Yesterday.........38 years ago the 1st Lady and I were married, so off and on all day we were reminded that it was OUR day. Nothing special was planned....and nothing special was done. Just enjoyed the company of our family all being here in the stick and brick.......which oftentimes became chaotic with the four grandchildren all being here.
Jeremy and Anne-marie traveled over to Perryville yesterday evening, spending the night with our former neighbor and good friend, Jim Harryman. The rest of the household enjoyed the evening playing cards and board games.....a tradition in our house during the Holiday Season.
Today........after a noon dinner, everyone began to pack up and hit the road for their homes. Becky and Rachel to Cape, Dr. Jeni/Darrel and kids to the Washington, Misery area....and Jeremy/Anne-marie left for Mobile, Alabama. Afterwards, the 1st Lady and I began to removed the Christmas decorations from the tree and all of the other decorations from around the house. LOTS still left to do, but we gave out this evening.......will finish in the morning.
I did spend two wonderful hours enjoying this year's Kennedy Center for the Arts presentations of the outstanding artists for this year. WHAT an incredible, marvelous two hours it was!!!! And.....OMG, what a change from the past 8 years.......as this year President and Mrs. Obama thoroughly enjoyed the evening in the Kennedy Center.....a huge change from the Bush years when "W" looked like he was bored to death each year during this annual event in Washington!!!!
One of the honoree's was Grace Bumbry, the incredible opera diva who hails from St. Louis. Years and years ago, I had the opportunity to meet her and enjoy a lunch with her and a few others when she visited Lincoln University's Music Department!! WHAT a wonderful experience that was!!!!!
And soooo, as we prepare the stick and brick for our departure this week for the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for our winter journey/adventure. Not sure just how quickly we can get away.....lots to do, more decorations to pack away, and then we have to take with us the items/clothes that we will need as we go to Mobile, Alabama, the first week of March for Jeremy's wedding. It will be a week of socials, dinners, parties, plus the wedding........more about this as the time draws closer.
Two wonderful days have gone by.....our anniversary day being one of them. .....and, as always......
LIFE IS REALLY AMAZINGLY GREAT!!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
1 comment:
Happy Anniversary to the both of you. That's quite an accomplishment.
I bet you can't wait to get out of town and head for RGV... Have a safe trip and I will be reading about your adventure.
Larry
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