Hump Day Hmmmm....

I finally finished the wall in SD's old room the Guest Room but I'm just not satisfied. We're talking a major FAIL here. It just didn't turn out as I'd have liked for it to. As I looked at this wall I thought, "What have Chinese hats got to do with deer antlers?" Absolutely nothing. It just doesn't work, so it's back to the drawing board for me. Ugh. Any suggestions would be welcome at this point....


Today I'm going in to get my final crowns put on my teeth implants. Not sure how I feel about all this but it's upon me, like it or not.


Our best friend has been running for 238th District Court Judge and last night his campaign just graduated to a full blown run-off for the race, after eliminating the two lesser candidates during yesterday's Primary Election. We were at his home last night, watching the results come in as well as receiving the media for interviews and pictures. Mr. Snoots and I both thought that it would be a *Slam Dunk* for our friend, but it didn't work out that way. Game. On.


My new Skier's Edge is the most perfect machine ever. I spend all of my time either wanting to be on it, or on it. At first I thought it was too hard for me, but soon realized that I was just that far out of shape. Now, I'm totally rocking The Machine. I love it!


Snooty Daughter is in Austin for a summer internship with the General Land Office, a very coveted position among Texas law students. Then, she returns to Big D to work for a personal injury lawyer. Can we all say *Ka-Ching*? As much as I detest the TV commercials for them, I know they make lots of money. It will be a good placement for her last year of law school.


I started delivering *Meals On Wheels* a couple of months ago, for the Senior Citizens Center, and I'm loving it! The people on my route are so precious and I like to spend a few minutes visiting with them, when I make my deliveries. It's a very gratifying volunteer job, believe me.


Yesterday, I discovered that I have 4 round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards, but I don't know where I could go. Gotta love dilemmas like this, right? Perhaps I should just point my finger onto a map with my eyes closed, and just go to whatever place I land on. That could be fun. Maybe.


After moving back to Austin with his girlfriend, our son is considering opening a food truck at some point, which has me so excited. I would love to move down there so  I could help them, but I think they can make it on their own. Our son plans to take some business courses and is doing a lot of research before jumping in feet first, which sounds like a great plan to me. Time will tell...


So.... what's going on in your world?

This Is How We Roll For Fund Raisers In West Texas....

Night before last our best friends hosted a table at a local fund raiser called Gourmet Midland, benefiting Meals On Wheels, which is what it was all about, of course. However, the theme was *Run For The Roses* and the Kentucky Derby. It was really fun even though the food resembled something more like fast food. I have to admit the desserts were divine. Still, it was all about the fund raising and not about us.

However, let me tell you a little bit about the other guests at our table... In this picture you'll see an Italian woman (one of my favorite people), a prominent local attorney (her partner), a man whose father started a minor league baseball team here years ago (who we shared box seats with at the games for many years) as well as starting the Jazz Society here. His father was one of my favorite people in the world and when he passed away, his funeral was truly the best funeral I've ever attended. Jazz artists from all over the world came and played for the service and it was amazing. He (the son) is also a popular local dentist and his wife is an outstanding local attorney. There is also a concert piano teacher and her hubby (who is a Football Hall Of Fame inductee that once played football for OU and then the St. Louis Cardinals) who is now an oilman like his father before him. Last but not least, the wife-half of our best friends and one of my favorite people in the world. Her hubby and Mr. Snoots were on yet another food run. Since we ladies preferred to socialize, they ran around and delivered food to us, which wasn't a bad deal at all.

Then, our friend *D* went up onstage with the band and played a couple of songs, which was great fun. We never, ever tire of hearing him play guitar and sing. Afterward we all gathered over at their new house to assess the guest house and garage damage, which is horrible. The funny thing is that when I arrived at the front gate I noticed the intercom was melted but decided to try the button anyway and it still worked. How crazy is that?


So far, they haven't been able to touch anything in the fire area until the investigation is finished, but that should be soon. I peeked in the guest house to look and although not everything was completely ruined, the poor floor cloth was history. Caput. D.O.A. I had to walk away before I started crying and added to their depression....