Snail mail

I haven't been writing very many letters lately so am glad that I got these four letters wrote.  Just wished  that I had got a few more wrote.   I need to get back to making some cool envelopes made.  I believe the handmade envelopes are so much cuter than plain Jane envelopes.  I always get so excited when I see a cute homemade envelope in my mailbox.

My cruise!

I could never get tired of this view from the ship.  The water is so blue.  I'm always daydreaming about my next cruise.

This is at the main dining room.. Stacey and Dennis Cooper, Turtle Taylor, me, Kathy Calhoun and Tony Wright.  Julie was taking our photo.. This was one of the best parts of the trip.

This trip was great.  This is just a few of the highlights of the trip.

Liberty cruise ship

                                                             Karen, Julie and Tony

  

Tony & Julie and Stacy and Dennis 

This was on our formal night in the Main Dining Room.  I love the they color matched each other.  Going with this group was so much fun.  I hope to stay friends with Stacy and Dennis.  They all live over at Lawton Okla so it's hard for me to make time and join them when they are hanging out.  

I really enjoyed being on the Liberty

Compared to last year this cruise was hands down the best!  Seemed like everyone was having a great time.  The workers was extremely nice and helpful.  Loved Marvin he was with the bar staff.  In fact we are Facebook friends! Which is super cool.      

I felt like the food was much better this trip. Entertainment was out of the world.  Loved the shows. I went to several game shows that Frankie hosted.  Loved Frankie as a cruise director.  He has energy and a great personality.  

 Stacy & Dennis, Turtle, me and Kathy and Tony. Julie took the photo.

 Me, Julie and Kathy!

Cruising with a group of people is the only way to go! I really enjoyed eating in the Main dining room so we could talk about how our day went.  

This was a perfect cruise! 

The Wrights wedding

 Julie and Tony

Kathy Kayla Shirley and me.

Julie and Tony got married on the beach at Galveston Texas September 4 2016.  I was so happy to get invited to such a wonderful event.  I've known Julie since middle school.  No matter what we have stayed in touch with each other.  

The wedding was awesome! Loved that her brother Jerome was the pastor for this beautiful and special occasion. 

Being in Galveston makes my heart happy.  I can feel the tension go out of my neck when I see the Gulf of Mexico.   

Aaron's 21st Birthday!

My middle son is growing up so fast! He is already 21 years old.  Makes this moma feel very old right about now.  We will go out to eat and enjoy being with the family.  Am so proud of the man he is becoming.  He is growing up and maturing. 

He was so cute when he was a baby! Aaron hated to get his picture taken so for him to be smiling is a small miracle for sure.

 

Making up my mind...grape salad or pinwheels?

So for  two weeks I have been wondering what I was going to take to our Mission Rally for church.  I had lots of ideals but none seemed like great ideals.  Everyone was suppose to stay with finger foods or so I thought.  Just because it's so darn hot (100 degrees).  I was going back and forth between grape salad or pinwheels.  Last night at church I seen the sign up sheet and then I was confused because lots of food on it that isn't what I considered to be finger foods.   Then this morning I looked for easy grape recipes and that's when I said to myself yep grape salad it will be.  There are several recipes for this but went with the one that had cool whip in it.  I love cool whip!
Eeveryone at church loved it! Win Win for me.