85 and Looking Good
In March, we celebrated the 85th birthday of my mother-in-law. She is one special lady. She does not like attention on herself, so the party was a little stressful for her. However, once everyone sat down and she was able to visit with people one-on-one she was more comfortable. Deborah and I prepared the table decorations for the party (which was a joint effort between the family she works for, Dyches Construction, and us). We decided to go with a nostalgia theme. So, we went antiques shopping, of course. Shopping for the items we wanted was so fun for me. I found so many items that brought up memories of my own childhood and my grandparents. We also came across several items I still own! I guess some things are just timeless. Gran has gone through a lot the last several years. She is a breast cancer survivor, which is amazing! She has issues with her heart from time to time. She does take care of herself, though. She walks regularly with a neighbor. She has a healt...