2 fools in love said their I do’s on this foolish day.
44 years later they’re still going strong just living the dream.
They call us the fools but really?
They picked this and tomorrow’s her birthday,
so who are the fools after all?
The moral of the story is it takes a fool to know one
and 2 to tie the knot on April 1st.
Once a fool, always a fool.
Happy Anniversary forever fools!
And happy April fools day to all of my foolish friends.
This was my best friend Jan, Jahn, Fool (and yes we called each other that), who just so happened to be my boyfriend’s sister but little did we know that for quite awhile.
Her brother became my husband a year after they got married. 49 years later we still are besties👯♀️, laugh at the silliest things which turn quickly to crossing our legs hysterically running to the bathroom to this day.
Once we were window shopping on El Paso Drive with our girls and got laughing so hard that one of us peed all down the street. This is not a street you want to be peeing on, trust me. Heads were turning and we were mortified but couldn’t stop laughing. I can’t remember who peed but I’m sure it was her and she’s sure it was me. I’m actually sure she’s right. Haha!
So many memories come flooding back to me and I am forever grateful.
She calls us the fools but let’s be honest, whoever picks this day as your Anniversary are the real fools!
And to be honest, who sends me a picture to post with the “Search by Gallery Caption” to share. Ha. I asked it for her this morning so there’s that. I have so many pictures I wanted to share of she and I but mine are all packed away.
And look what happened to her last night… so much for romance! Hahahaha
Here’s one of all of us celebrating my MIL and FIL’s 50th Anniversary at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, where my mother used to work.
Project update:
I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a challenging week with snafus with the house remodel and I’m so glad it’s Friday!
My contractor said we have a little problem with your tub. I was like… “Yeees?” He said he forgot it was a bigger tub and it’s not gonna quite fit. Wait, you’re kidding me, doesn’t he read plans?
To be fair the architect specked 60 x 32 tub on the plans but we’ve talked for 8 months about the size of the tub increasing in size and he assured me it would be no problem.
I was so hoping that was an April Fools joke, but not so. I ended up not showing up for the meeting because I knew I was so mad I needed to step back from it. My husband went and I told them to come up with some solutions and present them to me. So far none of them are options that work.
It will fit trust you me but we’re back to finagling everything at the moment and stopped the project until we get it figured out.
Change orders are expensive so we’re not going there. Ollie doesn’t seem to mind at all and is quite happy with me trying out furnishing to get a sense of space. Next life I’m coming back as one of my animals. I don’t mind change orders when we find things that are out of anyone’s control like finding out we have double the concrete when drilling. No one could guess that ahead of time but not this, when we talked about it several times and documented it. On the plus, he admitted it was his fault and he’s an awesome friend and contractor, so we’ll get through this. If you have any ideas, have at it:
The moral of the story is get change orders drawn on paper BEFORE framing even when they tell you it’s not necessary.
The windows were scheduled for today but they weren’t on the truck which is about right for this week. As they say what project was ever on time and on budget? I’m always optimistic but even optimists are wrong sometimes.
On the plus, we finally got some rain!!! Some is better than none and helped water our newly planted trees.
Melting memories
lemonade snow cones refresh
bitter sweet kisses
We ended up getting 4 mores trees from our neighbors which was a boon!!
Bhlat said YES TO THE DRESS. If you didn’t see my instagram picture, here it is below.
Narinia is off to Washington D.C. with 116 8th grade students and 15 teachers for their annual Trip which is the first time going in 3 years (glad it’s her and not me but she’s over the moon) and will get to see Brontavalo (my daughter that lives in NYC) when she gets there. Fun times!
Have a wonderful Friday and remember life doesn’t always go as planned, we get disappointed and upset but there is always a solution to every problem.
Something good comes from mishaps and sometimes it’s even better than you could have ever expected.
Keep the faith, your chin up and carry on. There is no time to sit and wallow. We are in charge of how we show up and face the day.
As for me, I’m facing it with a cuppa in hand and a celebration of life later today for a friend that lost her mother but lived a wonderful full life.
Take each day as it comes and roll with the punches. Thanks for visiting today!
Happy Fri-Yay My Friends,
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Cindy
Take it Moment to Moment and Stop and
Smell the Roses!
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Happy anniversary to your friends. You look beautiful in old photos and even today. I hope I identified you correct. Take care❤
Thank you so much dear Sheereen! Oh you are always so sweet. I’m sure you did and you are always so kind! 💖
You are kinder. Any celebrations today?
awwww thanks.. heading to celebrate my Friend/clients Mom that passed on in San Francisco. what about you? 💖
Ohh nice…me trying to sleep or getting to watch some movie of series…in a bit of a fix
it will be I’m sure.. oh i know the feeling … i was pretty much up all night. Sending you some fairy dust my friend! 🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼💖💖
Oops and good wishes both in order. You’ve great philosophy to deal with life’s unexpected turns. Have a great weekend. Hugs
Thanks my friend Sadje I appreciate it!! 💖 i do my best like you do! That’s as much as we can do!
Wishing them both a happy anniversary! ❤️✨
Aww.. That is such a sweet one, from best friends to sisters I’m sure it is a thrilling journey and haha… I definitely takes a fool to know one, we are all fools after all 😜
I am curious though as to how many thought it was an April fools joke and how many actually showed up to the wedding. 🤔😅
Oh! The frustration, I hope things get sorted out quickly.
Eager to see her in the gown she said yes to. 😁❤️❤️
Thanks Dear Daphny! I know it is really quite cool and such a gift.. hahahaha. Oh now that’a a great question. My daughter should have picked that date with 300 guests invited so we could cut the list.. lol.
Thanks so much.. they always do in one way or another right?!💖💖💖💖
You’re most welcome dear Cindy! They are actually smart to pick that date, cuts down the cost by half probably and yeah she should have picked that date, may be the next one will😆😜
Guess they always do, you’re welcome always. ❤️❤️❤️
Good point there.. I can always count on you for your practicality and wonderful ideas. Exactly… the next one.. fools forever.. xoxo
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Yeah that you can always 😁
Haha… Fools forever sounds good though for the banner, I think people will have so much fun on that itself. 😂🤣
Thanks for that! oh good thought there… my “fool friend”. and now you know it’s a sign of endearment. 💖
Haha… Always glad to help a “fool friend” 😉❤️
🙏 from one fool to another! 💖😂
Yes, from one fool to another. 😁🥰❤️❤️😂
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to your sister, Cindy. or ANIVERCARY!
Love the tale of you loving family. And the bath saga too.
Joanna
Thanks so much Joanne! I’m sure she will read all of the comments later (I hope). Glad you enjoyed my story. Thanks always for you wonderful support!! 💖💖 have a great weeeknd!💖
Enjoyed reading about all those wonderful old memories. And I know how much you’d counted on that tub. Isn’t that the most important part of this project for you? Which means they’d better come up with a solution. 😉 It seems things like this always happen to me too. We have visions of treasures we want, but the ideas don’t always come to fruition. Sometimes we have to take a step back and rethink the real importance of certain things. It’s hard to change our wants and wishes. It always requires a change of perspective for me. I always get my heart so set on things, only to be let down in the end. So I’m trying to go more with the flow these days and look for the positives in every situation. I hope next week is less stressful for you. Building projects are never easy.
Oh thanks so much Michele. I so wish I had pics of the two of us but will someday. I know you did and yes, you are soooo write! Thanks for getting this. I soooo agree with you and of course i have one to push the wall out but moola and time and town.. ugh so that’s out. I soooo much agree we certainly do, have to step back like you are saying and I changed some finishes to make it look better but I will sit with it for a bit like you say. There is always a silver lining.. So here’s the deal … i’ve always worked in the tub which requires a ledge. The architect is like “free standing tubs are what is in and give more space in the room”. I’m like I see but I need a ledge for my computer, my books, my ass to be honest.. hahaha. And besides the tub is here and CANNOT be returned. Plus I am building to age in place so honey this but needs at least 10 inches to get in and out and there is only 3 and that will never do.. so that’s the skinny. I have visions of slipping on the floor. Plus, i use that ledge to do my exercise.. lol. multitasking at it’s best.. hahaha. i think it will work by cramming it to the back and good thing i bought a wall mount tub filler. There are a couple other issues that are going on .. like wait there’s no room for a towel?. lol
You are right…NO they aren’t and thanks for getting this and your kind response and heart and hearing me drone on and vent. 💖😂😂🙏💖
It all reminds me of a time when I was building my first house and I really wanted a built in window seat. I’d wanted one my entire life, to sit and read and just do whatever I’d wanted to in my little nook. But the builders couldn’t be troubled by my request and nobody else seemed to care about it as much as me. So instead, the builders ended up getting a bench and a few small book sleeves made by the Amish to help satisfy my longing for that window seat. The bench wasn’t very wide though and the hardware on the top of it made it impossible to sit on for very long. I should’ve made a cushion for it, but I never got around to it. The only good thing is that I’ve been able to move those 3 pieces of furniture with me every time I’ve moved. I’ve still never had my window seat, but now I have an office all to myself with a very nice view. So I can hardly complain. Lol… Sounds like you really need that bathtub and so I hope it all works out. 😉
ohhhh that is such a memory and I’m glad you have your pieces you love that comforted you at least.. so funny. I wanted that too in my kitchen and made a makeshift one that is always just that.. you know what they say.. “we all need a round tuit. Now don’t steal that it is in my TBW pile.. lol. A collab? hahaha.
Funny you should say cuz i added one in my bedroom and wanted one I could not have a seat with but they said i had to have it cantilevered cuz of impervious surface.
Listen to us.. these are great problems and I so agree with you we are blessed.. it’ will work the way it does and it will be a story for later but i won’t be hauling that big ass tub to my grave or maybe I should be buried in it even tho i was planning a cremation.. lol 💖💖💖😂😂😂
Oh gosh Cindy, that last bit! 😂 And don’t worry, I won’t steal your idea. I can barely get a poem out most weeks, let alone a post about anything else. Lol… 🙃
Oh hahah we can do it together-:) maybe 🤔
Well, we should at least do something together. I used to do collaborations all the time. I had this challenge called Monotony Free Mondays and I’d start by writing the intro to a story and others would submit the next part. Then I’d choose the one I thought was the best entry for the week and the story just kept continuing on like that every week. It was such a fun thing to do and I had around 5 people who were regular contributors to the story. Might have to start something like that again. It’s always fun to get lots of people involved. Diana Peach used to be involved with it, and I think you know her. I’m trying to remember who else worked on it with me. 🤔
oh that’s sooo much fun.. i’m not much of a story girl but short bouts could be fun. Think on it and yes love Diana and you might need to start up or we could do something in all our spar time 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah, I haven’t been writing too many stories in recent days, just mostly poetry. I’ll certainly let you know if I come up with any new ideas. Spare time… 🤣
yeah same same.. sounds like a plan.. sparre time.. such a joke.. haahahah 💖😂
I know… one day things will settle down and then we might actually be bored. 🙄😬🤭
Happy Fun Friyayyy, Cindy! Happy anniversary to your sister in law, love that pee story and the fact that you don’t remember who peed somehow makes it funnier. Happy to see she found her dress, so exciting , I just finished prom shopping for my daughter last weekend and saw so many beautiful wedding dresses, I was half tempted to renew vows.🤣 Renovations have so many ups and downs but glad they are coming along. It will be so worth it once it all gets done.💕💕💕
Thanks so my Fun Fri-Yay G.F!!!!
Oh that’s sweet..she will appreciate it!!! Omg you know what’s sooooo funny.. We were actually shopping for prom dresses for both of our girls that day. Of course we couldn’t afford anything on El Paseo but it was memorable. Oh how fun for you to show with your girl!!! They have change a LOT let’s say. I vetoed the from plunge but the back is open and I think it’s just fine.. now my mom.. that’s another story.. haha. YOU should do a renewal grace! I’ve done 2. One at 15 years and one at 40.
They sure do and yes, I’m holding on to those sentiments… thanks so much!! 💖💖💖
My pleasure, Cindy. That’s funny that you were prom shopping. It’s my youngest Junior prom so we get to do it again next year. 15 year renewal sounds perfect, next year we make 10 years so maybe in 5 more 🤣💕🙏💕
It really is. Oh that’s sooo fun! Those are great memories! Enjoy every minute!!! You have plenty of time!! 💕🙏♥️
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What a fun friendship you have with Jan! WE all need a Jan in our lives!
I love seeing all the pictures!
I am sorry about the renovation problems. Unfortunately, there is always something, so let’s hope that is the end of the problems and all goes perfect from now on!
Awesome on the dress and the tress!
Blessings!
It’s sooooo true Ana Star.. It reminds me of your relationship with your sister no?!
Glad you like the pics and thanks for your empathy with the project. Yes, you are so right, there always is.. thanks a lot.
YES TO THAT.. THE DRESS AND THE TREES.
Thanks tons and happy weekending to you!~ 💖
Wow, Cindy, what a mess! My husband is almost finished with a new furnace/AC install and reworking the walls project in our no-work condo in Scottsdale. The week long project has taken a month, but everything finally worked out. I’m so sorry about your tub! Even harder when it’s a friend doing the work, right? Well you stepped back and when you come back to it, there will be answers. There always are answers and compromises. I’m happy for your daughter’s trip. That is such an iconic place and trip to make at that age. Love your anniversary pictures and your friend, who looks like you! Have a wonderful weekend.
I know right Marsha and you know it well. Oh my that takes the patience of Jobe my friend but glad it’s done. There’s always a project!
soooo true your words:
“Even harder when it’s a friend doing the work, right? Well you stepped back and when you come back to it, there will be answers. There always are answers and compromises.”
I’ll keep remembering that.
I know she will have a blast, thank you. I know you have taken students on many trips.
Oh glad you like them and we do have a resemblance for sure, thanks so much my friend!!! I will and you too! 💖💖🙏🙏
Will do! It’s gorgeous here, about 70 degrees. I just got back from a 6,100 step walk. Nutter Butter seems to be improving with the added pumpkin and probiotic food to his diet. Our friends have left for Wickenburg after spending two wonderful evenings with us. Life is so good!
oh how lovely.. I’ve gotta get a move on that now as well. It’s beautiful here today too. oh that’s so good to hear that. Enjoy them.. that sounds like fun Marsha!!!! have the BEST time my dear friend! 💖
You too! 🌸🌸🌸
Thanks 💖💖
Happy anniversary I love that you got married on fools day. In tarot the fool is a lucky card because those who approach life with innocence and a pure heart do well.
oh thanks so much.. it’s actually my sister in law that did.. I hope she reads this. YES! I picked that card out of Pooja’s tarot read this week and it’s sort of an oxymoron but there has to be a pony somewhere.. hahahaha😂
Wow! When your bestie becomes your family. Even my childhood bestie is getting married to my dearest cousin brother next year, and I just can’t stay calm, I am so excited. And I just see those emotions in these pictures. So happy, and so complete. Stay like that, always.
I know what a gift. oh that is sooooo special. I know you’ll have a blast! So happy you enjoyed my post and pictures my friend! 💖💖
Haha, yes much awaited 😍🤩 thank you for sharing this, and for all your lovely wishes 💜
A perfect day to get married. Happy Friday. Happy Fools Day. Happy Anniversary. Happy Birthday. Happy Day. Happy everything.
Thanks soooo much Scott !
And to you! You must have a song you’re cooking up 😂💕happy happy fools day and all back at you !!
It is always great to have someone who you can laugh with. Wonderful pictures, Cindy. Hang in there, it will turn out better than you hoped for. When, who knows?🤗❤️🙏
It’s soooo true Scott! Glad you liked the pictures.
Thanks dear! Yes it will now that you’d shared your mantra! Hahaha when hmm not sure I’m ready to let go of that one yet! 🤔
Ha 😂
Every time I renovated my house it reminds me of the movie The Money Pit. How long will it take? Two weeks. Months later it’s still not finished 😂
Omg right!!!! that’s soooo funny. hope this is the last time! 💖
How very sweet, happy anniversary to the glowing couple.
Thanks so much. Tried to look up your site but couldn’t. Can you please let me know your site and I’ll try later.
Thanks!
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You’re welcome! I’m at peachybooks.ca 🥰
thanks again tried to get on your site.. are you active? thanks for letting me know. 💖🙏
I seem to be from my end. Now I’m wondering what the issue might be. 🤔 Many thanks for letting me know I’m not showing up, now I can investigate.
Cindy my friend, girl, it is never a dull moment with you. 🤭 Cheers to your bestie Jan. 🥂 I would never think to even consider getting married on April Fool’s Day. I would have probably thought that I would have gotten stood up in some way at the altar on April 1. Yes honey, I do have folks in my life who have warped senses of humor and would freak me out if I chose this date to get married…which would have been Holy Shi# instead of Holy Matrimony. 😝 And to think that she has a boot on her foot today? WOW…I won’t ask what REALLY happened! 😲😱🤣
Girlfriend, I know you will be glad when all of your remodeling is complete. Your FUNyay Friday has certainly turned out to be a great adventure! LOL 😜👏🏼😊🤣🙌🏼😱🌺💖🥰 Cheers Mommy Nature!
Hello my girl Fr-yay Fun Girl Kym!!
That is sooo funny my dear and who in their right mind would EVER stand you up!! There’s NO WAY!
It is nice for sure to have her in my life and we have such history!
This made me laugh!
“April 1. Yes honey, I do have folks in my life who have warped senses of humor and would freak me out if I chose this date to get married…which would have been Holy Shi# instead of Holy Matrimony. 😝”
Good question, we may never get that story!
Oh I sooo will! There are so many moving parts.
Thanks my friend at the moment you have it exactly right!!! Happy day my dawlink friend!!💕♥️🙏
Sending you a universe of hugs and smooches Cindy. I love your sense of humor, and appreciate you livening up things so eloquently on this forum. Don’t let that oversized tub get you down either!
Oh, and I meant to tell you that your post reminded me of this song by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” 🥰💖💋
https://youtu.be/lU9Q7hEhQjY
Here’s to a FANtabulous weekend Bob Vila!!! 🤭🔨😜🛠🤣⛏
oh you are the BEST! thankas aso much my smooches and kisses filled with love and “funny bones”(remembering your post) that aren”t funny but you sure are too.
Awww that’s so nice. I won’t .. Love this and wish I’d have added it to my post darn! Thanks for sending it.. so fun to watch again, hugs and will do.. you too! 💖💖💖🙏🙏
See why I love you so much my sweet friend. You take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. My girl! 😘💖🥰🌟😊 Oh, I am impressed that you remembered that post about the funny “not so funny” bone! 😂😆🤣
Oh you are the best my darling! Of course would girl.. I keep track of you my friend and those cute bones of yours.. 💖💖
🤣😜😂 LMBO, you know how to keep me dyin’ laughing just when I need it the most Mommy Nature!!! Stay encouraged and remain empowered! 💪🏼💐🥰
Congratulations 🥳
Thanks dear Laleh! 💖💖
My pleasure.😘
Happy days Cindy … and in our own way, we are all have some foolishness in us…. and to keep looking at the funny side of life is always good for the soul … Today (April Fools Day), ‘Poets Of The Fall’ released their new single …enjoy … 😍🎵💛🐶
https://youtu.be/SWLReEoxjFk?t=10
You are so right Ivor and I so appreciate you always keeping me in the music look.. Loved this.. thank you so much! 💖
I’m so pleased you enjoyed my choice of music 🎶😊🌏💕
it was lovely my friend!💖💖💖
Yay i totally love this post Cindy..happy anniv to you lovely friend…and oh, the project…take it slow.🤗🤗🤗
Oh I’m thrilled to hear this Mich. Sooo happy and thanks for the wishes to her. Thanks for your wise words Mich.. appreciated and registered!!! 🙏💖
Wonderful updates, Cindy. Gorgeous pics and poetry, and oh my, about the tub. Still causing issues, I read. Hopefully you’ll get some workable solutions soon! Happy weekend, my dear friend! 🥰❤️
Thanks Jeff! Glad you enjoyed my pics and poetry!!! Yes, it’s gonna be ok but in retrospect moving space out of a closet to the bathroom would have made more space. And now we can only look forward not backwards! Thanks for caring and you have a good one too! 💖
You’re welcome, Cindy! Always. I did enjoy them. Very much! Ah, indeed, and agreed. Always forward. It’s always my pleasure. Thank you! 💖
Hi Cindy
This must be so frustrating and i hope it works out!
Don’t really have any suggestions but it was nice to see the blueprints
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Hi Yvette,
You got that right my friend. Thanks for feeling my pain. I don’t think we have too many architects hear amongst us writers but you never know. Oh good, I’m glad you enjoyed them and thanks so much for taking time to let me know!! 💖💖💖
Well if you have to not get the bigger tub that might be okay – I know for us we had a humongous tub in the master bath in our Florida home and it was too much
— we ended up using the other tub
Well I am sure you want what you want – but just thinking that one option might be go with the specs as is?
YOU ARE THE SWEETEST FOR THE THOUGHT!!! I agree but now it’s sign sealed delivered… It’s ours. hahaha.
You’re right they can be too big too. Gosh i hope not.. fingers crossed.. 💖💖
Well when you put it that way – I hope
They can bump out the space to fit the tub! Because the larger tub can be a gift!
Ugh
Hope it all works out
SMiLes Dear Cindy Beautiful
Inspiring Poetry As Always
And True You Look
As Elegant There in the
Photo With Your Husband
As Any Academy Awards
Participant Hehe All Civilized
Too of Course With Humanity’s SMiles
Yes Happy “April Fred’s Day” Always Endearing
to me Ever since my
Peers in Middle
School Then Labeled
(In the Year Book of ’73)
me as The Cafeteria
Lady in Her Clown Mask
For Halloween And It’s True
Katrina Understood Early On
It Wasn’t Necessary to Pick April 1st
For Our Wedding Date as Every Day
Is “April Fred’s Day,” Over HeaR in This
Neck of the
Woods By the
Way You Have A
Very Long Elegant
Neck too Some Days Have
Gone By Since i Lost my Neck
And Ended Up Mostly With Head
And Shoulders With No Dandruff TG…
No FRedwoods Today, i’m All Out of
Fire Wood And Creative Fumes Hehe..:)
Thank you so much Fred for your very kind admiration of my post and pictures. I’m grateful and “Happy April Fred’s Day”. Katrina picked well!
Maybe three’s so happy medium between a giraffe neck and and a short one~!!! lol.
Haha.. I’m out of firewood too and wrapping up for the night. 💖💖👏 thanks so much and havd a great one! 💖💖💖
Always A Pleasure
Dear Cindy
Fools For
Love Endure
Even After
LoSinG
THeir
NeckS Hehe☺️❤️🏝
Thanks truly for fools forever! 💖💖👏🙏
Amen🙏🥂☺️🏝❤️
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If there is anything more stressful than building a house, it may be remodeling one. Dealing with contractors can be very frustrating. Hang in there and no peeing. 🤣😍💗
You know my pain John… that can be true and thanks so much.. hahahaha sill work on that one.. 😂😂😂💖
Beautiful pictures! Great post!
Happy Anniversary to them❤❤
I enjoyed your post 💗
thanks sooo much and happy to have you here! 💖💖
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plz support me plz follow me and like and comment and me follow you
Hi Jay.. not to worry… i just did and thanks for he follow.. 💖 see you around ..now stay around.
I have followed you and thank you for following me! 🙌🙌
Happy Anniversary Cindy. Those damned architects and their smiles and easy talk! Hope the tub issue will be resolved soon and to your liking. Apart from the tub fitting problem have a great day My Friend.
Thanks Goff but it’s my sister in laws… she’ll read your wishes I hope.
Thanks for feeling my pain. Thanks so much.. i’m in there with my measuring taps.. hahaaha. You have a great one too my friend!! 💖💖
Cheers. Keep Smiling My Friend.
Thanks and you too!! 💖💖
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Cindy great story. Thanks for answering that old song line “why do fool’s fall in love?” Best wishes with the renovation plans. They are always challenging. Keith
Thanks so much Keith. Oh that is the best song and thanks for the needed wishes.. they are as you so know. Happy weekend my friend! 💖
What a power packed post! Fun, facts, family, tub, philosophy all together. And pictures are all beautiful. It’s always a pleasure to read your posts. I agree that every problem comes with a solution like a lock with its key. Happy anniversary to your sister in-law. Happy Fri-yayy, Cindy! Enjoy your weekend 🎉😊💐❤️
Hello my dear Kaushal. It always brightens my day to read you in my comments and your warm heart and kind messages that illuminate my path. I’m so glad you enjoyed my post and pictures and philosophy, thank my Fri-Yay now Saturday night friend!! 💖💖 have a good one as well! 💖
My pleasure, Cindy! You’re welcome, always 😊💖💐💗
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What a super post, Cindy!! Besties are truly the best, aren’t they?! Thanks for filling our days with sunshine, my friend! Have a fabulous weekend! ✌🏼 💕 🌞 🐘
Oh thank you so much Nancy! They really are and make the ride worthwhile! You are sooo welcome my friend and thanks so much for sharing your light with me. I will and you do the same. 💖💖
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Cindy, what a whirlwind of a life you lead! Hope all works out well with the bathroom. Wonderful story about the April first marriage and lovely photos. I know how excited you must be about the wedding. Great photo there too! <3
You’re right about that Cheryl and yet I’m a home body at heart but it’s never dull with 5 parents 86 -96 and one on his way out I think very shortly. LIfe is fragile and short and thanks God for weddings (speaking of.. are you guys going to tie the knot) or did you and i’m forgetting) and celebrations to keep in our heat. Glad you enjoyed the pictures and story.💖💖
Haha. You both peed. Haha. Xoxo 🤣
That sounds about right Selma.. hahahah 💖😂😂😂 xo
What a fun story! I guess they were fools madly in love…and still are 😍
Oh so glad you liked it Ingrid! Exactly sooooo true! oh you know… at this point, who else would put up with ya? hahahaahaha
Very sweet.
Cindy, Robert and I are wearing rings. I don’t know if we will make it official. Right now Robert is facing a lot of dental work and some other issues. I used to joke with my children that we would get married if I became pregnant. 🙂
Oh well that’s lovely to have symbols of your love to share and that might just be enough. Time will tell. Oh dental work is the worst! That just made me laugh out loud. 😂😂😂 Thank goodness we’ve been there and done that! 💖
Such lovely poem…and a wonderful story…thank you for your sharing, Cindy…wishing them both a happy anniversary ✨❤️💫
so glad you enjoyed it Navin and I appreciate you always stopping in and sharing your lovely heart. Thanks so! 💖💖
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Happy anniversary to them and good luck with all projects. Love you hon.
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So sweet of you Gabriela! Very sweet of you and she’s enjoying reading these comments. Thanks so much!!! 💖💖
My pleasure hon. I am glad she is. Please take care of yourself. It’s a lot to deal with ❤️🌹🌺🌹
Meee too. Thanks I so much… it is and I am. I don’t know if you saw but I sent you an email back when you get a chance to check. 💖💖🙏
I looked for yesterday and I did not see it. I will look again tomorrow ❤️🌸🌹❤️🌸🌹
Sounds like a plan.. Thanks a lot .. and I’ll send a new one maybe it got lost. Thanks so much for letting me know.. 💖💖💖🙏
Looking forward to it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Awesome poem and such a beautiful post, Cindy. Happy Anniversary to your SIL. Happy Friday and have a lovely day.
Thanks so much my beautiful Kamal! Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday night! 💖
Welcome dear Cindy. Yes our Sunday has come to get over. You too have a pleasant Sunday 😊😊😊😊😊
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Just stopping by to say thank you for being such a sweetheart, Cindy! 🌹 You are a dear and always so nice! 💖💖
oh thank you so much Phil. I really appreciate you! 💖 Thank you so much!💖
Contractors are the worst, aren’t they?! I do hope someone can come up with a good suggestion for you. You and your sis look a lot alike. I assume that’s you in the 50th anniversary pic on the right with the chiseled arms & dragonfly breast bones? You gave your girls such unique names. What was your inspiration? I do hope the coming week is an improvement on last week, Cindy! Sending you positive energy, my friend! 🌞
hahahah 😂 Even the best of them… even when they are friends. ha. Time must have rubbed off on us. No… it’s her the bioch. hahah she lifts no weights and not a clue how she got those bones. i’m on the left with the shorter hair and giraffe nec. hahahaha. Those are their nicknames I can only use for the blog.. hahah. Thanks my friend and love to you. most appreciated. and to you!💖
I enjoyed reading about your family and friends!/thank you for your encouraging words and all the other best with your project!
Oh that’s sop great to hear and Thank you so very much. It’s always so lovely to see you here and your words spur me on! 💖💖💖
You are always so kind and consistent with your kind support and I’m thrilled you enjoy my family pictures and my message, thanks so much. I appreciate that.. I need it!! 💖💖🙌🙏🙏
Wow I can’t believe you’re best friends with your SIL that’s so lucky! She seems so lovely and hilarious and sweet. And I’m definitely coming back as a cat in my next life- being human is too stressful lol. Hopefully everything goes well with the construction!
I know lucky is right! She really is and I’m with you on the cat reincarnation. No one to boss us around (altho I’ve trained them to get there fannies in when I ring) but what a life. tots stressful at times. Don’t know if I’m coming or going .. ha 😂 Thanks for the wishes on the construction. Much needed. 🙏🙏🙏
This is great fun all the way down till, boom, a friend lost her mother. But I’m glad the old woman lived her life in full. I’m glad to see you down there, looking resplendant and fine, with your lovely daughters, aren’t they the ones? I even forgot about April Fool’s Day. Oh such a great fool I am! Hahah. And it’s true; sometimes something told to us on April 1st may feel hopefully a lie but turns out the truth, like in the case of the change orders in your project. 😇 I’m glad you’re progressing well with the project and even much more elated to hear that your neighbour gave out more trees. It’s a noble thing to reconstruct what we’ve (he, to be precise) destroyed. Happy moments to you and your wonderful family. 💫❤💫❤💫
Glad you enjoyed the stories and the pics Lam.. she did live a full life for sure and it was and amazing celebration of a life well life. Awww thanks so much and yes you got it right me and 2 of my daughters. Well you then are part of my fool tribe.. lol. Ahhh the change orders what a pain but it’s working out ok like we always know will happen at the end of the day.. It just takes a little ingenuity as with the trees.. and you’re right it was a noble thing to do. Thanks so much my friend for your visit! 💖💖
Feel most welcome, my friend. Oh so i fooled myself after April’s fool, hahaha… dear me🤣🤣. I really enjoyed this and thank you very much too. I’m glad all went down well.
What a great post with bit of everything..I am really enjoying your blog Cindy.. and I feel for you in your remodel..I have been living with workmen for the last 7th months..and will be out a kitchen next week until it’s finished:( about a week..🤗
Hi ya sweetie, boy you have been busy. I love the picture of you and your friend, a couple of hotties. What a wonderful thing to have a friend you can actually pee with, haha. That is what having children do to us ladies. I am sure you treasure your friend and friendship. Your poem was sweet and funny at the same time. You are right how many people do you know that get married on April Fools Day! I always love it when you share your photos. Sorry about your tub that sucks, I hope that you are able to get the one you wanted in there, this has been a long haul. I am happy your daughter decided on a dress, how fun, great photograph too. I always enjoy posts that have anything to do with your family. It is just nice to see such a normal family that all can get together and laugh and have a great time. I still remember the one of your daughter taking cookie dough and slinging it at you and you both having so much fun in the kitchen. I hope they do finish with your home soon, it is a distraction having others in your house all the time. Sending you my love and thanks for sharing this fun stuff and your best friend with us. We are spending June and July in Kirkland, WA with my daughter and our grandchildren. We will have our own house to stay at which is two blocks away from her new home. We are both looking so forward to it. Love you sweetie, my friend who is never too far away. Love you, Joni
I have and I’m blessed to have a peeing friend. ha. you would be one I’m sure and yes babies do that to us. God know. I think I have a seamless fix for the tub thanks for getting my dilemma and as wonderful as it is there are a lot of snafus and I am triple dutying at ther moment.
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OMG have the very best time for a whole month with your daughter and grandbaby. You are the west gma and love you so much.. thanks for checking in and catching up dearest friend closer than far.
Yes indeed you are blessed to have such a great friend. It is a great story. I am glad you are getting your tub the way you wanted it. Good for you for standing your ground. We will be there the whole month of June and July with our family.
My pleasure sweetie, thanks for being so real about life not a lot of pretentious behavior in you. I love that. It is nice to catch up when one can take their time. That is what I do now. Please don’t feel obligated to respond yet again my friend. I know how insanely busy you are. I really mean it too. You wouldn’t get much done if I were there because I would be your new crazy peeing buddy. Laughter is such a gift. Big hugs sweetheart 🤗❤️🤗
Wow! You have had quite a time. Remodeling projects can age you about five years. You really have a lot on your plate. How you can get everything worked out!
My marriage anniversary is April 1st too! I’ve been married for 8 years. Happy anniversary to your sister and her husband
Oh wow!! Happy Anniversary!
Dare I say fools anniversary? Ha!
Hope you had a great celebration-:)
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Hehe, thanks. No, my husband doesn’t believe in these things. He doesn’t even acknowledge our anniversary. I used to mention it to him on the day of, but then he would retort with a sarcastic comment and id feel hurt. Now I just acknowledge it in my heart and maybe mention it on the blog. I just say to myself: “Wow. We made it this far and we’re still not divorced. Way to go”
Glad to read you are doing well and thank you for sharing your good news with us. And good for you taking the snafus in your stride.
Oh thank you so much!! I really appreciate it and yes. We certainly do get a lot of practice to do that-;)
Thanks for catching up!
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Oh what a fun happy joyful post with a life time of memories !!! :))
Thanks my friend!! 💖💖