STILL CELEBRATING?

Yes. I am. Actually I have a lot to celebrate. Here I am at lunch today with my birthday buddies. We have a lot of years to rejoice about now, and our annual birthday lunch takes a couple of hours to catch up. We used to live in the same neighborhood, but only Mynon lives there still. We were all born in February of the same year. The other three were born on the 7th and I was born on the 2nd. Interestingly enough their names all start with "M". Kristen was not a popular name then. Here's the beautiful and yummy (actually my only cake this year) that Shawn and Tiffany bought to celebrate while I was in Texas. I'm also celebrating the fact that yesterday I closed on a tri-plex that I have had listed for sale since last June. And I'm celebrating that a couple of my children who got engaged 10 years ago this month, ended up with such amazing wonderful spouses. Our family is truly blessed.

One last thing I'm happy about today--no make that two. I wrote an offer today for a family that has been boggged down in an ugly short sale. I have a feeling that this one just might work out. And last but not least, that ugly bit of stomach flu that I got in Texas has jump started me towards a little weight loss that I've been struggling with. I'm down 4 lbs. Let's hope I can keep it that way.

Steve cleaned his office closet while I was having lunch with my friends. Lucky for him that I brought home most of my skewered shrimp and pilaf.

Abigail is good at putting on a pouty face when she wants to work her dad. He was late in getting home from work and she let him know her displeasure.

Here she snuggles and teases her grandpa.

Nice group photo. Nice chocolate wall with new mirror and valences! Don't you agree?

Goodbye photo with our princess of the day--Abigail. We had a great trip. The flu was only a minor setback. I love being with my girls.