And, wouldn't you know it.... Valentine's Day fell on the 2nd Wednesday this year! And, she went all out, made a big to-do out of it and it was just so much fun.
Susan had arrived the day before so she helped her sister host. I just enjoyed having my girls here for that event.
Of course, the muffins were gobbled right up as well as the brownies and cinnamon buns. There was red Valentine punch served in clear plastic glasses with sipping straws that were encircled in pastel stripes. Pretty balloons decorated the tables.
We all brought Valentines to exchange, doing it like we used to in grade school. Each of us had a decorated bag and we went up and delivered our valentines to everyone's bag. No one was left out.
And, we guessed how many candy hearts was in a jar... Boy, was I off on that one. I said 75 and it was 125. One of the gals (a former professor from a local university) tried to hold the jar up and count them. She thought she had that thing won. NOPE.
And, we played bingo with chic-fil-la gift cards as prizes. Some of our residents go nuts over playing bingo! I like it well enough that I play it on an app on my Kindle often. But, no gift cards for me when I do that! 😒
When that was over, we girls (me, Shirley and Susan) were going to a local restaurant to celebrate the end of my radiation. Got there and it was closed.The next restaurant we tried was also closed. So, we drove over to the next town to a place called 'Taste of Smithfield'. And, lo and behold... what we ordered couldn't be fixed.... their grill was down. So, we just changed our order, enjoyed our lunch and headed home. What a day!!
That Shirley is a gem! I love all the things she comes up with.
ReplyDeleteI also love that you got to spend time with both girls.
What a fantastic Valentines feast you all had, but not so good with your restaurants... altho you ended up with a nice lunch with friends.
ReplyDeleteSounds like so much fun. I remember giving out Valentine's in grade school. It was a big thing. I wonder if kids still do it?? So nice that Shirley does this!!
ReplyDeletethe food looks as good as I know it tasted.. What a fun Valentines day you had. now i am wondering what was up with the three tries for eating out. doesn't matter you had FUN... and LOVE...
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a fun day Shirley planned and the treats not only look delicious, but pretty too. You must have been so proud of your daughters. Glad you were finally able to find someplace to have lunch,
ReplyDeleteYour daughters are so pretty! What a spread they put on. (Are you just bustin' your buttons?) Most everyone says they made Valentines shoe boxes, but I remember our class hanging white bakery bags from the chalk board.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely ♥️ day your two daughters provided for yourself and your fellow residents, Latane with all that delicious looking food and fun games as well. And, it was also nice that you three went out for lunch afterwards. Many restaurants seem to be closed on Mon and Tues even here, but glad you lucked out, eventually.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Valentine’s Day treat! It’s such a blessing that Shirley and Susan were able to be together for this time. What an experience finding lunch! Congratulations on finishing radiation!
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy that you had such a hard time going out to celebrate! Glad you were finally able to get some food. And, congratulations on the end of radiation. That Valentines party as so fun! The balloons and food... and the Valentine bags! That sure brought back a lot of memories.
ReplyDeleteDespite retiring her business, Shirley is still baking. I hope she and Susan got a standing ovation for their contribution to your party.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing party! The other residents are very lucky. And such cute ideas with the valentines and games. Glad you got to spend so much time with both daughters.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time! I bet everyone enjoyed it so much. Shirley did an outstanding job in baking all those treats for everyone. I'm glad that you finally found a place to eat lunch and to relax with your daughters:)
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