Marilyn's Musings

This was a momentous one--and we had great fun celebrating it with family. Youngest daughter spent a lot of time in the kitchen. She's brought out her trays of homemade enchiladas and is getting the rest of the meal ready. This was our first night together. A pool tournament followed dinner--hubby and middle daughter wipe out everyone. Won all but the last game. I'm watching with one of my son-in-laws. More of the pool game and me in the background. Lori ready to take a shot. Decorating for party. Me and middle daughter on cruise. My handsome hubby wearing his Hawaiian clothes for the party. After a wonderful dinner, we all played Tripoli--it was fun even though hubby and I lost. And that's  how I celebrated my birthday. Marilyn

Eldest daughter, Dana, and I drove to Ventura to the home of a cousin I haven't seen for years. His wife had invited me to speak to her women's group at a luncheon. Once we got there, I learned I was the speaker for their monthly "cultural event." That made me chuckle a bit. After a delicious lunch, I spoke about my writing from the days of childhood when my imagination led to some pretty big stories (lies), to the writing I did back then and when I was raising my family, the books I've written, and what the adventures and experiences I've had because I'm a writer. That evening, hubby and I, Dana and her hubby all drove to Camarillo to youngest daughter's home. She and her hubby made a delicious dinner of salmon and steak, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, veggie platter, and of course, chocolate cake and ice cream. My youngest granddaughter, Alyssa, who is 17 and very much on the go, actually stayed home to help her grandma celebrate. It was the perfe...