once i was freshly quaffed, we made our way to a southern/bbq joint called "yam yam's" and boy was it yum-yummy! we'd read a few iffy reviews about the service, but the people working there were very friendly and the chef even came out and gave us a sample of his jambalaya (which we will be getting the next time we go there - more yumminess!). i was able to have a little taste of home in the form of rib tips, mac n cheese and hush puppies! here's a photo of kandinsky going crazy for my bbq and no, she didn't get any. (that's mn's latest masterpiece hanging on the wall behind us, by the way. isn't is über cool?)
speaking of kandinsky, we think we've discovered what's been going on with her health. it looks like she has addison's disease. it's a disease where there's a deficiency in her corticosteroid hormones. luckily, it's treatable with medication: one to balance her electrolytes and a steroid. we'll let you know about her progress as we know more. thank y'all for all the prayers and positive energy you've sent her way, and please continue to do so.
back to the birthday rundown … after a bit of relaxing, we headed off for my bday surprise. mn got us tickets to see two singer/songwriters at a local bar. it was a lot of fun - the first girl was a little low energy, but we really enjoyed the second girl. we always have such a great time on our treks to discover new talent.
saturday we set out on an adventure to vancouver, washington (just across the river from pdx) because i'd read an article about a soda shop that sells cheerwine. for any of you who haven't heard of cheerwine, it's heaven in a bottle: a carbonated beverage that's mainly sold in the nc region. unfortunately, the article i read was technically correct (the store has sold it once in the past) but they didn't have any that day nor have they had any since the one time they got it. oh well. we still enjoyed ourselves as we walked around an antique store laughing at the relics of the past. mn even found the "wee pals" lunch box she carried as a lil girl. very cool!
we also spent the afternoon baking sprinkles cupcakes. here's a picture of us with our tasty delights:
saturday night was our time to grill on the roof. we did surf and turf (steak and scallops) along with asparagus and a big piece of salmon. everything turned out deliciously and we ate way too much. we spent a quiet evening watching two episodes of "cops" and got plenty of rest in preparation for our sunday adventure...
we went rollerskating! the rink has a huge wurlitzer pipe organ and they play it for the sessions on sundays. in spite of the numerous children running around everywhere, it was a fabulous treat and we laughed a lot. there were quite a few bday parties going on so we got to hear "happy birthday" played on the organ five times.
thank you so much to all the sweet people who sent me birthday cards and called to say "happy birthday".
it's so wonderful to feel so much love from the people i love most in the world. i want to send a very special thank you to my girl, mn, for giving me the very best birthday weekend i could've ever asked for. you're my one in a million and i'm so very lucky. i love you.
we love and miss y'all very much!
1 comment:
That's great if you're forever 25 cause that means I'm forever 45!! Great to read about your bday even though you had already told me about it!! Ilove you,Mom
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