50. Yes, Fifty.
As Some of You Know…
WE MOVED…
AGAIN!
And As Some of You Know…
RIGHT AFTER THAT I TURNED 50!
Check Out This Blog Post to See Where We Moved: OLD SHACK STALKING !!
We had Big Plans for My Big Birthday…
But that Changed.
I have Always Felt Change is Good.
So I Decided to Own this Change…
And Made My Own Plans.
I Read Somewhere That Someone Did “50 Things” in Their 50th Year!
So I Started on MY OWN 50 Things in My 50th Year.
The First was my “5 P” Birthday Weekend!
PAMPER…
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PICKING…
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PHOTOGRAPHY…
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PARTYING…
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PEOPLE!
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It was Such a Success in Ways I Did not Even Plan!
And Not…
Because I went to the most awesome 125 year old resort where all the mucky mucks wintered before Florida was developed that is on the small island of Jekyll Island off the coast of South Georgia!
And Not…
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Because I went to my first ever Auction at an Estate Sale!
They even auctioned of the liquor! But not the great wallpaper below!
And Not…
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Because I got some great photos!
And Not…
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Because I met so many great People (or Horses)!
But Because…
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My Jim Surprised Me on My Birthday.
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You See He Had Started a Month Long Session of 13 Hours a Day 6-7 Days a Week.
And I Just Knew That He Could Not Get The Time Off…
And Oddly Enough I was Okay with It.
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Best Birthday Present Ever!
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TO ME!
And Now…
I Just Back from #2 on my 50 Things!
A Cruise!
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My First Ever!
5 Days with 5 Great Women!
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Bunny, Who I know!
The Rest…
I Know Now!
Crazy Lorraine…
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And Yes She Danced On Top of With Me!
Quiet Donna…
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Who Surprised Me Several Times!
Silly Sue…
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Who Just Kept On Smiling!
and Birthday Girl Dawn…
(Yes, Another Birthday Girl Dawn!)
The Cruise Was for Her Birthday and She is a Friend of Bunny’s!
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Who Was Nothing Less Than Audrey Hepburn the Whole Time!
We Stopped In Key West…
Where we Drank…
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And I Took Photos…
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Of Course…
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And Did Not Stop!
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Okay, I did stop!
It was Fun Dressing Nice For Our Nice Dinners…
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Every Night!
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Every Single Night!
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Okay…I Missed getting a Photo of one Night!
And the Last Night I went Sun-Dress Casual!
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We Also Danced!
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And Danced Some More!
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And We Were Not Done Yet!
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Wait…
I Danced Here…
By Myself!
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Shame on Your Girls!
Our Other Activities Were…
Library-ing…
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Ping-Ponging…
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Drinking…
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Did I mention Drinking?
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There was even Buddy Drinking…
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Oh…
And Water Sliding in Cozumel!
Which Came About…
After Drinking!
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And Swinging!
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There Also Was Eating!
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Okay…
I did not eat those cute little sweet swans!
But at that Brunch I did eat this…
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Oh, Yes I did!
Salmon & Sweets!
And Of Course I Took More Photos…
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Of These Things…
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Who Knew…
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I Had a Thing for Life Preservers?
Maybe it was the 14 months in Honduras drinking Salva Vidas (beer)!!
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I Know Now!
Now…
It is the time I say…
“Good Bye!” From Club Matalan and Princesses Dawn and Bunny!
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I can not wait to get to #3 on My List of List of 50 Things…
#3 is setting up a brick & mortar booth “shopito” in a Vintage Store near where I live!
But I am not sure what #4 is yet!
Would Love More Girlfriend Weekends/Trips…Girls????
Can be with just one Girlfriend or a Group…I am Open!
Thanks for All My Birthday Wishes!
I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL.
BELIEVE ME YOU…
I KNOW IT.
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