Love Letter from Roscoe Thursday, Oct 29 2009

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Tampa Tuesday, Jul 21 2009

I spent my weekend in Tampa and a grrrrrreat time.  It sucked coming back…literally, but I won’t focus on that.  I met my god-brother’s wife and quickly came to ADORE her!! Phew! Her lil girls are beautiful and I could just eat them up.  I’m really happy he has a good woman.

We stayed at the In.tercon.tinental hotel.  It was nice…business oriented..which I knew, close to the airport, but far from where everyone else was staying.  We were up at 4:30 am and arrived in Tampa at 10 am-ish.  My god-brother Rok and his fiancee picked us up.  I didn’t rent a car so I was at the mercy of someone picking me up and dropping me off.  I thought she was lovely. We went straight to church.  After service we headed back to their house where lunch was being prepared for friends and family.  There were about 30-35 people there.  I was able to connect with friends that also came in from out of town that I haven’t seen in a long time (although we’re all in NY…shame).

We ate, we laughed…the kids ran around..and I observed.  I watched her…her family…how they interacted together.  I kept thinking I REALLLLLY like this girl.  After some folx started leaving she had an opportunity to sit down and put her feet up…and she just smiled.  Then she said..”I love this“.  Her friend questioned…and she replied “family is here…we’re laughing…I love family…I wish it could always be like this“.  I related to her.  I actually think we’re similar in a few ways. 

By 6:00 I was ret to go.  I was so tired and just wanted to lay down.  They were planning to go to the church and finish decorating.  Rok took me to the hotel, then said he’d come back for me so that we could all go to the church.  I said ok, but I wondered how he could pull that off since my hotel really was out of the way.

Once I got in the room I was ready to collapse! I told Bird that I was going to take a nap…she suggested that I read a book instead..lol.  That was at 6:45pm. I woke up at 12:36am to the shrill of my cell phone, completely disoriented.  Needless to say Rok didn’t come back for me.  He called to apologize which was unnecessary.  Then he said the unthinkable.  The wedding was later at 3:00 pm.  He arranged to have someone pick me up, but she had to come get me at 9:00am.  I was near tears.  There was no way I could get up at 7:30 and wear a dress and those shoes for hours before the wedding.  I didn’t want to wear reg clothes and then have to lug my other clothes around.  Nope.  There had to be another way.  He said it would cost me a grip to take a cab.  Oh well….a grip may have to be paid cuz there’s just no way.   I needed some down time.

The next morning we took our time getting up…we ate breakfast and then hit the roof-top pool.

I met a woman who was there with her daughter from Houston.  This is Bird’s candid shot of me.

We couldn’t stay for long but it was nice to get it in.  The wedding was wonderful…there were definitely a few hiccups, but thats weddings for ya.

Reception…more laughing and dancing

 

Their marriage is in my prayers.  A wedding is nice, but the lifetime commitment is what really matters.  I’m happy for them.

This is my weekend turn-out!

What ya’ll get into?

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Empty nest Tuesday, Jul 7 2009

I should be doing back flips I suppose but I’m hella lonely and I can’t sleep.  When T was gone I still had Bird so I was ok.  Now that Bird is gone I’ve returned to my insomniac ways it seems.

I got home from school last night completely beat!  I couldn’t even pick out my clothes for today I was so tired, so I took my shower and hit the sheets…’cept…an hour later I was STILL awake!  Let me rewind and also so that when I got home I was paranoid that a burglar/rap.ist had snuck into my house and was hiding in a closet somewhere.  I called Mr. K…he says “well just go check all the closets” Me: “and then what…hasten my axing?”  How does looking for the criminal help me at all???

My alarm went off at 5:45am like it was supposed to, but somehow I didn’t open my eyes until 7:10am.  I’m supposed to be on a bus at that time *EYES STRETCHED* In a miracle of alll miracles I was in my car within 15 minutes.

I’m a mess….literally..I look like crap this morning…geesh.   My house is not a home with them gone *sigh*.

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TGIF…for the memories Thursday, Jul 2 2009

WOO HOOOO!!! That’s how I’m feelin’…its my Friday..my joy runneth over. 

I was chatting with S23 yesterday about travel…I love how she travels.  She is on the go.  Yesterday I updated my FB status and I said money surrounds you with things…not happiness.  I wasn’t trying to be all preachy….my heart just felt like its the good spirit of people…family and friends that really make for happiness.  Many celebrities have the world at their fingertips and are not happy.  Let me ’splain…if you wanna give me a fat check I’ll take it (if I know you!)…but that isn’t where my treasure is.

I didn’t make this one of my goals at the beginning of the year..but it’s going to be my mid-year goal.  I want to create more happy memories with friends.  When I look back at pictures of good times that I’ve had with friends it makes my heart swell…when I look at my things….my gucci bags..ok well that makes me happy too…but you get my point! lol…its different.  I don’t have memories of my material possessions.  I know so many people that are chasing the dollar…they just aren’t laughing…living and loving.

I communicate with some of you off of this here blog.  I want to thank you for your friendship.  I feel blessed to share my madness with you.  Money can’t buy genuine friendship and it’s a good thing cuz I don’t have much.

I commit to Laughing…Living…Loving with my friends and I look forward to meeting you all soon!

Here’s to friends and creating more lasting memories

CreoleInDC

 TBS

My gals

So what are you getting into this weekend? Hopefully creating great memories!

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T’s Day Thursday, Jun 25 2009

Tuesday my girl T graduated.  We were blessed with good weather for most of the day.  This is the end of one chapter for her, but the beginning of another.  I’m excited for her.

Tuesday morning I took her to get her hair done.  She wanted a bang…I sorta had angst about that…that’s me…but the stylist suggested a sweeping bang and we were ALL happy with that compromise.

This is her dress.  I loved the colors and the coverage. 

One of the FEW cap and gown pics I have of her.

Mommy’s girl!

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Weekend turn-out Monday, Jun 1 2009

I visited my grandmother on Sunday.  She has dementia. It’s difficult because she doesn’t seem to have a clue who we are.  She doesn’t speak coherently.  She usually pays adults no mind, but is drawn in by kids.  Yesterday, that wasn’t the case.  Maybe Bird is getting too big now. 

After 30 minutes I decided to leave.  I leaned in and planted a kiss on her neck.  She jump startled and let out THE biggest laugh.  It warmed my heart.  She grabbed my face with both her hands and laughed.    I miss her so much.  The woman that is in that wheelchair is not my “grandmommy” and its tough.

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Happy Birthday Grandmommy!! Friday, May 8 2009

83 years Beautiful!

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Happy Birthday T Friday, May 8 2009

Sunday is T’s birthday, my girl turns 11! *faint*  She wants a pair of kicks aka sneakers for her birthday…air force ones to be exact, all white with the purple sole.  This process is torture.  The past two nights we’ve been trekking everywhere looking for sneakers that she likes…no sneakers that she LOVES.  We were in the sneaker store and she spotted a pair that made her jump up and down.  Yeah…that was the criteria for me purchasing footwear over $50.  She has the tendency to “like” something for all of 5 seconds.  So this go round they have to make her jump up and down and shout!  Unfortunately they were “old” (4 months since they were released) so the only size left was 5.5.  She tried them on and I could tell they were tight on her.  She was disappointed, but there was hope that we’d find it in a another store.  Seven stores later…nope.

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V-Day Sunday, Feb 15 2009

This has been by far the best Valentine’s Day that I can recall.  I went to church and later in the evening we headed to NJ to see the Harlem Globetrotter’s.  I took the girls, my goddaughter and her friend. We had a great time.  We went in the back for a meet and greet, autographs…we smiled! I’ll post pics later.

Hope ya’ll had a good one!

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Kids..I tell ya! Wednesday, Jan 21 2009

Last week was a lil crazy.  Bird had been sick with strep throat and strawberry tongue.  Have you ever seen that? It’s awful…poor thing had bumps on it and the corners of her mouth were slit. 

I took off Monday & Tuesday to nurse her, but on Wednesday I took her to Ms. Green’s.  Wednesday she ate two meals and seemed to be doing much better.  Thursday she went to school…no sooner than I reached my office door was the nurse ringing my cell,  so of course I turn around and head back.  It was during my ride back that I was chatting with a friend of mine who was like “LOOK…how long can you keep this up”? She went into a rant about R and how she doesn’t believe he’s EVIL.  She said that one way or another he has to step up.  If I lose my job, then what?  So I called him and he agreed to keep her on Friday.  I’m glad he did the right thing. 

But lemme tell ya bout T! This blossoming girl had been cutting a fool in class.  Fifth grade..10 years old…watindawhurl???  Not only did her teacher call me on Wednesday, but she called me on Thursday too.  On Wednesday she was disruptive in class and had a temper tantrum basically.  When we got home I sat and listened to her and then I talked…remember that was one of my goals?  The Lord sure knows how to make you prove yourself.  Anyway, I let her speak and then I gave her a warning, suggestions on how she should handle herself in similar situations and I dished out her punishment…no tv..computer..phone etc..

Thursday was a repeat of Wednesday.  This teacher is a great teacher and she really cares about T, so I know she’s not wasting my time nor hers just to chat it up.  Thursday I listened again, but the punishment was going to be corporal…and she knew it.  So I’m realll calm like in the kitchen washing a few dishes.  She comes in and says “Mommy…I just wanna say I love you and um….IF I die just tell everyone I love them too” So I say, T…what makes you think you’re gonna die?  “I don’t know…cuz you might kill me” I remember being a kid and just wanting to disappear to like China when I knew a beat down was coming…this thing CRACKED me up.  So I wave her away…but not before I notice the 5 layers of long johns she put on! BAWAHAHAHAHAAA

I went into my room to gain my composure because I was totally overwhelmed with laughter.  When I thought I had it together I went into her bedroom with the “enforcer” and started my talk…”T you’ve gotta *giggle giggle* get it together…this behavior is *giggle giggle* UNACCEPTABLE…this is NOT funny” *BAWAHAAAA* The whole time she’s flesh against the wall lookin at me I just flew over the cuckoo’s nest.   I could NOT hold it together…I wind up giving her like 3 swats and ran out collapsing on my bed in a FIT of laughter…geesh!  Why’d she have to say that???

I have a cat…a female cat…that’s in heat.  It’s the grossest thing in the world.  The girls don’t understand the behavior and I can’t outright say Boots is hor.ny!  So I keep saying she’s in heat..she wants to have kittens…which they think is a great idea…NAWT.  So T says..”well..if I pour some cool water on her will she still be in heat?” BAWAHAHAAAA…I love my girls!

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