Aug 2, 2021
It's 6:00 pm on Monday, third day of my birthday celebration. I made taco salad with grilled and sliced steak for family dinner, after eating out two days in a row with friends who were in town to celebrate an anniversary and my birthday. Being with good friends and family is the key to a happy birthday!
The weekend started with a fun watercolor painting lesson with a new 12-year old student at Watonga ArtWorks. Children are such sponges of information and experiences, and Maddie was a joy to work with.
Teri and John from Broken Arrow arrived in time for happy hour before going to dinner at Foggy Bottom restaurant at Roman Nose State Park Lodge -- excellent food. We were all too full for dessert but sat up and talked, catching up, till the late hour of 10:00 pm.
We started up again on Sunday morning with a light breakfast of fruit, crescents, and bacon at the Chaparral Retreat before going on a hike around the property. The outdoor temperature on Sunday and Monday were like early spring and it was a real treat to walk around without getting sweaty or heat stroke!! We took our friends on a car tour of the town, including the new casino property (hotel is not open yet). By the time we finished with a late lunch we were all ready for a nap. We had breakfast at home before they headed off to their next adventure in Kansas. Celebrating their anniversary with them was very apropo since Andy and I attended their wedding which was the first time I met any of Andy's college friends after he and I first met over 40 years ago. I feel so blessed.
