Mother is on vacation and I went to Gam's for dinner tonight. We had a great time going thru picture albums with Aunt Holly. It was nice to see the smiles on Gam's face with each turn of the page. Like she was somehow transported to yester year. I love spending time with her.

What a great day. Our church sermon this morning was on death and grieving. Exactly what I needed to hear as I am having a hard time with the loss of Zippy Zippy Boom Boom Crash. But in all, it was very moving and spoke volumes to my heart. We then came home and had some tasty fried pork chops and gravy for dinner. Aunt Holly seemed to have a great time.
THAT is how you start off a week my dear readers.

Mother is sailing on cruise ship at this very moment, I am sure drinking herself silly. Very silly. But she has graciously agreed to bring Grand Cayman sand back to me.
-And I am willing to bet that they eat rice and have a little hope there too.

Aunt Brenda's Advice Corner..

Today's nugget of wisdom:
"A pair of panties will get you two packs of cookies."

What's with the rice?

You may wonder what hope and rice have to do with anything. Sometimes when life is raining hard and we cant see thru the storm, there is always hope. And rice to eat.
In the end it's all about the hope and rice.