Best Life

 April 1st and of course the word of the is very appropriate - shenanigans - behavior that is mischievious or high-spirited.  Plenty of shenanigans through the years with high energy and high spirits!                                                                                Paul in Daytona                                                                                Megan                                    ...

 Another whirlwind day that disappeared quick.  This morning we completed errands - LL Bean for a new travel bag for our toiletries (thank you mom!), Wright's Dairy Farm (thinking of you Lisa M 💜), Lennie's Easter bag drop off (sorry we missed her though!) and then Walmart for a couple essentials (TP, ketchup).   Then dinner with Mom at a new (to us) restaurant.  Our intended spot - Matunuck Oyster Bar - closed temporarily!  So onward to The Bike Stop Cafe in Narragansett.  Cute decor, a bit loud due to an adult birthday party and Bingo night, yummy food (sticky wings, mozzarella meatballs and peanut butter pie), a bit slow on service and reasonably priced.  A definite return on a non- bingo night when they have a full menu.                                                Paul was attempting to take a selfie a...

  A great day for an early morning walk along the Blackstone Valley Bike Path.  A favorite meeting place,  it provides woods, pavement, dirt paths, solitude and just enough hills to make it a perfect place to walk and talk.  And by walk, I mean to briskly stride while talking nonstop and working up a sweat.  The best way to start the day - outside, sweating with a friend.  Just over 3 miles it was a fast hour. Then a few chores - pull the pork for dinner (simmering all night in the crockpot infusing the house with sweet fumes), have the car washed and rake a little. Lunch at Bandidos.  I miss this restaurant and have yet to find Mexican elsewhere that I enjoy as much.  And another fast lunch where the conversation never stalled and after all these years (almost 40!), we still have so much to share.  I am blessed to have such an amazing friend.  Bumping into each other all those years ago and becoming part of each other's journey - pricel...

And just like that - the weekend is over.  Today was spent enjoying family while eating too many yummy foods.  After a delayed start due to fire (the grill flamed high and required removal of the nearby propane tanks and grabbing the fire extinguisher just in case before the fire sputtered out), the ham cooked beautifully.  Thank you everyone for pitching in with various appetizers, sides and desserts.   The girls were predictably entertaining as they played in the yard.  Brianna was the "dog" on the leash and Layla "walked " her around on her hands and knees.  They visited the ponies and Brianna collected horse hair and smeared in onto her arms.  Why?!?   No reason.  But when I rang the dinner bell, they knew to come running.   Another fast card game that Paul won again after Scott lost big on the last hand.  Then a desperately needed walk before the sun set. Word of the day - Absquatulate - to leave abruptly or disa...

  Brianna and I made a trip to the Cumberland Library this morning.  With temperatures below freezing, we walked briskly from the library to the playground and then the bookstore.                                                                   Her favorite swing.                                                                      A creepy outside room(?)                                                         ...

Fenway has re-adjusted to being back with Megan and TJ.  He may stare out the window looking for us and cry when we visit but he doesn't cling to us when we hang out or try to sneak out the door anymore. Busy, busy, busy day.  While I cooked and baked in preparation for Palm Sunday dinner, Paul and Kevin had their own projects.  Kevin - running stereo wires.  Paul - assembling a new coffee table.  Both jobs frustrating and painstaking.  I had it easy making mashed potatoes, broccoli casserole and pound cake. Maddie helped shred the cardboard. And Paul and Scott re-hung the beam for Brianna' swings.  The intense winds this winter and the swaying of the trees, caused the bolt to snap.  A quick fix. An early dinner (I made frittata for the first time) and a late night playing cards.  Annie and Tallulah are entertaining to watch - poking each other like siblings.  I don't think Tallulah knows she is a cat. And on this date 2021 - we were at ...