So good to me! And what truth it is!
Monday finds me exhausted, but happy. We gave an incredible, wonderful engagement dinner for my daughter and future son-in-law on Saturday evening, and for the first time I had a party planner do it, so I actually had a lovely time at my own party. What can beat an evening with good news, family and friends? Not much.
The other good news is Randy, my spouse who had to have a double lung transplant a year and a half ago. He is recovering beautifully from his CMV virus scare. He has one more infusion this Friday, then we are hoping to be off to Atlanta for a Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser called Shamrockin’ for a Cure. A couple we are close to chair the event, and we’ve been trying to get there for 3 years. Maybe 3 times is a charm, and we will be there this time. The committee running the event have been wonderfully supportive of Randy and I, and we truly appreciate it. Cystic Fibrosis and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis are similar….and both diseases are treated with lung transplants. A cure for one may be a cure for the other. If you are near Atlanta, please join us! You can buy tickets for the event at http://shamrockinforacure.com/tickets/!!!
After Atlanta, we are planning to swing by Savannah on our way to meet our Kentucky family for a vacation in Charleston, SC. I want to dive once I get down there. There are incredible fossil beds in the rivers, especially the Cooper River, with huge, fossilized shark teeth. Sounds like a dive I want to do! I have never been diving in a river before. I will be sure to review it for you, and give you every detail! Send us a few positive thoughts and prayers that Randy will be recovered enough to go on the trip!
Have a wonderful Monday!
I’m so glad to hear that Randy is doing better! It’s funny I live close to Charleston but I am originally from Kentucky! Diving in the Cooper River sounds like a lot of fun. There is an out of the way beach called Edisto State Park that is reported as being the shark graveyard of the world. We have found many sharks teeth there as well as the huge shells you only dream about finding! Can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
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Thanks for the tip! We’ll be sure to check it out!
So happy to hear the good news about Randy. Your party looks like it was wonderful and I hope you enjoy the heck out of Charleston, one of my fave places!
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I know, I love Charleston as well! But I like Savannah even more!
So glad to hear your husband is progressing so well and that he is healthy enough to enjoy all of the celebration and events currently happening in your life!
So far so good! Hoping he gets a clean bill of health so we can get on the road next week.
The party looks wonderful! I have never had a full fledged party planner plan a party. I’m always too involved. I’m taking your tip and reconsidering.
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I’ve had so many events and parties at my home, and I’ve almost always used a caterer, but this was the first time the whole thing was planned without my work. My husband and I have decided we like it! How amazing to enjoy your own event! Try it you will like it!
Great news about Randy progressing. Thoughts and prayers with you all. The party looks sounds like it went wonderfully and the pics are beautiful! More pics please!
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Congratulations on the engagement and the good news about Randy. Looks like it was an amazing party. I am all over that hot chocolate bar!
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oh it was wonderful!
It looks like it was a big hit……I so want that hot chocolate bar…wow. What a great idea. I am so very pleased that you gave yourself permission to ask for help, and knowing that it allowed you to truly enjoy your party, pleased me even more. Tell Randy, good work. I’m glad he is getting stronger.
The mini cheesecakes and the hot chocolate bar is very creative. Yum!!!
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