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Fab Photos Friday….sort of!

March 20, 2015 By Tam Warner 4 Comments

Oy, what a trip! We’ve seen dear friends, attended a fabulous charity event, and spent time with family…all while trying to fight off illness. Today I am sending Randy home by plane…he is becoming ill, and I don’t want to take any chances. Our son is getting married in 5 weeks….Randy must be well for that.

We were hopeful that 2015 was going to be a great year….but so far….NOT. Randy has spent most of the year so far ill. sigh. But, I am hopeful things will get better. Always look on the bright side of life!

Here are some views from the last two weeks:

Randy gave me his heart...in potato chip form. — Randy gave me his heart…in potato chip form.

Savannah's Leopold's Ice Cream! — Savannah’s Leopold’s Ice Cream!

View of Wrightsville Beach, NC from our friend's home — View of Wrightsville Beach, NC from our friend’s home

Being Irish for a Good Cause!

March 17, 2015 By Tam Warner 2 Comments

The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was Shamrockin’ last weekend….Shamrockin’ for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis! Our dear friends Murph and Nancy have been deeply involved in the event since its inception 7 years ago. And how it has grown! Randy and I have been trying for the last few years to get to Atlanta (Alpharetta) for the event, but Randy’s double lung transplant, recovery and illness has always gotten in the way. This year, however, we made it, and we are so glad we did! What a great evening of food, music, people, and fundraising for a good cause! Generosity filled the air, and Shamrockin’ for a Cure raised more money than ever before! As the Irish say,

“Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.”

We were thrilled that 2 weeks sold for 19,500.00!!!!

2015 sham murph and ran — Murph and Randy

Monday, Monday

February 22, 2015 By Tam Warner 13 Comments

So good to me! And what truth it is!

Beautiful settings, beautiful meal. — Beautiful settings, beautiful meal….by Minted Artistry.

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.

A Hot chocolate bar with mini cheesecakes!

Set up for the dinner! Flowers by Justine! Food (which was incredible) by *At Your Service*!

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!

Fab Photos Friday….sort of!

Being Irish for a Good Cause!

Monday, Monday

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