I’ve been having an affair…I admit it. I look forward to the greeting I have received each morning from Mr. Cuisinart. His warm, strong coffee is the first thing that I think of when I wake up, and is an integral part of getting my day started. Sadly, Mr. C. passed away. He was one of the first wedding gifts we received, and the first to give up on us too. My morning continues to start; I’ve found a new love affair but I didn’t want the passing of one of our first wedding gifts to go unaccounted. R.I.P Mr. Cuisinart. Thank you for serving me so many delicious cups each morning.
Jiff wasn’t a fan of his new neck accessory after his surgery and Matt and I had to capture his humiliation. However, he was thankful we didn’t let the other dogs in the neighborhood see him wearing the Cone of Shame.
On Memorial Day Dean and I were able to visit with one of my best friends and her daughter. Myra and her family moved to Canada about 9 months ago and were in Texas for a visit. We met in Waco, Tx (half way mark) and enjoyed a chick-fil-a lunch followed by fun at the Cameron Park Zoo. It was so nice to get to spend a few hours with my dear friend of 19 years. I was so thankful she could work me into her busy travel schedule. Morgandy has grown so much in the past year and is a beautiful, active little girl. She loved Dean and enjoyed helping us take care of him. I think I need a little helper in my life. Morgs wanna come stay for awhile? The zoo was surprisingly big and awesome. I had never seen the animals so close before. The cheeta was so close, right next to the glass, I could really see all it’s beautiful markings. So fun!
Our trip to the zoo was Dean’s first adventure in the wild world of animals. He enjoyed kicking back in his stroller, watching all the people, and sitting in the air conditioned fish house! The boy isn’t stupid he knows a good AC when he feels it. Overall though he did a great job and LOVED being out and about with the Morans.
We are looking forward to visiting them in Montreal.
I remember the day when I looked forward to Memorial weekend because it signaled the first weekend of summer vacation! Now it signals the last few weeks of school. I found myself wishing school was out all weekend only to realize that I still had a few more weeks to go! Thankfully, Dean and I were able to go to the lake for Memorial weekend but unfortunately, Matt hurt his back and wasn’t able to join us for the fun. We had a nice relaxing weekend – just what the end of the school year calls for! We enjoyed family, friends, great food (too much of it) and the sun.
This weekend Dean was able to take his first boat ride! He didn’t care much for his life jacket but fell asleep as soon we started across the lake. I think the boy was made for lake living. He’ll have to wait until he’s bigger to get in that oh so clean lake water but we will make sure he enjoys a little toodle every now and then.
I finally had the opportunity to take Dean’s six month photos with Phil the Frog. We took them on Lake Livingston at Pine Island during Dean’s first boat ride. I think they turned out pretty good considering my dad had to get out of the boat and hold it in place in order to provide the appropriate amount of shade!
