One year ago today

Enter here for a trip down memory lane. Rosegate. Tripp and Ivy’s first anniversary. 

The azaleas were blooming like crazy. 

She had picked the dress. 

Let the florist loose. 

Got her girls together. 

Enjoyed her day. 

Loved the bouquets 

Got the flower girls ready. 

Went to the chapel. 

Did it! 

The boys. 

One year later they celebrated at the Gulf coast. 

Another goodbye

Y’all may remember that the picnic table took a hit in a recent storm. 

Ed deemed it beyond repair. Old age and rotten wood contributing factors. So I thought I would send it off with a montage of it’s better days. 

Had friends over for lunch when the azaleas were in bloom. Candy and Chris met everyone for the first time. 

How young we were. 

MG’s jungle party. 3 years I think. 

Obviously Michael enjoyed the cake and presents. 

Ivy and Pooh. 

2 years. 

Ivy shared her 3rd with Wil and Cole. 

There was a REAL pony and 3 cakes. 

Check out my kiwi ensemble. 

Mary Grace’s dog party. 

Skippy (her alter ego for years) was there. 

And who could forget the Sunflower party for Sophie? 

There were many more parties but this was all I could gather quickly this morning. 

So, there you go. One day you are the heart of the party... the next you are a pile of boards. Well done good and faithful servant!

Had an unexpected pocket of fun. Plans to celebrate Candy’s birthday took a different turn when Ryan and MG asked for help tasting wines to serve at The Bank in Clinton. 

Mary Grace and I put together a birthday lunch to accompany the effort. 

We gave it our best effort. 

It was a lovely day. 

Now all we have to pick is glassware. 

Only one kind of daffodil bloomed this year. 

Candy and I tried the new Wasabi for lunch. Tuesday is noodle day! It was so good. We met the chef and she told us the broth takes hours to make. 

Trip 35 part 2

Breakfast in downtown Bay St Louis

Enjoyed the front porch. Dang the food was good and the coffee was great. 

Took a walk on the pier across the street and found out how serious the black gnat situation was. Had to run back to the car for cover. 

Ed wanted to try a local favorite that was a seafood market with a little lunch spot inside. 

These two ladies were in the back frying up what you wanted. The onion rings were great. 

Out front a pelican celebrated Mardis Gras. 

The black gnats made us refigure our plans. We decided on the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Biloxi. 

It was so good. Lens from lighthouse. 

Lots of plaques to read. 

This room with old sailboat was gorgeous. 

Great views of the bridge to Ocean Springs. 

Hit a few antique shops back in Bay St Louis 

Bev and I have tradition of exchanging creepy doll pictures. 

Day winding down. Great weather 

A perfect martini at 200 North Beach. 

A mound of seafood. Catfish, oysters, shrimp and a little calamari for good measure. Oh and a little blob of coleslaw. We split it thank goodness. So good. 

Beautiful end. 

Had to go back to Mockingbird for breakfast. That coffee!!

Got sausage and hash browns this time. 

Sat by someone else’s take on Gyotaku. Loved how she used multi colored paint. She also wrapped her fabric around a board I should have bought it. Headed home to start the next 35!