Oct 19th “Picnics are always FUN Days”

Last of PICNIC PHOTOS!”

“WELL… this is the last of the St. Vincent Home PICNIC PHOTOS… that is  of  the email…from JAIME…”   so if there are more… let’s get them sent to me  – – that is while the PICNIC …is still fresh and we can all remember…what we did and where we were???

Now that I found this PHOTO will have to add another that was taken  – just  so we can all see,  how exciting it was that  wonderful day,  to have so much FUN!

“THE FUN – that we can  have at a PICNIC!”      That does look like a nice size plate of FOOD – – but…  that was  just for show –  there was no way for me to eat all of that – in  just one sitting – – had to take it with me for later. The memory is that we all had so much FUN – – which means,  that we could  and or for sure, do it again – could be that next year  – there would be room on the calendar – for  another big  “old time”   memory –  PICNIC!

Oct 18th “Just want SOMEONE to LOVE FOREVER”

Sometimes, when you are listening to a piece of MUSIC – – You almost feel that the  “ONE” that you are thinking of – is thinking of you, too! It just has to be the words – that are being sung – in such a way that almost reminds you of so many wonderful things,  that you did enjoy – with the LOVE  of your LIFE –  and is right  NOW, there with you.    The  memory  bank of yesterday  starts to bring to mind memories that will never ever be forgotten, and they travel with you – when ever you feel in the mood!

This song , “Just the way YOU are”  is one of those songs,  that I really enjoy – as I recall – just as if it were yesterday – – and LEE, my husband was right here – alive as he was – and we were dong all the same things – in the same old ways!

This Photo could be early 1960’s and we were opening this new  “Snack Bar”  in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – – and were having as much FUN as two little kids – enjoying the work and spending all of our time together – never ever dreaming that there would be an end to our DREAM.  

One very important memory – the inscription Lee put inside my Wedding Ring – “LOVE Forever Lee and Ellen” – and when you say something like that – – that is what you mean – and it is never ever forgotten. Memories go with you – here and forever into the next  realm – and I am so glad that we made such a  terrific choice –  “I don’t see you anymore” – but,  I do know that you are always here – just so many reminders – that keep me in LOVE with YOU –  forever! 

“All the good times and all the bad times – I still take you – – just the way you are”  – I just LOVE the words in this song – they were written just for you  and me – a memory that will last forever!

“Our Creator gave to me – the very best of  gifts  – when HE gave you  to me, and for as long as was possible – which is forever… for me!”    D.V.

Oct 16th “Baby Needs New Shoes”

In the 1960’s  – my husband decided to take us to the “Dog Races” in Florida – as I had never been there before. We had a table with some friends that were buying tickets on an up and coming  “Dog Race” – – and this lady next  to me was yelling, “Baby Needs New Shoes!” 

This was all new to me – and since,  I had no idea of how you would be able to pick a  “WINNER”  – did not take any chances – just did my fair share of watching and talking with those that seem to be –  really enjoying  this type of  “RACING” and some people were “WINNERS” – while I was also watching a  number  of others – just tearing up their tickets and throwing them on the ground, must have been losers!

This one lady at our table, yelling for “Baby needs new shoes” to WIN – finally was so happy that her “DOG” was a WINNER – and so I had to ask her, “WHY” she picked this DOG – and so she said – “Earlier in the day – she was saying,  “BABY needs new shoes” and when this “dog” was on the program – she just knew it would be a WINNER, for her!”

I have since found out that,  “BABY NEEDS NEW SHOES” IS A GAMBLING TERM,  may have been used in the movies, when someone is about to roll the dice – and just have to say something – that will help send those dice  – flying to the other end of the table, as “WINNERS!”

So,  how do you like these  “New Shoes for a BABY?”

When you get to be my age – You just might like to tell people that you are NOW, in your second childhood – and as a new “BABY”  – your shoes are looking just a little on the shabby side,  and really could stand to be replaced – if “Prince Charming”  stepped into the picture!

There is a “Prince Charming”  in this  picture, my Grandson Alan, – was asking,  what would you like for your “BIRTHDAY”  and whatever you  would like  – just say so – and he will take me, to shop for it.  So, there I am thinking – as I have no idea of what in the world would  I  now want or even  need – after all of these years, if I did not get what I wanted – now is way past the time to start doing any kind of silly getting  of stuff – that I may never ever think to use – since so much that you buy,  today – – has at least ten pages of instructions  – for the how’s to work it – just too much trouble for me to start all over to try  to learn some  “New tricks” – that make no sense.

There is a point in TIME – that if you did not “DO” something when you were “YOUNG and ABLE” – how can you justify the TIME you have left – trying out something that  is just too complicated to start with? But, I did have to say something – so, I said, “BABY needs new shoes!” – How’s that for saying something?

Alan picked me up,  took me  to a couple of different Shoe Stores – so that I now have four pair f brand new shoes that I am now breaking in. New shoes are tough and rough on old feet, but as  I am wearing them – a different pair each day – I like the new choices and my feet like the fact that this “old BABY got New SHOES” – and the best part of the “Shopping trip”  – was a terrific dinner to finish the day.

Birthdays only come around once a year – but this last BIRTHDAY  – will be lasting forever – as long as I am wearing  a pair of  “NEW SHOES!”

“Just  have to ask the Almighty Yahweh to BLESS,  my GRANDSON, ALAN – more abundantly than he  would ever expect – for being a most wonderful GRANDSON!” D.V.