True Grit

I turned the tv to AMC & an older western was on. This immediately snagged my boy's attention as his personality as of late is cowboy, cowboy, cowboy.
He turned & stopped his racetrack building momentarily & watched the gun-slinging & lady-grabbing.
Next he said, "We need to tell Papa this is on...."
---deep thought---
"Sometimes I wish Papa wasn't my Papa, so him could be my friend."

OMG! It's Phyllis! What a bday treat!

This is so great, there's no way I could make it up...

So, hot hubs takes me on my birthday date. To my favorite restaurant.

When the hostess walks us to our seat, I casually glance at those dining around us.

That's when I spied her.

Phyllis from my favorite show.

I sat down across from Jeff & couldn't contain myself,

"Oh My Gosh!, It's Phyllis!!"

Trying to figure out what the heck I was talking about, he turned around & saw her.

"No way. NO WAY."

We were still trying to make sure it was really her. I mean, for crying out loud, we live in the central US, there aren't a lot of celebs frequenting our city. Let alone, my favorite eating establishment, where the priciest dish is a $20 surf & turf.

"Okay, I'm going to go to the bathroom & when I walk by her, I'll make sure it's really her."

So hubs confirmed. And then I did my walk to the restroom wherein I took a different route (oh yah, that'll really look inconspicuous).

IT WAS SO TOTALLY PHYLLIS.

But while I was gone, my hubby whose forwardness can surprise me on occasion, actually approached her. He apologized for interrupting dinner & conversation, but explained that it was his wife's birthday, who is a huge fan. Would Phyllis be so kind as to gift me with an autograph & photo after finishing dinner?

He said she was super gracious about it.

It was so funny watching servers, bus-boys, etc., finding things to do around her table. The waitress gave them like 200% better service than us (don't blame her!).

So, as Phyllis & her mother finished up, paid their bill, she - as promised - made her way over to the table. She had already written me a birthday note (she had thought to ask Jeff my name). She introduced herself & shook my hand. She couldn't have been any sweeter, my goodness. She was so down to earth. She saw my soup & said, "Oh, isn't that soup great?!" She talked a little about the new season & how funny it is. But that she hopes we'll think it's funny (who is she kidding?!!)!!

So, we posed for the photo. Afterward I gave her a big hug. Heck, I feel like I know her....almost asked her if Bob Vance was waiting at home. She even introduced us to her mom & asked me which birthday it is. When I told her, she said, "Oh, you're young."

Then, she suggested that someone take a photo of all 3 of us.

Then, she made some more small talk. Shook our hands again, told us to take care.

What a nice lady.

And WHAT A FUN BDAY!!!!! This one goes down in the books!!

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Day 13 of No TV

Yep, tomorrow will make two weeks since our TV got scooted out of the livingroom, to make way for new flooring. And when that flooring was complete, I requested that Hot Hubby did not scoot it back.

It's very much habitual. Sometimes that's bad & sometimes it's not so bad. For me, TV was like a night cap. It was like a martini (is that a night cap?, show's you how much I know about night caps!) & the recliner was like my smoking jacket. And within minutes of turning on Millionaire, I'd be out like a light.

So far, on our 'break from tv', here's what I've accomplished:
nothing

I'd like to say that I've finished a book, or read 1/2 the bible, but I haven't. What I do know is that I haven't had to turn off the tv when no one's even in the room watching it. And I haven't had to worry about what the kids might accidentally see. Nor have they been the target of advertisement.

In the evenings, we've busied ourselves with talk or have migrated into our bedrooms.

Hot Hubs might have a thing or two to say differently. He's not on board.
BUT, his summer school classroom has cable.
So, he's getting his fix.

I [heart] Thursdays

Eternal Life

I was just informed, by a very good source, that Maya & Miguel have Jesus in their hearts.