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road-tripping with flat-gayle (who turned golden this year!)

Published on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 by Dawn MarieLeave a comment

it’s the monday giggles:

i took one of my bff’s on a birthday-road trip to VA with me this past weekend,

(well…kind-of.)

On the road with the birthday girl! (So far this is the oldest she has ever been.)

she turned fifty and that’s gettin’ old,

(well…kind-of.)

Coffee to increase stamina for the trip ahead! (Coffee is nice…but cake frosting would be better.)

Potty-stops become important at a golden age. — Potty-stops become important at a golden age! (One step closer to adult underpants.)

if anyone else wants a similar birthday-treat I promise it’s lots of fun,

(well..kind of.)

A Birthday Camel Ride! (and it wasn’t even Wednseday.)

A birthday dinner Fiesta! (Because hot flashes are just your inner child playing with matches.)

A Mama-riding-llama! — A birthday-Mama riding-llama!

Feeding the llama hAy?? — Feeding the llama 50 shades of hay???

Everyone knows...llamas eat tots!! — Everyone knows…llamas eat tots!

Just a friendly reminder...you are now older than dirt! — Just a friendly reminder…you are now older than dirt!

Because At 50 you need a daily dose of iron! — Because at 50 you need a daily dose of iron!

A good LAUGH & a long sleep are the best cures in the world! (And tonight I fell asleep with you in my heart!)

I know there were no presents

and no ice cream & cake,

but… AT LEAST this trip WAS WRAPPED IN LOTS OF LOVE with A SLICE OF HUGS AND SCOOPS OF BLESSINGS,

(and I think that’s kind-of neat!)

Thanking God for this birthday-road-trip with my bff!

hugs n’ blessings with hopes it doesn’t take another 50 before we go on our next road-trip together!

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime!

John P. Grier

Dear Friend, I'm sorry if this was a little — Dear FLAT-GAYLE,
I’m sorry if this was a little “cheesy,” but I hope it made you smile! (While you still have teeth, lol!)

HAPPY bee-lated!

Published on September 9, 2015 by Dawn Marie1 Comment

happy, happy, (albeit bee-lated) to you, Oh Sacred Mother!

i was with you through-out the day (yesterday)…

and yet i never had the chance to write & say,

just how much i loved honoring…

your birthday!

“The Lord has chosen her, his loved one from the beginning.” ~ The Liturgy of the Hours

“Your birth, O Virgin Mother of God, proclaims joy to the whole world, for from you arose the glorious Sun of Justice, Christ our God; he freed us from the age-old curse an filled us with holiness; he destroyed death and gave us eternal life.” ~The Liturgy of the Hours, Canticle of Zechariah Antiphon September 8

“Blessed are you, O Mary, for the word’s salvation came forth from you; now in glory, you rejoice for ever with the Lord. Intercede for us with your Son.” ~The Liturgy of the Hours, Common of the BVM Antiphon 1

“Eve shut all her children out of Paradise; the Virgin Mary opened wide its gates.” ~The Liturgy of the Hours, Morning Prayer Antiphon

“We commemorate the birth of the blessed Virgin Mary, a descendant of Abraham,

born of the tribe of Judah and of David’s seed.”

~The Liturgy of the Hours, Common of the BVM

may her Motherly hugs n’ blessings be your today!

Rolling Along a happy birthday where’er we go!

Published on June 12, 2015August 17, 2015 by Dawn MarieLeave a comment

happy 240th birthday army!

16154_1265689486126_3775411_n — Photo taken of West Point Cadet at sundown during ARMY vs Air Force 2010

Verse:

March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free.
Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory.
We’re the Army and proud of our name!
We’re the Army and proudly proclaim:

Chorus:

First to fight for the right,
And to build the Nation’s might,
And The Army Goes Rolling Along.
Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle’s won,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along.

Refrain:

Then it’s hi! hi! hey!
The Army’s on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong;
For where’er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.