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today, daddy would have been 64.  my post to leyton today was about the surprise party we threw for his last birthday.  check it out, of course!  you know you want to!  : )  


this was the first birthday of his that i've worked.  the past 3 birthdays, i've taken part of the day off.  and today's a saturday even, i know!  and i woke up w/ the full blown sore throat & stuffy head.  : (   but i went in for 4 hours anyway, and it was worth it - i got my error report mostly done!  some of the ladies brought in breakfast, which was nice.  it was a good 4 hours, including the productivity!  : ) 


i left at 1:30 & met mom & leyton at dynasty buffet.  thankfully i still had my tastebuds at that point!  i had crab ragoon, peanut butter chicken, some shrimp, a stuffed mushroom, and some salads (cottage cheese, pasta salad, some veggies).  and ice cream for dessert, cuz it sounded good.  leyton was in a good mood starting out.  unfortunately, he had a meltdown after he ate.  : (  i'm not sure what exactly transpired, but he threw himself into it & ended up getting the family museum taken away (that's where we were headed after lunch), which of course only made it worse because then he was stuck on the "i want to go to the family museum" thing.  and then, as quickly as it started, it was over & he was bright & sunny leyton again!  what annoyed me more than his fit, was the way mom treated me when i was talking to him.  she even pulled the "i spend more time w/ him than you do," card!  and THEN she did the EXACT SAME THING i'd been doing!  (and it worked, so there!  lol)  


so, instead of the museum, we went back to mom's & played for a couple hours.  it was fun, and he didn't miss the museum!  i started to go downhill, tho, and had to lay down for awhile.  he was sweet & brought me the box of kleenex!  and then sat by my head to talk to me.  heh.  it was cute, even if his foot was in my face!  *laugh*


i left a little after 5 & went to red lobster for bob's birthday.  when i rsvp'd for the celebration, it didn't even hit me that they shared a birthday.  i knew it.  i knew it was today.  yet somehow... i think the Lord helped a lot in that!  so, dinner was awesome, since my tastebuds held out thru appetizers & only cut out 1/2 way through my soup!  i'd wanted salmon (duh, when DON'T i want salmon?) and had been craving it ever since i got the invite!  however - to answer the question above - nothing sounded good to me.  :(  even the soup didn't really sound good, but the comfort aspect did, if that makes sense?  i drank about 4 glasses of lemon water, too.  nice!  well, it was nice, but you know what i mean!  LOL  


it was good to celebrate a birthday, bob's birthday, and visit w/ his parents & angie & meet another friend, jenille (spelling?  not sure!).  good visit, good food, good service, and bob's parents picked up the tab!  that was so sweet!!  i need to get their address to send a thank you card... : )  


(instert grumbling about not having a charged camera for pictures... altho, bob's mom did have the waiter take one of all of us, so maybe i can get a copy of that one!  *smile*)


after dinner, there were more festivities planned, but i just wanted to get in my jammies, so after hugs all around, i came home.  oh, wait, first i stopped at WM to pick up my rx that i've had called in forever, but haven't been able to pick up.  did you know the pharmacy closes at 7 on saturdays?  they're open til 9 the rest of the week, but saturday, close up shop early!  *boggle*  so, that was frustrating, now i have to go back tomorrow!!  pooh!  


i've spent tonight going thru pictures of daddy's birthday.  i only cried once... i miss him.  i miss his voice, his smile, his laugh, his hugs.  i miss his funny emails.  i miss his Love ya, Your Dad signatures.  i miss daddy-daughter dates.  


hug your loved ones, even if it's over the internet *HUGS*, even if it's a postcard or letter or phone call or fruit basket.  say "i love you," often.  don't be afraid to shout it from the rooftops.  teach your kids kindness.  protect their hearts - protect YOUR heart - from things they (you) maybe shouldn't see. pet your pet.  and most of all, ENJOY this life with which you have been blessed.  Jesus loves you, as do i, and i wish you a goodnight filled with sweet dreams!  


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