Just a Few More Trick or Treat Pix

Luck Wasn't a Lady Last Night

Yesterday after work I joined up with my partner in crime, Payroll Bobby, and cruised to Lucky Eagle Casino for a bit of gambling.  Several other co-workers met up with us later and we enjoyed the casino environment.  Well, to be truthful, I enjoyed my friends but losing money and soaking up the tremendous amount of cigarette smoke wasn't exactly fulfilling.  I had on my Friday outfit of black pencil skirt, heels, and leopard blouse, which wasn't exactly casino fashion; I should have been wearing gray hair, Grandma sweatshirt, and Easy Spirit walking shoes.  A walker or wig would also have fit in perfectly!

I ordered a red beer (was craving this for some odd reason) and hit the penny slot machines.  Oh yes, no poker or craps tables for this Diva - I roll all out with the pennies!  My guy had sponsored my gambling adventure by giving me $100 in the hope that I would win big.  What a sweetie, although luck was not on my side.  I ended up blowing all of my funds on various penny slots; his dreams of me returning with $50,000 bucks were cruelly dashed on the fact that the house always wins!

Bobby, however, had been blessed by the Gods of Gambling - he ended up coming out of Lucky Eagle $450 richer than when he came in.  Wow!!  He had the Midas touch last night and was on fire, compared to my milk toast temperature.  Last night was simply not my night for gambling but it was a fun night filled with friendship!  Thanks for being my chaperone, Bobby!!!

Happy Birthday Diva Lynn!!!

We met in middle school

With me in overalls and you

in long feathered hair

You taught me about makeup

With you an only child I taught you about siblings

Every time you visited my house

The boys we dated and the drinks we scored

Remember that first bottle of wine

And later slow gin by Pietros?

You got that car so we spent our time

Cruising on Commerce and during breaks

Hitting up Jack in the Box for tacos

Pat Benatar was your music of choice

While I listened to Rush of all things

Along with Barbara Streisand

When high school was finished

You continued working while I went to school

Pursuing our dreams but keeping in touch

We had our tiffs, our blowups and fights

But this never stopped our dedication

To being best friends

As luck would have it you married my brother

At last, not only were you my best friend

But now you were officially my sister

Our boys are only 4 days apart

Divine intervention or God’s will at work

Too much of a coincidence to think otherwise

You’ve listened to me laugh about single life

And comforted me when I cried over

The sadness of divorce

You are the salty and I am the sweet

Chips and dip to my cinnamon rolls

With a shared love of high heels

We’ve been best friends now for 34 years

And I celebrate the anniversary of your birth

Because it was the luckiest day of my life

Enjoy your birthday my kindred spirit

I love you and remember to keep this in mind

We still have two years before we are 50!!

Friday How I Love You!!

I think this Trick or Treater was ready for Friday when she stopped by to get candy.  Look at that face!!  Perhaps I was having a bad hair day??

Of Walmart Crazies and Black High Heels

I was at the Chehalis Walmart after work today and it was a madhouse!  Everybody was checking out the 50% off Halloween goods.  I ended up getting two scary tee shirts for Jordan at $2.75 each along with a fantastic pair of Mary Jane heels for $10.  Aren't they fab?  You never know when a pair of platform stripper shoes may be just the accessory that is required!

Speaking of fabulous high heels, this pair of Vince Camuto has been in several of my recent fashion magazines.  As you know, this Diva simply loves a pair of studded heels and this one is no exception!!

Baby Be Gone

A couple of months ago I started receiving Parents magazine in my mailbox.  WTF??  It was addressed using one of my previous names so it was very strange.  Then I began receiving various baby offers, such as the Gerber Life Insurance mailers.  Hmmmm....I couldn't figure it out.  Today was the last straw when a sample container of Similac formula arrived.  What the hell???!!!  Someone has targeted me as a new mother and I simply won't have it!!! 

Happy 80th Mom!

Happy 80th Birthday Mom!  It's been 15 years since you've been gone but I think of you every day.  When people ask me to describe my mother, a lot of adjectives come to mind:

Beautiful;
Mother of 7, including two sets of twins;
Artistic;
Fabulous singer;
Funny;
Goofy;
Eclectic;
Loved her children equally and without judgment;
Roller-skated to work;
Educated;
Petey the dog and Anatole the cat;
Clutter;
Able to do 1,000 things with a wire hanger;
Potato candy;
Sky diver;
Hair dye;
Grasshoppers and Mickeys beer;
Crazy Christmas tree;
Mandarin orange at the end of my Christmas stocking;
Missed like crazy!

I could go on and on.  Thanks for watching over me - I can still feel your presence and I'm proud to say you were my Mom!!  I love you!!!