My Birthday

I'm receiving unconventional and wonderful birthday celebrations this year. My daughter Laura took me out for an afternoon of Thai food, random shopping and my first mani/pedi - but without the mani. Need those fingernails for beading, claying and sewing.

My sweetie bought me a plane ticket to Philly to spend a week visiting our granddaughters and when I get back we are going on a cruise to Alaska, something he's wanted to do for 20 years. I'm taking a pile of books, some beadwork and plan to work out every day so I can eat that yummy cruise food.

Meanwhile, my summer studio hours are shot since I'm gone so much and my neighbors will get to eat my tomatoes!