I made it back from Arkansas in one piece. I must admit I had a few reasons why I wanted to go. The most important being to check on my mom and help her do some things around the house. She had been released from the hospital that morning and was resting when we got there. I did a few things around the house, but her number one priority was getting her computer connected to the internet. She was ready to do some surfing. I finally got her hooked up and she sent a message to everyone to let them know she was online.
The second reason I was headed to AR was for a party. Some friends that I grew up with live in Seattle, but their parents live in AR and they were planning a surprise birthday party for their dad who was 80 on September 15th. He and his wife have five children (all of whom live in Seattle), he also has an older son and two daughters with my aunt. One of his daughters is married to my cousin, so I'm very connected to this family and have been saving the date for a few months. Seven of his children and most of his grandchildren were there, so it was great to see people I hadn't seen in years. I saw my cousins who moved to Seattle when they were kids, now one is about to graduate from college, the other is fifteen, one lives in Dallas and on and on.
After I made sure my mom was okay and the girls were in bed watching tv I went to visit, reminisce and of course, play cards. We were up until 1:30 am, but we had a blast. We were entertained by their oldest brother and his son. I laughed until my face hurt and was wide awake when I made it to my mom's. Well, so were the girls, watching tv and making iced frappocinos. I made them go to bed because we had to get up and take my mom to Wal-Mart.
After making it back from Wal-Mart, I took a short nap and started getting ready for the big event...the surprise party. First I got the girls dressed, Kara was so excited, she could hardly wait to say "Surprise!" The party was very nice, it started with the "surprise", then we had a buffet style dinner, followed by words from any who wanted and the family recognized three individuals who have helped make sure their parents were taken care of. While everyone visited and talked, we moved tables and chairs to set up the dance floor. There was a dj and he played everything from 1960 to present day. We preferred the line dance music and even I had to get out there and do the Cupid Shuffle. It was fun to watch everyone else and there were few folks who never left the dance floor. I did enjoy one more dance as the nephew pulled me out to dance to one of my favorite songs, Bartender by T-Pain. Even after the doors were locked, we mingled around and talked, not wanting the night to end.
Sunday was the barbeque, but I had to leave. I went by on my way home and of course once I got there I lost track of time and finally left at 5:30, making it home at 8:30. I knew once the "high" were off, I would end up dragging around. When I got home yesterday, I cooked, ironed, did LP's hair and quickly as possible...my goal was to be in bed by 8:30. I was in bed by 8:00 and as I tried to read a few pages of my book, I found myself dozing. I finally gave up and put the book down. This morning I feel refreshed, but everytime I hear Bartender I smile.
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