Thanks to our mutual friend Mary who took Evie & myself along, we were able to attend this year's Single Seniors Holiday Lunch at the Sacred Heart Church in nearby Emsworth on Tuesday.
I feel blessed, the post covid issues I've been dealing with were a little more manageable that morning and gave me the courage to go. I really wanted to see Mary & Evie more than anything, I missed both very much.
The lunch was really nice, and I was so glad to see some other folks from the Senior Center (I haven't been there since September). Towards the end of the lunch, when Mary was away from our table, I won the poinsettia centerpiece, which I gifted to Evie just as Mary returned. Mary then offered to drop me off on the Boulevard so I could hitch a ride home. She was kidding of course! I sure do love these characters.
Here's a few more pictures of our wonderful time there.
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Cussin' Connie & Jenny, don't you love their smiles? This is after I told Connie how great she looked, and she said "And you're full of sh-t!" I sure have missed her :^)Chicken quiche, croissant, raspberry walnut salad & apricot green beans. They served this with plenty of their famous Christmas Tea Spice Punch, which was delicious. No joke, I drank 4 big cups of that Heavenly Brew  Dessert came courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cakes, a specialty bake shop on the North Side. These must've weighed over 1/2 a pound each! They were topped with thick ropes of cream cheese frosting.   Finally, they sent us all home with their famous boxes of assorted Christmas cookies. I'm freezing most of these until we get closer to Christmas, but enjoyed the pumpkin spice cake for dessert that night--and breakfast the next morning. 😋  |
Doug, how wonderful! Looks like a great time. So glad you got to see all your friends. Evie looks gorgeous as always. Your Christmas cookies look delicious. Take care!❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you Robin, my dear friend! 🙂❤️
DeleteOh Doug this post was like opening up a present filled with love, laughter and joy. It warmed my heart that you and your friends had such a wonderful time. The frozen cookies will remind you of the day every time you eat one. Friends ARE the best gifts. Happy Christmas, Doug. Kris in Ohio
ReplyDeleteGosh what a nice message, thank you Kris! :^)
DeleteYay! I’m so glad you could go, and the food looks delish! I went in to my center yesterday for an hour and it was so nice. I got a calendar and will pick a few short activities I can go to this month. Joyce
ReplyDeleteThank you Joyce, and that sure was wonderful to read about your own "getting out". I am so happy for you :^) I think it's going to be awhile further before I can make it out to my center for an extended visit, but I was just so glad to be out with my gals Mary & Evie on Tuesday.
DeleteSo happy for you! Getting out with others, laughing, singing, and just general merrymaking, is good medicine.
ReplyDeleteThank you dkzody, and yes, yes--good medicine, you summed it up very well. :^)
DeleteI'm delighted that you got to attend; the food looks marvelous. So do the smiles! We have Nothing but Bundt cakes here and they're yummy. A box of cookies on top of all that? Delightful. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to make mine since I'm doing a lot of Granny Nannying around that time. Two working parents and no school/daycare for two weeks=complicated!
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, it was such a great time. I love those people (and miss them) very much. Gosh I know how busy you are right now doing all you're doing, please keep your readers (especially your No.1 fan--me) posted!
DeleteWhen you didn't post yesterday about your party, I was worried you didn't make it. I'm so happy you got to go and see your 'girls.' Looks like they were happy to see you too. And, oh those delicious looking cookies! 😉
ReplyDeleteBobi, thank you my friend--I did want to post these the next day, but some days I can do a lot and others not so much. But yes, I was so happy to be able to get out and see my girls, sure do love & miss them. (And yes, those cookies were the icing on the cake :^)
DeleteDoug, my heart celebrated when I opened this page and saw you out with your friends from the senior center! That lunch food looks right up my alley--I really enjoy quiche. I am so happy that you felt like going and that you made the effort. These social outings will do as much for your overall health as any good medicine. May there be many more in the upcoming weeks and months.
ReplyDeleteDon, you are such a kind person thank you my friend. (And yes that chicken quiche was delicious--I need to write them and ask for the recipe! I mean it, it was so tasty.) But what you said here is "Right On", it was good medicine for sure. I got a big dose too. :^)
DeleteSo glad you got to go to the Holiday Lunch! We were hoping you would be able to attend.
ReplyDeleteMike Tx
Thank you Mike, you're very kind. I feel very fortunate for friends like Mary and yourself. 🙂
DeleteI am so happy that you were able to get yourself out to have lunch with your friends. You needed a cheerful day out.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Debby, it was a cheerful day alright. :^)
DeleteBeautiful photos. Looks like a wonderful time enjoyed by all. I wish you good health and happiness 😊
ReplyDeleteGosh how nice, thank you Linda! :^)
DeleteI thought the same as many here, Dug... when I read your post, like "Yea! He got to go!" Getting out with friends always makes one feel better. We haven't been to the Senior Center here since... maybe June?? (my eye surgeries have kept us busy - and I didn't want to go looking like I was in a bar fight). But maybe we will start again in January. Love the photo of you and Evie! And we have Nothing Bundt
ReplyDelete... well, that published before I meant to. To continue I was saying that we have a Nothing Bundt cakes not far from us. We love them. They also make a gluten free chocolate chip one!
ReplyDeleteRian, thank you so much my lovely friend--I knew you were pulling for me and this sure did mean a lot. I am so sorry your own health issues (your eye) have kept you from your own center since June, but I know just how you feel and vice versa. And okay, I am just now learning Nothing Bundt Cake isn't as unique as I thought it was--but boy it was still good :^)
DeleteWhat a great post! Look at those smiles. I am so happy you were able to attend and visit with everyone. There are some characters in your bunch and they are such a fun crowd! And the delicious food and all the desserts! The entertainment looks fabulous too! What a great holiday celebration. It is great to see you out and about and you are lookin' good, mister!
ReplyDeleteMiss Merry I'm so glad to hear from you (mainly because I love your feedback) but I've also been wondering how you're doing, given your awful bug. Thank you so much for taking the time to read & send this and I hope you get better real soon!
DeleteLooks like a good time! I love live music. Those nothing Bundt cakes are DELICIOUS but I’m watching my sugar intake right now..self imposed diet..so I’ll just look at your pictures instead of eating one.
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Thanks Beth! Am I the last person to know about those NothingBundt cakes? Good for you for watching your sugar intake, no more sweets for me until Christmas :^)
DeleteI am thrilled to hear you ere able to make it to your event, though likely not as you were to attend. What a lovely event, with good friends, good food, and good entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI am a little disappointed - there is no photo of the poinsettia centerpiece. :p
Thanks very much Maebeme--to be honest, if it had been the day before or the day after I wouldn't have made it. I was very fortunate. I'm sorry I didn't get any pics of the poinsettias, each table had 2 pots--one green foil, one red--with a big plant. Pretty, but nothing fancy.
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