Celebrating 64 AMAZING Years!!

Today I turned 64 years old!

That amazes me!

 I don't FEEL 64.....at least not all the time!

Louis Dean and I celebrated yesterday by going to Galveston after church.

There are some renowned seafood restaurants in Galveston but I ALWAYS want to eat at Benno's. It is Cajun seafood - not expensive - casual atmosphere - and just says BEACH to me!! I ALWAYS get the Pasta/Shrimp Salad and I love how they serve wine in frosted beer steins!

 

After we ate we drove down Harborside. We were looking for the

the USS Fort Worth. It was commissioned on Saturday and was supposed to be at Pier 21 but we were a day late!

We DID spy this ship!

I have.never.been.on.a.cruise. It IS on my 'Bucket List' however!

We stopped for coffee at this coffee/candy shop on The Strand.

Oh, the candy!!

AND the ice creams!!!

The place was packed!

I picked a good spot! It was by the candy maker who threw out freshly made and wrapped pieces of taffy right to us! The only thing I bought was an iced coffee!

Talk about SELF CONTROL!!

I took this picture as that lady was buying ice cream for her three small children.

Aren't they adorable??

Right after I snapped this the mom discovered she had lost her cell phone.

Louis Dean gave her his phone and we said we would sit with the kids while she went back to a couple of stores in search of it.

We had a good time with the kids but the mom didn't find her phone!

She DID come back for the kids, though!

While she was gone I got cups for them to put their dripping cones in and spoons so they could eat them. AND I cleaned the children up a bit since their faces and hands were covered in sticky messes!! The little boy asked me, " You've dealt with children before, haven't you?"

From there we headed to Seawall Blvd where I parked the Mister -

 while I strolled the beach and waded in the water.

I cast a pretty long shadow to be such a short lady!

I joined him for some final 'sit' time before we headed back to the RV Park.

Houston is so big it still took an hour and a half to get down to Galveston.

My celebrating continued today when this edible bouquet from Summer was delivered!

I LOVE fruit and often put some in my tea!

I should have worn my Grandma Quad shirt Amber and Mike gave me for my birthday!

As it was I wore my 'uniform' today. A denim jumper and a t-shirt!

Comfy and at my age I totally enjoy wearing clothes comfortable enough to sleep in!

This is Kailey Lee watching her very first YouTube song!

I was showing her Levi's all time favorite video -

The Ants Go Marching One By One.....

I think she liked it!!

I am humbled by the goodness of God to me!

I have friends and family who love me.

I received cards, messages, emails, Facebook greetings, phone calls all day long!

I have a dear wonderful husband and we are devoted to each other.

I enjoy good health.

This is a GOOD time in my life!

I still have my mother living and a brother and sisters I am close to.

I have 8 sweet grandchildren and my youngest son is not married yet so I anticipate having a few MORE in years to come.

It seems that God has saved the BEST years for last!

I am looking forward to at least 20 MORE!!!

A BIRTHDAY is ALWAYS a GOOD thing!!!