Super Bowl Sunday.
Andi and Michael just left us after we four had thoroughly enjoyed a patio visit that was close to two hours in length.
Naturally, winter weather in the southwestern desert has been gorgeous, and as we’ve awakened to one sunny day after another, the expanse of the bright blue sky, overhead offers nary a cloud to be seen.
Last night, our family enjoyed a double celebration consisting of an early Valentine’s Day/my niece Jessica’s 49th birthday both of which were lots of fun.
Though Jess is still grieving, deeply, following the sudden death of her husband, Shawn, she seemed to enjoy herself. And she brought up Shawn’s name, conversationally, several times, throughout the evening, which I thought was healthy.
While everyone sat around talking, Stessa and I, sitting on the living room area rug, made a valentine for each person (inclusive of Mommy and Nani Lupe) using heart-shaped forms made of pink, red, purple or white foam to which we attached a colorful variety of glittery heart stickers and jeweled stickers until Steven returned with our Chinese take out for dinner, which we enjoyed on the patio so that masks could be safely removed, all around.
After dinner, we enjoyed chocolate birthday cake and vanilla cupcakes frosted with pink icing and pastel sprinkles ala V-Day.
In addition to a glittery centerpiece, assembled by Stessa, the patio was decorated with a huge helium V-Day ballon and a huge helium Happy Birthday ballon. After dinner, Stessa handed out the valentines we’d made, together, followed by my dispersing the valentines I’d ordered from Amazon.
All in all, our family enjoyed a loving, relaxing evening.
And as we’d FaceTimed with my sister, Sherry and her husband, Mickey, we sll felt wonderful being together.
Personally, I was happy to have been able to plan and enjoy a festive party for the first time in more than three years (because I’d felt thoroughly exhausted on a daily basis during the year that my tumor had remained undiagnosed and then misdiagnosed).
Today, David drove back to CA, arriving at Barry’s house in plenty of time before The Super Bowl begins, this afternoon.
And as Will and I just enjoyed time spent on our patio with Andi and Mike, a nap seems to be in order before the Super Bowl kicks off …
🙋🏻♀️🥱🏈Annie
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