SISTERS' WEEK DAY TWO (SUNDAY)

I woke up so late today that I didn't make it to church.  I hate missing church, but I must have needed the sleep.  So instead I got myself ready to go out to celebrate my sister Elaine's birthday.  We gave her a list of places down here to choose from and she selected Texas Roadhouse in Bensalem.

 None of us had ever been there before so we didn't know what to expect.  We were pleasantly surprised.

Joe and I were the first ones there.  Elaine was the next to show up.

The little waiting area we sat in until everyone arrived.  The barrel was full of peanuts.

Elaine the birthday girl.

Joe and me.

My brother Larry and sister-in-law Kim showed up next.

Kim

Larry went to the barrel and grabbed some peanuts.  He gave some to Kim and Joe.  They ate them and threw the shells on the floor as if they were at a ball game.  Other shells were on the floor so we knew that's what was done.

Our friends Marion and Rich showed up next. And finally Chrissy came in.

 We had a wonderful dinner.  For appetizers we had chicken nuggets with mild sauce, potato skins with cheddar and bacon and jalapeno poppers.  Everyone ordered something different:  shrimp, chicken, pork, beef.  Joe had a steak shishkabob with green beans cooked with ham and rice.  I had roadkill (chopped steak) with steak fries and applesauce.  There was so much food I had to bring half of it home.  

Larry told the waiter it was Elaine's birthday so he did the whole yelling thing.  "Today is my friend Elaine's birthday.  Everyone say happy birthday to her."  Then everyone around us yelled, "Happy birthday, Elaine."  The waiter said, "Let's give her a Texas cheer, on one, two three.  Yee haw!"  And everyone screamed out "YEE HAW!"  So fun.

We had a great time talking with each other, but it was so noisy.  After awhile I was starting to get a headache, so we paid our part of the bill and went home.

Joe and I are thinking of going back there again ourselves.  It was a good time.  Here are some pictures taken during dinner.

Elaine, Larry and Kim

Joe, Rich and Marion

Elaine holding her gift from Chrissy and Larry

Larry and Kim

Elaine and Larry

Kim and Chrissy

Elaine

Me, Joe and Rich

Elaine

Chrissy, me and Joe

We aren't sure what we are doing tomorrow.  We were going to go to Ocean City, but it is supposed to rain.  So I'm not sure.  I hope we can still go.

-- Kathy

SUNDAY PRAISE -- GOD OF WONDERS

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,  And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.

Ephesians 1:18-19

God of Wonders by Chris Tomlin

 

SISTERS' WEEK DAY ONE (SATURDAY)

What a way to start my vacation.  I woke up to ominous storm clouds.

So much for hanging out my wash.  By the time I was eating breakfast the rain had come.

I made my favorite breakfast:  potatoes, onion, garlic, eggs and rosemary.  Yum!  I could eat this every day.

I had plans to do so much today, but ended up sleeping.  My back was hurting me and every time I laid down to get some relief, I fell asleep.  I must have taken three separate naps.  Not for very long each time, but still.  Now I really have to step things up on Sunday.

At least the weather cleared up and we had a decent end of the day.

And I was awake enough to make a great dinner.  I had gotten these two really thick pork chops, so I cut a pocket in them and stuffed them.  Then I roasted them with some brussels sprouts and had some jellied cranberry sauce.  It was wonderful!

Well, so much for day one of vacation and on to day two.  This will be much more exciting because a group of us are going to take my sister out to dinner for her birthday.

--Kathy