Sisters' Birthday Club # 22

June 18th....Winnie's month but today was my SBC celebration!  What a good life I am having that I get to still celebrate in JUNE!!  Ha!  I was thinking that since we do have more sisters, it might be nice to include them. BUT the four of us already have so much going on that we can't even get together within our months that adding more people would be incredibly complicated!  So far now...it's the original four.

Today Winnie got tickets to Wendy Williams where we enjoyed another "never fails to entertain" show. We even got a small giveaway...the soundtrack of Think Like A Man Too - all by Mary J Blige. My choice for dining was the famous Ichi Umi and it didn't disappoint. I had my fill of their wonderful sushi...(first plate)...then their hot food of teriyaki, tempura and various veggies...and my favorite...their delectable fried rice!  Topped off with fresh fruit.  I was too full for any of their little pastries.

A HOT day but perfect in every way...because ♪ ♫ WE are FAMILY...I got ALL my sisters with ME!♪ ♫

A Wedding Past

With Nikki's wedding on the horizon, my own wedding day keeps popping up in my head.  Today would have been my 33rd anniversary.  Doesn't seem possible that much time has passed!  I guess I can look at these photos with good feelings because I still have a rather good relationship with Stan.  After all - we did do one thing right!  Looking forward to posting Nikki's wedding photos!!  Love is love. :-)

Tiny Dancer

I heard Donna Summer's Last Dance in my head as I watched Miranda danced at her last recital for Alvin Ailey.  It feels like yesterday when I saw her do her first dance step in her teacher's garage.  It's been an amazing journey to see her grow, mature and become more and more graceful in that dancer's way.  I know even if she never does another pirouette, she will always be a dancer at heart.

Evelyn had a lovely idea to commemorate her time at Ailey by making a scrapbook and having us design a page.  These are my pages and Nikki's:

Nikki's artfully embroidered on paper "ballet slipper"

The very proud family

Brother, sister, cousins

                 

World's Fair Memories

The 1964-65 NY World's Fair was an incredible endeavor.  My parents, Kathy & I loved visiting there and we were lucky to have visited a few times.  It was, for me, the first inkling of what Disneyland would be, especially when we sat through GE's Carousel of Progress and It's a Small World.  For us kids...it was wondrous!  The grounds were gorgeous as you can see from the photos.  My mom said to me the other day while looking through these photos, that it was such a shame they tore down the buildings and it is hard to believe that they did!

The last photo of Kathy and me standing by a pool was from a model of a modern house.  My mother reminded me that I tortured Evelyn for years telling her that we used to live in a beautiful home such as that until she came along.  She believed it for a long time.  Ahhhh...what a terror I was! Sorry...Bicky...

All dressed up with a place to go!

Very odd that we were so casual and my dad was in a suit and tie carrying a briefcase!

But then mom was always dressed to the 9's!

Those hats...probably purchased at the Fair - had our names embroidered
on the brim.  I wore it quite a bit. 

Sun Protection, Anyone?

This is what Winnie and I got at Wendy's today.  It looks like I opened a store!  Lots and lots of sunscreen! Summer - I'm ready for ya!!  And yes, Nikki - Kathy - Bicky & Kris - I'm sharing.....:-)

Mother's Day 2014

Another terrific Mother's Day celebration even if we were missing some loved ones...like Kathy, Tony, Kris, Baz and Xavier!  But we talked about them alot so it was like they were there!!

Mom outdid herself with the meal...some store-bought, some she cooked.  We were seven people...had seven dishes:  (take out): chai sui, bean curd rolls, sweet and sour pork (homemade): shrimp in lobster sauce, Chinese veggie, braised mushrooms & beef short ribs.  Evelyn picked up Magnolia cupcakes.  And we all lived happily ever after.  :)

                                                   

Mother's Day Comes Early

Winnie, Connie - their youngest sister, Lily and I were lucky enough to attend Wendy Williams' Mother's Day show.  And what a show!  It was no secret that we would be getting "something".  The big question was "what"?.  Excitement was rampant throughout the studio but when all was revealed...even we were amazed!  There was much hootin' & hollerin' to be sure!

An 8 piece set of Calphalon pots and pans ($299), Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer ($99) Keurig brewing system($150), Cuisinart hand mixer($80), luxurious organic cotton cable-knit blanket ($115) and $50 Godiva chocolate gift card.  

Happy Mother's Day!!!!