If wishes were ponies then beggars would ride

 

You've been wondering where I am today, right? Since it's my usual practice to update my blog on Mondays?

That's so nice. I'm right here.

First thing this morning I got a text from Sara, one of my best buddies.

Sara and I have been friends since 1978 but in the late '80s she moved away from where we both lived. She went straight west.

In '91 I moved away from where I still lived, which was where we had once both lived. I went south and east.

I've seen Sara a few times over the intervening years, but not many. Not nearly enough times. She lives significantly closer to me now and I really should make an effort.

But we stay in touch at Christmas -- she always sends me a picture of her beautiful family, which brings a tear to my eye -- and maybe once every year or so we have a nice long talk on the phone.

Imagine how thrilled I was to see her text on my phone this morning when I got vertical and located said detested device.

She wondered if she could call me and I texted back, absolutely, please do.

So she did and we gabbed for two and a half hours. Don't worry! Sara got to say plenty.

We laughed and cried, reminisced, and worked out several problems which plague society.

After we hung up I thought, I need to update the blog and I've got nothing. I wonder if I could find an old picture of Sara and me together.

I had a particular one in mind. But I couldn't find it. What's that? You're more organized than me? Good for you. Now step off.

Then I received a dismal email concerning a beloved relative, the contents of which set me back for awhile, unable to do anything but think and pray.

Sorry to be so mysterious. I cannot say more. Just, pray for a beautiful lady who is reeling from some terrible news. The Lord will know who and what you mean.

If I do find the picture of me and Sara taken back in the day, I will either add it to this post or, as in the case of the above picture -- which I did find, although I wasn't looking for it, having forgotten it existed -- make a whole new post of it.

Remember when I told you about our experience with Furby and the Christmas when Audrey found the too-sweet odor emanating from the vinyl hide of her My Little Pony to be a trifle nauseating?

The picture above was taken that very day. Audrey had not yet gotten sick. Perhaps she had not yet consumed her thousandth Christmas cookie of the festive season.

Notice she is still holding the MLP near her nose. And it was pink with a turquoise mane and tail, not all turquoise as was previously reported.

Doesn't Stephanie look enamored of her butter-yellow MLP? I think she was a year or two too old for that present.

And Erica? That is her expression in many photos of her childhood. Clearly miffed about something. Maybe she didn't want a lavender MLP with pink tail. 

p.s. Audrey, to sort of make up for the MLP debacle of so long ago, look what I found while searching for the old picture I know is somewhere in this house:

(Audrey looked high and low for this volume last summer, searching our shelves until she was worn out. We knew we had the book. We just didn't know where it was.)

So a few months later she put the title on her Christmas list. I said, "But we have that book. It's the bright red one with the smiley face with a Hitler moustache."

And then the whole thing started up again, and still we were nowhere.

Until today when I opened the door to a seldom-used compartment in my bedside table, and found eight to ten books that had been stacked in there. By me.

Ah, Christmases and Mondays. They can't come around often enough.

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Happy Almost Tuesday

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Comments

[Mari]

Why yes - I'll take a Monday update post and I'll like it! I did enjoy that picture of your girls - such cuties they were (and still are).
Glad you found that book - I'm not surprised it was in your bedside stand. I've been known to do similar things. I'll pray for your relative.

[Donna (Texas)]

Prayers being sent Girl!!
Cute girls.... and do you realize how much your Mother... Looks like You?? I know it's suppose to be the other way round but I think this sounds better! She's beautiful....as you.
Hughugs

[Audrey]

Lol! I seriously laughed out loud reading this...well, except for the sad parts. That picture of us on Christmas is so funny. And you found the book! It's a miracle! What a coincidence.

[Debbie]

I was thinking that all the women in you family look alike, it is truly amazing.

Monday morning updates are a great idea.