3 Smiles...

There have been several smiles in my life in the past few weeks, but with the hustle-and-bustle of an overscheduled life, I’ve been remiss in sharing them with you.  So, Happy Saturday…..here are 3 special moments from the past few weeks!

I celebrated a birthday at the end of May.  During a girls-night-out dinner with several of my friends, the festivities were interrupted by a rude and party-jealous tornado.   Having friends who would never leave a party early, we moved the celebration into the restaurant bathroom, where we continued to enjoy our wine while staying glued to our phones and checking in with our families.  And, it’s always good to have the local news anchor’s wife as a friend….we had all the weather updates BEFORE they hit the local news!  Thanks Doug! 

Field Day is the last day of school for my son.  At our small, private school it is a great day for the kids, parents, and faculty.  The best part is always the ice-cream truck!   I captured this photo of my son on his last day of Kindergarten.  I just love the anticipation of summer that it depicts...and the nostalgia of the end of a very special time in his childhood. 

I discovered recently that our dog has a morning ritual with a feisty squirrel who taunts her while sitting on top of the fence.  The squirrel will jump to a tree branch, and Ritz will rise up on her back legs and jump up-and-down as well.  If the squirrel runs along the fence, the dog chases after.  They do this back and forth imitation for at least ten minutes in complete silence.  No barking, no growling.  Whatever the squirrel does, my dog imitates.  And that is just too funny to not watch.

I hope each of you have a wonderful Father’s Day weekend!   To my own Father….thank you for the many smiles you have shared with me!   And, to my son’s father, you are an amazing dad and your own father would be immensely proud of you!

And that makes me smile.