
...my lover had made a pot of coffee and we sat and ate granola bites, fresh fruit and had a cup of coffee together in side by side chairs looking out over the lake with the sun streaming over the water. Soon my friend Harry called to sing me the Birthday Blues via his harmonica accompaniment!
...we decided to go out for an adventure- a drive without having a place to go. But first we stopped by the shopping center to have him help me pick out a new swim suit. I wanted something that fit my new body- that made me feel pretty. We ended up getting me two new tankinis!
...we drove through Cumming. We decided to get out and walk a bit but were disappointed after walking around a block and finding nothing of real interest to see or do....we then began to drive toward Dawsonville but I remembered a friend- Denise- telling me about a garden with a labyrinth to walk.
...I called and got the name and address and soon we were walking the labyrinth at Cedar Hill. This is a really cool place to visit!
...We walked the labyrinth in silence. I thought about the past year or so... about how much I had learned but also about how much I realized I still need to learn. I thought about how much I did not know yet about this life. I got a vision of growing old with Dallas...into our nineties together.
...I thought about my children, my grandchildren, my friends and other family members...I prayed about them and for their needs. I thanked God for my life and my blessings.
...We walked to the Sister Chapel which was filled with wonderful statues of women goddesses...fresh flowers and a gentle spirit. We sat and chatted about what had flooded our mind while walking the labyrinth.
...We drove away feeling calmer and serene. Garmin led us on a wild goose chase to a quaint place to have lunch. I definitely need to update my maps! We finally found Johnny's BBQ. It was fantastic! I even splurged and had a banana pudding to go with the BBQ lunch plate!
...We came back to our site and went for a nice, peaceful float in the lake next to our campsite! We took a nap and had a little afternoon delight!

...Jami our daughter met up with us to trade vehicles so we could be sure to get all of the camping gear in the truck the next day. I got a few more calls from friends wishing me a happy day and then we had dinner at Provinos. This is a new location in Cumming! A FREE birthday dinner of lasagna was enjoyed!
...We came back to the campsite and enjoyed a game of Spite and Malice- I had won the night before but Dallas beat me twice in a row- the last game was brutal! You would have thought he would let the birthday girl win- but oh no!
...Soon we were curled up again in our tent- snuggling with some good loving for the birthday girl... 52 years old- and happy.
...It was a good day for sure...I hope it was indicative of what the coming year will bring me- peace, serenity, good loving, companionship and a friendship that is forever.

