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| Trees in the Park |
On Saturday morning, I slept in while daughter joined some of her friends to do a virtual escape room.
In the afternoon, we went to daughter's goddaughter's birthday party which was held at a park. There were at least two other parties being held at the same park, but, daughter's friend had chosen a nice shady area away from the other groups. It was 93F outside, but, there was a nice breeze and it felt quite comfortable. The party was from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., but, we were told to feel free to arrive and leave any time we liked. So, we got there around 2:30 p.m. and stayed until it ended. Several of daughter's friends attended the party and it was nice to see them chat and interact. I've known some of these kids since daughter was in 4th grade and it's a joy to see them as young adults.
We were told to take plates of food home because they had bought too much food, so, that took care of dinner.
We relaxed after we came home and daughter took a nap. I watered the backyard and picked a few more plums.
On Saturday, I am grateful for:
- Being invited to and being able to attend Baby E's birthday party
- A nice outing and a pleasant Saturday afternoon
- A safe drive there and back
- Daughter's group of friends
- Leftovers to bring home for dinner
Saturday's joyful activity was spending the afternoon in the park, enjoying the party, good food and pleasant company.
Plans for Sunday include a quick shopping trip to the computer store and crafts store in the morning and a family get together at my cousin's place in the afternoon.
How was your Saturday? What are your plans for Sunday?
That tree 🌳 photo is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. :)
DeleteDid they like the quilt?
ReplyDeleteI don't know; they didn't open the gifts at the party. I do hope they like it.
DeleteHow lovely that you were able to attend the party. It must have been lovely to see some of the people you've known for years and watched grow up.
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely to attend the party and see the kids who've turned into young adults. :)
DeleteLovely to see tall, shady trees in a city! If I were a city planner, there would have to be so many parks per area of concrete and buildings!
ReplyDeleteThere were several tall, mature trees in this park. Actually, within the City of Los Angeles, there is a required amount of park acreage per 1,000 population, but, that remains a goal rather than a reality.
DeleteIt sounds like you and your daughter had a nice time at the party.
ReplyDeleteAnd there was lots of food! Always a good thing.
It's nice you were able to catch up with the friends of your daugher's you've known since they were small girls.
We did have a nice time. It was nice to see the young people and to chat a bit with the grandparents of the birthday girl. The grandmother had been very helpful to me when I was undergoing chemo; I had been told by my oncologist not to clean the litter box and this lady came to my house twice a week to clean the litter box for me. I will never forget that. She had my name on the prayer list at her church, too. I remember the first time I met her (the school had a picnic for incoming students and parents); she came over to me and said that I looked just like a friend of hers back in New York and asked me if I was sure I wasn't that friend! LOL! I assured her that I was me and not that other person! :D
DeleteI remember you mentioning this woman and her very generously doing the litter box for you while you were ill. I enjoyed reading some more about this kind person.
DeleteThank you, Debra. :)
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