We were pretty proud of ourselves for getting and getting with it this morning! It was not even 11:00 when we pulled out of the driveway with ME at the wheel. Louis Dean woke up tired and when I offered to do the driving - he was quick to take me up on it!
We made it to Waco right on time to meet up with Dean and Sherry at Fuji Japanese Steakhouse to celebrate Dean's birthday. He was born on a Mother's Day and it falls on Mother's Day this year - but we will be celebrating all weekend!
The chef flipped rice into our open mouths!
I didn't catch mine and Louis Dean said, "Don't even think about it!"
The chef also squirted sake - a Japanese rice wine into any open mouth!
I thought it tasted pretty good! LD passed on that one, too!
The three of us got chicken.....
while Louis Dean went for the steak and scallops!
It was so much fun!!!
From there we went to the Bulk Buy Goodwill!
This is where all the stuff that doesn't sell in the regular Goodwill stores within a given time goes.
There it is sold in bulk - by the pound!!
The first thing I saw was Sherry holding out this sunflower hat!
We scored on so many things. Trays, a power strip, box fan, another hat, fall debris, a glass tea pitcher and so much more!!
After that - we parted ways and they went off on their errands and we went off on ours.
It was not even 6:00 when we arrived at the ranch and by 7:30 we were sitting out on the deck with our glass of wine.
This is my happy place!!!
I changed the tablecloth and added a few things - I suppose this is my favorite spot in the camper.
It's where I sit to write and where I am now.
I love seeing the light change as the sun goes down behind the camper!
Louis Dean is already preparing for his work tomorrow.
But not yet!
He said this is the first time he is feeling something close to what I feel every time I come here.
A lifting of the spirit....a relaxing of the burdens......a peace that slowly seeps inside of you.
I thank God and I thank Dean and Sherry for allowing us to have this special place where we can really and truly say.....Ahhhhhh.....isn't this wonderful??
Happy Birthday, Shihan Dean Chapman!!!!
We love and appreciate you and this magical place you so generously share with others!
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