Birthday Week and Weekend

A fabulous time with many great memories.  It was super fun turning 80, but it didn't stick!!  I was back to 29 the very next day!!  It is what it is!!!

Getting Ready for the Big One

 

Bet you can't tell what birthday is coming up!!  Family will be joining me for the Big Day.  Hmmm, since I've been 29 for a long, long time, it must be 30 coming up . . .

So hope there will be strawberry shortcake . . .

There WAS strawberry shortcake - after a homemade Mexican meal.  So good!  Here we are celebrating at Top Golf.

My Cornbread Recipe

CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST CORNBREAD YOU'LL EVER TASTE! 

Chili Cook-Off

Will it win a third award?  I hope so.  My "New Year's Chili" will be entered into another chili cook-off this weekend.  I fiddled with it for around 30 years to get it just the way I liked it, and then my favorite chili powder was discontinued.  More fiddling until I was satisfied.  So fingers crossed for another win!

Update:

THIS AWESOME CHILI TOOK THE PRIZE!  Sorry, folks, it's a family secret.

Savory Party Bread

This recipe from Taste of Home is one of my favorite appetizer recipes.

CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE

Mother's Day 2023

I had a wonderful Mother's Day.  First were piano preludes prior to second and third services at Calvary Chapel, lunch at Olive Garden, Starbucks and my weekly grocery shopping at my favorite market.  I baked some shortcakes mid-afternoon and spent the evening with my "adopted" family - with 9 kids - and we had a BBQ meal which ended with strawberry shortcake.  (It is my favorite dessert.)  Handmade cards from all the kids were so sweet.  Good thing Mondays are my recovery days!!!  Phone calls and gifts from our kids made it all so special!

2023 Devil Pup Season Begins

The 2023 Devil Pup season is gearing up for another awesome year.  Around 150 applicants and our quota this year is 15.  Should be an interesting training season.  Not all 150 will show up with a parent to get officially signed up for try-outs, but it'll keep Sgt. Billion busy all spring.