HAPPY 96TH BIRTHDAY MOM!!

Well lets start with mom's 96th birthday party!!!!   We took her OUT. Its been a hot summer so that was something new for her...to a restaurant...with the family..and she ate mexican food..which includes cheese...which she also loves but doesnt' get much of....grandkids brought a balloon...it was great.  Amazing.  That said..by 4:00 PM when we were back home and I reminded her of her birthday and the great time she said ' and you didn't take me"?

 then..along came Nathaniels 12th birthday!  YEP thats his TAKE from Grammi and Grandpa.  From Tillies!!  guess thats how you spell it.. or maybe its Telly's..whatever...I had never been there.  I picked him up and said ' lets go to Macy's for your birthday and you can pick out what you want."  The great guy he is..says OK Grammie!  ( now what the heck does Macy's have for this 12 year old).  Then as we were driving I said " well maybe Dillards".  Now for sure Dillards doesn't have Nathaniels taste!  So he says ' well maybe Macy's grammie".  ( hahahaha)  then. I pulled out this paper I had printed about a store I looked up on the internet...Tillies!  Actually his mom had told me..this was not just his favorite, but the ONLY store he wanted to shop at) So I said...
Nathaniel...I found this on the internet and thought you might want to stop there..I am not sure you have ever heard of it..and maybe you dont' care...but I thought I would show you the paper and name..just incase! WOW.  Did he come alive!  GRAMMIE THIS IS MY FAVORITE STORE!
I said..Well wasn't that nice..who would have thought...........what fun!

Then we headed for Durango with my  brother Kenny and his wife Carolyn.  Ken wanted a hat...well not just any hat..and this wasn't THE hat...but he looked like a Durango visitor..so thought I would catch this for a memory!!!!  Kind of lets you know what the heck we did between the train ride...the rain...the doggie kennel and the restaurants!!!  Oh yeah..and the train ride was gorgeous.

Before leaving for Durango..Jill ..dan's Jillster..as he calls her ( girlfriend.).invited us to her beautiful home for a cook out..Jill is an artist...I mean she even Sells her art..so for she ..she is an artist...and we just always have a good time with both of them.

 We choose the Gondola car...we made our reservations in April..goody..and got the best car and the best seat.  Wanted to be able to hang out and take pictures...and we did...and kenny did...and the view was beautiful..a beautiful day ( until we got to Silverton)...then the rain came..but what the heck...it was all just in fun...

We stopped before Durango at danny's house in Sante Fe..and stopped again on the way back.  I think Danny had enough of us..well me...and ...john....and driving directions...but ...the CowGirl bar never looked so good or delivered so much fun!

So until next year...( I mean for nana and nathaniels birthday...and our vacation ...)...giddy up!