So last night did not turn out as expected. Allen had told me to pencil in date night. That was a good thing and I had it on my radar all week. But then as we were tossing around ideas for what to do he had mentioned an art show/work function. Eh. Ok. At the last minute the girls got a call to come hang out with friends’. Ok again.

We dropped them off and went to Whole Foods (which is where people who eat funny dine out lol!) and ran an errand and were heading back to the art show. I was trying very hard to be a good sport but in all honestly the arthritis has been flaring and I wasn’t sure how I was going to walk through the rest of the evening. It is such a treat to be alone with dh though I was really trying.

Allen forgot the tickets in his car which we had left at the friends’ home so we had swung by there to grab them. He told me to just knock and tell them we were going to switch cars. That did seem off though the man does love his truck. Whatever. We could switch. I took my pg self to the door, told our friends, and turned to leave only to hear a chorus of “Surprise!!” There was a houseful of our dear friends who, with Allen, had concocted this whole scheme to get me to what was a truly lovely and completely unexpected baby shower. Actually, it was a “mom” shower and shower me they did.

I can’t tell you all what you mean to me nor what last night meant. God knows when we need a little extra oomph to carry on and just who to use to bestow it. From the bottom of my heart I thank you.