Happy Birthday Abuela

Today I want to wish my Mami a wonderful birthday. Today, September 12, I am celebrating another birthday for my mother without my mother. Today Mami would have been 67. Twenty years of celebrating her birthday without her in the physical world but I know that she is having an amazing time in Heaven with her parents and my day and many other family members.

Buggy and I had a wonderful little celebration for Abuela. We sang happy birthday, I told her stories about her Abuela and we looked at her picture and gave her lots of kisses.  My heart broke when Buggy asked if we could go to Abuela’s house to see her. I told her that I wished with all my heart that we could do that but Abuela’s house was very far away.

Happy birthday Mami! We love you and miss you so much. Without a doubt I know today you had an amazing day. Besos y abrazos to my Abuela’s and to daddy and everyone else up there.

I will look for my pennies from Heaven.

 

We love you to the moon and back!

Sarah Silverman’s Tribute To Her Dog “Duck”

source: nydailynews

This was such a touching story. Last week on September 3, Sarah Silverman, Comedian and Actor had to make one of the toughest decisions every pet owner dreads.  Sarah had to say goodbye to her best friend of 14 years – her beloved dog Duck.

Sarah first met her canine companion at a shelter when he was about 5 1/2 years old. Many of you pet owners know what an amazing bond you can have with your furry friend.  Sarah’s tribute was so emotional and I can relate completely. Loosing your furry best friends is one of the hardest things you can go through. Our fur babies provide unconditional love, they are extremely loyal, they know when you’re having a bad day and are always there to offer a paw or to lick your tears away and they always know when to be quiet and just cuddle with you.

I know all too well about Sarah’s pain of loosing her best friend.  I’m thankful that both my senior dogs are doing great but Allie, my 15 year old Westie  is blind, almost deaf, diabetic and has arthritis. I’m thankful every single day that she is still part of my life. I lost her sister Tasha two years ago next month and one of my boxers, Pebbles six months after Tasha.  I lost my male boxer at 12. He was my 5th foster and gave me 5 wonderful years. I too held him when I had to send him to Rainbow Bridge. I held him long after his body lost its heat as well and whispered how much I loved him in his ear before my husband pried my arms off of him.

If you haven’t done so, read Sarah’s loving tribute to her amazing dog Duck.

Love and hug your pets today.

Celebrating A Lifetime Together

Today at work at the Assisted Living Center we had a wedding celebration. This wonderful couple have been married for 65 years! It was truly a blessing. The wife-M is 98 years old and if you see her she looks about 10 years younger. The husband-C is 90 years old and he’s a hot ticket. He is pretty good with the computers and iPad and will have you laughing with his jokes- some dirty –lol!

Their family came in for the celebration and then had a wonderful lunch in the dining room. I didn’t get a chance to take a picture of the cake but it was beautiful and he even fed her the first slice. It was such an amazing celebration.

It really makes you think how our generation takes marriage vows for granted sometimes. These days married couples don’t always make it past five years.

Congratulations C&M! Wishing you many more wonderful years.

Irene

This Is The Best Christmas Ever!

Those are the words from my four and five year old nephews. Every year I have Christmas Eve at my house. My sister’s and the kids come up, we have dinner, the kids play and then we open up the presents.

It was great seeing Buggy with her cousins. We only live about an hour away from them and it’s sad that they never come up here – story for another post. It was so much fun seeing her interact with the boys. It’s like she sees them all the time.

The kids loved everything they got for Christmas. The boys kept saying over and over again how this was the best Christmas ever and they still had more presents to open on Christmas Day from Santa.

Watching the kids playing and hearing so many belly laughs and decorating cookies – yes, it certainly was “the best Christmas ever!”

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their loved ones!

Irene

A Valentine For Daa-dah

I really don't care for Valentine's Day. I don't see why you have to have one special day to let your loved ones know how much you love them and just how much they mean to you. V day seems forced and an obligation. I'd like to think that when I get flowers it's because hubby is thinking of me and not because he feels he has to get me something.

Every day is a special day with Buggy but Valentine's Day adds just a little extra TLC. She is my silly, funny Valentine and for her I will do anything. Today Buggy and I had a nice lunch at Friendly's, her favorite place only because she knows it's the ice cream place. On Sunday daddy had to fly out that afternoon so after breakfast we all went bowling. We always have a great time bowling and yes she is wearing the same outfit both days-LOL!

Here is a little something Buggy and I put together for daa-dah.

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