I am so gorgeous!

At least my hands are, anyway.  Linda and I went to Rose Colored Glasses yesterday to have our nails done.  Linda goes every few weeks for a nail touch up or a re-do as she wears acrylic ones. When I am in town, I join her at the salon and sometimes have a pedicure there. This was my first time having a manicure and it took two ladies to make it so!

Let me back up a bit, though. Our day began early with meeting Lori, David, and Dusty for breakfast at Fork and Knife. Mom, Lynn, Jill, Danny and I rounded out the group. Alayna couldn’t make it because she slept too late and didn’t see her text messaged invitation. We had a very nice breakfast together, saying ‘good-byes’ after we finished up. I was going to FG to help Linda with the bulletins and some of the others were going their own way too. Lori and family came to Mom’s and spent several hours here with her.

From church Linda and I met some friends at Harborside. Lynn was coming too, having been told of the time to be there by Linda. I was attempting to call Lynn to tell her what time to meet us but somehow my phone had gone into ‘airplane mode’ and I couldn’t dial out. Weird! When I got to the restaurant, I used their phone to call Lynn so she could come over. By the time I figured out my phone, the battery had died entirely. Ugh, so frustrating!

Linda had some friends she wanted me to meet so I once again dined with Angie, and met another lady friend, Chris. She is from First German and Linda attends the Wellness Center with her as well. Another friend, Debbie, was unable to join us (again!) due to an appointment. Her loss! They all exchanged gifts, having that mostly accomplished before Lynn arrived. I gave Linda her framed photo which Dee had modified for me and Julia framed. She loved it, and will use the little easel for displaying it at her office. Linda has such nice friends, and Lynn sort of knew them from the Center as well.

Linda and I have a joke about using our ‘spa voices’ at Rose Colored Glasses, and had agreed to enter whispering. Linda had to move her car over a few spots because of having the tires marked by the police. Must be a two hour limit or something. I stood on the sidewalk while she attempted to move the car, but she somehow set off the alarm, and didn’t know how to make it stop. So much for whispering at the salon! Finally she got it shut off and moved the car over, with me laughing on the sidewalk.

When we got inside, the owner, John, told us the ‘spa voices’ rule was suspended for us. Whew! Nicole, John’s wife, did tell us that a massage was going on so we were back to spa voices again. All the nail seats were taken but a temporary table was set up off to the side. John maneuvered it around so my back would not be to Linda. Nice!

I chose a color of polish similar to that which I had at Mom’s house in case I chip it. I do work so hard that my nails suffer for it! This salon is such a class-act, a real treasure in a small town. I wish more people knew about it, but it seems to always be busy. It was yesterday! The young lady who started my nails had another client come in, a first-timer, so a different young lady came to finish up. I loved it! They both admired my “Phantom of the Opera” ring and I told them the story of how Justin gave it to me for Mother’s Day about 8 years ago.

                      

When Linda and I left, she took me to church to get my car, and I came back to Mom’s. Lori and family were still here so I got to say ‘good-bye’ to them once more. Dusty was trying to connect with a friend he knew in town but was unable to do so, which was why they stuck around longer. Worked out great for me! They got home to Holmen by 9:30 pm, safe and sound.

Lynn had asked Mom and I to dinner at her house. Jill would have come along but had plans made to go shopping with a work friend in Appleton. Lynn prepared sauerkraut and pork which was quite delicious. First we watched Jeopardy! and then ate dinner. Afterwards we watched a DVD made at Lynn’s retirement party. Oh, was it ever nice!! Lynn had to take in photos from infant to adulthood and a slide show was presented of those who retired. I even showed up in a couple of the slides. It was very nicely done, and Lynn’s speech was brief as she struggled to maintain composure. It was tough for her but she did it! I was so glad to see it, and to hear the nice things folks had to say about her. Previously I had read her cards and seen the gifts that folks had given her, and now saw the DVD. What a treasure it is! As my grandma Sickles used to say, “They must have liked her!” She is right!