Category: Out & About

What a fantastic party! I’m so glad the folks who could make it out did. I hope you had a great time!

Thanks to Patrick, Anthony, Trish and the other folks at Merkaba Bar & Grill for letting me have the party there, despite the fact they aren’t open yet. I’ll let everyone know when it opens so we can go there and hang. Steve was saying that it’s going to start being our new happy hour place…when we ever get to go. Fine by me. It’s beautiful!

To all those folks who couldn’t make it out, too bad. You missed some fun times. Pictures to come.

Time to start packing! Next party – June 10, my new house!!!!

My friend Kristina & I started a tradition last year of going shopping together to get dresses for the annual Band Banquet. We go to Barton Creek Square Mall and have lunch at California Pizza Kitchen while we’re there.

It was quite an interesting day. After saying HI to my sister Trish at the Apple Store, we headed over to JC Penney, which is where we were very successful last year. We both found a handful of dresses and tried them on. When I picked up the dresses I liked, I swear they were all size 10s (a size I certainly do not mind being). Turned out, I had a few dresses that were size 6s (I still have NO idea how that happened). Kristina convinced me to give them a try and who would have thought – THEY FIT!!! Funny thing is, I’ve gained a few pounds lately and haven’t fit in anything smaller than a 10 in years. Funny how women’s clothes are never consistent from one manufacturer to another. So, I narrowed my choices down to 3 dresses and Kristina down to 1 and we headed to the Pizza Kitchen. Bad waiter, yummy food.

Next was a trip into Foley’s (now becoming Macy’s). We really didn’t think we’d find anything there because they normally just have either very expensive dresses or either very young or old style dresses. Neither Kristina nor I feel a need to dress like the high school kids nor like the stereotypical “mother of the bride”. Foley’s had a marvelous sale going on so it was definitely worth doing a bit of searching. After another handful of dresses, we each found THE ONE!!! (We were both wishing it was that easy with finding men….) Here’s mine:

I knew the shoes to go with this dress are already in my closet but Kristina needed a pair to go with hers and since Foley’s always has great shoes and of course, that wonderful sale…so down to the shoe department we went. She found a pair that were just right and I found a great pair to possibly wear to the birthday party!

Now, the next assignment is to find a great outfit to go with the shoes. Any takers on going with me on this trip?

I saved so much on this shopping trip thanks to the discounts they were giving at Foleys! I think the both items came out to either right at or maybe even under $100. YAY for good shopping trips and sales!

…and I’ve done an Evite for the party. If you read my blog and you’re over 21, you’re more than invited to the party. Hopefully, Pat’s new bar will be open by that day. If not, we’ll find a different place to have the shin-dig. If you’re not on the Evite and want to be included to comment on that site, email me at big.benford@yahoo.com. If you’re coming into town and need a place to crash, email or call me. We’ll work something out or find you and yours a place.

Last night, I hung out with my best friend Cathy and we had yummy banana daiquiris. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Light rum

1 tblsp Triple sec

1 Banana

1 1/2 oz Lime juice

1 tsp Sugar

1 Cherry

Mixing Instructions:
Combine all ingredients (except for the cherry) with 1 cup crushed ice in an electric blender. Blend at a low speed for five seconds, then blend at a high speed until firm. Pour contents into a champagne flute, top with the cherry, and serve.

We actually drank them out of frosted mugs but did the cherry thing…it was fun! We also floated banana liquor on top which made them even more yummy. Does having real banana in it make it at all healthy?