The Cabanna

Today we celebrated the Jenna's and Kathy's birthdays by borrowing a cabanna from a friend of the family.

We packed all our foods and goodies, clothing, suits, drinks, and all necessary items for a day at the beach, prayed for good weather and set off.

I stopped on my way to our meet point to pick up a birthday cake. The funniest thing happened. I went to the bakery in our local Grocery store and as I was checking out, there was an old man - clearly 70's - 80's - bagging for the checkout girl.

I should clarify this since you can't see me. I have a slight redness over my top lip - similar to having chapped lips, due to my eczema.

He asked me 'What man has been kissing you?" I started to laugh and told him no one. But he persisted "You have whisker burn over your top lip! CLEARLY some man has been kissing you!!!" I laugh harder and so do the people around me. Not to be out done, I explain that it's from my eczema. "Oh. I thought for sure some man was making love to you"

I almost peed in my pants from laughing and said "From your lips to God's ears"

We live close to the beach, mere minutes in fact. We got there and our friend was there to open up the cabanna and she stayed to lunch with us which was lovely.

We set everything up and sadly ate all day long. Literally. When we weren't eating, we were drinking, margueritas and mimosas or both.

It was a little bit overcast causing me to have a slight, ever so slight, burn on my shoulders. It's OK and it doesn't really bother me, I just happened to notice it.

We had planned to have drinks afterwards and invite the guys and ladies that were unable to make it but no one could stay awake.

We stayed at Lily's moms for a bit and made her dinner, which we shared with her. We spent a few hours together and her mom is planning a black tie event and invited me to sing at it.

I have to sing something upbeat on the topic of Love and peace. My friend Pat is an expert at picking tunes so I am going to hit him up again.

I am incredibly tired. I am now going to bed.

By the way - I hit 25 lbs today. Very exciting.