Photo Friday: Spring, Sprang, Sprung!

 I have had the most fabulous Spring. Here are the highlights:

I attended a lovely bridal shower. There was a flower cart with cut flowers and an array of thrifted vases in order to make your own floral bouquet. This was mine, using my favorite colors.

At the start of 2025, I decided it was time to make some new friends. There was nothing wrong with the friends I have, but many are busy with grandchildren, second careers, and retired spouses. I'm proud to say that I made two friends and one I've become very close with. She and I try new locally owned coffee shops on a monthly basis. 

Here is one of the more interesting ones that is Asian inspired.

My husband loves his bird houses, and this is the latest one. If you are familiar with the Aldi Aisle of Shame, that's where he found it. Sadly, it has remained vacant.

Another 'goal' of mine is to plan more double dates. We have six couples on rotation. A few of them love speakeasies as much as we do, so we have been trying new ones. Bonus points if they also serve delicious desserts, like this chocolate bomb.

Bucket List - Once in a Lifetime Experience check marked! We saw David Byrne at Playhouse Square in early May. Byrne was the lead singer and creative genius behind The Talking Heads, one of my favorite bands of all time. His current tour, 'Who Is the Sky?' features an ensemble of 13 musicians and dancers. 

While he performed many of his Talking Heads hits, about half of the material was new. The visuals were amazing, including this one of his NYC apartment where he spent time writing new songs during the pandemic. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that the show was amazing.

Middle Child's 2026 fairy garden. She creates a new one each year.

For my birthday, my husband took me downtown. We had dinner (salmon for me, short ribs for him) at Fahrenheit next to Public Square and then after dinner drinks and dessert (tiramisu) at Acqua Di Dea. Super fun evening out.

Middle Child gave me this pineapple hummingbird feeder for my birthday. How cute is that??

We attended the outdoor wedding of our dear friends' son. It had been raining for three days and the forecast was not good, but the bride was determined to have the ceremony outdoors, "come hell or high water." Clear umbrellas were provided. The minute the music started for the mother of the groom to walk down the aisle, we had a downpour of rain that continued while all the bridal party, including the bride and her father, walked to the pergola. As the ceremony started, the rain let up and the sun began shining. As the bridal procession began afterwards, my husband and I looked at each other and started cracking up. The music playing was 'Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday.'

The reception was in a greenhouse/conservatory. So pretty! After the reception, we took the shuttle provided back to our hotel, changed clothes, then went to the after party. It was at a wine lounge that we could walk to from the hotel. We stayed until 1 am. Sometimes the seniors can outlast the young'uns. Just sayin'.

Last weekend, we returned to Playhouse Square to see my husband's favorite comedian, Gary Gulman. We had dinner at my favorite Lebanese restaurant downtown beforehand. 

This week has marked the start of fabulous, warm weather here. I am looking forward to Summer and all it brings. And now I really am going on a blog break. Salut!