Hello and Happy Friday! This week has zipped right on by. In Canada Monday was a holiday (for some) so it made a short week for me. Thankful for that as I was off last week and it has been something trying to get myself back to a work schedule routine. But at any rate Fridays are the day we take a pause to look for our blessings and take the time to be thankful for them. Please join us. My blessings were all about the few days away that we had for vacation last week. It truly was a blessed time and I'm so grateful for it and the memories it provided.
~ family time ~ on Friday we drove up to the big city and spent some time with family. The kids did their annual camping trip together for a few days and then we all met at my son's home and spent some time together. We had a dinner out, went to the farmers market, our son cooked us an incredible rib dinner on the smoker, we played a fun card game. It was nice to have us all together again even if just for a few days. Now that the kids are all adults and have careers/jobs and one lives in another province it's hard to get us all together at the same time. I'm very grateful for the time we had and the safe travels for those of us that were on the highways.
~ Lion King ~ another reason we were in the big city last weekend was to see The Lion King Musical. Bucket list item for me. Oh my goodness. From the epic opening scene to the last curtain call, what an experience. The scenery, the live orchestra, the costumes, the songs, the lighting, the colors, the incredible details that went into it all to draw in the audience. Incredible. So worth it. My son and younger daughter joined us. It made for a special full circle moment as for my son's 3rd birthday we took him to see Lion King at the theatre for his first ever movie. And here we were 30 years later seeing it live together. And I'm so thankful that we scored an absolute steal of a deal on the tickets.
~ great hotel room ~ though we usually stay at my son's when we go to the big city, because my oldest was there too with 2 others and a dog, we opted to stay in a hotel this time around to lessen the chaos at the house. We ended up in a really lovely, huge room at the hotel we booked at that we thoroughly enjoyed.
-pedicure ~ My youngest is an esthetician and with her permission I booked in with her while on our weekend there. I haven't had a professional pedicure since she moved away to the big city, about 4 years now. It was nice to see where she works and she made it really special for me.
~ sausage & cheese ~ the Farmer's Market in the big city is a must stop for us when we go. So Saturday found us there and one stall was sampling their many different European sausages and cheeses. I finally found a great tasting Hungarian salami I've been looking for for years. And I tried a new cheese that's definitely going on the list for when we go back, Beemster Graskaas. It's a Gouda made from the first milking from the cows in the spring after they get let out to graze the new green grasses. They only produce 1000 wheels a year for export so it wasn't cheap but a small chunk had to come home with me because it is sooo good. It was fun to stroll the aisles and ooo and awww over all the good food and items for sale with my oldest daughter who came along with us.
My blessings were all about family and rest and relaxing for me. How about you? What were your blessings this last week that you are thankful for?
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It's nice to have the blessings of your family but the quiet of a nice hotel room as well. I love a good cheese and the one you describe sounds delicious. I really like Goudas.
What a great week, especially having the family all together! We're looking forward to that in the next couple of weeks. It's so nice to have a short work week after a week off. The Lion King sounds like a wonderful experience. By the way, I love that top or dress you're wearing. That sausage and cheese place would be fun to visit.
What a special week and YAY for getting tickets to see the musical Lion King. Courtney was age 1 when that movie came out but we took out the DVD when it was available when she was bit older and she loved it. Now she owns it on DVD. We've never seen it on stage though and i'd love to!!
Love all of your blessings with family and relaxation. Happy weekend!
Hi Susanne. It's always nice to spend time with our adult children - especially when they don't live nearby. The Lion King sounds like a great production. Glad you had a good week! See you again soon.
Your family time sounds just perfect with meals and outings together and plenty of space to relax at your hotel. And the musical, too! Wow, a perfect event with your two kids. How wonderful to get to the big city farmer's market with lots of fun and interesting options.
Oh what a lovely special week Susanne! So glad you had a great time.
That's nice to meet the family, mine is rather small we are only 4 when we get together. I have seen the Lion King a few years in London and was so impressed ! The costumes were wonderful and the whole musical too!!
It is great the your kids plan that camping trip together. A great tradition! Sounds like a full and fun family weekend.
Sounds like a wonderful week with your family! Special memories to share with love!
You did have a good and restful week. Your trip to visit all your children was the best.
The Lion King-- maybe I should put that on my list of shows to watch.
Have a good and hopefully cooler week.
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