Tammi's World

I Had a Day

Let me tell you folks - yesterday I was spoiled rotten. I get misty just trying to tell you about it. It was just an example of what fantastic people I have in my life - and just HOW wonderful they are.

And you know me - I just have to tell you about it.....

I had plans to go out shopping with my blogdaughter Ktreva. We were going out looking for a fun outfit for me to wear when I was on my Getaway Weekend. Well, I think it's pretty obvious the last thing I need to be doing right now is spending any money on clothes. So we made arrangements for her to just come and spend some time at the Little Blue Cracker House instead.

She arrives with a hug and a dozen beautiful coral roses. Right there she made my week. Seriously - I think y'all know how much I love flowers but throw in the fact that I got a hug and, well - it made everything seem brighter.

Then she tells me she's got plans. I can't swear to it, but I'm pretty sure she actually said - to ME - "this is what I'm gonna need for you to do..." Huh. No doubt THIS one is my blog-offspring!!

She was taking me to lunch and then to buy a new top. We were just going to spend the day being "girls". That's when it dawned on me how very long it had been since I had actually done that. It's been way way too long.

So we headed out to Rockford for our day of adventure - cause you do realize you put the two of us out together it *is* gonna be an adventure, right?

Lunch was at a wonderful Japanese restaurant. The atmosphere was great. So relaxing. And I love Japanese food - you know the stuff they prepare at your table. Yummmyyyyyy. AND you get a show to boot.

And we surely got one.

While we were waiting for our "stuff" to start it became apparent that the woman at the table next to us was having a birthday. Her daughter (about 13) had made some plans. Now - let me mention right here and now, anyone ever EVER even think about something like this for me - I'll kill ya. Dead. Gone. That's it. Bye Bye. But it sure as hell was fun to watch. And the lady was a great sport.

They made her do some kind of dance. The waiter was showing her the steps. While watching the woman grab her boobs and wiggle didn't do much for me, watching that waiter wiggle his ass about 3 feet from my face did a LOT to make my day even brighter!! :-) I turned, smiled at Ktreva and simply said Thank You.

Now it's time for them to start our meal. We are watching the chef bedazzle us with his skills and it hits me! That's IT. My new career!! How fun would that be - cooking and talking and putting on a show all at the same time. I could do it. I know I could. Hmmm I wonder if they offer Major Medical coverage?!?!

We both ordered a drink. Ktreva got a Mai Tai that looked wonderful. Me? Well, I hadn't kept any food down since Wednesday night so I figured I had better go "light". I noticed a description that just screamed "Breakfast" to me - Rum, pineapple juice and coconut creme. Yummy. I don't usually do "fufu" drinks but this just sounded perfect. I was a bit taken aback by the whipped cream on top. I don't usually do whip cream drinks (well, not that I can tell you about anyway) but it was really good. It didn't last nearly long enough. I think there was a hole in the bottom of my glass.......

The food was fantastic!!! And there was soooo much of it. I think I ate more in that meal than I have in the past 2 weeks combined!!! AND it stuck with me! WooHoo. Maybe it was the whipped cream on the drink that settled my stomach? Hmmmm - might need to keep that in mind.

So then we hit the mall. I figured while we were out I'd see if the local Gap carried extra long jeans - for when I COULD buy some.

**Note to self - do not, under any circumstances, try on jeans when you are already a bit "blue". DAMNIT. That was a blow to the ego. Shame on me. Poor Ktreva kept saying, "Just let me see how they fit. I'll tell you if they look alright". Yeah - well, first you gotta get 'em on. I finally told the sales clerk "Listen - the only thing that's gonna fit is a size larger than what I'm tryin' to squeeze my fat ass into right now. And that size? Yeah - NOT IN MY CLOSET!!!!!"

So we moved on. Ktreva spoiled me more buy buying me this beautiful sweater set. Oh, we argued over that - but damn folks - She's FIESTY!!!

We get back to the Little Blue Cracker House and settle in for some more conversation. What a saint she is. She put up with my ramblin' and ravin' and well - just flat out not focusin'. She never once told me to get my head out of my ass (well, she did once, but that's a whole 'nother story) and she didn't mind when I kept repeating myself. She gave me a day of laughing and shopping and well - just not worrying.

She gave me a day of her company. And that is absolutely precious to me. When she was leaving she gave me a big hug and told me to call her if I need her. I almost broke down at that point. Right then I realized the thing I needed the most was the hug. In the back of my mind - I had been so afraid I'd have to deal with all this shit and not feel the comfort of a hug. She fixed that for me.

Thank you sweetie - for your time, a wonderful lunch and my beautiful sweater. But most of all - thank you so much for just being my friend.

**Oh and Contagion? It was very sweet of you too!!!!!

Posted by Tammi at March 5, 2006 07:21 AM