Birthday Tales: Attie and Judith

Friday, January 20, 2017

Ann Whataburger asked a very thought provoking question.  “Why won’t you let anyone bless you?”  The question came about when she offered to treat Naysia and I to a night out…my response, as always, was how we could share the cost, etc etc.  Her question stopped me in my tracks.  This has been brought up in the past.  It is unfair for me to not allow others to follow the prompting that God has put on their hearts.  

She generously purchased the tickets for the last show of the night.  We picked her up after 10pm, spent a year’s wages on food and drinks, then settled into our comfy seats at the Regal Huebner Oaks Stadium.  I’m a longtime fan of M. Night Shyamalan.  Naysia and Ann are fond of James McAvoy.

Although “Split” held our attention, Ann was the star of the show with her expressive responses during the more suspenseful scenes. 

The movie ended about 130am.  We lovingly teased Ann all the way back to her place.  As we headed home, fog began to settle in and Naysia had this bright idea that we should stop at a parking garage and capture some memories.  We made our way to an Emergency Room parking lot where she was the model, I was the photographer and we both were a mess.  Uncontrollable laughter ensued and a few good pictures were taken.

Monday, January 23, 2017

I knew I was fond of Judith from our first conversation—and was elated when I learned that her birthday is the day after mine!  We love to spend time together and were determined to have a date and celebrate. 

Knowing that we both had plans with family and loved ones on or around our birthday, we agreed to meet for a late dinner at Good Time Charlie’s.  Located on Broadway and Mulberry, it was the perfect place for girl talk and comfort food.  

http://gtcsatx.com/

Never at a loss for words, the conversation we shared was a mixture of testimony of God’s goodness, hopes for the future, disappointing experiences of the past and the joy of new friendships.  We shared a basket of ‘Nuts, Bolts and Rings’ aka fried zucchini, mushrooms, & onion rings, served with cream gravy and ranch dressing.  For my entrée, I (very much) enjoyed a smoked turkey & swiss on rye bread with a side of mashed potatoes.  Yes, mashed potatoes.  Our server was excellent, attentive and she met our numerous requests for refills, ranch, and root beer floats.   

We nearly shut the place down, leaving just before the midnight closure.  

Thank you Attie and Judith! What a grand way to kick off my birthday week!