The Ruse That I Fell For...

Aloha surprise!

Ok, so the ruse... "Mom, Celly and I want to take you to get a pedicure as a treat before you leave, OK?" Sounded good.. then Tex and Norma (my son and his wife) wanted to take me to the movies after that and would meet me at the house. We were just about to leave for the salon and Shadow, who had hip surgery on Monday, told Carolina his foot was numb and he needed her to take him to the urgent care because they had told him that could be a symptom of a blood clot.... curse Shadow, now Carolina couldn't go with us! I was thinking, "Sissy boys, why can't they take themselves to the doctor anyway?" So off we go, Celly, Layla and I to get out nails done... Carolina texting Celly all the while. We finished just in time for me to get back for my movie date and it wasn't until I was half way up the walk to the porch that I noticed the curtains were closed and said "Hey, is this a trick?". i opened the door to a house full of family and friends to my total surprise, NO LIE! Carolina pulled it off. Our wonderful neighbors, (Monica, Gary, Mil, Maggie, Anna, Kevin and Tara), my Fab Five Girls (Joan, Leigh, Teri and Dinah) my oldest friends and maid-of honor 20 years ago (Gina and Scott), wonderful Colleen, Big Dave, Eddie, Uncle Dave, Cindy and her little ones, Jessie, my sisters (Robin and Rhea), Brian, Jimmy and my nieces (Alyssa, Caitlin, Grace, Faith and of course the BEST KIDS in the World, mine (Carolina, Tex, Shadow, Norma) and  last but not least my beautiful grand-daughters (Layla, Kirsten and Kayla). They had all brought amazing dishes to share from chicken with long rice and poke to ice cream cake and seven layer bars! I could not have been more surprised or honored and I can never thank them enough. Thank you one and all for creating this special memory for me as I start a new adventure. Y'all come visit, hear!