Finch feeder

How do we reach the point in our lives that it is fun or maybe I should say peaceful to watch the little yellow Finch eat from a Finch sock? I do not know who invented the Finch sock, but they are genius!!! Those little birds love the sock. My friend Kenny gave on to me because he knows I love to watch birds and it is usually covered in Finch!! When they first began their visits the Finch were a pale yellow and now they a bright yellow. How can that be? In any case, they are a delight!!!

new class

A new class began yesterday. YUCK!!!! I wish I could tell you that I love school, but I endure school. I am taking Nursing Research. Isn't that exciting? It always makes me nervous when a PhD is teaching the class so I am sure I will obsess over every little thing. On a bright note. I was invited to join Sigma Theta Tau. I did not know what that meant until I ask my boss and she said it is a good thing. You knew at 51 I would be in school and looking at new options for life.

Present

My precious daughter Steph gave me this original picture of Stevie Nicks. The photographer comes to the bar and gave the picture to Steph for me. He made it in 1974 when he traveled with Stevie. She looks so young.

New Friends

What did Nome do on her b'day?

Went to work. NO one should work on their b'day, but since my b'day is not yet a national holiday; I had to work. However; I did get off work early. My precious baby girl invited me to have a drink with her friend after work so, I thought, "That's cool".

I was the first to arrive at The Platinum Club. I thought The Platinum Club was a strip joint, which I thought might be a little strange. Nonetheless, it was my b'day and I needed an adventure. It is not a strip club. It is however, an all black club on the north side of Birmingham. When I walked into the bar, I was the only "white" person in the bar. The bar is hugh. So I shashawed up the bar and order Crown on the rocks. Of course, I immediately got the respect of the four older (older than me!!!) gentlemen at the bar. Come to find out all four of these gentlemen were wealthy. Imagine that!? I have never heard that line before!!! Before my daughter and her group arrived we (my four gentlemen friends and I) were fast friend. They wanted to play golf today, but I told them I did not play. They made me promise I would leave the bar before 8 pm. They said that was when the bad crowd came into the bar. Of course, I thought we were the bad crowd.

Let me tell you; we were not the bad crowd. As my daughter and I were leaving we saw how the four policeman were patting down the next group after they came through the medal detector. One of my new friend stood up at 7:45 and gave me "it's time to leave sign". I have to tell you, I wonder what went on after we left the bar. On a side note: the DJ wished me a happy b'day and said that I must be old b/c so many people were there with me. Can you believe the nerve of him? I stood up and shot him a bird. How dare he call me old. I should have put my gentlemen friends after him but I was afraid one of them would break a hip.........Life is good.

I can do this!!

I will be 51 on Friday and never blogged, but I know I can do this...... I will work on the blog this week. I hope everyone can wait for the new blog. I know it will be difficult to wait to see what I have to say. ; }