Oct 14, 2020
Toasting Dad on his birthday. #ryeandcoke #memoryeternal (at Chinery House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTkxKQgxJK/?igshid=15q7q6zd9c7o5
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Toasting Dad on his birthday. #ryeandcoke #memoryeternal (at Chinery House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTkxKQgxJK/?igshid=15q7q6zd9c7o5
Much better. #podoleckichristmas #ryeandcoke #pusheensnuggie #christmas2018 (at Podolecki Manor) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br4XTxfgxXo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7cmqw5p9dzoj
That drink should not be on that table. That drink should be in my hand. #podoleckigathering #ryeandcoke #christmas2018 (at Podolecki Manor) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br4XItjgIHK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ni1pr67qfdv3
YES!! Definitely having one or two or... of these tonight!!! #merrychristmastoallandtoallagoodnight #christmas2017 #christmastradition #jackdaniels #ryeandcoke #christmasdrinks #shots #drinkydrinky #untilnextyear #christmasisover (at Northwest Calgary, Calgary, Alberta)
Les gooh #bluejays #ryeandcoke (at Rogers Centre)
Well, Mom turned 88 years old on Aug 08 - so on the 8th of the 8th she turned 88. I had planned a pool party for our family and friends and Mom insisted on someone taking her to the variety store to buy lottery tickets - $8 worth for each of her children. I won a free ticket. Anyway, we had about 50 people and her best friend Ann (98yrs) took a taxi all the way from Collingwood so she could be with Mom! Incredible!
It was a beautiful day. I had arranged bar height tables with umbrellas, the gazebo was decked out with flowers and decorations, the dining room had "Happy Birthday" signs and the fence had signs as well. I hung paper lanterns in the trees and lit them at night. It was truly a magical day that lasted til 3:30am! I finally put Mom and Anne to bed at 0130! The old gals were chatting away and reminiscing about old times. Mom was so happy to be surrounded by so many people who love and treasure her. Yes, a few rye & cokes were consumed by "the girls" as they like to be called.
My siblings and I had decided to purchase a flat screen TV for Mom. As I've mentioned previously, she reads the close-captioning and was missing half the words on her old TV. We all gathered around her as she opened the box, looked at the picture on the outside and said to my husband, "What is it?". "It's a rocket" he said sarcastically. She thanked us all but unknown to us she had no idea what the gift was.
I stopped by her place the next day and she said "What did you get me? Trevor said it's a rocket, but what do I do with it?" Bless her. After I told her it was a TV I got extra hugs.