Hi everyone! Just checking in before we head out! The car is fully loaded, we're over two hours ahead of schedule!
Soon! So soon now. YAY.
Those strawberries look wonderful!!! Reminds me of Berlin, there is a strawberry producer that has stands all over time in the strawberry season and those stands look like giant strawberries. They sell the best fruit, picked that morning and always sweet and delicious!
Sorry about your pedicure experience. Here in Germany I only ever experienced the "wand" method and I think it is far preferable. One lady in Germany once told me that it is kind of required here as it is much less likely to cause injury. For me the big bonus of the manicure is that I get rid of the excessive dry skin on my heels which tends to crack, however much lotion I use... I just have very dry skin and that helps producing callouses.
Have a fantastic Birthday Weekend!!
Those strawberries look delicious. I can't wait for the strawberry season to start here.
Corinna
It really does depend on the salon. The place I usually go to here serves champagne or wine while they are working on your toes & is still kinda affordable at $35 pretip. I went to a different one the other weekend as I had time to kill between my movie and when I could pick the dogs up from the groomers & I left annoyed as the lady wouldn't stop talking to me!
Have a great trip this weekend!
I'm sorry your pedicure was a little bit of a letdown. That's really all I can say about that, because it isn't like I know anything about pedicures.
Might as well get more strawberries, because you can never have too many. They do look good!
It will be here fast now! Enjoy your friends and family and have a great birthday weekend!
Well, I'll echo Andy's comment in that I'm sorry the pedicure wasn't a great experience, and if I say anything else I will prove that I have no idea what I'm talking about on the subject.
Have a great time and happy birthday!
Those strawberries look scrumptious!!!!
Sounds like there's fun starting today, oh how I wish I was coming I'll be thinking of you guys this weekend!!!
I can be very ticklish too, I just have to suffer through that part. I used to have my nails done on a regular basis and I did love it but oh, the time to keep it up. Bleh. Now I just get a pedi maybe 2-3x a year and keep up the polish on my own. For my hands I have started painting them again recently as oddly enough, I had a flight delay about 6 weeks ago and splurged on a mani/pedi at the place at he airport. I loved the color on my nails and it stayed on forever, way longer than usual for me. So I bought a bottle and just keeping them painted is helping them grow and not break as easy but we will see how long i can keep it up. It doesn't last nearly as long when I do it. But as Jeff pointed out, that's because I'm not on a work trip and am doing dishes and cooking lol. I wonder why Fran doesn't like manicured nails. Maybe it's the super long fake ones? Clear polish is pretty unobtrusive but could help with the biting? Is she ok with the toes?
Bottle of black polish I'd think and just paint it on. Or a sticker.
That is SO how Jeff packs. Drives me nuts. I just have to leave the room or go run errands.
That one sounded amazing, I'd love to try it, need to go back and dig up the recipe. My family would love it. I made up a new noodle dish last night that was a big hit, I need to tweak it but I think it's keeper.
I have done that. Or, when starting the car dinged a fingernail turning the keys
I hate paying for bags. I have been spoiled on Alaska. We had to pay on Hawaiian last week and it made us cranky! I was upgraded for today's flight, very happy about that.
I got Mickey nails too from a past trip!
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Do you have white or black nail polish?? Any polish that will stand out really, and just make two dots for the ears and place one larger dot for the head! Super easy
Those Strawberries look amazing.
I hope you have the most magical of Birthday's, and please know that I will be thinking of you and wishing the best.
It is so close now.
Those strawberries look so awesome....can't beat fresh strawberries!! Thinking of you this weekend!!
The strawberries do like delish !
I had some today in my yogurt at lunch.
I have never had strawberry soup - you need to share how to make it ( when you have time - after the Birthday Celebration) !
Don't expect to hear from you over here because you will be doing fun stuff. Just wanted to wish you an early happy birthday and have a blast this weekend. Can't wait to hear about the festivities. Oh, and make sure you make a good wish when you blow out the candles. No of that peace on earth.... stuff.
It's been going on here for quite a few months. I guess we are lucky here.
Just checking in again! We are back home, and had a wonderful time. Having fun is a lot of work! I'll be back with replies and then to tell the whole tale of the party. We did have an epic fail on the incriminating pictures Friday night! I also learned an important lesson, when you're planning an evening of eating with lots of wine pairings and drinking, don't get a spa treatment that includes two detoxifying wraps. I probably feel better over all, but thankfully to my DIS girlfriends, they got me out of there and back to the Villa, without me falling down on my face! I'm hoping that the only incriminating photos that I have are mine and no one else took any!
I'll need to gather photos from other party attendees before I can fully post the TR pics, but any of you following along who were there, please send me your pictures!
It was soooooooo much fun and even though I am totally wiped out and ready for bed like you wouldn't believe, I would do it all over again if I turned 50 again. In fact Fran had so much fun that she is talking about renting the Grand Villa for her 65th, but I think we might ramp down the food a bit, I think we went a bit overboard this time!
What a day! So excited to see everyone on Saturday and hope it all goes smoothly tomorrow taking things over to the Villa and setting up.
It is midnight in California, so your birthday has officially started!
Happy Birthday Alison!
Have a fantastic bash with all your friends!
Happy Birthday! I love the Costco drinks dispenser what a neat idea! Much easier. That is a nice array of drinks. Thoughtful selection and inclusive. Hey good for Barefoot. Three gay cheers for them.
Have a super day!
We are off to Disney next Wednesday xxx very excited.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating
Happy birthday. Looks like you had a busy, but productive day yesterday.
Corinna
Happy Birthday !
Happy Birthday! Hope you have fun and don't wear yourself out!
Happy happy birthday!
Hopefully you're not frantically running around and everything is going smoothly
So excited for you, and glad to hear that is a great time. Can't wait for the photos.