Whatever happened to Baby Jane?

Tonight Jemmy and Loraine came over for M, P, P & P (that's movie, pizza, pie and pals).

While watching "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" we ate, snuggled with Marvin and Shamus, and made almost non-stop commentary on the movie.  Ah, good times.  I don't know if I'll ever be able to say "you" correctly ever again.  And starting tomorrow I'll be wearing a heart-shaped drawn on mole on my cheek (just like Baby Jane).  Just because I'm fancy like that. 

The $6 ice cream cone?!

This morning I'm in the car on the way home from the city (dropping off my grandmother).  Loraine calls to say she and Jean are heading to my neighborhood for lunch and a movie.  I say "Oh, yes!" and head on over to meet them at Fentons.  I'm all excited because I rarely go there (even though it's about 2 blocks from my house).

Loraine and Jean have lunch.  I opt for an ice cream cone instead.  One scoop, one flavor on a sugar cone.  That's it.  Nothing fancy.  So imagine my surprise when the bill arrives and the ice cream costs $5.25 (for the ice cream) and $0.50 (for the cone).  Um, what?  Since when do cones cost extra?  And since when does one scoop of ice cream on a cone cost $6?!  (And, yes - I know it adds up to $5.75 but I'm rounding up, people).

Note to self - I'm crossing Fentons off the list.  Those sons of biscuits really sock it to you (and not in a good way).

This commercial cracks me up

I can't quit you, Urban Cowboy

Watched "Urban Cowboy" this morning - oh how I love this movie. Seriously. What's not to love? It's the perfect storm of goodness (Debra Winger, mechanical bull and a honky tonk bar).

And it reminds me of a trip to Houston that I took in college (senior year?). Boyfriend and I drove from New Orleans to Houston for the Thanksgiving weekend. I was obsessed with finding Mickey Gilley's. I had visions of spending the afternoon drinking Budweiser from long neck bottles and riding a mechanical bull. Ah, so dreamy...

We spent hours driving around Pasadena, TX looking for this place. Kept asking people on the side of the road and at gas stations for directions to Gilley's. We finally arrive at the spot that was Gilley's (see photo above) to find out they'd up and moved to Branson, MO years before :(

Sonoma Square? I'm *so* there!

Had a beautiful afternoon in Sonoma today with Sarah and LilyPants.  

We lunched at The Girl & The Fig.  Wine and quiche.  Two great tastes that taste great together.  LilyPants ate a whole lot of ketchup (catsup?).  Sar had the greatest grilled cheese sandwich on the face of the earth.  Yes, you read that correctly.  For reals, yo.  The greatest.  If the sandwich could talk it would sound something like this.

Next stop was the El Dorado Kitchenette for beverages and snacks.  I opted for jasmine tea and a butterscotch cookie.  The precious boy working there was all "That jasmine is my favorite green tea".  I was all "You're precious" (OK - I didn't say that out loud - just in my head).  He's all "Have you tried Numi Tea?".  I'm all "Yeah, love it!".  He's all "Blah blah blah..." (I don't remember what he said - I was in boy/ tea reverie.  His words sounded like adults speaking in a Snoopy cartoon).

Then it was off to the park so LilyPants could play.  Spent some quality time on the slide as well as at the duck pond.  In the top photo is the man that Sar named the "Duck Whisperer".  Well, he was actually a homeless man with a bag of bread for the ducks.  But, really - if you're going to be homeless wouldn't you choose to live in Sonoma?  It's better than Xenia, OH, right?

Wine + pals = good times

Had wine, snacks and yip yap at Marc 49 last night with Jemmy and Loraine.  This place is a total hit.  Oh, yeah, and so are my friends.  

Marc 49 has even got a wee patio zone.  Come on - booze, snacks and heat lamps?  What's not to love?!

I never promised you a rose garden

I love this song. Especially when I'm in a really terrible mood (like I am this morning).

As an aside - isn't she a doppelganger for Alex on the Real Housewives of NYC?