Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla November 2013 Date Day

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November 25 2013:

It’s a beautiful, awesome, magical day to be alive! Today I get to go on a date with one of the most amazing, inspiring people I know … the one I get to call my son. Here’s Thomas with the most giant snowball in the World that he made yesterday during our walk. Huge smiles and hugs y’all!

First stop on the November Camilla n Thomas Date Day … a fabulous lunch … thank you Marcy Barba for the gift card! YUM!

Next stop on the T & C Date Day …. sea salt caramel for Thomas and dark chocolate covered cherry for me! Pure heaven for the taste buds! For my non-local friends, Dorinda ships! The pumpkin truffle is soooooooo good!

After Dorinda’s Chocolates we took a long walk along the riverfront for the next phase of our T & C date day! Had much thought and conversation about how Thomas could become a duck. He enjoyed the ducks so much …. So beautiful and peaceful!

Last stop on the November Thomas & Camilla Date Day … Park time! Brrrrrr! It was chilly out there!

Throwback Post: Kitchen Helper With Puzzles and Gratitude

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November 25 2015:

The pumpkin pie helper!! Such an excited young man!! Let’s see how it turns out. Gluten-free and made WITHOUT sweetened condensed milk and made with coconut sugar!! Smells good!!

Cranberry sauce helper!! Made with coconut sugar. Oh so good. This will be the 3rd year I’ve made it with coconut sugar instead of white sugar. It makes the sauce brown but we don’t care. It’s yum! We have it on ice cream too! Nom, Nom!!

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November 25 2014:

Two puzzles and a “dream” banner today!


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Oney trail at Center for Adaptive Riding … Spring 2014. Such a beautiful space!


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November 25 2012:

Lillian’s gratitude for today:

I’m thankful that we have a Christmas tree and it is so pretty.

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Today I am thankful for imagination … one of life’s greatest blessings … “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” -Albert Einstein …. “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” -Carl Sagan … “Live out of your imagination, not your history.” -Stephen Covey

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Thomas’ gratitude for today:

I’m thankful for Lillian.

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November 25 2011:

Today I am thankful for simplicity . . .

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Playin at the park …. Can you stop me if I get scared?


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November 25 2009:

For those who shared in my excitement regarding the AAC App and iPhone for Lillian a couple of months ago . . . Spent some time on the phone this morning with the code developer of the App (Proloquo2Go) ~ We shall see where this leads!

 

Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla November 2015 Date Day

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November 24 2015:

Thomas and Camilla November 2015 date day ….

Enchiladas for Thomas. Tortilla soup and a cheese enchilada for me. Sopapillas for dessert. Thomas says he likes this place – Good feeling and good food. Part 1

Thomas and Camilla November 2015 Date Day …

A stop at the grocery store so Thomas could pick out some fresh veggies. He got a portobello mushroom, radishes, and a huge tomato. Then off to Audrey Harris Park to check out the view of the snow. Tried to catch some on our tongues too!! Thomas says the wind tastes good! xoxo Part 2

Zero of Ten – Do Not Recommend

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October 6 2023

0/10 = ER visit on a Friday afternoon. 5 hours later and we finally made our way home. 😳 Not sure how it happened but Thomas has a corneal laceration. Maybe something got under the contact? All will be fine. They put in numbing drops to stop the intense pain, and have other drops I’ll pick up tomorrow.

I had to go sit in the car to charge my phone. Thomas and I were texting. Once we finally got called back, I overheard one of the nurses on the phone saying that they’ve been closed to ambulances for 3 hours due to no beds. It looked more to me like a staffing issue as the place was very empty.

 

Throwback Post: Teacups While Coloring at a Mini Reunion With Cinnamon Rolls

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November 24 2014:

Since this summer I’ve wanted to make soy candles without dye or artificial scents using recycled tea cups. I’ve collected a few that I’ve come across. I’ll make some unscented and some scented with pure essential oils. What do y’all think? Would this be something you’d give as a gift or like to receive or think others would like?


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I got to color today. First day of break was fun!! Hanging out at home with two of my favorite people!


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November 24 2012:

Thomas’ gratitude for today:

I’m thankful for Mommy.

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With fellow author, Camilla Downs downs! LeRue Book Event.


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I’m grateful for getting the opportunity to reconnect with old friends all the way back to elementary school, middle school (Stephanie Sills Lee) and definitely my Oaklawn Jr High buddies! We had so much fun y’all … The silliest group of teenagers you ever saw! Had a ball being a Tarponette on the drill team with my buddy Valissa Hall McGuffee, marching in the Mardi Gras parades with our band buddies Georges Detiveaux, Dehron Foster and Lillie Powell Salsberry. We tore up them streets of Houma, Louisiana and at them football games!! That’s what we thought anyway! Had such a blast being around each other … Chad Templeton, Dawn Prosperie and Darrell ‘n Lois Solet too! Our little mini reunion in 2009 down in Houston was a hoot! Hanging out and being silly like time had not even passed! I LOVE Y’ALL and am so thankful and blessed that we’ve reconnected!!!


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Lillian’s gratitude for today:

I am thankful for making presents.

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Putting-Energy-Back-In-Mama Adventures for Team Member T & L …. These sweet kiddos lost their kindness somewhere this afternoon and drained the Going-to-the-Romano-Duo’s-House-for-Dinner Energy right outta me!! Good thing I had a way for them to put the energy back in me!


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November 24 2011:

Today I am thankful for an abundance of food, family, friends and love . . . thankful for an abundance of all things good . . .

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Gluten-free cinnamon rolls this morning at The Romano Casa …. We’re getting sooooooooo spoiled!!!!


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Christmas Vacation … Ahhhh, that’s good, that’s good … Family tradition to watch this every Thanksgiving night!!


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November 24 2009:

One reason why I love living here!! This was taken just now in our backyard!! Love Nevada & our wild horses!!

Throwback Post: Lillian and Camilla November 2015 Date Day

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November 23 2015:

Lillian and Camilla November 2015 Date Day …

Trader Joe’s for some groceries. It was packed and had to park further out then ever! I was inspired by Angela’s post a few days ago and grabbed 2 stray carts to return as we were walking to the entrance. It was like a can of sardines in there! Yet, we enjoyed ourselves and I smiled at everyone I could. Shared some giggles with people I don’t know and it was great.

As I was taking my cart back to the store, a person who parked near us offered to take my cart back and wished me a Happy Thanksgiving!! I love loving-kindness! Then we went to Whole Foods for a gluten free dessert for Lillian. Then home for a candlelight dessert. Mini eggnog cheesecake for me and a red velvet macaroon for Lillian. xoxo

Lillian and Camilla November 2015 Date Day … A beautiful, crisp walk around the lake. xoxo