Are you a foody?

My boss has coined the phrase " food is our friend" I love that. I love food. Last Sunday, Our friends Richard, Reta and Bob and I set out to go out to dinner at the Mongolian barbecue in Kalamazoo Michigan http://www.gomongo.com/ Now I am telling you if you like food and fun this is the place to go. You choose your meat, veggies, sauces and spices, then take it up to the bar and the cooks take it and throw it on this grill that they stand at. They work on as many as 8 -10 meals as they rotate around the grill with two long blades. It's a hoot to watch and interact with them, when your meal is almost finished they toss on the sauces and spices to add the final touches to your very own creation. But that's not all, oh my gosh do they have wonderful desserts too, and yes my eyes were bigger than my stomach, I couldn't finish it but I sure gave it the old college try.

I call her my 2 Corinthians girl.

This is my friend Lavon, I call her my 2 Corinthians girl . Her story is amazing. From the time she was a little girl she has had some hard knocks in life.Yet though it all, she has learned from her experiences and uses them to love and help people. I am honored that she is my dear friend. I love her, I laugh with her, I cry with her, I confide in her, I appreciate her probably more than she can imagine. She is a shining star to all who her and she is my friend. Someday she may even write a book. If you know her you are blessed, if you don't, you should.

2 Corinthians 4:8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. yup that's my girl..........

Anytime buddies

Renee and Clarissa all dressed up, this is what happens when you tell them they are getting their picture taken in the morning, silly girls!


Hanz (AKA Kem )
http://kemmeyer.typepad.com
Check out Kem' s blog about anytime fitness, her post inspired me to take picture and post to represent the girls at the gym. WE ROCK!

Clarissa sporting her Mr.T starter package ( this is what she tells me :) )
Kem looking tough!




Franz, Hanz side kick

These are my "anytime buddies"
What a fun bunch of girls just trying to dump the plump.

A day with 3 of my best friends

we began the day by hopping in the car and heading to the light house mall in Michigan city. we left our house at 11:00am and were on our way, we got there around lunch time so we decided to stop in at the newly rebuilt hacienda and pig out on some chips and salsa ( everyone but Reta, she has more will power than the rest of us) so we ate and off we went. we split up once we arrived, and we were off. Bob and I found a few bargains, Richard bought a new pair of Nike tennis shoes (size 14! ah big foot! ). We met up with them and Reta used her honing skill for smelling chocolate and a cup of coffee to navigate our way to the South Bend Chocolate Cafe. Then it was off to Lake Michigan to walk along the pier and take a few snap shots of the ice shelves. It was a beautiful day to walk and get some fresh air.