Forty Three and Counting

No, sadly, that isn't my age and yesterday wasn't my birthday. It was Mr. SS's and my anniversary.  It seems like yesterday and yet it seems like forever. Does that make sense? 

In the past we have done various things to celebrate, from doing nothing, to a quiet dinner at home. We've gone out to fancy dinners,  to hamburgers and a movie. We've spent many anniversaries in Laughlin NE, celebrating with our good friends Dave and Gail (who were married one week before we were).

As Mr. SS went out the door yesterday, he said, "Well, you can make plans, or we'll decide when I get home."  I think that was a hint that it was my responsibility this year to plan our celebration.

While exploring the area around the park in Riverside where we stayed two weeks ago, I came across a Drive-In Theater.  I know, I am dating myself here, but Drive-In Theaters were a popular date destination when I was a teenager.  I couldn't believe this one was a working theater and not just a place for swap meets. The one we used to take our kids to in Bakersfield turned into a SwapMeet and is now an RV Park.

Memories flooded back when I saw the Drive-In. Mr. SS and I had been dating several weeks when he asked to take me to the local Drive-In Theater. Now, in those days, it wasn't a situation for a first date, but by this time it sounded romantic.  See, in the "olden days", cars were not bucket seats with a console in the middle. Mr. SS's car had a bench seat and I sat next to him. (That was the romantic part)Really, that's what you did then. I know...I'm old.

Well, to make this short, I will just tell you that, that night he told me he loved me for the first time.  It was another 2 years before we were married, but when I saw a real Drive-In, that's what I remembered.

Sooooooo! I have to plan our anniversary date, huh?  It didn't really matter what is playing. We are going to the Drive-In.  Would we go to dinner first? No, no, no! I did what we did when we took our kids to the show.  I made sandwiches, baked cookies and popped corn.  I packed the car, and when Mr. SS came home from work, I asked him to clean up and put on his shorts, (it was 100 degrees here today). Of course, being the longest day of the year, it was awhile before we left, but this was our destination.

I wish we could have gotten here in time to get a better picture, but it was already getting dark. I was barely able to get this blurry picture as we drove in.

This is the back of one of the movie screens.  I got out of the car for this one, so it isn't blurry. Just wonder what the people in the car behind us thought about the crazy lady with her camera.

 We got a good spot and were soon surrounded by cars and trucks, with people and kids setting up lawn chairs and coolers and blankets and pillows
The only thing missing here were the playground toys...

Sometime soon we are bringing some of the grandkids  with us to our home away from home and you can bet we will be taking them to the Drive-In Theater. Maybe the new Cars II will be showing. Wouldn't that be fun.

Mr. SS said that this topped his list of ways to celebrate our anniversary. I told him that I have always been a cheap date.

PS
I just found an historic picture on the Rubidioux Drive-In Website.  It hasn't changed much. Much better than the ones I got.

On a completely different note...I have been having a terrible time with posting, so haven't been able to visit all my favorite blogs much. Usually unless it lists URL as a way to post, I can't  post. It keeps telling me to sign in to blogger. I do that, over and over, but always loose my post.
Also took me all morning to get pictures to show up on my post. Anyone else having this problem and if so, have you figured out how to fix it? Any help will be appreciated.



God is Good!!
Life is Good!!

One Year Anniversary

Just came from my friend Gail's blog, "Victorian at Heart". She is celebrating her one year blogaversary with a great giveaway. It is a decorated Victorian at Heart tote bag full of goodies.

Be sure to go over there and enter and take a look at her blog. You will be glad you did.

Gail and I have been friends for over 35 years.

When I read she has had her blog for a year, I had to go back and see when my first post was, because  unknown to each other, we started about the same time.

Guess what!!

Today, one year ago, I posted for the first time.

Sorry, I don't have a giveaway prepared, but I promise if I can think of something soon, I will do another giveaway. The one I did for my 100th post was fun to plan and I want to do it again. Soon....

Having a blog has been so rewarding and changed my life in many ways.

1.  I can brag about my grandkids.

  2.  I have met so many new friends.

                             3.  I have learned a lot more about using a computer.

              4.  I can share about the things I love to do.

                                                   5.  I have a new appreciation for my camera (well, maybe not my  

          camera, but the camera in general.)

              6.  I look at all things with a different eye. 

                                                     7.  This may seem like a strange thing to say, but I think I have more self confidence.                 

                                 8.  I have learned so much from reading all your blogs.

                                                  9.  I am more motivated to finish things so I can share about them.

                                                     10. I have tried new things, because I have seen them on your blogs.

This list has a lot of "I"s in it, but even if there was no My Sew Sweet Studio, I would be reading and being blessed and rewarded by your blogs and friendships.

Thanks for a great first year. I appreciate each one of you who comment or who read and don't leave a comment.

A special thank you to my friend Suzanne from Notes From the Patch. Her's was the first blog I read and she encouraged me to start my own.

Don't forget to click here and enter to win the giveaway at Victorian at Heart.

P.S. I promise, those numbers above line up so perfectly in my draft. I guess I have more to learn about this computer thing. Just when I think I've got it, I am humbled.