On Friday afternoon AJ and I arrived in Jacksonville. We had a full schedule including my trying to make good on a promise to spend time with Christy and lend a helping hand. I started out by helping her drink a bottle of wine. Next we got busy eating pizza and solving the problems of the world. If only those darned things would just stay solved!
Chris arrived home much later from picking up precious Mady from his mother’s. I snatched her from her daddy and got busy getting my shoulders all slobbery. Finally, she started to get tired and cranky. They demonstrated her reaction to soprano opera singers by playing a video of one. I’ve never seen a child so mesmerized by anything as Madeline is by opera. The surrounding world and her exhaustion ceased to exist as she strained to absorb every note. She already coos in perfect pitch, so I’m pretty sure we’ve got a future star on our hands. I hope she remembers Aunt Roxy when she hits it big!
I only realized after the fact that I should have gotten some shots of Christy’s newest artwork. Those pieces in the background are some of the most interesting and creative mosaic wall art you will ever find. Next time I will remember to get some photos and do a feature post on the astounding talent of Christy Dailey.
Chris has his own talents, the least of which is putting up with two dear old friends and their wine. Thanks for being so great, Chris!
Chris, Christy & Madeline Dailey (What a handsome family).
Darling Madeline and her gorgeous mother Christy.
The wine wasn’t so great the next day, and I woke up dragging. I can think of no better hangover cure than The Wagon Wheel breakfast at Famous Amos. Thanks for treating me Christy and Chris.
Since AJ dropped me off Friday night and headed out to see his parents in Orange Park, I was left to borrow a vehicle from Christy for the next leg of my adventure. To sum it up, I came to offer Christy some assistance and ended up drinking her wine, letting her feed me and borrowing her truck; all of which was greatly appreciated.
On Saturday morning I jumped in Christy’s truck and headed over to Judith’s to Celebrate “Stepmother’s Day” and then to The Palmarosa for a cookout with my cousin Alan and his fiance’ Christine.
Little did I know how much adventure this day had in store!
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