Girls shopping trip

 Many of you will remember that my sisters and I always go away for a Christmas shopping trip in early November. This past weekend was the time for it.

It was very different from our normal trips.  First - covid!  Need I say more?  Shopping is not usual.  Then there is the fact that our families are getting older and gift giving becomes different so there aren't as many gifts to buy.  And then, as I mentioned yesterday, I've been having lots of joint pain and difficulty walking, my sister Cheri is having back issues and Terri is having knee issues.  A fine lot we are!

So we planned to do more online shopping and just stop at a few places.  We left later in the morning than we usually do.

My sisters were very patient and helpful, with just a little teasing directed at me!

We always have fun together and this was no exception.  It's good to talk and laugh!

Here we are in the restaurant at the end of shopping.  It was only 4:30 - a record for us!  Cheri is on the left, Terri is on the right, and I couldn't get her to behave for even one picture!

It used to be that we had to take several trips to haul stuff up to the hotel room and sort it, but it was different this year.  We had a really nice room, and had more fun talking and laughing.  The tv never got turned on.

We had a treat for later on - such a yummy cupcake.

This is another thing I'm thankful for - the blessing of a wonderful family and sisters that I can count on to support me, tease me and make me laugh!