Happy Mother's Day and other stuff....

.... that should have posted Friday morning that didn't because Blogger and I were having issues.

First off, Happy Mother's Day Jane. She's a wonderful Mom and the best Mother-in-law I've ever had.

Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there. Hope you are treated like royalty today, you deserve it. I know it's the hardest job I've ever had... and it's the only one that doesn't have a time clock. 24/7 even when they are grown. But it's the most rewarding job I've ever had. I'm constantly patting myself on the back, our kids have grown up to be fine adults. A little wild at times, but it could have gone MUCH worse. We are blessed.

It's been a great weekend. My future sister-in-law Di came over to see us yesterday. She was up from the ranch to spend the weekend with her Mom, who lives in North Dallas. We had lunch and talked about plans for a family reunion this summer on the ranch and their plans for a wedding in February. She's funny and great to talk with about any subject. She's rather worldly. It was funny to hear her discussing the huge garden they have put in and how her life style has changed from jet-setting around the world producing television commercials to literally watching a garden grow.

Later, Jody and I went to Garland, had dinner at Dos Banderas, for my Mother's Day dinner. Dos is quickly becoming my favorite restaurant. It's classic Tex-Mex, like you'd find out in West Texas. None of that fancy-schmancy shredded tortilla crisps and avocado creme. Just good old chili powder based chili sauce on the enchiladas, refried beans and Spanish rice on a plate that stays hot ALL the way through the meal. When they say it's a hot plate they are not kidding. And the Flan is so sweet, it made my sweet tea taste like it was un-sweet. Heavenly!

We hung out on the square listening to the pickers until about 11:30. Mark (the best picker in North Texas) wanted us to go with a bunch of them to the Beef House afterwards but I was really tired and there's something about the name that conjures up images of a slaughter house. I just picture this place being really dirty, stinky and nasty. I may have to dig up the courage to try that in a few weeks, I think Jody may have wanted to go last night. I'll have to sleep all day Saturday to be rested up to stay out that late AND eat after 8PM. I don't like eating at night. I wonder if they serve breakfast?

Now to the post that has made me crazy since Friday morning.

Thursday night a group of us from school and my hairdresser DeeDee all met for dinner in McKinney. Afterwards we went to a play in the historic Court House turned Play House. This courthouse was built in 1876 and the theater part was actually the main courtroom. At one time there was a gallows where the stage is now. People actually gathered in that room to watch villains of the wild west be hanged.

The play we saw was far from a hanging. We took in Dixie's Tupperware Party. To the surprise of at least 3 of our group it was actually a Tupperware Party. We were handed a catalog, order sheet and a tiny pencil along with other goodies in a goodie bag as we were ushered to our seats.

The play is the story of how Dixie Longate became one the the Nation's top Tupperware distributors. Here are my pictures.... I want to apologize, I'm not a photographer, I have a cheap camera and I was laughing so hard, it's amazing only half of them are not blurry.

This is Dixie Longate from Greenbo, Alabama, single mother of 3, Wynona, Dwayne and Absorbine Jr. See, just like one of us only she made over $17o,000 last year selling Tupperware! (SHE/he actually did..... selling the Tupperware isn't just acting.)

Here she's demonstrating the new cork screw Tupperware has come out with. There were actually members of the audience sitting on couches on stage to make it feel like a real Tupperware Party. I bought one of these Cork Screws... it has a life time warranty! I need that!

She also pulled people out of the audience to play games for prizes and here she had a man come up and demonstrate the new can opener. I don't know if this guy was just a hellova man or if his wife was inflicting Pay Back on him by making him sit in the front row center isle. Word to the wise.... NEVER sit front and center if you are a straight man and you are at a play where the star is in drag. This poor guy was probably tired of hearing his name by the end of the evening. "Chris! No Chris, no Chris, no Chris, Chris, Chris....." (Just repeat that about 20 or 30 times really fast and you'll know what he heard.)

After we made our purchases, we got a group shot with Dixie (aka Kris Andersson), from left to right is Dawn, Cheryl, Kathryn, Lori, Me, Dixie, Dee Dee and Judi.

Google Dixie's Tupperware Party to read all the reviews and visit the website. And if the stage play ever comes to your town, go see it. It's not your Grandma's Tupperware Party. I'm wondering if my co-workers will ever let me pick the play again..... teee heee. (Not only were they baffled by the Tupperware sale they were baffled by her/him. I tried to warn them...)

Have a great week.... I'm going to.