Weekend Fun!! — Patti Part Two

There is nothing better then a beautiful summer weekend! And we were lucky enough to have one this weekend - especially if you like it hot! I'm not a huge fan of weather in the 90's - but I was busy having fun so didn't really mind.

Kicked off the weekend with Jazz night at the Homesteader Cafe Friday - the music is great and the food and wine reasonable and delicious! I am back on the Running Track so met my group at 7 AM at The Roastery in Brookside and had my best run in quite awhile - 7 miles!! I could not have accomplished it without the support of my friends!! They keep me laughing and the miles fly by!

Talk about being in the right place at the right time - right when and where we finished our run we were in perfect position to stop at the No Kid Hungry Bake Sale in Brookside! 30 0f the best bakeries in Kansas City donated their signature items to raise money to feed kids. It was a 2 day event - bake sale on Saturday and brunch on Sunday with the goal of raising $100,000. It was so hard to decide what to put in my bag - everything looked fantastic! I bought carrot cake, brownies, macaroons, caramel bars, and shortbread cookies! So there will be no cheesecake tasting this week!!

Little Lilly in the bottom left picture was adorable. She baked brownies and rice krispee treats and there was no way to resist her plea to make a purchase!!

Saturday night I had some old friends over to The Loft for dinner.......yes I actually cooked again!! And one of the couples brought this delicious cake to celebrate our 25 years of friendship!

Sunday was a special treat - Deidre's beautiful concert! Deidre sings like an angel with a wonderful acapella group called Songflower Chorale - and it was as always wonderful. The theme was Places and Worlds and the director put a fantastic show together. And we always celebrate the concerts by going to Happy Hour at The Tavern in Prairie Village! Why mess with a tradition if it's working? Have I mentioned how much I love Happy Hour?? When your children are grown and gone it's the perfect way to meet up with friends, socialize and have a light dinner for a reasonable cost!!! Almost all good restaurants have it and you get home at a decent time!

People have asked me how I know about everything going on in KC - new restaurants, special events (like the Bake Sale) festivals, appearances, sports etc. Well it's not because I work hard at it - I just signed up for the "This Is KC" email newsletter! A couple of times a week and for sure on Friday I get an email and it's all right there! Worth checking out if you live in KC, and if you don't maybe they have something similar in your area. Definitely keeps me in the know and helps me plan my weekend fun!

On a sad note - a friend of mine passed away this morning. She was one of the nicest sweetest ladies you could ever know, and while I knew she was ill the prognosis was fairly optimistic. Things went downhill very quickly and she passed away abruptly leaving a beautiful family behind - and many friends and neighbors that will miss her greatly. She was younger then I - and a poignant reminder that none of us know what the future holds. If you have things you want to do don't wait. If you have the means and ability to do them then do it. Live your life without regret. Say YES as often as possible.

Make this and every week a great one!

From my dear friend Jane!! Thanks Jane! So true!!