Aren't we lucky to have Best Days? I've accumulated a lot of them, but this day 30 years ago was the day Tahne, my beautiful and brave daughter-in-law, called me upon leaving her doctor's appointment and said they told her to come home, but she wasn't sure about driving. Because, you know, pains. I told her I'd be right there.
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| Mari Flaherty Gridley |
It was, oh, yes, the best day ever. My husband was on a business trip, but when he got home in the middle of that night, we still went to the hospital.
Tahne and Mari stayed with us until after training, when they could be together as a family again, and it was a precious time. My eyes are leaking a little even now as I remember it.
Some of the other Gems and I have had some Best Days lately, too, writing and promoting Last Chance Beach: Summer's End. We've learned things, made mistakes, sent Joan Reeves and the rest of the production team over the edge more than once, and produced 14 stories we are proud of, excited about, and--at the risk of sounding truly sappy--in love with. If you haven't ordered yours yet, go ahead and do it now--I'll wait. It's truly a wonderful way to spend 99 cents!
Speaking of Best Days, share one of yours with us in comments below. We'll celebrate with you and I'll send out a goody bag to a commenter on the post, chosen at random. No picture of it because I don't have it assembled yet, but I'll try to make it fun and I'm sure some of it will taste like chocolate!
Don't forget to enter for the monthly giveaway, too, and take a look at the Last Chance Beach page here on the blog site.
I hope this is a Best Day for you. Happy birthday, Mari. Papaw and I love you thiiiiiiissss much!
tears, dear girl, sprouted immediately on reading this! It definitely qualifies as a best day ever!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peggy. It certainly was!
DeleteCongratulations! A Grand child is truly a gift. No wonder you love remembering the day. One of my best days was when my son came to our house and told us he was planning on proposing and wondered if I had a ring he might pass along. I took off my grandmother's diamond ring, warning it was old-fashioned and she might not care for it. Well, turns out she loved it!! She wears the diamond and her wedding band on her hand everyday. I couldn't be happier.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a precious thing! Have you used this in a story yet?
DeleteOh, I'm a little leaky here, too... what a precious memory and what a lovely woman she has become. Nice work, Nana!
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you, I'll be glad to take the credit. :-)
DeleteDays like that the absolute best! I was with my daughter for all three of her children's births... what a feeling. Thanks for sharing your best day, Liz!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maddie. I am enjoying remembering it.
DeleteI have one granddaughter and 9 grandsons. Needless-to-say, my granddaughter is special!
ReplyDeleteUnderstood! I have two granddaughters and five grandsons. What a gift they all are!
DeleteThanks for sharing a lovely memory. No kids on my end, so can't share baby stories. My best day ever was sitting in my office, and getting a call that I was being offered a two book contract by Kensington. It was one of those pinch yourself days. Is this real?
ReplyDeleteOh, what fun that was, and what fun to remember!
DeleteOh...sniff, sniff, THIS is awesome, Liz! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathryn. It's a favorite day.
DeleteI have 2 grandchildren and yes, they are so precious!! Best days ever!
ReplyDeleteYou betcha!
DeleteChildren, grandchildren! It's true that if I'd known how much fun the grands would be, I'd have had them first. LOL All the fun, all the time. And I agree with Marcia, getting "the call" is pretty amazing, too!
ReplyDeleteIt's just a good time to stay reminded about our Best Days, isn't it?
DeleteLovely! No grandbabies yet, but my best day is the day that, after 15 years of painful or disappointing first dates (I stopped counting after 80) post-divorce, I met the love of my life. If you're single and reading this, never stop believing.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so glad you said this! My husband and I have said a few times (joking, I think) that we could never get a divorce because neither of us could face the idea of dating again. I'm so happy you found forever date!
DeleteAhem. Make that YOUR forever date...when I learn to type, I'm going to become a writer!
DeleteThat is so wonderful and precious and a blessing. I cried! Needed to hear this kind of story today!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you!
DeleteThat is most definitely a best day.
ReplyDeleteBest days are precious.
They certainly are. Thanks for coming by.
DeleteWhat a beautiful post, Liz! A best day for me? So many it's hard to single out one, but the best days always involve my wonderful husband and my kids.
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