MY LAST 'SELFIE' IN 2016!

Any year that I celebrate a Leap Year birthday is a better than average year and 2016, with a few ‘minor’ happenings was just that so here are some of the ‘highlights’ and  a few mishaps.

January: Spent most of the month getting ready for my Leap Year dinner party. I ordered M & Ms and pens with my name and the date as mementos for my guests. I ordered a cake with 2 layers of chocolate and 1 of carrot cake. I also got the guest list and invitations ready.

February: It was all about Leap Year. It was also the first time I used uber courtesy of Glenn, Mary and Pat.

March: On March 17^th, leaving the Chef’s Palate restaurant, my finger got caught in Allen’s car window—still waiting for the insurance company to approve prosthetic 1/3^rd of right ring finger.

April: On the first the hand surgeon removed the ‘dead’ part of the finger. Allen went to France and I had his car.

May: I joined the 21^st century and got a cell phone so I could use the uber app—have only used it three times so far. On the 25^th I got bought a new recliner, from one of my neighbors, which I spend a major part of my time in when I am home. On the 26^th Allen got a new red Cadillac.

June: On the 4^th Philippe, who was in from France, took us to the 15^th Street Fisherman’s restaurant to celebrate his birthday. On the 11^th I took Allen to the Bistro Mezzaluna restaurant for his birthday, a new, excellent, one of the best restaurants we went to in 2016. On the 15^th Anthony and I went to see the “Beauty and The Beast” touring company at the Broward Performing Arts center. I had Allen’s car as he was visiting his daughter and grandkids up north.

July: 2^nd I fell on my life knee—didn’t break it but was sore, swollen and hurt for a long time. On the 5^th I finally finished the 2 collages I made using my Leap Year birthday mementos. On the 25^th for the first time I could ever remember I got sick eating, from pizza at the Pizza Fusion restaurant.

August: On the 3^rd we went to the Cabo Blanco restaurant for the first time and one of the best finds ever! I am still working my way through their 32 lunch specials! N the 15^th  Allen went to London and I had his car for a month.

September: On the 15^th I changed my cell phone for a new one at Metro Pc and on the 22^nd got new glasses which by the way is right next door to Cabo Blanco!

October: On the 4^th I had my finger ‘molded’ for the prosthetic after the swelling finally went down and am still waiting for insurance approval. On the 6^th Hurricane threatened but missed Fort Lauderdale and we made it through the 12^th year without being hit by one. On the 29^th Allen traded in his Caddie for a Chevrolet, a big improvement!

November: On the 2^nd I got my second annual crew cut. On the 5^th the wonderful Charlie Cinnamon died and on the 8^th Trump won the presidential election. On the 22^ndAllen went to California for 10 days and I got the new car!

December:  A lot of holiday going on plus decided to return to my previous primary doctor and got that in motion. I made 7 phone calls to various companies and people spending 3 hours on the phone regarding my prosthetic finger without getting anything resolved. Philippe visited from France. On the 23^rd I fell on the steps of the movie house we went to in Pompano and I still haven’t learned to slow down and watch where I am going and doing! I landed on my side and only got a black and blue mark on my upper thigh. On the 27^th we went to see “An American In Paris”, the touring company of the Broadway adaptation of the movie musical and the lead, Garen Scribner, was a spellbinding dancer and entertainer!

This is only a few things that happened in 2016 and I will be writing about the over 60 movies, 20 shows and 48 restaurants we went to and, oh, yes, a final salute to February 29, 2016, before I start getting ready for 2020!

(I 'forgot' this one--happened in movie theatre Dec 23--it got more black abd blue each day for a week!)

My 2016 in pictures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96X1HvP90pY