Tuesday 2-22-2022 was quite the day. It was my first full day as a 71 year old Baby Boomer. Not sure how I feel about passing the seventy milestone. With other family gathered together we had a full day of activities planned.
Sher picked her oils
I liked these two scents
We started off by going to the “make your own” Penn and Beech Candle Company in Carmel, Indiana. They had hundreds of scents to use in the candle of your choice. We had a ball sampling scents, narrowing down to the perfect blend. The scent liquids were then mixed in the hot wax, and left to cool for a couple of hours.
Too good for words
Generous portions
We then went to one of our favorite places for brunch: RIZE. The Carmel location was just minutes from the Candle Company, and of course you have to start with their decadent cinnamon rolls smothered in icing. I got brave and ordered a first time for me duck egg on my biscuits and gravy. Delicious. We then picked up our candles.
Dollar Tuesday Tacos
National Margarita Day
Tuesday the 22nd was notable for several reasons. In the background the Ukraine v Russia crisis loomed. However, in the interest of celebration, we had our dinner at the Cholula Mexican Restaurant and recognized National Margarita Day with some frozen strawberry margaritas. Taco Tuesday, well of course! Cholula’s had tacos for $1 each.
Here are some of the candles we created
What a fun day! Making candles was quite the experience. Sher and I decided that this was a very enjoyable activity that we have done together. Of course it was most special having our daughter and grandson and our youngest son with us. I guess being 71 years old is not that bad after all.
Roadtirement 
Seventy-one is a marvelous age! Enjoy it to the full! You’ve made a wonderful start.
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Thank you Anne. I appreciate the comment very much!
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The food looks sooo delicious! Can I smell the candles? Happy birthday again, Maj! You are ten years ahead of me but we both feel 21 still, right!
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It was delicious! Some days I feel 21, others, well…. LOL
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Agreed…
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Happy Belated Birthday.
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Thank you very much!!
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Rooster and I love to visit Carmel. They have so many cool places to eat.
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So true! It is a wild place to drive with all those danged round-a-bouts.
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I know. They have one round about after another.You can get dizzy driving there.
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LOL That’s what our daughter from Seattle said as she was driving.
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We had a major who wanted to turn our city into a second Carmel. He got one round about builtbefore he was defeated in the next election.
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LOL… That is hilarious.
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It wasn’t at the time.He narrowed most of our four lane streets to two lanes. We still are experiencing traffic nightmares during peck times of the day. The new mayor fixed one of the issues that was a problem for truck to make deliveries, but the rest is too expensive to undo.
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Sometimes you have to question the intelligence of cities. Sometimes no question is needed!
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71 is the new 68.
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LOL… I’ll take it.
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Like 22222 things busy? looks like fun.
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Sure felt like it!
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A happy belated birthday!
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Awww… Thank you, that’s very sweet!
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Congratulations and many happy returns!
I like that idea that you can blend your own fragrant candle.
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Thanks for the b’day wishes. Five of us made candles, and all were different and all had different fragrances.
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