{"id":93207,"date":"2026-01-18T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=93207"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:25:06","slug":"another-fun-day-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=93207","title":{"rendered":"Another Fun Day Begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After five days of Spring Cleaning, we decided to take a break and have a fun day!\u00a0 Because after removing enough dust bunnies to start our own petting zoo and finding a lost sock from 2018, we realized our sanity was hanging by a thread\u2014probably one of the ones we vacuumed up!\u00a0 So we decided to have a great lunch with the kids and then go to the Winter Glitter Ball!<\/span><\/p>\n

First, Robin helped us get our reservations for Honolulu in March so we can visit with our granddaughter, who has a gymnastics match on the 24th.\u00a0 Now we can take her to dinner and between classes, go places she has yet o visit.\u00a0 We will be staying at the Royal Hawaiian (referred to as “The Pink Lady” while we are there.<\/p>\n

Off to Darya’s we went, not realizing it would be packed.<\/p>\n

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We love our girls!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Bob and I had such a fantastic time that we accidentally turned our cocktail ‘sampling’ into a professional cocktail taste-testing session!\u00a0 At one point, we were trying so many different drinks that I couldn’t tell if we were at a bar or auditioning for a reality show called ‘Survivor: Mixology Edition.’ By the end of the meal, I was pretty sure we had invented a new cocktail called ‘The Regretful Decision.’ Cheers to fun times and questionable choices!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hic!!<\/p><\/div>\n

We tried all colors of the rainbow, Bob’s favorite was the purple one which was made from Odessry 1908, my favorite gin!<\/p>\n

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OK, the truth: Bob and I shared just one stiff drink with assistance from the girl, but it made for a good story!<\/p><\/div>\n

We got home and changed into our formal attire for the Starlighters’ “Winter Glitter Ball” dance.\u00a0 I suited up in my best sequined dinner jacket, which was so shiny it could double as a disco ball.\u00a0 Honestly, if I stood still for too long, I was pretty sure I’d attract a flock of confused birds thinking it was mating season. We were off and running\u2014well, more like stumbling and twinkling.\u00a0 I ended up blinding a few partygoers with my dazzling ensemble, but hey, at least I looked fabulous while gracefully attempting to navigate the dance floor like a newborn deer on ice!<\/span><\/p>\n

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We slowed down once for some snapshots courtesy of Vicky.\u00a0 How about that coat?\u00a0 BTW, Paul is on the left.<\/p>\n

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We dazzled the members and long-time friends, some of whom renounced their friendship after my blinding entrance.<\/p><\/div>\n

Vicky’s chosen backdrop looked so cold that I could practically hear it whispering, “Welcome to the Ice Age!” I was shivering so much, I was pretty sure the band was about to play “Let It Go” just to seize the moment!\u00a0 Meanwhile, the lighting created a rave of little dancing reflections on the ceiling, more distracting than my grandma in a hula-hoop contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then someone offered me $5 to throw a trash bag over my sequined jacket to keep those reflections from going wild.\u00a0 Honestly, I was tempted\u2014imagine the hilarity of a high-fashion trash bag moment!\u00a0 I could start a new trend: “Chic or Cheeky?” On the plus side, I’d have an excuse for why I went home smelling like last week’s leftovers!<\/span><\/p>\n

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We made a statement, but we are still trying to figure out what it was about!<\/p><\/div>\n

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