It's a beautiful day

What a gorgeous day today! I think we are all ready for spring!

Saying that statement - it's a beautiful day - pretty much always leads to me singing along with Mister Rogers. "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor, would you be mine? Could you be mine?" Got hooked on Mister Rogers when my son was a toddler. He grew out of it but I never did! I loved his gentleness and the lessons that you learned with each show. And of course I LOVE to sing the song!

Days like today tend to make me want to do road trips. One of my favorites is to head down to Lebanon. My favorite Hallmark store is there. Big Lots and a new Goodwill! Wow! On top of that they have my favorite barbecue place - Parky's! They have some excellent appetizers - especially love the black bean salsa. I've heard the salads are really good. Nothing has touched my own favorite though - "Make Mine Memphis". It's barbecue with cole slaw on top. Being a city girl from outside Chicago I had never tasted barbecue with coleslaw on it until the ex and I lived in North Carolina. Stopped at a little barbecue place - while on a road trip (this is where I got that from) - and had it there. A surprise at first but I quickly decided I loved it that way. I am a P.I.G. (watch it!) which is a Parky's Important Guest so I get email updates from them. Well, guess what? In their last email they announced that they have a 10% senior discount all the time! So take your road trip and visit them and get that discount!

Before I forget, thrifting buddy, Ann, told me that McDonald's now has a senior priced drink (coffee and pop). Get those bargains where you can!

It is supposed to be gorgeous this weekend so get out and enjoy!