The Perfect Mother's Day Present for Momillennium

Hi, Everybody!

No surprises here, folks—today’s blog post is a very special one, as it is dedicated to the one and only Mrs. Danielle Renee Stewart, affectionately known to me as Momillennium… and how apropos is it that I dedicate today’s blog post to her, considering that this is the first time in three years that I will spend Mother’s Day with my precious little mommykins!

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then Mom and I are about ready to burst with love and excitement!

All things considered, I think it’s safe to say that I am the perfect Mother’s Day present for my mom. I mean, think about it: I was away at Rust, and Heaven only knows how much I wanted to fly out and be with my mom, if only for Mother’s Day weekend. Oh, sure—I always made sure that I mailed off a Mother’s Day card for her, and I always called her on the day, just to hear her voice, but yet and still, it just wasn’t the same without me being there to see that warm smile on her face and hear that light chuckle in her voice when she says, “Oh, you little HoneyBee!”

Well, all that is gonna happen today! In a few moments, I’m gonna surprise her with her Mother’s Day roses and card, and then she’s gonna realize that I’ve got ribbons stuck to my cheeks… hahahahaha!

Let’s face it, y’all—I’m the gift that keeps on giving!

Well, let me go ahead and close up today’s blog post, but I’ll be talking to y’all later on. Until then, y’all take care and be good.

 

 

Smooches,

Natasha

Seventy Years of Sisterhood

Hi, Y’all!

Yes, I am back with another gooden for y’all—and I promise that it is a real gooden!

There is a very special milestone that my Gramma Jewel is celebrating today. You see, it was on this day in 1946 that my Gramma Jewel became best friends with one Ms. Millie Vanderkellen. As the story goes, these two ladies grew up in the Mississippi Delta, and though they grew up in different backgrounds, their friendship has always remained strong and steadfast through these seventy years. As a matter of fact, Gramma Jewel has made it clear on several occasions—and I can quote her on this—that long before Auntie Gladys and Auntie Thel, there was Ms. Millie Ann Vanderkellen.

The sisterhood that Gramma Jewel and Auntie Millie share was inspired by the foundation of friendship and trust laid down by my great grandparents and Auntie Millie’s mom and dad. Both ladies shared how they were somewhat sheltered by the evils and hatred of the world, yet they noticed how their respective parents boldly stood out against bigotry and prejudice. Of course, their actions led them to be relatively exiled, but it was Auntie Millie’s dad who stated that he would rather lose a lot of phonies than lose “one damn good friend in Gregory Otis Coleman.”

And as you can see in the picture, Gramma Jewel and Auntie Millie have continued to keep that legacy alive to this very day.

In closing this blog post, I would like to say that I am grateful to have Auntie Millie as part of my family. She is such a fun lady, and she’s got some spunk in her, too… but then again, that’s from years of hanging around Gramma Jewel!

Congratulations, Ladies—and may God bless y’all with many more years.


Smooches,
Natasha

Happy #85, Auntie Thel!

Hi, Everybody!

In today’s blog post, I’m would like to recognize a very special young lady—Mrs. Thelma Jean Davis.

All things considered, I have known Mother Davis all my life; she is my Gramma Jewel’s best friend of over thirty years… matter of fact, Gramma Jewel refers to Mother Davis as her “sista from anotha mista.” In that same respect, Mother Davis has become honorary auntie and a second grandmother—she is just the sweetest lady that I’ve ever met, and she is truly a joy to be around. Most recently, I’ve christened Mother Davis as my Auntie Thel.

There’s a big reason why I’m making such a fuss about Auntie Thel: She is officially 85 years old today!

I just want to say that I thank God for the gift of Auntie Thel. As I stated earlier, she is just the sweetest personality, and a joy to be around. Granted, I’ve only really gotten to know her in such a short period of time, but within that short time, I am as crazy about her as I am my Gramma Jewel… and while it’s on my mind, I must make mention: During my freshman year at Rust, Auntie Thel called me every Thursday, if for nothing but to say hello. Now, I remember when we had a phone conversation that lasted about an hour and a half—she gave me some sound advice about boys. I’m not at liberty to repeat what she said, but I can tell y’all that some cussing was involved… hahahaha!

Oh, yeah—I think I posted a blog two years ago where I had the honor of kickin’ it with Gramma Jewel and Mother Davis, and I was thoroughly entertained by their rendition of “You Know How We Do It” by Ice Cube… matter of fact, Becky was with me when it happened. I remember dropping my head and trying to keep from bustin’ out laughing when Mother Davis turned to my Gramma Jewel and said, “Uh-uh, Viv—turn that up; that’s the Cube!” And then she rolled down her window and started boppin’ to the beat.

I said it then, and I’m saying it now: Thelma and Louise ain’t got nothin’ on Auntie Thel and Gramma Jewel!

Y’all may have noticed that I fluctuate in calling her Auntie Thel Mother Davis, but she is still that same sweet, stern lady, and no matter which name I use, she still gives me a warm smile, a big hug, and a gentle “Hey, Tasha-Dear!”

As I close today’s blog post, I would just like to say:

Auntie Thel, this is your day, so live it up to the max, like I know you will. You’re a shining star, no matter who you are. Happy #85, and I love you lots!

 

Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha

A Fantastic Fourscore for Auntie Gladys!

Hi, Everybody!

Now, y’all know that I was not about to let this day slide by without recognizing a very special somebody in my life. She’s a proud native of Memphis, Tennessee, and she is a Rust College alumna—Class of 1957. She’s also my Gramma Jewel’ s best friend of over sixty-two years; this friendship developed into a sisterhood, and thus today’s birthday gal officially became my auntie…

That’s right, y’all—I’m talking about the lovely and lively Gladys Lorraine Williams-Nelson, and I am happy to report that she is 80 years old today. And trust me when I tell y’all—she don’t look a day over sixty!

In celebration of my Auntie Gladys’ greatest milestone thus far, I thought I would celebrate by playing one of her favorite songs.

 

  

 

 

Happy #80, Auntie Gladys—love ya lots!

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

Happy #77, Auntie Millie!

Happy Friday, Everybody!

 

Join me in wishing a very special Happy Birthday to Ms. Mildred Ann Vanderkellen—or as I’ve come to know her, “Aunt Millie.” She is 77 years old today.

I got the opportunity to meet Aunt Millie at our family reunion last year, and I found out for myself that she is definitely one in a million… and that probably explains why my Uncle Ronnie refers to her as “One in a Millie Ann” (a little play on words). Truth be told, though—Aunt Millie is a real live genuine sweetheart; she’s like a combination of Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island and Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Girls.

Aunt Millie is a Mississippi Delta gal, just like my Gramma Jewel… matter of fact, Aunt Millie was born and raised in Indianola, which is right down the road from Ruleville. Aunt Millie told me the story of how she didn’t know the definition of a friend until she met my Gramma Jewel and Great Aunt Reesie. Though it may be hard to tell in her picture, Aunt Millie was an incredibly shy gal—that is, until she befriended my grandmother and my great aunt. And to this very day, that friendship is as strong as ever.

 

And of course, I’ve got to celebrate Aunt Millie the best way I know how—in the form of her favorite song… BOOM SHAKA-LAKA-LAKA!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Aunt Millie! Celebrate it well, and live it up!

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

A Big Milestone for My Sgt. Cousin!

Hi, Everybody!

So, I’m looking at my calendar, and I see that today is November 2, 2015. I’m quite certain that my Cousin Keith is all kinds of excited, considering that today is his fiftieth birthday.

That’s right, y’all—my Cousin Keith is officially a half century old!

Seeing as how today’s blog post is dedicated to the man whom I affectionately call “Sgt. Cousin,” I thought I would dedicate his favorite song to him. It’s been said (and confirmed) that he has loved this particular song since its debut in the 80s, and I have no doubt that he’ll be playing it “all night long... and I see that I intentionally gave y’all a clue.

 

 

And here is a picture of my cousin, surrounded by what he calls his precious blessings in life.

 

 

 

Happy #50, Cousin Keith! Live it up and celebrate in style!

 

Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha

A Big Birthday Weekend Surprise for Gramma Jewel

Well, y’all—the Joneses did it again!

Gramma Jewel was sho’nuff surprised yesterday evening. And now that the festivities are over, I can finally let the cat out of the bag: The entire family put together a surprise birthday party for the sweet, silver-haired lady with the plum purple glasses.

Now, some of you may be wondering how we could keep such a surprise away from Gramma Jewel, considering that she’s got such keen insight on everything—well, let me say that it wasn’t easy, but I came up with the idea of calling her friend Mr. Hawkins, and when I let him know what was up, he was all in. He had Gramma Jewel thinking that he was taking her out to dinner, to the point where he asked her to get all dolled up for such the occasion. Well, we had our party stationed at the DoubleTree Hotel in Torrance, and when Mr. Hawkins untied Gramma Jewel’s blindfold and saw everybody from Great Aunt Reesie to Great Aunt Donna, to even her childhood friend Ms. Vanderkellen… I tell y’all, Gramma Jewel looked up to Heaven and thought this was it… hahahaha!

It was nothing but a Delta Jewel party this evening, with all of Gramma Jewel’s favorite songs from practically every genre… shoot, we even played some of her favorite rap songs. I could tell that Gramma Jewel was legitimately surprised, as well as flattered and emotional—matter of fact, she was grinning from ear to ear when she saw our “This Is Your Life” sketch, hosted by Auntie Cherri… and I know for a fact that Gramma Jewel was very entertained by my impersonation of her! She was some kinda tickled when I said, “Now, Baby, we ain’t gon’ be havin’ nunna this here!”

Of course, when our beloved  guest of honor began to speak, we gave her a standing ovation. Gramma Jewel admitted that she was touched, flattered, and filled with so much joy, considering all the trouble that we went through just to make her day so special. Gramma Jewel went on to say that she would never forget this night, because it was further proof that she was truly loved.

And so, “Operation: Delta Jewel #80” has officially come to pass, but if I know Gramma Jewel, she’s gonna celebrate this whole entire month… and maybe I’m showing a touch of bias, but I just want to say that this surprise birthday party couldn’t have happened to a sweeter lady.


Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

Time to Celebrate Great Aunt Reesie!

The celebrations just keep on keepin’ on, y’all!

Today is Friday, October 16, 2015, and I happen to know that a certain lady in my family by the name of Theresa Bernice Coleman is excited about this day.

Just in case y’all missed that, today is my Great Aunt Reesie’s birthday—she is officially 78 years old.

Much like I did with yesterday afternoon’s blog post, I am going to share ten fun factoids about my beloved Great Aunt Reesie:

 

1. In all of her seventy-eight years, she is affectionately known as “Reesie” by family, friends, and strangers. She’s only been called by her birth name once, and that was on the day that she graduated from college.

2. As it relates to college, Great Aunt Reesie graduated from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi—Class of 1959, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.

3. Great Aunt Reesie has admitted on more than one occasion that she always considered Gramma Jewel to be her role model.

4. Great Aunt Reesie has only been in one fight at school; she was in Second Grade at the time, but she helped Gramma Jewel beat up a Sixth Grade girl.

5. You know it’s summertime when you see Great Aunt Reesie wearing her sun visors.

6. Even though Great Aunt Reesie is only two years and one day younger than Gramma Jewel, there is a running joke in our family that they’re actually twins.

7. As quiet and reserved as Great Aunt Reesie may be, she has a very strong competitive side. Such was the case when she challenged Gramma Jewel to a bake-off three years ago.

8. Great Aunt Reesie has one child, whom she named Jade Diamond, as a tribute to Gramma Jewel.

9. Great Aunt Reesie served as the principal of Willow Oak Elementary School from 1977 to 2005. Within that time, she only missed a total of two weeks.

10. Great Aunt Reesie loves anything and everything purple—y’all should see her bedroom, her wardrobe, and her jewelry.

 

And as an honorable mention: Here is Great Aunt Reesie’s favorite song… her leitmotif, if you will.

 

 

Happy #78, Great Aunt Reesie—celebrate it well, and celebrate it in style!

 

Smooches,

Natasha

Chillin' in the Cut at Mr. Chuck's!

Happy Friday, Everybody!

 

First of all, I want to state for the record—I truly earned this weekend!

Don’t get me wrong—I had a great week, but it kinda dragged a little bit around Tuesday and Wednesday, but then it picked back up around yesterday afternoon.

And now, here we are on this beautiful Friday evening, further proving that good thing still come to those who wait.

And with that said, I also want to state for the record that I truly enjoyed my family this evening at Mr. Chuck’s restaurant… and vice-versa! Suffice it to say, we still know how to close down the place… hahahaha! Forget a great time—the Joneses had ourselves a grand ol’ time!

Now, check this out: Gramma Jewel is a regular at Mr. Chuck’s place… seriously, y’all! As soon as she walked in, everybody in the restaurant was all like: “Hey, Ms. V—long time no see!”

That’s right, y’all—Gramma Jewel is known as “Ms. V” to the other regular patrons.

Anyway, we all met up around six this evening, and Gramma Jewel had already ordered appetizers and everything. Come to find out, though, Mr. Chuck has a Happy Hour special—free appetizers between 5pm and 8pm on Fridays.

By the way, I made mention earlier on that Mr. Chuck enjoyed our company—that wasn’t an exaggeration. You see, Mr. Chuck was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, and he enjoyed our patronage so much that he wanted to pay for our bill. Well, Gramma Jewel insisted that she pay, and Mr. Chuck decided to take off twenty percent of the bill.

Overall, it was a great night with great food, great family, great friends, and great fun… and y’all already know that we took a couple pictures to commemorate this magical moment! Incidentally, Mr. Chuck asked if he could have a couple of pictures to put on his Delta Dinin’ Wall of Fame… and of course, we obliged him.

Okay, y’all—it’s getting late, and I’m feeling a little drowsy. I reckon I’ll close up tonight’s blog post and turn in for the night. Besides, my cousin Erica has one more full day out here before she returns to Fisk University this Monday, and she wants to see the Hollywood sign up close at the Griffith Park Observatory… YAY!!!

Until tomorrow, y’all—I’ll holla!

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

Miss Summer Lily, This Is Your Moment!

Happy Friday, Everybody!

I really don’t know why I give formal introductions to these blog posts, especially when the subject title pretty much sums up everything. Blame it on proper etiquette, I reckon… hahaha! Nevertheless, a leopard doesn’t change its spots, and this California Vipress is not about to shed her skin just yet. With that said, today’s blog post is a very special one, as it is dedicated to a woman named Summer Lily Bloom!

 

If that name sounds familiar, then that’s because she’s the lady whose life was saved by my Auntie Cherri some two years ago. You can check out the blog post that I wrote entitled “This Day in My Family’s History.”

Now granted, some-a-y’all are probably wondering why all the fuss for Miss Summer this time… well, let me tell you: Today is Mrs. Bloom’s birthday—she is 29 years old.

The best way to celebrate Mrs. Bloom is to highlight her striking a pose with my Auntie Cherri and my Gramma Jewel. They took this picture right after they made their debut on the very first episode of The Dennis Hughes Show.

 

 

 

 

I don’t know if y’all can tell, but they looked some kinda sad in this photo… hahaha! I’m only kidding—they had themselves a grand ol’ time; I sure wish I was there to help them celebrate, though.

And of course, I gotta play a song from her favorite singer, Celine Dion.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Bloom—with love from the Jones & Stewart Families!

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

 

 

And My Junior Year is Offically Done!

Happy Friday, Everybody!

Well, it goes without saying, but I’m gonna say it anyway: My junior year at Rust College has officially come to a close!

Technically, it ended yesterday morning after having taken my last final exam—and I gotta state for the record that it was a helluva toughie, but I managed to pull through. And while I have this time, I want to also state that my junior year was very very challenging. I mean, this year was one of the most challenging years ever, all things considered. I’ll just say this: It gave no surcease whatsoever… well, that is until yesterday morning around 10:30am CST.

And yes, y’all—I learned me a new word: Surcease!

So, now that my junior year is completed, that means it’s time for my next hurdle—Summer School 2015. I know that I’ve mentioned this several times before, but I have two classes and my internship left… and come to think of it, I just realized that I am officially a graduating senior!

Of course, I cannot share this accolade all by myself—my fellow peeps have earned the aforementioned honor as well.

And it’s gonna go down this evening—Ruby, Theo, and I have invited Craig and Azalea to help us celebrate our greatest accomplishment at Pizza Hut… that’s right, y’all—we have two new members to our group. I haven’t come up with a catchy name for our group, but I know we can’t call ourselves the Tripod anymore… at least officially, anyway! I told y’all that a lot has happened since the start of the second semester, but as y’all were already aware, I couldn’t really post as much as I wanted on account of this busy academic schedule. I will say this, though: The addition of Craig and Azalea was made official sometime last week. I know that I mentioned them in previous blog posts, but I’ve probably done so in passing. One day soon, when I find time to do so, I’m gonna dedicate a blog post to them.

Well, y’all, I had best close up this here blog post and call it a day, but I at least wanted to holla at y’all and let y’all know what’s been up with me. I’ll definitely holla at y’all on Monday, but who knows—I may have something to talk about on tomorrow. Either way, y’all take care and have a great weekend.

 

 

Smooches,

Natasha

Auntie Stephanie Officially Turns 5-0!

Happy Wednesday, Everybody!

I am so freakin’ excited today, and it’s all because today is a very special day for a very special woman in my family! Now, I’m sure that she has already paid her taxes (LOL), but this very special woman has hit the greatest milestone of her life thus far.
 
I am happy to report that my Auntie Stephanie is officially 50 years old today!
 
Yes, y’all—my Auntie Stephanie has hit the big 5-0. I know that some of y’all are looking at her picture and wondering what her secret is to staying so young and sexy. Well, that’s a question that you will have to ask my Auntie Stephanie, but I will say this: She wears 50 very well!
 
I really wish that I could be back in Southern Cali to help celebrate her greatest milestone… and I realize that I say that about everybody back home, but it’s the truth anyhow! In any event, I know that my Auntie Stephanie has already kicked off the celebration with a bang. If I know her, she’s taken the day off from work, just to pamper herself. I know all of this because she told me all about it when I called her a couple days ago. She’s been talking about getting a spa treatment that comes with a massage, a mani, a pedi… the whole works. She’s also talked about treating herself to a movie and a special lunch. Shoot, Auntie Stephanie is even talking about trying to get her senior citizen perks. If I remember correctly, the appropriate senior citizen age is fifty-five, so it looks like Auntie Stephanie has five more years until that happens. However, if I know Auntie Stephanie—and I do—then she’s gonna try it out anyway.

Auntie Stephanie, since I can’t be out there to celebrate your 5-0, I will do the next best thing: I emailed Bobby-H from KCLD-FM, and asked him to play “Grazin’ in the Grass” by the Friends of Distinction. I know that is one of your favorite songs, so I do hope that Bobby-H gets my email and plays it for you. In the meantime, I also know that you absolutely love this song right here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, I wish you a very Happy #50, Auntie Stephanie! Celebrate it well, and party it up! Love ya lots!

 

 

Smooches,

Natasha

Happy #73, Mrs. Martin

Happy Sunday, Everybody!

There was no way that I was gonna let this day go by without acknowledging a woman who helped shape me into the smart, strong, and sexy woman that I am today… and I’m really trying my damnedest to be modest here (LOL)!

I would like to wish a Happy Birthday to my kindergarten teacher the legendary Mrs. Ingrid Diane Martin. When I spoke with her this morning, she boldly and gleefully announced: “I am a sensational 73 years old!”

That’s right, y’all—Mrs. Martin is threescore and ten plus three, and she’s still teaching kindergarteners up at Guiding Light Elementary School. She shows no signs of slowing down, and she prefers to keep on teaching until she decides it’s time to pass the chalk to her successor, whomever he or she may be.

I know that I have talked at length about Mrs. Martin in several of my past blog posts—and today’s post ain’t gonna be no different… hahaha!

Mrs. Martin is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and she is a mother of three daughters (all of whom are teachers themselves), a grandmother of nine, and a great grandmother of five. I am also happy to announce that Mrs. Martin and her husband have celebrating the fiftieth wedding anniversary… oh, and I failed to mention that her husband is a retired college professor from the University of Southern California, having taught Mass Communications for forty-plus years. The last letter I received from Mrs. Martin, she made mention that her husband retired this past December, but decided to come back and finish the rest of this semester, “all because of his love for teaching.”

I know that I’m all over the place with today’s blog post (like that’s anything new), but I just wanted to share a little glimpse of Mrs. Martin with y’all, just so you will know why I admire this woman so much. Like I’ve always said: I am always putting Mom, Auntie Cherri, and Gramma Jewel on a pedestal, but in case, Mrs. Martin deserves her very own pedestal. And coincidentally, especially on this day, Mrs. Martin gets to receive her props!

Once again, I wish you a very Happy #73, Mrs. Martin—love ya lots!

 

Smooches,

Natasha

Welcome to Club 21, Neo One!

Happy Friday, Everybody!

 

So, there’s really no need to give an introduction to today’s blog post—after all, the title is pretty self-explanatory. Having said that, I would like to officially welcome Mr. Theodore James Campbell to “Club 21!”

 

That’s right, y’all—Neo Theo is officially 21 years old today!

 

In the three years that I’ve known the Neo One, I know that his favorite song is “You Know What’s Up” by Donell Jones, he is big wrestling fan like me, and his favorite actress is Vanessa L. Williams… oh, and his favorite singer is Janet Jackson. He’s got this fantasy of one day meet Ms. Vanessa and Ms. Janet one day, but until then, he’s gonna settle for me and Ruby—yes, he actually said that Ruby and I are great substitutes for Vanessa and Janet.

 

I don’t know about Ruby, but I’m kinda flattered behind that compliment!

 

I know that I shared in a blog post sometime last year that Theo was my secret admirer. Well, I want y’all to know that a whole lot has not changed between me and the Neo One—we are still the best of friends, although sometimes I do wonder what would become of us. I admit that I would like to go out on one date with Theo and see what he’s all about. I mean, there’s no harm in two crushes going out and kickin’ it. I reckon we’ll just have to cross that bridge when we get to it.

 

In closing today’s blog post, I would like to once again say: Happy #21 Neo Theo, and I hope that all of your birthday wishes come true. Love ya lots!

 

 

Smooches,

Natasha

 

 

Recognizing the Foundation of My Family

“It’s amazing how I—a smart, educated woman—was born on a day that was designated for fools.”

—Lynn Agnes Coleman, 1906-1984

 

 

Hi, Everyone!

 

If the aforementioned quote sounds familiar, then you’ve probably read my blog posts about my great grandmother, Lynn Agnes Coleman. Today, I take time out from my busy academic schedule and recognize what would have been her 109^th Birthday. Having said that, in honor of Great Gramma Lynn, I’m actually wearing my favorite long-sleeved lavender dress on today, and I’m also writing with a purple pen.

 

In case you missed that, Great Gramma Lynn loved purple!

 

And I just thought about a story that Gramma Jewel told with such fondness. She said that she and Great Aunt Reesie loved to stake out in the hallway and watch Great Gramma Lynn cook Sunday dinner. Great Gramma Lynn didn’t mind them watching, so long as they didn’t get in the way. Well, one particular Sunday, Gramma Jewel wanted to sneak a little batter from a mixing bowl… and this is where it gets funny: Gramma Jewel said she had carefully and remarkably snuck past Great Gramma Lynn and was about to sneak some batter, but Great Gramma Lynn grabbed her wooden spoon and almost popped Gramma Jewel with it. Gramma Jewel also pointed out that she was afraid of wooden spoons, even to this day… hahahaha!

 

Well, y’all, that’s today’s blog post, but in closing, I would like to say to wish a Happy #109 to Great Gramma Lynn. I know that she’s celebrating it real good up in Glory, but her legacy continues to live on through all of us.

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

Ruby Jean Hudspeth: Twenty-One Years in the Making

Hi, Everyone!

Today’s blog post is simple, short, sweet, and to the point:

I would like to wish a Happy Birthday to my sista from anotha mista, Ruby Jean Hudspeth. I would also like to officially welcome her to Club 20!

That’s right, y’all—Ruby Jean is officially twenty years old today!

In celebration of Ruby’s greatest milestone, I would like to dedicate her personal theme song: “More Than A Woman” by Aaliyah.

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

Auntie Cherri, You're Still A Star!

Hi, Everybody!

I think it’s safe to say that I have quoted my Auntie Cherri on plenty of occasions… well, today ain’t gonna be any different, especially considering that today is Auntie Cherri’s 47^th Birthday.

Charismatic, Hilarious, Eloquent, Ravishing, Rambunctious, Intelligent.

These are but five of the many attributes that my Auntie Cherri!

I think I’ve said all that there is to say about my Auntie Cherri… well, there is one thing that I probably didn’t mention: Celebrating a birthday along with Auntie Cherri are the following celebrities:

 

·         Mark William Calaway (known throughout the wrestling world as The Undertaker)

·         Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory… Bazinga!)

·         Harry Houdini (legendary magician)

·         Peyton Manning (NFL football player)

·         Jack Swagger (current WWE superstar)

·         Barry Horowitz (preliminary wrestler who won his first WWE match in 1995 after years of so many losses)

·         Louie Anderson (comedian and one-time host of Family Feud)

·         Catherine Joy Perry (known in the WWE as Lana, the Ravishing Russian)

·         Joseph Barbera (known for cartoons such as Tom & Jerry, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones)

 

And y’all already know that my Auntie Cherri is a celebrity in her own right—I’ve talked about it so much that I feel like it just happened yesterday, but I’m gonna let y’all check out that blog post right here. In any event, the very picture that you see before you—it was taken right after Auntie Cherri made her television debut on The Dennis Hughes Show. I could only imagine what Auntie Cherri was going through when she found out that she was gonna be the very first guest on a debuting talk show. And my goodness—I wonder what she was thinking when she saw herself on television for the first time. I know she sent me a couple of text messages to my email account, all of which I responded to. I think I mentioned that I watched it live on my laptop, and I liked to have gushed when she gave me a shout-out on national television!

Well, I reckon I had better close up today’s blog post, but I would just like to say one more thing:

 

Happy Birthday, Auntie Cherri! Love ya lots!

Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha