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Music Monday – Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon #MusicMonday @WALKTHEMOONband

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Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let’s share some songs we’ve been enjoying lately!  If you would like to play, and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.

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Every Monday share a few songs you’ve been enjoying lately.  It doesn’t have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites – just something you’d like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).

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I was so fortunate to be able to see them live for New Year’s Eve 2017. And we danced all night, because it was -35 on the waterfront in New Orleans. It was part of the Allstate Fan Fest that was aired live on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. They appeared with Imagine Dragon, which has become one of my favorite bands.

The video below is the official version of Shut Up and Dance With Me by Walk The Moon

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Sherry’s Shelves #188

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Sherry’s Shelves #188 is my weekly update from 5.12.19 – 5.18.19.

LATEST HAPPENINGS

Hello. Welcome to another edition of Sherry’s Shelves. I’m binge watching movies on Hulu, which I got for $10 a year, and Amazon Prime, which my husband’s cousin shared with us on his last visit. I’ve watched more movies in the past couple of weeks than I have in several years combined.

We had to get a new critter for the pool…

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BUT…A gust of wind picked the poor flamingo from the pool right into the yucca plant…and that’s all she wrote…

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SO…

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We adopted an even bigger one…and tied this one down. I do plan on spending a lot of quality time with….Hmmm…gotta figure out a name. Any suggestions?

We made it to the 50th Jazz Festival in New Orleans. Unfortunately, I was not feeling my normal self, still having trouble with my arm Physical Therapy is helping, though it is a long and slow process. Here are a few photos from Mr Wonderful. I haven’t been able to shoot photos for months now and I do miss it.

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I couldn’t miss this…Welcome aboard you Parrotheads!

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A good time was had by all.

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Sooo, do you have any plans for this weekend?

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Wishing You A Happy Holiday From Sunny Florida

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Wishing you a happy holiday from the Fundins…

Where thousands live, like millions wish they could.

We took our annual New Orleans Christmas trip.

And played our annual Christmas Golf Open round.

We made a quick trip ‘out of this world’. Click here to see it.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Sherry’s Shelves #116 – Mardi Gras

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Sherry’s Shelves #113 is my weekly update from February 26 – March 4, 2017.

Sunday Post #201 Countdown to Spring..

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Hello fellow bloggers. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

It’s hard to believe two months have passed by.

This has been a busy week, with a road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, a little bit of gambling in Biloxi and topping it off by spending some time with my brother from Michigan and his girlfriend.

Good times were had by all.

I always make time for reading and blogging.

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My Adventures – 2016 St Patty’s Road Trip

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Mr Wonderful and I were off on our 2016 St Patty’s Road Trip, heading to New Orleans and Louisiana, for the St Patty’s Parade in Metarie.

This time, I was on my toes and as we passed the lot for movie props, I was able to get a few shots out the car window. It’s not every day I see a UFO and the odd assortment of vehicles, from buses to police cars.

2016-03-13 11.11.16-1We lived in Mobile, Alabama, back in the 90’s and Mr Wonderful belonged to a Mardi Gras association, the Pharoahs. We would jump on a bus and a bunch of us would head to New Orleans for the St Patty’s Parade, so we are familiar with the event. But it is New Orleans, so you never know what you might come across…

It starts out with walking groups. This parade is different from all the Mardi Gras parades. They allow you to walk in the street and approach the guys with flowers and beads, trading a smooch for a trinket…

2016-03-13 14.20.40The day was gorgeous, blue skies, lots of sunshine, floats and beads. The St Patty’s parade also differs from Mardi Gras parades by the stuff they toss. It’s not just beads and toys, but vegetables, everything you need for an Irish stew except for the meat. They toss heads of cabbage, onions, carrots and lemons. Ya gotta keep your eyes peeled because they can take you out.

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The parade goes on for hours and after five of them, we were ready to move on, so it was off to Biloxi. We did some sight seeing, heading to the Pass Christian area, driving the coastline. It was windy and the sand drifted and piled up like the snow up north. The Gulf Coast area has still not completely recovered from Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Katrina and I myself doubt if some of the people will ever come back. Me…I just cannot stay away.

biloxi316162I mean…look at that view. Even on a bad day, the sun shines through the clouds. Good food, good views and good company. So, if you are ever in the area, stop by for a cocktail at the beach. You won’t regret it.

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Mardi Gras Parades in 2016

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The Mardi Gras Parades in 2016 were awesome. We celebrated in Pensacola and New Orleans and had a great time!

Have you ever been?

These videos were made by Mr Wonderful. Enjoy!

If you would like to see more, hop on over to his Fundimonium YouTube page.

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Elvis is alive and well and made an appearance in New Orleans.

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These guys are hilarious. We were near the end of the parade and they are still going strong.

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What fun adventure do you have planned for this weekend?

Just warm and cuddly with your significant other?

Wild and wicked on a road trip?

Or just hanging out and reading a good book?

All sound good to me. 😆

Holiday Road Trip to the Big Easy

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Our Christmas gift to ourselves was several road trips, with several being to The Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

We visited Jackson Square, The French Market, Mother’s and the Super dome for Monday Night Football, where Detroit beat New Orleans, 35 to 27.

This was one of the best!

Stay tuned for my 2015 wrap up.

What are your hopes and dreams for 2016?

$25 GC Giveaway when you visit New Orleans & Free Spirit by Jennifer Wells

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Free Spirit
by Jennifer Wells
New Orleans Magick Series #2
Publication Date: October 26, 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Paranormal

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Wild child Rachel is having a week so terrible, not even a pitcher of margaritas will help. When her evil boss shows up on her doorstep with a sob story, her request to stay a few nights turns into a whole lot more. She can’t even escape into some of her favorite haunts in the Quarter since she seems to have garnered the unwanted attention of some rabid readers. When her ghost-hunting assignment goes unexpectedly awry, Rachel unknowing releases a vengeful spirit.

Enduring a wicked houseguest and hiding from an over-enthusiastic fan all while trying to put a spirit back in her grave where she belongs is more challenging than sobriety during Mardi Gras. Can she and her family work some magick to put things right in the Crescent City or has Rachel bit off more veggie muffuletta than she can chew?

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Magic Charm
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New Orleans Magick Series #1
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Janie Adler likes her quiet, orderly life reviewing books for a small New Orleans newspaper exactly the way it is. So what if Duke Hot Pants, the hero of her favorite romance novel, is the only man in her life? She has a Pulitzer Prize to chase. That is until her quirky twin sister Rachel moves in, bringing boyfriend drama, a smelly ferret, and irrational belief in all things magickal along with her.

Persuaded by a local voodoo priestess-and maybe one margarita too many-the twins cast spells to improve their love lives. Loser-magnet Rachel focuses on avoiding the wrong men and Janie seeks her romance novel ideal. While plenty of eligible bachelors flood into their lives, Janie only has eyes for her coworker who lives in the apartment downstairs and works in the cube next to her.

But the twins soon discover the incantations’ many unintended-and dangerous-consequences. The increasing number of mishaps and misfortune putting the sisters in grave peril seems more like the work of a curse. Can Janie and Rachel’s “twintuition” save them from the menace stalking them?

About Jennifer Wells

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Jennifer has been writing since she was in middle school. When she discovered romance novels in junior high, she knew she wanted to write them someday. Her writing remained a hobby while she studied biology and forensic DNA science. She worked as a molecular biologist and published cancer research before finally leaving the lab and taking up her laptop full time.

She currently lives in Northern Virginia with John, her husband of seventeen years. John is a professional tarot card reader and astrologer. John and Jen have two children who happen to be cats: Morgana Madison and Luna. MoMo is a possessive Scottish Fold who loves to knead Jen’s hair. Luna is the baby, an affectionate Scottish Fold who thinks her name is “Cute.”

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