ALOHA EVERYONE!!!
SO THIS PAST WEEKEND WAS A REUNION, A SURPRISED BIRTHDAY, AND ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION.
SO LETS JUMP RIGHT INTO THE FUN!!!
AS SOON AS I GET OFF AT WORK FROM THE JAIL, I WENT HOME AND STARTED PACKING UP AND HEAD ON OVER TO THE AIRPORT TO CATCH THE NOON FLIGHT TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
AS SOON AS I LANDED MY FRIEND, LAMON PICKED ME UP AND HEADED TO SEVERAL PARTY SUPPLIES STORES TO GO PICK BIRTHDAY & ST. PATRICKS DAY PROPS.
AFTER THAT WE HEADED TO THE FLOWER SHOP, FLOWERS BY MARIE WHERE I PREVIOUSLY ORDERED SEVERAL DAYS AGO TO HAVE A SURPRISED FLOWER AND BALLOON DELIVERY TO VICKIE AT HER WORKPLACE.
THIS IS WHAT VICKIE RECEIVED AT WORK AND SHE HAD NO CLUE WHO IT WAS FROM... LOL!!!
SO I WANTED TO GO AND VISIT THE FLOWER SHOP AND MEET THE OWNER TO GIVE MY THANKS AND ALOHA.
MARIE IS AN AMAZING WOMAN AND WAS SO FRIENDLY AND ACCOMMODATING. I DECIDED TO GET MORE FLOWERS TO SURPRISE VICKIE THE NEXT DAY.
IF YOU EVER NEED FLOWERS FOR JUST ABOUT ANY OCCASION, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND, FLOWERS BY MARIE. SHE DOES DELIVERY TOO.
AFTER THAT LAMON AND I WAS PRETTY HUNGRY SO WE ATE AT...
PITA PIT!!! THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE SPOT TO EAT!!! KINDA LIKE SUBWAY BUT MORE FANCIER AND MORE VARIETY TO CUSTOM MAKE YOUR PITA WRAPS. THEY HAVE 3 LOCATIONS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. CHECKOUT THEIR WEBSITE BELOW.
AFTER THAT I DROPPED OFF AT MY HOTEL AND CHECKED IN AND THEN GOT READY FOR REUNION WITH A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WHOM I HAVEN'T SEEN IN NEARLY 18 MONTHS!!!
MY GOOD BROTHER, ALEKS WHO USE TO LIVE IN BETHEL, ALASKA AND NOW RESIDES IN NOME, ALASKA.
MAN IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE HIM AND HANG OUT WITH HIM. WE SHARED STORIES, PICS OF OUR FAMILY AND TRAVELS, LAUGHED, CRIED, AND ESPECIALLY GETTING DRUNK AT THE BAR!!!
WE STARTED OFF WITH OUR USUAL "V8 VODKA SHOOTERS", ITS PRETTY MUCH LIKE A BLOODY MARY SHOT WITHOUT ALL THE FANCY STUFF.
BLUE MOON WITH AN ORANGE.
THEY GO VERY WELL TOGETHER.
I ALSO MUST SAY THAT THEY SERVE VERY GOOD FOOD TOO!!!
I JUST HAD TO ORDER THE RIB-EYE DINNER...
AND THE LAVA FLOW CAKE WITH ICE CREAM FOR DESSERTS.
GREAT FOODS AND A GREAT BAR WITH AN AMAZING & AWESOME BARTENDER, NOHEALANI FROM HILO, HAWAI'I!!!
YOU CAN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT. AFTER A GREAT NIGHT HANGING OUT WITH MY BROTHER, IT WAS TIME FOR US SAY OUR GOODBYES UNTIL WE REUNITE SOON AND THIS TIME I'LL BE FLYING TO NOME, ALASKA!!!
AND BACK TO MY HOTEL AND STRAIGHT TO BED.
WOKE UP EARLY TO GET SOME ERRANDS DONE BUT BEFORE THAT... I GOTTA HAVE MY...
YOU ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I EAT PANCAKES... LOL!!!
SO LAMON PICKED ME UP AND WE KNOCKED OUT MY SHOPPING AND THEN HEADED TO THE MALL FOR SOME CLOTHES SHOPPING AND THEN ITS PARTY TIME!!!
OUR FIRST STOP IS AT MCGINLEY'S PUB IN DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE. WHEN WE GOT THERE, IT WAS PRETTY PACKED BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GRAB A TABLE PRETTY EARLY, THANKS TO AN AWESOME GUY WHO GAVE IT UP AS HE WAS GOING TO MOVE TO ANOTHER TABLE.
VICKIE WAS ON HER WAY TO MEET US, SHE HAD NO CLUE WHAT WE HAD IN STORE FOR HER... LOL!!!
AS SOON AS SHE WALKED IN IT WAS JUST ME AND LAMON WAITING FOR HER, WE DRESSED HER UP WITH HER PROPS AND IT WAS TIME TO CELEBRATE AND DRINK UP!!!
THEY HAD BAGPIPES PLAYERS AND LIVE IRISH FOLK MUSIC!!!
BTW... THIS PIC OF US MADE IT TO THE ANCHORAGE PRESS PAPER AND INSTAGRAM!!!
AND THEN MORE OF OUR FRIENDS STARTED TO SHOW UP!!!
MIKE, JILL AND HER SON.
ME AND CRAZY LAMON!!!
THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT AT... GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD FOODS, AND GUINESS BEERS!!!
WE HAD AN AWESOME WAITRESS WHO DID SOME IRISH CAR BOMBS WITH ALL OF US, SHE WAS VERY FAST WITH OUR DRINKS AND FOODS AND JUST AMAZING. THANK YOU JACKIE!!!
AFTER SEVERAL HOURS... WE WENT TO SURPRISE LOCATION NUMBER 2...
THE SEWARD GANG HAS ARRIVED!!!
THE REST OF THE GANG WERE AT THE HARD ROCK CAFE WAITING FOR US, THEY WERE THERE EARLIER TO HOLD TABLES FOR ALL OF US.
AND H3 WAS PERFORMING LATER ON IN THE EVENING!!!
CAROLINE!!!
GOOD OLE MIKE... THE COOLEST MAN ON EARTH!!!
AND THE GALINDO FAMILY HAS ARRIVED!!!
THESE GALS ARE MY SECRET STASH OF SURPRISES!!!
SYDNEY, ANABEL, AND BECKY!!!
SAMART IS ALWAYS A BLESSING TO HAVE AROUND AND GREAT COMPANY!!!
UH OH... THE TWO LADY VAMPIRES HAVE FINALLY MET AND GOT ACQUAINTED... YIKES!!!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PIC!!!
MAYA & VICKIE
MIKE & MAYA
THE MUSIC IS PERFECT, THE CROWD OF FRIENDS ARE HAVING A BLAST AND DANCING AWAY, THE ENTIRE EVENING WAS PERFECT, DESPITE THE MINOR FLAWS OF SERVICE DUE TO SHORTAGE OF STAFF. WE ALL ENJOYED OURSELVES... AND ESPECIALLY VICKIE!!! I NEVER SEEN THAT GIRL SMILE SO BIG SINCE NEW ORLEANS!!! JUST WAIT UNTIL WE GO TO LAS VEGAS IN A FEW WEEKS FROM NOW!!!
AND OUR FINAL SURPRISE STOP FOR VICKIE IS AT...
THE ALASKA BUSH COMPANY!!! LOL!!!
I'M NOT GOING INTO DETAILS, THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY!!!
AND AFTER ALL THAT CRAZINESS AND FUN... VICKIE WAS HUNGRY AND IT WAS LEROY'S TO THE RESCUE!!!
AND THAT PRETTY MUCH SEALED THE DEAL FOR THE BOTH OF US!!!
WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT IT WAS FOR ALL OF US!!!
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING AND SPENDING TIME WISHING AND ENJOYING VICKIE'S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY. SHE COULDN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH FUN SHE HAD!!!
WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE GREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN OUR LIVES AND WE ARE SO HAPPY TO CALL YOU FAMILY!!!
UNTIL THE NEXT BIRTHDAY... WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!
HERE'S A QUICK AND COOL SLIDE SHOW OF OUR FUN NIGHT!!!
TO MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKIE!!!
AWWWRITE!!!
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