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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Especially Special

Jay and Janice are coming for dinner....so that has been my focus today. The menu is seafood chowder and apple crisp....which sounded a little bit like fall! It's always a good thing to tend to the condo and prepare a meal for especially special people.

Adding some festive gourds to my centerpiece was my infusion of fall for today.

This one was unique with a great stem. 

But this stem was especially special.


I love the fall findings on my table!



The Wandering Flowers made a stop in New Albany, Indiana where Cherie and Dale had lunch at The Lady Tron's Diner. They were greeted by Lady Tron, and R2D2.

Cherie said the diner was tiny....with just 10 stools. 


This Guest check reminded Cherie of the doodles her dad used to do on napkins and anything he could get his hands on and leave at restaurants. He seems to leave a trail of creativity behind him everywhere he goes.

If you remember one of Chuck's doodles was featured on the first page in Cherie's joy journal. Such an especially special Chuck moment in the Lady Tron's Diner.


I forgot to plot the St. Louis Flower stop yesterday....so there are two stops today. Next up...the final push for home. Cherie and Dale have been on their adventure since the beginning of August....I'm sure it will feel good to be home. 


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  1. dotty seiter: now playingSeptember 23, 2026 at 8:08 PM

    What a wonderfully rich, full, and especially special post this is, MaryAnn, so filled with joy and color, friends and STEMs, a teeny tiny diner and great big creative doodling hearts. Your table looks so exquisitely festive! I'm smiling as I envision you, Paul, Jay, and Janice breaking bread together this evening.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeSeptember 24, 2026 at 7:41 AM

      Thanks for celebrating my wonderfully rich, full and especially special day! We had a wonderful evening with Janice and Jay!

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  2. Judy HartmanSeptember 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM

    Why an inviting table and centerpiece! Your home always looks so colorful and interesting, MaryAnn. I hope you and Paul had an enjoyable dinner with your guests. And those flowers are certainly getting around! Such an adorable diner and I do love those doodles!! I always love a view into your world and hearing about your many friends!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeSeptember 24, 2026 at 7:42 AM

      Thanks Judy....inviting is what I strive for! It was a great day from beginning to end.

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  3. patty a.September 24, 2026 at 8:33 AM

    Those gourds are fabulous and your table setting and home are beautifully decorated! What a cute diner and such great pictures of the flowers with the characters! Looks like Cherie and Dale will be passing thru Ohio today so I will wave as they go by.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeSeptember 24, 2026 at 9:05 AM

      Thanks Patty! I do love puttering around my house. I'm sure Cherie and Dale waved as they passed through! What an adventure they've had!

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