By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor
Hello everyone! What beautiful weather we are having here in the River Valley. Well, we had a 50th birthday party for my beautiful niece, Kelly. My mom used to tell her all the time, “Kelly, you are so beautiful—you need to be in Hollywood.” One time my mom did tell her she was beautiful but added that she could lose a little weight—just like an old person! She really is pretty and funny, she’s a jewel. We had a get-together for her at the Blue Ember Restaurant. My sister-in-law, Peggy, had it all decorated beautifully. We had cake and chocolate-covered strawberries, and we laughed and had the best time. Her fiancé, Jimmy, was there of course, and he got her a beautiful diamond tennis bracelet. Falling in love will make you do some crazy things—I even got married once! She’s fixing to get married, and we love Jimmy. He’s the best thing that ever happened to her. While she was showing off her bracelet, her sister-in-law (who’s married to my nephew, the judge that does crazy things) said, “Go show that to your brother—maybe he’ll get the hint.” In true Michael fashion, he said, “I’ve told her and told her—just pick the day and I’ll take you to Murfreesboro and you can dig for diamonds.” We all laughed—he’s tighter than bark on a tree! And that’s not all that happened! I’ve told y’all how everybody in the family loses stuff—especially Kelly and Jimmy—and he’s worse than her! When they get married, they’ll need a service dog or a seeing-eye dog to help them. He’s lost keys, wallets, jewelry, checks…the list is endless. She’s even lost one of her daughters once! When Michael came into the restaurant, he laid his wallet on the table by my purse. When they got ready to leave, I was helping him pack up leftovers for his dogs from the food we didn’t eat. He was laughing and talking, and Kelly whispered, “Whose wallet is that?” I told her it was Michael’s. She said, “Don’t say a word—let’s see if he forgets it.” We let him get out into the parking lot before Kelly grabbed it and ran out the door hollering, “Sir! Sir! You left your wallet!” He turned around and just started laughing. Let me tell you, we all got a big laugh out of that! Honey, when we Wags go somewhere, we have a party—and we are all loud, trying to talk over each other. If you ever find a wallet or keys somewhere, chances are they belong to a Wagoner! Y’all have a great week and enjoy the weather! Candy Corn Fudge Ingredients: 3 cups candy corn 1 cup peanut butter 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 cups white chocolate chips 1 cup milk chocolate chips (optional) Instructions: Line a 9×9-inch pan (or similar size) with foil or parchment paper. Chop the candy corn and add it to a medium saucepan with the peanut butter. Heat over low heat. Add the sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. (This takes a while!) Spread evenly in the prepared pan and cool or chill until hardened. Melt the milk chocolate chips and drizzle over the top, if desired. Cut into squares and enjoy!
