Photos from Bill’s Bodacious Birthday Surprise and More!

Thank you for the amazing creativity and support in surprising Bill for his birthday!  I’ve received dozens of nail color names to surprise him.  He LOVED them!

Names like…

“Whodo Voodoo because you are in for a huge birthday surprise that will be magic!” (from  Susie Lee)

"Billiscious Redish because being part of Mary's life must be incredible." (from Julia Figuera-Wade)

“Jamaican because you're jamaken me drool!”  (from Betty Baldwin)

“Livin’ On the Edge because weekends with Mary take you both to the edge.  Fortunately you both get to the same edge (or beach) together.”  (from Smokie Sizemore)

“Rock of Gibraltar because I have seen how supportive you are of Mary's bodacious ventures! Looks to me like you are a keeper".  (from Gail Patterson)

We had such a great time getting away for a few days by ourselves.  Here are some photos to share:

If you ever have a chance to stay at or eat lunch at the Don CeSar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, FL do it!  The pink hotel right on the Gulf of Mexico beach is amazing.  We didn’t want to leave!

But, we did leave and head over to Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic ocean where Bill spent some misspent youth.

One big surprise was an unexpected get together with his sisters and their husbands.  Here they are goofing around after a night of fun!

Also while in Florida…here are some fun pics when I spoke at the Lakeland Downtown Chapter of American Business Women’s Association and at the “Be a Bodacious Woman…and Invest Like One” event at the Eaglebrook Country Club hosted by Kim Andreadis, Lakeland Investment Advisor.

Here I am celebrating Bodacious, Chico’s Women at the new Lakeland Chico’s store!  Have to say I bought this fabulous red and silver necklace that night I just love.

“Hello!  Are you living like your nail color?” I asked the sold out ABWA luncheon crowd.  Their enthusiasm gave me a resounding “YES!”

Gina, who owns a costume shop, dressed up like Mae West in honor of Bodacious Women everywhere!  I was so proud.

Remember that Chico’s red necklace I mentioned?  Kim Andreadis had to straighten it out to look right.  Bodacious Women need each other to look good!

    

Janet had so many name tags she wasn’t sure who she really was!

Comments

[Gina Berry]

Mary,

It was awesome meeting you! I love your bodaciousness and your take on life!

I look forward to gleaning many treasures of wisdom from your books on a Bodacious Career and being a Bodacious Woman. I, too, want it said "You know that Gina... she sure lives a 'spirited gutsy authentic life - in charge of her life and lovin' it!'"

Mary, have an off the charts day!

Gina (AKA: Bodacious Mae West)
Gina's Costume Rentals
ABWA - Lakeland, FL