My Thoughts Exactly by Annette Kniola

  So I come home last night from ladies night out at the Blue Martini here in Naples.  I was asked out by my friend Sandy because not only did she want me to meet her roommate, but to get out and enjoy some fun.  All I can say is, "Ole(d) what a night!"  Kind of a creepy and interesting all wrapped into one. It all began around 7pm for the happy hour.  I walked in to meet them at a table near the back. The place was pretty busy and a band was ready to go on.  I found Sandy and met her roommate Nancy, who was 67, 17 years her senior, 19 years mine.  But she certainly didn't look it.  She looked fabulous, as did Sandy.  I, on the other hand, was not as fancied up like the rest of the place, but that's fine. I looked cute enough.😊 Sitting with them already, was a man by the name of Ken.  First thing that went thru my head was, "Wow, they are quick to make moves."  But actually, Ken had an open table to sit at and he invited them to sit with him.  Ken

I could not help but to post this today on what I read last night on Tamara Paquette's post on Facebook.  So deep and so surreal.  I also extend my condolences again to the Riner family.  Having four boys myself, I cannot imagine my boys losing their Dad. ~Annette ************************************************************************************************ By Tamara Paquette Today begins the trial for Rene Miles, a drunk driver with an incredibly bad driving record who killed our friend and colleague, Cecil Riner, in a car crash right in front of my house. Over a year ago, Miles got drunk at his company Christmas party and climbed behind the wheel. Going east on Golden Gate Boulevard, he crashed his Pathfinder into the back of Julie Beauplan's Durango, forcing her directly across the median, and right into the path of Cecil & Jessica Riner 's oncoming minivan. They were on their way to her company Christmas party. Our grandson was playing in