The Harris’s hawks have stopped by a couple days in a row. I got nervous when Red was hanging out on the fence near them. But he’s quicker than a hawk.
Whew to the end of another busy week! I had a birthday Monday. On Sunday, our Palm Springs friends, who moved one mile from us, invited us to Sunday brunch to celebrate my day. A friend and neighbor invited six women from our charity group to a French restaurant for appetizers and wine on Tuesday. Wednesday evening I had a board meeting — the last one before our annual fundraiser. Thursday morning was our coffee group and it was my turn to host. All that entails is picking a location (a local coffee shop), sending an email out to the coffee club, then calling the coffee shop with the number attending. Oh, and showing up…
All this while finishing the eight-page program for our fundraiser, writing plus photography class.
We had a good group of eight women for coffee and breakfast. The woman who hosted the French appetizer night was there. She’s the one who roped me into the charity group that helps raise funds for the Dream Center, the recovery, residential facility for sex-trafficked victims. I should say invited me to join, not roped me in. It’s just been a little too much work for me lately.
The conversation at coffee had us telling the other ladies about the charity group, our upcoming fundraiser, plus facts about the Dream Center and sex-trafficked boys, girls and women. (The Dream Center actually has a facility for young girls ages four to 12!)
A man was sitting at a booth across from our table. He approached us and said, “Forgive me, but I was eavesdropping.” Then he squatted near the end of the table and said, “I work for the largest organization in the nation that rescues and helps sex-trafficked victims.”
“What’s the name of it?” I asked.
“The Dream Center,” he said.
My neighbor and I said “Wow. We’re raising funds for you. We have a charity event next weekend.”
Like my daughter always said, “What a Coinkydink!”
I’ve written about visiting the Phoenix Dream Center HERE.
What are some coincidences you’ve had, or if you prefer coinkydink?
Happy Birthday!! Love your Hawks, so glad RED survived!
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I didn’t like Red so close to the hawks!
Happy birthday! I like the word coinkydink. 😁
Thanks! Yes, coinkydink makes me smile.
You had me with the title here, Elizabeth…and what a grand coincidence that was! I love it…and maybe there’s no such thing as a coincidence….hmmm! 🤔💕🤔
Belated birthday wishes to you, too! Sorry I missed your special day. Sending big hugs!
I’m so used to my daughter using coinkydink that it’s part of our family lexicon now. I wish I would have gotten the man’s name. I asked him for a card and he didn’t have one on him. Thanks for the birthday wishes. I didn’t post about it until today!
The Universe was at work! Hope you have a great weekend and keep celebrating your birthday!
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Thank you! I really think the Universe was at work. I was feeling discouraged because of the meetings and all I’ve put into this fundraiser. I was thinking of stepping down. And then surprise…a connection happened, or coinkydink! I finally will have a few down days to enjoy this weekend.
Enjoy, enjoy. Sending hugs…but you knew that already, didn’t you? 🥰
I love your hugs! 💕
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Happy belated birthday!🎂Sounds like you have many ways to celebrate.
Thank you! Lots of stuff going on. Some of it to celebrate. I’m really thankful to get through it!
Thank you. I’m celebrating a quiet weekend!
Happy birthday, Elizabeth! Wow – you have had a busy week! Hope you have a restful weekend!
Thanks! I’m so happy that I have a bunch of quiet days ahead. I’m going to relish in my rest this weekend.
A very happy birthday Elizabeth. May you have wonderful years ahead.
A wonderful coincidence!
It truly was. We went from losing money with only 30 ticket sales to meeting above our needed minimum after that meeting. Something was in the air.
That’s very cool.
Happy Birthday! Sounds like a good one. Now that you ask I realize I’ve been coincidence-free lately. Just grooving along on my own.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I’m so happy to have a quiet week ahead. Then we’ve got the fundraiser next weekend followed by house guests for a week. But they are not here to be entertained. They are here for a spear fishing competition and will be busy away from our home.
Happy belated birthday; sounds like you were celebrated as you should!
I love those coinky doinks! We usually refer to them as Spider webs; one thing leads to another, one person, leads to another and it just keeps branching out. You guys are doing AMAZING things for such deserving individuals. It breaks my heart to think of what these women, boys, children go through.
Thank you! Yes, the only thing keeping me going with all this volunteer work is thinking about who it benefits. We only had 30 ticket sales for our fundraiser. We need 70 to make any money. A couple days after meeting this man in the coffee shop, we hit 70! There is something powerful about coincidence.