Oct 4, 2026

The Geriatric List

I was tired yesterday.
Not the regular tired,
but the senior type of tired.
Tired of how people treat me tired.
Being older is not fun, and
sometimes I feel like a walking target
for the foolishness.
Sometimes I wonder if my 
grandmothers (or elderly friends)
 felt like this?
There is an entire list of rules
for people my age.
They include ...

Go ahead and "fact check" me. I'm old.

At the store,
race me to to an open check out line,
even though I am in front of you.

Be rude to us,(Larry and me) but 
hold us accountable for 
using a wrong word.

Discount a comment I said,
as if I did not say it at all. 
This is called the invisible factor.

 Never ask my opinion 
or to be part of the conversation 
I am old, and my opinion
 is out of date anyway.

I am so blessed to have Larry.
He loves me and listens to me.

It is Sunday in Texas and 
we are going to the movies.
( I just read this post to Larry and 
he said, well, that's our list!)

Take care.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

Oct 3, 2026

At the Bistro


 Last night, Larry and I went out to dinner. 
I had  the filet and he had the Bolognese.
We had the best evening, 
visiting with friends, 
laughing and enjoyed the wonderful  food.
Our table was a bit messy....
but, oh what a night.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

Oct 2, 2026

The Illusion

Photo: My wine and Larry

Larry and I went to a Mexican 
restaurant in Dallas this week. 
We have been to that restaurant
many times and were always happy. 
But, this week, I promise....
the wine glass looked clean 
until I took this picture.
Our dinner was wonderful, 
and the wine good
but
I keep thinking about that glass.

Happy Friday
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

 

Oct 1, 2026

Robin's Book List- October 2026


 I am half way through The Calamity Club 
and I am loving it.
It is 640 pages and as the story builds...
each page adds more to 
my addiction of the story.
Amazon says:
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933.

Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed.

Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies.

Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates—and Meg’s—converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.

The Calamity Club will make you laugh, cry, and cheer—an epic testament to underestimated women who know that calamity can be the spark of new beginnings. This is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident, heartfelt, and hilarious—the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.

Kathryn Stockett wrote The Help and I enjoyed that book too.....


Happy October and happy reading!


Sep 30, 2026

The Story About Team Believe

Team believe 2013-
(Photo take by a volunteer for Komen)

I was first diagnosed in 2012 with Breast cancer.
The tumor almost doubled in size 
by surgery 30 days later.
The Onco DX Test helped 
me decide treatment.
When treatment was done and I was cancer free,
there was no bell to ring.

In 2019, cancer reared its ugly head again.
It was a different cancer in the other breast.
I had another surgery and more treatment.
 EARLY DECTION saved my life, twice.

Team Believe was created in 2013 
and continues to this day.
We support Komen because they 
support research and early detection.
 
I would love you to be part of Team Believe.
Whether it be thorough a Komen donation, 
raffle  donation,
social media encouragement, 
prayer
or walking with the team on
 Saturday, October 17th, 2026.
Whatever is the most comfortable for you.

I appreciate you and thank you.
You know who you are.
You are part of my early detections, 
hospital stays, treatments, 
recoveries, getting the word
 out about early detection 
and being part of 
Team Believe.
I have been on a long journey
and I still have a long way to go.
Team Believe still has work to do.

To donate link is below.

Sep 29, 2026

Guess What?

Photo: Robin at the Komen Race For The Cure

 Yesterday, Team Believe/ Komen received a huge donation.
$674.92!
We are now over $2,500.00.
Thanks to everyone who has donated. 

Lynn S.
Debbi D.
Lisa A.
Meredith D.
Pinky P.
Em M.
Lauren M.
Josh M.
Jamison W.
Jared W.
Larry T.

You all make my heart happy.
Remember for each $25.00, 
you get a raffle ticket for 
the paperweight that I 
made for this event.

If you have not donated, 
you still have time to be part of Team Believe!
The raffle deadline is October 9, 2026.
Click the link below.


Thank you all for the generous gifts...

​ I am Robin Tolbert, a two time 

breast cancer survivor. 

Early detection saved my 

life twice and our mission statement is....

Supporting the "FIGHTERS",

 Respecting the "SURVIVORS", 

Honoring the "TAKEN", 

And never, ever giving up "HOPE".

Please join us in October as we walk to make a difference.

Thank you so much.

Robin