Christmas party, china painter style

I just got home from the annual Christmas party at the Lennon Mansion. That is a victorian Mansion in Red Bluff, that is being refurbished by one of our co-painters. She is using it as a B&B. AT this time of year she opens it up for our party. Well I have to say I think I got the treasure today. Everyone went out and bought gifts, but home made is acceptable. Mine I got was homemade.
The story begins, In 1963 David and I moved to CAlifornia, In Red Bluff there was an auto court, It was Monahans Auto Court. It was just a cute motel type. I still remember that little place, since we did not have any in Sheridan, in fact we barely had a motel. (an auto court is a drive in motel).
As each of our numbers were drawn we were allowed to pick out any gift, everything was in bags, with cute bows or whatever on it . When my turn came, I walked up, did not even look the bags over, as everyone else did, I just picked up one and sat down. In the bag was an adorable handmade ornament, it looked like it was quilted. In addition was a hand painted plate. Painted by Georgia Monahan. She grew up in Red Bluff and lived on the same street where your dad grew up. She had moved to Redding years before he moved to Johnson street. The plate is so beautiful, it is of an asian lady with a red drape on. So beautiful, I, as you know, would rather have a hand made item than anything else.
When I watch her paint in class, she always paints something unique, Birds, horses, little kids by beds, You know, just not typical roses or flowers, She is a unique painter.
Now I have one of her plates. I have in the last few weeks secretly wished I could get one of her pieces, I would never tell anyone that in class, as it may offend. But Hey God heard my wish and I got it.
Sue Hays, one of our ladies told me , You got the treasure today.
I agree, dont you?.