Sharann

I find that sticking to agreed budgets goes a long way in securing and keeping support and goodwill.  
Give it time. As they increase in number she'll probably roll her eyes more. It's even better when they tease you for how you win awards for how you write about how much of a nerd you are.
I pick up my stands at Michael's. They have a nice, simple clear plastic one that's a really good size for these plaques and I've been able to have them all on the same exact stands over the years even though I've needed to add more stands over a span of years now. Where do you go for yours?
Congrats on two awards in two years - quite an accomplishment there!

I am on the school board where I live and EVERY SINGLE Day I am reminded how rude, disrespectful, and down right spoiled people really are. He showed his tail, while you showed your good character and, of course, good character always prevails. In fact, he may have watched how well you carried yourself and thought to himself, "Wow, I wanna be a man like that when I grow up (if I don't die of old age first)" or there could've been that young man you didn't see who saw you and decided that you were the tye of man he wants to be. Don't ever be sorry for doing the right thing because someone, even if just your inner self, is always watching. 

I am on the school board where I live and EVERY SINGLE Day I am reminded how rude, disrespectful, and down right spoiled people really are. He showed his tail, while you showed your good character and, of course, good character always prevails. In fact, he may have watched how well you carried yourself and thought to himself, "Wow, I wanna be a man like that when I grow up (if I don't die of old age first)" or there could've been that young man you didn't see who saw you and decided that you were the tye of man he wants to be. Don't ever be sorry for doing the right thing because someone, even if just your inner self, is always watching. 

One of my daughters is a waitress while taking collage classes, the stories she has told me indeed.   Its a good for me that I don't work in a service industry where I would have to interact with lots of these types, I'd lose it for sure. 

I feel ya bud!  i used to be a waiter then a bartender......there are some folks out there that you can not please even if you hung them with a brand new rope.  they just arnt happy unless they are miserable and making other people miserable.  

As I get older, and I go about life, I am thankful for the perspective, sympathy, and empathy I gain. 
 
It sounds like this person did not utilize these things. 
 
And it also sounds like you perhaps added to yours. 

You did the right thing and kept your cool. Better that than sitting in a bullpen somewhere being asked, So what are you in for?!