Lazy Christmas Card Writer

I normally don't do this or at least I don't admit it but this year, towards the end, I have just been sending holiday cards out to those that sent them to me. To be honest, I'm proud of myself for even sending them at all given the last two insane months I have had.

My mom and I were joking about sending an anti-holiday letter to people. I know, how ba-humbug of us but we thought it would be kind of funny. Something like the following:

Dear XXX,

2007 was a year filled with wonderment and happiness as K and G settled into living in New York and SLY turned 2 years old. We took many trips including one to the outer banks North Carolina with the whole P clan. K and G traveled to Spain, Mexico and many cities in between.

And then October came. J found out he had cancer again and it was a downward sucky spiral until the holidays. Merry effing Christmas.

I know, I know, harrible. But it would be pretty funny to send that out to people!

But seriously, cancer and other crazy family issues aside, I'm happy. I have a great life. I have a husband that I love very much, a job that is challenging me (sometimes too much), friends that I adore and what I consider to be one of the best families out there. I'm blessed and I know it. I know that I'm thankful for every day I get. And every day I have with my father, with my husband, with the deli guy who delivered my coffee and bagel to my front door this morning. I'm lucky and I haven't forgotten that.

But an anti-holiday letter would still freaking crack me up. Love, Me

Job is insane

I am trying to get my grip on this job so it's been hard to keep up here. At least I'm keeping up with my meditating every day. :)

Oh Christmas Tree!

What a weekend whirlwind! We had a friend's wedding this past weekend which meant a ton of fun but now I'm of course exhausted once again from my weekend. I need a day to recover from my weekend. The wedding was amazing though and it was of course great catching up with our friends. We had quite a few folks in from out of town so I feel like I got my fill of visitors.

We did finally get the tree trimmed yesterday evening and I made a yummy pasta dish with turkey sausage, penne, spinach, shallots and mushrooms. YUM! I'll take a picture of the tree tonight and get the photos from the wedding up for you.

Happy Friday!

I really enjoyed the meditation class last night. It was kind of cool since it's actually more analytical than I had anticipated. There was some meditation in it but it was also alot of the background on how to meditate and why one meditates. And the history of meditation which as you know I dig. I felt a little like I was back in school.

It was also interesting since this was the first time Jason Lamberth ever taught a class. He was really nervous but did a great job. It made me think of how hard and exciting that must be. He talked about how some people will leave this class wanting to spread the practice and I felt a little tingle thinking about how I would like to do that. Now I have to meditate for at least 5 minutes every day until the next class and document it in this journal. I'm excited!

Celebrate, Meditate!

I'm starting a new meditation class tonight that will run through the beginning of February. It's at this yoga studio near my house and the instructor Jason Lamberth is also a furniture designer. You can see his stuff here http://www.jasonlamberth.com/. I'm really looking forward to this since I always sleep better when I meditate.

We are also going to be having a steady stream of visitors over the next week or so. We had our friend D here from Texas last night and tomorrow R & E get here for a friend's wedding this weekend. It's a black tie affair and I have a fancy new dress to debut. G order his tux so we are going to be all spiffy this weekend. I'll be sure to post a pic afterwards.

New Leaf

I'm turning over a new more positive leaf today. Lately with everything that is going on with my family I have been just mopey mcmoperson and not really trying to pull myself out if it. I'm gaining weight and losing my spring in my step. And so far, neither one of those are making me feel better about what is happening. So I'm putting it out there to you universe that I'm taking this bad attitude and shoving it. Sunshine is back and you better get ready.

Starting Chemo Today

And so it begins again. Jack has his first chemotherapy treatment today. Everyone cross their fingers, toes, arms and legs for him. I'm happy that things are finally moving forward and I am hopeful as always that this will work again for him.

I feel like work for me has been pretty insane but then again, I do tend to focus on the things that I feel like I can control instead of what I'm really worrying about. But who doesn't do that?

Sorry...

I have been really horrible about keeping this up lately. I am re-committing to updating my blog at least once a week. It's just been a crazy month or so for me with the new job and we had some recent not so good news about Jack Bauer Perkins. I will fill those of you in that don't already know later but suffice to say that Jack's cancer is back which just means we have to get combat ready again. Nothing we can't handle since we have already been through it but it just makes for a stressful experience right now.

But we are all behind him and next to him and there for him. I love you Dad.

FULL MOON OR WHAT?

I'm just trying to figure out why I feel like I'm a werewolf or maybe I'm thinking of Jekyl and Hyde. It's just been one of those mornings or was it evenings? I just called this physician's office for work and the very nice receptionist said, "I think today is just a bad day for him to talk. Must be a full moon." Ha, I can relate to that.

On another note, I had my second massage class last night. Very very fun. We give a massage and get one in each class. I'll leave you with a quote from the teacher last night. This was in regards to how sometimes the strokes go against blood flow. "The reason why we break the rules sometimes is because it feels good."

T Minus Five Days

Until I leave my job and start a new one. I'm happy for sure. But sad too. You can't be in a relationship (work or personal) and not feel some sadness about it being over even if you know it's the right thing for you. While there have been good and bad things about my job, it has allowed me to do and live where I wanted on my terms. It let me be there for my family when my Dad was sick. It gave me my confidence back after working at the entertainment PR firm where I was beaten up emotionally.

So yes, of course I'm happy to move on to the next, better thing. But I'm sad to leave this behind. Sad that the one big thing other than my love for my friends in LA that held me there was this job. It let me see some of the people I love the most far more often than I would have if I just moved to NY with a new job. But I will be back there someday. I can never stay away too long. I have been talking a lot about how much I miss LA. I'm not sure if that will ever leave me. I still talk about missing VA and I haven't lived there permanently since I was 24.

I like to think that maybe someday G and I will move back to LA. Back to Hermosa. Who knows. It's not that farfetched. I know it would be hard to be far away from my family again but I also know that G is my family. And we will someday grow that family. So how can I have everything? Someone needs to convince my sister to move to CA and then I know my parents would follow. So I'm putting it out into the universe that my sister's husband get some awesome opportunity in CA to start his own gym. And then we will all move there. :)

My parents can live in Loyalton and come to LA whenever the winter weather gets too bad. They will always have somewhere to stay and get to enjoy seeing their grandchildren whenever they wish. Okay universe, get going.

Let the Games Begin!

Tomorrow is G's birthday so in honor of it we are having a sports lovers game fest. Tonight it's the Mets, tomorrow the Mets and then Sunday the Giants. I will gain 14 pounds but the birthday boy will be having the time of his life so that's all that matters. I'm looking forward to the fun though since it is going to be a beautiful fall weekend here in New York and I'll be outside most of the time. Tomorrow we are taking a water taxi to the stadium for the first time which I'm excited about.

Things at work have been busy but that's to be expected since I'm leaving. Only one more week! I can't believe I'm going to start a new job that will involve me coming back to the west coast quite a bit. But this time to San Francisco. Watch out!

I'm out of practice

Things have been so busy here lately that I haven't written in a looooong time. For those of you that are still checking, I gave notice at my job! I am still here for now but will be starting at another agency in mid-October. I'm really happy and looking forward to my new gig. I'm going to try to get back into writing here more regularly now that I have gotten past the hump of interviewing like a maniac.

G and I are heading to DC this weekend to visit friends and family. I'm so looking forward to relaxing and see my SLY.

Weight Loss Saga Continues

At least now I'm actually exercising. But still, the pounds are not peeling off as fast as I would like. I think my $10 contribution is turning into a donation. But my newfound excitement over saving money for some trips will certainly help curtail by going out and spending money on food. Plus this past week we have been getting back into cooking which has been lovely. I forget sometimes just how therapeutic cooking is for me. J was here this weekend and it was great catching up with her and taking her to Canal Street with the crazy purse people. We also went to see Rent which I really enjoyed. I'm happy that after over a year of living here I feel like I'm being better about taking advantage about where I live.

This weekend G and I are going out to LI to hit the beach with one of my friends from UVA. I am in need of some serious beach time and what better thing to do in 90 degree weather!

Good Ole' Virginia

I'm back this weekend for SLY's 2nd birthday. I can't quite believe she is already two! Time just flies. It was nice getting up this morning for a walk with my Dad. I love that I will be totally exhausted and sleep deprived and that makes no difference if it means I'll get to talk and walk with him. I'm a lucky daughter. I'm just working away today getting my stomach ready for Lebanese Taverna tonight. I have to be mindful of the weight loss challenge though. I have my next weigh in on Monday. ayiiiiieeeee!!!!

Weight Loss Challengers Unite!

My friends E & J have talked me in to participating in a weight loss challenge. Everyone in E's family is doing it too so I have thrown my hat in the ring. The incentive is whoever loses the most weight will win the pot of money. We all put in $10 so the pot is at $70. Not bad as far as I'm concerned. Rules of starvation do apply so you have to lose the weight in a healthy manner. So I guess I will leave the laxatives at home. har har. I just started today so I'll let you guys know how it goes. I have until mid-August and then the results are announced.

Sorry it's been so long!

It's been a busy few weeks. G and I went to Spain for my good friend M's wedding. Then I was just at our family reunion down in NC at the beach. I managed to spend some time with all my family and see my friend S a few of the nights which was great. All in all I have been spoiled with vacations and am now having a very tough time getting back into work. I'll manage somehow.

As for Spain, I cannot say enough how great of a time we had there. M's wedding was incredible but even more so was getting to see and experience Spain again. I had forgotten just how much I truly love the culture and lifestyle of that country. Sitting in a cafe having Manchego cheese, drinking vino tinto on the Plaza de Santa Ana, going topless in Conil. I think in my next life I need to be a Spanaird.

My family reunion was equally enjoyable since it's always nice to see all my cousins and immediate family. I spent a lot of time just soaking up SLY and seeing how fast she has grown. She is almost speaking in full sentences now which came as quite a shock from last month even. It all happens so fast. But that's life I suppose. We just have to remember to slow down every once in a while, sit in a cafe and enjoy the people walking by. I vow to do that more often moving forward.

Ah, wedded bliss. The anniversary weekend was incredible. G went all out. We went on this great cruise around the island of Manhattan seeing all the beautiful architecture while sipping on champagne and eating brunch. And then dinner. Let's just say I don't think amazing does it justice. I decided this morning that we should treat every day like it's our anniversary. So happy anniversary again honey. I love you.

Happy Almost One Year Anniversary!

June 10th is our one year wedding anniversary. Yes, we dated for 8 years before we got married, yes, we already passed the 7 year itch, yes, I still love him more than anyone in this universe and beyond. Thank you G for being a wonderful husband. I love you with all my heart.

I love you because:

- you love me despite and maybe because I'm crazy
- you still make the same jokes you did back in 1998 and I still laugh hysterically to the point of tears
- for some reason you believe in me no matter what, even when I'm being mopey and incapable of making choices in my career that I know are good for me
- you let me be the non-implentor
- you help me to relax (what does that word mean again?)
- you eat my cooking even when I have red-peppered something to death
- you are one of the funniest most sarcastic human beings on the planet but deep down you are all mushy just like me
- when we stand facing each other and I don't have heels on then I fit right underneath your chin
- you are warm and kind and all the things I could want in a husband
- you genuinely try to remember about putting the toilet seat down
- you always ask me if I want the booth side of the table at a restaurant
- you let me have the window seat on the plane
- you could get in a car with me going no particular direction and we don't have to talk we can just enjoy being with each other
- you are my other half
- you are all the things I wish I could be

Baby Baby Baby!

I'm back in NY now from what I like to think was a very successful baby shower thank you very much. And thank Mom very much. And thank everyone else who helped us put it all together. And thank H for getting pregnant so we have an excuse to get together to eat pink cupcakes! H looked radiant in her beautiful dress and got a lot of great gifts. I can't wait to see the baby's room now that she has all the fun bedding in it!

New York has been lovely the past few weeks. I have been enjoying that feeling spring brings of wanting to shed a layer of pounds and clothing. It's yet another fun thing about being on this coast again. This morning I was discussing some of the things that make NY well NY. Here are a few fun tidbits:

- if you are waiting in line, people in NY say you are "waiting ON-line" (mental note to not make fun of G anymore for saying this since he can't help it, it's how they do it here
- coffee regular - means you want coffee with milk and sugar
- when you get a bagel from H&H bagel you ask what is still waaaaahhhhhrm (insert accent)
- if you are a guy, no matter your age and you are purchasing something at a deli, coffee cart, etc. then your name is BOSS (how cool is that?)
- when you refer to a freeway you don't say the 405 like in LA or I-95 like in DC, you say it's name so it's The Van Wick or whatever

Once again proving I am a fountain of useless knowledge.

Heading Home

It's funny how no matter how long you don't live somewhere you still consider it home. They say home is where the heart is. Then I must have three hearts. One in Virginia, one in California and one wherever G and I might be at the time. I guess I will eventually have four since New York is quickly becoming a place that I love.

This weekend I'm going back to Virginia for my friend H's baby shower. I'm really looking forward to seeing all my ladies from high school and spending time with my folks. I am blessed to have come from such a great place. I know we Virginians are snobby about our homeland but hey, what can I say, it's really that great. If you've ever spent a day driving down Rte. 29 or floating down the James River drinking beer you know what I'm talking about. There is something about our fair state. The history, the rolling hills. It's like slipping into a warm bath and letting it sink into your skin. I may not live there but I carry it with me wherever I go.

Madre, Maman, Mama, Mommy

As mother's day approaches I thought to myself, oh no! I need cards! I went to the Duane Reade near my house last night to pick some up. As I got to the counter, the woman laughed and said, three cards? I had to explain well there is my mom, and the there is my left coast mom, and then there is my sister. I am blessed with knowing so many lovely moms. Life is good.

In the spirit of my last post, here's to you #1 Mom!

Because of you:

I can shop better than any woman alive

I care so much about others sometimes it hurts

I believe in myself

I love with my whole heart

I am brave and know that I can do anything

I never get sick of taking care of others

I know the power of a really amazing hug

I can cry and know that it will make me feel better

I know saying I love you to someone every time I speak to them is not dorky, it's just right

I am special - at least to one person in this world

Thank you mom for being there for me every moment of my life. For being the rock of our family. For being you. You are truly an amazing human being. I love that as I get older you are more than my mother. You are my friend.

My Dad

I was just reading a friend's blog who lost her father to cancer a few years ago so I thought I would give a shout out to my father here.

Because of you Dad:

I have a spring in my step

I have to get my eye brows waxed bi-weekly

I know what love is

I love history

I have all kinds of cheesy one-liners like busier than a one-armed paper hanger

I enjoy the simple things life has to offer like my walk to work

I know that there is no point to complaining (no one would listen to me anyway)

I see the good in people first before anything else

Know that every day I thank god or Allah or Buddha or whomever for you. Every extra moment I get with you is precious to me.

It's Spring!

Well it feels a teensy bit more like it anyway today. I'm wearing a cute new skirt from G's Mom. Things are good here. My friend H from high school was here over the weekend and we did the town up. You should have seen her haggling with the the purse bargainers down on Canal Street. We went to check out the world trade center site as well. I swear I get all choked up every time I see it. That just will never sit well with me. Not that it ever should but you would think upon my fourth visit I could get through it without tearing up.

We went out to yet another very yummy Mexican restaurant last night with G's family to celebrate his Dad's bday. Who knew there would be so many yummy Mexican restaurants in New York? LA still takes the cake but I'm getting much more impressed by the Mexican scene here.

SLY does New York!

She came, she saw, she kicked some big apple butt. That's right, my lovely niece was in town this past weekend with her momma and my parents. We had an amazing time and I think SLY really loved NYC. She took the bus, subway, you name it. She was totally fine with all of it and didn't bat an eye. We all knew she was an out of towner though since she waved and said hello to everyone. :) I was particularly excited since we took her to this cute place called Alice's Tea Cup which she seemed to like. They sprinkled fairy dust on her as we were leaving and my mom got her a fuzzy pink magic wand. I think next time I'll just get one for myself too.

This week I'm trying to lay low since my best bud H from DC will be in town next weekend. I will be playing tour guide again which as you all know I love. It's fun because you get to do and see things you would otherwise not do or see since you wouldn't want to be thought of as a tourist. God forbid! So now I will get to spend the next few days coming up with a tentative schedule of events. G is sitting there shaking his head at how insane I am but hey, what can I say. I'm a planner. I refuse to feel bad about it.

Tonight we are going out to dinner with G's family since it's his sister's bday. I'm looking forward to spending more time with them. And they always pick some yummy place to go. I hope all is well with those who read this and that you are having a great spring so far. Love and miss you mucho!

"We don't accomplish anything in this world alone ... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something."
--Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Just thought this was an appropriate quote for me today. I am feeling more and more how everything is inter-conncected.

For some reason, I feel like today is one of those days I will remember for the rest of my life. Like a corner was turned. I'm shedding the weight of winter and not looking back. Spring is making me feel more awake, alive, fearless. I forgot how great it was to feel Spring. Living in LA you don't really notice the change of seasons very much. Being back on the East coast means I get to have that awakening again. Ah, it's good. Life is good.

Where in the world is Perkidiablo?

Sorry for being MIA for the past few weeks. Work was uber busy and I had lots of bday celebrating to be doing so was remiss in writing. Lets just say I had a fantabulous birthday complete with this awesome new "laptop bag that so doesn't look like one because I'm a hip new yorker" purse you see in the photo. I was spoiled all around by family and friends. Then over St. Patty's day my good friend I came for a visit and we trekked all over the city. I now know more than I ever wanted to know about bargaining for faux purses on canal street! :) We also attended my friend N's engagement party which was lovely. The food was incredible.

Work has been busy but I'm still finding time to play with friends. Tonight G and I are going to some cocktail party being thrown by Rolling Stone magazine. I guess there is free booze which cannot hurt. I am feeling more and more at home here in NY which I'm happy to report. I guess it just takes time for even a change lover like myself to acclimate to a place so big and full of energy. It's hard not to get swept up in it all sometimes but I'm trying to keep myself as grounded as possible. Cooking chicken fajitas the other night helped that. I guess Mexican has really become my comfort food. LA will always stay with me or perhaps it's because my mother loves Mexican so much that I'm surprised I was not born Mexican.

I want to be domesticated! We got our new rug for the living room last night. I love all 5 by 8 feet of it. I'm really digging the blue and brown action. I think we are going to get some blue/white pillows for the couch that will look great with it. I made meat loaf for dinner last night. I really do sound like a 50 year old getting excited about rugs and meat loaf! :) Heck with it, I'm happy so that's all that matters right?

So I already knew I had an amazing sister-in-law but now it's official. C took G and I to see John Mayer last night at Madison Square Gardens. It was an amazing concert and Alicia Keys came out and closed with him. So much fun! I had never been to MSG so it was cool to check that venue out. Check out John and Jessica. I mean, I'm soooo much cuter than her right?

Jack is Back!

You heard me people. Don't mess with Jack "Bauer" aka Dad. Luckily despite the countless terrorist insurgents he had to fight off who were WAY off protocol, pops is finally out of the hospital. Now we can all stop worrying about another nuke going off in Northern Virginia near CTU (Cancer Therapy Unit). har har.

G and I went down to see the family this weekend. I'm really glad we went. I think I needed it as much as my Dad did after over a week of worrying about him. Thanks to everyone for their warm wishes.

Last night we went to the Barney's warehouse sale. We managed to get some pretty sweet deals although you really need to be in the right mindset to be there. Plus went something that is $1500 goes on sale for $500, that's not really a bargain!

Happy Valentine's Day

Faux holiday aside, I wanted to say to all of you who read this that I love you and I hope all is well with you. I'm sorry I haven't written lately. I was in LA for work/play and then adjusting back to the cold NY weather. It was SO great to see my LA peeps. I went with E to Hermosa for the day. Had the eggs California at Martha's, got mani/pedis, had to put on spf 30 for fear of sunburn. God it was great. I missed my hubby and NY so it was good to come home. While I miss LA, every day I realize more and more the things I love most about NY. And I realize that home really is where G is. The scenery just changes and since I love change, that's not a bad thing.

I'm having a touch time this past week since pops is back in the hospital. No big C so thank god for that but it's still been hard to think of anything but him. I hope he knows that I'm focusing all the positive energy I can muster on him getting out. If you all could do the same, I would really appreciate it. Love you!

How was your weekend?

Good, I finally went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. G and I decided to go spur of the moment on Saturday afternoon after enjoying a late lunch. It was amazing. Huge, no way you can see everything in one afternoon amazing. I loved it. So now I of course want to go again. I love going to museums with G. He really gets into it and I practically have to drag him out when it comes time to leave. We even sat for a while in the Great Hall at the bar having drinks, listening to music. Then yesterday we met up with some friends at this British tea place called Tea & Sympathy. Very quaint and very British, whatever that means. We also managed to figure out a little more about our trip to Spain. I'm SO looking forward to it. Now we just need to figure out our hotel for after Granada. Is it June yet? I'm leaving for LA on Thursday and looking forward to seeing friends and getting some much needed sun. I think I'm as pale as I have been in years. Pasty pale.

Celebrate, meditate!

I went with my friend N to my first meditation class last night. And I'm hooked! It was a Buddhist meditation class and we sat for the first 40 minutes meditating and then they gave a lesson on Buddhist teachings. I loved it. I thought I had been sitting for 5 minutes when the little bell rang and it had actually been 40 minutes! I feel so great today and slept really well last night. I'm definitely going back again next week. I never thought I could meditate. I guess I thought my brain was too full of worry and crap to focus long enough but I love knowing I was wrong about it. :) The funniest part about the whole experience was this place is called Dharma Punx and the guy who leads it is covered in tatoos with all these piercings. And there I am in my suit from work with him. The things I love about NY continue to grow.

Success again! We bought a new bookcase this weekend! Our apartment has furniture in it! I'm very excited and now it's on to looking for the coffee table. I'm attaching a photo of the bookcase so you can drool over it's beauty. har har. G and I also spent the better half of the weekend shopping and looking for tickets to our frient M's wedding in Spain. We managed to score some almost free tickets by using miles so we are going for a week in June. I cannot believe it. M is getting married in Granada where I studied in college so I can't wait to take G to my old stomping grounds. Other than that I made a very yummy "Wintry Stew" on Sunday night which we will be having again tonight. I forgot how much fun it was to make wintry type food. Ah, yet another good thing about cold weather!

Success - Entertainment Center purchased!!!

I know, I know, it's a small thing and yes we now have to wait about 2 months for them to make it but we bought our entertainment center this weekend! I know M will appreciate this. As we were walking in I turned to G and said, "we are going to find our entertainment center in here. It will be about $800 and with tax it will still be less than the amount of money we have saved so far. And I kid you not it was $749!!! This is about $600 cheaper than all the other ones we have seen all over NY. I was so excited I could barely contain myself. The law of attraction at work! I have included an image of the center. Keep in mind it's a much darker color but I'm so happy we got it!

Work work work. It's been a busy few days here but I'm kind of digging it after the past few months of boring. I have been spending my nights getting geared up for this weekend. J, H and L are all coming into town from DC and E is here from LA. I mean, talk about a nationwide gathering!

G hung up some of our photos the other night. I now feel like our apartment is coming together and is more homey. When you walk in, it's very inviting. I will have to post some photos up for you all. We are still anxiously awaiting when we can finish buying furniture but we put our feet down and refuse to put anything on a credit card (my willpower is not as strong as G's but one of us has to have a backbone!). Alas this means furniture buying is taking longer than anticipated. So I have decided to spend this time thinking about how amazing our apartment is going to look once we have the entertainment center and desk. We are on our way and being good savers so I'm very proud of us.

This weekend is going to be uber fun. I can't wait to have my peeps in town. We are having Italian, mexican, tongue, you name it!!

"I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure." - John D. Rockefeller

I think I need more pleasure in my life. I try to take pleasure in the little things but lately I have gotten a little off track. I am re-committing to pleasure from this moment on.

Just got a new photo of my parentals with SLY from Xmas. I mean, I know I'm biased but she really is darn cute!

My friend J had this awesome version of ColdPlay's Fix You on her blog. Had to share it here. Gives me an entirely different perspective of the song. I had thought of it more as a young couple figuring things out and realizing that no matter what they are there for each other but know ultimately they can't fix each other. This opened up a whole other door for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u6k-99qcCE&eurl=

I had an amazing weekend back in DC visiting friends and family. I got to see the new bebe TAD. She is beautiful. It's something so incredible to be in the room with a new child. A new family. It's like seeing life breathed into something that fragile reminds you of what hope is. I guess that's why we reproduce is for a chance to see that hope again. I know that is what SLY did for my family. I know C does that for my friend J and her family. Just reminded us all that there are so many doors you can go through. You just have to believe a little more in life and seeing it from a child's point of view makes us remember that we have endless possibilities.

Found it!

My old digital camera that is! Here is a picture of SLY looking rather spiffy. Not that I took this or anything but hey, a very cute photo of her nonetheless.

Things I'm thankful for.

Yeah, I know it's way past turkey day but I can be thankful more than once a year.

I'm thankful for my loving husband who I believe may be one of the finest people I know.
I'm thankful that my dear friend A gave birth to a beautiful little girl yesterday and all is well.
I'm thankful that my family is so wonderful and they taught me to believe in myself.
I'm thankful for my niece who made the past two years of insanity bearable.
I'm thankful for my mother-in-law who gave me almost an entire new wardrobe from ATL.
I'm thankful for birthdays since you get to be the center of attention and not feel bad about it.
I'm thankful for Weight Watchers since it really helps me to keep on track.
I'm thankful for hard boiled eggs because MAN are they good.
I'm thankful for the internet and blogs so I can keep in touch with friends and family.
I'm thankful for my job since I get paid and can use that money to do fun things.
I'm thankful that G and I are becoming more financially sound every day and I'm proud of us.
I'm thankful for the air I breathe and the shoes on my feet.
I'm thankful for one more minute on this planet so I can see one more person smile and remember just how great life is.