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{June 19, 2016} Happy birthday CKM!

Another year older and a great reason to celebrate! It’s CKM’s birthday!

Let me tell you about my friend, CKM…

We met about nine years ago, at JFT’s house, just before I separated and got divorced from the wasband. She was friends with a friend of mine and the three of us started spending time together, I even filled in for her at her job when she went out for surgery.

We started hanging out more and more, doing fun stuff, volunteering for events, movies, shows, even taking some weekend trips.

We’ve been through a lot together over the years, been there for each other, probably she’s there for me more than the other way around, I’ve had quite the ride over the last few years. Very happy to have that!

We’ve experienced a lot of new, odd and exciting experiences over the years and it’s been a fun and interesting ride.

She works too hard, she currently has four jobs, partly because she enjoys them and partly because she has a good heart and has a hard time saying no, especially to a friend.

One of her important jobs right now, which is so important to me, is helping SDL with Miss A while she’s in an EMBA program. Is that cool beans or what?

She is a fantastic photographer, a creative artist, creative cook, open to trying some things and unfortunately for her, hanging out with SDL and me, her language has gotten more colorful, sorry CKM.

Her birthday and holiday gifts are always creative and spot on, so much fun to get. I love planning things with her, for us, each other or others.

Speaking of planning, she’s an event planner and an extraordinary one! There are times she knows my schedule better then I do! I always say that if I win the stupid lottery, I would hire her as my personal event planner!

I hope she has the best birthday ever, she deserves nothing but the best! Xoxo

{June 16, 2016} Panic attack!!

Last night I woke up in a panic! And it sucked!!!

I was asleep, I mean deep asleep, and something woke me and I started to panic because I looked around and didn’t see my Raggedy Ann doll.

A few weeks ago when I was in Atlanta and clearing out the storage unit, I grabbed two things I could fit in my bag: my Raggedy Ann and my mom’s musical turtle.

I had my Raggedy Ann with me for about two weeks on the road in my hotel, she slept on the bed with me, just like when I was a kid, well, they both did, but it was Raggedy that I was more aware of.

Both dolls are at my place, but last night/early this morning I woke up and panicked because I couldn’t find Raggedy Ann!

I spent at least five minutes tearing the bed apart, pulling it away from the wall, I was seconds away from calling the front desk to ask for help and ask if the cleaning staff has found it. Then I realized she’s at home with my cats. Whew.

It took about five minutes for me heart to stop racing and my pulse to slow down. Eventually I was able to fall asleep.

Sigh.

{June 15, 2016} What can you say?

The events Sunday in Orlando are unfathomable.

The outpouring of emotions on the news, Facebook…sadness, anger, confusion and outrage doesn’t even begin to convey it.

Tonight I was in an area of Chicago called Boystown. My waitress told me about a tribute to the tragedy.

I went to see it and it was touching, tragic, sad. But even through it all, there was hope, words of encouragement, hope for the future and the desire for remembrance and perseverance. And strength.

Be strong.

Be true to yourself.

Open your heart.

Have faith.

Have hope.

Love one another.

{June 14, 2016} I plead the..

Is there am option for tired?

That’s what I am, tired. But it’s a good tired, I started my day with the elliptical, taught a good class, lots of energy and ended with a team happy hour.

So, that being said…goodnight.

I hope you had a fabulous day!

{June 10, 2016} I got a what?!

It’s been about six years, I think…How did this happen?

I’ve been so good, keeping my lead foot in check. I use cruise control, I check the speed limits, go slow in neighborhoods. Yesterday, apparently, nothing worked.

I was stuck in traffic and when it finally started to clear and we were moving, all of a sudden, I was flying. I was using Waze, but we weren’t communicating very well apparently and I didn’t see the cop until it was too late.

Just as I looked at the speedometer and started to slow down, he saw me and the blue lights came on.

I was calm, admitted to what I did, chatted with him for a minute and he dropped me from 50 to 45 in a 25, this took the ticket down from $290 to $120. I’m ok with that, it was my fault and I shouldn’t have been speeding.

And it’s been a long time since it’s happened, I am happy to say. And I’m hoping it’s going to be a long, long, long, long….time before it happens again.

{June 9, 2016} After a rough day…

What do you do to wind down? Everyone does things differently.

Some people go for a run, some purple take a bath, have a drink, take a nap, eat, candy or ice cream. People joke about getting a drink, I’m sure you’ve been there.

Today, during class, a few issues in the training environment people were joking about getting a drink.

What did I do? I don’t drink, the one or two recently was to participate, so…I went to get some dinner.

I went to Red Robin and I ate forbidden food…with my veggie burger…fries and onion rings. Oh my! But they were good! A big smile on my face! But oh my…ouch, what it was doing to my stomach! Smile through the pain!

Worth it? In the moment…you bet your sweet bippie!

What’s your go to?

Doesn’t that look fabulous?!

{June 8, 2016} Feeling sassy

I am indeed feeling sassy, or with attitude…sassah!

You know when you make a change, you might have a new attitude, outlook or pep in your step? Yes, I said pep in your step! Well, that’s what I have!

Since I cut my hair, I’ve felt a little extra sassy. I had forgotten how much I love having short hair, well, not completely, but it all came rushing back. I la la la love it! I use about a drop of shampoo and conditioner, I use a hand towel to wring it out, I put goop in it after I shower and muss my hair up and then go on about my business and it dries that way, all messed up and I love it!

I have new big hoop earrings, funky hair and I have a new strut to my step, I run my fingers through my hair throughout the day, no worries about a pony coming out and I can’t really mess it up.

I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I’m like BAM! I look good! And no, I don’t have trouble fitting through a doorway with my ego, HA HA!

See…Sassy personified.

[I’m actually sitting at the hotel desk looking in the mirror when I look up, it’s on the wall in front of me and have little conversations with my mom! She’s looking at me, why not!]

{June 3, 2016} Samsung…grr

I don’t know what’s going on!

If you know me, you know I love my Samsung Gear, my phone, my watch, who knows what’s next.

All of a sudden, today, I start getting a message on my phone screen “Unfortunately, Gear Plugin has stopped”.

Ok, so, I update and I update and I update. There is an update available. I update and update and update.

No dice…food message keeps popping up, almost every 15 seconds…GRRRR

Tomorrow, Samsung gets a call!

{May 29, 2016} Memorial Day Weekend…ch-ch-ch-changes

So, over the past few years Memorial Day weekend has been interesting, to say the least.

Well, years ago, when I still lived in Georgia, Memorial Day weekend was for the Blue Ridge Arts Festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sometimes it involved a weekend stay, sometimes just a day. 2003, it involved a bringing a brand new six week old kitten home! That would be Jymy.

Sometimes it would also involve a trip with the kids for tubing in Helen, GA.

Four years ago, this weekend, I got Annie 2!! I had been looking for her for a long time and I found her! The dealer even let me take her home for the weekend while I decided if I definitely wanted the car [ha ha] and worked on financing. I said yes on the Monday of the weekend. Ahhh…Happy.

Three years ago I packed up my house, and a moving truck with A Lot of help and headed for them thar hills and ended up at the foot of the Flat Iron Mountains. Unloaded the truck, with a lot less help and started a new life in Colorado.

Two years ago I got home on a Friday from my week at work in Michigan and spent the weekend packing my things, to be loaded into a storage unit and ended my new life in Colorado. Well, not ended, that sounds so harsh! Just started a new chapter, visiting instead of living there full time and it’s been good, I visit my storage units when I go skiing or to visit Colorado.

Last year was good experience, I spent it with PSM and my family. I went to “Lobstahfest” at my sister’s house and enjoyed the Spring in Boston. This year I’m with family again, although no PSM, he’s off in paradise somewhere…boo hoo. I’ll be there next year, no complaining!

I think low key holiday weekends are the way to go! I hope you enjoyed yours!

{May 28, 2016} Troubleled…

I’m not sure what to do.

I have been having the same dream almost every night. It’s not a good dream and I see the same images when I’m awake, every once in a while.

It’s disconcerting when you dream about troubling things, especially when there’s nothing you can do about it.

The dream and images are about friends of friends, people I’m not that close with, but I know. It’s really odd.

I’ve had this happen before, the bad or troubling dream for a few weeks at a time, but they’re usually about me. I’d rather be troubled by me then anyone I know!

Here’s hoping tonight is dreamless.

Or for rainbows and unicorns…

Night night.

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