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{May 27, 2015} Hope…Hold On, Pain Ends

Is that not THE best saying? HOPE…Hold On, Pain Ends! I love it!

This is what I am sending to my friends, hope.

I told you I have a friend who got some news that they shared with me yesterday. Well, today I got to talk to them and hear their voice and once I did that, I let out my breath. When I finally talked to this friend tonight, I felt better.

Please don’t misunderstand, I do not have any misconceptions that this is about me at all, and it shouldn’t be, but I am sharing my feelings with you, my friends. Don’t you have that feeling when you hear about a friend or loved one, sometimes one in the same, and until you see them in person or hear their voice, you can’t concentrate, can’t breathe? I felt that way with my sister and when I learn a friend is going through something and today, I took a breath.

When I got to talk to my friend, we talked about what’s going on and what did they need from me. Support…you got it! You know you have it, whatever you need! We will beat this thing together! [No, we are not Bob the Builder!]

Now, I am sending HOPE and love and good vibes and love and hope and whatever else I can to another friend to for what they are about to go through tomorrow. This is something that they need and amazingly enough there is a family member who is able to give them what they need.

I know it’s frustrating that you don’t know what or who I’m talking about, but I think it’s important to keep their private lives private, that they tell their own stories.

I’ve known about this friend and what they are going through for a while and I value the updates I get and when I get to hear their voice, I hear hope and encouragement and faith and that is amazing. This friend will beat it and I look forward to seeing them soon so I can give them a hug and let out a breath, know what I mean?

So, to my two very special friends, I send you love, hugs, encouragement, support and H O P E!

{May 26, 2015} Loss for words

I received some news tonight and I’m sad.

The really sad part of it all is that the text was sent at 3pm today and I didn’t get it until almost 10pm tonight.

A very close friend of mine has been going through something lately, they have been keeping me in the loop on what’s being going on, frustrations, highs and lows. I know that there is plenty that they haven’t shared, that is their business.

They have gone to doctors to find out what’s been bothering them and today, they finally got news. This news they shared with me earlier and I haven’t been able to reach them to talk to them, find out how they are, I called to let them know I am here, I love them and will do whatever they need and that is what I want them to know.

Please send your good and positive thoughts and vibes to this person, send it into the cosmos and I know it will do wonders.

My friend…I am here and I love you.

{May 25, 2015} Memorial Day…Thank you.

Today is Memorial Day.

Today is he day we celebrate and honor those who have given their lives for the freedoms we hold dear to us. It is important to honor all, and by all I mean men, women and canine, who have served in the military, both past and present.

People celebrate in many different ways, there are parades, concerts, memorials, some people visit cemeteries, to see their loved ones.

Others, who might not have affiliation with anyone who served in the military, use the day as part of a long weekend to enjoy time with their friends and families, among other activities.

However you spent your weekend, I hope you enjoyed it and took some time out of your day to say thank you, either in person or in spirit to the brave men, women and canines who have give their lives for all they have done for us.

To them, I say thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

{May 24, 2015} Lobstahfest…the beginning of summer on Spring Road

This weekend, being Memorial Day Weekend, for many, represents the start of summer.

At my sister’s house, it’s not only Memorial Day weekend, but its Lobstahfest [for those of you not familiar with the New England accent, it’s lobster fest, is that better?]

The way it works is that the neighbors pick a driveway, this year it was my sister and brother-in-law’s driveway, they set up several tables and chairs, each family is responsible for different foods, drinks, etc. Someone is responsible for getting the requisite number of lobstahs, which are already cooked, bonus and then the grill is fired up and there are burgers, dogs, chicken for those of us who don’t eat lobsters. There is more talking, laughing, drinking, having a good time.

After a few hours of eating, tonight, the corn-hole boards came out, then the dice, sometimes cards and we played until it was dark, turned on the lanterns, then there was a fire pit across the street, so we sat and talked and had a great time there until it was time to come in, talk to you and crash.

A great time was had by all!

{May 23, 2015} NE Revolutions vs DC United

Tonight we went to a futbal match, the NE Revolutions vs DC United.

GES and ACS we going with some friends and their kids to the NE Revolutions match and asked if we wanted to go, there was tailgating involved.

As PSM is a Patriots season ticket holder, he is no stranger to tailgating at Gilette Stadium. This was a first for me.

We got there and they were already set up and under way with digging in to some good food…burgers, hot dogs, sides and dessert.

There was toss and corn hole and laughing and catching up. Then it was time to go in and watch a futbal match.

We got to our seats and settled in and waited for the match to start. The match was slow going, but picked up in the second half and then it got really good.

The kids had a good time, the adults had a good time. ACS played futbal in school and still plays on occasion. EJS is playing and ACS coaches her team, GES and I both played against our dad’s teams when he coached.

It was fun to watch the match with the family, PSM and friends and after…fireworks!

I’d say a great evening!

http://m.revolutionsoccer.net/

{May 21, 2015} I got ugamugas today!

Yes, I know you don’t know what an ugamuga is, so let me explain!

You may have gotten a hint by the photo [and you also probably know that’s not a picture of anyone I know] what an ugamuga is, but in my sister’s family, it’s when MGS and GES rub their noses together and then give each other a kiss. It’s really cute.

Today, the house was quiet when I got back and then everyone started to come home. GES and EJS, I got hugs and kisses and…she scored her first goal in soccer yesterday! Go EGS!

Then ACS and MGS got home and I got smooches and hugs and “I love you” and then we were attached. Everywhere I went, she came with me and held my hand. We walked down the street to see the new house being built, she reached for my hand, we got her roller skates from the garage and skated down the block, she held my hand, we went to get a sweatshirt, you come with me! And reached for my hand. We went for a ride in the convertible, that was fun!

We got back and had something to eat and then just before GES went out for girls night, they did “ugamugas” and they announce it too. After ugamugas with her mommy, she looked at me and held up her face and announced “ugamugas” What? For me? Yes! I leaned down rubbed noses with my niece, then got a kiss. It was fantastic!

It’s something I’ve watched them do for a while and tonight, she turned to me as well, it felt so good! Sigh…

{May 19, 2015} Grace & Frankie

I found a new show I love and loathe all at the same time.

I don’t know if loathe is the right word, but I’ve said it, so I need to explain.

Now, I say love and loathe because it brings up so many emotions. The show has a great cast, it stars Jane Fonda as Grace, Martin Sheen as her husband, Robert, Lily Tomlin as Frankie and Sam Waterston as her husband Sol. Robert and Sol are law partners, divorce lawyers to be exact and they have been law partners for 20 years and the couples have been married for 40 years.

Now, you have the players, let me introduce you to the couples. Robert and Grace are the proverbial upper class couple, perfect house, perfectly decorated, perfectly coiffed people, always dressing the part, with two daughters, both very different, but obviously come from money. Frankie and Sol are complete opposites, down to earth, hippie, dippy, trippy with two adopted sons, one is black and they celebrate “Chanukah Eve” if that tells you anything.

This is not a spoiler alert as the description is quite clear. The first episode opens with the women at a restaurant waiting for the husbands and it is obvious that they do not really care for each other, but tolerate each other. The husbands arrive and they think they are going to tell them something about the beach house they have shared for years.

Instead, when they sit down, Robert turns to Grace and tells her “I’m leaving you”, you could have knocked her over with a feather! But wait, it gets better! “Who is she?” Grace demands. “It’s not a she, it’s a he” What? Sol says “It’s me” Excuse me?

Well, hilarity ensues as there is a bit of a food fight as the women get pissed and of course, the men thought taking them to a restaurant would keep them quiet, nope!

There are 13 episodes in the series, so far anyway, I don’t know if they’ll make a second series, and so on. Now, back to the love and loathe part…

I’m kind of glad that this show is only 13 episodes because watching the show hit a little close to home, I am able to relate to a lot of it. Now, the parts that are funny are really funny, from a comedy perspective and some real life thrown in, the sad and uncomfortable parts are really sad and uncomfortable and I’m not a huge fan of remembering what it was like when the wasband left.

What’s also interesting is the dialog, some of it is exactly what I said to the wasband and about the situation. We even tried to stay friends, that did not work, not working so much for these couples.

You get to see the show from both perspectives, the husbands who are moving on to be together and get married and the wives who are left behind to start over. It seems to be affecting Sol and Frankie more, they were closer and he still loved her, while Grace and Robert seemed to have drifted apart and were just going through the motions.

The men are planning their wedding, while the women are picking up the pieces and having to figure out how to move on, living, getting out of bed every day, dating, rediscovering who they are as people, single people and how other people, their friends and family treat them.

I think the cast is fantastic, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston are very convincing, but I am wondering if Martin Sheen has a dental implant to re-shape his mouth. Jane Fond and Lily Tomlin play their parts to a T, I think it would have been odd to see them in the opposite roles and honestly, anyone else play them.

Should you watch it? I think so, it’s pretty funny and there are a lot of things you may be able to relate to on different fronts and if you don’t like it, don’t watch or even if you don’t like it but get hooked, there are only 13 episodes, 30 minutes each, not losing too much of your life.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3609352/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

{May 18, 2015} A new adventure

Today I started a new project, in the great state of Massachusetts!

How cool is that, I am working not far from where my sister lives! I get to be near the family until at least the end of August! I will be traveling on the weekends to parts unknown and known, but there will be plenty of weekends I will spend with the family close by and that is a lot of fun!

The cool part is going to be exploring this great city. We will find new restaurants to eat in, places to explore and…I am going to just say it…as I am in the city working…I am going to possibly…go to a Red Sox Game…there, I said it! Now I’m looking for the lightening strike!

Here’s to a new experience!

{May 17, 2015} It started with a run, ended with a brisk walk

This morning, there was a one mile fun run.

If you are panting, huffing and puffing, is it still a fun run? Doesn’t matter, we still had fun! ACS, EJS and I participated in a one mile fun run, proceeds to benefit prostate cancer research. EJS was a champ and let me tell you, she can run, her sprint at the finish line was really impressive!

There were a lot of familiar faces at the run, it seemed like the whole town was there! There was a 5k, a one mile run, then a one mile fun run, which we did, a 26.3…meter run/walk for the 0-3 year olds then there was a 100 meter run for the 4-9 year olds, a few kids running at a time and that’s what MGS did, those little tikes are so cute! Pumping their arms and running for all they are worth!

With t-shirts and medals in hand, we headed back to the house for showers and I headed to PSM’s to head out for a fun night. We hopped on the train and headed into Boston for a tribute to Pete Seeger by a fabulous choir and one of PSM’s physical therapists was part of the choir, even a fabulous mouth harp player. It really was a fabulous performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pZa3KtkVpQ

After the show, we hopped back on the train and headed back to his neck of the woods for dinner. We went to a nice restaurant called Za for pizza, cheese-less for me of course, it was quite tasty. We sat there for a few hours and talked, laughed and learned a lot more about each other, it was really great.

After dinner, walked back to his house, picked up my car and headed to the house where I got to chat with dad, GES and ACS, it was nice, a very good ending to a very good day!

{May 17, 2015} We have a FIVE year old in the house!

Someone…turned FIVE today!

Little Miss MGS turned 5 on May 16th, how perfect is that to have your birthday on a Saturday so you can have your birthday party on Saturday!

Any guesses to what the theme was? Hmmm…Frozen maybe? That girl LOVES her Frozen…well, everything! We had Frozen streamers, table cloths, table decorations and there were Frozen gifts for miles! Nope, not a Frozen cake, she picked out something very original, a really pretty white sheet cake with blue and yellow flowers and a Jewish star, that’s what she wanted and that’s what she got!

We set up for the party, it rained in the morning and we were worried it might rain all day, but I told someone that Mother Nature knew that Miss MGS would not stand for rain on her birthday and she was right!

People started arriving about 11 and they just kept coming, there might have been about 60 people here throughout the day, adults and kids included. The neighbors came, a few friends from school came, the usual suspects were here and the bouncey house, they love that!

ACS grilled the hot dogs and hamburgers, and a veggie burger or two, we had the 3 side snack that MGS had picked out, pretzel chips, cheese doodles and veggie sticks, pretty good choices, if I do say so myself. We had pickles and three different potato salads and deviled eggs, both made by AS and for dessert, there was cake, waffle cookies, popsicles and watermelon. No one walked away hungry.

I got to love on all the kids, there were some great “Auntie J!” and running and jumping in my arms, which I will tell you is my favorite part! Then there was chasing and tickling and falling down, sometimes not in that order!

Then…it was time for the Frozen piñata!!! MGS went first, she got 5 whacks, because it is her fifth birthday, after all! Then everyone got a turn with the bat and the last thing to happen was MGS pulled the ribbons and the candy came pouring out!

Now, my very clever sister had gotten Frozen treat bags and everyone had stickers and other Frozen goodies in there, but then they got to put candy in their bags, they cleaned up! Literally and figuratively!

By about 3pm, almost everyone was gone, a few stragglers, then Saturday proceeded as normal.

Let’s just say, this was a very successful party, put on by my sister and brother-in-law, but we expect nothing less and when I got back to the house tonight and went to kiss MGS goodnight, she was sleeping sideways, SO cute!

Happy, happy, happy fifth birthday MGS! I love you very much!

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