It’s my party…
March 5, 2007
and I’ll lay in bed if I want to! Yep it’s my birthday and I’m even older than I was yesterday.
I’m pretty worn out from our little road trip. I finally got to see my friend Denise for the first time in almost 7 years. Donald raced his R/C cars with about 250 other boys hiding in men’s bodies. Biscuit and Wrangler stayed in hotel for the first time (that they remember), had a blast riding on elevators and taking a dip in an indoor swimming pool. I am recovering today.
And here’s what I hope to get for my birthday present:Michele’s Birthday Wish
Ain’t it a beauty? It would sure make working in bed a lot easier! 
Road Trip
March 3, 2007
REM
The Fray
Nelly Furtado
Dave Mathews Band
Take this job and shove it…
February 2, 2007
As most of you know, I originally started my business from home and ran it as a single mother. In the past few years since remarrying, I moved my business into my husband’s brick and mortar hobby store during the day so that I could help out with his customers. Now, keep in mind that I kept my business 100% internet based, although a few of his regular customers realized that I actually ran my own business from the back and I added them to my list of clients. For the most part, this worked out fairly well. Until my plate began to overflow…
Irritation
January 20, 2007
You guessed it. Another great idea interrupted… blah blah blah… somedays it’s a total struggle to pay attention. Other days it’s a struggle to take action. Then there are days when you should never get out of bed. And some days, a labotomy might just be the answer.
Who’s The Boss?
October 6, 2005
I started the morning the same as most weekday mornings, rubbing my eyes as I turned off the alarm. Since I’m not a morning person, I usually continue to lay in bed while my husband takes his shower. When I hear him turn the water off in the shower and turn the water on in the sink to shave, I grumpily get out of bed and dress the boys. After they leave to start the day, I smirk as I
Bahamas Anniversary Vacation
August 25, 2005
This is the view from our balcony of Orange Hill Beach in Nassau, Bahamas. What made this view and beach better than perhaps a swanky resort like Atlantis? Look at the photo a little closer. No people! That’s right … I never saw more than 5 people on the beach at a time. No one trying to sell anything, no fear of being hit by a jet ski, and less odds of better looking beach bunnies catching your man’s eye! It was like having our own private beach for an entire week! =)
Remembering Eric
August 17, 2005
Early yesterday morning after Donald and the boys left to start their day at school and work, the phone rang. Expecting it to be Donald reminding me to go to the bank, I answered the phone and was suprised to hear a woman’s voice. It was my dear friend Denise that I haven’t seen in almost 5 years. Excited to hear from her, I asked how she and her family were and was shocked to hear that her husband, Eric had passed away. We talked for quite some time as I searched for the correct words to say. I was impressed that Denise was handling it so well.
Denise and Eric were my neighbors at an extremely hard time in my life. We spent several evenings chatting, playing card games and watching movies together. They were the most friendly and loving people I’ve ever met and they proved this when they took my oldest son and myself into thier home for three weeks to avoid an abusive situation until I made other living arrangements.
Denise and Eric were a very close couple. It was obvious that they genuinely cared for and loved one another … truly best friends in every way. After telling me about Eric kissing her goodbye their final morning together, she reminded me to let go of the little things and petty squabbles and love my children and husband every day as if it is the last time I will ever see them. Immediately after hanging up with her, I called Donald at work to tell him how much I love him. I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life without him. It’s terrible that losing someone you know is the best way to realize your love for others.
Rest in peace, Eric. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your life. Even now, you and Denise are teaching me valuable lessons. You were a special man and will be missed dearly.
