morning dew

 – a weekly ritual inspired by Carey and Cimi.

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

enjoying the last days of shower flowers

 – a weekly ritual inspired by Carey and Cimi.
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

blogging

WOW, can not believe that July was the last time I blogged. It is amazing how time gets away from you. August was here and I was in the full swing of my new position. Can I tell you, I love, love my job (my boss is great too). Then it was September and I felt that it was all about birthdays, Jeff's, Chris's Stephanie's and mine of course, visiting and just enjoying the end of summer, and thank you, the heat. Now October is half over and that means Christmas in my world is here. So I am not promising any continuous posts, but I will steal the picture of the week from Carey and Cimi.


 – a weekly ritual inspired by Carey and Cimi.
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

July 2010

An exciting month of July is almost over. Some big things happened this past month. 
The most exciting in the family was the birth of our first granddaughter Kamryn Abigail, mother and dad Monica and Chris. Note the pix on the right side. That was really exciting. I finally get to purchase "girl" stuff after having grandsons for so long. 
The second big thing was me leaving Macy's at the Mall of Millenia. I moved to Orlando to open up that store about 9 years ago. It was very melancholy for me to depart since I always felt it was mine. I was promoted to the Operations manager for 2 Macy's locations here in Orlando, Fl Mall and Fash Sq. Totally different than Millenia. Fl Mall is about a year older than Millenia and really geared towards the tourist customer while Fash Sq is almost 40 years old and located in what Orlando is downtown and very different ethnic groups shop there. So a big change and lots of opportunities to apply what I love most about retail, Merchandising and Operations.

Finally we started out the month on our annual Captiva Vacation with Bonnie, Rob, Olivia and Alexa. It was truly an experience staying on an island with the only transportation off was by boat. No fast grocery stores, which I do believe the men missed and not any good restaurants to eat out. The house we rented was great and the stroll down the lane to the beach each day was wonderful. The only transportation on the island was by golf cart which Olivia loved. No TV in the master bedroom, no cell service, but we did have wi fi. Just relaxation, seeing the sun come up on one end of the beach and sunsets at the end of the lane. The widow's walk was a great place to view the stars and the wonderful lightening shows with the passing of evening showers several times. There is also a state park which we hiked in our flip flops and found lots of sand dollars in perfect condition. We also saw where Hurricane Charlie came in at. WOW, 5 years later and things still have not grown back to where they were prior to the storm. We saw lots of animals of the sea, sting rays, urchins, live sand dollars, dophin pods, manatees, never knew they could move so fast, crabs, they are so funny to watch, men fishing at sunrise. No jetskis, no fast motor boats, just relaxation for 6 days. Sad to see the week end, but we will be back on some beach next year and hopefully on the west coast of Florida. 

Kay Roeder

Kay. Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend

The world is a sad day today with her passing. 

Kay loved her family, her garden, her hummingbirds, her cross stitching, her crossword puzzles, her novels, Jeopardy, and so much more. 

She was a true southern lady who was there for any and all.
Kay's house was our house during Mardi Gras and the only parade she went to was the Krewe of Luling.
She collected the New Orleans things for me knowing how much I loved it, especially the Times Picayune.

Loved having her biscuits and gravy for breakfast.

When I would call to talk with Terri and Kay answered she and I would have a great conversation, about anything and everyone we knew.

I knew she included me in her life when I made the list on the kitchen cabinet for a loan. 

Kay made my wedding dress more special.

She will always be close to my heart and I will miss her.

Kay, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend.

end of Spring, beginning of Summer

So the month of May is in it's final days which brings the magic of Summer to all of us. As I reflect on what transpired during the end of Spring, I look forward to what will develop during the upcoming Summer months. The Spring came to an abrupt halt at the beginning of the month. All of a sudden 90 degree temps hit us and the sheen of humidity was upon our skin, soaking through our clothes and reminding us that it was now time for the air conditioner in our home and car. At the end of spring my garden was in it's infancy.

The tomato plants have produced a eenny bitty tiny tomato that I picked this week. We have enjoyed the basil, cilantro and chives. The cabbage I know has a way to grow still.

The lavender at the end of the season will be a wonderful joy to dry and savor the flavor.  I learned alot and will continue to develop my skills as a small yard gardener.





The middle of the month we celebrated Mother's Day at Epcot viewing the annual flower show. My favorite peice of the show was the Fairie Garden with the butterflys flying all around.

As for the last week of May I have been on staycation. I sewed for 2 of those days creating a new look for the living room. I wanted a softer beachy feel for the summer and I feel that I achieved that. Lots of hand sewing, which made me realize why I do not cross stitch any longer. Was able to read a couple of books, spend some time at the pool, have my hair touched up and finally be a photographer for Carey and Stephanie during their home inspection. Now it is back to work in 2 days and counting down to our annual vacation with Bonnie and Rob on North Captiva Island. Can not wait for the middle of the summer to be here. Hoping all enjoy the beginnings of summer.

end of April

it is so hard to believe that another month of 2010 is almost over.
Where did it go? I just finished catchng up on all of the blogs i follow and lurk and am amazed at what everyone is up to, what accomplishments have happened and what is in the future. Can not wait to see how all dreams develop.

Dago and I flew over to New Orleans last weekend for celebrations. His mother was 70 and Terri was 50. How do you celebrate in April? CRAWFISH boils. Yes, we ate crawfish all weekend and they were delicious. Janet flew in from CO to help with the Terri celebration. It was a mini BBW reunion. We had so much fun, catching up, shopping, eating, and just having a great time. And we did live up to our anagram (that would be Bitchy Bead Whores). No we did not catch and be greedy about beads, but just had some great moments with each other. Dago was able to spend time with Monica and Martha with Elijah in the emergency room getting stitches in his head. Poor guy he and CJ just decided to bump heads at the end of our first crawfish boil. I then spent the balance of the afternoon with Jacki and CJ. Rocko was not a happy camper when we returned, I guess life at the Ryan household must really be great, especially playing with his cousins Jack and Nanook. He kinda ignored us for a day. I am a little stressed at work, but things most likely will be unstressed within 2 or 3 weeks. Will keep all posted. Hope all ends their April showers with lots of sunshine, I know after tonight that is what i am wishing for.

april

just a catch up blog.
easter was great with cimi and randy.
jack, nanook and rocko enjoyed playing and catching up with each other.
thanks randy for getting my computer fixed.
just in time for taxes.
and the 2nd time around we still did not get a refund this year.
on vacation this week.
monday was tax day
tuesday is disney day
wednesday is cleaning up the guest rooms day
thursday is packing for new orleans on
friday off to visit the BBW's for terri's 50th
gonna eat crawfish all weekend, yummy
rocko will be visiting his cousins, thanks aunt cimi for having me over, be careful this time when you walk me, i don't want any accidents.

Manny and Emily visit

What a great visit we had this weekend with Manny and Emily. Mary also came up for the weekend. On Friday evening Cimi, Randy and Judy were over for dinner. Gotta get the table fixed so it does not collapse one day into Cimi's lap. Saturday was spent shopping at Macys Mall at Millenia. Manny always likes to spend his hard earned money at this mall. During the afternoon at the mall Macys had Cat Cora, the only Female Iron chef, demo in the store. Yes I was working during this time. That evening the family joined us for one of Manny's favorite mom dishes, fajitas. Sunday was just a lazy day. The weather was rainy so we just chilled out at home and then joined Cimi and Randy for dinner. Then it was Monday morning and they had to get back to Lafayette to their jobs, school and of course their lives. Visits like that are all too short and I always want to go back to New Orleans when they are all over cause I want to be near all of our families. But alas life is not that way, we all have jobs, homes and lives in our own cities and need to remind ourselves to cherish the moments we had with each other and to look forward to the the next time we will be with each other. All of the pics from the weekend, including tons of Cat Cora, are now posted on my picasa page. I also uploaded all of the Mardi Gras pictures too. Carey maybe you can tell me how to get more light into night pictures with no large flash. Check them out.

goal revisions

everyone makes resolutions, i make goals, if you change them it does not feel that you have failed. resolutions that are not carried out have a stigma of failure.
blogging daily was a goal, now i need to revise as life evolves and things change to prohibit that type of commintment.
the next two weeks at work are like an airporte, corporate visits are circling the skys of orlando ready to land at the mall of millenia. 3 BIG visits within the next 18 days with the final one being the president of macys. am i ready for the stress? that would be a no. and to make the world an even better place our company has restructured once again and the changes will be effecting the entire building. for those of you who have worked retail, it continues to revolve.
so continue to revise your goals as you go through life, you will find success in any one of them, be it a big celebration or a thank you i completed that.

long lost memory

years ago at the Endymion parade i saw this jester and captured the image, it became one of my favorite mardi gras pics. i discovered it last night and here is the Jester once again.

King of Orpheaus

up close and personal, Sean Payton and Reggie Bush

happy 50th and mardi gras beginnings

We made it to new orleans and the celebrations begin. we started out our day on sunday wishing Dago a Happy 50th birthday with his family. Elijah and CJ were able to join us. After visiting with all we made our way back to Ceasar's house. We were also getting aquainted with the newest member of the family, Gumbo.

Then it was time to meet up with the Krewe that were joining us for Bacchus downtown. A little disappointed with the floats this year, but here is my favorite and also a picture of the KING, Drew Brees.Today it is all about trying to stay warm, very Cold here.

important and stuff

what is important?

my love for my family
my love for the friends that are in my life
that i have my health
that i am able to have a nice roof over my head
that i have a job that the majority of the time i enjoy
that i can have a variety of meals that i can eat
that i have a fun, loveable, dog
that i can help when people ask or not ask

all of the other stuff is just that stuff
to all of you that read my blog, thank you for being a part of my life, even though we may not see or talk to each other everyday, you are all important to me

Saints are the Champions!

and they marched into South Florida and took the prize. Well deserved! I can not wait to be in New Orleans this weekend. Cause, we goin' to New Orleans, gonna go see the Mardi Gras, and what a better way to have a celebration with the Saints winning the Superbowl!

and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words

note the score bar!

less than 24 hours......

BLESS YOU BOYS

GEAUX SAINTS

WHO DAT

Superbowl Tickets

Terri always sends me the Times Picayune when she mails us something. Today there was an article about Ray Nagin and tickets. I just sent the following note to the mayor's office, the NFL, Gambit Weekly and the Times Picayune and now to all of you.

Ray Nagin and Superbowl Tickets


I am still in awe of the audacity of the mayor of New Orleans. I just finished reading an article in the Times Picayune about this topic. The city should not be paying for you to represent them at the Superbowl in Miami. The mayor believes it is "owed' to him to get better tickets than the "nosebleed" that have been offered for sale, but he states "better connection" than the Saints organization. How unfortunate that this type of behavior is still going on in his mind. There are hardworking people in the city of New Orleans who would be thrilled to be able to purchase any type ticket for the Superbowl. Shame on you Ray Nagin.

A Saints fan formally of New Orleans.

I Pledge......

I pledge allegiance to The Saints

and to the great city of New Orleans

and to The Super Bowl

for which we will win

One city

below sea level

under God

with Mardi Gras & a party  for all

AMEN!

things in traffic

and the license plate spelled

udders

John Saunders to Roger Goodell regarding "Who Dat and the fleur de lis"

i know this is long, but for you Saints fans it brings it all into perspective.
Who Dat
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:42 -0600
From: John Saunders
To: Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner
Commissioner Goodell, I hear the NFL thinks it owns the rights to the phrase Who Dat, as well as any use of the ubiquitous Fleur-de-lis:Let’s begin with the fleur-de-lis, sir. It is, quite literally, an iconic representation of the Lily flower, and it has been in existence in French monarchy since at least the 12th century. At that time it became the heraldic emblem of the Capetian Kings of France, who claimed it was initially adopted at the time of the Frankish King Clovis 1 in 493. Since then the fleur-de-lis has been incorporated into the coat of arms or the flags of many European countries, including Spain, Luxembourg and the House of Bourbon. It has ALSO been used worldwide, appeared on postage stamps and, in North America, it has long been associated with areas settled by the French, such as Quebec, Louisville, St. Louis, Louisville and – yes sir – Louisiana, of which I presume you are aware New Orleans is a part.When the Saints came into existence in 1967, it was normal and natural that the creators would want to adopt a symbol representative of that heritage. What could be more natural than the fleur-de-lis? It was and still is virtually everywhere throughout the region (hence my use of the word ubiquitous). But I said adopt, not co-opt. No one has a right to or ownership of the fleur-de-lis and I dare say anyone foolish enough to attempt to register it as a trademark, trade name, service mark or any other “protected” icon would be summarily laughed back into the bayou. And if, for argument’s sake anyone could own the word or the icon, what next? Will the NFL also claim, by virtue of the awarding of the franchise in 1967, that the name New Orleans is also the property of the NFL, issuing cease and desist orders to anyone marketing anything with those words in the colors old gold and black?No, Mr. Commissioner, it’s time for you to have a come-to-Jesus-talk with your legal counsel and impress upon them the folly of claiming any rights of any kind in our beloved and historic symbol, the fleur-de-lis. Should the NFL try to pursue this course, I dare say you will find that there’s as much fight in Louisianans in general as there is in our wonderful Saints. You will think you’re in a real dogfight, sir.
Then let’s look at Who Dat. I could as easily ask you “Who Dat say dey gonna take our phrase? Who Dat? Who Dat?” Do you also claim ownership to the word Crunk, merely because it is now directly and principally associated with that fervor that breaks out in the Dome at every NFL game? Will all the fans have to remain in their seats and resist boogieing to the sounds, lest they infringe on some right the NFL thinks it has acquired? Tell that to the Ying Yang Twins and see how far you get.Who Dat has been used in this region, in various settings and for various reasons, as far back as the 19th century. Though many claim something to do with its creation, it was being used by a regional high school in the 1970’s, repeated in college football settings thereafter, and was ultimately linked to the Saints in the early 80’s. If the NFL could establish any right in the phrase – which I suggest it cannot do – the NFL has nevertheless been silent for over 25 years while the phrase has been repeatedly used by any and all, in relation to the Saints as well as in relation to things that have absolutely nothing to do with the Saints. Again, Mr. Commissioner, to claim any proprietary right in the term is foolhardy. Next thing, you’ll be wanting everyone to pay a license fee to ask “Where Y’at?” or “How’s ya mama ‘n ‘em?”Commissioner Goodell, many flags have flown over our city, and many nationalities have flourished here. But all who would assume management of our town have realized that while there may be cross-town rivalries, ethnic differences, economic jealousies and partisan bickering, when anything – ANYTHING - held sacred is challenged, the people of New Orleans become as one. The British learned it in 1815, and Rite Aid learned it when it assumed our beloved K & B drugstores and ceased offering Coke products for sale. Rite Aid may still be “Pepsi-exclusive” in other parts of the country, but we, the people of New Orleans, let Rite Aid know in no uncertain terms that if Coke was not available at Rite Aid, it most certainly was at Walgreen’s. In less than a year, Rite Aid reversed itself. Never underestimate the power of New Orleanians to wreak havoc on a corporate interloper telling us what we may or may not use.This effort to claim any right in either the phrase or the icon is really a very wrong step. You’re tilting at a very large windmill and you will become an irritant to a populous you really don’t want to irritate. Perhaps, in that sense, you should consider the lyrics from the song: “Don't you know little fool, you'll never win; Why not use your mentality, come on step up to reality…”Reality is, you have no right in either, and it’s time to drop the claim
John Saunders

1st day of the last days of vacation 2009

1st it was off to jessica and to have my hair done, there is a surprise here.
2nd it was organizing the 'paper' for the tax preparation, sometime tonite i think.
3rd it was backing up everything on the desktop to the external hard drive. whew, now those pics won't get lost if the system ever crashes.
4th trying to get an answer about the saints shirt that i got dago for christmas.
5th then an answer about "lost' money in the state of louisiana, harder than i thought.
6th a new mardi gras decoration for the library table.

wedding work in gainsville

road trip to gainsville today with cimi.
an appt with erinn and her florist.
but first toby. what could be more important than seeing a cuddly loveable pickupable dog? that's toby in a nutshell.
off to the florist then. after a few hours, lots of stories behind the history of erinn and andrew, pictures of what is wanted, what erinn and andrew are going to do when they are mrs and mr, and just alot of fun. decisions were made, deposits were paid and dates and time were set.
then off to the swamp for lunch. and yes the sweet potatoe fries are delicious.
roadtrip back to orlando to pick up rocko who had spent the day with his cousins.

NFC Championship and on to the Superbowl

some FB comments

The thrill of VICTORY!!!

BLACK AND GOLD SUPERBOWL...I JUST WITNESSED HISTORY!!!WHO DAT!!
HERE WE COME TO GET YOU OK OK OK!!! STAND UP AND GET CRUNK!!!!!!!!!

This is How we Celebrate a NFC Saints win
♪♥♫◦°°◦°°◦♫♥♪Down in New Orleans where the Saints call home, it takes a cool "Brees" to Rock the 'dome, On LaSalle and Poydras Street, they Jack teams up to Da Mambo Beat! The Super Bowl, Mambo, Mambo, Mambo...Super Bowl, Mambo, Mambo, Mambo...Super Bowl, Mambo-Ooh!........Down in New Orleans!" ♫ ♪♫

To all of the ESPN TALK SHOW PEOPLE quit pissing in your cheerios, The Saints have won, the Vikings lost, I know you must be devastated, but get over it....The Saints are SUPERBOWL BOUND!!! WHO DAT!!!

Down in New Orleans by the superdome, Bret Favre tried but we sent his a-- home. Superbowl mambo mambo mambo Superbowl mamboooo down in New Orleans!!!

I think I "WHO DATTED" too much last night my throat hurts!!

These people say, "I wanted to see Farve go to the superbowl again." What? The Saints have never been. Its the Saints turn to GET SOME!

Saints is Now AMERICA'S TEAM... It's our time, it's our DESTINY!

Its Monday morning, I just woke up and turned on the TV, OMG, tears in my eyes again, I still can't believe, our Saints are going to the SUPERBOWL, what a great feeling for a Monday morning...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SAINTS!!!

wow.... have no words.... still stunned

One thing to say about the game; Favre gave it to them on a silver platter, at the end of the 4th; sickening!! The play that will haunt him for the rest of his life!
Hello, the Saints played an awesome game, you guys fumbled how many times? :-)

I beleive it was 6 fumbles, and 3 interception, and the saints still only won by 3 in O/T, can't be to awsome

BLACK AND GOLD TO THE SUPERBOWL!!! BLACK AND GOLD TO THE SUPERBOWL!!! WHO DAT WHO DAT WHO DAT!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!

WE DID IT!!!! NFC CHAMPS ~ GEAUX'N TO MIAMI DAWL'N


Who Dat!!!!!!! Love the Saints and what a game!!!!!! Wearing my black and gold all the way in Colorado!!!!!! Mardi Gras will be nuts this year...it probably already started last night.
 
Now THIS is a game!!!!! Come on Saints!

The SAINTS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

weekends

Weekends are great.
It is time for you to do something productive or something lazy.
I did both today.
So now there is tomorrow, cause you get 2 days when it is the weekend.

rain

rain
i love rain
rain makes everything feel clean
rain has the power to make things grow
rain is good for curling up in a blanket to read a good book
rain is soothing
rain is fun for dogs, they love to get wet so someone can rub them down with a towel
rain washes away the grime
rain brings rainbows
i love rain
rain

maybe or positive

do you not feel that some days just do not  seem to end on a positive note?
i feel that i try to always be this way at work and most days i feel i accomplish this.
maybe it is the "monday" thing.
maybe those people who happen to be around just do not want to be positive.
maybe i am reading too much into this.
maybe i just want all of my days to be positve, cause i always try to remember that i just work at a mall in a store that sells clothes, lipsticks and pots and pans.
here's to tuesday, it will be positive.

Saints Vikings

next Sunday in the dome!

Is it truly the Saints year?

saintsation saturday

and off to the division playoffs we go with home field advantage.

enjoyed dinner with cimi and randy, pizza, coffee, birthday cake and presents for cimi. thanks randy for helping dago and rocko out today. poor rocko, irritable bowel syndrome, he has never been this quiet.

so with my sniffles, chills and tea i had a "fringe"marathon.

it reminds me of the

so now i am in bed.

good night all and i hope the winter freeze is over in your world and no one got sick.

Mardi Gras 2010

finally, a day to do what i want.
i decorated for mardi gras 2010.
you can go see the pics on my picasa web page.
to the right is just one of the pics taken today.

and why when we are tired does our body get ill?

brand values

we have these "brand values" that we are supposed to live by at work.
You Count
Teams Win
Give  Back
Integrity Always
Results Matter

today i lived by "Teams Win"
i recently did inventory from 6p sunday until 1130a monday. i was supposed to be off on tues and wed. i also gave all of the managers who worked those same hours off tues.
it was discovered this am at work only one manager was closing. i went in today at 1p and closed so there would be two managers. "Teams Win'

comments

for the most part, i have kept my updates to the daily post as part of my goals this year. unfortunatly i do not know if i have reached anyone as no comments are made. i know that i am guilty of the above and the below.

is it easier to not comment and just say mmmmm to a post?
does it take up too much time to comment?
do you really care about the post?

so since communication is such a big part of our lives and the most likely misunderstood skill that most of us could improve, do we comment?

going forward each time i read a post i will strive to leave a comment.

Saturday night

I remember Saturday nights as the night that "you had to go out".  Now it is just the last night of the week. And I do not even mind working late. I like Saturday nights just the way they are now. There is no pressure on where to go, what to wear, who to go with, do I have enough money to go there, am I going out with the "right" people and all of that other nonsense that you think is so important at that time. I like spending time with Dago and Rocko. I like having dinner with my sister and her husband and maybe watch the 1st half of a football game with them before heading home. The only Saturday that I have to be out is the one before Mardi Gras and watching Endymion parade through the streets of New Orleans. One month from tonight that is where we will be celebrating Dago entering a new decade with our family and friends.

Good Night

DO love, pray for peace, hope for the best, be humble, remember the small things,

live in the moment, smell the flowers, what feels good and right, follow your passion,

celebrate life, remember to look up, dance at least once a day, sing out loud, anything and everything, and always say I Love You before parting.

Good Night














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DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO

Life

Life is a journey
a journey that takes us down many roads
some good and some not so good
as we travel we learn
we grow
meet people that make those journies worth the travel
with them we find comfort

the lululemon manifesto, part 3

- live near the oceanand inhale the pure salt air that flows over the water, Captiva will do nicely.
- observe a plant before and after watering and relate these benefits to your body and brain.
- practice yoga, so you can remain active in physical spots as you age.
- dance, sing, floss and travel
- successful people replace the words "wish", "should", and "try" with "i will"
- creativity is maximized when you are living in the moment.
- nature wants us to be mediocre because we have a greater chance to survive and reproduce.
- lululemon athletica creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives.
- do not use cleaning chemicals on your kitchen counters. someone will inevitable make a sandwhich on the counter.
- SWEAT once a day to regenerate your skin.
- communication is complicated. we are raised in a different family with slightly different definitions of every word.
- what we do to the earth we do to ourselves.
- the pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.

hope you all enjoyed the lululemon manifesto
some good thoughts to start a new year.
have a happy one

lululemon manifesto part 2

- the world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind. DO IT NOW
- friends are more important than money
- breathe deeply and appreciate the moment. living in the moment could be the meaning of life
- take various vitamins. you never know what small mineral can eliminate the bottleneck of everlasting health.
- don't trust that an old age pension will be sufficient.
- visualize your eventual demise. it can have an amazing effect on how you live for the moment.
- the conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time. choose a positive thought.

to be continued

the lululemon manifesto, part 1

- drink FRESH water and as much as you can daily.
- exercise
- do one thing a day that scares you
- listen, listen, listen
- ask questions
- write down your goals, short and long, 2 personal, 2 professional, 2 health
- remember life is full of setbacks and success is how you handle setbacks
- that which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least
- stress is related to 99% of illness
- jealousy works the opposite way you want it to

to be continued tomorrow

the beginning of a new decade

do we say two thousand ten or twenty ten that is the question on everyone's mind as we enter this new decade.

one of my goals this year is to daily update my blog. 2009 found my blog skills lacking unlike some members of my family.

the first day of the new year brought a frustrating day at work with an early departure.
enjoyed the evening with cimi, randy, mary, judy and dago. the dogs - jack, nanook, ziggy and rocko kept us entertained during the end of the rose bowl.
the "traditional" new years dinner was very good, my compliments to the chef.

remember to tell those that you love "I love you" today.