10.22.2009
maui
another 10 days and no post but never fear, i always return. as i write this, i'm laying in my 'heavenly bed'(seriously, that's what they call them. you can actually BUY these from the Westin. they are truly heavenly!)in Maui. we have been planning this trip for close to a year and thought the day would never come. yesterday, it did. we got in about 2:oo tuesday and we'll be here until next wednesday. no plans. nothing. zippo. oh yea, tomorrow we plan on snorkeling in the morning and maybe, take a nap. if we're feeling a bit ambitious, we may do a little shopping. maybe not.
today we spent most of the day, driving around the island. there is a little town on the other side of the 'hill' from where we're staying called Hana. we left at about 10 this morning and finally drove into our hotel at around 4. hours and hours of winding roads. (should've taken the Dramamine!)i'm all about seeing the sights but 6 hours of curves about pushed me over the edge. and yet, there are no words to describe how beautiful this place is. we took a ton of pictures, but i won't bore you with them all. (ok, maybe a few).
since we are 3 hours behind Washington time, our body clocks are all screwed up. i was up and at um at 6 am! how messed up is that??? of course,lik was thrilled to have some company at that hour. that being said, it's 10:oo and i'm going to bed. all this doing nothing is tiring me out!
to our boys, we miss you!! so nice to talk to you tonight! we love you guys.
today we spent most of the day, driving around the island. there is a little town on the other side of the 'hill' from where we're staying called Hana. we left at about 10 this morning and finally drove into our hotel at around 4. hours and hours of winding roads. (should've taken the Dramamine!)i'm all about seeing the sights but 6 hours of curves about pushed me over the edge. and yet, there are no words to describe how beautiful this place is. we took a ton of pictures, but i won't bore you with them all. (ok, maybe a few).
since we are 3 hours behind Washington time, our body clocks are all screwed up. i was up and at um at 6 am! how messed up is that??? of course,lik was thrilled to have some company at that hour. that being said, it's 10:oo and i'm going to bed. all this doing nothing is tiring me out!
to our boys, we miss you!! so nice to talk to you tonight! we love you guys.
10.13.2009
13 days.
no post.
gasp.
i wish i could say it's because i've been slaving away, cooking meals to store in the freezer for winter or 'spring cleaning' my house OR doing charity work. but nope, non of these can be used as excuses.
no excuses.
my life has been a tad mundane and didn't figure you'd like to hear about it.
there. it's out there. the likkels life is not always as exciting as you've been led to believe.
that being said....what to blog about today????
no post.
gasp.
i wish i could say it's because i've been slaving away, cooking meals to store in the freezer for winter or 'spring cleaning' my house OR doing charity work. but nope, non of these can be used as excuses.
no excuses.
my life has been a tad mundane and didn't figure you'd like to hear about it.
there. it's out there. the likkels life is not always as exciting as you've been led to believe.
that being said....what to blog about today????
10.01.2009
45 life lessons.....
LOVE this...
thank you to my aunt mary who shared this! great advice!!
(Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:")
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree..
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15.. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
26. Always choose life.
27. Forgive everyone everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
32. Believe in miracles.
33. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
34. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
35. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
36. Your children get only one childhood.
37. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
38. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
39. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
41. The best is yet to come.
42. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
43. Yield.
44. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
thank you to my aunt mary who shared this! great advice!!
(Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:")
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree..
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15.. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
26. Always choose life.
27. Forgive everyone everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
32. Believe in miracles.
33. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
34. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
35. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
36. Your children get only one childhood.
37. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
38. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
39. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
41. The best is yet to come.
42. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
43. Yield.
44. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.