Jo & Mommy vaca

I hope that was the first of many vacations of jo & i…

Yes we fought at times—she’s almost a tween and my patience leaves something to be desired.

I know I have so many memories; she’s only 10 & ½….i just hope she remembers. Even if it’s just the hot air balloon.

Love you Jo-Jo

Adele - ''Someone Like You''

i wrote this out long hand in the middle of the night, but i've decided to just type it up as it was a stream of conscious"amy winehouse was always so amazing to me but as they say only the good die young and i guess in music that age is 27...janis jopin, jimi hendrix, kurt cobain, amy all 27shoot me now but i really didn't care for chasing pavementsbut i now feel like an addict (okay bad choice of words) between the powerful rolling in the deep and the strong but softer piano & voice of someone like youlike many young girls (ok me still) i always wanted to be an actor or a singerwhat i've discovered lately is that maybe i can't sing but i have some ability to recognize talent & hear mistakes in musicit goes beyond that i... find myself hearing songs and knowing if they would work for a certain band i'm fond ofin particular the young lady who is the lead vocalisti feel this need to push her to recognize and support the talent she has been given i want to push her to sing adele's songsbecause she's just that goodi've decided when i'm rolling in the deep dough again someday i'm going to find a way to support the artssupport and encourage young singersin the meantime i'm going to get adele's latest cd and see if a song motivates me to speak to this young lady in a manner that is respectful and meaningfullast thing i want is her to thing i'm only saying something because my friend is in the band

have a blessed day

my day yesterday started out a little rough

then i had a lunch (which isn't really lunch it's 1/2 hour of lunch and then 2 1/2 hours of talking, sharing, crying, laughing)

the lunch was with my "Villanova ladies" that i met in '03 in a certificate program for fundraising along the way we were joined by another wonderful lady

they have been there through the good and bad for me and for each other

i didn't realize how bad things had gotten for me until i started talking to them

and telling them all that i have been dealing with

they just listen, don't judge and end up making me laugh with them

what's unique about this group is that we are all from different backgrounds and age groups but it just works

i always leave feeling like i had the best time of my life and feeling loved

on the way home i rear-ended someone, when i got out with the feeling of dread that i hurt someone or their car, the very large man that got out of his carjust said to me

you look like you have had a rough time lately and he pointed to the sky and said believe in something higher and have a blessed day

innocence

Innocent is not a word used to describe me very often or at all

the stress in my life this weekend feels like a big ball of pressure pushing against my skull

i was really feeling lost and distraught and losing patience with jo

so for part of my weekend all of that went away with a change of scenery

good food, ridiculous tv, funny web videos and simple rest

feeling relaxed to enjoy what was important in the moment

this is the best thing i have been told in awhile

"i must admit i love watching you smile while she was laughing.

so innocent"

Somebody's Baby

what else do i love about my new place? the drive there...rolling hills passing only farms and horses

driving with all my windows down and the sunroof open with my hair all over the place...

and blasting the perfect song for that kind of drive like "somebody's baby" by jackson browne

it's the simple things that make life worth it, the simple things that calm me down

lucky girl

as i wait for the dunk tank to be picked up

i'm sitting on my new front porch, with a clear head...

nothing much on my mind but the sounds of the birds, other

little creatures and the crick flowing by...there is a small breeze but

not strong enough to be moving the rocking chair next to me...i guess weve thinks i picked a good place too...

i'm a lucky girl

life begins again

lately things have been rough with looking for a job & sarah scaring me with her health

but lately things have also been very good, remember when in high school a simple smile or a laugh larger than life could give you butterflies

i have that in my life right now, not sure where it will go but for the moment I'm raising my glass to the thought of being happy