what's new?

too many things to recount really.

bad blogger.

but here's a few highlights.

i did an engagement photo shoot for these two wonderful people- dave (my co-worker) and his fiancee cara. we had a really fun day on beacon hill and came out with some decent photos to boot! all in all a great experience. have i mentioned i love photography? this was a great reminder that i can at least mostly pull this stuff off. i just have to keep pushing myself.

i learned how to can!!! i'm no longer afraid. thank you gail and maureen for sharing your expertise with jamie, meagan, melis and me. {{and thank you Mom for the yummy cocktails!}} we had a wonderful weekend together enjoying the new scenery at the recently remodeled Camp. Jamie helped Mom with Photoshop. I taught Meagan how to knit. We chatted, took naps, ate and drank too much, saw the Spectras (with Melissa jumping in) and wore our aprons at least 90% of the time because they were just that awesome. it was a fantastic weekend all around.
i've been amazed watching this little sprout growing more every day. she has so much personality i can hardly believe it. a lot like her big brother in so many ways and yet so much herself as well. she knows so many words (up, down, more more (aka please), mama, daddy, shoe, what's that?)
and this one is as much of a ham as ever! and man do i appreciate that! :) he's started montessori school and loves it. he's wearing big boy underwear and speaking in full paragraphs nevermind sentences! he's super tall and all limbs, just like his mama, but as big as he is, he's as loveable as ever.
speaking of loveable and kissable. mmm these cheeks. this little boy is such a dear. yes, he's got some lungs like no kid i've ever met but his sweet demeanor and kissable cheeks totally make up for it. and he reminds me so much of bubba it makes my heart ache sometimes. i just saw him tonight and he was wearing a navy blue sweatsuit that was so much like what his great-grandfather would wear (and look like while wearing) that it was just uncanny.
i'm still knitting up a storm. too many things to recount. scarves. blankets. trying to get some christmas presents completed and having a lot of fun doing it.

fall is upon us. leaves are falling my driveway and in our neighborhood. its breathtakingly beautiful.

i've officially owned my car for 3 years. unbelievable. i love my car :)

Modern Family is officially my new favorite show. Love. It!

There was another Nor'Easter blowing through Philly during the Breast Cancer 3 Day this year!!! Craziness. I'll take the heat over cold, windy and rainy any day.

I've been obsessed with making fabric flowers. pictures and links to follow... some day. when i get organized again.

I've been downloading audiobooks like its going out of style. I love the Scituate Public Library. have i mentioned that (at least a million times, right?!)

oh... and in bigger news- I'm flying to Italy tomorrow! For a huge, girls only adventure with my Mom!! We'll be visiting Florence and Venice before flying to Barcelona to spend some quality time with my good friend Marta and then attend her wedding on October 30th! i can't wait to see her again- its been TOO long.

I'm hoping Mom and I will do some blogging on the road. If not.... more when I return!

Berkshires mini vacation

Mom and Dad cashed in their timeshare for a week in the Berkshires, Vacation Village at the Berkshires in Pittsfield, MA. I took off Monday and Tuesday so I could join them, and get in some skiing with Dad.

We arrived in Lee on Saturday February 28th and hit the outlets and a local restaurant before venturing the last few miles to the hotel.

We checked in and were amazed by the view of Jiminy Peak which was literally right across the street! This photo was taken as we drove down the long, hilly driveway of the resort- van door open, which was fine since we were stopped... then someone came up behind us and Dad had to start driving. Therein the van's safety features failed. Turns out you can't open the door unless the car is in "park" but you also can't close the door! oops!We ventured out that night for dinner at an Irish Bar- Matt O'Reilly's- a hot spot for the snow mobilers who came across a lake to drink and diner there too! Considering the location and the crowd, the food was actually really good.

On Sunday we went to Jessica and Joel's to visit. None of us had seen their house (which is gorgeous). Dad went directly to Man Town in the basement and we all hung out there most of the day. Its a place where a Red Sox fan feels right at home! :)

Jessica prepared a delicious italian dinner and made homemade ice cream for dessert!

Her parents and Albert came over to join us.

They all had so much fun that the Lansings invited my parents to dinner on Wednesday night!

And Joel couldn't get enough of us either- he drove back to MA with us to come skiing with Dad and I on Monday (his 4 straight snow day if I remember correctly)!!! Being a teacher does have some perks.

We skiied all morning and then Mom came to visit for lunch (camera in hand).

Joel and me.

After resting our legs, warming up and getting some yummy food in our bellies (they had vegetarian chili mmmm), we headed back out onto the slopes!

I think we could have skiied until 5p but we were all pretty tired come mid-afternoon. I think Joel called it quits around 2:30 and Dad and I lasted just a little longer than that. As a reward for all our "hard work" we got in our bathing suits and soaked our sore muscles in the outdoor hot tub, while waiting for Jessica to get out of work. Around 6p she met us for dinner at John Harvard's at the base of the mountain.

The food was amazing- though probably not out done by the company! Its so nice to see old friends! :)

And just like that, my mini-vacation was nearly over. On Tuesday we headed to another small town, whose name is escaping me right now. Almost nothing was open (including the knitting store which I was so excited to visit). We did find one store that Mom had been raving about and she found some cute things there. Then we had lunch at a delicious little bar/tavern before I headed home.

A great weekend. Just enough time away to enjoy family and friends, relax, ski, knit, be worry free- before heading back to the grind!

La Flaca

I've been trying to reflect and write more on a daily basis. It is something I enjoy and it inspires me to do other creative things, but frankly, I stink at making time for it. So while this too may die off, I'm trying to make a conscious effort to find time for this in my day [train time is great for this]. This week I've been jotting down random thoughts, things that make me happy, tid-bits of life that inspire me, and more often than not- things that bring back great memories.

I am sure I won't post them in the order I think of them... especially since a few of them have already inspired me to take some cool photos to go along with them... So I guess I'm saying- be prepared for a lot more randomness in 2010.

Today's little tid-bit is this song: La Flaca by Jarabe de Palo

My friend Marta turned my friend Devon and I onto this song while we were visiting Marta in her hometown of Terrassa, Spain (think: Barcelona-- or click on the Terrassa link and see for yourself). Devon and I thought we were so amazingly cool for being able to spend 2+ weeks (for Devon) and 3+ weeks (for me) in Barcelona. Soaking up the culture. Meeting Marta's friends, seeing their bands play. Eating new food. Seeing the sights. It was all great.

But to this day, one of the things I remember most is loving La Flaca. It was a newer song at the time (Summer of 1998). And Marta agreed to teach us all of the words in Catalan (similar to Spanish- sorta but not really). It was not easy- though Devon picked it up faster than I did.

Wherever we went it seemed like we were always working on learning the next line. I remember being in a crowd thousands deep waiting for one of the big parades or street performances (like the human pyramids) at a local Festa Major, sitting on the grass and singing phrase by phrase, line by line until we had it down pat.

Marta had a hard time translating every word... but we understood the gist of it... not that it was the meaning of the song that interested us anyways... I did look this up today because I was thinking of it and if you're curious here's a link to the Translation.

I bought the Jarabe de palo CD containing La Flaca before I left the country and its been played in every car and CD player I've owned since then. It came with me to college where it was blared through the hallways of Leo Hall, Midrise and the Old Townhouses, and out the windows of my Oldsmobile as we tooled around Poughkeepsie, for yes, my college roommates too loved La Flaca. In fact I'm willing to bet the Laura and Amber have La Flaca on their ipod (or at least in their itunes) right this very moment.

And even now, 12 years later La Flaca is one of my favorite songs. It brings back a flood of wonderful memories of meeting new Spanish friends, attending Marta's many 18th birthday parties, going to her theater rehearsals and singing and dancing through the streets, visiting the Escamilla's summer home in Rosamar.... so many wonderful happenings. Music is definitely a powerful thing- and so is friendship!

These days Marta still lives in Spain and we do our best to email every few weeks. And we catch up on Facebook- where we had the happy chance to get to chat "live" a few weeks ago! So exciting!! And Devon lives in New York, creating wonderful recipes and blogging about her two favorite things- travel and eating (I mean cooking *wink wink). And we find ways to connect with eachother in this cyber world- for which I am ever more grateful every day!

And thus ends my La Flaca story. Click on the link. Check out the song. Its catchy ;)

Marta and Devon-- if you have any other recollections of these crazy days, lord knows everyone's memory is better than mine, please email me and I'll happily add to this little rambling.

Thanks for the memories girls (and Jarabe)!

another weekend has passed

another monday is upon us.
and amazingly i got my lazy butt up and out of bed very early this morning
was at work by 6:15am! still dark outside.
but since i have to get up in the middle of the night tonight
to get by about 4:30a tomorrow...
i figure i better start getting used to this schedule.
worked fabulously.

it helped that it was a restful, relaxing weekend.

friday dan and i took off early to head up to maine.
we spent the afternoon and evening with marilyn, joanne and steve.
lots of laughter.
a yummy dinner.
great to see them!

saturday i couldn't sleep, so i walked the road we were staying on
only 2 miles (was supposed to do 18 this weekend. ooops).
but it was lovely. cold. but lovely.
then we got the kitchen cranking in full-on breakfast mode.
dan and i doing our tag-team breakfast.
i handle the homefries... and, well, dan handles everything else.
but he's great at the eggs and bacon, so who am i to interfere?
dave had arrived overnight (we were sleeeeeping)
and marilyn & steve joined us for breakfast
which we luxuriated in for a long time

with only a short break for entertainment,
discovery-channel style.
steve saw this eagle rushing across the cove
to dive for a seagull.
he missed it on the first attempt,
but circled around and got it!
he struggled for a bit in the water
then finally dragged it back to shore,
swimming most of the way- back stroke!
it was phenomenal!
we couldn't see anything after that because the trees were blocking
but that was probably better
or we wouldn't have been able to stomach any more breakfast

the afternoon was lazy.
i took a short nap and read...
the boys watched NASCAR.
we had a light lunch and then i got on the computer
typed up some recipes from my library books.

around 4:30 we prettied ourselves up
(barely)
and went to dan's uncle benny & his wife elaine's house
also on the same street.
had an amazing dinner
followed by homemade apple pie
fall food at its finest
fall baseball not so fine. the sox lost to the yankees.
but again, a great night of fantastic company.

the only downside was that my back was killing me
shooting pains up and down!
i think i need to have it looked at
in the meantime, i'll be booking a couple more massages
to get me through.

yesterday we got home home at a decent hour
i cleaned the house
and did some much needed mopping!
and then i scrapbooked.
remember that long-lost hobby?
my supplies haven't seen the light of day in ages
it felt great!

that and some cuddling during football made for a fantastic sunday!
i love fall weekends.

Meg & Nick's Wedding

friday july 31, 2009

meg & nick's wedding

poughkeepsie ny

love was in the air!

jen d (probably my last picture of jen where i can call her jen d-- she's now jen s), lorella and paul

miss jessica and miss amber

laura in her maid-of-honor gown, jen & jessica

jessica and me

not a great shot of dan and i

{what else is new?}

but it will do

lorella and me

the 2 people in my life who hate the camera more than anything else

looking awfully photogenic if i might say so myself.


the happy couple

eric, nick & dan

{i love how well our guys all get along.

they're each so different

and the common bond is us crazy marist girls

and yet somehow it works out so well}

the marist girls

jen, laura, lansing, meg, lorella, jen, amber & courtney

the bride cuts the cake

we also did lots of dancing at this wedding

the girls, the guys, all of us!

dan had a great time swinging me around the dance floor

and not that i've gotten any taller than i used to be

but he did clotheline me pretty good one time!

it was as if he were dancing with krissy!

we died of laughter

then got right back to it.

thanks meg & nick for a wonderful time!

the wedding was awesome, and it gave me a chance to catch up with my girls,

go to the Palace Diner for breakfast on saturday,

and give Dan a mini-tour of the place where i spent

4 of the most exciting years of my life!

Camp!

Weekend of August 17-19

Friday after work, I headed up to Camp for the first time this year. Its such an easy drive, but unfortunately its just never that easy to get away. Fortunately the stars aligned and this weekend worked out well. Mom and Dad were heading up too and Meagan was due to arrive in from Florida on Saturday! Perfect.

Friday night we started things out right with a dip in the lake! It was CHILLY, but Dad jumped in first, followed by Gayle, me and Mom! It was refreshing and set the tone for a great night.

We had some supper and chatted. Looked at all the new renovations Gayle has done at Camp. It hardly looks like a camp anymore. No more exposed walls- there is sheetrock (with insulation hiding behind- which enables she and Rachel to live there year round when they choose). The wall between the kitchen and livingroom is now gone and it feels so much more open. Its great! The bathroom is huge, complete with a washer and dryer now. And Gayle and Rachel both have real closets in their rooms. Yep, its a far cry from the days of this:
But its not the wall that make camp Camp. Its the people. The silly things that just seem to 'happen' there. The daquiris. Happy Hour. Canoe and Kayak trips, especially to "the point" or the canal. Picking fresh raspberries from the bushes on the way to the beach. Staying up late playing Tuck. And family.

Saturday morning we all got up and had breakfast. It was a bit rainy and since it wasn't lay-out-on-the-dock weather, I took advantage and got some walking in. Bill Read was going for a walk too, so I walked the first mile or so with him. We went to the canal and then he headed home. I took what ended up being a climb up this ridiculous hill, that I ended up having to run down because it was so steep I simply couldn't hold back any longer.

After my exercise was done, it was time for FUN!

Meagan and Gayle got home around 6:30. We all ate dinner together on the porch and caught up. Unfortunately I ended up with a killer headache and after dinner I fell sound asleep. When they awoke me to play our regularly scheduled Tuck game I was completely dizzy and out of sorts, and went back to bed. (In important news- let me state for the record that Dad lived up to his full potential and joined Meagan in beating Mom and Gayle. LOSERS!)

Sunday morning, Gayle, Meagan and I went to pick Raspberries at McKenzie's Farm! So much fun. I haven't picked raspberries in years!

So to make up for lost time, I picked 6 pints (4 of which were frozen to enjoy later)

When we got back to Camp, some of the other visitors began arriving: Maureen, Ron, Nana, Bob, Wendy and Melissa! We did what we Lassonde's do best- we ate! Delicious snacks :)

But then it was time for me to take off. I had another party to get to (and traffic to beat), but not before a few pictures with my cousins)

Meagan. Me. Melissa

The classic fireplace shot.

(note the sheetrock to the left and right)

Another great weekend at Camp. Makes me want to come back very soon! We'll see what I can arrange.

Thanks for having us!

playing catch up

yikes. have gotten out of the habit of blogging!
so let's play a quick game of catch-up.

i spent last weekend in philly visiting my good friend christine.
we spent a lot of time scrapping and chatting and being very lazy
which is exactly what we both intended
it was perfect.
i had my first coffee from Wawa. it was yummy.
see picture on my shuttercal calendar.

it was lovely having monday off. i drove most of the day
but hit very little traffic
got my car washed on the way home
(much needed)
and ran a few errands including food shopping
planned some healthy meals for the week
that extra day just adds so much to the week

tuesday= work + gym
waveney joined kim and i for the first time in awhile
we did cardio then triceps and biceps

wednesday= hanging w/ megg and the kids before zumba
and we got a nice bonus of having krissy and willy there (and matt joining us for dinner)

tonight= dinner in boston w/ megg, krissy and the kids
they are coming in town to visit rachel and we're going to grab a bite
yaay for school vacation week!

no official weekend plans
which of course i love
lots to do and see

other updates:

• I am 99.9% sure I am going to register for the 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk in Philadelphia in October! It will be a lot of work to train for it, but I am very much looking forward to the idea of spending that weekend with some of my very good scrapbooking friends while getting in shape and raising money for a very good cause. So keep an eye out for more to come on that. I haven't officially signed up yet. But I'm will :)
• I still need to get geared up to sell prints and photocards on etsy. I am forcing myself to decide on a name by the end of this weekend so I can make some forward progress on that. I'm also hoping to sell cards with all proceeds going towards the Breast Cancer walk! It feels like a good fit.
• Shockingly I'm still keeping up with my photo-a-day endeavor. I can hardly believe it. But so far its been really fun. Some days are more creative than others, but at least I'm always looking out for photo opportunities and so for that alone I think its a worthwhile project.
• After much discussion and many many tears (on my part) Dan and I have decided we need to look for a new home for our beautiful kitties, Maverick and Stinger. I love them so much, but unfortunately we're just not home enough and they are used to being able to come and go, in and out of the house, whenever they please- and with Bill they were able to do that. However, we're just not around enough and its led to them ripping out the weather stripping on the brand new doors and scratching up some other things around the house... I know they don't know any better, but they're grown now and accustomed to life as it was, and I don't think we can provide that. Please let me know if you know anyone who would enjoy 2 cats. They are so loveable and sweet!!! My heart is breaking over this, but if I knew we could find them a home with someone who would love them, I'd feel so much better about it.

Highlights from Jamaica

I know what you're thinking, a vacation post and no pictures in sight... has Jen lost her mind?! Well, sorta... but there are too many pictures to post here, so here's a link to my shutterfly pictures. I am still waiting for Dana and Sheri's pictures, so keep an eye out for some more to come.

So what can I say about Jamaica?

It is beautiful.
I've been there before. To Ocho Rios. It was nice, but nothing like Negril. The beaches were fabulous. Few shells, easy to walk on. The Sandals Negril was 1000 times more beautiful than the one in Ocho. As it turns out, we got extremely lucky. They upgraded us 3 levels so instead of the Garden Room we paid for, we had a beachfront room. Literally 30 steps from our patio to the beach. On the way to breakfast each morning we'd reserve the 4 beach chairs almost directly in front of our room.

Good food and drinks.
Food was the one thing I was worried about. Not that I thought there'd be nothing I liked, but with this still-fairly-new-vegetarian thing, I was worried about finding enough reasonably healthy options. But I did. The veggie selection was great! There was 1 day with nothing great on the lunch buffet, but I splurged on a grill cheese from the beach grill and I was good.

The sit-down dinners were delicious! Especially the Japanese hibachi. Always great :) and entertaining.

And the drinks... not so much my thing, but I found my fair share of treats to try out. The rum punch was great. And the Miami Vice, which I didn't even know I'd ordered... I asked for a 1/2 pina colada 1/2 strawberry daiquiri. I got a Miami Vice which has those two things with a shot of blue curacao on top. MMMmmm! And of course Red Stripe Light is pretty tasty too.

Staying Fit is Easier on the Beach
I doubt I lose a pound. I may have even gained 1 or 2. But working out in paradise does not even feel like work!
Monday I did aquacize in the pool. Loved that! Then it rained in the afternoon so I hit the fitness center to do some arms and abs.
Tuesday I did aquacize again.
Wednesday I did the 7:30am beach power-walk. Loved that. We were probably gone for about an hour. 7 of us with a trainer from the Fitness Center. We mostly walked the beach but there were some sections where there was no sand to walk on, so we had to hike up a banking and around the trees. It was a great workout and the views were amazing.
Thursday Sheri and I did the 7:30am yoga class in the gazebo on the beach. I was soooo sore on Friday, not having done yoga in years, but I held my own in class. And the relaxation part at the end was heavenly with the waves crashing in the background.

Good Entertainment
Dan didn't get to hear his steel drums which was really disappointing... but otherwise there was great entertainment. Piano bar, disco music to dance to, local bands.

Then there was the Spotlight Entertainment around 9p each night. Wednesday night was by far the funniest. Dana and Sheri spent most of the evening on the stage. Dancing (once with a tennis ball balanced between their heads), creatively popping balloons (i told sheri to put the balloon between Dana's legs, and kick it with her high heel. worked like a charm!), and wrapping Sheri with toilet paper until she was a mummy. So many laughs. The Sandals Playmakers loved Dana. Can you blame them?

Jamaica is even fun in the rain
It rained Monday and Tuesday afternoon. As soon as we finished lunch the gray clouds filled the entire sky and the down pour ensued. Monday we chilled and watched tv, read, chatted (after I went to the gym). Tuesday we hung out in the hot tub and had a few cocktails.

Wednesday we fled to Margaritaville mid-afternoon thinking it might rain but then we got lucky and it didn't (though of course it rained for a few minutes when we got back).

Thursday I think we got a few sprinkles too.

Either way. I think it was still the best vacation ever. So relaxing (just need to remember to bring more books with me next time). I'd definitely go back. In a heart beat. Right now. If only...

we're home

jamaica was so beautiful

i can't believe we're home already

boston is cold (well, not all that cold for what it should be)

but it feels cold

i took over 500 pictures last week

and haven't really had a chance to look at them

nevermind edit

so more to come later this week

but here's a nice sunny, tropical sneak peek

for those of you who have been stuck here in the snow

missed you all!

LM Crop 2008

yet again, i had an amazing time in michian with my favorite scrapbooking friends! here are some of the silly highlights!

enjoy

croppy ending

the crop is just about over

i'm all packed and ready to go

around me all is chaos

packing

lifting suitcases

{do you think this bag wil be too heavy?!!}

"what time do we have to be at the airport"

saturday was another excellent day.

i did a bunch more layouts

{think i did a total of 23 for the weekend!!!}

there was a ridiculous amount of silliness

including this ----->

(scarves were $1 at Old Navy- the girls stocked up, and then showed them off)

and some nice shots too

me and tini

aka 'phily'

aka the bus driver

aka tomato

aka hoover

aka the official boob grabber

i'll more post details and photos from home.

home sweet home

with my own comfy bed

and the warm body that will be there beside me ;)

good morning from michigan

day 2 of the LM crop
checking in from the hotel
while christine is in the shower

needless to say i'm having an absolute blast here
travel on thursday went well.
christine and laurie picked me up at the airport

we dropped our bags in our hotel room

and headed to the mall to meet up with our fellow bus riders

there was a crowd at Max & Ermas eating dinner

but we had been sitting all day

so Jenni B, Just Jen, Christine and I shopped for a bit

then grabbed a quick bite to eat

from there we headed to the LM Warehouse

it was far less overwhelming there than last year

just being aquainted with the vast space that is the store

there were LMers everywhere

chatting

eating sweets

making name tags

shopping

shopping

shopping

the night went quickly

we came back to the hotel

unpacked a little

contemplated going to bed

then jen started knocking on the wall

which apparently was the signal

that the crop room was OPEN

unable to resist the temptation, tini and i climbed out of bed and got our stuff out of the car,

set up our stuff, played around for a bit

looking at all the goodies jackie left on the table for us

then finally got to bed around 1am.

friday i woke up at 6:45a

to go to the gym!

yes. i did it.

kinda surprised myself

but it felt great.

then it was on to panera for breakfast

ran some errands

then got back to CROP!!!

i think i got 9 or 10 layouts done yesterday!

there was massive amounts of silliness

Jenni B gave us Jen Rocks M&Ms

I got a GORGEOUS altered house from my Secret Sister (who, it turns out, is Michele!)

we ate sweets, though I ate far less than usual, and am finding that I just can't handle them as much as before {which is probably a good thing}

we broke out our "Its All About Jen" t-shirts and gave Tini her Jen-a-holic tee which she absolutely loved!

all in all it was a GREAT day!

tini and i went to bed at midnight

i got up at 7a to go to the gym again (alone this time)

and now its off to breakfast!!

more hijinx and photos later.

CT Behind---- Michigan Ahead!

I'm back from my Sunday through Tuesday jaunt to
the beautiful city of Hartford, Connecticut.

The Premise Conference was actually really great.
Some Highlights:

• Organic English breakfast tea available at each meal! mmmm....
• I managed to find within the fixed meals being served, enough vegetarian items to keep me happy and full, all the while still being fairly healthy (except for the few desserts I indulged in)
• I worked out at the hotel on Sunday afternoon... not again after that, but it was better than nothing. The gym was in the corner of the 22nd floor with sunlight beaming in. I ran for almost 10 minutes straight looking out at the autumnal wonder of downtown Hartford.
• The give-aways from the Conference were actually useful, nice things! A great tote bag with black straps and funky grommets! And a water bottle holder with a carribeaner on it so you can clip it to your bag. Thanks Premise!
• Hearing what some other hospitals are doing, validates that the time and effort we spend on this project here really pays off. I'm really happy with a lot of the decisions we've made about how to use this product.

And now I'm home... the house was relatively clean when I arrived. Dan had the wood stove seasoned so the house is relatively warm ;) I still haven't unpacked much yet so I've got some work ahead this weekend... but this is also my last weekend home before I fly out this time next Thursday for Novi, Michigan and the LM Crop of a Lifetime 2008! I can't wait. I swear I'm like a kid at Christmas, thinking about it every free second! :)

Other things on my mind:

• Already getting excited about Christmas... decorating, making some handmade things, music, parties etc.
• Really psyched about scrapbooking! Its been TOO LONG!
• Decided at the last minute to dress up for Halloween, so look for a cute brunette fairy at The Charlie Horse tomorrow night

welcome to CT

i made it to CT
in one piece
without getting lost
{the beauty of having been here before}
and early!

i'm sitting in the lobby
where the starbucks is
catching up with the LM ladies
"on the bus"

got a compliment from the barista
about the skin on my computer
a picture i took of a hut in jamaica
you should be a photographer
she said
don't i wish!

ok meeting starts in 15 minutes
working on a sunday
no day of rest for me

but i'm feeling fabulous
got some much-needed new clothes
at Kohls yesterday
3 pairs of pants that FIT ME
which just about doubles
the number of pants i had in my closet
that fit me
so it was a good day

feeling fresh and ready to go
and hoping that ryan and i can scrap here tonight
which will mean i break even for working on a sunday

have a good day!