Happy Daddy's Day

Dear Daddy,
We've had our rough patches, but I am thankful that over the years we have become closer and now have such a strong relationship.  Thank you for being there for me and all of the little, and not so little things that you do.

A special thank you for:

reading me bedtime stories, especially the long ones so I could stay up a little longer 

having tea parties and dinner picnics with me 

tucking me into bed (even though you burrito'd me in so tight I couldn't move)

decorating my bedroom on birthdays with presents, posters, and balloons  

teaching me how to play softball and making me proud to throw like girl 

being a soccer coach to me and my friends

taking a Seattle to San Diego road trip with me to look at colleges

being the laundry master and helping me to remove any and all stains 

washing my car, changing the oil, and on occasion, filling up the gas

cooking Sunday night dinners with me, and teaching me the clambake & meatloaf recipe

walking me down the aisle to marry my Mister

thank you for loving me

I love you too!

The Glad Game

I was in a little bit of a bad mood this morning because my computer is on the fritz. I don't know much about computers but I know enough that the screen suddenly going dim it isn't a great thing. But rather than letting my computer situation ruin my day I decided to have a "Pollyanna" moment and focus on the things I am grateful for and that make me "glad."

I am glad that: 

• I stepped out of the shower to fresh towels, laundered by the Mister. 
• My Starbucks baristas had my drink ready even before I got to the counter. 
• A friend called to set up a lunch date for sometime this week. 
• I found out that I won a $50 gift card in an in-office drawing! 
• Donne and I have a standing phone call date once a week to catch up and have some girl time. 
• The Mister and I have great doggies that are well behaved and are always happy to greet us when we get home. 
• Queenie has more free time now that she is on summer break and can meet me for dinner and play dates. 
•  My dad called to see how my day was going and offered to let me use one if his spare monitors. 
• A fellow foodie brought me a newspaper clipping of a featured restaurant, that he and his wife recommend. 

I am glad that I didn't let my computer issues bring down my mood because I have so much to be grateful for! Any and all positive thoughts that my computer will be fixed without completely replacing the LCD screen is greatly appreciated.

Orchid Souvenirs

Hello!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  I cannot believe the weekend has flown by so quickly, but at least we have weekend "souvenir" orchids!  Almost as exciting as the flowers, is the opportunity to use that incredibly perfect vase it sits in.  I bought that vase years ago when I was in a phase of accumulating things just because it looked good, I thought it might be perfect one day, and just didn't want someone else to take it home.  Unfortunately, when I bought the vase the sale price must have distracted me from seeing that the tiny opening can only accommodate one stem!  

Morals of the story:  simple and beautiful things should be appreciated and people should refrain from impulse shopping. 

Conquer the Day

Some mornings call for a special pair of heels, and some mornings I feel like I need extra bling.  But this morning, after a send-off kiss from the Mister and some Starbucks, I know I'm officially ready to conquer the day!
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