with the photos in my last post. i tried to fix them numerous times. finally gave up. = )
here’s one that i seem to be enjoying quite much lately. always come back to it. she is so innocent and young and funny and bright. i miss her terribly, but i’ll see her again here in a few weeks when they come to visit.
i dont want to take away from my pimp picture, but i found this one tonight. (i amaze myself at the number of pictures i take and dont even realize it!)
nicholas. he’s in the camera shy phase. he is one of the coolest people i know. 
sara is sixteen. she is driving. she is now gainfully employed. she looked so cute in the isle straightening the shelves.
do you know what that is? its when your ears are constantly ringing and it can drive you nuts! i only hear it when its quiet, if there is noise, dont hear it. but it makes for a hard time getting to sleep at night!
and why do i have it? not sure yet, but i have a hunch that it has to do with my right ear producing an extreme amount of wax that is most likely impacted in the canal. i can feel it … the pressure. i am so sure you needed to know this about me! tomorrow i will call the doctor…
spent the afternoon with megan. she is so cute…we went to barnes & noble, and they we goofed around in my mother’s kitchen…you can see my sister standing behind us … just before she yelled at us! heehee
you know when you have to like someone because they’re family. obviously you love them, but they annoy you so half the time you dont like them. megan, she, i genuinely like. kind heart and funny. i resolve (i know i said i wasnt making any resolutions) to spend more time with her.
not sure which one i like better.
one:
or two:
had bit of a crisis in the house, he was dumped by barbie. didnt want it to end. such tragedy & drama. almost makes fighting the bad guys a heck of a lot easier, dont you think? 
spent the weekend in upstate new york visiting my aunt, uncle & cousin. always enjoy being there – so peaceful – so beautiful.
long story short, i have an older brother. this weekend i was able to see him/meet him for the first time in my life.
please meet jeff, as we call him when he is spoken of, which is very very rarely.
i cried. my mother, the diva, the one who could come across as the most uncompassionate person, cried. she even said that she misses him. very emotional day.
my favorite photo from the weekend, besides the one above:
on top of all of this, i was able to read my latest body & soul magazine from cover to cover. my favorite part of the mag? the last page. the ten thoughts on whole living. this month:
-ease into the day slowly; take a few minutes each morning to gently wake up.
-be straightforward. an honest response often trumps a clever one.
-discover new ways to share the things you love.
-worry breeds anxiety; intuition invites calm.
-create habits that help you live sustainably – wherever you are.
-dont second guess; sometimes the best idea is the one that comes first.
-respond to life with openness and curiosity.
-dont wait until you have no room left in your day to breathe; make space right now.
-anger has a way of evaporating in the face of compassion.
-find pleasure in the simplest tasks.
i like these this month. well i liked them in august too!
good question for everyone…what is one of your simplest tasks that bring you pleasure and enjoyment? tonight it would be, reflecting on this weekend, sitting with my mother in an airport, being able to just be ourselves, together.
i remember when she was born. she had big blue eyes, dark brown curly hair and smiled. smiled all the time.
now here she is 16, beautiful, still smiling all the time.
