Due to unfortunate circumstance, Pink Tulip has been transplanted to another site. If you still want to follow her time in the sun please feel free to either drop me an email or comment on this post with your email address (I won't publish the comment...) and I'll forward on the new address.
Thank you for all the love, water, food, sunshine and everything else that helped this beautiful flower bloom!
Love to all of you,
Pink
Monday, August 10, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tiger Lily is home!
Tiger Lily is home finally and I’m so happy she is back. She had a great time playing with her cousins, shopping, riding horses and just being on vacation. She flew home by herself and even had to change planes in Houston. She was rather offended though that someone had to escort her between gates but…in true Tiger Lily fashion she managed to get the guy driving the cart to stop along the way so she could get something to eat. As always she managed to make friends on all the flights as well. On the way out she sat 1 row in front of my sister and before they had even left the gate she already knew the names, where they we going and why of both her seat mates. On the way back she met someone who works at Fannie Mae that showed her his house along the Potomac as they flew in (my favorite route!!). She told me we need to go visit him sometime at work…. I wish I had her gift.
Our week is somewhat up in the air, she leaves Thursday for a long weekend with Ted so no camps. We are hoping to get a manicure/pedicure in today and she is getting her hair cut tomorrow. We are also hoping to squeeze in a movie and a bike ride. I’m flying to SC Thursday night and we will both be home Sunday. She then turns around next Tuesday and flies to Iowa for a week to spend time with more family. She is looking forward to time with her grandma and is hoping to see her brother and sister-in-law (she is supposed to email them to let them know she’s coming but…). Again, she’s flying by herself and I can hardly wait to hear about the new friends she makes on this trip. After this trip the rest of the summer will be with me. We have some busy times ahead and a few trips planned as well to look forward to.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Our week is somewhat up in the air, she leaves Thursday for a long weekend with Ted so no camps. We are hoping to get a manicure/pedicure in today and she is getting her hair cut tomorrow. We are also hoping to squeeze in a movie and a bike ride. I’m flying to SC Thursday night and we will both be home Sunday. She then turns around next Tuesday and flies to Iowa for a week to spend time with more family. She is looking forward to time with her grandma and is hoping to see her brother and sister-in-law (she is supposed to email them to let them know she’s coming but…). Again, she’s flying by herself and I can hardly wait to hear about the new friends she makes on this trip. After this trip the rest of the summer will be with me. We have some busy times ahead and a few trips planned as well to look forward to.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Getting ready for a quiet weekend
So, Tiger Lily is still visiting my sister, my oldest nephew and very good friends are all off to a crab feast and my SC friend is spending the weekend on the softball field with his kids which means… I have no plans for the weekend!!! Lately I’ve been so busy I need a short breather!!! I’m also all banged up with a bum ankle, an eye infection and a leg full of spider bites so maybe a few days of rest wouldn’t hurt.
Have talked to Tiger Lily multiple times a day and she’s enjoying herself but has had a few dramas along the way. She lost the ring I bought for her at Tiffany’s last Christmas just before she left and almost lost the necklace we bought during our shopping day in May! My sister actually had to have one of her employees break into her office at 8:00 at night to make sure the cleaning crew didn’t clean up the necklace—not sure having an employee break into the boss’s office is a good thing…. She has also reached the point where she realizes that having thick curly hair isn’t so great—she can’t get a comb/brush through it some days without a struggle (I feel her pain) and she called today asking if I would make a hair appointment so she could cut it all off. We'll see if she actually goes through with it, as always I'll post the "new do". She will be home Sunday (yippee) and will be home for a few days before she heads off for an extended weekend with her father. August is already shaping up to be just as busy and I’ll update everyone on all her plans in the next few weeks. I don’t think she’ll be home for a weekend until sometime in late September (she has already started planning a trip for my birthday). Her fall schedule is also beginning to shape up and I’m starting to get emails about volleyball and acting class already. My fall is also filling up with trips planned to give talks in Chicago and New Orleans (two of my favorite cities!!!), to visit family and a couple of races that I missed out on last fall.
For those of you that have signed up for the Army of Women, thank you. They are looking for women to participate in a study in the Baltimore area if anyone is interested. Blood draws and a few other minor tests are the only procedures listed Again, these are all studies designed to determine the cause and hopefully prevent breast cancer. They also are listed in the causes section on Facebook and a big thank you to all my FB friends that included this on their pages. I’ll stop bugging everyone soon, I promise.
Whether is quiet or busy I hope everyone has a great weekend!!
Have talked to Tiger Lily multiple times a day and she’s enjoying herself but has had a few dramas along the way. She lost the ring I bought for her at Tiffany’s last Christmas just before she left and almost lost the necklace we bought during our shopping day in May! My sister actually had to have one of her employees break into her office at 8:00 at night to make sure the cleaning crew didn’t clean up the necklace—not sure having an employee break into the boss’s office is a good thing…. She has also reached the point where she realizes that having thick curly hair isn’t so great—she can’t get a comb/brush through it some days without a struggle (I feel her pain) and she called today asking if I would make a hair appointment so she could cut it all off. We'll see if she actually goes through with it, as always I'll post the "new do". She will be home Sunday (yippee) and will be home for a few days before she heads off for an extended weekend with her father. August is already shaping up to be just as busy and I’ll update everyone on all her plans in the next few weeks. I don’t think she’ll be home for a weekend until sometime in late September (she has already started planning a trip for my birthday). Her fall schedule is also beginning to shape up and I’m starting to get emails about volleyball and acting class already. My fall is also filling up with trips planned to give talks in Chicago and New Orleans (two of my favorite cities!!!), to visit family and a couple of races that I missed out on last fall.
For those of you that have signed up for the Army of Women, thank you. They are looking for women to participate in a study in the Baltimore area if anyone is interested. Blood draws and a few other minor tests are the only procedures listed Again, these are all studies designed to determine the cause and hopefully prevent breast cancer. They also are listed in the causes section on Facebook and a big thank you to all my FB friends that included this on their pages. I’ll stop bugging everyone soon, I promise.
Whether is quiet or busy I hope everyone has a great weekend!!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Lake fun and concert screams
We are just about recovered from our weekend (actually, Tiger Lily was recovered by Sunday evening since she flew out yesterday morning to visit my sister for a week). We had a good time as always. The weather was a little chilly (still haven’t figured out why July is so nice this year!!) but the kids still got in the water and enjoyed riding on the inner tube. Tiger Lily even went fishing with a few old friends.
So, Taylor Swift…. She puts on quite a show!! The opening act is Gloriana which sings the song “Wild at Heart”, Tiger Lily knew it. The second opening act is Kellie Pickler and she opened with a rather significant song for me. She sang for about 45 minutes and included several introductions to her songs. I enjoyed the fact that about half way through her set she kicked off her 4 inch heels and ended the set barefoot—I would have lasted about 10 minutes in those shoes…. Of course, Taylor Swift was greeted by an entire civic center of screaming girls (it was hard to find many men in the crowd) and she opened with the song Tiger Lily sang in the talent show this year. Her show was about 2 hours long. About halfway through her set she repositioned herself in the civic center and sang a song in the back, walked through the crowd to a stage in the center, sang a few more songs and walked through the crowd back to the main stage. Along the way she hugged the fans, smiled for pictures, and even thanked many of the people for coming to her concert. For a 19 year old girl she handles herself with a sense of grace that many people twice her age still haven’t mastered. We stayed until the very end which was well worth it since the end of her encore has a surprise (won’t tell in case anyone gets to go see her in concert). I will also say that for the first time at a country concert I actually wished I had brought hearing protection (yes, after not being able to hear for two days after a White Zombie concert I learned to always take earplugs to rock concerts) since she has several guitarists that are definitely fans of Edge (lead guitarist for U2).
My week ahead is quiet, Tiger Lily will be home Sunday and of course I really really miss her. She called last night to say it was 112 degrees and really hot!!! They are not having the lovely weather we are having… Hopefully I can catch up on all my chores, work in the yard and finish up my chair this week.
Have a good week.
So, Taylor Swift…. She puts on quite a show!! The opening act is Gloriana which sings the song “Wild at Heart”, Tiger Lily knew it. The second opening act is Kellie Pickler and she opened with a rather significant song for me. She sang for about 45 minutes and included several introductions to her songs. I enjoyed the fact that about half way through her set she kicked off her 4 inch heels and ended the set barefoot—I would have lasted about 10 minutes in those shoes…. Of course, Taylor Swift was greeted by an entire civic center of screaming girls (it was hard to find many men in the crowd) and she opened with the song Tiger Lily sang in the talent show this year. Her show was about 2 hours long. About halfway through her set she repositioned herself in the civic center and sang a song in the back, walked through the crowd to a stage in the center, sang a few more songs and walked through the crowd back to the main stage. Along the way she hugged the fans, smiled for pictures, and even thanked many of the people for coming to her concert. For a 19 year old girl she handles herself with a sense of grace that many people twice her age still haven’t mastered. We stayed until the very end which was well worth it since the end of her encore has a surprise (won’t tell in case anyone gets to go see her in concert). I will also say that for the first time at a country concert I actually wished I had brought hearing protection (yes, after not being able to hear for two days after a White Zombie concert I learned to always take earplugs to rock concerts) since she has several guitarists that are definitely fans of Edge (lead guitarist for U2).
My week ahead is quiet, Tiger Lily will be home Sunday and of course I really really miss her. She called last night to say it was 112 degrees and really hot!!! They are not having the lovely weather we are having… Hopefully I can catch up on all my chores, work in the yard and finish up my chair this week.
Have a good week.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Army of Women
I have a new cause to talk about which I found out about at work since the founder of the movement, Dr. Susan Love, is coming to give a lecture next week.
The cause is The Army of Women (website is www.armyofwomen.org). This is a new movement to recruit up to 1,000,000 women to participate in a wide variety of research to try and discover the cause of breast cancer and also to prevent it. They are looking for women from all walks of life (there is a study looking at lesbian women, a study specifically for African American women and a study looking at the benefit of yoga for survivors) as well as survivors and healthy women (not that survivors aren't healthy...) to participate in the studies. If you're interested please join, if not please pass along the website to someone who might be.
As always, early detection is the key to survival but prevention would be so much better.
The cause is The Army of Women (website is www.armyofwomen.org). This is a new movement to recruit up to 1,000,000 women to participate in a wide variety of research to try and discover the cause of breast cancer and also to prevent it. They are looking for women from all walks of life (there is a study looking at lesbian women, a study specifically for African American women and a study looking at the benefit of yoga for survivors) as well as survivors and healthy women (not that survivors aren't healthy...) to participate in the studies. If you're interested please join, if not please pass along the website to someone who might be.
As always, early detection is the key to survival but prevention would be so much better.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Happy Summer
Hope everyone had a good weekend and is having a great week.
I ended up going to Stonewall Jackson Lake last weekend where I am lucky enough to share a boat with some great friends. It was a very low key weekend and my friend from SC ended up riding his Harley up to join us as well. We spent most of our time motoring up and down the lake and enjoying the scenery. We also got in a winery tour and an evening out and about. I missed my Tiger Lily though and am happy that we are going again this weekend.
Tiger Lily had fun at the beach and came back very tan although the tan is now peeling away as I think it started as a burn. Hopefully we can get back some of that tan at the lake this coming weekend. She is in swimming camp this week and had a great time the first day. She was very tired at the end of the day though… We got tickets to the Taylor Swift concert Saturday night so our weekend is full with the lake and a concert.
We have company coming later this week (my sister) and it’s always great to have her visit. She even gets to go to the lake with us!!! I’m looking forward to some relaxing time with her—she works too hard and needs some down time!
Have a great rest of the week and I’ll post a picture of us from the lake (or the Taylor Swift concert…).
I ended up going to Stonewall Jackson Lake last weekend where I am lucky enough to share a boat with some great friends. It was a very low key weekend and my friend from SC ended up riding his Harley up to join us as well. We spent most of our time motoring up and down the lake and enjoying the scenery. We also got in a winery tour and an evening out and about. I missed my Tiger Lily though and am happy that we are going again this weekend.
Tiger Lily had fun at the beach and came back very tan although the tan is now peeling away as I think it started as a burn. Hopefully we can get back some of that tan at the lake this coming weekend. She is in swimming camp this week and had a great time the first day. She was very tired at the end of the day though… We got tickets to the Taylor Swift concert Saturday night so our weekend is full with the lake and a concert.
We have company coming later this week (my sister) and it’s always great to have her visit. She even gets to go to the lake with us!!! I’m looking forward to some relaxing time with her—she works too hard and needs some down time!
Have a great rest of the week and I’ll post a picture of us from the lake (or the Taylor Swift concert…).
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Home again
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July.
My trip to South Carolina was great and I enjoyed seeing a part of the country where I’ve never been before. My fireworks show this year was put on by my friend’s children as SC is a state that allows fireworks. Several other neighbor’s also stayed home and enjoyed their own shows so the neighborhood was filled with fireworks. We went on several rides on the Harley and I can see why people enjoy riding so much—but boy the seats aren’t designed for passengers. The city he lives in has a revitalized downtown area so we rode there one night and had a glass of wine on a patio overlooking the river that is central to the redesigned area. Our second ride was in the mountains near his house to Starbucks. Obviously, we don’t fit the “Harley” stereotype… All in all it was a relaxing weekend spent enjoying time together.
I haven’t spoken much to Tiger Lily and miss her terribly of course. She was in a parade on Saturday and enjoyed herself! She is actually coming home earlier than planned (Monday, yippee) because of her father’s work schedule so I will post all the stories next week.
Hope everyone has a great week. Since Tiger Lily is out of town mine will be filled with longer hours at work and plans to go into DC for Happy Hour one night. I’m off on another adventure this weekend and will post more as the week progresses.
My trip to South Carolina was great and I enjoyed seeing a part of the country where I’ve never been before. My fireworks show this year was put on by my friend’s children as SC is a state that allows fireworks. Several other neighbor’s also stayed home and enjoyed their own shows so the neighborhood was filled with fireworks. We went on several rides on the Harley and I can see why people enjoy riding so much—but boy the seats aren’t designed for passengers. The city he lives in has a revitalized downtown area so we rode there one night and had a glass of wine on a patio overlooking the river that is central to the redesigned area. Our second ride was in the mountains near his house to Starbucks. Obviously, we don’t fit the “Harley” stereotype… All in all it was a relaxing weekend spent enjoying time together.
I haven’t spoken much to Tiger Lily and miss her terribly of course. She was in a parade on Saturday and enjoyed herself! She is actually coming home earlier than planned (Monday, yippee) because of her father’s work schedule so I will post all the stories next week.
Hope everyone has a great week. Since Tiger Lily is out of town mine will be filled with longer hours at work and plans to go into DC for Happy Hour one night. I’m off on another adventure this weekend and will post more as the week progresses.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The past year
My dear friend SG commented on my last post and talked about how her outlook on life changed after being ill for so long. I am blessed that my cancer was shortlived but she is right, things like this do change who you are. I mentioned in my last post on how much my life has changed in the past year. Last year my 4th of July was happy because I was with family but shadowed by the fact that I was still so uncertain about my future due to both my cancer and the debacle that was the ending of my marriage. I have come so far in the past year both in terms of my cancer and my personal growth.
I posted in December that I was beginning to spread my wings and live again although it was by baby steps. Beginning in January every morning when I woke up I told myself you will be happy and I spent most of the winter and spring doing everything I could to fill up my life with happiness. Yes, along the way I did have some rough times as I fully discovered what was the real story behind the end of my marriage and a few scares that perhaps I wasn't done with my journey to beat cancer but I kept moving forward. In April I began to notice that when I woke up in the morning I wasn't saying I will be happy anymore, I was beginning to say I am happy!
The life I rebuilt is so full of so much. Until last year I never realized the true meaning of friendship and how friends can fill up your life and your heart with so much. Without the last year I would have never thought to actually go out and build that chair I always wanted and also have the opportunity to enjoy my father again. Without the last year I would have never had all the adventures I've had with my amazing Tiger Lily (who still is the best thing that ever happened to me). I have experienced so much joy in the past year, it just took me awhile to appreciate all of it. And yes, my outlook on life has also changed. I forgive much more easily, I judge so much less, I let things go that in the past I would have held on to. I also see joy in the little things, I laugh so much more and I have expanded my horizons and done things I would have never dreamed of doing by myself. Along the way I've met some great people, renewed friendships and discovered the true depths of some old friends.
I hope that I never experience the sorrows that accompanied my past year but I hope to continue to relish the joy that grew from those sorrows.
Thank you to everyone who helped to me grow so much.
I posted in December that I was beginning to spread my wings and live again although it was by baby steps. Beginning in January every morning when I woke up I told myself you will be happy and I spent most of the winter and spring doing everything I could to fill up my life with happiness. Yes, along the way I did have some rough times as I fully discovered what was the real story behind the end of my marriage and a few scares that perhaps I wasn't done with my journey to beat cancer but I kept moving forward. In April I began to notice that when I woke up in the morning I wasn't saying I will be happy anymore, I was beginning to say I am happy!
The life I rebuilt is so full of so much. Until last year I never realized the true meaning of friendship and how friends can fill up your life and your heart with so much. Without the last year I would have never thought to actually go out and build that chair I always wanted and also have the opportunity to enjoy my father again. Without the last year I would have never had all the adventures I've had with my amazing Tiger Lily (who still is the best thing that ever happened to me). I have experienced so much joy in the past year, it just took me awhile to appreciate all of it. And yes, my outlook on life has also changed. I forgive much more easily, I judge so much less, I let things go that in the past I would have held on to. I also see joy in the little things, I laugh so much more and I have expanded my horizons and done things I would have never dreamed of doing by myself. Along the way I've met some great people, renewed friendships and discovered the true depths of some old friends.
I hope that I never experience the sorrows that accompanied my past year but I hope to continue to relish the joy that grew from those sorrows.
Thank you to everyone who helped to me grow so much.
Monday, June 29, 2009
It’s almost July!!!
Hard to believe it almost July… A year ago at this time I was still coming to grips with the fact that I had early breast cancer—now I’m simply celebrating great check ups and looking forward to many years of adventures with Tiger Lily.
Our weekend was somewhat quiet for me and exciting for Tiger Lily. She spent the weekend at the lake with her father and had a great time. She has skateboarding camp this week and has already sent out an email letting everyone know that she fell going down the 1st ramp—luckily when I talked to her a little while ago she wasn’t hurt and did go down the ramp again (that’s my Tiger Lily!!!!). The camp is in the morning and will go through Thursday. She is then off with her father for about 2 weeks (I have to take a couple of deep breaths every time I say that—but this isn’t about me). They are headed to the beach for one week and what ever they can cook up for the second. I’ll post updates as I hear from her. We are going into DC Tuesday night to meet my friend from South Carolina for dinner and then to the Melting Pot to celebrate all A’s on Wednesday night. Summer time didn’t slow down much obviously.
I started a new project over the weekend. I have always wanted an Adirondack chair for my deck off the bedroom. Well, I found some plans online and my father and I are now building one!!! Not only do I get a piece of deck furniture out of all of this I get to spend some time with my father. He is not in the best of health and I am beginning to appreciate any time I can have. He is infinitely patient with me and this will be a labor of love for both of us. I’ll post a picture when I’m done. I’m off to South Carolina for the weekend on Thursday and am looking forward to seeing a part of the country I’ve never been to before. My friend has a Harley and is very excited to get me out on his bike so we have several rides scheduled. Me, well still nervous about the whole motorcycle thing but I’ll try it, he’s already promised to stay on the back roads and no freeways!!
Hope everyone has a great Fourth of July and enjoys the fireworks where ever they are. Happy Anniversary to Tiger Lily’s brother on the 5th too!!!
Our weekend was somewhat quiet for me and exciting for Tiger Lily. She spent the weekend at the lake with her father and had a great time. She has skateboarding camp this week and has already sent out an email letting everyone know that she fell going down the 1st ramp—luckily when I talked to her a little while ago she wasn’t hurt and did go down the ramp again (that’s my Tiger Lily!!!!). The camp is in the morning and will go through Thursday. She is then off with her father for about 2 weeks (I have to take a couple of deep breaths every time I say that—but this isn’t about me). They are headed to the beach for one week and what ever they can cook up for the second. I’ll post updates as I hear from her. We are going into DC Tuesday night to meet my friend from South Carolina for dinner and then to the Melting Pot to celebrate all A’s on Wednesday night. Summer time didn’t slow down much obviously.
I started a new project over the weekend. I have always wanted an Adirondack chair for my deck off the bedroom. Well, I found some plans online and my father and I are now building one!!! Not only do I get a piece of deck furniture out of all of this I get to spend some time with my father. He is not in the best of health and I am beginning to appreciate any time I can have. He is infinitely patient with me and this will be a labor of love for both of us. I’ll post a picture when I’m done. I’m off to South Carolina for the weekend on Thursday and am looking forward to seeing a part of the country I’ve never been to before. My friend has a Harley and is very excited to get me out on his bike so we have several rides scheduled. Me, well still nervous about the whole motorcycle thing but I’ll try it, he’s already promised to stay on the back roads and no freeways!!
Hope everyone has a great Fourth of July and enjoys the fireworks where ever they are. Happy Anniversary to Tiger Lily’s brother on the 5th too!!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Beach weekend is over
Our beach weekend was a success and we had a great time just being lazy and enjoying our time together. We had more rain on Saturday but still managed to get some beach time in as well as some movie time. I love just being there, of course the water is still way too cold for me so I spend all my time watching not only Tiger Lily but all the very interesting people that were all around us—men who read Playboy on the beach are really creepy.
We came home Sunday and Tiger Lily spent a couple of days with her father. She came home last night to say goodbye to my oldest niece who leaves today and will go back with her father for an extended weekend starting on Thursday. Even my niece noted that it was very very quiet at my house while she was gone.
Our Fourth of July plans are pretty much set, Tiger Lily will be going with her father for an extended beach week (she will be one very tan girl!!!) and is very excited about her vacation. She has skateboard camp all next week and is hoping to show off her new skills on the boardwalk if she can.
I will be heading to South Carolina to visit a friend for the long weekend. He is the reason why I’ve been so distracted lately and bad about updating on a regular basis. Yes, finally, I have started dating again. He is, of course, an amazing person and someone who I’ve know since college but hadn’t spoken to or seen for more than 20 years. He lives in South Carolina, we have a great time together and as I said a couple of weeks ago (you guys just didn’t know who I was referring to at the time…) it is amazing how easy it was to restart our friendship even after 22 years. Yes, I know we live 500 miles apart but we all know I never do things the easy way, I’m way too independent now and if anybody can do this and make it work it would be me. As I said a few weeks ago, this summer is going to be great so stay tuned.
Hope everyone has a great rest of the week.
We came home Sunday and Tiger Lily spent a couple of days with her father. She came home last night to say goodbye to my oldest niece who leaves today and will go back with her father for an extended weekend starting on Thursday. Even my niece noted that it was very very quiet at my house while she was gone.
Our Fourth of July plans are pretty much set, Tiger Lily will be going with her father for an extended beach week (she will be one very tan girl!!!) and is very excited about her vacation. She has skateboard camp all next week and is hoping to show off her new skills on the boardwalk if she can.
I will be heading to South Carolina to visit a friend for the long weekend. He is the reason why I’ve been so distracted lately and bad about updating on a regular basis. Yes, finally, I have started dating again. He is, of course, an amazing person and someone who I’ve know since college but hadn’t spoken to or seen for more than 20 years. He lives in South Carolina, we have a great time together and as I said a couple of weeks ago (you guys just didn’t know who I was referring to at the time…) it is amazing how easy it was to restart our friendship even after 22 years. Yes, I know we live 500 miles apart but we all know I never do things the easy way, I’m way too independent now and if anybody can do this and make it work it would be me. As I said a few weeks ago, this summer is going to be great so stay tuned.
Hope everyone has a great rest of the week.
Friday, June 19, 2009
At the beach
Our trip to the beach started out cold and rainy but has improved exponentially!! We woke up to rain (lots of it) yesterday and spent the morning at the outlet malls where we shopped until we dropped. The rain cleared out yesterday afternoon in time for a couple of hours in the waves. Today was absolutely gorgeous with plenty of sunshine and a cool breeze off the water so we didn't get too hot. I even have tan lines.... Our hotel is on the beach and there is a free concert in the band shell just across the street so we are being entertained while I sit on the balcony and write. We're getting ready to go for a walk on the board walk but I figured I'd check in and say hello.
Have a great weekend and I'll report more when we get home!!!
Have a great weekend and I'll report more when we get home!!!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Graduation Day and All A's!!!!
Friday was a big day for Tiger Lily. She was her usual poised self and looked way too grown up for the ceremony. She received a Presidential Academic Award and today we found out she also received all A's (FINALLY). She also received a citizenship award for being kind to others. Of course I cried but just for a second. She is ready for middle school.
Friday night we ended up having the parent-daughter softball game followed by the softball team party. I got two doubles but unfortunately could never make it past the third baseman who kept tackling me (and all the other parents) when they went by (the third baseman was Tiger Lily by the way). We had our usual blast, I really like all the families that were on her softball team and I will miss sitting out on the field and watching the girls play. Tiger Lily's award was the "Catch, Look, and Dance" award for when she caught the pop fly a couple of weeks ago--after she caught it, noticed the ball was still in her glove and preceded to dance around the field.
Saturday was the last softball game (I know we had the party a little early but most everyone is leaving town this week) and it was hot and the girls were tired after their big day before. They finished with a bang and I can hardly wait until next year to see how much they will improve. Tiger Lily went to her first boy girl party Saturday night which is just another rite of passage (mom is having a hard time with all these grown up things going on...)
Sunday was fairly quiet thank goodness. We went shopping to get ready for a trip to the beach later this week.
Our week ahead includes dinner for friends tonight and a trip to the beach later this week. I love the beach!!!! and can hardly wait to sit on the balcony and watch the ocean. We also have to plan our celebration dinner for all A's (Melting Pot again!!!) and enjoy having my oldest niece stay with us for a few days.
I promise to report from the beach and will finally spend some time talking about some positive changes in my life.
Have a great week.
Friday night we ended up having the parent-daughter softball game followed by the softball team party. I got two doubles but unfortunately could never make it past the third baseman who kept tackling me (and all the other parents) when they went by (the third baseman was Tiger Lily by the way). We had our usual blast, I really like all the families that were on her softball team and I will miss sitting out on the field and watching the girls play. Tiger Lily's award was the "Catch, Look, and Dance" award for when she caught the pop fly a couple of weeks ago--after she caught it, noticed the ball was still in her glove and preceded to dance around the field.
Saturday was the last softball game (I know we had the party a little early but most everyone is leaving town this week) and it was hot and the girls were tired after their big day before. They finished with a bang and I can hardly wait until next year to see how much they will improve. Tiger Lily went to her first boy girl party Saturday night which is just another rite of passage (mom is having a hard time with all these grown up things going on...)
Sunday was fairly quiet thank goodness. We went shopping to get ready for a trip to the beach later this week.
Our week ahead includes dinner for friends tonight and a trip to the beach later this week. I love the beach!!!! and can hardly wait to sit on the balcony and watch the ocean. We also have to plan our celebration dinner for all A's (Melting Pot again!!!) and enjoy having my oldest niece stay with us for a few days.
I promise to report from the beach and will finally spend some time talking about some positive changes in my life.
Have a great week.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tomorrow is Tiger Lily's big day
Tomorrow Tiger Lily "graduates" from 5th grade. I have mixed emotions, she is growing up so fast and this means in many ways she is no longer a little girl but she is so excited and so ready to begin the next phase of her life. I have on more than one occasion said to friends that soon she will no longer think it's cool to go to the movies with me or hold my hand or even snuggle on the couch. I treasure those moments and would hang on to my little girl forever but...I can hardly wait to see the young woman she will become!
After graduation we have the softball party (they were actually winning last night when they called the game due to rain!!!!!) which includes the annual parent-daughter softball game. As long as they don't ask me to throw or catch the ball I'm good... Saturday is softball playoffs, a birthday party and the arrival of my oldest niece who is a treasure!!!! I can guarantee dinner on the deck Saturday night!!!!
I will post a picture of her and report on the ceremony this weekend I promise, I have been a little sidetracked lately. I'll talk about that another day.......
After graduation we have the softball party (they were actually winning last night when they called the game due to rain!!!!!) which includes the annual parent-daughter softball game. As long as they don't ask me to throw or catch the ball I'm good... Saturday is softball playoffs, a birthday party and the arrival of my oldest niece who is a treasure!!!! I can guarantee dinner on the deck Saturday night!!!!
I will post a picture of her and report on the ceremony this weekend I promise, I have been a little sidetracked lately. I'll talk about that another day.......
Monday, June 8, 2009
NED
Very quickly: results from the MRI are NED--No Evidence of Disease!!!!
Woo Hoo, we're going to celebrate!!!! I love having a reason to celebrate every 6 months.
Woo Hoo, we're going to celebrate!!!! I love having a reason to celebrate every 6 months.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Still Waiting
Well, still waiting to hear but being patient. If there was a problem they would have contacted me by now...
Our weekend was quieter than usual which was nice. Friday night was the annual talent show and Tiger Lily did her usual great job. She and another friend sang along to a Taylor Swift song and then somehow she ended up center stage for the finale (not sure how she worked that yet but...). Her softball game Saturday was cancelled due to the fact that the field washed away with all the rain this week but we managed to get some shopping done for a dress (more about that later). We then had a surprise sleep over Saturday night (surprise as in, one of her friends showed up and Tiger Lily turned to me and said "didn't I tell you....") They stayed up late and ate all the microwave popcorn in the house so I think the 4 of them had a good time. The rest of the day was spent running errands and picking up my oldest nephew at the airport!!! We're happy to have him home again.
Our week ahead is quiet early and busy late. Tiger Lily has her last softball game on Wednesday and I will miss spending evenings on the softball field. She is graduating from 5th grade on Friday which of course she is excited about and I just can't believe she's this old. I'm sure I will cry buckets during the ceremony. That's what we needed a new dress for! I promise to post pictures...
So, again, I promise to post once I hear!!!
Have a great week.
Our weekend was quieter than usual which was nice. Friday night was the annual talent show and Tiger Lily did her usual great job. She and another friend sang along to a Taylor Swift song and then somehow she ended up center stage for the finale (not sure how she worked that yet but...). Her softball game Saturday was cancelled due to the fact that the field washed away with all the rain this week but we managed to get some shopping done for a dress (more about that later). We then had a surprise sleep over Saturday night (surprise as in, one of her friends showed up and Tiger Lily turned to me and said "didn't I tell you....") They stayed up late and ate all the microwave popcorn in the house so I think the 4 of them had a good time. The rest of the day was spent running errands and picking up my oldest nephew at the airport!!! We're happy to have him home again.
Our week ahead is quiet early and busy late. Tiger Lily has her last softball game on Wednesday and I will miss spending evenings on the softball field. She is graduating from 5th grade on Friday which of course she is excited about and I just can't believe she's this old. I'm sure I will cry buckets during the ceremony. That's what we needed a new dress for! I promise to post pictures...
So, again, I promise to post once I hear!!!
Have a great week.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
No news is good news so far…
So I apologize again for being so lax in updating!!! My MRI was Tuesday and it was uneventful. I have to admit a certain amount of pride in how patients are treated here and although it’s not something I want to go out and do everyday they do know how to make the process as comfortable as possible here. As soon as I hear anything I will post my good news.
So, it has been a busy hectic week since I last posted. We ended up not going to the O’s game and went out for dinner and a movie with friends instead. We went to our new favorite sandwich shop and saw a more appropriate movie this time (Night at the Museum). Saturday morning was spent on the softball field where Tiger Lily caught a pop fly (she was pretty surprised the ball was in her glove when she put her hand down!!!). The girls played well against a very well coached, larger team. The rest of our weekend was spent catching up and doing stuff around the house.
Our week has been busy as always. A good friend of mine from college is in town and we’ve spent the week catching up and remembering all the trouble we got into (although we couldn't find anywhere that had $5 pitchers of Killian's Red we have managed to drink a few margaritas). It’s funny how sometimes friendships can take a 22 year break and still be good when they start up again. In between we’ve had another softball game, this time the ball didn’t stay in Tiger Lily’s glove but she still managed to get the ball and throw out the runner at third!!! We’ve had talent show practice with the big show being tomorrow evening and are planning to have friends over for dinner tonight.
And on that note I need to get to work!!! As soon as I hear anything I promise to post!!
Have a great rest of the week.
So, it has been a busy hectic week since I last posted. We ended up not going to the O’s game and went out for dinner and a movie with friends instead. We went to our new favorite sandwich shop and saw a more appropriate movie this time (Night at the Museum). Saturday morning was spent on the softball field where Tiger Lily caught a pop fly (she was pretty surprised the ball was in her glove when she put her hand down!!!). The girls played well against a very well coached, larger team. The rest of our weekend was spent catching up and doing stuff around the house.
Our week has been busy as always. A good friend of mine from college is in town and we’ve spent the week catching up and remembering all the trouble we got into (although we couldn't find anywhere that had $5 pitchers of Killian's Red we have managed to drink a few margaritas). It’s funny how sometimes friendships can take a 22 year break and still be good when they start up again. In between we’ve had another softball game, this time the ball didn’t stay in Tiger Lily’s glove but she still managed to get the ball and throw out the runner at third!!! We’ve had talent show practice with the big show being tomorrow evening and are planning to have friends over for dinner tonight.
And on that note I need to get to work!!! As soon as I hear anything I promise to post!!
Have a great rest of the week.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
where does the time go
I keep meaning to post an update here since Monday morning and everytime I sit down the phone rings, someone rings the doorbell or I just get side tracked!!!
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day. My social calendar filled up quickly as I hoped and it was a busy weekend starting with margaritas and corn hole Friday night at friends, a winery tour in Northern Virginia on Saturday, a BarBQ on my cleaned off deck Sunday and being really really lazy on Monday. Tiger Lily also had a fun weekend and came home early on Monday (yippee) so we got some unexpected time together.
It's a good thing we got some rest on Monday since I haven't been home before 9:00 last night or the night before. Tomorrow is just as busy as Tiger Lily and I have a date planned since we haven't seen much of each other. We are then headed off to an O's game Friday night which should be interesting considering I have no idea how to get to Camden Yards.... Guess I need to go out and buy myself a GPS!
Hope everyone has a great rest of the week, someday I may actually have time to catch my breath--then again I'm having way too much fun....
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day. My social calendar filled up quickly as I hoped and it was a busy weekend starting with margaritas and corn hole Friday night at friends, a winery tour in Northern Virginia on Saturday, a BarBQ on my cleaned off deck Sunday and being really really lazy on Monday. Tiger Lily also had a fun weekend and came home early on Monday (yippee) so we got some unexpected time together.
It's a good thing we got some rest on Monday since I haven't been home before 9:00 last night or the night before. Tomorrow is just as busy as Tiger Lily and I have a date planned since we haven't seen much of each other. We are then headed off to an O's game Friday night which should be interesting considering I have no idea how to get to Camden Yards.... Guess I need to go out and buy myself a GPS!
Hope everyone has a great rest of the week, someday I may actually have time to catch my breath--then again I'm having way too much fun....
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Happy Memorial Day
Summer officially starts this weekend and I'm ready, as I told a friend the other day this summer will be so much better than last summer. Of course after my whirlwind week I really need a break.
My plans to head south were stymied since my friend has to work but we'll meet up another day. I also decided that a weekend with a bunch of college kids in Daytona was a little too much--I'm old enough to be a mom to most of them!! I'm sure my social calendar will fill up though. I do hope to have some time to work on my new project though--a friend suggested I write a book about the past year of my life and I think I'm going to take her up on it. Something to do while I'm waiting around for Tiger Lily to finish what ever event she is involved in for the day.
Tiger Lily did great in her game Monday, the team as a whole has really improved and I believe next year they will be really good. She had her chorus concert tonight and she was her usual enthusiastic self (she was robbed of the enthusiasm award...). She is off with her father this weekend and as always I'll miss her terribly but she will enjoy herself I'm sure and that's the important part. I'm sure our transition talk at Starbucks will be full of exciting details.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the extra day.
My plans to head south were stymied since my friend has to work but we'll meet up another day. I also decided that a weekend with a bunch of college kids in Daytona was a little too much--I'm old enough to be a mom to most of them!! I'm sure my social calendar will fill up though. I do hope to have some time to work on my new project though--a friend suggested I write a book about the past year of my life and I think I'm going to take her up on it. Something to do while I'm waiting around for Tiger Lily to finish what ever event she is involved in for the day.
Tiger Lily did great in her game Monday, the team as a whole has really improved and I believe next year they will be really good. She had her chorus concert tonight and she was her usual enthusiastic self (she was robbed of the enthusiasm award...). She is off with her father this weekend and as always I'll miss her terribly but she will enjoy herself I'm sure and that's the important part. I'm sure our transition talk at Starbucks will be full of exciting details.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the extra day.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
As always another fun weekend
Our weekend is almost over and it's back to work/school tomorrow. Tiger Lily had fun doing the Relay for Life and talked all the way home about it, then promptly laid down and took a 4 hour nap. I think we can say she was tired...
We went on our movie date and X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the choice. I did a first at that movie--after 20 minutes we walked out which is something I have never done before. Tiger Lily didn't argue at all and both of us were sad that this one wasn't more like the original series. We then shopped til we dropped and ate at Pot Belly which is a place I've wanted to try for about 4 years now. A big hit and we'll be going back again. I'm hoping we like the movie a little better on our next date...
We originally planned on going to DC for the day but it was rainy and cool so we spent the day running errands and getting our nails done. Tiger Lily has been growing out her nails so she was really excited about her manicure. We watched the opening scene of Quantum of Solace afterwards and have decided to add Sienna to our list of cities to visit in Italy when we go (I would love to add Daniel Craig to my list of men I think are amazingly handsome...). Our evening will be quiet (I hope) as she has a big week ahead. Tomorrow is softball, dinner with friends on Tuesday, Thursday is her chorus concert, Friday she goes to Strathmore Hall for a tour with school and Friday afternoon she goes with her father for the weekend while I head south...
Summer will be here soon but somehow I don't think our lives will slow down!!! I have the usual gaggle of summer students starting in two weeks so I'm trying to finish up all the things I can before they come since I always end up getting nothing done for the first 4 weeks they are there. After all this time none of my papers are finished and I am beginning to loathe statistics (I just hated it before). I guess it's a good thing I didn't get the job at Notre Dame since most places don't like you to leave until you finish up what's on your plate.
Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a good week, I'll post about Tiger Lily's game and concert from the road (I love this laptop!!!).
We went on our movie date and X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the choice. I did a first at that movie--after 20 minutes we walked out which is something I have never done before. Tiger Lily didn't argue at all and both of us were sad that this one wasn't more like the original series. We then shopped til we dropped and ate at Pot Belly which is a place I've wanted to try for about 4 years now. A big hit and we'll be going back again. I'm hoping we like the movie a little better on our next date...
We originally planned on going to DC for the day but it was rainy and cool so we spent the day running errands and getting our nails done. Tiger Lily has been growing out her nails so she was really excited about her manicure. We watched the opening scene of Quantum of Solace afterwards and have decided to add Sienna to our list of cities to visit in Italy when we go (I would love to add Daniel Craig to my list of men I think are amazingly handsome...). Our evening will be quiet (I hope) as she has a big week ahead. Tomorrow is softball, dinner with friends on Tuesday, Thursday is her chorus concert, Friday she goes to Strathmore Hall for a tour with school and Friday afternoon she goes with her father for the weekend while I head south...
Summer will be here soon but somehow I don't think our lives will slow down!!! I have the usual gaggle of summer students starting in two weeks so I'm trying to finish up all the things I can before they come since I always end up getting nothing done for the first 4 weeks they are there. After all this time none of my papers are finished and I am beginning to loathe statistics (I just hated it before). I guess it's a good thing I didn't get the job at Notre Dame since most places don't like you to leave until you finish up what's on your plate.
Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a good week, I'll post about Tiger Lily's game and concert from the road (I love this laptop!!!).
Friday, May 15, 2009
Weekend is here again
I’ve been a little remiss in updating this week. We’ve been crazy as always and time has gotten away from me.
Tiger Lily had a softball game Tuesday and they were trounced again but she is doing great. She had the game ending play at the plate and even the coach talked about it in his weekly reminder email. Unfortunately, I missed it since I was presenting at a PEO meeting—this is the first game I’ve missed too. She was pumped and went to Jimmy Cone afterwards with friends for celebratory ice cream.
Wednesday was talent show auditions which are always fun to watch, she is singing a Taylor Swift song (surprise surprise) and they have choreographed some moves etc. A lot of her friends are also participating so I think it ends up being social hour for the parents just as much as the kids. If I can find a video camera I’ll tape it and post a short clip.
Our weekend ahead is full as always. Tonight Tiger Lily is walking in the Relay for Life in Frederick with her father and his friend—she says she’ll go all night, I hope she has fun and gets some sleep. She made her donation goal and is excited. She wrote a short posting on her donation page and I was very impressed with what she said about all the members of her family that have been touched by cancer. She’ll be home tomorrow morning and after a long nap (hopefully) we have a movie date planned for Saturday night and a trip into DC on Sunday to see the sights before the summer crush begins.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Tiger Lily had a softball game Tuesday and they were trounced again but she is doing great. She had the game ending play at the plate and even the coach talked about it in his weekly reminder email. Unfortunately, I missed it since I was presenting at a PEO meeting—this is the first game I’ve missed too. She was pumped and went to Jimmy Cone afterwards with friends for celebratory ice cream.
Wednesday was talent show auditions which are always fun to watch, she is singing a Taylor Swift song (surprise surprise) and they have choreographed some moves etc. A lot of her friends are also participating so I think it ends up being social hour for the parents just as much as the kids. If I can find a video camera I’ll tape it and post a short clip.
Our weekend ahead is full as always. Tonight Tiger Lily is walking in the Relay for Life in Frederick with her father and his friend—she says she’ll go all night, I hope she has fun and gets some sleep. She made her donation goal and is excited. She wrote a short posting on her donation page and I was very impressed with what she said about all the members of her family that have been touched by cancer. She’ll be home tomorrow morning and after a long nap (hopefully) we have a movie date planned for Saturday night and a trip into DC on Sunday to see the sights before the summer crush begins.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
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