Getting old...

We left this morning for Kuaui (yippee!), and when Boyd arrived at 7:45 to take us to the airport, it took a good half hour for Steve to go through the house ONE MORE TIME to make sure that every light was off, every lock was in place, every little possible item he would need for our trip was packed. And please do not rush him, it will just fluster him even more. I've learned this over the years. Getting out the door is a process. We had to move all four cars around, and get keys/remotes together to give to Jody (who will be picking us up when we come back). Finally, I just joined the girls in the waiting car, knowing that Steve would come out eventually. He came out the front door, locked it, checked it and we were ready to go. After a little glitch at the airport (I had to run back to check some lacrosse sticks through--the TSA wouldn't let us take them through security...you have to worry about Madi using it as a weapon!) we finally made it on the plane and all the worries and stress of the last week were a memory. Then Steve leaned over to me and asked, "Did I lock the front door?" I am just wearing a Big Ol' Smile!

Happiness and Love

I came across this picture on www.leweddingparty.com, and I was bowled over by the pure happiness and joy of this darling couple. I don't even know who they are, yet I can feel their excitement and enthusiasm for each other and life and their upcoming marriage adventure. Here's a big Toyota leap to happiness, joy and LOVE!

Sometimes, all you can do is laugh....

Because otherwise you would cry!

Happy New Year, world! Happy New Year to us, also. As the man at Hale Center Theater stood up and began to count down--in a very loud voice--the last 10 seconds of 2010, Steve and I grabbed each other in a big hug and with a sigh a relief exclaimed, "We made it!" We made it through a very FULL year of some really big--I mean HUGE--ups, and some equally big---er, HUGE--downs. As the balloons were falling down from the ceiling, and theater goers on either side of us were blowing their noise makers, Steve and I gave each other a fist bump and told each other that 2011 was going to be quiet compared to 2010. HA, HA, HA! That joke was on us...not more than 12 hours later we learned that the car we let our daughter drive was impounded. Three days and $580.00 later we are now looking at each other, and truly having a good laugh (okay, and a good cry, too)!