Reflections

So, what are we thankful for?  Do we even stop to think, to label, to ponder the thing we are thankful for today?  Pick one simple thing each day to reflect on, something minute, seemingly insignificant, and take a moment to reflect and be thankful.

Sleep

Sleep is a highly underrated activity.  Who invented sleep?  It's curious that our minds and bodies need such a chunk of time to 'shut down' or recharge in order to function for the next day.  I'm wondering if the creation of sleep came first or the creation of night?  If you've ever had trouble sleeping, not just one night; but all night - or worse - several nights in a row; then you'll agree that sleep is imperative for even minimal functioning.  And now, I'm off to attempt sleep for this evening.  It's a late one here; two teens off to the winter formal who need a ride home kept me up a bit later than usual.  Sleep will be welcomed tonight!

Life B.K.

Life B.K. (before kids) was totally different. 

The year before the kidlets began to arrive, we took two fabulous trips.  One to the Caribbean to sail on the trimaran, ENCORE, and another to snow ski in Chamonix, France, Mont Blanc and surrounding areas.  Both trips just fell together; the way it happens when you know it was meant to be.  I never could have created the space, time and resources to make these things happen all on my own.  The idea presented itself; some dreams ensued and the rest just kept falling into place with very few restrictions.  I'm not sure how we would have not gone on these two trips.

More on the trips later... I'm glad we were able to go.  I was pretty close to going by myself since my DH was reluctant to be so adventurous.  It was my nature, however, to SEIZE THE DAY and live whatever was put in my path to the fullest. 

Hot Water

Who ever thinks about the privilege of enjoying hot water?  We take it for granted that when we expect it to be there, it is.  Instantly present, but only a slight delay until the temperature is what we are looking for.  Can you imagine what a single day would be like without this commodity?  How spoiled we are!  What earthly pleasure hot water brings. How decadent we are to linger in the stream of the shower in the morning; to let the kitchen sink faucet flow wastefully away as we chat on the phone or bark orders to the kids.  Do any of us take even the smallest moment to be thankful for something so simple as hot water?

Me? Create a blog?

OK, so this is my first attempt at creating and maintaining a blog.  I didn't think blogs were here to stay; so I avoided all attempts by friends who encouraged me to try it out.  It seemed like too much work; seemed like it would take too much time... and I might find some truth to that fear.  But for now, I forge ahead.  It's not that I need more time in front of a screen - do any of us?  I've always thought of writing someday; but I was thinking more along the lines of a book.  I'll try my hand at this and see where it leads.

Crazy kids!

So, here are the kids... having a fun time in San Diego on a home-made slip-n-slide.  It's so gratifying to see them all having fun together.  It makes me feel like we've done something right; that all the effort put into parenting, has contributed to them becoming happy functional adults... well, almost adults..