Tuesday, December 21, 2010

happy solstice!

here's to new light and the days getting longer :) which is great, because i think coffee is becoming less effective these days.... i dislike the schedule i'm keeping lately, however, should be thankful that i am busy and not bored.... i've had a lot of art/creativity inspired meetings and events lately that i have a great feeling about. hopefully, i'm pouring the right energy in the right direction, and this inspiring and creative flow will continue.
monkey and i made a ginger bread house last night (thanks to an awesome couple whose private party i bartended at on saturday-they gave me a house and four bags of candy to decorate with). it was a huge mess, but so worth it. i'd never made a gingerbread house before- it was a lot of fun :) we laughed at our messes, ate way more candy than we should have, and afterwards cuddled up with cartoons. it was a great day! after i returned home from dropping him off at his dad's house, i realized that he left me three gummy bears- my favorites: red, green and white- and ate the whole rest of the bag! hahahahaha.... man, i love that kid.
i feel incredibly lucky, as always, to have such a wonderful family. i'm especially aware of it around the holidays- while others are fighting with their families, missing their loved ones, or just plain avoiding them- i love the variety of characters that always end up gathered around our dinner table at the holidays. growing up, we've always hosted the single gi's or family members whose active duty parent were away. the nest is always open and welcoming, and it's a beautiful thing to be a part of....
i have a few last minute errands to run (christmas is in four days-holy cats!) but i wanted to take a moment to say 'thank you' to the powers that be for weaving such a colorful, chaotic and wonderful tapestry for me.

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