so valentine's day was a bit of a let down, but then there was friday with hope, trust, love, MIA, TOM & LUCCI....then there was today with John & a trip to s.f. & running into Juliana & hoping to see Marten & Carla & the possibility of going to JD's birthday party...life as I know it is better than I'd expected, full of more possibility than I can make reality & is overwhelmingly good...thank goodness for the great of heart who allow me to run amok in the city that never sleeps...without th... read more

So, in the past 2 months & 15 days since Dan left, I think I may have done more living than I had in the past 4 years (even including my trip to Holland).
It is amazing to me how much of life I was simply overlooking in the hopes that I would/could have the marriage of my dreams.
I am finding that sometimes it is better to seize the moment than hold my breath for a rainy day.
I am feeling very lucky that even some of the less than stellar or desired interactions that I've had with my soon ... read more

I said goodbye to a 90 year old friend today & wished her a pleasant & safe journey to her husband in heaven.
I am trying to figure out why this is making me revert back to my waterfall status when I know that she has tried her best & is ready to lay her head down and meet her lover after a few decades.
So far as I can see, I'm not even that religious...
2008 seems like a time to try to learn new ways to embrace the present & I know that I should be happy for her and perhaps for her abilit... read more

Hopefully this finds people having a happy holiday!
Does anyone out there know if there is a big difference between writing "no longer at this address" versus "return to sender" on envelopes addressed to the recently departed (recently departed meaning moved out as opposed to six feet under).
Yay for fresh starts, new beginnings & the end of unhappiness!

1) Can anyone else see their breathe when they are inside their abode?
2) Where will people be on NYE 2007?