Vacation

Dear readers,
The Philosopher, the Rockstar and the Sage (along with the Sage's best friend) are heading off to Chicago and then the lake house for vacation. We will return in a week. Internet service is sketchy at the lake house so postings will be infrequent. I will try though if something hits me that can't wait & the Internet gods comply simultaneously. However, I plan on reading & doing a lot of writing, swimming & jet skiing, long walks & napping. Below are some pictures from prior trips to the lake. You can see why we go every year.
Until next week then,
~the Philosopher

P.S. The link below is another song by Brandi Carlile that I wanted to share... The message is definitely relevant to me. If you haven't added this singer/songwriter to your music library, then do so without haste. I'm bummed that my vacation occurs at the same time as her concert in my lil' hamlet. But I will see her one day. It's on my bucket list. I will be listening to her over & over at the lake imagining  that I am at the concert too.


Hiding My Heart

I do watercolors

Ever drink Bailey's from a shoe?

Some very dear friends shared this with me the other night and we laughed and laughed... I think the most fun was listening to them do their best Old Gregg impressions... that and a lot of plum wine!

Here is a link to another youtube sensation that I only recently learned about it... courtesy of one night when the Rockstar was chasing down a foul ball at his baseball game... he went running by and said "ain't nobody got time for that" and everyone laughed.  I said "what is he talking about?" and the other parents got their phones out and promptly showed me the following link:
Ain't nobody got time for that

Both of these videos make me smile and laugh out loud!  At least now I know what people are referring to when they say, "ain't nobody got time for that" and "do you love me?"

Enjoy.

On someone's mind?

Did this mean Fox was thinking of me yesterday? Was the Universe giving me a sign? I don't know, really. Could have been a coincidence or it could have been intended...

It was a beautiful night as 40-50,000 people made the arch grounds their chosen location to view the fireworks. As I maneuvered the crowd with my kids in tow vainly searching for four square feet of grass to sit on, I looked up and directly in front of me was a young military man wearing a t-shirt with the name of the location where my Fox is currently residing. I was speechless. The movement of the crowd dictated that I kept on searching for grass. And soon the t-shirt was out of sight.

Second instance was after the fireworks show as we ambled towards the light rail system, I smelled the fragrance of Fox's cologne. It came at me really light, then stronger, then faded away. I looked to see which one of the possible people around me could be wearing it. No way to tell but I was grateful to be smelling that versus the possible smells of trash, sweaty armpits & tired fair goers.

And thirdly, and this made me chuckle inside.... We came upon the light rail station and I noticed the line was getting long but was very orderly... I thought my Fox would be surprised at how nicely the brazen, independence-day-celebrating Americans were forming a civilized queue.

I don't know if he was thinking of me or not, but the Universe was & for that, I am grateful.

Celebrate. Independence.

A little yard work, a little house work, a little shopping, a little pool time before celebrating with fireworks tonight...that's how we roll.

Because we have a beautiful life....