Ohhhh Elmo!

"Story of my life:  Studying quinoa and steel cut oat breakfast recipes while eating a brownie (and smelling the roses.) -Cynthia Louthan

What You Hope For

"The very least you can
do in your life is to
figure out what you
hope for. And the 
most you can do is
live inside that hope,
running down its
hallways, touching the
walls on both sides." - Barbara Kingsolver

Of Mice and Men

YMCA

The Power Is in YOU

"You've always had the 
Power My Dear, 
You just had to
learn it for Yourself." -Glinda, Wizard of Oz

Appreciation

 Happiness
isn't about getting what
you want all the time.
It's about loving
what you have
and 
being grateful for it.

Self Care

"Self-care
is a divine
responsibility."-Danielle La Porte

Celebrating Mike's Birthday with a Trip to Catalina

 For Mike's Birthday we took advantage of the free trip over to Catalina for him.




 


 





 




 

Happy Birthday to My Main Man!

Happy Birthday Mike!  
May the road ahead be smooth sailing and filled with happy adventures.  (P.S. This bike is not yours!) 

Power Within You

"We do not need
magic to transform
our world; we carry
all the power 
we need inside
ourselves already:
we have the power
to imagine better." - J.K. Rowling

Be The Example

"Everybody's life is
either a warning
or an example.
You've got to 
decide what you're going to be." -Tony Robbins

Seizing The Moment

"Sometimes in this
life, only one or two 
opportunities are put
before us, and
we must seize them,
no matter the risk." - Andre Dubus III

The Whole Sky

"The whole sky is
yours/to write on/
blown open/ to
a blank page." -Rita Dove

Living Fully

"Your journey
begins with
a choice to
get up, step up,
and live fully." - Oprah Windrey

Day's End

"Now the windows, blinded by the glare of the empty square, had fallen asleep. The balconies declared their emptiness to heaven; the open doorways smelt of coolness and wine."
―Bruno Schulz, The Street of Crocodiles

Always Be Positive

Commitment

Moving Forward

"Let no one
keep you from
your journey." - Mark Nepo

A Little Wine Tasting Adventure

Had a fun getaway to Newport Beach with my friend Tracy last week. We visited the Orange Coast Winery where Tracy has a membership. 

 Tasting room for members

 Started with some of their special "Orange Bubbly"  my favorite!

 Fun choosing the toppings for our flatbread. It was yummy!

Together we chose 8 of their wines to taste

Our knowledgeable server Blaine guided us with some good suggestions
 

 "Here's to an Endless Summer!" 

 "Cheers and many special thanks to my friend Tracy for a great adventure in wine tasting!"

 

The Biggest Adventure

"The biggest
adventure you
can ever take is
to live the life
of your dreams." -Oprah Windrey

Sail Into Your Imagination

A Girl's Night In - Some September Fun

Last Thursday I hosted a girl's night in, 
"End of summer" celebration.

 

I had everything set up for our mini cooking lesson.  The guests were going to prepare Vietnamese Spring rolls.

They all did a great job but we agreed Kathy rolled the neatest Spring roll on her first attempt.

Thanks to Jo for bringing delicious Mango  Jello shots

 and Kathy for her beautiful fruit offerings and Margarita mix.

 We gobbled up Lynda's won ton appetizers so quickly I never got a photo but thanks Lynda
   

 We had a fun time playing Mexican train

 

 We definitely needed our Sherif

 and our deputy

 Stakes were high. We all had our eyes on the prizes

 Another fun"Girl's Night In"!  

  Woohoo!