THE MOVE!!!

The move... something I wished I would have done 5 years ago.  Funny how we are creatures of habit. When I built my house almost nine years ago, it was with the intent that I would stay there for a couple of years and then sell.  Obviously, I did not need a 4 bedroom, 4 bath 3500 square foot home...but just got comfortable there.  Now I am living in an awesome active senior complex that is like living at a resort.  Of course, apartment living is a dramatic change in size from a house and it has made for alot of donating.  I had a walk in closet plus two other closets filled with clothes before and now I have two closets that are the size of one of my previous closets.  There is always some kind of activity going on here and always some kind of FOOD. My justification for that is that it is a 100 steps from my door to the elevator and another 100 to the parking lot.

ALL I NEED TO KNOW, I LEARNED FROM SANTA

1. Encourage people to believe in you
2. Always remember who's naughty and who's nice
3. Don't pout
4. It's as much fun to give as receive
5. Some day's it is okay to feel alittle chubby
6. Make your presents known
7. Always ask for a little bit more than you really want
8. Bright red can make anyone look good
9. Wear a wide belt and no-one will notice how many pounds you have gained
10.If you only show up once a year, every one will think you are very important.
11.Whenever you are at a loss for words, say Ho, Ho, Ho

I think this is pretty good advice.  I really like number 5.  haha

11-11-11

For some reason, 11-11-11 seems so amazing to me. I guess to think that it will not happen again until 2111. I wonder if in 1911 it was that talked about or received that much noteriety as it did today. Also that it was Veteran's Day made it seem more important.  I was thinking that in 2001, did I ever think I would be playing on my iphone a game that I could play with people all over the world.  Ok, it is Words with Friends.  I have met alot of nice people while playing the game.
I imagine alot of history and memorable events were made today.  God Bless and remember our Veterans.

Cousins

It was great to be able to meet up with the girl cousins in
Sonoma. We had a 5 hour luncheon and gab fest. It is too
bad that we all live in the same state and never get together.  The last time we were together was 3 years ago at our Family Reunion in Minnesota. At that event, there is usually about 2-300 people so not as intimate as this little gathering was.  We ate at "The Girl and the Fig".. alot of organic and healthy food seemed to be the faire in alot of places that we went to in the Santa Rosa and surrounding area.

Northern California

In October, I went with my cousin Sandie to Northern CA to visit her daughter. I have lived in CA for many years and have never been in the Redwoods.  We took a short jaunt into the forrest. It was so serene and lush. Made me realize how wonderful God's creations are.

MERMAID OR WHALE

A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"
The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:
"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.
They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.
They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.
Mermaids do not exist.
But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?
They would have no sex life and could not bear children.
Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.
And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?
Without a doubt, I'd rather be a whale.
At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.
We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn't enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.
We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.
Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "

Reading

I belong to a book club. I wanted to  share the enjoyment that I got from a couple books that I have read recently. For some reason, as I have gotten older, I mean matured, history and back in the real old days interests me. In high school, I could have cared less..why did we need to know about what happened over a hundred years ago. "These is my Words" (yes, that is correct). By Nancy Turner. It takes place back in the pioneer days and the main character is this awesome female that encounters situations that some men couldn't handle. The other book was "Nefertini". Normally I would never read a book that is based back in the Pharaoh days in Egypt. It was another powerful woman story.
I prefer reading biographies but nice to read a fiction novel once in awhile.