Monday 27 June 2011

A sunny day and a patio

It's been forever since my last post and don't worry it's not because of my health...just the business of life and being busy (like everyone). And with the sun finally shining this evening I am able to finally take a few moments to blog while sitting on my patio. I love summer. And the concept of a patio.



And in no particular order the past 2 months included ...an awesome trip to Vegas with Mom and Colleen, trying out the Palazzo and loving the shopping, sipping, snacking and pool-side sleeping (and realizing my camera no longer works) ...working a little way too much in May on all the not-for-profit clients I do love (but am happy to finalize this week)...rebounding from bronchitis and pnemonia without too much drama...celebrating birthdays all over the place - Mr. Talyn reaching 6 with Legoland, texting miss Joelle 10th birthday wishes, celebrating mine all along the long weekend, Jack and Davis turning 5 going on 15 (pics from my phone!), Tasha catching up to me after her usual three weeks of being younger than me, missing wishing Grandma G happy birthday for the first time and Skyping with my goddaughter on our mutual birthday (she is super sweet)...feeling tired of being tired but not tired of living tired...laughing my head off doing a "wine, dine and nine" golf event with Michelle W and her friends...counselling a few "newbies" about the crazy world of cancer...figuring out the next level of Lego Batman with the boys..."Singstarring" with Tasha with a little song selection from Ryan?!...watching Jack score 3 goals and Davis make the greatest save ever in soccer...watching handfuls of white dust fly into the river after funny memories of Ryan shared by Tasha, Talyn, friends and family (is it scatter my ashes or release me perhaps?)...aching cheeks from smiling while watching Bridesmaids with mom...almost getting to the end of Archinoid (arcade version for the Wii) with Dad......reaching 3 years post #3 (and getting an incredible congratulations card to mark it)...watching a swarm of 50 misquitoes lurk above my bro like Peanuts' "pigpen" (what cologne is that?) while watching the boys play soccer, and witnessing him swat and kill 41 (seriously) of them in a matter of 20 minutes...playing golf at PwC golf day, almost exactly 14 years since THE golf day, with a "new start" who should join the Nationwide tour (thanks to him for the new golf shirt I won)...getting out on a couple of dates and actually surviving the process......not visiting the BMT clinic but actually visiting my GP for the first time in a decade(!)...tasting too much wine with old friends on an important day...looking forward to a lazy July and a couple of road trips this summer and whatever the next 2 months will bring....:) T