Random things I love about Fall

Boots, scarves, hats, funky umbrellas, funky socks, tights, pumpkin pie, the pumpkin patch, pumpkins, changing leaves, leaves falling, leaves on the sidewalk, fall colors, blustery days, Winnie the Pooh (nothing to do with fall, but blustery days make me think of him), having a reason to turn the fireplace on, hot chocolate, whip cream on hot chocolate, dark evenings, the crispness in the air, raking leaves into a pile, jumping into the pile of leaves, raking leaves again, not having to mow the lawn anymore, apples, apple pie, turkey, candied yams, family dinners, theater season, all the good shows come back on TV, school, having some time off from work, getting to wear a coat again, and the best thing about fall... pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, Mmm!

A Walk in the Park

It was a perfectly gorgeous fall day & Fu Fu and I were walking through the park and came across a huge patch of fallen leaves.  Mr. Fu was enthralled with the leaves and we just sat there and played for awhile.

Hello Again!

I completely forgot about my blog till the other night when my friend was talking about hers. ;) So anyway, maybe I'll update this a little more often, maybe not. We'll see.

~C

Madeleine and Hannah

Taken at family dinner at my Mom's a couple weeks ago.

When a strike is a good thing

I have been bowling 3 times in my life, tonight being the third. So I was completely shocked to hit a strike on my very first throw this afternoon. Bob had invited us to go bowling with him, and with none of us being very experienced we didn't expect much. But, I did much better then I thought I would. Dane also hit 3 strikes and a spare and Madeleine hit a strike as well. Brent was the real surprise...he hit a spare almost every throw! I had no idea he was such a pro. :) Way to go Brenty!

I'll take my do-over now

Oh the magical do-over. Remember as kids how all you had to do was utter that phrase and all was ok and you got a second chance. Don't you wish real life worked that way? A quick rewind back in time to make it all better. But it doesn't, does it?

A New Day, A New Year, A New Decade

Wow, 2010! It sounds so weird to say. Will people say "two thousand, ten" or "twenty ten"....hmmm? I think I'll go for "two thousand, ten".

The first thing I did this year...kiss my kids.

The last decade for me...moved about 5 times within a 20 mile radius, started a very successful wedding planning business...then retired, just started a new company...hoping it will be successful, traveled a lot...didn't make it to Europe though...maybe this decade, lost a grandpa and a brother, gained some nieces and nephews...as well as two great-nieces and a great-nephew.

This decade for me??? I don't know. Maybe I'll finally make it back to Cali, maybe not. I do know that my kids will graduate and head for college by the end of this decade. Crazy! So I guess I'll just hang on and see where this life is going to take me. Ready or not, here we go!