A new spin.....

It's Crunch time.  The party is over, literally and figuratively.  Christmas vacation is now a memory stuffed back into the corners and closets of our mind as well as the Rubbermaid containers.

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We've popped the last of the fireworks and tooted another horn to welcome in an exciting and uncertain New Year.  What will it bring?  Like all the others-it will be like all the others, much of the same but different names to  those we will welcome into this world or those we will lose, as well as another age to another birthday.  More than likely a disaster here and there,  a sorrow of major proportions undoubtedly we will not welcome to grace another paper.  It sounds  trite  but this is how it works, how it always has but as humans we hold out for hope for all good things to happen, for the ideal.  For no nasty vile human being to do unthinkable things in any shape or form.  I want that.  I'm sure the person next to me in Starbucks would want that, unless of course he or she is the vile human being.  Cynical..no, not in this day and age, more like realistic.  You'd have to be nuts not to be real, just read the godawful newspaper.  And God had nothing to do with it.  We live in a world today where good is being choked by bad more often than not...the human spirit though is like a bulb fighting it's way to the top for that breath o fresh air and drops of water and glorious sun.. emerging with color and intrigue, thanks goodness huh?

Me 20 years ago

So I am excited to say I'm crunching the books this weekend to finish a paper or 3 so I can reach my goal, the goal I started nearly 2.5 years ago.  It's been quite a climb.  I've learned a lot about myself, I've learned a lot about those around me, either in the classroom and/or my own family and how they have perceived me, or even  believed I could do this.  It was more important for me to believe that I could, and for me , to trust  those whom I  didn't even know .  Never the less I am almost there no matter how it happened.
Do you see that lady with the red shoes?  Cute shoes, hair, dress, and all that.   She had  loads of insecurity and was  beginning  a mountain of "life" to wade though.  I wouldn't go back to then even if I was thinner and younger...only if I knew then what I know now .  
  I can't wait to finish this class and get on with it. It's a little scary and other students have said the same --but that's  par for the course.  I don't have all the answers, who does,  but I know where I can go to ask.
 Right now even though it sounds a little cliche' I can say, along the way,  I'm enjoying the journey. 

Go 'headwithyourbadself

whoooooo boo ..shreek...aaaaacccckkkkkk....

I bet you're thinking of Halloween...but actually I just got back from my exes house.. JK ....

It's that eerie time of year when black cats need to stay hidden and the dentists should be giving discounts for all the extra work they will be getting after the holidays.

 We're doing them a favor.

steve, tonia, gary, & me  '73

This used to be my favorite time of year..but notsomuch anymore.  

I suppose if I had to choose it would be anything I could receive gifts for..but now since the birthdays are flying by..I'll opt for Mothers Day instead.  I call the shots for that one.  But I milk the birthday...it can last for as long as a month if I see fit. 

This time of year is crazy and fun, this reminds me of a trailer with a load of stuff in the back and when you apply the brakes it all comes flying up front......like that!

For you slow people, let me explain..

First we have a few holidays and then we don't have any and then....bam...the brakes.

It's overkill because in January, we go through withdrawl so darn bad...it's like this...it's like being stuck on a desert island, which isn't so bad until you take the boat away....

January thru April...the boat is history...I don't count the wimpy holidays.

 By May for us Mom's the boat pulls up takes a little va ca.

..anyways..that's how I see it.

Holidays...hmmmnothing like when I was a kid...I'm not going to get goopy and reminisce, but we have those starry eyes then but by the time you get older..it's just watery eyes....unless...you like to drink.

Well anyway..I don't...been there done that..

And that's about the size of it.

Have a nice scary evening..or not!

P. S.

My online friend Ali loves this time of year and all the scary stuff...I love the fall colors and things and so does she but she loves the scary as much if not more

...so here's to ya Ali!
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The New Numbers

What a quiet day, the beginning of my new year.  Even the numbers are new...1...1....11....see ? all new!

Here's a toast to all of you, wishing everyone who read this health, love, peace, contentment, and a full belly.

What?  no diet..it is the beginning of January, and we will be slammed with a zillion commercials and ads to diet,  to exercise our brains out..well more like our butts..  

All because of a New Years Resolution...which I refuse to make, I already knew coming into this year I had things I needed to do and no amount of the general media is going to influence me.  I don't need them.

A change is gonna come...it's well on it's way anyhow ...hey, I can hum the tune...but right now more importantly I'm rehearsing the song.

Happy New Year

Y'all!