here and there

i’ve been in a good mood. and it has lasted all month pretty much. after several months of ache, it feels so good to be in a sustained good mood. thank you, world! i’ve had such a good time these last few days reconnecting with friends on the phone,...

freddy kruger and yoga

can i just say that i love looking over and seeing our sweet little christmas tree with all it’s little while lights and ornaments? bikram yoga is hard. it. is. hard. the goal is to go 9 more times before leaving for florida in a couple of weeks. hmmm....

today

today i: *woke myself up laughing in the wee hours of the morning. i believe i was dreaming about my best friend gina – we were having one of our laughing fits but i can’t remember what it was over. still, it was cool to wake myself up laughing. this...

bubbling over

i have such wonderful people in my life. near, and far. i received the sweetest, most loving, supportive, bubbling over with joy, email today from an old friend. it made my day. i read it twice to myself and outloud once to john. i love life. and the people in mine....

good luck kelly

there’s something funny going on. i have stumbled upon kelly after kelly, all in just about 24 hours. i think it means something. good luck, maybe? 1. my name is kelly, of course. 2. i had dinner with a new friend whose name was kelly 3. our server’s name...

fool proof plan

not wanting to sound too dramatic, but this adjusting phase is hard. tears yesterday. more today. the less busy we are, the worse it is. reality is setting in. we had a good, hard, long talk this morning and came up with a fool proof plan to get ourselves though this...
we’re alive.

we’re alive.

all changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy, for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves. – anatole france finally, we have internet access! you’ll have to bear with me as this will be a lengthy post (with pictures). where to start....

baby news.

kimmie and mac had their baby! it’s a girl. 21″ long. 7llbs, 10ounces. they named her Lucy. she has a full head of black hair and she’s so cute in the photos they sent. clare, my friend, you’re next!

centering

i am happy. i am refreshed. i am in the mountains. i am hiking. i am resting. i am reading The Last Amercian Man. i am window shopping. i am thinking. i am amazed by baby ian. i am spending time in a cafe called the Dripolator. i am finally here, with my best...
FLOW

FLOW

“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” – Massieu yes. gratiude IS the memory of the heart. it remembers life’s heartache so that the gratitude of good times is that much stronger. that much brighter. and that much truer. life has been so fun...
balance

balance

i think i’ve been feeling a little bit of post artfest blues. reality has begun to set in and has reminded me that i’ve got other things to attend to besides art. there just aren’t enough hours in the day for all that i’d like to accomplish. i...