It's a Beautiful Day

We had a beautiful sunrise with puffy pink clouds painted across the blue sky like a fluffy sheet of cotton, and the temperature, a balmy 73 at 6:30 this morning! Of course, there's a light Santa Ana wind blowing, but I don't mind... I have the slider open and I can hear the rustle of queen palm fronds singing a soft birthday greeting.

This babe turned 52 today! Waaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!! I know--I can't believe it myself; yeeek, but it makes me more and more thankful for every day.

Yesterday, Bill and I took in a Hawaiian Slack Key Concert in Redondo Beach--4 hours of it!!! It was so beautiful and mesmerizing. I envy their laid-back culture, dance and music... They also had vendors, and this one in particular had the cutest baby clothes for girls--I couldn't resist!

People ask me if we've ever been there, and I just have to say, "It's nice to have something to dream about", and Bill says, "Not until they build the bridge...". But, by gum, if we haven't been there by our 30th anniversary--in 4 years--we're goin', bridge or no bridge!! I'm praying the experience will live up to the dream...

Today is pretty much open to go anywhere and do anything my little heart desires, since my heart desires such frugal, simple and innocent things, I cannot do too much damage... Now that it's almost 12 noon and I'm still in my jammies, I'd better get snappin'.

Tonite, my Darling Husband has reservations at a favorite restaurant of ours that we only go to on special occasions so it will keep it's specialness. I always say, though, that nothing beats the food at "Bill and Barb's Tropical Oasis Patio Restaurant", but sometimes it's just nice to have someone else shop, prep, cook, and clean up for a change.

I love doing all that most days since I know that the ingredients are healthy, the prep was done with "hygienically" (no food poisoning), it will have enough garlic or enough pesto flavor or cilantro flavor or whatever I am expecting to taste in the dish, and best of all I don't have to get dressed up and go anywhere! And the atmosphere is always pleasing--no screaming kids or weird loud music picked by some 20-something-year-old guy bussing tables...that was our experience on a Friday night at Wolfgang Puck's...

Next Tuesday my SweetiePie has arranged it so that I can go visit with my dear sister, Shell, and her sweet family for a week up in Northern California. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and being together again. It's a fascination of mine to see the grandbabies at their different stages of baby/toddlerhood. It's just amazing to me how fast they grow and change and take on new skills. I can't wait to see all the changes that I've missed in the last 5 months...

PS--

I found these gently used Born little girls shoes (8 1/2) the other day for half off--that made them $3.50! Had to get them for little Leilani... There were some other awfully cute shoes I wish could have gotten, but is hard to judge by long distance...

I'll have to pack my baggage with all the goodies I didn't want to have to send by mail at Christmas; then on the way home I'll have plenty of space to pack the treasures I find on our adventures up there... ;-D

Time to Hula....

PSS I feel so blessed and thankful to have such a sweet husband, a great family, and a few wonderful friends that love me for who I am; that is the greatest gift they give me and I am truly grateful to God to have you in my life...