love

i am thankful for april and her generous nature. tonight after pizza, wine and birthday mousse i got to see april's teenage son give her a hug goodnight. "night ma. i love you." "i love you, too." such a sweet sweet moment. i admire her parenting and friendship.

birthday

this year... my best gift was telling important people in my life, "i love you!" i am grateful for leslie, beth and all those that wished me a happy happy birthday. woo hoo!!! 37 is awesome!

taxes

i am thankful for taxes. it was a GREAT year!

party

thank you for all my portland peeps that came out to see me, while i was in town. i had a great time and am so thankful for all of you!!! (and spicey tots with bbq sauce)

out

got to have some really great mexican food here in portland. YUM! later that night met up with the girls and i am so thankful to have been sitting in that chair... when the music was playing... they were singing and dancing... and i got to be there.

lauro

had dinner with april, susanna and kyle at 'lauro'. wow! i forget how rich and fantastic food is. it was wonderful to indulge. i am so thankful for april; let me stay at her house, be in her space and just being able to spend time with her again. i love it!!

wednesday shop/hang

i ran some errands and got to go 'shopping' with april. it was such a nice afternoon... just hanging out. we met up with erin at 'dingo's' for enchaladas and margaritas. YUM! i am thankful to have great friends to hang out with, where ever i go. lucky girl!

tuesday travel

i had my favorite breakfast, said goodbye and got on the bus. it was a lovely, slow ride to PV. pretty uneventful all the way to LAX. i gave myself a 3 hour layover and after customs/immigration i had enough time to pee and buy a very expense sandwich. it was strange to use a credit card again, move at a faster pace and be around so many people. got to portland and greeted by april. so great!! we stayed up til 3am chatting. i am really enjoying hanging out at her house. i am thankful for her generous nature and letting stay at her house. it is so comfy. especially on the couch.

monday pack

i'm a bit behind... being grateful. monday was another wonderful day. i did get my stuff all organized and prepped for my trip to portland. i am thankful that i can go up to portland, when i want to.

electricity

i am thankful when the power goes out! yesterday a car hit a power pole and a line dropped in the street and the power went out. i went out later that night, to find it still out and everyone in town. most of the restaurants were still open, just no lights and there were enough musicians around to keep the square lively. it is reassuring to find that night life continues even when the power is out.

beautiful views

i am thankful for my time up on the hill. i can see the stars, fireworks, the ocean, the hills, town and enjoy the quite time from the other side of town.

drop by

thanks to brian and tenare for dropping by the shop. when did i see you last? geez. so cool to see familiar faces down here. i am also looking forward to my visit to portland and la to see more of you. big hugs and some sunshine coming your way!!

a cold

i am thankful for having a cold/cough in a warm climate and not a cold one. it is much better.

complaints

joshua and i both had the best complaints today...

joshua... "i took the wrong board out to surf today."
marilee... "i want to get some new cloths. these are falling off."

i am thankful that we have amazing complaints. joshua has too many boards to choose from and i'm too skinny for my cloths. we are living our lives... and had a big laugh at our silly complaints today. if only everyone had our problems...

sunday - monday

feeling sad. i am thankful for taking risks and living where i do. i have never regretted doing something i wanted to do... only crap i wanted to and never tried. (which is not much)