Mother, Daughter And.....Daughter

It started years ago

Too many to count.

It was my daughter's idea;

She wanted to do something special with me

For our birthdays.

So we went shopping

To the big city.

We stayed overnight and ate out and shopped and shopped.

We had such a grand time that the next year

We did it again.

And the next... 

And the next.

Then she came up with the idea to do something bigger;

Disneyland perhaps.

So we decided to fly to get there faster.

And that was such great fun

That we started saving to do it again the next year.....

and the next...

and the next.

Then she came up with the idea to do something bigger.....

A Disney Cruise perhaps.....

So we flew to Florida

And cruised to the Bahamas.

And that was such great fun

That we started saving to do it again....

And daughter of the daughter said,

"I want to go!"

So this time it was three years in the making.....

The cost -- a tad-bit more,

And it took quite a bit of planning,

And turned into the trip entitled

G.R.E.A.T.

Graduation - Retirement - Escape - Adventure - Together

Graduation for Sissy (daughter of the daughter)

Retirement for Me (the mom)

Escape for Soni Bonnie (daughter with all the big ideas)

Adventure For Sure

TOGETHER

TO ALASKA

Dreams Can Come True

I remember 
wanting to be a mommy when I grew up
to have a house full of children
a horse of my very own
a friend to play with
a kiss from Prince Charming

Later
it was to get a driver's license
be asked out on a date
compete and win
play the piano like Liberace
have a best friend

Then
more than one bathroom
an uninterrupted night's rest
a grand piano
a car without problems
more money

Of course
grandchildren to be born healthy
courage and strength for my children to meet life's challenges
a garden outside my bedroom

Now
happiness and blessings for all of my family
safety when they are far away
protection from all that can harm

I have everything I never knew I always wanted
Dreams Can Come True!

ON A TUESDAY

It is a transition of sorts....

to be home 

"On a Tuesday". 

I thought that it would be easier than this.

I never expected to have a bit of "grieving" for things that are gone.

But I do.

The first reality check was.....

Have I ever nourished friendships beyond 
my office friends and co-workers?

It has taken a while but I am identifying and finding them again.

I never expected to not want to begin all of the projects 

that I have always wanted to do but never had the time.

I am feeling this panic and anxiety that time is passing and 

I will lose the opportunity to to do them...but not wanting to do them. 

So I am just wandering around and not really accomplishing anything.

I never expected that my time-clock would be thrown off!

I wake early to have that precious morning time without interruption

checking my office e-mail that isn't there

making lists and planning my day.

By 5:00 pm my body thinks it is exhausted and my work day is done

And I didn't really have a work-day at all.

I am learning that this opportunity to be home 
"On a Tuesday"

is going to take while. 

So this week....I made a plan

Number #1

Make a Plan

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Do a service for someone everyday
to lift them and help them be successful 

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Play the piano

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Exercise

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Plan and eat nutritious and healthy meals and snacks

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Create a new Blog Post "On a Tuesday"