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Dave meets his waterskii Idols!

Ok, ever since I have known Dave he's been WAY into waterskiing. He loves it. He will go any chance he can get. And EVERY January he looks forward to the Big Seattle Boat Show. That is about the only thing he looks forward to in January....gearing up for boating season. Especially since I graduated from Pharmacy School and his reward for putting me through was a competition ski boat. Even before he owned a boat though, through all of our married years he has owned his own waterski. It's his baby. He's had two over our 17 & 1/2 years of marriage. Even when we were poor college students he forked out $700.00 for a top of the line ski.

Well...after tonight at the boat show, make that count 3. Yes, he splurged and cashed in this year's valentines present, birthday present, and anniversary present credits for a new, better ski. Why? Mostly because he wanted it...I could see it in his puppy dog eyes. But it really helped that his ALL TIME favorite waterski idol WADE COX was there, at the booth we were at, and when he saw Dave was looking at that ski, he came over and was talking to Dave and telling him why it was such an awesome ski. (something about the way it is engineered for more stability, yet more power through the curves....blah, blah, blah...lol). Basically Dave was thinking: "You had me at Hola". He was in HEAVEN! Then when he got to shoot the breeze with Marcus Brown too....(another waterskiing hero)...AND they autographed his new ski.....? PRICELESS.

Definately $$ well spent as far as I'm concerned. Check out the face on Dave:

Photo #1&2: Marcus Brown, Dave, and Wade Cox

Photo #3: Autographs: Wade Cox and Marcus Brown ("facetofacetour.com")

Cool huh?

I have been busy again...

This is what makes me happy...documenting life. Creating. Sharing. It brings me Joy.

And that's what it's all about.

Dave and I are off to the boat show tonight....fun!

One more....

Now, I have to go get ready for work. :)

One more....

Enjoy!

I found my mojo!

Thanks for all the nice comments yesterday. I did find Joy, it came with my scrapbooking mojo. It also kept me up until 2:30 am. We didn't see the movie last night, instead we went to Black Angus with Darcy & Shaun. Nothing like a Fillet Minion & some garlic mashed potatos to chear me up! It was fun! THEN I stayed up way too late scrapbooking. But I accomplished a lot!

On a happier note....

Love this family!

Joy....remember that?

Um yeah.
I'm having a tougher time with that than I thought I would. Lately everyone's sarcasm, gossip, and DRAMA are really getting to me. I shouldn't let it. I really try.
But when I call a friend, I'd like to feel uplifted...not brushed off.
When I read friend's blogs I'd like to smile instead of feel slighted or excluded.
I know it's me. It's got to just be MY perception of things.
I know this.
I AM trying. Really.
Now, my favorite scrapbooking magazine is stopping production....What?!?!
Sorry, I am just not joyful today.
Really I should not even post this because it certainly won't uplift anyone else.
It's a good thing I have a husband who can make me laugh.
Too bad it's still 5 & 1/2 hours until he gets home. :(

Maybe seeing "Mall Cop" tonight with Dave will help. I hope so.
over and out.

One Little Word

Joy

In 2009 I want to focus on those things that bring me, and others through me, JOY.

By spending more time with the ones that I love.

By choosing to be around those friends that make me a better person.

By doing more of the things that bring me joy.

By sharing of myself through service and love to bring joy to others.

By implementing processes and routines in my everyday life that help simplify & organize...that brings me joy.

Here are some holiday pictures that brought me joy this last Christmas season: