"The" boat

I love looking through old pictures! So many times I don't remember what I have and am surprised when I find them...these for instance. I totally forgot I had taken these...fun fun!



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WOOT!

Ok – I just have to share. I am so excited. SO EXCITED! November. It can’t come soon enough. I am going to two concerts. Two concerts in 5 days! I think I’ll probably start a countdown – I’m such a geek. I can live with that though…

Two great shows, seen them both already once…both times were great. I can only imagine that each time I see them, they will get better!

Just have to keep my fingers crossed that I will be able to hold it together during “Without You Here”…please let me, please let me, please let me… :)

A silver lining

They say that every cloud has a silver lining...in some cases I agree whole heartedly. In other cases I struggle to find it...however, in this case I believe it. Funny, seeing something like this really does make me think about, as well as appreciate, things. A beautiful sight this weekend though, hands down.


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Strange and peculiar...

Thoughts:

Well shockingly enough I don't really have a lot to say. Doesn't happen often, but I think I just need to take the time to ponder, consider, think about, wonder, comtemplate... Soon perhaps, or not - I really don't know. One thing I do know - TGIF! I am so glad it's the weekend!!

More trip pics...




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Fields of roses...

Looking through some photos from a couple months ago I came across these ones that I totally forgot about. All I can really say is that I was floored by the beauty of an actual field of roses. It is something I have never see before, and wow! It is gorgeous!


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Adjusting...

Well, well, well…after a whirlwind vacation – TONS O’ FUN (by the way) – life is getting back to normal. Back to work, out with friends, and generally organizing which is something that always seems to be left to the wayside.

Oh the joy!

Things are good. Just adjusting. There are so many things that I question though right now, was it right or wrong? Am I being silly or smart? Will this work out in the end? I hate not knowing. I do wish things had gone a different way, worked out for the better…

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Guess where I was today!?!?!

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Hello from the road!

Well...here I sit - it's just after midnight and thought I would give a short update... The Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame was awesome! Spent almost 6 hours there taking it all in! AWESOME!!!

Then we headed towards and through Chicago - gotta love construction and tolls:) Stayed in Rockford for the night, and then on to Spring Green, Wisconsin.

The House On The Rock is there, and very cool. It's the second time I've been there but equally as strange and quirky as the first time. A huge house with the Infinity Room, a HUGE indoor carousel, and rooms upon rooms of odds and ends - replicas of the crown jewels, doll houses, musical instruments, books and more! We were there for about 4 hours! Many, many, many pictures were taken there!!

So here I am, in Rochester, Minnesota...onto the the Mall of America tomorrow for some shopping and exploring! YAY!!

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Road trip baby!!

Well...it has arrived! My road trip is beginning tomorrow! We are going to have a blast. This is something we have wanted to do for quite some time...and it's happening! WOOHOO!!! About 8 days of exploring what this continent has to offer...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Pretty sure we just may encounter all three:)

Not sure how often I'll get a chance to post, I'm hoping to be able to do at least a couple from a couple of the hotels! Fingers crossed. First destination is Niagara on the Lake, and then Cleveland. HAVE to go to the Rock n' Roll of Fame...something I have wanted to see for awhile.

I cannot even begin to tell you how much this vacation is needed, time away from the real world, time with a fabulous friend.

This is going to rock.

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Remember...

There is so much to say
So much to remember
We met.
Strange circumstances
But we met nonetheless

….I miss you….

Looks were exchanged
Cars drove by
Baseball was played
Downtown brilliantly lit
But time…it stood still
Oh, so still

….I miss you….

It ended almost as soon as it began
At least that’s how it felt
Such a connection
What a night

….I miss you….

The hours flew
And we talked
And talked
Non-stop really
So much to say
So much to share
So much to learn

….I miss you….

It was a dream come true
Something I never thought could happen
I thought I had found you
My soul mate…
Too strong a word perhaps…

….I miss you….

Time passed
Too quickly
I didn’t have the time
To say everything I should have
Everything I was dying to say

….I miss you….

Time has passed again
Not quite so quickly
Not slow, just not the same
Things have happened

….I miss you….

Misunderstandings
Assumptions
Silence
Tears

….I miss you….

I can’t forget
I don’t know why
I still care
I don’t know why
I’d still come
I don’t know why

….I miss you still….

Photo/poem: jbrandick