A Perfect Day

November 2005
Yesterday was my perfect day. Quite by accident many of the things I love most serendipitously came together and worked their magic. A simple, sweet day that went a little like

this….

I woke to the sound of wind and rain. I knew sunshine was just behind those clouds. This was going to be a great day. After a hot cup of coffee and the morning breakfast show, I

started a pot of soup on the stove. The wind blew, the rain came down and the house smelled marvelous. Christmas music was playing, the boys were building together with LEGOS

and the house felt peaceful.
A much deserved thank you and shout out to the girls that kept the blog happening while I was off sunning myself.

Avin from AvinsDay
Ellen from Lipstick Powder-n-Paint
B from Glamourbee
J From City-itis
It’s weird how in some industries it’s so difficult for women to have a family. She’s always been very modern and career-oriented and she did not plan to have babies before she was

35 but now she told me she is starting to want a baby and has been kind of sad recently. I told her about us trying to get pregnant and she told me that one of her friends just

started trying two months ago and is already prego. Damn it, seems like everyone else can get pregnant in a heartbeat.
Thank you ladies - you ROCK!!! If there is anything I can do for you in the future just ask!!!

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8.25.2006
Autumn Glow

As the week starts to wind down, I find I’m still thinking about moisturizers. My wonderful shea butter is very practical and I can’t get enough of it.
The WPost uses this to point out how many in the current generation of leaders excel in passing blame wherever they can. I assume the WPost is doing this as some sort of swipe at

the White House; however, whatever their motives may be - and certainly, my presumption that the WPost editorial board is Left-of-center is coloring my read - the point is a good

one, when applied to our leaders in toto. Whether political, economic, military or cultural, those we look to for leadership seem intent on never accepting responsibility. Or, if they do,

it is in the blandest, most general terms.

Once the wind and rain let up we were ready to hit the road. It takes us a mere 10 minutes to get into the heart of downtown D.C. One of my all-time favorite things to do with the

boys is to set them free to run on the immense grassy area and pathways between the Washington Monument and the Capitol building (called The Mall). The Mall is flanked on both

sides by the Smithsonian buildings. We took a long walk and when it began to rain we ducked into the Air and Space Museum (a personal favorite for Connor and Erik). To top it all off

we wandered down to the Reflecting Pool at the stairs of the Capitol where the boys gleefully chased away birds.

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