What an amazing Sunday. Brunch at a cute little creperie in Clayton, wandered thru the city Museum (that place is crazy!), a quick stop at the arch, then it was game time! And my Kansas Jayhawks beat those North Carolina Tar Heels! Life could not be sweeter…
... via iPhone ...
I met someone recently who upon learning that I’m not married, said, “How could that be? What is wrong with you? Are you crazy?” I stared blankly at him, a bit shocked, then replied, “No, I’m not crazy”. Perhaps in an attempt to backpedal, he quickly added “but you’re a catch. I don’t understand.” He then proceeded to tell me that he never should have married his wife (oh yeah, did I mention… he’s married). He said that he knew it was a mistake before his wedding day, but he went through with it anyway. And now, all he really wants, is to fall in love. It’s what’s been missing from his otherwise successful life. It’s hard to feel bad for the guy who, at least from the outside, has everything. Only he knows he is lost and longing for a different life, growing resentful of passing birthdays and watching the grains of sand fall a little faster through the hourglass as he recounts the big decisions of his life and wonders how it could have turned out differently if he had not denied his intuition.
That conversation left me wondering, too. Maybe I am crazy… to believe that living an authentic life where genuineness, intuition and optimism have truly been my compasses to follow. Perhaps people place no value on my choices because they haven’t followed their hearts so they think anyone who does, is just nuts. There are so few examples where people actually create a life (job, spouse, adventures) where they follow their hearts – above all else. Maybe there aren’t enough everyday examples for people to believe it actually happens in real life. It’s so rare, they make ‘feel good’ movies about peoples’ stories where they persevered and followed their gut.
So. Ok. I’ve concluded that maybe there is something wrong with me. I want to create a life in which I love my man with 100% of my big open heart and not hold back 20% because it’s smarter playing the odds and assuming that it will end someday. I want to be loved 100% by a man who knows how to give to people he loves with an open heart without fear of being duped or rejected. I want to earn a paycheck doing work that I really believe in, bringing joy (and example, to do the same) to people who also want to make the world better. Is there something wrong with that?
I could not have said it better!!! I suppose I am crazy for not compromising what I value in a relationship. But, with so many of my friends divorced ... am I really?
It's ten photos on the tenth day of March! I love this challenge that Rebekah put together and love seeing how everyone interprets their day. I decided to do an additional "from where I stand" to go with the main photo. I started out good and then petered out toward the end of the day ... oh well. So here's my tenth day.
If only I could. I currently have the WORST upstairs neighbor. He listens to his surround sound movies so loud that I can hear them over the top of my own TV. I have spoken to him in person and via email and he blows it off every time. He is the only renter in our condo building, so doesn't care if his neighbors like him like the rest of us do. I PRAY that he will not renew his lease. I have copied the owner of that unit on all of my emails to him and if the situation does not improve will likely have to talk to him and the board about not allowing him to stay for another year. It's been a horrible year of noise and makes for a grumpy vettie. *frown*
This only tips the iceberg. Allen Fieldhouse is an experience like no other.
[image(s) source: We Heart It]
Hello girlfriends!! Nobody can give you wiser advise than you can give yourself, but I've put together a little list of Twenty Things I Think Every Woman Should Have In Her Lifetime. I hope you enjoy it, and perhaps you have some advice of your own to share... ;)
♥ 20. An amazing dish and all the ingredients to perfect it, should you require it within the hour.
♥ 19. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
♥ 18. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, a black lacey bra... and the ability to *work* them all.
♥ 17. A hairstylist who listens to exactly what you want, and knows exactly what to do when you don’t know what you want.
♥ 16. A resume that is not even the slightest bit padded... because you are good enough just as you are.
♥ 15. Something in your wardrobe that has just the right amount of sparkle, and a pretty perfume that is just you.
♥ 14. One old boyfriend you daydream about going back to, and another who reminds you of how far you have come.
♥ 13. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and the ability to cook healthy meals that taste absolutely delish.
♥ 12. The understanding that you will not get away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
♥ 11. A sensual and smooth Latin American man who will leave you positively breathless.
♥ 10. One friend you can count on to make you laugh, and another you can count on to let you cry.
♥ 9. The perfect little black dress, and a darling little white one.
♥ 8. Some element of self defense training and the ability to trust your sixth sense.
♥ 7. A past that’s just juicy enough that you can look forward to telling it without shame in old age.
♥ 6. An incredible lip product that leaves you feeling super soft and super smooch-able.
♥ 5. Knowing what you would and wouldn’t do for love or money, and knowing when to try harder and when to walk away.
♥ 4. A good bullshit detector and a favorite sex position.
♥ 3. Realizing you should never need to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
♥ 2. Recognizing that you are flawed, yet more so, that you are beautiful.
♥ 1. Having a theme song for all of your little moments.
I couldn't agree with this list more! While I've not achieved all twenty as of yet, I'm damn close! My song of the moment ... Somebody that I used to know by Walk off the Earth
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Mary Ellen Sloan
92, Leavenworth
Mary Ellen Sloan, 92, of Leavenworth passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012.
Mary Ellen was born June 5, 1919 to Lucian and Ruth Seymour of rural Leavenworth. She had a brother James (deceased) and a sister, Virginia, who resides on the family farm.
Mary Ellen graduated from Jarbalo High School, attended St Mary College and taught at Central School.
She married Walter Grant Sloan on May 4, 1941. They farmed, milked and had stock cows. They had two children, Joelyn Kay and Steven James.
Survivors include her sister, Virginia Seymour of Leavenworth, Joelyn Kay Fevurly and husband Erwin of Leavenworth, son, Steven James Sloan and wife Venice of Powhattan, KS, three grandchildren, Yvette Fevurly of Evanston, IL, James Curtis Sloan of Washington, D.C and Steven Jeffery and wife Mindee Sloan of Atchison, KS, two great grandchildren, Austin Steven and Jackson Thomas Sloan of Atchison.
Mary Ellen was active in many community groups and organizations over the years and was a life long member of the High Prairie Gospel Tabernacle Church.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at High Prairie Church, 187th and Eisenhower Rd., Leavenworth, KS. Funeral service will be held 10 A.M Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at High Prairie Church. Pastor Vernon Welkner officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, KS.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to High Prairie Church.
Funeral arrangements conducted by Davis Funeral Chapel.
My grandmother, Mary Ellen Sloan. 92 and a half years old!!
Took a drive to Indiana today for a little photoshoot with Sloane. She's one whole month old ... still so damn hard to get cute shots of newbies. Giant props to newborn photographers out there! She's got beautiful blue eyes just like her sister but we're still unsure of the hair color. Her eyelashes and brows are blonde for sure...
She was a pretty good subject, but I had to catch the angry face. It's a good one don't you think?
Let me start this post by saying I love Christmas. I love the traditions that are created around holidays - specifically Christmas. When I was a kid we packed in a full day of family - having my father's parents over in the morning, opening gifts and having lunch together then in the afternoon we'd head to the farm to be with my mother's side of the family. As I have gotten older, those traditions have changed - some family members don't make it back because they are with the "other side of the family," the next generation becomes host and that changes venues and menus, some grow ill and some even pass away. Change is inevitable. Maya Angelou said "life is a gift, and I try to respond with grace and courtesy." It's quite fitting for where I am in life right now. So many of my traditions have changed, making my 30's a little bit unstable. I could not be more thankful for the 30+ years of family filled festivities, but I see change coming to my future.
