Pregnant Ladies and Babies

Today I am grateful for....

Pregnant ladies and babies, both so beautiful, perfect, and sweet. My friend Kim and her husband Jason are pregnant with their first child. I attended their baby shower yesterday, such a treat to see them together, all the love showered upon them. They are a lovely, joyful couple and I love seeing them together. I'm looking forward to seeing them bask in the joy of having a new baby.

Getting to see my sisters and my mom at the same time yesterday. Giving them their Kauai Harley T-shirts, and a necklace for my mom. Catching up little bits at a time during the baby shower.

I am grateful for my mom's kindness, she never says no when asked to babysit and will be keeping my girls during my visit to Washington as well as taking care of our animals.

A phone call from Billy thanking me for his t-shirt, that was thoughtful of him, and it was nice to hear his voice.

Being mentioned in other glogs, makes a girl feel good.

Seeing the child in my friends faces and loving it.

Last nights laughter at the IHOP with Mary and Paul. Laughing until we cried, over and over again.

Getting to tell my stories about Kauai, showing my photos, and showing off a great tan!

Talks with Jeannie about meeting her artist friend who does water colors. Seeing her new purchase, a beautiful girlie water color. Connecting with her and seeing all that we have in common. -----Making connections with what Nancy said about my connections with other people and not blowing them off.---Lots of talks really recently about art, artists, and commission work.

Knowing at this time tomorrow I will be in Seattle. Have I told you I love that state? ;)

Being influenced by my friends to pay more attention to my choices, my goals, the words before I speak them, actions before I do them, I need to be reminded often. I love having phenomenal role models for friends.

Memories of all of the emotions I felt while in Kauai and all that they're tied to. My toes in the sand, floating over the waves, feeling the wind on my face, the sun on my skin, hearing the crashing of the waves, the smells of the island; food, air, earth, foliage, the smell of the ocean,the roaring of the water falls, the incredible silence and crispness in the canyon and the cold of the air up there- like winter after a big snow, all of the movement; walking, swimming, dancing. The language of the locals, the beauty of their trees and vegetation, all of the incredible colors; all of the reds in the dirt, the blues of the ocean, the greens of the foliage, the blacks of the volcanic rock-the white ocean spray contrasted against the black of the rocks, the sky at sunset, the colors of the people, the abundance of colorful flowers, the yellow of the sand, the music of the birds.........I'm in love with an island.

Life is so damn good

Good things are happening to the people I love, the people who dream and make things happen;)

you my little hibiscus, you.