Conversations on the floor

Today I'm grateful for.....

My time working the concession stand at Taylor's game Thursday was hectic and crazy, but kind of fun. ....I will never again volunteer to work the concession stand :)

Seeing Ciarra and Lisa's smiling faces for a few minutes yesterday.

Running into an old boyfriend, Scott B., on two different days, and finally deciding to listen to the universe and say hello. A quick plesant "catch up" conversation, and no longer feeling guilty for not saying hello.

Eating dinner with Kelsey and her friend Jessica, being included in their conversation, and lots of laughter.

Finally getting my Christmas stuff down and packed away. All I have left to do is take the tree down, (decorations are off, but it's still standing)

Hearing that some of the people who thought they'd lost their homes due to the floods and being evacuated, didn't actually get flooded, ..yeah :)

Knowing the people who did lose their homes have their lives, each other, and friends and family to help them rebuild and start over.

Seeing the Cheeze Weasels last night at the Tick Tock,....good old rock and roll that every one knows the words to.

The crazy guy in the orange shirt who bought all of our drinks last night, I mean for my whole table, including my boyfriend! Drinking for free is always fun, especially when your friends get to join you :)

Laura and Mike sticking together through their rough times,...seeing them smiling and enjoying each other again.

Dancing, dancing, dancing....always being able to join people on the dance floor, being let into their "circles" so easily, just by smiling and making eye contact.

An evening full of fun and laughter, and still getting home by midnight to get some sleep.

Being up to watch the sun rise this morning.

My cold is almost gone, woo hoo!

Seeing the tire tracks in the frosty field near my house this morning and knowing they're mine, ....just smiling as I drove by remembering.

My vision board and all that it means.

Love in all forms.

Plans in the works for float trips, camping, canoe trips, and lots of out door fun this summer.

Josh starting to get settled in his new place, things going smoothly for him.

Conversations on the floor in his new place, before the furniture, ...being reminded of how intimate it is to share space with someone while sitting on the floor. Because you're on the floor, people tend to relax a little, guards come down, the setting is casual and non threatening. Furniture sort of takes that away from us. When you sit on the floor with someone in a small space, you tend to sit close, and face each other, making conversations seem more intimate and meaningful.

Spicy Basil Noodles, mmmmmm....yummy.

Common Ground

Text messages from Vance that make me laugh!

Good things are happening for the people I love.

You my spicy little noodle, you :)