It's that time of year again...

I know, I know, not much blogging going on-sorry. Please visit me over on FB...
But, there are times when I need to get something off my chest and I don't want to post it on FB-you know, because everyone sees it instantly and then starts over-analyzing it...and I really just want to get it off my chest and, well, it's ok if someone reads it and all...

Anyway, it's my birthday month-10 days to go to be exact and it always makes me think of my Dad. I'm thrilled to be having another birthday and feeling healthy and strong (after two THRs and some anemia, and those stupid fibroids-that we're getting in check). I'll take the minor things I have over the fact that my Dad died at 47 of a massive heart attack-most likely brought on by congenital factors, high BP, too much salt and, oh, 2 packs a day of cigs.

And, of course, birthdays make me thankful and make me think-what could I do better in the coming year?
Well, the two THRs certainly helped me work on my patience in the last 2 years, oh and trust. I had to totally trust my doctors and my husband to allow myself to be wheeled into the OR 2 times (ever in my life!) and patient to wait 6 hours (with no food or water allowed) for my first THR. I had to be a little patient with myself in the healing process but, thankfully, I heal in some freakishly weird, high speed fashion.
I still need to work on my patience and my trust. I could always be a better wife and Mother...I get easily frustrated with people when I feel like they are:
-not using common sense
-not paying attention when driving
-acting like THEY are the only people on earth
Ok, so I guess I really need to continue the patience work.
I can manage 99% of things in my life but there's 1% I need to work on. I'm taking steps to get better at it but it still needs work. I'll keep trying, that's all I can do.

I want to continue to purge things out of my house, simplify. We want to be sure that, in 10 years time when we move back to SoCal, our house is in order in every way. Things are just things-what's really important is the people you love-friends, family...

And, I want to be here 48 more years-to love my family and friends, to see how the world changes, to keep learning...
Everyone these days seems to have a 'bucket list'...I don't really have one, though it might be fun to start one...
-I want to go back to Maui. That was the BEST trip ever. I love it there. It's like Santa Barbara on steroids (but in a good way)
-I want to go to the Amalfi Coast. My husband's people are from Italy and I know he wants to see it and so do I
-Before I'm too old to carry it, I'd like a Chanel bag (I'm a bag girl for sure!) I know that's a 'thing' but, well, just being honest here
-I'd like to see our business get a little bit bigger...just a little!
-I'd like to go to Monaco
-I'd like to have a home in my hometown and have a lemon tree and an avocado tree in my yard-I miss that
-I'd like to see just how long I can keep these hips-I'm betting at least 40 years...
-I'd like to see my best childhood friend, Julie Miller, again and have lunch with her. We're on FB but I'd really just like to give her a hug. That goes for Randall P as well and Asik too.

It probably sounds like a sad bucket list but I really don't need much. I love the life I have and I think that's the important thing in life. If you're always 'wishing' for everything, I can't see how you can be happy.

So, there you have it-a blog post.