Tuesday, November 30th.

Ran out for a little bit tonight. Although I'm not feeling well, it was a nice escape from reality for a little bit.
Some major stuff happening right now that both scary and upsetting. I am praying that things will be okay. :(
Busy day at work, but I successfully got my projects done, and will be taking a deep breath and take a day off, away from the office tomorrow. I have so much I need to do, but we'll see what I can accomplish.

Christmas. I'm just not feeling it this year. I hope I perk up a bit. I want to be in the spirit, and be excited about the holidays, but I'm just not. I hate that. I know it's still special to the kids, so I'm really trying not to be a total downer!

I don't have a lot more to say tonight. I just hope that things come together, and everything will be okay.

Goodnight.

Missing Bermuda a lot

The Unfinished Church - Bermuda

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past.
A healed memory is not a deleted memory.
Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember.
We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.

Funny...

Woman at the Bakery: What do you want your cake to say?

Erin: Happy Birthday Brandon

Woman at the Bakery: How do you spell that?

Erin: B R A N D O N

Woman at the Bakery: What colors do you want?

Erin: I don't know, he's a 16 year old boy...
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Pick up the cake the next day.....

Look at what it says -


LMAO...... Classic.

Monday's Thought Provoking Question

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON!

16 !

I wish I had a better memory. That's all I wanted to say.

16 YEARS AGO TODAY

I was preparing for my trip to Saint Mary's Hospital in Langhorne, PA to give birth to my first child. It was scheduled since he was almost 2 weeks over due and getting way to big for me to handle :)
I can't believe that was 16 years ago. My boy. I love him so much. Having him was scary, but it was also the first time I ever realized the meaning of true, unconditional love.
So tomorrow we'll all get together and celebrate Brandon's Birthday. :) I look forward to that!

This has been an interesting weekend.

I was happy to be warm and cozy in my house on black Friday. There's no way you'll ever see me out there shopping on that crazy day of the year. People are so pushy and mean. I can't stand it! I'd much rather pay a few extra bucks to avoid the crazy people. It really should be called "me me me" day. A day for people to get out there and show the world just how rude, pushy, ignorant, and all about themselves, they can be!

It was so nice seeing my Granny. She is so precious and beautiful to me. I can't believe that she's 89, and she still gets dressed up on Thanksgiving.... high heels and all. And not dated stuff. She's the most in fashion 89 year old woman I have ever seen. She's amazing. I can only hope and pray that I can be as fortunate as her when I get older....

So many random thoughts this morning. I am all over the place with my thoughts.

Maybe this is the best time to put the computer down and get moving.

Happy Sunday

A good thought provoking question

Hello Again!

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So much said, in so few words.

Time it was, and what a time it was, it was
A time of innocence, a time of confidences
Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph
Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you




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OCTOBER 2010 LONG ISLAND

CELEBRATING KAREN'S 50TH BIRTHDAY!!!

HASH RUN - CAMP OUT - JULY 2010

This is a picture of me and one of my favorite sexy dominatrix girls :) LOVE her.

Have you ever heard of a "Hash Run"? Well, over the summer I went on my first one, and absolutely LOVED it. It was one of the most fun experiences I've ever had, with a group of amazingly fun people. And, we camped out in a tent which was huge for me. Not because I'm opposed to camping, but just because I haven't done it since I was like 6. :) I didn't sleep a wink, but I still enjoyed being in the environment, and trying it all out.

I admit, the weather was a bit hot (like a million degrees out), and I spent the entire day sweating my ass off.... BUT, that's partially because I didn't do this:

Some of the group decided to hitch a ride on the back of a truck through the car wash..


And.... Here's hubby ((after)) all cooled off (for the moment)


I guess they forgot about the soap, and the hot water wash that shoots out. Apparently they were still a lot cooler than us!

I guess I always could have taken the easy way out at times and taken a free ride like this guy did:

BUT he took a few hard falls out of that shopping cart, and I'm not sure I would have handled it as well as he did :)

And then there was Hollie. I think she got a little overheated. Here she is lying on the street. Thank goodness this town isn't as crowded as the town I live in.


Can you believe he hashed through town like this??? ((most often, a hash run happens in trails of woods)) NOT this one. LOL


John was one of the Hash Hares...
And this is how he was dressed for it:



Each Hash Run has a theme. This was Dominatrix / Submissive - OR Redneck.
FUN STUFF!!!!!!!

I have a ton of pictures from this, but clearly can't post them all. Especially the "Baked Bean wrestling" LOL!

What fun!

July 2010.

AUGUST 2010 CRUISE TO BERMUDA

August 20 something, 2010



I don't really know where the time has gone. I do know that I am seriously going to try to get back on track with keeping up with my life! Since I transferred into my current job (2 1/2 years ago), have 2 fast growing teenagers that need a lot of my attention, buying the new house last year, and every other distraction that's crossed my path, it's been difficult taking those few extra minutes capturing my story in a blog.

Life happens. It's just one of those things. And, again... I am going to TRY to do better. For me. Because I want to.

I look forward to more blogging. I've got a lot to say. :)

Erin, SUPER NINJA GIRL!

It has been a really hectic week!!! I am so glad that I'm sitting here in my bed right now, not having to get up and rush around to get to work!! As much as I love my job, I sometimes begin to feel totally overwhelmed, and burnt out. I know... I just had a vacation in February. But, right now, February feels like a year ago. The next vacation that I am focusing on is in August. 5 months away..... ugh!!!! I won't be able to go that long. LOL. Going to have to take some long weekends or something.
Well, we are going to visit Jimm, Monica, Cat, and maybe a few others pretty soon. That should be a good time!!!! It's been years since we've seen Cat!
I've been blogging on and off for a few years now. Sometimes I feel like I dig deep, and sometimes I just jot stuff down that I end up looking back at and thinking, "Oh yeah"...
I'm going to try really hard to get back on track with this. I think it's really important to keep track. Not of everything. But, life. You know? It passes so quickly... One day you end up sitting there and thinking about something, and you realize many years have already passed. It's so strange to me.
I don't want to miss moments. I have to pull my camera out like I used to, and keep it with me at all times. I was so good about that. Now I suck at it. Change.... change is coming on. I can feel it. And, quite frankly, it feels really good. Being such a creature of habit, and feeling "safe" is what I'm most comfortable with. I don't need, or even want to feel comfortable right now. I am ready to take on change. :)
A lot to do today. I better close with a smile, and move on to what ever it is I'm supposed to be doing. :)

Happy Saturday. :)

First Day of Spring!

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It's Wet... It's Windy.. BUT, It's NOT snowing!!!!!!

What a rainy day!!! Winds, rain, cold air! But I don't mind a bit. I am just so grateful that it's not snow! I think we all have had much more than our share of snow this winter season. We beat all the records. Good Riddance snow... good riddance.
So this morning is perfect for sitting in bed and watching movies! :) AND, we move our clocks tonight. Tomorrow begins 1 more hour of sunshine! I can't wait!!!!

Reflecting back on my week. It was busy. But here's some of the things that made it unique.
Monday was my Birthday. Mom, Dad, Fred, Brandon, Brooke and I had a really nice dinner together. It was a nice evening.

Tuesday. A sunny, beautiful day! Ilyndove and I searched for a restaurant with outdoor seating at lunch time. The only two we found would not allow us to sit outside. Told us it wasn't open yet. SO, we went back to campus, opened the back of my car, and tailgated in the sun for awhile. Lot's of girl talk, then back to work. I love that girl. She is one of my very best friends :)

Wednesday. I went out to lunch with Mary and Steve. It was a great lunch, and we had some good laughs. It was a lot of fun :)

Thursday. I went to lunch with Rudy. He's a nice guy, and I think with a some really good training, he will be a great success in his new position. It was nice getting to know him a little more. He's very young, and has a lot to learn, but he's positive, and enthusiastic, and that goes a long way in our division.

Friday. Great visit with Mary and Meg. I adore these girls. Did I mention how much I love my job, and love the women I work with??? I am so blessed to have these women in my life. I have really grown close to some amazing people over the past two years.

Friday night. After work I met the guys at Freddies for Happy Hour. It was brisk and rainy outside, but once I got there, it was fine. And, the entertainment consisted of two acoustic guitarist singing. They were really good. I enjoyed listening to them a lot. :)

And that about sums up my week. It was rather eventful.

I blog not to live my life out loud for those who come across this page, but rather to be accountable for my life, and to come back to visit what quickly becomes part of my past, and who I am. I'm not here to entertain, however, if I do, I feel flattered that you have visited, and cared enough to read about me, and my life.

And today, Saturday... Let the memories begin. :)

Time to RELAX and enjoy the weekend!

TGIF TGIF!!!!!!!!!!

And I am SO happy!!!!!!

I was driving to work this morning, listening to some fantastic music. And I was thinking. I think best in the morning. Usually on my way to work. For what ever reason, I have a clear mind, and I think.. and think... and think. And all of the sudden it hit me. I had this most amazing idea for a movie. I saw it as clear the day was the other day. LOL
I was so excited about it that I had to txt Fred at the red light. He was very excited too, just feeling the enthusiasm in my txt tone. :) I haven't shared details with him yet, but I hope to get my thoughts together enough to share with him later!
Of course I arrived at the office in the best of moods. I almost couldn't contain myself. Funny. I work in a quiet but awesome office full of great people with a lot of positive energy. Meg, who is a lot like me told me this morning that she was so excited too, for her own reasons. So we found ourselves emailing each other to sort of get it out of our systems. LOL!!!! Then at lunch, Mary, Meg and I got together and just went on and on and on like 3 motor mouths! :)

Life is full of interesting twists and turns. I used to compare my life to a rollercoaster ride.. Now I think it's just a long road with some cuves, hills and sometimes straight shots. It's not way UP and then way DOWN anymore, and I am grateful for that. I look forward to each day like it's a new adventure. And now I have yet ONE more project in my head that I have to get started on. Fun stuff. Let's see where it goes!

Happy Friday.

This weekend: TURN THE CLOCKS FORWARD!!!! Yeah!!! More sunshine to add to our daily lives!

March 11, 2010

I am SO happy that spring is in the air! I am SO excited!
This winter has been the longest winter ever! Well, it’s felt like the longest winter.
I really do have spring fever!!!!! I can’t wait!

This time last year was so hectic. With buying the house, renovations, the illness and death of Fred’s Dad… last spring came and went with no time to enjoy it. And then summer. We had one party, worked and worked, used the pool maybe 3 times, dealt with loss, change, financial stuff… and before we knew it, summer had passed us by!

This year started great. A cruise, with four of our friends. How cool is that? Well, it was really nice, and totally different than our family cruises, but coming home to 3 feet of snow really brought us back to reality. LOL

Spring. I feel you. I can taste it in the air. I smell it. It’s coming, and, it’s a fantastic feeling. I will not take this season for granted. I am going to get out there and make the most of it, especially since I missed it last year. I am really looking forward to doing yard work, planting flowers and plants, and making our house look and feel great.


This weekend we change the clocks. It’s the beginning of the official start of Spring.

I can’t wait.

Today my 15 year old son decided to take the plunge and get his hair cut!

BEFORE


I LOVE IT!!!!!


AFTER!!!!!!!!!!

ME! Saturday, March 6, 2010 Flea Market in NJ