New Years Eve ~

THIS YEAR IS

ALMOST

BEHIND US~

Heading out to the airport

with the family

I'll be back to finish

this!

I have returned to

bewildered 4 leggeds and a quiet, very quiet

home!

The family is now

in the air

headed to Virginia

after

a hugging and loving

"so long, this was the

best ever Christmas together EVER"

PHoto compliments of the Security Man

that Mom conned into taking!

They are off into the friendly skies now,

although I got a phone call after 15 minutes on my way home

from Buddy Pal

saying,

"Can you come back and get Little Hawks'

Snow Globe? They won't let him take it on the plane!"

Quick U turn

and

back to the airport where I saw Buddy Pal

standing where I had dropped them off,

got the best hug and kiss ever

grabbed the snow globe

and he took off for the gate,

and

once again

I cranked up the special CD

he had made

with a mixture of

Hip Hop/Rap/Country

and

made my way home

through the wonderful memories!

So

here I sit

with a coke and the four-leggeds are wondering around looking for their little Hawk

wondering when he will appear to grab them,

scooping them up to dance

while hearing that laugh

or the basketball dribbles and sounds of the

Swwosh as it goes through

the

NET!

While sad to leave Florida, I know they are looking forward to getting home; home to see what Santa might have left under the tree there, to their Mom... their grandma, their friends...
There at home to ring in the New Year (without my home-made milkshakes which I am sure they will mourn deeply tonight no doubt about that!)

Mom will be glad to be home as well,

to her bed, her quiet zone,

as Granny used to say,

"It's great to go away,

but

it sure is good to be home and sleep in your own bed".

I'll miss my back warmer tonight though!

Little Hawk woke me each time I went into a bone crushing sleep last night, with such important things.

1. "Puddy Pal, Did I say goodnight?"

2. "Puddy Pal, I LOVE you"

3. "Puddy Pal, I'm goin to turn the T.V. on again ok?"

4. "Puddy Pal, look there is Clearwater Beach, isn't it pretty, we've been there right"

5. "Good night again Puddy Pal, I LOVE YOU"

6. 'Puddy Pal, I think you were snoring"

7. "Puddy Pal, are you asleep"

8. "Puddy Pal, Jeepers farted I think"

9. "Puddy Pal, this was the best Christmas, I really mean it"

10. "I DO NOT REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID"

I do remember this went on over hours and most of the night

and

then it was time to get UP!!!

D'Vante was in the back seat, with headphones at the ready... But, he was listening to us til' time for the plane and by now, he probably has them on and is snoozing! Shorts ON, and ready to get home to his friends, his life there. On Jan 12 he will undergo Meniscus surgery on that right knee ~ He now "gets it" that this is big, that he needs to be mindful, to be still and once the surgery is done, to be STILL, and to not try to think about doing anything other than being STILL in order to heal it and to focus, FOCUS, focus on restoring and healing so that when physical therapy begins, he does what is needed to be 110%... Next year he is a senior, #51 Bobcat for the Radford High School Offense Lineman will be better than ever with a healed knee ~
Yesterday he ordered his class ring and oh boy is he over the top about that!

So here we are, the last day of 2010 and what a year it has been..

I am being escorted into the New Year in the photo above by two Dolphins, Auntie V and Dot ... What an experience that was, and I welcome in 2011 with great HOPE that it will be magnificent for all of you.

As we enjoy this blessed and last day of 2010, the sun is shining brightly here today, the temps are rising and it is beautiful here.... Having had a magical holiday with those I love here and there, I can say I am richly blessed in countless ways, with joy through times of sadness, with tears of great gratitude...
I welcome this day, look forward to the darkness of this night as people will gather everywhere. Some with grand celebrations across the world, some have already celebrated, some are anticipating wonderment as they ring in the New Year...


LOVING AND IMPORTANT NOTICE:

If you are going out... please remember the strong message of truth, Drinking and driving is STUPID... do not do it!

Cabs were invented for a reason, designated drivers are a good thing, find one, buy one, rent one, do whatever you need to do to get one...! If you are going to drink, make a plan and work the plan or just STAY HOME where you are safe.  [one more note: People who do not drink will grow tired of hearing the same stories that are often told by those who do drink a lot after about the third time!]

Be gentle with yourself

Remember a lot of folks make those

New Years Resolutions!

Try not to "set yourself up" for failure...

I would say I hope your New Year is all that 

you dare to make it for each of you!

Oprah says,

A New Year is a chance once again for all of us to get it right!

Then there is:

"People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas." ~Author Unknown

So it's best to be careful

about those resolutions you know

cos' many make em, then by next month

or

next week

they break em!

So perhaps

all should start small and work tall,

and

just maybe

if all

began

with

I resolve to:

practice random acts of kindness and compassion

and begin with ME

it would be easy

and

would last throughout a life time

and

we would not have to resolve

we

could just

BE!

"May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions."  ~Joey Adams

On this New Years Eve,

I wish you all that you

HOPE

all that you dream

all that you want for the New Year.

I HOPE to see that ball drop from Times Square once again, but who knows

I might just sleep through it, I don't have two boys to inspire me to "lateness" as they have been doing

in the last couple of weeks

so it may be that

the bed inspires me more than staying awake!

I do know

cuzzie in VA is anxiously awaiting getting them home

and

Little Hawk wore those Michael Jordons back home

on his feet

and

managed to take my camouflage clogs in his suitcase too!

So

I'm minus a pair of shoes

just like back

in the day

when Buddy Pal #1 was little and took my black sneaks

when they fit him

and wore them OUT

but now

he is a size 13

I can just buy him the shoe BOX to wear!!!

So for now, I'll just wait for the little one to grow,

and

HOPE

I end up with some "tight" MJ's for me soon ~

Blessings to all on this last day of 2010

be safe out there,

Cheers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLMH8pwusw

May The Creator shine on you and yours, and the rainbow always touch your shoulder as you

Walk In Beauty, into 2011

DRSES

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