Laughter was what our 3-day girlfriend cruise to Ensenada was all about, that and friendship. We laughed so much our stomachs hurt like we’d done 1000 crunches or what we think that might feel like of course none of us really know.
I brought along a “Chat Pack” of cards with questions to use to spark conversations. We also copied some questions off our Southwest free drink coupons like “What is your pet peeve? The back of the card suggested after people answered to start doing their pet peeve.
We discovered that we hate it when people are late, say “where are you at?” bite their nails, act mean and five other things I can’t remember. It never failed to get a laugh when any one of us started to do something from the list or pointed out a nail bitter in the crowd.
Another question was “What is one thing that you can do that no one else here can do?” We had one person who could tie a cherry stem with her tongue, I blog, one claimed to be the fastest at teeth flossing, another had the private number of a celebrity that she could call to party with (hint initials K.R.). It sparked a lot of entertaining conversations.
Laughter IS the best medicine (that and white wine). Laugh till it hurts is a good motto, but we didn’t stop there. Children laugh all the time, adults wait for something funny to happen. Let’s change that!
Make me laugh, tell me your hidden talent.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
The Future is Now
I put a picture on my vision board of a man and woman sitting cross-legged on opposite ends of a sofa typing on laptop computers. At the top of the picture, I attached a pre-printed caption “I am in partnership with the universe” and underneath in black sharpie marker I wrote “Work with Bob.”
When I wrote this I was thinking about some grand, amazing project in the future. But as we worked together and sorted through the process of buying our home in Panama City Beach (PCB), I realized I already had what I was wishing for.
Neither of us had classical buyers remorse, but in the beginning, I had nights where the knots in my stomach begged the question “are you sure?” In the middle of the night, I found myself crawling to Bob's side of the bed for reassurance. Bob ALWAYS had my answers. He reminded me of all the sound logic we used making the decision and when his his doubts came I answered them, just as he had for me.
Bob and I ARE in true partnership. Whenever I need one he is my rock and whenever he needs one I am his. A valuable, unspoken rule in our relationship is “no mutual freak outs.” We take turns.
This new phase of our lives has reconnected us and reminded us of all the things that make our partnership work. What a gift! The end of April we celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary. We are THE A-TEAM and we “pity the fool” that tries to get in our way!
When I wrote this I was thinking about some grand, amazing project in the future. But as we worked together and sorted through the process of buying our home in Panama City Beach (PCB), I realized I already had what I was wishing for.
Neither of us had classical buyers remorse, but in the beginning, I had nights where the knots in my stomach begged the question “are you sure?” In the middle of the night, I found myself crawling to Bob's side of the bed for reassurance. Bob ALWAYS had my answers. He reminded me of all the sound logic we used making the decision and when his his doubts came I answered them, just as he had for me.
Bob and I ARE in true partnership. Whenever I need one he is my rock and whenever he needs one I am his. A valuable, unspoken rule in our relationship is “no mutual freak outs.” We take turns.
This new phase of our lives has reconnected us and reminded us of all the things that make our partnership work. What a gift! The end of April we celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary. We are THE A-TEAM and we “pity the fool” that tries to get in our way!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Left, Right, Left, Right
It has been far too long since my pen touched paper or more appropriately my fingers touched the keyboard and I shared my thoughts.
What a whirlwind! Our February trip to Panama City Beach turned into mission to buy a second home. We closed escrow Thursday on a fabulous place by the sea (okay the Gulf). We are so excited to own a place where we can be close to Matt, Sarah, and baby-to-be and have beautiful weather and breathtaking views.
Life DOES come down to the details. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. Our mission became to find our dream place in time to use a loan product set to expire the following week. All that was left after that was to navigate our way through the entire process. That's all!
People think that to achieve something you have to know how to do it before you start. Although some knowledge is helpful, most times we learn how to do things by simply doing them. Every day we put one foot in front of the other and tackle the details until all the steps are taken and the job is complete and voila, SUCCESS!
What a whirlwind! Our February trip to Panama City Beach turned into mission to buy a second home. We closed escrow Thursday on a fabulous place by the sea (okay the Gulf). We are so excited to own a place where we can be close to Matt, Sarah, and baby-to-be and have beautiful weather and breathtaking views.
Life DOES come down to the details. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. Our mission became to find our dream place in time to use a loan product set to expire the following week. All that was left after that was to navigate our way through the entire process. That's all!
People think that to achieve something you have to know how to do it before you start. Although some knowledge is helpful, most times we learn how to do things by simply doing them. Every day we put one foot in front of the other and tackle the details until all the steps are taken and the job is complete and voila, SUCCESS!
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