Motto to Live By

Today is the last Friday in March. Supposed to be spring!!!!!!!! The out side temperature is about 36 degrees. an inch of snow on the ground and mixtures of snow and hail are poundimg down occassionally interrupted by a brief clearing with sunshine. Sun breaks they call them here in the Northwest.
I am dreaming of cruise to Mexico with some fabulous old friends in just a little over 5 months. I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!!! Out of 29 of us that were nursing students together, 17 are signed sealed and will be sailing together that first week of September. I 'd love to have everyone join......
Things to do and life to live before we sail, though.
My only daughter, youngest child is getting married in a little less than one month. We have been showering almost every weekend for a month now. Honey moon shower, at which I gave her 10 notes cards stamped, all addressed to me, along with a small framed picture of me to take with her to Tahiti!!!! Appropriate don't you think??!!?? (ha) Fortunately both she and her fiance have great senses of humor., A Lingerie shower, next my family shower and his family shower. All very exciting. Dresses, shoes, hair, laughs . A special time.

Adding to this wedding excitement, and becoming a 60's Chick this year, we have just found out that we will become Grandparents for the 5th time!!! WOO HOO.
Ryan and Julie have 2 delightful boys, ages 4 and ONE. This additon is a blessed surprise and we are thrilled. Julie is an amazing mom and is adjusting well after the first shock wears off.
Looking back, Sarah was my "surprise" child. How our lives would have been so much less rich without her. But during those morning sickness days, and sleepless nights I wondered........

Life is an amazing journey, sometimes wonderfully amazing, sometimes amazed that "THAT" could happen to me.
I came across this quote that I think speaks of how we ( especially as 60's Chicks) need to live

" Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,......... but rather.........to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, latte in the other, body thoroughly used up. totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride"

Looking forward to our time together

Wishing each of you a WOO HOO ride,