Love you, Friends!

My favorite flowers, Cosmos, for you.

For you when you lift me,

laugh with me,

love me-when not loveable-

and listen to me.

I love you!

Gene Kelley.

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Have you seen this guy dance?

Have you heard this bird sing?!

I am in love with all of his old musicals,

especially the ones he directed and choreographed

(Singin' in the Rain, American in Paris).

He only has to smile and I just melt!

It was a different era of dance and expression.

One of my faves from "S.I.T.R."
OOhh, la, la. Cyd Cherisse and those endless legs!
Gene is definitely one of my top 5 actors

These are the crazy things running through my mind when I get off

the phone with Cami P.

LOL!

I'm her inspiration

One powerful flick!

Crazy Swiss Bird Lady.

Hey, what do caterpillar footprints look like anyway?

MY inpiration!

Love ya, Cam.

Your turn

Liberation.

Today a childhood story is coming to the surface

for me. Embarrassment and sillyness follow:

I sit in my elementary school principal's HOTSEAT

getting the 20 questions regarding a reported

kidnapping this day. "Sabrina" is my 8 year old best-friend,

blonde, cute and has been carried off

by some ruffian in a hotrod

from the church parking lot

directly behind the school.

Another witness regurgitates the same account

and we sit.

I don't know what happened after our false report,

but this memory came like today's winter storm;

fast, scary and uninvited.

How many years has it been since I thought of this?

Why would I ever have thought this could be harmless?

Did the principal report it to authorities?

Today it might be a different story.

Tell me your story and we'll both be liberated.

Thanks for the inspiration, Kati.

Dear Bluetooth,

Are you my friend?

or is technology my worst enemy this week?

You must properly turn the unit off for the remainder of your conversation NOT to be overheard. No harm done, mercy in fact, yet painful nonetheless.

My mother warned me clearly with her negative experience,

but the gadget gets ahead of me and my weakness is

revealed.

Some will relate.

And I'm sorry.

Sandy!

This is Sandy.

I love Sandy.

I was Sandy's aide at Lakeview for a few months.

I love doing toes.

Here are Sandy's pretty toes.

Oh, and here are Sandy and I soaking wet

at the Saratoga Super Soaker last summer

(a fundraiser for Sandy's sweetie, Cassie Cox and her brain tumor).

We danced like we were back in high school-

silly and "mother earthy".

Pretty, pretty toes.

Sandy and I also love

salsa

good, homemade cookies

music, music and more music

games

creating

laughing

learning

and sometimes even crying.

You are amazing.

New, fun books I discovered:

I bought the one on top- mainly about groceries.

The next one is help for fast-food lovers and the third

is about better food options for children.

The writing is entertaining, pictures are a MUST-

I can finally walk the aisles of the store

and know exactly what choice is a better alternative because

someone took a picture of it for me!!

Factoid: More than 3,000 ingredients are ADDED

to our food today and approved by the FDA.

Do you know what they are and what they're for?

Did you know the FDA allows a certain amount

of maggots and rat droppings in our food?

Ground cinnamon can have UP TO

400 insect fragments and 11 rodent hairs

per 50 grams!

OK, it was good for an education, an occasional laugh,

but most of all, an awareness that

sodium, sugars and fats are hidden and not helping me

nourish my family. We're trying to eat more fresh food and doing quite well

introducing new foods to the fam.

While comparing "apples to apples", you learn what products are better for you and why. The books claim that you can lose 10+ lbs by just switching brands of your faves; chips, candy, drinks, ice creams, meats, cheeses, etc. I've tried it and you're not really trading flavor or satisfaction. I took my book to the grocery store and love it! P.S. I lost 4 lbs this week:)