Project Hacky update...

Here they are. They are going to Nicaragua. They are fun to make, that's for sure.

Our anniversary....

It was a beautiful day.

Today is....

Our anniversary! I am so grateful for all that I have and remember our wedding vividly. Our lives are unfolding everyday, but my love for you is endless. You were that guy that I fell in love with immediately..the tall, cool one that worked with me in that silly restaurant in Chicago. And now look at us...I love you so.

It's a jungle out there...

Can you believe these beauties?! We had some wild winds and a very brief period of hard rain this morning. And once the rain stopped, we went outside. And these snails are what greeted us. I love them. I always remember playing with earthworms when i was young, but i haven't seen any. But these guys, well, they are so wild looking and almost ugly.

After gazing at the snails, we headed downtown to a local coffee shop for chai and coffee. Then, off to the Suter nature preserve. This is what we saw:




There were so many lizards sunbathing. And Solan loved chasing them into the grass. He and Aaron even did some Yoga. And just when you think, that you've been so active with your kid that he's gonna take a nap...well, ha! Nope. No nap..so a bit of a wild day.

Celebrating Mother Earth...

Danza Aztecas...

I call on the four directions.
The ones that our ancestors would praise everyday.
For help in providing,
STRENGTH.
LOVE.
PEACE.
and
HARMONY.
I thank the
SUN
SKY
MOON
and
STARS,
for their existence
while my brothers and sisters
deplete Mother's resources.
I promise to do as much as I can
to continue the production of clean
AIR
WATER
and
EARTH.
May we continue to live in a
non-violent community
towards all living creatures
and help
make those aware of what they can do
to save the planet
for our children
and their children.

Happiness...

I am happy. For the first time, in quite a while. For noticing how special these two are in my life. I have had a very tough time finding answers within myself, which in turn, has lead to me answering those questions in ways that have harmed myself. And if you have read my other blog, you have read some of those tough moments. I have this feeling of love and excitement, especially when I look at my husband. They are feelings that I can't explain or pinpoint. And God knows how difficult these past months have been for us. I figure that no matter if you're married, dating, or single, you'll always find that Love within you. But when it is also right under your nose, when you can see that Love in those that are closest to you, it makes life and all of its silly struggles just that much more easy to bear.
You are the sunshine of my Life, the both of you.
I love you.

"Gonna take a ride into the DANGER ZONE...."

Maverick: "Too close for missles. I'm switching to guns."

"I feel the need...

the need...

FOR SPEED."

Saturday fun! Can't you hear the Top Gun song in your head? Or do you imagine Tom Cruise in his bomber jacket and naval shades? Well, I certainly did!!

What a spectacular day we had!!! It was so beautiful heading to the Air show at the Naval Air Base. I knew we'd have fun, but I had no idea how incredible it was. For years and years, my parents, especially my Father, would take us to the Air Show..to see the Blue Angels. So loud are those jets!! And I had his earplugs in my pocket but forgot all about them?!

The most fun we had was getting on some of the planes that were on the flight deck. Naval student jets, planes, and of course, the Army Depot helicopter. Ha! So we got on the Naval student jet... Solan in Captains chair, me in co-captain, and of course, Solan couldn't get those wee hands off all those tiny knobs and dials. The Naval guys were behind me, so I made sure to ask if it was okay for him to play with everything. Sure enough, one said, yes, I think so, but let me go check on something. He went down to ask his officer if the battery was disconnected?!!! Haaaaaa and OMG!?! He came back and said, "Yes, that it was fine, just needed to make sure that he wouldn't turn on the plane." Holy cow! So, thank God, because with me in the co-captain's chair, heading down the runway, that would have been a sight to see!

It was quite and adventurous day and by the time the Blue Angels got on deck..well, Solan says, "Mama? Can we go home?" So, we did. And it was an incredible day!! And the q and a of the day was:

Question: "Son, would you like to be a pilot some day?"
Answer: "Yes, I wanna be a pilot some day."