Year at a glance? Not if you’re talkin’ to me darlin’!!
I let it happen again. I would say I have good reason, but I say that every time…I guess it is that thing they call life. It has been moving at light speed as far as I am concerned, but that is not such a bad thing.
I honestly can not believe it is March already. My sweet baby boy will turn 8 this year. AND my beautiful little girl will enter her teenage years. I am looking forward to the adventures, trials and tribulations and sheer joy of watching her grow into a young adult. So far it has been an experience I would not trade for the world.
Trouble....?
Nah. . . sweetest girl ever!
Heart breaker for sure!
Matthew loving on Ya-Ya!
Lunch is always fun when hugs are on the menu!
Both kids are doing well. They have had a tough year with the divorce, but have been surprisingly resilient. They are both still as optimistic and lovable as ever. I believe my relationship with each of them has become much stronger over the past year and I look forward to what lies ahead with both of them. They are such unique and intelligent individuals that I rarely have a day that goes by without a laugh . . . or a complete blank stare when I attempt to understand the wit and wisdom that they have.
I don’t know where to start with my life . . . not sure you even want the whole story…
I will just start with current events.
Over December and January I had a rather interesting incident. I had a man in the building that was twice my age decide he wanted to be my friend, my very close friend. I suppose I over reacted, but when I came in to the office one day and found a 4 page handwritten note explaining his desire to be with me. . . I flipped out! I asked Dan down the hall to walk me out of the building, he did post haste. Made a call to my boss and within a matter of hours we had HR, LP and ½ of home office involved in making sure I was safe! Everything turned out ok. My amazing boss had a conversation with the man and that was the end of it. You know, I like a guy that will tell me how he feels, but NOT LIKE THAT!!!
As far as work goes, we are finally in a new office. No longer in the
New Office!
I did have the unsettling job of closing down an office last week. Toughest thing I have done in my 19 year career in retail. I have fired plenty of people, put 16 year old girls in jail for shoplifting, had a guy try to hold me up at knife point (killed the moment when I laughed at him…) and cleaned up more human messes that I can count. Working with Angie to shut down the office she put together and took so much pride in was truly the worst experience I could imagine. We did enjoy each others company, but to know that I was there to help her end her career with us, killed me. To know that we will remain friends and go to a Depeche Mode concert in August . . . makes it a little better.
Soul Sista!
On another note. . . I have met a truly wonderful man. I met him months ago, but was otherwise occupied and not really paying attention to the world outside of my very limited bubble. Somewhere near the end of January he asked me to happy hour, I couldn’t go and figured he was just asking because he felt sorry for the single girl that never went to eat lunch. He had asked me to lunch a few
times since I started working in the building, but I was never able to go. He did bring me lunch a few times when he was coming back from his lunch, which always surprised me. I do eat! I really do, just not at normal times on Mondays or Fridays. After a couple of attempts, he finally got me to go to dinner with him. Since then we have had a lot of fun and I am enjoying dating and trying new things. I have found that I am able to balance life – work, home, me - and that was not something I was so very good at a few month ago.
Stars Game 2-11 - Stars lost, but we had a great time anyway.
Just a little dinner and some dancing.
I cooked dinner for the crowd then we
hopped in a limo and went out on the town.
Thanks mom for watching the kids!!!
Think that is all for now. Oh, no wait! I have fallen back in love with cooking. I have always enjoyed it, but I have been cooking more lately. I think it has a lot to do with the guy in my life. He really liked the Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos, lasagna, blueberry wheat pancakes with an apricot syrup. . . we will see what else. I am just getting started. Going to cook dinner for him and friends this weekend. . . had to try out a new recipe.
Mom does not seem to mind. I utilized her as a test monkey for a Sesame Seared Tuna recipe. . . two thumbs up from mom and the kids! I even liked it and that is crazy talk if you know me!!
Sesame Seared Tuna. . . turned out rather fantastic!
I was lucky enough to get to spend a little time with Keri from Detroit when she was in town for a meeting. She is perhaps one of the brightest and most fun people I know. I only wish I could have known her my whole life. She has a truly uplifting spirit about her and it just energizes me!!
Matthew and Keri play a game while we wait for dinner!
Really looking forward to baseball season. Been watching Spring Training closely and I believe it will be an interesting year. Can not wait until April 1st!!!
Will catch up with you again soon. . . I say that, but you know better!
Love you all.
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