Excuse Me … Have We Met Before?

Picking up from where I left off late last night ….
Last night I had the opportunity to finally watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a movie featuring several big actors, like Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood Kirsten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo. It’s a movie I have been wanting to see for quite [...]

We Love You, Alex.

Send all of your love to this beautiful baby who joined so many of our lost pets in Pet Heaven last night. He was so loved by his family (my aunt, uncle and their wonderful kids) and he will be missed. Enjoy this photo of him at his favorite place — The 1000 Islands. We [...]

Close But Faraway

If we are hundreds of miles apart,
can you still feel me squeeze your hand
three times?
I. Love. You.
And if we are not sitting
face to face,
will you still know
that I cry when I miss you?
My heart hurts.
Can you hear me laughing,
when I watch our favorite show?
I wish you were beside me.
Will I still be the first person
you [...]

The Coolest 15-Year-Old in the WORLD

My brother, Luke, sent his writer sister (that’s me) an essay to look over this evening. The essay was titled “Laugh, Play, Family” and in it he wrote:
“Finally, I cannot live without my family; they are the most important people to me in the world. My sister, Caroline, is one of my best friends in [...]

Thought for the Day!

“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, ‘I am with you kid. Let’s go!’” — Maya Angelou

Kissing a Big (Very Big) Kitty!

It’s been a week with the animal kingdom, and in the spirit of such an event I thought I would share this video with you. I was totally bawling watching this lion with his two human friends. It made me run and kiss my own two kitties. Enjoy:

All-Night Road Trips and Giant Turtles Mixed with 25 Years of Love

I apologize for the mild hiatus, but vacation means unplugging and, hence, I have been trying to avoid the virtual world as much as possible. Of course, I do, however, love writing, so that can only last so long. (:
So, how about a brief run-through of the last few days?
Lunch on Monday was a bowl [...]

Living Like It’s Your Very First Day

I love Adam Sandler, but his movies are not generally ones in which people discover “a deeper meaning” or “thought-provoking message,” right? I mean Billy Madison offered me a few good laughs, but nothing along the lines of spiritual teachings.
But when I first saw Sandler’s 50 First Dates, which also stars Drew Barrymore and Sean [...]

Thought for the Day!

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.”
- Coretta Scott King

Twenty Four Years of Life Created By Love

So, yesterday was my birthday (yay!).
When everyone began to ask me what I was going to do on my special day, I received with the question many suggestions as to how I should plan the festivities.
“You should go out to eat.”
“You could meet friends for a few drinks.”
“You should go to the bars and get [...]