**Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for my fellow Minnesotans. It really does mean a lot to have so many people around the world sending their prayers.**
I’m off from my full-time job today, which means I will be working at my other job as maid/referee all day. If I survive the incessant bickering and fighting, The Man and I will be heading out of town for a *romantic* little getaway. And by *romantic* I mean watching Iron Chef in our king sized hotel bed. Ahhh, sweet cable.
My mom uploaded this picture recently and I really wanted to share it. This represents everything great about my childhood. The beach, the houseboat, the Mississppi. My brothers. Crazy hats. Lord, do I miss the crazy hats. Stuff like that just makes life more fun, doesn’t it?
There is the basket of flowers hanging in the background. Every time I see flowers like that, my mind drifts and I see my grandma carefully selecting *this year’s* flower basket to hang on the boat. I see her running out to grab them off the hook when storms came. I can almost smell them in my memory.The binoculars in our hands suggest we were off an adventure.
That bathing suit had side cut-outs. My grandpa insisted they were cut out so as to make tickling that much easier.
So many beautiful *Eternal Summer* memories. From just one picture.
(Also: Tell me the brother on the right isn't this kid’s dad, I dare you! )
On another note: It's Friday!!! Here are this week’s *Stars*:
*‘Twas Brillig amazes us once again with tales from her extraordinary life. This one is a short, chilling look into her life at twelve years old.
*Sugar Kane came out of reclusion and showed us all that hearts can be both warmed and broken in 500 words or less. (Also check out Part 2 of this story, which was great as well!)
*Judy from Parents’ GoodyBlog shared an absolutely profound way to get people to stop speeding through your neighborhood.
Have a great weekend. Monday will surely bring numerous photos of lighthouses. If we leave the hotel.
*‘Twas Brillig amazes us once again with tales from her extraordinary life. This one is a short, chilling look into her life at twelve years old.
*Goldy told a great story about the crossroads of life.
*Sugar Kane came out of reclusion and showed us all that hearts can be both warmed and broken in 500 words or less. (Also check out Part 2 of this story, which was great as well!)
*Judy from Parents’ GoodyBlog shared an absolutely profound way to get people to stop speeding through your neighborhood.
Have a great weekend. Monday will surely bring numerous photos of lighthouses. If we leave the hotel.
