for what it's worth

It's July 2nd?! Already?! This summer is flying by! I'm not sure how this happened, June seems to have disappeared completely. I have a few memories but seriously, how do 30 days slip past that fast?  We spent about 10 days of June in Seattle, Alaska and Victoria, British Colombia vacationing in celebration of the oldest spawn's release from high school. The days leading up to this event are a mass blur of getting things in order and lots of yelling at teenage boys to do chores. Maybe, this is why June seemed so short--I've blocked those days... I have come to the conclusion that in order to create fond family memories on such a trip, I must make the days leading up to it complete hell for all. This requires a lot of work on my part as well as a certain amount of yelling, hair pulling and slamming of doors. It's only after all of this mayhem that we are able to truly appreciate being on vacation and relaxing completely. I do hope that one day the children...

Monterey, CA 2012 Oh, how I love the ocean. It is my happy place. This is where I go in my head when times seem tough. I picture the vast expanse of water, I hear the rush of the waves and sway with the pull of the tide. I can smell the salty sea air, I feel the humidity on my skin and the breeze blowing through my hair. The ocean beckons me to live on it's shores and frolic in it's surf. I am more than willing to oblige. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 2012 I am at peace here. I can hear the voice of God so clearly, no static. My soul comes alive and flourishes with newness. I am reminded of all that is precious and wonderful. I am grateful for life and experience.

We are leaving Seattle, WA as I type this and making our way down I-5 to Portland. More than ever I know I need to live on the west coast somewhere! My sister and her family are in Sacramento and if it were up to me I'd move right next door! Don't know if my bro-n-law could stand it though. I would settle for a block or so away. :) I just want to live where it's pretty and things grow. I also want to do more outside with out being blown to bits by the Texas wind or experiencing the extreme temp changes. I've almost got the hubs talked into it with the promise of finding hunting/ranch land where he can go play wilderness man. I'm a born and raised Texan as is the hubs so to leave the state sorta feels like we are traitors... "Texas Forever" runs deep. It would be so fun to have a new adventure! I mean, we could always go back...