Well, tomorrow is the end of life as we know it around here. I start back to work in the morning. I am torn as to wanting to go back. I have had so much fun being around more for my kids, but I have also missed that part of my life that belongs to me. It is so easy to lose yourself in the lives of your family. I sometimes feel like my life is defined by the piles of laundry, making dinner, making beds, cleaning toilets, etc. You get the picture. I don't think others (aka husband) feels that way, but I do sometimes. I don't really want to be gone all day, but I think once I am in the swing of things again it will be fine. I am only going to work 4 days a week to start with, so it will be good to devote one day to Carina every week and to also be able to pick Carra up from school. It is amazing how well children adjust to change. It is always harder on the parent. It will be nice to start bringing home a paycheck again, especially since I have started my Christmas shopping!
I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Portland a couple of weeks ago. I have so many friends and family up that way. My brother, Alby and sista in law, Krisiey, had a new baby in July. It was great to go up for several days and hang out with them and the girls. We had dinner one night with my cousins Rob and Tony. It was great to see them. Another night my mom babysat while we went to a Tapas Bar for food and drinks ("the sexy woman"). We met Tony again that night and it was great to talk to him. I haven't really spent a lot of time with Tony before and I really enjoyed getting to know him better and sharing a couple of drinks with him! On a side note, the day after we went out I was talking to Rick on the telephone. Out of the blue he asked me how the strip club was. I was a little shocked and told him we didn't go to a strip club. He said, "You said you were going to a topless bar." He thought I said topless when I said tapas. It was too funny. The best part was he didn't care about me going to a topless club! Anyway, we got a good laugh.
I was also able to see Missy while I was up there. She signed us up to do the race for the cure which just happened to be while I was visiting. My mom, Alby, Missy, her friend Loni and myself walked the 5K to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. I was astounded by the number of people that participated in the walk. They were estimating 45,000 people to turn out for the event. That is incredible. When we were walking it was like being in a sea of people all walking for one cause. The most amazing part was the number of pink shirts. All participants were given a t-shirt with registration and survivors were given pink shirts. There were so many. I really tried to make a point to look at the faces of all of the survivors. I think people sometimes forget that we are real people. We may be "survivors", but we are also individual beings that have had to fight for our lives. I think it makes us all unique in our own way. Putting a label on us as a whole isn't always fair. So, I wanted to look at my fellow warriors and just try to remember some of their faces. I am really hoping to go to Portland every year for the same event. It was really great to share it with my family and my dear friend.
Speaking of breast cancer, October is breast cancer awareness month. I urge everyone to try to support breast cancer research in some way. Buy pink ribbon stamps, support a 3-day walker, buy the yoplait with the pink lids and promise to send them in, anything will help. And I also encourage all of the women out there that are late for their mammogram, or haven't had one recently, to please make an appointment. Early detection can save your life. So, wear pink and show your support!
I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Portland a couple of weeks ago. I have so many friends and family up that way. My brother, Alby and sista in law, Krisiey, had a new baby in July. It was great to go up for several days and hang out with them and the girls. We had dinner one night with my cousins Rob and Tony. It was great to see them. Another night my mom babysat while we went to a Tapas Bar for food and drinks ("the sexy woman"). We met Tony again that night and it was great to talk to him. I haven't really spent a lot of time with Tony before and I really enjoyed getting to know him better and sharing a couple of drinks with him! On a side note, the day after we went out I was talking to Rick on the telephone. Out of the blue he asked me how the strip club was. I was a little shocked and told him we didn't go to a strip club. He said, "You said you were going to a topless bar." He thought I said topless when I said tapas. It was too funny. The best part was he didn't care about me going to a topless club! Anyway, we got a good laugh.
I was also able to see Missy while I was up there. She signed us up to do the race for the cure which just happened to be while I was visiting. My mom, Alby, Missy, her friend Loni and myself walked the 5K to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. I was astounded by the number of people that participated in the walk. They were estimating 45,000 people to turn out for the event. That is incredible. When we were walking it was like being in a sea of people all walking for one cause. The most amazing part was the number of pink shirts. All participants were given a t-shirt with registration and survivors were given pink shirts. There were so many. I really tried to make a point to look at the faces of all of the survivors. I think people sometimes forget that we are real people. We may be "survivors", but we are also individual beings that have had to fight for our lives. I think it makes us all unique in our own way. Putting a label on us as a whole isn't always fair. So, I wanted to look at my fellow warriors and just try to remember some of their faces. I am really hoping to go to Portland every year for the same event. It was really great to share it with my family and my dear friend.
Speaking of breast cancer, October is breast cancer awareness month. I urge everyone to try to support breast cancer research in some way. Buy pink ribbon stamps, support a 3-day walker, buy the yoplait with the pink lids and promise to send them in, anything will help. And I also encourage all of the women out there that are late for their mammogram, or haven't had one recently, to please make an appointment. Early detection can save your life. So, wear pink and show your support!
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