she's got her own thing...that's why I love her

ok ok. so that's a line from ne-yo. don't judge. i call my musical tastes um...eclectic. i've just had that song in my head for a few days now and always stumble when i try to come up with titles. i guess as corny and pop driven as that song is it completely translates to 'why i love her'. i always tend to gaze in admiration at how independent she can be. i've realized, i love a person with layers. their ability to be their own person yet allow themselves to be vulnerable at times - hotness.

i've fallen in love with this weather. maybe it's the longing to be a west coaster coming back out but i feel 'healthy' in this warm, no humidity, type of weather. i grabbed my road bike and tooled around the neighborhood yesterday afternoon and it felt good. just being outdoors and taking a breath of fresh air is always a good thing for me.

i seem to be counting the days/hours/minutes till we leave for the trip. it's so close. i always get giddy when traveling internationally. some odd excitement about an adventure. plus, it's my homeland! i've spent my entire life in rva that i hardly have any concept of my heritage. i want to immerse in the culture, learn and see everything i can while i'm there. traveling to the resort on Palawan has limited our ability to pack comfortably. so, it's one duffle and one back pack made of parachute material for easy carrying. that's it. go ahead: google 'El Nido' or 'Palawan' and be jealous.

this unbelievably beautiful weather has also got me jones'n some water play.
i promised myself this would be the summer i take up 'paddle surfing'.
thankfully the usual family vacation in avon will occur again this summer to give me some time to learn it. now it's just fitting a 12ft paddle board on the top of the mazda or the volvo - hmm. the girl and i talked about one day going back to our redneck roots and buying an old bronco or land cruiser for the beach, camping, the future kids and such. kids? yeah, one day i hope. maybe it's my age or the stability and happiness of my relationship but i think i could be a mom. a not so normal mom but a mom nonetheless. so what if my kid has a mo-hawk, leather bracelets, lacoste polos, cargos and chuck taylors.