and....i'm back.

Ok, so it’s these months have flown by like crazy since my last post. It seems like flying time is a side effect of growing old…geez. September and October were jam packed with events whilst the beach house renovations were underway to heed our ‘anniversary’ vacay at the beach in November when things finally settled down. It was pretty amazing to be there one day in late summer with a crappy bathroom then arrive in November to a gorgeous, clean, sparkly bathroom with all new everything. Hotness. And despite the Nor Easter we had a most excellent time cozying it up at the shack for anniversary week. I got all hopped up on detoxifying for a bit which led to attempting hot yoga at a va beach studio that week. And well I dig it and am slowly releasing the inner hippie. It alludes to some sort of peaceful meditation especially during the grieving process.

Of course within the big blogging break there were many injections of outings with friends, family birthdays and bowling. J We started a new tradition with the group o’friends – Halloween bowling. It’s super cheap and you start drinking at noon which makes for some good times and bad bowling but fun nonetheless. And there began the ‘detox’ month. Hehe.

Thanksgiving was super nice. The lady and I grabbed the dogs and ran away to the beach again while all of our families seemed to have dispersed across the east coast. So we made reservations for Thanksgiving dinner at the Surf Club at the Wyndham since it was a few blocks from the house. It was a great buffet – an array of traditional eats along with yummy seafood and most importantly great company and a beautiful view of the beach at sunset. Afterwards we took an automotive stroll down the boardwalk for the holiday lights on the beach.

So here we are onto December and a trip that felt so far away is only two days away. Mexico here we come! A week of all inclusive fun in the Maya Riviera – lounging beach and pool side, trekking the Tulum ruins, spending time with the lady and even more importantly being somewhere else other than the cold cold cold east coast.

I think 2010 will be filled with many great things. I’m already stoked about the trips we have planned. January we visit St. Louis to hang with friends and February we are already booked for a trip with some folks to Asheville to catch a Brandi Carlile show at the Orange Peel.

Obviously I may fall behind once again on blogging so Happy Holidays to you. If there is anything that I have learned from 2009 it is to be thankful. I am so terribly grateful for all that I have and want to spend 2010 and on showing those around me just how thankful I am that they are in my life.


Peace, love and gratitude.