Life of the Party

       True friendship is hard to come by, and when you discover you have it, cherish it!  I'm one of the lucky people who has two best friends. They were not always in my life, but perfect timing and good memories have brought them closer.         I took out time today to truly appreciate what I have. Hopefully, one day when we are old, we will see that all this wasted time of hanging out and cooking will be worth the laughs and jokes. It's not the time that matters, but the people we choose to spend it with. Thank the people who are in your life and make sure they know that they matter. I would rather have two best friends than eight "so called friends." 

Oh how I miss the beach!  I want to go back and stay. I'm fully aware that it isn't in my finical budget, but it would be really nice. With all the recent shark attacks being displayed on our local news channel, I was almost deterred from the ocean. Shark week has really helped fuel the negativity too! With SPF 50, I think I was more than prepared.  Maybe some time soon I will return to the sand and waves? Yes, I included a question mark!   I want to go back NOW!!!

     As summer comes to a close, a feeling of anticipation begins to unfold. I love the first few days back as a teacher, when the kids are there. The first days back is a sacred time for me. I map out my "teaching year" and reorganize.        I cannot wait until the first day of school, and I'm dreading open house. I never know what to say to my new students and their parents. Meeting new people is always a plus, but often I become dumbfounded. Hopefully this year will start out great and end well. 

       Vacation is such a simplistic word that defines itself wholly.  I have had to most wonderful carefree week ever. First off my incredibly adopted sister had the perfect “get away” at Myrtle Beach. This was my first adventure to the ocean without being on a field trip. I relished in the grainy sand beneath my feet.         Being away from home was a delight and a burden at the same time. I felt sensations of guilt for not taking my parents for me, but at the same time I felt like I deserved it. The sound of crashing waves surrounded me and swept me away in vast sleep. The calming sensation was and is so alluring.     I would really like to return and spend the whole summer in that hot steamy sand.   The sky was breathtaking and so was the scent of salt. The week was quickly spent collecting seashells, laughing, sun bathing, and site seeing. I really didn’t want to ...