Lee Cates age 72

Number one rule regarding women... never ask their age or reveal their true age.  Bull Shit is what I have to say to that.  As a woman I feel I have earned every year that is behind me and excited to add years to it.    I met this woman from Scottsdale last summer who stays here just for the summer time.  She walked into my little coffee shop with the biggest grin on her face.  I could have closed my eyes and still seen (felt) her smile.  We became friends right from the start.  She has eyes of a child but with much wisdom in them.  All summer long I heard stories from her past, present and the hopes of her future plans.  I sat, as a child would with her mother, intently listening to her talk with excitement in her voice recalling her life to someone who cared enough to listen.  I remember thinking to myself... "I want to be as lively as Lee is as I grow up."  Oh she just is walking in the door to the shop right now with a big smile on her face!!!  She is so adorable.  Lee just told me about a class she took on laughter.  Big Belly laughter is what the world needs she said. (11:00 AM)  Got distracted with work, life and fun till now. Resting in bed about to close my eyes to dream.

In Between

My dream begins to fade into the distance as I hear the voice of Jim Reid singing behind me.  My eyes feel heavy.  The morning sun falls across my bed and body as I stretch. I wonder..... I should text Steve to bring me my usual double short latte.  Under mounds of down comforters and comfy feather bed with a hot latte in hand as I write.  Mmmm sounds perfect!   Drifting off to wonderland again.

S'mores

After our hockey game tonight I was roasting marshmallows by the fire pit at Sue's house thinking "Damn this is great!  I have lived here for a year and half, met so many interesting people and continue to daily".  Brooke and I talked about how many of our friends have been living in the same place since high school doing the same thing for 15 years.  Day in day out. Works for them but just wouldn't work for me.  Not now.  I am at a place in life where I feel as if each day offers a new bend or fork in the road for me to choose between, but continuing down the same path to the goal(s) I want to reach.  Sometimes I get stressed thinking about what needs to gets down each day but by the end of the day as I settle into bed I am quiet and content.  Thankful for what the universe has brought my way, especially my friends.