good times

one of my favorite people in this entire world is within less than a month of being married. do you hear me...MARRIED!!! i'm so fired up for her...so in awe of her and her fiance, they are amazing and i have had the honor of watching them grow together as a couple. it is such an amazing journey, and i am so proud of them both. they are the real deal, and i am completely convinced that they've got it all figured out. maybe it's being on the single side that these friends have a way of making it all just seem "perfect"...but somehow i really do think they really just have that kind of love that lasts and that is so endearing to us all. i'm so happy to be included and involved in the celebration of this beautiful marriage.

it's so fun to watch and grow with our friends. mollie, kevin, here's to you. it hit me in the last few days that this is all real, and i want you to know, i am so proud of you both!!!

reunite

i came across the email address of an old friend this weekend and immediately sat down and sent her a message. she wrote a long email back, and we have exchanged a few emails today. in junior high and high school we were great friends, and as people do, we just let each other's company slip away. but it was great to reunite with her and catch up...why do we ever let such great people drift out of our lives? it's so strange how it happens. i encourage you to do the same thing i did, and quit putting off getting in touch with old friends, no matter how long its been. they'll be happy to hear from you, and it's such a pleasure catching up.

rest

anyone who knows me knows that i am a go, go, go personality. i'm always on the move, always making plans, etc, etc. i've been out of town most weekends, or jam packed with commitments most of the weekends i've been in dallas, since early last fall. this weekend i had only one commitment. a nice little wine tasting hosted by some friends of mine early saturday evening, and that was it. i have just chilled...and most importantly, i've enjoyed it.

i slept in and played hookie from church, instead enjoying a quiet bible study on my own balcony, joined only by mckenzie dog and the usual uptown noise, the trolley and some birds chirping. i then went to lunch with jay at angry dog, a great sunday treat. now i plan on hitting some golf balls, heading to the park with mckenzie and jay to take some pictures, and again, relaxing. so nice.

i share all this not to bore you, but to remind those of you out there that we can make time to enjoy life. it's simply a choice many of us choose not to make. whether it's like me, to slow down, not plan, and just relax, or to get out of town, go out, forget about it all for a while.

to sum it all up, i'll quote one of my favorite philosophers, ferris bueller..."life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."