Sadness

Yesterday was a very sad day for us. Beverly Domenick, mother of Michael Domenick (my sister Catharine's husband) died from Acute Leukemia. She was only 59 years old. I was not expecting it. I was not that close as she was my sister's mother-in-law but the times I met her she was kind. A good heart. It has saddened me and has confirmed my belief once again that life is a gift that we have been given (by God, by Allah, by the Big-Bang who knows) and it is our responsibility to live it. For what I believe we have only one life and a short one at that and who knows when our last day might be - so we must celebrate every day that we are granted and live it to the fullest. Tell the people near to you how much you care about them. Give your child a hug and kiss and let them know that they are precious to you. Don't hold back in love- invest everything in it because these are the things that really matter. Make the choice to be happy and make others happy. Smile, laugh, and enjoy every breath that you have. This is my choice and I hope it is yours.

Smile Smile Smile......

I've got nothing to do to-day but smile.....

Elvis has left the Building

And Papa Healey has arrived in Florence. Very excited. He landed in Bologna last night and this morning, after a relaxing massage that his darling daughter arranged, we had lunch together near my office. It is so weird, but it seems as soon as I see him that no time has passed at all- much less 2 months since the last time I saw him and a year since he was in Florence. Madison is super excited that Papa is here and has spent the last 24 hours saying "Papa guarda, guarda" (translation- Papa look, look) Papa brought him a bathtub basketball net with 3- count 'em three balls and we are now in 7th heaven (we slept with the balls clutched in our little hands). And this morning we were there in bed with Papa counting the balls. Papa would say 1,2,3 balls and Madison would say one, quattro, ten! Very satisfied with himself obviously...to be continued.

Things I like to say....

Sometime I just like to say "WE'RE GONNA ROCK OUT WITH OUR COCKS OUT"
I really like to say this....I am strange I guess....but it's fun like saying "rockin and rollin and whatnot!" or "majoragerallnighterexciter"

Boogey Wonderland

I just recently deciphered the words to Boogie Wonderland and I really liked the idea of such a place. I am sure that Xanadu was inside a Boogie Wonderland....

New Favorite Show

Here are my new favorite television shows:

1. Criminal Minds
2. Missing
3. Cold Case
4. Without a Trace
5. Crossing Jordan
   

Coffee, Tea, ME???

I have been drinking lots of hot tea lately. Not to say that I have replaced coffee, but here in Eye-tallee coffee lasts a whole 2 seconds to chug, like a shot and then it's over. Instead with weather outside being frightful, having hot tea at my desk is delightful. Mostly I have been kidding myself drinking lots of Tisane (non-tea tea). Basically anything that does not contain TEA can not be called tea- For example cammomile can not be called tea, this is a tisane or warm beverage. I learned this when I was a waitress at a Tea Room when I lived in the PORT. I have to say that I had fun in the Port for a year, but that was enough for me. Either way, been drinkin' lots of tea.