Happy Summer!

Hello friends,

Happy Summer Solstice! Summer is here and though I have been struggling with a cold, I'm happy it's warm. Over the weekend we had tons of fun.

On Saturday, we went to the Pirate Festival in Vallejo. Along the way, we visited Mare Island, some sort of war boat (Dave will correct me here), and the museum. After the pirates and wenches, we all went to Diana's house in Crockett and had the most lovely evening. We grilled, shared mojito's, but most of all, we laughed. It was so nice to lounge around food and be in such loving company.

On Sunday, Father's Day Dave wanted donuts in bed. I got up and ran to the store to get him donuts and a Sunday paper and served him in bed. Mason got up and climbed in bed with Dave while I baked a cake. Dave spent the day doing some homework, watching the race, eating crap food, and basically doing what ever he wanted! Per Dave's request, we had shish-kabobs for dinner and I'm sad to say, the cake turned out to be a delicious disaster! Laughing! Mason loved that he got to dig in with reckless abandon before the mess found it's way to the trash can. Hey, I'm not proud, I tried, I took a short cut, and the cake flopped!

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend and it made me aware, yet again, how fortunate we are to have such wonderful friends. I'm so grateful for having you (yes, you!) in my life and I hope to hear how your weekend was. Share with me, make me smile!

Late Again!

Happy Monday!

Yes it is! Laughing, okay, it's not Monday anymore, but I've had this motivator in my head since Sunday. What does any of this mean? Nothing, just a clever way to acknowledge that I know I'm late....again!

It was Poobah weekend so you all know I come home from Poobah pooped out. This year that holds especially true as I was hit with the triple-whammy. The pack it, set it up, sleep/cook/play outside, clean it up, pack it back up, unload it, wash it, repack the garage of camping is enough to exhaust you all by itself. Add to that the wind blew like a hurricane making those of us with allergies miserable and those of you who own stock in Benadryl, very happy. Additionally, Dave and I must have eaten something bad that had me in bed in my tent before sundown on Saturday night and Dave in the outhouse all through the night. Needless to say, by sunrise Sunday morning, we were ready to be home. As Murphy would have it, the wind didn't blow on Sunday and it was the perfect day to lounge on the beach and play in the water. The upsides to this Poobah were that I believe this was Mason's best ever. At six years old, he had more freedom to ride his bike, play with the other kids, and swim. I could see that he made memories this weekend that he will take with him through his life. That alone makes it all worth it, but as I always do, I see more bright sides than dark. Everyone is feeling the pinch of this tough economy and to get together with our friends, some of which we only see at Poobah, was worth all the work. To be together, laughing about Poobah's past, and sharing our struggles of today we are reminded that as cliche' as it sounds, as long as we have each other, we have everything we will ever need. We are truly blessed in the true, long-term friendships we have in each other.

As we all do, I hit the ground running on Monday only feeling a surge of energy to turn things around. I am looking for full time work. I plan to reach out to many of you in an effort to generate some universal energy and ask you if you know of an opportunity for me. I would like to send you my resume and ask that you look at it and keep me in mind if you should learn of a possibility in your daily travels. I know when I put my mind to something and gather the thoughts and energies of my groups of friends, well, good things happen!

I hope you are finding comfort in the friendships you have and know that my love is here for you, too! Have a great week and let's connect soon!

Monday Sucked!

Monday sucked! There was nothing in my world at that time that was worth writing about and my hands were full with nonsense that had me up in arms. Tuesday was better, but all the stuff I didn't do on Monday, I had to do yesterday including taking care of Mason who had a belly-bug. Here I am today, in much better spirits and feeling like I'm out of the woods and the barf!


Last weekend was a whirlwind of hard work and fun. I spent four days with Amilya who was speaking in Danville and our time was a mixed bag of goodies. Most of you don't know Amilya so let me share with you that I have never met anyone who works as hard and long as she does in a day. That woman gets more done in a day than many of us do in a whole work week. We took care of plenty of business and found time to meet with old friends and make many new ones. It was an eye opening experience for me on many levels but mostly to get a glimpse into a whole other world of entrepreneurs and their work. I enjoyed being pushed out of my comfort zone (Yes I did Amilya!), and seeing some behind the scenes action. I certainly can see how much more I have to learn and that I need to get really clear on what I want to do and where I want to go. My vision is too vague.


Now it's time to pack and grocery shop for Poobah. We have downsized and are looking at a much smaller group, the smallest ever, I think. It's going to be so fun to have less to pack, less to do all leaving more time to sit, visit, and laugh. I'll have pictures next week and I plan to have my Monday Motivator on Monday!



Happy Hump-Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

I'm off spending this day with my family. I hope you are, too!

Please take a moment and remember the many lives that have been sacrificed to allow us the freedoms we so dearly love. Also, the men and women who did not give their lives, come back from war forever changed. This in turn changes the families they love.

To my loving husband, thank you for your 20+ years of service in both the Navy and Army National Guard. I am proud of you beyond words, love you deeper than the ocean, and you make me happier than I ever dreamed I could be! To all our men and women who serve, THANK YOU!

It's Just All So Ridiculous!

Happy Monday!


It's still Monday even if almost 10 PM EST! I'm late today because I was trying something new, I digitally recorded my Monday Motivator and after numerous takes and retakes, here I sit penning the darn thing! Laughing! This is especially funny because I truly do want to do some digital recordings for my Intentional Winning series. I've written some killer speeches and have grand visions of what great pieces they will be for people everywhere to enjoy, wake-up, and feel inspired to get back to creating their lives! Can you feel it? I'm pumped up! Well, take one, take two, take fourteen, take fifty-two...holy cow, can't I find one I like? Laughing! The information I write in my Monday Motivator seemed absolutely ridiculous when I recorded it. So tell me, why do you guys like getting it? What is it that has you e-mailing me when you don't get it? Do tell!


So here I am, writing to you to share what we did this weekend and what's on the agenda for the coming weeks, but it all seems so trivial...so much so that I'm having difficulty spelling it all out. In more than ten years, I've never thought of the Monday Motivator as...what? Unnecessary. Yeah, it's that, but more what I am feeling is that it's silly...why do you care what I/we did and are planning to do? Am I experiencing an awakening? Could it be that I've grown enough that I can now see how ridiculous it is, how self-absorbed it is to think you really care what I do every week, all year, for more than ten years? (as I toss my head back with hysterical mad-scientist like laughter!)


I really do think this is funny. Bear with me for another few years and maybe you'll learn I died in the original Oceanic flight 815 crash and you've had to live in purgatory with me for the last decade while I find my way to admit I'm really not all that interesting and I can finally close my one eye! For those of you who think I've really lost it, I have, that was the general synopsis for the finale of LOST, the television program.


For a motivator, take this: Feel free to be who you really are, even it it means asking why people love you, choose you as a friend, or do business with you. In essence, I believe that is what I've just asked from all of you. No matter what I get back, I know who each one of you on my list are and I adore each and every one of you! Big kiss!

One Of 52 To Make You Smile

Quotes That Resonate

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States. Ronald Reagan