May 29, 2010: Day 149

Warm "summer" evening, cold Bud Light, and watching a home team win with bestest of friends.

May 28, 2010: Day 148

Came home to my pre-ordered Jack Johnson CD waiting for me in the mailbox. New music, especially Jack, is like Christmas.

May 27, 2010: Day 147

Work...check! Hot yoga...check! And it's still light out.

Watch the sunset...check!

May 26, 2010: Day 146

Change is good. Short red hair? Why not.

May 25, 2010: Day 145

After teaching yoga tonight, one of my weekly students gave me a package of candles as a thoughtful "thank you" for teaching every week. I could not have been more flattered, the gesture itself simply made my day.

Skyping with the birthday boy, Mara Grace, Rubes, Bird, Dave, Cork & O (Ethan was somehow sleeping through the chaos.) Can't believe my little Patrick is three today. 

Today was simply a really good day.

May 24, 2010: Day 144

Back and forth to work, I pass this field next to the house where my friend, Kristen, grew up. Twelve years later I still smile to myself when I see this spot...and keep my eye out for their missing cat, Pumpkin. I know you're still out there somewhere little guy.

May 23, 2010: Day 143

Can I keep celebrating my birthday until all the balloons deflate?

May 22, 2010: Day 142

Hope this means good luck ahead.

May 21, 2010: Day 141

I was sad when my parents recently cut down an overgrown tree in our front yard that my mother and I used to decorate with Christmas lights every December; but they planted this happy little bush in its place in memory of Grandma Smith...then I wasn't so sad anymore.

May 20, 2010: Day 140

Welcome back, Mr. Sun.

May 19, 2010: Day 139

Driving home from yoga I saw this sign. Proud to be a New Englander who loves frappes (not milkshakes!)

May 18, 2010: Day 138

Gooooood morning! Can you say bed head? I literally laughed out loud when I saw my hair in the mirror this morning.

May 17, 2010: Day 137

A cotton candy sunset.

May 16, 2010: Day 136

Dinner with friends, old and new.

May 15, 2010: Day 135

I'm not ashamed to admit that I turned into a little kid the second I stepped foot into Disney World...it truly is a magical place.

May 14, 2010: Day 134

Looking out the window and seeing the sun shining through the palm trees.

May 13, 2010: Day 133

Was reminded today that life is short...we must take time to stop and smell the roses.

May 12, 2010: Day 132

Freshly pedicured toes make for happy toes!

May 11, 2010: Day 131

The perfect purple, the beautiful aum, and the soft silk of this lovingly-made scarf make me smile every time I see it. 

May 10, 2010: Day 130

I've said it before and I'll say it forever; my nieces and nephews provide me with countless moments of contentment. When I got home tonight I found this photo that my parents had brought from a weekend visit in New York. It would be a huge understatement to say this picture made me giddy and grin from ear-to-ear. I can't stop smiling over these two. 

May 9, 2010: Day 129

A peaceful twilight.

May 8, 2010: Day 128

Surprise tiramisu!

May 7, 2010: Day 127

Totally overwhelmed by the love.

A Patron toast to Mr. Simeone. Cheers!

And an impromptu birthday celebration. 

May 6, 2010: Day 126

2 minutes 'til 28.

May 5, 2010: Day 125

Happy Drinko de Mayo!

May 4, 2010: Day 124

Thankful for the comfort that a hot cup of peppermint tea brings.

May 3, 2010: Day 123

Making wishes on dandelions, flower petals raining from the trees,

and tiny toes in the grass...

I don't think it was a coincidence that the skies looked simply heavenly today.

May 2, 2010: Day 122

A day filled with love,

and family traditions.

May 1, 2010: Day 121

Watching Mommy and Ethan giggle together.

A Saturday complete with swinging with Mara Grace and a macaroni and cheese lunch. To top if off, we found the recipe for a perfect Saturday night: popcorn, bubblegum gelato and "Muppets Take Manhattan." 

April 30, 2010: Day 120

Welcome to Chicago!

Even though I've never lived here, arriving in Chicago always feels a little bit like coming home.