Feeling Old

So when I heard about a guy being trampled to death at a Walmart on Black Friday, I was in total disbelief. Then when I read the articles about the people being mad when the police told them they were closing the store down (since a man was DEAD!) because they had "been waiting in line since yesterday morning," I felt absolutely sick. What the heck is wrong with people these days anyway?? When saving a few bucks is more important than a life?? Wow. That is pretty sad, if you ask me. It makes me feel old like when I used to hear older people talk about how the younger generation was a bunch of ingrates or so unthankful for what they have. I feel like an old, old lady when I hear things like the incident at Walmart. Things like that make me sad, to say the least. Think of all the people who live in other countries and have basically the clothes on their backs and are thankful for one meal a day. I have way too much in my life and sometimes feel ashamed at the abundance I have been blessed with. I am hoping that in our lives of abundance, some day we can give more than we take. I know that is something that I need to work on. The best story I have seen this year was a man who takes his entire family (kids, grandkids, etc.), loads them in his van, and buys hundreds of turkeys for food shelves. Then the whole family delivers them. How awesome is that? It really made me think that I should be doing more things like that in my own family. I am seriously thinking we need to start a family tradition of doing something like that...I'll keep you posted.

The Amazing Race

Finally! The Amazing Race is back on!! Whoohoo!! My favorite show of all times!! My dream is to be on that show some day and travel all over the world! I get a rush just watching it, so can't imagine how I would feel if I ever made it on the show! Some day...

Not Enough Time??

So, what was I saying about a month ago about not having enough time in a day?? Was I crazy or what?? My free time has dwindled down to almost nothingness at this point, but I just had to write to say that I am working from home, which I love and am thankful I can do this job! The work is coming in droves now, but I will try to keep up with the blog from now on. Lots happening, but it is good! Gotta love it, huh??

Not Enough Time...

I know I am not busier than anyone else in the world, but why does it seem that some days are busier than others? I feel so overwhelmed some days just thinking about all there is to do. Part of that might have to do with the fact that I work from home, so sometimes when I am working, I start thinking about all the other things I have to do here at home. That is why sometimes I "travel" in my mind. There are not many days that go by that I don't stop and think about things in Paris or Italy. I guess that helps keep me sane some days.

I'm still looking forward more than you can imagine to seeing my new little grandbaby when she arrives home for the first time! Wow! How can you explain your excitement? It will definitely be a day to remember and a very happy and special time in our family.

Patiently Waiting...

By this time next week, we will have a beautiful new granddaughter! She is coming home with our son and his wife from Ethiopia (or Okedokeeah, as our two-year-old grandson calls it!). It will be a wonderful day when all three of the new family are back home and have their little one in tow. What an exciting time in the lives of our entire family!

Lesson from a Hummingbird

As I sat on the deck eating my lunch, a hummingbird flew up to the flowers on the deck, paused, then flew down lower to the flowers in my flowerbed on the ground. It drank for a few seconds, then flew up to a limb on the maple tree above and sat on a branch. It looked so tiny just sitting there on the branch. It sat there for about a minute, then flew back down to the flowerbed for more nourishment. It made me think of how as humans we need to take a minute or two every once in a while to regroup and rest. Life is so amazing and sometimes we are running so fast in our own worlds that we fail to see the little things that make life worth living. There are so many things to see and so many times, we fail to see them. It was a good lesson for me about taking the much needed pauses in life to drink in the wonders of our world.

My Seinfeld Moment

So, I am standing in line at Walmart the other day and the girl in front of me was a really cute little oriental girl. She looked at me and I smiled at her and she smiled back. There was a big bedspread in plastic sitting on the floor in front of the checkout lane, so I asked her if it was hers. She said, "No, I change my mind." Then she smiled again and said, "Shhh! Don't tell nobody!" So I smiled and said, "Okay." Well, the clerk finished running her items through the scanner and she paid and then turned back to me, leaned on the end of my shopping cart, staring at my fingernails and said, "You still go Milltown for your manicures and pedicures?" I said, "No, I do my own." She said, "Oh, I have my own shop in Osceola now!" Then she turned around and walked out of the store, staring back at me and smiling as far as she could see me! I seriously felt like I was in the Seinfeld episode where they banished Elaine from the beauty shop (and were talking about her in Korean) because they didn't like her, so Frank Costanza came in and heard what they were saying about Elaine, then found his old girlfriend from Korea! I guess you had to be there, but that episode about the manicures flashed in my mind the whole time the girl kept talking to me and thinking she knew me for some odd reason. Thank goodness she didn't say something about me in another language because she was on her cellphone chatting (in another language) when I walked up to the aisle to checkout. It was funny, though, and something to add to my store of adventures.

The Maiden Voyage

Well, I finally did it. I created a blog. No big deal to some, you might say, but for me, it is. I have debated for a long, long time what to name my blog, but finally decided on "I Love to Travel." If you know me, you know that traveling is in my blood. I would fly anywhere in an instant if I had the freedom, time, and money to do so. Especially to Paris. I've only been there once, but dream daily about returning there some day! So, this is the Maiden Voyage of my blog and I hope you enjoy it. Please return soon for more exciting adventures!