2010

Well, I say this every year, but this year I'm actually trying to believe this. "NEXT YEAR WILL BE BETTER!" I have no idea why I *actually* buy into that mantra this year, but I am going to will it to be so.

This will be the year in regards to my FH....much more to follow on that. It is such a long story and waaaaay to involved for this forum. All I have to say is next Christmas = Vail. ;)

A huge big awesome fabulous item about next year.....I will be debt free as of August 5th!! Oh happy happy day! I have been busting my a$$ to make that happen and it is finally almost here. I personally can't even believe it, but it's almost time to travel. I want to take MP to places, go to more concerts, visit family more, take trips with FH, continue the Vette project.....so much to experience!

Oh and my 20th Class reunion will be going on during the Fourth of July weekend. Amazingly enough, I commited to attending. Hmmm.....still not too sure how I feel about that. Guess we'll see about that as it gets closer. If nothing else, I'll be able to be in the UP of MI during a great time of year. I haven't been swimming in Lake Michigan in years, so there's always that. I think I'm going to get a bottle of Strawberry Hill and hang out at Aronson Island just for 'ol times sake.....I mean it is a class reunion. I think I should stay true to my roots. Yeah and did I mention, I still don't have a date....humph...

My kid might be spending a month with my Mom up in Michigan for part of her summer vacation. REALLY don't know how I feel about that, even if it was my idea. I always had a really close relationship with my grandparents and I feel that living so far away from family sometimes impedes that with my kiddo. She is really close with my Mom and speaks with her often, but I still don't think it's the same. So, I think that the visit may be a pretty cool gift for my Mom and kiddo. I won't know what to do with myself....the house will be quiet. I hope FH has his crap together by then (fingers crossed).

Oh and I just did a quickie (stop being nasty) project in the guest bathroom. Almost done with it and I'm planning on multiple other facelift projects throughout the house. It may be the year to put it on the market. I would seriously love to move to Rockport if everything works out.

Some people say that saying things will jinx you.....I actually feel the opposite. "Say it til it's true". I have made "a list", I guess some would call it a "bucket list". It's one of those the sky is the limit type lists. Even wild and crazy things are on it. I try not to look too often, but as I check back with it, I have found that I'm actually accomplishing some of the items. My plan is to cross them all off the list.

Sooooo.....holidays

Ok, great. So, I'm supposed to be getting the house ready on this fabulous day off. BUT, instead I'm watching "Waiting" (loooove Ryan Reynolds) and cruising the net.

Oh and MP just called from school and said that she feels like she "could puke". Good times, good times. I think I should just pick out a bottle of wine and throw out the cork.