"life makes love look hard"

thanks for those lyrics tswift. am I right thought? tswift speaks the truth! sometimes life really does make love look hard. through the fog of an unmade bed, tired limbs, piles of laundry or dishes, crowded streets, and just general business it can be hard to clearly see the lovely things life.

every so often I have to do a mental wind shield wipe of the all the stuff that's clouding my vision of what really matters or I find myself lost in a haze of mundane. and other times {like today} when I'm not expecting it at all a little reminder of love brings sunbeams that brighten up my fogged mind. it makes me want to be that bright part of J's day all his days too. and those little reminders of the love in my life make me want to be a better woman, friend, daughter, sister, aunt...

here's to the lovely things!

beachy keen

this year the third annual golden foosman cup had to be held a little early in california.

//we weren't that sad about it//

we did a little pre-gaming at the beach. the ladies and the babies sat in the sun eating flavored licorice while the boys did some surfing. then the guys went to play their tournament at a local bar... so girls/babies went back home to clean-up post beach. 

one wonderful thing about getting older is that my friendships have stemmed from a love and respect for each other rather than convenience/circumstance. I've made some awesome friends who really have become family, not because I see them everyday at school, or our parents are close, but because over time the people who are worth having around just became a real part of my life naturally. its been so great to have a home away from home here in our close friends and of course it's great when J and I get home to pick-up right where we left off with dear friends.  I guess there is a time and place for fair-weathered friends, but I sure appreciate the people in my life who have stuck around for all the seasons.