monday musings

"Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun."
...George Scialabba

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~ Follow The Rainbow Road to a great sale.

The most wonderful boutique

(created by our extraordinary c.f.)

for boys & girls; including adorable infant wear.

There are also some pampering gifts for Moms.

Don’t miss these bargains!
http://www.therainbowroad.com/

featuring:
Albert
Baby Legs
Disney Couture
Harajuku Lovers
Hula Mula
Jack and Lily
Knuckleheads
Meg Dana & Co.
Mini Fine
Mullins Square
Party Hats
Shubx
The Bitterstrums & Urban Baba & Co.
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~ Due for DVD release 2-10-09.
Cute as a 10.0 earthquake,
a movie titled “Chocolate”
in time for Valentines Day…
Not for your faint of heart
though.
~ An action tale from Thailand. A little Yakuza, a little Muay Thai. This young autistic girl, Zen, is to martial arts, what Rainman was to math. Take a peek::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axf_EXzF_qM&eurl=http://bigjimindustries.com/wordpress/
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~ We're so proud of our
DD, BB, KK ~ back hittin' the books,
all at different colleges.
We wish you 3 great success!

Gambare!
b.q.

ya otter see this!

we love this video...
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1750799

Daily Thought from RealSimple.com:
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures"
— Thornton Wilder

Yes, life is not so easy now.
Why dwell on the damaged part of your day?
Do you really need to attach that useless drama?
Either fix it, or forget it.
Don't give up, just move on.
We can all count our blessings,
but first we must remember what they are.
It should be crystal clear.
See them.
Hear them.
Touch them.
Love them.
Protect them.
Always.

b.q.

new sparkles in my mind…

~ recent happy moments..

• DD being accepted into a great RN program. I’ll never understand why it’s so hard to get into a nursing program. Excellent; a new chapter in her life. Congrats with love. Dream big! You can do it!
  
• KK officially becoming a Certified Personal Trainer at age 19 – Extraordinary!, & as her Uncle Dr B said, “ She‘s our Million Dollar Bebe!” ( just a lucrative part time job as she zips through college)
  
• BB enthusiastically pursuing both of her passions: art & animals. Who says you can’t do both? Exciting great things to come…gifted genius!
  
• C.F. getting down to business, seeking new ways to make a quantum leap in the worst economy of our lifetime; turning this depressing recession into a chance of a lifetime. WOW!
  
• M.A.N. being told by Mrs Puck, that she refuses to have any other contractor work on her home. Cool job, yummy Puck pizza for lunch – lucky! Also working on Mario’s new Mozza-To-Go. Yum again. Never mind that they are 2 of my favorite chefs.
  
• Enjoying the once a week little “date” that M.A.N. finds time for; usually a leisurely dinner, & an adventure. Treasured time together.
  
• Realizing how much I’ve learned in depth about real estate, stocks, & business in the past 5 years. Never too late to learn more! So different from nursing though; no level of conscience or ethics.
  
• Finding bliss, listening to MY music now, throughout the day, taking breaks at will, playing with my doggie-buddy, Bandit, planning a moss faerie garden under my young Jacaranda. Perks of working at home, with the Girls out & about; busy with college & work. Solitude can be golden!
  
• Enjoying every chance to soak up the love & youth from my 2 precious Grandkids. It's all about the circle of life.
  
• Beautiful orchids blooming on the little plant I bought 2 years ago at Thanksgiving, when we dedicated the celebration to Mom & Dad.

::love eternal::

• Life is good.
  b.q.

School Dayz

As summer winds down, take a good look
at what your kids are facing in school.
Public School, or any school, for that matter.
We grew up in the Los Angeles area,
attended & graduated from public schools,
and went on to graduate from college.
That seemed to be the common path for all my friends
(except those who were drafted, & ended up
not coming back from in Viet Nam. Bless them.).
Anyway, recent news articles about
the state of our schools prompted me
to make this brief comment:
K -12. So, you call this education. Really?
L.A.U.S.D. 30% + drop out rate???
Give me a break – how are our kids going to
navigate successfully in life with what we
give them in public school?
IF they even stay in school.
HEY - Are you administrators still paying
your chauffeurs more than the teachers?
PTA? Do you just put your money in the envelope,
so your kids can get credit for the membership,
& win a class pizza party?
Even in the few great classes that I’ve seen personally,
there are always significant obstacles
for the dedicated teachers.
Such as:
> Little disruptive i-have-NO-respect-for-nobody
future gangsters who were hatched
in the wrong environment.
> Non-English speakers, who apparently come
from families that think learning English is
unnecessary in this country.
> Parents/Guardians who do not care to
reinforce education at home, & obviously
didn’t stand in the line for parenting skills,
but will scream all day long when their kids
fail the Exit Exam, & can’t graduate from high school.
> Guns in back packs
> Drugs - from the street or stolen from home.
> What is really in those water bottles?
You'd be shocked!
On & on & on.
Accountability.
b.q.

Summer’s best: 4th of July

Fantastic holiday; also my MAN’s birthday.
What a kicked up celebration every year.
Delicious birthday dinner,
my MAN’s favorite German Chocolate
or Pineapple Upside Down cake,
with a mounds of lip smackin’ ice cream,
then scoop up the Family,
& off to a spectacular fireworks show.
We’ve loved incredible fireworks at
Boulder City, Disneyland, Dodger Stadium,
Laughlin, the Beach, the scorching desert,
various colleges, backyards,
& even perched on our roof.
Next – HAWAII!
How cool is it to have your kids
thinkin’ that everyone
celebrates Daddy’s birthday?
BOOOM!