The Capacity to Love.....
Is just an unbelievable thing. The last 16 days of our lives have been the darkest days & nights we've ever experienced. But the outpouring of love from our friends, family, co workers and especially my mom and dad has just been indescribable.
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Slowly, Starting to Regain Feeling Again....
On the early morning of April 8th, there was a fire in her home, during which she inhaled toxic fumes. Her son, (my brother in-law) Shannon, was able to make it out of the fire (through a window on the second floor), but tragically... my mother in-law, never regained consciousness. She, surrounded by her loving family during her last hours and was removed from care the following day.
There isn't anything anyone can do for us, other than keep Justin, Trevor, and Shannon Starr in your hearts.... and always "love" with all your heart, unselfishly,unconditionally~the way Barbara loved her boys....
Barbara, May Angels...Lead You In ~ I love you! Read more...
Uncomfortably Numb....
My heart is beyond broken.......words can't even begin to express... please hold your loved ones very tight tonight and never be afraid to say I love you several times a day.
Style, with a side of twisted humor....
So, I have this friend.... who I used to get to hang around with on a daily basis, as she was my assistant at Seville for a few years... I say assistant but really she was much, much, much more than that ~she was and thankfully still is just an incredible friend! I love hanging out with her because she never allows me to take myself too seriously... she cracks jokes at total inappropiate times.. and I start laughing and can't stop..... for example I would be on the phone with some irate client screaming at me and Kim would simply walk in my office, totally "moon" me, and then just walk away....
Oh how I miss seeing "my kimmy" on a daily basis... but luckily we still get to hang out ever so often and when we do we have so much fun!!! I was thrilled to get to spend lunch with her on St. Patty's day this year. Kim was able to share with me all the new exciting things going on in her life... she's an incredible artist ~ with a truly unique style that is all her own ~check her out http://kimspassionforart.blogspot.com/! Shown above is one of her newer paintings that I just LOVE~ I'm going to have her paint me one soon, can't wait!!
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Just pull over the car: I'm Hungry!!!!
My Addie is back in town and I LOVE it!!!! Although she lives in Casa Grande and has a wacky work schedule we do try and meet up as much as possible.
One particular Monday evening, we had a girls date scheduled ~ just the two of us to go out to dinner at an Indian Restaurant... apparently Addie was missing her New York lifestyle and was craving some good Indian food. Well I found this cool place up in Scottsdale and we were on our way.... as we're getting closer, Addie calls the restaurant to double check the cross roads and discovers the restaurant is closed on Mondays!! Boo...so instead I drive up and down Scottsdale Road looking for somewhere "creative" to take my dear friend..(because afterall we have cool restaurant in AZ too... they don't just exist in NY) Well apparently my creative dining experience seekin was taking a little too long because the next thing Addie tells me I "just pull over the car, I'm Hungry"! So okay then.... I told her the next place we pass on the right hand side...I'm turning in!! And this is how we ended up at the FireSky Resort, where we had a fab time!! Welcome home friend, I've missed you...even if you're still a little sassy when your hungry! Next time Indian food for sure!
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Bacon.....
One lovely Saturday morning, I had the great pleasure of having breakfast with my dear friend Melissa, and her little man Gregory. We met up at this darling little place in old town Scottsdale called Bacon, we surprisingly did not have very good bacon ~ but the company and conversation was divine!
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My Big Sis.....is a real mom?
So.... I never had a sister, which makes my older, wiser and lovely cousin Brianne my "sisterly figure". We had such fun times as little girls... and I'm sooo happy that we remain close after all these years. I was able to meet up with Bri and her simply amazing little daughter Gracie for lunch one day. I just love watching Bri and Gracie interact, it's totally weird sometimes because it feels like Bri and I are still little kids and I think that Bri must be babysitting this tiny person, because Bri can't possibly be grown up enough to be responsible for a child????
But, you take one look at little Gracie and she's the spitting image of Bri. And Bri is sooo patient and you can just tell that Gracie thinks the world of her momma!!! I love them both so very much!!!!
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