Well, That Was Eventful

Adios, 2014!

Sooo, 2014 got off to a less than auspicious start when Tom lost his job with Yamaha in late January. Happily, things turned around pretty quickly. By the first week of April we were sitting on the beach in Oahu celebrating Tom's new job. On June 20th, my adorably perfect nephew Finnian was born, and a week or so later, we learned we'd be welcoming our own adorably perfect bundle of joy.

I didn't accomplish everything I had hoped to in 2014, but it will always be the year that we learned that our little guy was on his way, and for that reason alone, it was a perfect year. It was also the year that I really came to know that Tom and I can get through anything. I've never been more in love with my husband than I am right now, and I'm sure that feeling will only continue to grow as I watch him rise to role of father. 

Bring it on 2015 - I can't wait!

Happiness - According to Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones

I find a lot of joy in the little things. In fact, I find joy in finding joy in the little things, so I try to document those layers of joyfulness whenever possible. Usually, they sneak up on me so my phone serves as my means of documentation. Here are some of the happy things Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones has captured lately.

{It is absurd how happy a new set of colored pens can make me. My love of school supplies goes way back and was a significant factor in my decision to become a teacher. Then I learned that the students had a tendency to abscond with them.}

{Now that I'm not teaching, it's easier to keep awesome colored pens around, but it's slightly more difficult to justify their purchase. Let's just say my to-do lists are very pretty.}

{This is from a while ago, but the combination of Tom, Lucy, and a healthy glass of Zin makes for a very happy time indeed.}

{Tom and I were very late to the party on this one, but seriously? I love these characters so much that I am willing to believe all the crazy-ass nonsense that they get into.}

{Hi there.}

{Mom busting a move}

{Lucy wanted in.}

{the succulent wreath in action}

Gratitude - Day Twelve

I am, of course, grateful for Tom every day, but he has been extra patient this week. On lazy weekends like this one, especially lazy weekends that follow disappointing weeks, I am more thankful than ever that I get to cuddle up on the couch with my best friend. Plus, he looks pretty hot on stage.

          

The pictures and video are from last weekend when Melly Frances and the Distilled Spirits lit up the Hotel Cafe.

In other Tom-related news, he seems to be holding up after finally parting with the CD collection that he spent the past twenty years developing.

We spent the past six weeks or so making sure that each of the two thousand plus CDs had been burned and saved on Tom's external hard drive. On Wednesday, it was finally time. Scott from Amoeba made a house call and carefully went through each disc before making an offer.

After some tense negotiation, Scott and Tom sealed the deal, and Scott carted the CDs away. Our next move (we're due for one in another six months or so) will certainly be easier...