Sorry, random thoughts aren't going away. The only cohesive posts I have seem to be on PSD these days.

*Love my coffee cup from Whole Foods M got me for Christmas. It feels like Valentine's every day I drink out of it (mine is the red roses, of course)!

*What about talking to my Dad keeps me from wanting to work? AGHHHH. He's SO motivating to talk to full of crazy ideas just like me, only he actually makes them happen, or gets other people to make them happen. And after a few minutes of crazy inspiration, I curl up in my shell and don't want to do a thing. Literally. At all. At all. At all.

*A little bit of sugar in my coffee keeps me from feeling insatiably thirsty for more coffee. More satisfying, maybe.

*There goes my work phone. Which reminds me, there's a sweet call I HAVE to return today whether I like it or not.

*Brando has half the day off. Can't wait for him to be home!!

*All, I had an AMAAAAZING Valentine's. Please skip this if you don't want to read about it :) . But I've been thinking about it and I have to write it down so I remember it. I think part of it was that I was only expecting a low-key day because our lives have been so busy lately so I was blown away by what Brando actually did and all the thought he put into it. He pulled out the whole nine yards for me. He woke me up with flowers and a card on my bed, even though as I was getting dressed to take Shawner's to school I didn't even notice them sitting there for ten minutes!! I finally noticed him staring at me strangely and saw them out of the corner of my eye. So freaking sweet.

He had the day off and spent it helping out in the classrooms at Justinbustin's school (what a man!!). When he got home, he took me to get my chewed off nails done. While I was there he ran and picked up Love Cake Cupcakes from Hey Cupcake and surprised me with them when he picked me up along with a note that said, "Happy Valentine's! Will you still be mine?"

Then, he took me to our favorite Valentine's Day restaurant, NXNW, where he'd made reservations last week. All, we had the four course dinner. I haven't been spoiled like that since Cali!! Usually, it's too much food, but (LOVE NXNW) we asked if they cared if we split it (since a lot of people around us were ordering regular food any way it didn't seem like a big deal) and they so didn't care. They even split it for us. It was just the right amount of food and just the right amount of way too full at the end. We both enjoyed our wine - me, my malbec, and he, his tiny glass of port, we both laughed at.

I guess that's what 20% alcohol gets you. We had dessert via fresh fruit, whipped creme, and chocolate there, then came home and enjoyed the cupcakes he brought me on our bed.

Absolutely. perfect. in. every. way.

aa-and he's home so I'm ending this :) ! actually that sound of a car wasn't him... but he did call me a few minutes later to invite me to meet him for lunch so now I'm off for reals :) .


PPS I LOVE LOVE LOVE summer!! These photos make me not be able to wait for it anymore!! I wish I lived in a place where it was summer year round! I feel good, I look good, and I'm outdoors ALL the time when it's summer and I can't WAIT to do that again!

I'm loving...

working backwards from right now...

*that my boys are total geeks watching Prototype This

*that Justinbustin had the biggest grin on his face when we came home from our date that said I found a new super geeky show to love

*that my hubby took me on a date to get my craving - a Chipotle margarita and was totally okay with my drunk arse blabbering off one margarita (oh, Chipotle, you do me so well)

*that my hubby took my comment about wanting to "high-school makeout" (thanks, Teagan, for that ;) to the max

*that my hubby was watching the clock last night to make sure he could make it last as long as he could

*that I *did* feel like I was in high-school last night lol

*that I could feel that way after ten years of marriage

*that I was listening to the dance/hip hop radio station that I normally listen to today thinking "those were the days" but today I was thinking "that was last night"

Am I the Only One Who Doesn't Like to Drink on Vacation?

Maybe it's because I seriously dislike the low energy a hangover gives me, but I can't remember the last time I really wanted to get plastered on vacation. I definitely had a few glasses of wine in Santa Cruz last time I was there, but it was Pinot Noir (no hangover for me) and it was the first and last time I did it while there. I didn't realize the glasses were so huge! Oops. A few years back when B and I were in Hawaii, a friend wanted to "drunk bond" over St. Patty's Day, which I totally understood and gave effort, but totally ended up under drinking, if there is such a thing. Still, I was up at 9am snorkeling the next day! I guess I'd rather save my energy for activities than use it on a night out. Fortunately, when I DO go out and DO want to drink, I have my trusty vodka and soda water with lime (thanks, Alli), and Pinot Noir (thanks random wine connoisseur who told me I was allergic to tannins) that give me minimal to no hang over. That vodka soda water carried me over for a fantastic Halloween celebration of dancing all night long last year. Wonder how my back would hold up for dancing now, as it's not completely healed?

Sweetness

Brando set up the office today to be able to have both our computers in here. Mine faces one wall, and his faces a make-shift wall. As we're both sitting on our computers - him doing whatever, and me leaving a comment on a blog I hear in a quiet voice almost to where I'm not sure who he's talking to, "God, you're cute." and I turn my head (as I'm sitting with my knees pulled up to my chest and one arm between my knees to reach the keyboard, all I had to do was turn my head) and see him looking back over his shoulder staring at me as he said that. I'm totally giddy in love from these moments. They happen all the time, but I don't usually happen to be sitting in front of a computer to write them down. Need to start writing them down more. Love, love them.