Day 4 - Memphis!

Memphis is totally Awesome!

- Visited Beale Street
- Ate ribs
- drank a Beale Big Ass Beer
- rode the trolley
- saw the Mississippi
- walked in the miniature Mississippi
- missed Graceland
- saw the marching of the ducks at the Peabody
- walked hand in hand and didn't get more than the normal amount of stares
- sang Elvis tunes and Walking in Memphis
- walked with our feet 10 feet off of Beale
- took lots of pics
- met the Godfather of Blues, Clyde Hopkins
- arrived in Arkansas

















More Memphis pics tomorrow with captions. I am one tired girl tonight.

Journal of a feet got wet in the Mississippi

Day 2 & 3

Hello!

L and B here, writing from Tennessee!

Yesterday we drove through Virginia, stopping to enjoy the warm weather. New York is currently freezing, so the warm sunshine was awesome!




Last night we arrived at B's cousin's house and enjoyed her home cooking and some delicious beer. I had a great time meeting cousin B and her husband and seeing a new part of the country.








Today we left cousin B's house and continued west to Nashville. Ahhhh, Nashville! Love that city. Live music in every bar, great hats and boots and lots of beer. We walked around and checked out the bars and found a great place to grab a burger, beer and listen to some live country music.











Tomorrow we visit Memphis and then head toward Dallas.

Journal of a wife not legally married in this state

Day 1

First day of our travels! This morning we woke up early, said goodbye to our kitties, Sammie, Darcy and Al and were on our way. We made it to Carlisle, PA and tomorrow we will visit B's cousin in Tenn. Then onto Nashville and Memphis, Yee-haw!

No pics to post for our first day of travels. Hopefully, some tomorrow.

Journal of a gas guzzler.

Good night.

Friday Daybook

Outside my window...Hollywood is shooting a movie. Car crashes, machine gun fire, screeching tires....awesome!
I am thankful for...a sister who understands me and supports me - Hi Mey!
From the kitchen...we are taking the last of our refrigerator items to D's house tonight.
I am wearing...my favorite brown striped pants from Christine and Tony and my favorite white jacket from my friend Ann Taylor, Loft.
I am reading...The Favored Child by Philippa Gregory.
I am hoping...for an excellent last day of work!
I am creating...adventures, happiness, sadness, unexpectedness, joyfulness and a bundle of nerves.
I am praying...for health.
Around the house...we are still finding time to love each other.
One of my favorite things...is hope.
A few plans for the rest of the week...Goodbye BBQ tonight, coffee and bagels with a good friend on Saturday morning, wedding reception Saturday evening, packing, Sunday afternoon with B's parents, more packing.
A "picture" thought I’m sharing...My new neighborhood??
Notice the Holiday wreath and the lack of snow!



Journal of [] me, unemployed in 6 hours...and lovin' it!

Borrowed Daybook

I love the simple idea of a daybook. Here is a borrowed version from Psychgirl.

Outside my window...is downtown Albany covered in a hazy fog this morning.

I am thankful for...the smiles I get each day from my wife.

From the kitchen...into my lunchbag this morning I put vegetarian chili, yogurt with strawberries, an apple, a bag of cheese and carrots.

I am wearing...my tennies still, haven't changed into my office appropriate heels yet.

I am reading...Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides.

I am hoping...for a stress-free moving day.

I am creating...a web of hopes and desires for our new life in San Diego.

I am praying...for a healthy baby boy for Amy and Denis.

Around the house...one will find boxes, lots and lots of boxes. Some are packed and taped, some are half full, some are empty, some are disassembled still, and some will inevitably have a black cat jumping in and out all evening long.

One of my favorite things...is a hug in the morning from my love.

A few plans for the rest of the week...packing, of course, but that is boring. Tomorrow my office is taking me out for a goodbye luncheon and then the spectacular sisters slumber party begins at our house! B's sisters are bringing their blow up mattresses, their alcohol and food appetites, their giggles, and their hugs over to our furniture free house for a night of reliving the fun of a group of 12 year old girls.

A "picture" thought I’m sharing...Wish I was sunning at the lake today. Or, just sunning anywhere, where is the sun! The clouds are rolling in today...


Journal of a journaler

Message to the 'rents

Happy Belated Birthday to my dad!



Get well soon, mom! We miss your spunk...




Journal of a daughter who misses you both

Happenings....

Busy times in our small corner of paradise:

1. Moving companies, estimates, weight, furniture, bargaining, comparing. Expensive.

2. My mom is sick and in the hospital. This is her first visit to the hospital since I was born 32.5 years ago. I am sad. She and my dad had to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in a hospital room.

3. Craigslist is helping us sell our furniture.

4. Our dehydrator is working to make our first batch of granola.

5. Every time I go grocery shopping at the Co-op I buy myself Kombucha as a treat.

6. B and I just celebrated 10 months married!

7. I haven't exercised in a long time.

8. I am reading Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides. It is the third book I've read, in a row, where sister and brother have a child together. Consensually.

9. Have I told you how excited I am to move to San Diego! I can't stop myself from looking at apartments that are way out of my price range, dreaming of neverending sunny days, picturing my perfect shopping day at IKEA, fantasizing about farmers markets, bicycle riding, productive jobs, and on and on.

Journal of [] only time enough for a list.