Happy Thursday,
How is everyone doing this fine Thursday evening? I hope everyone is well and staying safe. Anything new to report? Yesterday was John’s birthday, so we went out to On The Border with our friends Art and Laura and enjoyed a couple drinks along with some yummy chips and salsa, followed by an amazing dinner. I’m not sure if the food was really all that amazing or if it just felt that way because we where out with friends. Along with everyone else, it’s been super hard with Covid and all the restrictions, so last night was a double treat. We got out, and we got to spend the evening just catching up. I hope they had just as good of a time as we did.
I took a ride up to the store today and I used my mobility scooter. I’ve been taking it out a little bit more lately and today, while scootering home, it hit me, I’m 52 years old and in need of being in a chair to get me where I need to go. I pity partied for a few minutes, feeling sorry for myself, then something clicked. I shouldn’t care what people driving by think of me. I shouldn’t assume they are thinking anything. I have been given the gift of being a little independent and being able to get out of the house and bum around a little. It was such a pretty day today and I felt grateful to be able to get out and just enjoy the great outdoors.
I am finding the more I get out using my chair, the more I appreciate my surroundings. I think I’m finally getting to a point in my life where I am enjoying the little things in life. I love heading to the store and just buying fresh flowers. I bought my first indoor plant yesterday, well, the first indoor plant in many years. I feel a sense of happy being surrounded by flowers and plants. I think I’m gonna change my vision board to include, not only water views, but I want to add just enough space outside where I can enjoy not only a pool, but a small garden. I want to try my hand at planting a little veggie garden. I want some fruit tress and maybe, a few fruit vines. I’m really seeing myself back up in Murrieta/Canyon Lake real soon. I have had a similar dream now for a few nights. I see a home where I have a pool table, a couple big TV’s, but more important, I see a home where my boys and their gals stop by on the regular for a bite to eat or to just hang out. I even see the boys getting together for a couple poker nights and me making all my fun hors d’oeuvre’s for their parties, like I used to do.
I realized today on my ride, that, what I miss the most is the entertaining. Now that I celebrate the holiday’s I can envision even more fun times with family and friends. I know I brag about my boy a lot here, but they truly are amazing and I want to get back into my routine of entertaining and now that they are grown, I can cater to even more events for them to enjoy. My boys friends are all family to me. I’ve watched pretty much all of them grow up from young boys to great young men. I’m reconnecting with some of my nieces and nephews now that they are grown, and WOW, what incredible people they’ve become. I’ve connected with my wonderful niece Valerie. What an amazing, caring and intelligent young woman she is. I can’t wait to spend some time with her this summer and get to know my great nephew Dante’.
My chair, or mobility scooter has given me time to reflect on the important things in life. I do miss driving. That was my escape from reality. I used to crank up the radio, play music for my mood and just drive. I hope to be able to do that again someday, but for now, you may just see me scootin’ around the neighborhood. I was telling John last night, I need to take a road trip. I’ve taken the Judy Blume master writing class twice now and I’m going to take it a third time. I love her way of inspiring me to keep writing. She said that one of her books was inspired by a road trip she took to Colorado. She felt the need to go somewhere, so she did. She ended up in a little town in Colorado and within hours, she had her book outline. I think I am like her in that, a road trip will inspire my next book. I have my book to finish, I have another book idea that will be next, but I want to get out there on the road and be inspired to write something magnificent, something different, something new for me. That is my goal.
I know I’m on the right path, because after putting that out to the Universe, my desire for the road trip, the desire to be in a house where I can entertain again, I opened my email and got this Postcard from the Cosmos. It said, “Dear friend, if all those vision boards and that deep focus on what you want doesn’t seem to be helping stuff come to pass like you feel it should, please don’t despair. There may be something even better in store for you that you haven’t yet even imagined. A passion you haven’t yet discovered. Keep going, keep growing, keep seeking and keep being just as happy as if you already have it in your hands…. because you absolutely deserve the joyous ecstasy that comes along with being ready for the good stuff coming your way. Booming and bouncing with excitement, Astrovibe.”
John and I have had the vision of moving to Canyon Lake and having a home right on the water. Well, there’s this rental condo that I absolutely love, love, love, and it’s been posted for nearly two months now, but it’s $750.00 more then I want to spend. If it’s the Universes will, I will get it, otherwise, there is a home in Murrieta that I love and I can envision many fun times with family and friends. I think for the first time in my life, I’m finally able to give this to God and where he sees me is where I’ll be. Family and friends are always welcome in my life and talking with my Valerie these last couple of weeks, well, she’s really helped me appreciate how precious family truly is. Spending time with friends last night, priceless.
Cheers to all. Grab hold of those dear to your hearts and don’t take for granted the time you can spend with them. Get to know those young ones in your family, they grow up and I know for me, I missed out on Tyler growing up into a fine young man and his beautiful wife Valerie, who is becoming a really good friend to me. I’m not letting them escape anymore time in my life. I love staying connected with them and I can’t wait to have them to my home and enjoying their company. I may be in need of using a mobility scooter to get around, but I’m lucky I have that provision. Scootin’ around has given me an appreciation for my life, for my friends and for my family. I will be back to entertaining effective immediately. Look forward to seeing you soon, and until next time, don’t forget, Love Life++
P.S.
Haha, I just opened a fortune cookie,
“Never, never, never give up hope.”
Love Life with Dawna 