Valentine's Day

"If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair, you'll be going, 'you know, we're alright. We are dang near royalty."
-- Jeff Foxworthy


I'd bet money that I have the best family in the world. Sure, everyone thinks that about their own family, but mine is the best. No battle.
I don't believe it's accident who ends up as our brothers and sisters. From each of my siblings, I have learned little lessons. Whether they knew it or not, each one of them has taught me something. The best part of our relationship is that we actually get along. Notice this is in present tense. We won't bring up the past...
Which brings me to the actual topic of this post. This Valentine's Day was one of the best. I thought I'd be wallowing in self pity... my valentine is not here... waaaah, waaaah.
My brother, and my sisters and I went to Winger's for dinner then to see Valentine's Day. (wings!) The movie was cute and funny. I really liked it... much better than Dear John (I did not like that movie!)
The next day I made Valentine treats with my mom and sis. We decorated cookies and made heart pastries.
Valentine's Day is not just about romantic love it's about all kinds of love. It's about spending time with those you care about... or thinking about those you can't be with at the moment. :)

Tuesdays

I have grown to love Tuesdays.
It's not because it means the dreaded start of the week is over... or because I'm that much closer to Friday. I love Tuesdays because it means I am one week closer to going to Texas to see Brent.
Brent left on a Tuesday, so each time the day rolls around, I'm that much closer to seeing him. On Tuesdays, I perform my weekly ritual of crossing off another week on his training schedule. To say his training his eight Tuesdays makes the time seem shorter that we are apart.
Time is flying by, which I certainly did not expect. I've started to go to yoga on Tuesdays which has turned into something else to look forward to.
That is why I love Tuesdays.

Taken his first week at training

Sundance Film Festival

Heather and I spend an awesome Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival!
We went to a screening of "Twelve" starring Chace Crawford and Emma Roberts. It's based on the book by Nick McDonell. It was a gritty film but I really liked it though. After the movie was over, the director Joel Schumacher, Chace Crawford and Charlie Saxton (who is also in the film) came out for a Q & A session. It was sooo cool!
We did lunch at the Red Banjo Pizza Parlor. It was good food but bad service:( We stopped by a Banksy' original... painted on the side of the Java Cow.
All in all, it was a fantastic day with my sister.

Crawford, Saxton, Schumacher





Banksy was here.