Posted

Posted up at my sisters house just kind of hanging out while she and her minions are busy working around me. I am just enjoying being here. Put the babe down for a nap and I am killing time til I have to leave, trade off the babe and head to work myself. Thou I am in no hurry, Hubby has already called. But being the good wife that I am, he came home to a clean house and half made bed. Hey, the dishes are done, and the toys are picked up. What more do you want? My company? My pretty face hanging around for your pleasure? I must say, I am pretty proud of myself getting it all done before I am usually even up out of bed. Yeah, me! Beside, I had to pick up a few things from here anyway. Like my 10 year old Christmas tree and ornaments. I'm so frugal!

Paradise

This is my island paradise where I call home. At least, for now.

Modivate me

I am searching for a little motivation. (and a dictionary) I sit here trying to gather my thoughts, but all I can think about is the laundry in the washer... my bed that should be fixed and the little girl that needs to be put down for a nap. I woke up this morning to tornado hit living room. You could tell that he was trying to get comfy, and lost. Some point in the night he wondered back to the bedroom. I of course ended up putting all the pieces back together and resenting him at the same time. 10:37am the clock tell me. Its time to pick up the house and try to catch a nap with the babe. I shouldn't be tired thou, I spent my night off in bed after Chinese take-out. I heard thru the great vine that my sister has rekindled things with her lover... why am I always the last to know. Perhaps she was going to tell me, but I didn't answer my phone because I was in court that morning. Time eludes me and I am waiting on the world to change. #5765

"the Wave"

92.1 FM the new radio station. They kicked off by playing 92,000 songs in a row. It has been two days now... do you think they have reached their mark?                  

Ohana

Ohana means no one gets left behind.

Parade

Good morning sunshine. Don't let the hat fool you, it isn't that cold. We are gearing up for the Christmas parade in a couple of  weeks. Last year SJ was bundled up and stuck in a car seat. This year we are going to really enjoy the festivities. For the last three years we have done our "Christmas Picture" at this parade, thus making it our annual thing. Its going to be so much fun this year. Not to mention the kids picture with Santa. But before we can do all of that, we have to have Thanksgiving!! I sadly have to work on Thursday, but that just means that I get to eat my turkey early!

wawae

love

Invest your time in the things you love. – The most important decision you will ever make is what you do with the time that is given to you.  Trust me, before you know it you’ll be asking, “How did it get so late so soon?”  So put your time to good use, and let yourself be drawn to the strange pull of what you love; it will not lead you astray.  Above all, live your life so that when you’re old, you never have to let the person you became fantasize about the person you were capable of being. #marcandangel
 

#cousins   #brothers  #goodcleanfun

jonesing

Got it good

Early Morning Poolside

Its November and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, you cant help but ponder on all the blessing around you and be thankful. Looking back at this year, there is so much to be thankful for. I realized that I have an awesome life. I get to be part of an amazing family, and wife to my best friend. My address says Hawai'i and I have a job that keeps the toilets flushing and hot water flowing. I see my boys on the regular and I spend more days with my feet in the sand than the average person. I may not be rich but I have real friends who support me and family that love me unconditionally. Im thankful I am   alive.

IQTD (Inspiring quote of The Day)

Shamara Tapia

SUCCESS woke me up, MOTIVATION made my breakfast, DESTINY gave me my agenda, and the LORD gave me HIS BLESSING :)

snow

Glad it not snowing where I am. Bring on the snow birds.

love

#5739

Jean

                 D-Jean and S-Jean

                          Love them both

                       with all my heart.

laughter

Laughter is the best medicine.

"Shells"

Spoiled

I am spoiled rotten. At least that is what a few may say of me. I can't help that my husband rocks! Instead of going out and grabbing lunch, he decided to make it himself. Most of it anyway. He came home loaded down from the grocery store and proceeded to make lunch. It was awesome to say the least. Sake and Maguro sashimi, Ahi poke and Tako poke. Side bowl of rice (not pictured) with furukake. Of course no raw fish would be complete without shoyu. I needed a nap before work after this tasty surprise. Maybe I am a spoiled. Maybe just a little bit.

Baby Girl

                                                                                                                                                   

The thing I thought I didn't want the most has become my newest object of affection. I have fallen head over heels and I wonder if she will be as hard on me as I was on my parents. I want her to have everything I didn't and more.

Salute

Salute to Papa Calito. Budweiser his beer of choice and fresh sashimi. We toasted the man we learned so much from. The man who taught us that family is important and to always wear a babushka in the kitchen. The life that fathered 10 children. The hard working business owner and provider. The history teacher who made sure that we knew where we came from, but more importantly, what we have overcome. Always had something cooking on the stove and fed all who came thru his door. My fondest memory my grandfather reaches back to my high school years. He spoke to me with no judgement in his eyes, no condemnation in his voice and said, "Family is all we really have. Go home and make things right with your dad." As always, he was right... friends come and go... family is forever. Time and distance are never a factor.  Rest in paradise Papa, you are missed but NEVER forgotten.