Birthday

I had a great day and was showered with love from family and friends. 

Evening events included a fantastic Korean BBQ at a place we had not tried before followed by couch watching one of my favorite movies/stories of all time, To Kill A Mockingbird.

I'm officially 47 and loving it!

Dreamy

Today, in Seattle, I parked a few blocks away from the office and walked along a nice residential street to work. Half-way there I was greeted by a sweet cat coming down off his porch for some pets and to do some meow-ing for more love. Pretty, soft, and affectionate I was tickled by this sweet kitty. I reached under his chin to see a tag hanging from his collar...and revealed was a name, Dreamy. Perfect name.

Dallas Clayton

My sister turned me on to this author/artist guy on Instagram who does some cool stuff, and I always look forward to seeing his newest uplifting message or random poem. Dallasclayton.com

Lux

I like my Lux Salon. I visit them for eyebrow and chin wax every other month. It's a quick drive from work and a 15 minute appointment means I will get back to the office quickly. Today though, after doing my brows the women decided to add "a little powder" to my brows just for fun.

I got in the car after, took a look in the rear-view mirror, snapped a photo for your enjoyment and wiped it off the best I could with a napkin.

Not a big fan of the look, and if it's not mascara or lipstick I have no patience for makeup.  I can appreciate those that can pull it off and are artists with a brush to face, as I know it can't be easy.

Changes

Thought a lot about my sister today who had a first day of work at a new job today. She was returning to the workplace after being a stay at home mom for a long while so it was a big step. 

I truly feel that the work of a stay at home mom can be harder and more exhausting than any job in the workplace.

The transition from one to the other is a tough one. Happy that my sister has a new chapter ahead of her to look forward to.

Treasure found

In the small park across from our home stands a large tree. In the hollow of the tree I found a hidden treasure today.  Turns out an artist in town has made clay octopus figures which have their tentacles wrapped around a glass sphere.  He or she has taken the lead from the Monkey Shines tradition and hidden several of these around Tacoma.

I was lucky enough to find this sweet octopus hugging a red sphere. Fun!

Proud, just plain proud

I got a great text from Brent today. Apparently Dominik's teacher sought him out today when Brent picked the kids up at school. So proud of the progress Dom has made this year and he has really grown leaps and bounds emotionally too.

Happy parent moment!