Things That Make Me Smile/Laugh.....tell me what makes you smile...

Here are a few things that make me laugh or smile.....some may seem mean but you will have to admit that they are also funny.... .....a hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning ....a warm hot sunny summer day ....a hug from my kids ....doggie kisses ....flip flops ....a great movie wrapped in a warm fuzzy blanket ....a kayak ride on the lake ....toasting marshmellows ....late night conversations with great friends ....when somebody trips or falls ....fresh flowers ....a great tasting drink that I made ....sarcasism ....listening to Jerry ....a million stars ....someone who tips well ....when someone gets pissed at me in traffic ....silence ....noise ....presents wrapped in the comics ....sunflowers ....hand made cards ....warm cookies right out of the oven ....a great glass of pinot nior ....an ice cold beer of a hot day ....the finished product ....watching my daughter dance when she thinks I am not looking ....looking at old pictures ....hearing the same funny stories from my friends over and over again ....a person who has the courage to sing in public ....tailgatng at Buffett ....going to a Bruins game ....tiolet paper stuck to the bottom of someones shoe ....a great tan ....idiots who come into my bar ....a beautiful kiss ....weddings ....driving with all of the windows open ....the smell of the beach ....chocloate chip ice cream ....my minnie mouse coffee mug ....my bottle opener ....a great fitting pair of jeans ....greasy breakfast after a night of drinking ....hearing my son laugh ....looking back ....looking forward ....surprise visits from friends ....packages in the mail ....turning the music up to full volume ....dancing like nobody's watching ....holding a new baby for the first time ....and a great book.....

EPIC......

Warning this is not the same blog that I usually write...ok proceed with caution...I started using Pinterest and it's a very interesting social network. It is a collection of things such as recipes, photographs, DIY crafts, household things. What happens is that you view things that other people post or that you post yourself and you apply them to your pin boards. Pin boards are you personal collection of things that you find that reflect your style in some way or just things that you may like to try. Very interesting shit....anyway I came across pin and it read simply the word "EPIC" At first I was like what the hell is that supposed to mean anyway. But it caught my eye and I repinned it to my board under the heading "inspiring". I am not sure why I thought it was inspiring, but it really didn't fit anywhere else on my space.....

Everytime that I have opened my pinboard in the last week, my eye immediately went to that one word "epic". I have been trying to find a place or a use for it in my life. As I was thinking about it, it finally came to me. Epic...it's a moment, a profound space in time that makes you stop and hold your breath for just a second, and say so that's what it's all about huh? As I defined the word in my mind it became a chance for me to reflect on my "EPIC" moments. You know how when people explain to you, that they had a so called a "near death experience" and their life flashed before their eyes. Well the flashes are those epic moments that stand out as being how they define who they are. I stopped to think what things have I accomplished that at the end of the day, when all is said and done, will flash before my eyes when my time is up. What were my EPIC moments.....

I came up with a few in no particular order, The day that my cousin came home from Florida, The day that my brother came home. When my grandfather died, The day that my Mom found out that she had MS. one late night conversation with my Mom, the birth of my children, my wedding day, a conversation with my husbands grandfather right before he passed, feeding my precious new baby on 9/11 as I watched a country change before my eyes, my babies walking for the first time, my god son asking me to be his godmother, and most recently the death of my dog, Jetta. These are just a few of the flashes that I will have, my Epic Moments. As my children grow, I am sure that I will have so many more life defining moments as I watch them grow..what are your EPIC moments.... PEACE OUT.....