I know that I have a cold. My clients seem to like it though, probably because of the sultry voice and the tendency to listen more than I talk.
I know that I have only 9 days left to: buy presents, wrap, bake cookies, finish decorating and find holiday spirit. Looks like it is time to reset expectations, narrow my scope and start delegating to the elves.
I know that I feel amazingly abundant (in between wheezing and coughing). Chris is back safely in the States, Don is gainfully employed and liking it, our four-month-old Lab is housebroken, and our finances are running opposite to the national economy.
I know that I am in for a long ride on the menopausal roller coaster. But I have found a silver lining to the extended mental vacation and wacky metabolism: I can’t remember anything long enough to worry about it and I can eat all the Christmas cookies I want and still be ten pounds underweight.
I know that the next time I go to the gym I am likely to need a paramedic to get me out again.
I know that, if I die tomorrow (not, mind you, that I have any goals set around that), people will attend my funeral. This was not necessarily the case 10 years ago, so I guess I’m on the right track. Now to fill a stadium…
December 18, 2008 at 4:01 pm
What I know for sure …
I know that today I received a letter from Teresa and Don, giving me among other things the address for this site. So I came to visit.
I know that I am always glad to recieve information about these friends, and glad to read about Chris being home safe too.
I know that we (Sveta and I) both MISS you guys. It’s been two years since we left Texas to move to Arizona, but I bet even now we talk about you for some postiive reason or another at LEAST once every week or two. yes, even after two years.
I know I miss the comraderie of raising puppies with you too. Our freindship is first in my “missing you reaasons” column, but I smiled a lot when I read about Jessie.
And
I know that if I died tomorrow, people would attend my funeral. But I would not be there. I’d be in the presence of the Lord, and singing His praises. Which is quite the comfort to me, as I too turn that dreaded half a century this year.
We hope to see you in Dallas sometime in 2009. Have a wonderful Christmas and a great and healthy start to the new year.
John and Sveta Fox