Day 364

The end of a year.
The end of a decade.

Here are only a few snap shots (hard too choose -- I have so many...) of nice memories from 2009.
Happy New Year!

Winter:
New Years Eve








Birthdays






Spring:
California


Summer:
Kari and Leann hit up Manhattan









Michelle's Wedding




Andy's visit

Moving Slow

Hello. Hello. Hello.
Happy New Year!

I made it back to New York. I don't know how -- but I did. I was in a slight panic on Saturday when I realized I might get snowed in and never make it to the airport -- but that was not the case.

I've never been in a blizzard like …

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

From me, to you, with love.

I'm enjoying Christmas with my family ... in a blizzard. There is a 4 foot snow drift pressing against our door as I write. We're trapped inside around the fireplace -- decked out in our new fancy pajamas and watching movies.

Things That Have Happened Today

A lady vomited in the subway car I was in this morning.
It delayed the train.
(nothing like standing in a enclosed train car that smells of vomit).

I got to Starbucks.

Got to work.
Fell down over a stack on newspapers -- spilling my hot coffee down my pants and on the …

One of the best movies of all time.
Totally puts me in the Christmas spirit


Love your cotton headed ninnymuggins,
Becky

Saturday

Saturdays are many things for me –- a day of sleeping in, a day of exercise, a day for errands, a day for ME. It’s my selfish day. I think everyone deserves a day like that.

8:00 am -- I woke up (that’s pretty early for me – especially on my day off), I got out …

Fly Trap

Today I casually left my apartment.
I walked to the train.

It was crowded. There were no seats. So I stood.

I found myself in between two handsome strangers. I noticed an even handsomer (is that a word?) man sitting in front of me.

I smiled.
He smiled.
I blushed.

I looked …

Two Snaps.

Let me be a little kinder, let me be a little blinder to the faults about me.
Let me praise a little more, let me be when I am weary; just a little bit more cheery.
Let me serve a little better, those that I am striving for.
Let me be a little braver when temptation bids …

di-ˈsem-bər

I've got Pandora radio on this morning.
It's December 1, 2009 and I'm reflecting.

The song that is blaring out of the speakers takes me back to my senior year of college -- 2004. I won't say who the artist is playing now -- but those who knew me back then should know. …

Last Day of November

We’ve given thanks –- now turn on the Christmas music.

It is evident that the holiday transition has begun. 150 Santa Clauses are out on the Manhattan streets, ringing their bells asking for your donation, Madison and 5th Avenues are dripping with lights and …

The Upper West Side.

Last night I wandered from my apartment in the east and walked west.
I had to drop off Operation Christmas Child gifts on West 79th Street.

As I walked west, I found myself on 5th Avenue, on the lip the park.
I walked as it grew darker and then rain began to fall. There …

A Very Good Day.

Today has been a day of many things:
A day of dehydration, after a few Stella pints.
A day of hydrating.
A day of giggling.
A day of me wanting to do CARTWHEELS because I sleuthed around airline ticket web sites for most of the morning and got a cheap, DIRECT flight to …

November 18

As I walked over to the gym the other day -- I saw this nifty little piece of New York holiday tradition:



You may be scratching your head right now and saying to yourself, "Becks, what is this? Where is this? and why did you take a picture?"

My response: "Well, dumb …