Moment of happiness - I went to both Sams and Walmart by myself.

Just got back from visiting my Mom in Florida. We always celebrate an early Thanksgiving. It's so much easier to travel with small children (and husband) when you don't have the holiday travelers to deal with. It was a trip filled with SOOOO much good food and love. I really wish my mom didn't live so far away.

While we were there we gorged ourselves on as much seafood as we could get our hands on - shrimp at the local Clam Stand, stone crab with lots of butter, grouper sandwich and crab cake at the seafood festival. YUMMY!!!

The hub and I spent a day by ourselves at Busch Gardens. It was almost empty and there were several times when we would exit the roller coaster and go ride it again without having to wait in line. I have determined that after 4 rides in a row - I have to stop and let my stomach catch up. Mom got to spend the entire day looking after the girls - she seemed to enjoy it and this was proven when she still had hair when we returned.

While we were there, the Hub and I and my Aunt and her new Hub went to the local flea market. OH MY GOD!! Who knew there was so much crap out there. I was dumbfounded. I'm a process type of person as well as a graphic designer. What amazed me was not that there were people out there willing to buy a Dale Earnheart (excuse me if I have misspelled his name) brass lamp, but the fact that there was a person who thought of the concept, created a design, shipped the design off to some factory in China, and someone actually put the money into producing it - NOT TO MENTION shipping it back across the ocean to sell at a dusty flea market in Florida for $10.95. Why can't we use all that time, energy, and money into doing something constructive - like recycling. Which - if I must say - is exactly where that ugly ass lamp needs to go - the recycling bin. On a positive note - on our way out to the car we discovered the corn dog hut with the best tasting corn dog I have ever had. This was a two dog corn dog and the guy behind the counter brushed the ketchup on (no sliding ketchup for me!!). It's the small things in life that make me happy.

Natural Highs

This came to me in an email and I just wanted to share - and to remind me that it's the little things in life that really make a difference.

Natural Highs

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
39. Watching the _expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
40. Watching the sunrise.
41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
42. Knowing that somebody misses you.
43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.