(I hope) I ♥ New York.....

Tomorrow is my first trip as a NYC-based flight attendant. I am scheduled to go to Athens, Greece.....cool, huh? Well, as I write this, I am patiently waiting to see what will happen there. I have been following the news and ATC workers are scheduled to strike tonight at midnight (that's 4pm cst) SO.........I am not sure if my flight is even going to depart tomorrow.

Transferring to the New York base was a giant leap of faith on my part. I am definitely out of my comfort zone.....but that's good, right? The commute will be long and hard but the schedule pay off is amazing.

Things I plan on doing on my new, MUCH longer and challenging commute:

• sleep
• study Rosetta Stone
• read all those books in the bin under my bed
• plan healthy meals for my family
• make meaningless lists of things for me to do when I get home
• get stuck....in New York.....and be forced to go to a fabulous dinner & show with Lisa and Kristine
• meet new friends who want to know what my "route" is.... (UGH!!!)

My two BFF's (who are WAY more laid back than me) will be joining me in May but tomorrow I am on my own. I don't even know where the lounge is.....YIKES!!!

So, wish me luck, say a prayer because tomorrow starts a new adventure for me !!

I will never be ready for that bikini!!!

Oh yeah!!! You know the ones.....the sneaky little treats that put on the pounds..... Samoas.....AHHHH!!!! LOVE these things. Did you know they are 150 calories for two??!!! That is crazy! They aren't even that big. Oh well, I would rather indulge and have a belly than deny myself treats.

Have you seen the new chocolate cherrios? They are very yummy too!

If you really want some delicious cookies to wreck your diet, visit my friend Bridget's blog and order some of her cookies. They are SO good.....and I don't even want to know how many calories are in those babies!!!

Maybe I will need a one piece this year!!!!!

Dreaming of Summer

I am so SICK and TIRED of rainy and cold......I am dreaming of summer days and the beach!!
My toes!!! Love the sand in my toes.....

Beautiful beach on Longboat Key where we go every summer to meet with my family and friends. It just can't come fast enough this year. I better start that summer diet tomorrow!!!

So funny and TRUE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk

Truffles....

The girls and I made truffles for the teachers for Valentine's Day. These were so fun to make and decorate....they were yummy too!

40 is the new 30!!!!

At least that is what a very wise friend told me when I turned 40!!! Ha!! Wow! How many times did Lisa have to blow out candles? We celebrated with gourmet homemade jello shots, a four layer homemade carrot cake (it was huge!!!) and traditional lava pudding cake in Johannesburg, South Africa! We had so much fun celebrating.....who wants to go next????

Good bye, dear friend....

Race for the cure

All of the girls at Christmas a few years ago

Tricia and I at my 40th

My dear friend, Tricia, lost her battle to cancer on December 4th. I still can't believe it as I sit here and write the words. It just doesn't seem fair that a 49 year old mother of 3 should lose her life. She was a wonderful friend....someone who I admired and loved for so many reasons. She was a spiritual leader, a trusted confidante and a dedicated mother. She will be missed by me and so many others who loved her. God Bless you, my friend....you were one of a kind.