In the last month or so, I have had 2 dear ladies in different branches of my family pass away. Each of them lived long lives. They were the matriarchs of their respective branches & are so darn loved and will always be.
Death is an interesting device.
When both of these dear ladies passed, everyone did what just about all people do- they started going through the Rolodex of their minds, reliving every moment they could remember. Thinking back on their times with them, laughing, crying, talking about their personalities. What they believed in. Who they were, way down the marrow.
And that started me thinking. When it's all said and done & you're not here anymore and memories are all that people have left of you.... who will people say you were?
It's a question I've been asking myself a great deal this month. It's a question that's worth asking of ourselves a lot, I think. The memories and the legacy that we leave behind for others are really what it's all about, in the end. I think they are more tangible than money, or cars, or clothes or any of that stuff- because all of that junk can be taken away. But the moments... the life we live with the people around us... that can't be taken away. Not really.
Anyway- I've just been thinking about what will be said. What I hope will be said. And how to live a life worthy of it.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
I Love...
1. that I remembered the Macy's gift card from my grandparents that was tucked away in my wallet... I bought a new signature ring with it.... I love it too.
2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz when I'm feeling down.
3. when my brain kicks in before my mouth engages... Don't ask.
4. Freshly painted toe nails.
5. lilies.
6. the new purse my friend Faith got me for my birthday. It's bright and lovely and whimsical.... and I'm thrilled it's officially spring and I can start to use it without breaking into Emily Post hives.
7. pink. But you knew that.
8. when I have new books to read. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.
9. A certain little dude with blond hair and blue eyes & a crazy love of Thomas the Train and Mickey Mouse.
10. Gus McCrae.
11. beef stew on cold, chilly days
12. drive-in movie theaters
13. watching movies that are so bad that they are worth watching... just for the sheer pleasure of mocking within an inch of the movie reel. (I'm looking at you, Red Riding Hood.)
14. the jalapeno soup at Fish City Grill.... greatest soup, ever.
15. flower pens- those make me so darn happy. every time I go to write something and pick up one of my flower pens, I smile a little.
2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz when I'm feeling down.
3. when my brain kicks in before my mouth engages... Don't ask.
4. Freshly painted toe nails.
5. lilies.
6. the new purse my friend Faith got me for my birthday. It's bright and lovely and whimsical.... and I'm thrilled it's officially spring and I can start to use it without breaking into Emily Post hives.
7. pink. But you knew that.
8. when I have new books to read. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.
9. A certain little dude with blond hair and blue eyes & a crazy love of Thomas the Train and Mickey Mouse.
10. Gus McCrae.
11. beef stew on cold, chilly days
12. drive-in movie theaters
13. watching movies that are so bad that they are worth watching... just for the sheer pleasure of mocking within an inch of the movie reel. (I'm looking at you, Red Riding Hood.)
14. the jalapeno soup at Fish City Grill.... greatest soup, ever.
15. flower pens- those make me so darn happy. every time I go to write something and pick up one of my flower pens, I smile a little.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Hold the Special Sauce
So, there is this place.
I like to go there for my sushi fix.
It's almost like my very own Cheers- they know me. I know them. I know their food.
... or at least, I used to.
Until my trusted sushi chef moved from his place of my comfort to the kitchen and a new sushi chef took his place behind the counter.
Oh, dear.
It has not been the same.
I've has lively discussions about yellowtail and whitemeat fish (I was later vindicated, by the way... I KNEW he gave me the wrong piece of fish!). Presentation is slightly different and is taking some getting used to.
But there is one thing... the special sauce. Oh. No. Just, no. I don't care if it's suddenly "traditional." There has never been special sauce on my yellowtail sushi before & darn it, it displeases my sensitive pallet!
The first time I saw it, I just stared at it... horror struck. What was this reddish-pinkish goop on my perfectly lovely fish? I couldn't eat it. I wouldn't eat it. I made my dining companion eat it. And then report to me. (spoiler: it was a no)
The only special sauce I really want to deal with has the word soy in front of it, thankyouverymuch.
So, in conclusion- always remember. Hold the special sauce. And please, Dear Sushi Chef.... come back. Please. No, really. Please.
I like to go there for my sushi fix.
It's almost like my very own Cheers- they know me. I know them. I know their food.
... or at least, I used to.
Until my trusted sushi chef moved from his place of my comfort to the kitchen and a new sushi chef took his place behind the counter.
Oh, dear.
It has not been the same.
I've has lively discussions about yellowtail and whitemeat fish (I was later vindicated, by the way... I KNEW he gave me the wrong piece of fish!). Presentation is slightly different and is taking some getting used to.
But there is one thing... the special sauce. Oh. No. Just, no. I don't care if it's suddenly "traditional." There has never been special sauce on my yellowtail sushi before & darn it, it displeases my sensitive pallet!
The first time I saw it, I just stared at it... horror struck. What was this reddish-pinkish goop on my perfectly lovely fish? I couldn't eat it. I wouldn't eat it. I made my dining companion eat it. And then report to me. (spoiler: it was a no)
The only special sauce I really want to deal with has the word soy in front of it, thankyouverymuch.
So, in conclusion- always remember. Hold the special sauce. And please, Dear Sushi Chef.... come back. Please. No, really. Please.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Part 1 (cause I have nothing else)
Random Fluff
1. Because of the movie JAWS, I cannot swim in the ocean. No way, no how.
2. I (possibly) have an un-natural obsession with sci-fi.
3. My favorite on-stage role in a musical (thus far) has been Nancy in Oliver. It was a dream come true to perform that role & I would love to again.
4. My favorite on-stage role in a straight show (thus far) has been the Stage Manager in Our Town.
5. My favorite play is Our Town.
6. I read Shakespeare when I was 10 for fun.
7. As a child, I was obsessed with the television show, Perry Mason.
8. When I was 8 or 9, I asked for & received a law book for Christmas. Read the whole thing.
9. Law Vegas is the happiest place on Earth for Taylor.
10. My paternal grandfather was born in Sicily and came to America when he was 9.
11. I am claustrophobic.
12. I have a trophies for dancing when I took dancing lessons.
13. I have singing awards from junior high & high school competitions.
14. I have a pink lap top & it's named 'the pretty, pretty pink precious.'
15. I can watch The Wizard of Oz again & again & again...... & again.
16. One of my favorite literary characters is Gus from Lonesome Dove.
17. I read Gone with the Wind, cover to cover, when I was 8.
18. When I was a child, grounding me meant taking away my library privileges.
19. MacGyver is my hero.
20. Bluebell ice cream is my favorite because I used to eat it with my D-Daddy (grandfather) when I was a little girl.
21. I would rather eat my grandmother's sugar cookie dough than eat the cooked cookies.
22. I don't like bananas... but I like banana flavored food. It's a texture thing.
23. I won't eat compacted ground meat, ie: burgers, meat loaf, meatballs. Nasty! Again, texture thing. But I will eat ground meat that's broken up.
24. I worked for a U.S. Congressman for almost 2 years. Very cool.
25. My favorite actor is Robert Duvall.
26. I have met all the lead actors in Star Trek the Next Generation & have their autographs.
27. Walter Keonig hit on me once...
28. Leonard Nimoy said that I was a very pretty & polite young lady.
29. My favorite cupcakes are the strawberry and the red velvet cupcakes from Sprinkles.
30. I must have coffee in order to form coherent thoughts and sentences.
1. Because of the movie JAWS, I cannot swim in the ocean. No way, no how.
2. I (possibly) have an un-natural obsession with sci-fi.
3. My favorite on-stage role in a musical (thus far) has been Nancy in Oliver. It was a dream come true to perform that role & I would love to again.
4. My favorite on-stage role in a straight show (thus far) has been the Stage Manager in Our Town.
5. My favorite play is Our Town.
6. I read Shakespeare when I was 10 for fun.
7. As a child, I was obsessed with the television show, Perry Mason.
8. When I was 8 or 9, I asked for & received a law book for Christmas. Read the whole thing.
9. Law Vegas is the happiest place on Earth for Taylor.
10. My paternal grandfather was born in Sicily and came to America when he was 9.
11. I am claustrophobic.
12. I have a trophies for dancing when I took dancing lessons.
13. I have singing awards from junior high & high school competitions.
14. I have a pink lap top & it's named 'the pretty, pretty pink precious.'
15. I can watch The Wizard of Oz again & again & again...... & again.
16. One of my favorite literary characters is Gus from Lonesome Dove.
17. I read Gone with the Wind, cover to cover, when I was 8.
18. When I was a child, grounding me meant taking away my library privileges.
19. MacGyver is my hero.
20. Bluebell ice cream is my favorite because I used to eat it with my D-Daddy (grandfather) when I was a little girl.
21. I would rather eat my grandmother's sugar cookie dough than eat the cooked cookies.
22. I don't like bananas... but I like banana flavored food. It's a texture thing.
23. I won't eat compacted ground meat, ie: burgers, meat loaf, meatballs. Nasty! Again, texture thing. But I will eat ground meat that's broken up.
24. I worked for a U.S. Congressman for almost 2 years. Very cool.
25. My favorite actor is Robert Duvall.
26. I have met all the lead actors in Star Trek the Next Generation & have their autographs.
27. Walter Keonig hit on me once...
28. Leonard Nimoy said that I was a very pretty & polite young lady.
29. My favorite cupcakes are the strawberry and the red velvet cupcakes from Sprinkles.
30. I must have coffee in order to form coherent thoughts and sentences.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Pause
If you know me, then you know that the only "pause" I'm a fan of is the pause button on the remote control when I have to run to the bathroom in the middle of a movie...
Let me back up for a moment- I love my church. I adore my pastor. I do. Really. But there are times when I could gladly hurl my Bible at him in the middle of the Sunday service. Seriously. There are certain sermon series that I hate with a fiery passion in my heart- mainly because I can hear the voice of God in my pastor's words.... and that bugs me. Especially when its not something I want to hear.
Our current sermon series is on "Pause"- when it seems like your life is on pause.
Heh, insert joke here.
Mine qualifies.
I have control over some of it- but there is quite a lot that... I don't. A question was posed at church this past Sunday, "What are you totally relying on God for? In other words, if God doesn't 'come through' it won't happen?" .... If I really knew you, dear readers, I could give you a list. I'm thinking of a couple in particular.
But I have seen (in particular... very recently... very clearly) how powerful prayer is. I have seen what happens when God moves in the lives of His children. It's electrifying. It's thrilling. It's wonderful. It's scary. It's joyful.
Have you ever felt as if you were walking through something... as if you were dealing with a lot of 'stuff' that clearly wasn't the point? As if you were being prepared for something? Lot's of puzzle pieces being picked up, gentle readers... I'm not really sure what the end picture is supposed to look like but- I have great hopes for it.
Let me back up for a moment- I love my church. I adore my pastor. I do. Really. But there are times when I could gladly hurl my Bible at him in the middle of the Sunday service. Seriously. There are certain sermon series that I hate with a fiery passion in my heart- mainly because I can hear the voice of God in my pastor's words.... and that bugs me. Especially when its not something I want to hear.
Our current sermon series is on "Pause"- when it seems like your life is on pause.
Heh, insert joke here.
Mine qualifies.
I have control over some of it- but there is quite a lot that... I don't. A question was posed at church this past Sunday, "What are you totally relying on God for? In other words, if God doesn't 'come through' it won't happen?" .... If I really knew you, dear readers, I could give you a list. I'm thinking of a couple in particular.
But I have seen (in particular... very recently... very clearly) how powerful prayer is. I have seen what happens when God moves in the lives of His children. It's electrifying. It's thrilling. It's wonderful. It's scary. It's joyful.
Have you ever felt as if you were walking through something... as if you were dealing with a lot of 'stuff' that clearly wasn't the point? As if you were being prepared for something? Lot's of puzzle pieces being picked up, gentle readers... I'm not really sure what the end picture is supposed to look like but- I have great hopes for it.
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