Just booked our next trip to Hawaii.........thought you'd all want to know.

April 19 - 26........can't wait.........coconut shrimp, blue hawaiians, BB drinking her white wine no matter how appealing the special drinks look, staying in the same place............good times! Friends are all waiting, making plans......look out Hawaii.......here we come!

Loving the Olympics

So much has been said about the Olympics....how much it all costs, blah, blah, blah and on it goes. But I have to say the Olympics are a pretty exciting time to be in Vancouver. There's so much going on!

Today I drove a group of people from Langley to BC Place to watch the medal ceremony and go to different Olympic events around. They had a blast. Who wouldn't?

I picked up a client visiting from Germany from the Richmond Oval, home of the skating events. She was ecstatic about the Olympics and her experience in Canada.

Then on to a group of 4 from West Vancouver who had just gone to hockey game and loved it.

Back to the group I left earlier this afternoon and drove them all to their meeting place a little tired but very happy.

Such a great day. People were everywhere. Lots of people smiling, enjoying themselves and living in the moment of having a world event in their city.

Go Canada!

And That Was All She Wrote..........

10 Years Ago:

Alone
Lived in Surrey
Hated my job
Drove a '90 Toyota Tercel
Had just come home from a trip to Hawaii with my brother John

1 Year Ago:

Happy in love
Lived in Surrey
Love my job
Driving a '08 Pontiac G5
Just came home from Mexico

Yesterday:

Missing Chris
Living in Pitt Meadows
Love my job
Still driving the Pontiac
Booked my time off for Hawaii

Tomorrow:

Chris will be home!
Off for the weekend - Valentine's Day!
Watching the 2010 Olympics in my hometown!
Doing laundry that never ends.
Enjoying time with the one I love.

5 snacks I enjoy:

chips and salsa,
zuccini sticks at the spot,
chicken fingers and dip,
7 layer dip with nachos,
carrot sticks and dip

5 Things I Would Do With $1,000,000:

Give a bunch to JF, a ministry to people with disabilities,
pay the bills,
buy my mom anything she wanted,
take Chris to Europe,
get married

5 Locations I Would Like To Run Away To:

Hawaii,
California,
Holland,
Australia,
Spain

5 Bad Habits I Have:

scratching til I bleed,
drooling in my sleep,
can't think of any more

5 Things I Love Doing:

scrapbooking,
taking pictures,
going to hawaii,
going on road trips,
buying clothes that fit

5 Things I Most Likely Will Never Wear:

strapless evening gown,
tube top,
belly button piercing,
nose ring,
high heels

5 Movies I Like:

Jazz Singer,
Steel Magnolias,
Beautiful Life,
Bucket List,
The Joy Luck Club

5 Famous People I Would Like To Meet:

Maya Angelou,
Ellen De Generes,
Judge Judy
Joni Eareckson
Sandra Bullock

5 Biggest Joys At The Moment:

Chris,
Benson and Bailey,
drinking my first cup of coffee for the day,
planning my next trip,
going to see my mom

5 Favorite Toys:

Camera,
computer,
ipod,
pvr,
cell phone

This Morning's Events

Today I went to the Memorial Service of my co-worker Jeff C. He was a couple of years older than me, nice guy, married 27 years with 2 great kids. He took good care of himself, exercised, did yoga every morning. He was a philosopher and lover of books. He wrote Haiku and won Haiku writing contests.

There was a great turn-out of people supporting the family, both family and friends. I counted at least 25 co-workers there. The Pastor asked us all to raise our hands, I was proud that so many people took time out of their schedules to attend.

Jeff got sick very quickly. He was diagnosed with a rare heart disease in Sept and it made him weak and incompacitated and hospitalized. Not the way he wanted to spend the end of his life.

So much of our lives is spent working, doing, fulfilling our duties we forget to take time to live.

Live well, laugh often, love much is a phrase we have in different parts of our home. I look at it every morning in my bathroom. Life's too short to be unhappy I always say.

Here's to you Jeff. Go in peace.