Another One...

Another trailer for Malficent!!  Safe to say that I will own this movie as soon as it comes out...



Funny thing is that it features one of my favorite Disney songs redone by Lana Del Rey!  Her "Young and Beautiful" has been randomly popping into my head since I re-watched the Great Gatsby.  (no, that's my towel! lol)

Yay or Nay?

The summer schedule is starting to get filled up already - wedding that involves emotional landmines in June, song festival in Canada in July and a week up at camp in August.

Added to that is the question for the summer - do I commit to climbing Mt. Katahdin again or wait a few years?  I have a friend that is climbing it and I am undecided about whether or not I should go along.

After we got back from the trip last July, I had a heart to heart with another friend about the trek.  His main point was to not live other people’s dreams. 

The adventure may have started that way (coming along on a friend’s bucket list item) but now it stands as “unfinished business” for me.  My focus was getting to the top and flying my flag next to the sign up there. 

Yes, there was a storm, a heat wave and rangers telling us we did the right thing by turning around.....BUT my pride was dented with not making it to the top.  I now have an opportunity to climb it again and I know that we will succeed. 

So….to Katahdin or not to Katahdin?  That is the question!

Bouce to Buddha...

Again....

These hearts adore
Everyone the other beats hardest for
Inside this place is warm
Outside it starts to pour

Coming down
One love, two mouths
One love, one house
No shirt, no blouse
Just us, you find out
Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about...

Frozen In Time....

Not actually frozen, the falls are still flowing loudly under the ice!

Happy 2014!!

The year starts with the same view that I enjoyed for most of 2013!

O, Holy Night...

Dream...

I had the strangest dream the other night...

You were hosting a "Big Little Christmas" party.
Your girlfriend was the one that I had suggested for you years ago.
Three piece suits were all around.
We danced a lot - body and conversation wise.
An ice cream truck drove into the restaurant as part of the festivities.

It was bizarre...

Taken Under Advisement...

Life's Adventures...

Last night I dressed in a bear costume to present a gift at a retirement party...yup, you read that right.  Of course I hammed it up!

Not quite something that I had on my life checklist but I'm glad that I did it.

Getting Ready....

Falling Snow...

Thank you for the beautiful snow, sweet little angels...

Louise...

It’s been a year since you left us…you are missed very much.

Silly Philly....

The weekend kicked off with a fun sushi dinner and included a trip to Philadelphia where the following happened.... 

I walked out of a building and saw a sea of Santas spread throughout the streets!!

Never a dull moment!

N-Ice Day!

Quiet Morning....

It looked better in person....

Vibrant....

Turkey Lurkey

Thanksgiving Day was a whirlwind but it was worth it to spend time with the whole family.

Even taught the dog to play cards!! 

Cue The Wood Jokes....

Amazing how a tree can grow for decades and then be reduced to a pile of chips in about 5 minutes…. 

I spent the weekend helping out with tree work. I am tired, bruised and sore but it was totally worth it! Bonus was spending time with great people and being disconnected from the rest of the world!! 

The rain that we had Sunday did not help matters much but we soldiered on thru the elements and processed about 60 trees of all shapes and sizes when all was said and done. 

Who knew that I could drag trees to a chipper for two long days and still be able to function the third day!?!?

Maleficent....

I am incredibly giddy about this movie.... 

Maleficent, the witch from Into the Woods and Cruella DeVil 

My triumvirate of misunderstood villains is complete!!