Gina's Season of MORE!

3.12.14
(category: Being Human): 
Today was an interestingly bittersweet day.  I took a cashier's check to Lozano's Mortuary to pay off the final piece of my dad's funeral.  A little bit surreal.  A little bit emotional.  A little bit relieved.  A little bit of regret.  Happy it was done.  Sad of the cause.  I love you, Bobby Byars.  I work every day to be as generous as you, as slightly irreverent as you, as enjoying of life as you, as excited about learning things as you.  May I have the courage to play the fool while pointing out the truths that need to be stated as you did.  May I have the strength to sing my songs at the top of my voice like you did.  May I honor you, my ancestor, my friend, my Dad. 

3.11.14
(category: laughter): 
I was remembering the hand cream called Bag Balm. I decided that if I was going to come up with a version if it, I'd want it to come in a squeezable udder-shaped bottle. And I'd call it "Under the Cow". I laughed for a full minute when I shared this with Scott.

3.10.14
(category: Hope): 
I have had the privilege of being auntie to some amazing young people.  They are smart, caring, passionate and genuinely nice people.  They give me much hope for the future of the world.  I hope that they know they can always count on me for support of their awesomeness.  Watch out, World, they're going to make amazing changes and make a difference in the Universe!   Andrea Harris Clifton Harris Alex Harris Wesley Bratt Tara Nicole Carlee Ann McKay Justin McKay, Trevor Harris Brandon Harris, Carter Harris Abel Harris.  You "kids" rock and inspire me to continue making the World a better place with my efforts, too.

3.9.14
(category: Joy, Laughter): 
Caterpillar Kisses.  What?  You don't know what caterpillar kisses are?  WELL!  They are an invention of mine that brought us much laughter this morning.  You've heard of butterfly kisses, of course--those light, feathery kisses produced by fluttering eyelashes against someone's cheek.  Caterpillar kisses are like that...except they use the eyebrows as the caterpillars.  They work the best when nestled in the crook of the neck, then waggling your eyebrows (and it's important that they are waggled and not wiggled).  Next up: learning the art of Exploding Kisses, an invention by Helen Muccitelli!

(category: Laughter): 
I'm very glad that I didn't try to exactly copy "Lenten season" by calling mine "Moren season"...

3.8.14
(categories: Love, Gratitude): 
I have a partner who I love dearly and am incredibly grateful to have in my life..  He listens and asks crucial questions that help me get to the bottom of what I'm processing.  He laughs with me at goofy things.  He holds me when I'm having emotional moments (sad or happy).  He gives me space when I need it.  We've been together only a year & a half, but the depths that we've traveled have been a lifetime of connection building.  I am so blessed to have Scott Godwin as my partner on this crazy adventure called life!

3.7.14
(category: Love)
WuChiKu reflections:  Life is flow.  Love is flow.  WuChiKu is an In-bodying of that flow.  To receive love, you must give love.  Be open to the flow.  Be open to the love.  Embrace.  Release. 

(categories: Food, Joy) 
For breakfast this morning, I feel like having lightly steamed, still slightly crunchy, asparagus sprinkled with a little salt.  YUM!  That will be followed by coffee and some left over dessert.  I love being an adult and choosing what I eat when!

(category: Laughter)
I crack myself up.  I woke up laughing this morning due to the last line of a dream.  "Jeez...make ONE little mistake...you accidentally call your girlfriend your live-in concubine..."

3.6.14
Today, I am grateful for family that will stand side-by-side with me, look challenges in the eye and then laugh with me once the challenge has been met.  I love my family--blood, acquired and on-purpose.

3.5.14
For "lent" I am not giving up anything.  I have decided that I am, instead, adding MORE to my life.  More Peace.  More Joy.  More Hope.  More Gratitude.  More time for myself.  More time with people I love.  More good/quality food.  More things that make me laugh.  More breath.  More light.  More darkness.  More LIFE!  I will be posting at least once a day of something that increases my peace, joy, hope or gratitude.