MAKE BELIEVE

FAIRY DANCERS

—Mariah and Kaysa–

Fairies gleaming

Sunlight streaming

Brightly through their hair

Faces glowing

Gently blowing

Sparkles in the air

Gaily dancing

Weightless prancing

Tiny feet so bare

Softly flitting

Lightly sitting

All without a care

Note to my sisters: I’m not your average babysitter. You will see me actually playing dress up, make belive, cooking class, art class, school, “House” with your child. House was one of my favorite things to do when I was young. I always had to be the mommy, alas, one of my sisters had to be the daddy. We would have to kiss of course, with our hands over our mouths. I just remember something else– I would play “peoples” you know those Fisher Price little people. I wonder if they still have those little guys. I had to have the little people girl with the read hair. Growing up we had every Fisher Price people toy, the school, house, farm, gas station. Lets see what else was there?? I don’t think kids play like this anymore. It is easier for parents just to have their children sit in front of the tv watching videos.

As you can see by the pictures, on this day we played magical fairies.

CURRENTS

THINKING

“My legs look like cockroach legs”. A caregiver at my job said this statement to me. First of all, I have never seen a cockroach, so I didn’t know if this was an insulting statement. I told BB what this girl had told me about my legs and he was mortified and hell ya it was an instulting statement. This whole thing has been very unsettling for me. I do have thin, long legs my legs are a part of me. I don’t have a magic wand or an finishing air brush to instantly change my look. Just when I start to accept my body image, stuff like this happens. I have been teased all my life. You would think now that I’m 39 the cold, insenitive remarks would stop. mean people suck! The next day I confronted her about what she had said and told her that I happen to like my beautiful cockroach legs.

EATING

Last night BB & I went to Kinza Teriyaki and got our usual 1 order of fried rice and two orders of pork egg rolls. This is our favorite take out in the harbor. It is the kind of place which is family owned and operated. A place where everyone knows your name and the owner gives everyone a hug when you walk in. You feel special!

WEARING

Gray,fuzzy and warm sweats from Costco, my new handi down Anne Tylor shirt that Rich Sis gave me today (I love going to her house and ransacking her closet) and my black Guess Clogs -These are the best comfy shoes.

DREAMING

I’m dreaming about starting my own business. It will be called the HONEY DO MAN. I will have BB as my employee and he will go out and fix or do re modeling home projects that people or I guess I should say “women” need or want to have done. He is a house builder now and makes good money but he isn’t going to be young forever. We need to start thinking about our future. We already have women lined up already and asking about this service. Did I mention that BB can fix anything!!! Yes, I know this is a very good quality in a man.

Reading

Star Magazine, In Style, and Lord of the Flies. (This is a required read for Craig’s Literature class.)

DRINKING

2002 Lions Gate California Red Wine “Old Vines Cuvee” I bought this wine not because of the quality but because of the cool purple label. I do stuff like that.