Mom made Turkey Chilli for dinner tonight.  OH. MAN.  Nothing beats mom’s cooking!  It’s happiness in a bowl! #ChooseHappiness365 (179/365)

Ciao for now….Diane

This unemployment thing….. is complex.

Now, please — don’t hear me wrong — but sometimes…..s.o.m.e.t.i.m.e.s. being unemployed is wonderful!

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My Mother’s Day began with breakfast in bed – served by my two beautiful daughters.   Coffee and kisses to start…..followed by a scrambled egg with some ground turkey, atop 1/2 a toasted english muffin.  Oh and more kisses! It was perfect.  The simple act of being cared for by my grown daughters……a little role reversal….gave me the opportunity to witness their care, compassion and love in action.

I hope for all of the mothers out there…..a lovely day, surrounded by the children whom are your heart and soul day-in and day-out.

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Ciao for now…..Diane

Because it’s my Saturday morning ritual — I got up e.a.r.l.y. this morning and headed out to my Weight Watcher weigh in.  Only this week – I was heading out to a location in Altamonte Florida, with a whole bunch of strangers.  I found it with the help of google maps on my phone.  The leader seemed nice enough as she weighed me in.  I was down 4.2 pounds this week!  WOW.  I could feel I was making great choices this week during the move and the drive to Florida — but Holy Cow Batman!

At the same time, at the WW in East Brunswick, NJ, my friend Brian was sitting in “our” back row…..missing me, as evidenced by the picture he texted me.  My heart felt a twinge of pain….and a little bit of joy.  #Don’tForgetMe  #IWillNeverForgetYou  #ChooseHappiness365 (176/365)

Ciao for now….Diane

I forgot to post yesterday, so let’s rewind the tape  and post as if it were Friday night.  {For all you millennial types — that’s kinda like tapping the “back” button on our smart phone.}

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Such a busy day!  I am grateful for a warm comfy bed to curl up in tonight.  ZZZzzzzzzzzzz….

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Ciao for now…Diane

Steve Jobs…..I hope you are up there in heaven, inventing amazing cool things and inspiring the angels to do what they love.  Down here, my iPhone 5s broke.   Planned obsolesced much???   The speaker in my phone just gave way.  So I went to the Verizon store and got a new phone.  I WANTED the iPhone 6SE — the smaller size — but apparently they are still on the slow boat to America.  Couldn’t be phone-less until June, so now I have a small TV in my purse.  I’m sure I will LOVE it a month from now.

You are still amazing dude.  #IHaveAccessToTheWorldInMyHand #ChooseHappiness365 (173/365)

Ciao for now…..Diane

The walls of my mother’s house expanded again today.  Caitlin moved out of her dorm at Rollins, her sophomore year is over!  She too is home again!   Our little old chocolate lab Jewel is (perhaps) having the hardest time adjusting.  This is her first time at my mom’s house in Florida.  She fared really well on the drive down – with frequent stops to eat, drink, stretch and take care of biz!

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Erin and I swam in the pool today.  Talked about so many things.  Laughed,  raced – she almost drowned me.  You know, the good stuff.   I felt weightless — or perhaps weight-free.  Both in and out of the pool.

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Ciao for now…..Diane

Arrived In Florida.  Safe.  Tired.  Happy.  Uprooted.

Ready to start tomorrow…..um, tomorrow 🙂

Night.   #ChooseHappiness (170/365)

Ciao for now….Diane