My 83-year-old mother joined Facebook today.  Welcome to the New World Mommy!  Now I can show you how to play Mahjong 🙂   #ChooseHappiness365 (112/365)

Ciao for now….(your little girl) Diane

The Flower and Garden Festival has begun in Epcot in Orlando, Florida.   Just knowing it’s s.p.r.i.n.g. out there somewhere…..will help me endure the snow we get tonight.  Welp!

#Spring  #ChooseHappiness365 (111/365)

Ciao for now….Diane

Seems only fitting to share these words of wisdom from Dr. Seuss on his birthday, March 2nd.  I l.o.v.e. every bit of this. Just as I l.o.v.e.d. reading “Fox in Sox” hundreds of times while growing up.  Happy Birthday (Fox in Sox on Knox in Box…) Dr. Seus.  #ChooseHappiness365 (110/365)

Ciao for now…..Diane

Sometime around Christmas, I became aware of Rory and Joey Feek.  They are husband and wife.  Country music singers.  A duo.  But it wasn’t their music that caught my attention.  In fact, I don’t think I have ever heard one of their songs.  No — somewhere in my Facebook feed was a story about Joey.  She is battling cancer.   And her husband Rory — he’s been at her side — fighting along with her.  For her, for himself, for their family, and their little baby daughter Indiana.  Rory writes a blog and sometime around Christmas — he began to share the reality of the situation. Their fight ….. was coming to an end.  And they weren’t going to win.

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I think I am totally about Imi ola this year.

This was just too beautiful not to share on this “extra” day of 2016.  Enjoy!   #ChooseHappiness365 (108/365) #HawaiianValues #LeapYear

Ciao for now….Diane

O.S.C.A.R.S. 2016 — Bring It On!  All of it.  The movie stars, the red carpet, the song and dance, and the golden statues!  I love it all.  Tonight is the night.

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We spent the day in Lancaster, PA on the campus of Franklin and Marshall College with our daughter Erin.   This is our first visit since Move In Day on January 8th, and it’s wonderful to see her thriving.  She’s happy, B.U.S.Y.  and making good friends.

Dinner tonight was at the Iron Hill Brewery with Erin and her room-mate Jo.  Such lovely girls!  Great conversation!  I learned something tonight from the college girls.  Apparently sorority houses are illegal in PA.  Due to a 19th century law banning more the 5 unrelated women from living in the same house.  This law supposedly was meant to prevent brothels.

Say what?

Oh yea.  Here…in 2016…..5 women c.a.n.n.o.t. live together.…or it constitutes a brothel.

Toto….we’re not in Lancaster anymore…..er, um…I mean we are.  But, like, the Stone Ages….kinda.

#ChooseHappiness365 (106/365)

Ciao for now…..Diane

(p.s. — and dessert.  Oh yea!)

Peter’s father was laid to rest today in Holland.  Direct flights were incredibly expensive and the flights with layovers were 12-18 hours of travel each way.  Ugh.  What happened to the concept of “compassion flights” for people who need to travel last-minute for this very purpose.  I suppose airlines had to eliminate “compassion” in the search for best profits.

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My husband Peter’s favorite hobby is photography.  If you could see some of his equipment…with those lenses….he’s like our own personal paparazzi.  Step off Kim K!  He’s here for u.s.

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I attended a career training workshop today.  I loved it.

Lifelong learning is my goal.  #ChooseHappiness (103/365)

Ciao for now…Diane