Thank You.

Thank you to all of the men and women who risk their lives every day so that we may live in a free country. Thanks especially to my Dad - a career Army man who spent almost 30 years traveling all over the world and defending this country. He is my hero and I am thankful every day to have such a wonderful father!

Sisters

Claire over at Beauty of Bamboo (stop by if you haven't already!) had a wonderful post today on sisters. She included this quote:

"She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink..." ~Barbara Alpert

This quote touched me so much because it made me think of my sister and our relationship. I am so blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful sister!

*My only addition to this quote would be the ability to sing/dance with your sister to "Sisters, Sisters" from White Christmas... on demand! And yes, my sister and I can do this :o)

Where has 2009 gone?

As I get older, I really believe that time moves more quickly. I know that statistically, it's true because 1 year is a smaller percentage of your life every year. All of that mumbo jumbo aside though, time really does FLY.

I often tell my students at school (who were mostly born 1990 or after) that I remember when the year changed from 1989 to 1990. My sister and I were like "Oh my God! The 80's are over! We can't believe it!" I remember that like it was yesterday and now... it's going to be 2010!!!! Shouldn't we all have flying cars now or something ? :)

I think about this all of the time, but even more so recently when I look and see that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. My second niece should be born sometime around December 21. New Year's Eve will bring 2010. In a little over six months, I will be...GULP... 30!!!!

Do you agree with me? Do you feel like life is flying by - and even more so as you get older?