Hi gang! Today is my 28th wedding anniversary and yes, I would do it all over again. The amazing part is how fast it has gone and to a lesser degree, how much we have changed. Going out tonight to Cafe Intermezzo as it has awesome desserts and I have an incredible sweet tooth. Pat, when you figure out how to be more optimistic please let me in on the secret. My kids always make fun of my negative nature. Richard, I got some champagne for the occasion but am currently out of Chambord .... Dang!

I like that--optimistic about your optimism! I'll have to keep that in mind for myself!

Well Lori I'm a work in progress you see. My optimism is doing o.k. I'm being very deliberate about it for now and then hopefully it will come naturally to me the way it used it. I'm very optimistic about my optimism.

The progressive supper was fun. I pulled out all the linens and fancy glasses I hadn't seen in a few years. It was a lot of fun and everyone's talking about another one.

Those who host don't have to cook? That sounds great to me! I wish I could see cooking as an art instead of a boring chore that HAS to be done. I try to get myself into a good mood when I cook cuz they say the food tastes like the mood you were in when you made it..... How are you doing with trying to see the bright side of things, Patti? You still have your sense of humor. As long as you have that, you'll be okay!

Such a beautiful poem Richard, thank you for sharing it with us. Especially first thing in the morning, I'm enjoying the thoughtfulness it evokes.

Woke up this a.m. a little less than enthusiastic about it (waking) and found the storm last night had blown over my canopy which I had not gotten around to anchoring when I set it up this Sunday. Nice upside-down mess. but I put on the coffee and went on out in my jammies. Cold wet grass. It wasn't broken and I put the anchors in after I got it set up-right again. I felt good that it wan't broken and rejuvenated by the crisp morning air. Looks good and I feel pretty glad that I wasn't cussing and pissed off about it. The bright side of my experience I guess. It's been a tough last few weeks of school and finding the bright side has been a challenge.

So it's a project for me, looking at the optimistic and not the crappy side of everything which frankly is way more evident these days. I told myself the other day to see how long I could go without complaing. It was about 8 in the a.m. when I decided this and then I realized oops too late! I guess I needed to start earlier.

Tomorrow will be fun. I've organized a progressive supper with my female peers at school. We will meet here and then car-pool to Ellen's for appetizers and cocktails. then over to Elaine's for the main course and finally back here for dessert, coffee, and after dinner drinks. all the hostesses have to do is provide the house and break out the "good" dishes. Everyone else provides all the food. doesn't that sound like a good time.

Let's have a cross country progressive supper. I can't seem to get Richard to come over for coffee so maybe we can try this instead. A virtual supper. Remember, those who host don't have to cook.

Hi Everybody. Happy Sunday. The sun is shinning and it is actually in the 80s here today. Chance of thunder showers. Finished putting in the tomato plants and will hopefully finish planting my flowers this afternoon. I was going to mow but its...shhhh...too hot right now. Probably this evening. Making shish-ka-bobs for dinner....maybe strawberry shortcake, if I get ambitious. 9 more school days before summer vacation. Think I'll take my book and sit outside for a while. Hope the weekend has been good to you. Happy Thoughts!