Thursday, August 30, 2007

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Just decided that after my last serious, rather sad post that I needed to give some happy news events happening in the world right now. I hope they bring a smile to your face and that you will, in turn, think about some happy news in your own life. Feel free to let me know if you are celebrating something good in your life right now.
Headline news, reason NUMBER ONE is that I got a wonderful email today from a dear young woman telling me of her recent engagement. She knows who she is...but I won't be a "spoiler" by saying her name as well as her new
fiance's name. However, I will tell you that the arranged marriage between
this woman and my son is now defunct.
Coming in at NUMBER TWO is the birth of Teddy. He's the newborn baby of our new neighbors and weighed in at a whopping 9 lbs. 14 oz.! Mother and baby are doing very well!
This may seem kind of silly, but I bought a really cool cowboy hat today at the local thrift shop for less than $20.00 and that is reason to celebrate NUMBER THREE! It's a Resistol brand and the still new tag inside gave the original price at $179.00! Now, if only I can figure out which of my many men to give it to...
NUMBER FOUR: I get to hang our with my great niece Ava and my great nephew Cal tomorrow. Talk about fun!
Finally, good thing NUMBER FIVE: We are going to Hawaii in a few months to belatedly celebrate our 30th anniversary. Flights, hotel and rental car have been booked! Aloha!

7 comments:

Melissa said...

all WONDERFUL things! and there is NOTHING silly about a good deal, much less on a cowboy hat! those things are PRICEY! my dad collects hats and actually gave his prized "snowy river hat" to steven as a gift a few months ago. and hawaii - how exciting, and what a wonderful way to celebrate your marriage. you'll have to write a post sharing the secrets of that many years together! :) happy quality friday!

Spirit Bear said...

Deb, you have mastered the lesson of gratitude. I love your joie de vivre!I will be looking forward to your posts from Hawaii.

Jed and Anne said...

Mom, you do have such a zest for life, and you are so good at looking at the positive in people, life, and situations. I am so happy for all of these things in your life right now. I'm sending out to you a huge yee-haw!

YEE HAW!

Spirit Bear said...

Okay, Anne gets the cowboy hat.

simplicity said...

Hawaii!??!?? WOW!

So wonderful!

simplicity said...

Oh...the rest were all great too, but Hawaii seemed like the most fun, wonderful to me!!!

Sarah said...

Thanks for the shout out, Deb! :)