May 6, 2012 · Filed under Family, Fun, Places To Go, Thoughts, Thing That Matter, AJ Bubba, The Outdoors, Little Man, Mads, Peigahi, health, traditions · Tagged Love, FAMILY, traditions, Every day in May, prayer of thanksgiving
To go along with my every day in May. Somehow part of my post got left out- I post mostly from my phone which can be difficult at times
So I do believe in prayer, even if there is no one listening I pray. But lately I have been trying to be thankful instead of in need or prayers of desperation.
Today I am thankful for my grandson- turning two. Most of the family gathered up to celebrate his day today at the park where the sun shined bright.
Thankful for my mom-even if she tests my patience level frequently. Thankful for my kids all three most beautiful, loving, kind and healthy. Thankful for my sister and her family. Thankful I got to spend most of the day with everyone.
I am blessed and my prayer tonight is a thankful prayer.
May 1, 2012 · Filed under Creative Stuff, Fly Fishing, Friends, Getting It Done, Life, The Outdoors, Thing That Matter, traditions · Tagged blogging, Every Day in May challenge, Fly fishing, memories, New Culture, new friends, traditions
When I first moved to the States there was much for me to learn in this New foreign land.
I disliked my new elementary school a bunch so the first year of living here I spent many hours in the Principal’s office because I refused to speak english. I knew English very well, I just was particularly stubborn and only spoke Farsi because no one understood me.
I remember my first May Day a girl down the street(Heather Bradbury) along with her mother and father walked up to our house with an antique basket of flowers and some cookies. After a few months Heather and I became best friends. I soonI lost my stubbornness and spoke English with everyone and Farsi became my second language and now 34 years later I have forgotten.
I remember the next year Heather and I grabbed bunches of wildflowers from
The woods in our neighborhood and took them to our parents, neighbors and teachers. One year we both got poison oak so badly we had to stay home from school a few days.
Heather ended up moving away about 6 years later and our little mischief or spend the nights we had disappeared We lost touch of each other although i would say she was my very first best friend in the US
3 years ago almost to date I met another very good friend of mine. Someone who brought me to life after many years of being lost as a person in this strange life around me. My friend shared the great things that life had to offer along with fly fishing. We went in my very first outing in August after we met and I was hooked.
It is May that stands out in my mind as the beginning of summer, making new friends, beginning of garden planting and start of fly fishing for me.
May Day beyond whatever some cultures hold it as has a completely different happy meaning and memories for me. I did try and teach my children the tradition of flowers to the neighbors, etc, but it lasted about two years and quickly faded.
So May to me brings fabulous memories of friends new and old. It brings the promise of fishing. The promise of flowers soon to bloom and summer soon upon us.
April 17, 2012 · Filed under Creative Stuff, Family, Friends, Fun, Getting It Done, Jake, Love, Peigahi, traditions · Tagged adults, Birthday, birthday parties, celbrations, FAMILY, Friends, Jake, Kate, memories, sweet sixteen, teenager
To my beautiful Niece Caitlin….. Sweet Sixteen on the Sixteenth of April
It was funny this morning as I was walking to the Teddy I was thinking about Kate and realizing I was there when she was conceived. My sissy had a hard time getting pregnant so they artificially implanted the sperm. Her husband couldn’t be with her for her appointment so I was there holding her hand as they did the procedure. I always like to say this because when you first blurt it out everyone thinks of you as some kinky person or you can see their minds wondering…”what the hell” then I was there for her birth and that was very special.
To my handsome son Jake…. Twenty today….I feel so old
Jake was a crazy birth. I had a C-section prior to having Jake, but I was trying to have him naturally. About the 7th month of pregnancy I began to experience major pains. They kept checking things and saying that it was normal pains and not to worry. In fact it wasn’t. I remember the pains became more intense as labor was progressing slowly. Right away the doctor came in and said we are taking her for a c-section ASAP. I remember thinking but I am trying to have him naturally. Well it was a good call the doctor made as my previous c-section scar started opening up during the labor and since he had been growing inside of me. It took me ten years to get an answer to this, but they said if they had even waited another 15 minutes the likely hood of Jake celebrating his birthday today and me writing this blog post wouldn’t be. They put me to sleep so it was three hours before I got to hold him. My sister got to hold him first which was a good trade as I was with her for Kate. Today he is 6’4″ 170lbs and very cute.
To my ex-husband …47 on thursday.
I used to do lots to try to make my ex feel special on his birthday even before we were married. I would go to his college and deliver homemade muffins and balloons. While we were married I would either make his favorite dinner (enchiladas) or I would take him out. On his 40th birthday I saved money all year to pull off a fabulous surprise birthday party for him at a restaurant. I found all his old college buddies, old friends he had lost touch of through the years and his family. There was almost 75 people there and there was a DJ and lots of yummy food and drinks. Even though I do nothing for him any more, I still wish him a happy birthday and make certain the kids are mindful about his birthday.
I have always been a big fan of birthdays. I love to celebrate with and for people. Birthday’s were not a big deal in our household growing up, but I vowed that to be different for me once I had my own home.
So for everyone who reads this and I don’t know
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! LIVE LARGE AND CELEBRATE! SMILE, AND KNOW THAT I WOULD BE CELEBRATING WITH YOU IF I KNEW.
