Breckenridge, CO

Several weeks ago, a couple of my friends and my son drove out to Breckenridge, CO.  Great day with some fantastic people whom I have grown to love and have become family.  The drive to Breckenridge was a little icy, but my friend David is a pro.  It was great to just get out of Colorado Springs, if only for the day.  We ate bologna and tuna fish sandwiches, Breckenridge can be a bit expensive.  We walked around town and stopped in some very trendy shops.  My son found a pair of cowboy boots, yeah, over $300.00.  No way!!   My friends G and David tried out some funky clothes and I found a great pair of boots myself, augh, the price, the price!  ha  The drive back was just as fun.  We were tired, but we had a great time.  These are great memories of time spent with phenomenal people.  Grateful!  Very Grateful!

  

Yes, David was Dorf.  His legs were in two feet of snow.

 

Great hat, Nathaniel!

Yes, G you look Gorgeous! 

The Motley Crew

 

 

Nathaniel always has to get that one shot.

  He is a very good photographer.

 

Yes, there is a "South Park, Colorado"



 

Yeah, yeah . . . .

 

Yep, that sign says it all.  Kidding G.

 

Though, we are making plans for our next day getaway.

  Aspen sounds pretty good for the Spring.



 



Home, home, home

It is still snowing outside, and I am a little chilled in my apartment.  My son and I were talking about our house today and how beautiful it looked in the snow.  I do not ache for my house as much, and I know my son has stated that he is still getting used to living in an apartment.  Personally, I pushed to settle into our apartment and make it a home as soon as I could.  I guess I was getting a little nostalgic in reference to our house, so what is new.  Anyways, it is getting late and I am getting tired.  I have a lot to do tomorrow.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend and Good night.

 

Ingrid Michaelson, "Are we there Yet"

 

 



Another Valentine's Day

Okay, it is Valentine's Day!  It is not a national holiday, but boy were the men out in droves today.  They were busy buying the flowers in Safeway and cards at Walgreen's, it was cute to watch. Chocolate and flowers, nice to receive, but you know I do buy my own.  At least for the time being.  I am not putting this day of lovers down, I get to buy the chocolate and flowers at 50% off the next day.  So, no issues.  Really.  Seriously.  Okay, I am not convincing myself or anyone else.  I have become used to being on my own.  Hey, I will be out with friends on Valentine's Day, who by the way are not dating either.  Well, we are going out for lunch and then to IKEA.  Yeah, my kind of Valentine's Day.  I wonder how many people will be in IKEA?!  Well, anyways.  I wish those who are in a couple, or just starting to become a couple, or not sure they are ever going to be a couple.  Anyways . . . .                                  Happy Valentine's Day!  

 

Ingrid Michaelson, "Girls Chase Boys"

 

 



The Way It Is Going To Be

I don't know what it is about meeting someone, but I did join one of THOSE dating websites.  Recently I had a man contact me.  He was 55 years old, has grown children who live in two different sates, and he moved to Colorado from Texas 20 months ago.  He is intelligent, not bad looking, employed and divorced 2x.  I really was not attracted to him, but he was pursuing diligently, and I thought alright, I'll give it a shot.  We ended up talking on the phone and "NOTHING," absolutely "NOTHING."  He was very nice, but I just didn't feel it, and I had to let him know that I was not interested.  The thing is, he never asked me anything about who I was.  I asked him a barrage of questions about himself.  Yikes!  If there is someone who I am not attracted to, I am not faking it! I am not desperate!! Lonely, yes, but not desperate!! I do not want to be in a relationship where there is no compatibility or attraction. There has to be a connection.  If it is not there I do not want to force it.  Unfortunately, some people will settle and be miserable because they do not want to feel the loneliness.  Who does?!  But better alone than in bad company.  I like who I am and it took me a long time to see what a fantastic heart and spirit I have.  It was almost destroyed by the very man who vowed to cherish and protect me.  If God has a man for me, then that man is looking for me right now.  I will continue to listen to the alignment in my spirit to hold out for the very man who will love, cherish, protect and adore me, becasue I know I can give all those things in return.  And that is just the way it is going to be!