The Gothlet, resplendent in shimmering blue, graduated from middle school last night. She ended the year with a B+ average. I am so proud of the lovely young woman she is becoming.
There are tiny birds (maybe chickadees) in the tree outside my window. They are so cute.
I am thinking of, and appreciating all of the good men in my life. They provide and stark and useful contrast to what else is out there.
And along those lines...
The true profession of a man is his journey to himself. – Herman Hesse (Siddhartha)
Which segues nicely into...
http://artofmanliness.com/ -- just a great, great site! I'm waiting for them to start a dating site. Real men. Nom nom nom. Check out their "30 days to be a better man" program. Makes me weak in the knees, I tell you.
also
A balding, panchy guy who knows his deepest purpose and lives it with integrity and passion is a thousand times sexier than a shallow guy with 6-pack abs and a full head of hair.
And then there's...
CLOTHING EXCHANGE on Sunday! Are ya comin'? If you haven't responded to the evite, and you are intending to come, please let me know.
But wait, you also get...
Tomorrow is the last day of school. (!!!!!) I am excited for summer with my wee beasties. Of course, I won't have the elder beastie back until after 7/4, but it will be fun to have time alone with the RocketMan anyway.
And speaking of summer...
Summer reading time demands that you join
http://www.paperbackswap.com. Thanks to
dreamingcrow for telling me about them.
And finally...
Tanja has been asking the team to come up with a call to action. She signs all of her emails with "be amazing." Other members of the team use "be dazzling" and "be miraculous." I do not like the idea of telling anyone how to be. The truth is, some people are not dazzling, nor do they have any desire to be. I have rebelled against this idea, because I don't think that one size ever fits all. It just doesn't. I've been turning an idea over in my mind for about a month, though, and I finally decided I am comfortable with it. So my "Call to Action" is going to be...
Live Your Truth
Ta-DA!
I don't think anyone can argue that that is a good thing to do. It suits all people, in all situations, and supports all choices, even perhaps the "unwise" ones, as being a legitimate part of the human experience.
So there you have it. My life in a nut
houseshell.
xo