June 2010

So, after the U.S vs Ghana game, I was depressed :-(.  I took my depressed self up to my moms cottage in the mountains.  The ride on the curvy roads to get there was wonderful and I went from a hot sticky trafficky city…..to quiet calm, cool and green, and lots of little living creatures!  Ahh, just what my soul needed.  My mom’s neighbors had a BBQ and during the BBQ there was a riveting thunderstorm  nearby that knocked the… Read More »USA loss to Ghana; Life goes on…….I guess.

I went for a run early this morning and when I got back, the little girl I live with came rushing to the door to answer it (she could hear me turning my key) and instructed me to be very quiet.  She and her brother were preparing breakfast in Bed for their Dad, with this card placed on the tray.  It was so cute!

In town I absorbed the scene, people watching, looking in artsy creative stores and then I found the perfect restaurant to eat dinner.  AMICAS, wood fired pizza and Mircorbrews.  YUMMY!  It was hopping! There were people everywhere.  This is the good thing about eating alone, usually you can get a seat immediately.  They sat me at the Community Table.  Community Table!  How cool is that? !  I made quick friends with the fellow who was already seated there.  In fact,… Read More »San Juan Skyway Part 2

“ The byway passes through the heart of five million acres of both the San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests. Traveling the length of the byway will take you through high mountain passes and historical towns, and by waterfalls and acres of wildflowers.” I was super excited all week getting ready for this three day exploration and my excitement lasted me the entire trip.   Every moment, I felt Soo appreciative to be on a new adventure on my own… Read More »San Juan Scenic Byway

“ Thought allied fearlessly to purpose becomes creative force: He who knows this is ready to become something higher and stronger than a mere bundle of wavering thoughts fluctuation sensations; he who does this has become the conscious and intelligent wielder of his mental powers. ” “ All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts. “ ~ James Allen

And it has started off with a bang! So far, I seemed to have planned my months perfectly (as far as focusing on a subject each month) I was getting up to my ears in financial pod-casts, leaps, and options and commodities, Gold baby gold……the month ended with a Flare of wild volatility in the market.  Greece was the talk and then many things I listened to say….its going to happen to us. California is in huge debt and Illinois… Read More »June = Motorcycle Trip Month

“This being human is a guest house.  Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meaness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.  Welcome and attend them all: Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight” ~Rumi