Embrace the unexpected.
Years ago I was invited into the living room of a woman who was going to change the 5th or 6th (it changes with Phoenix) largest city in the US. Leash-free areas. She was having a difficult pregnancy and opted out. A few of us opted in and worked on it for six years. We had limited success, but after working in government at the state and federal levels, lobbying government as an unpaid taxpayer taught me a heck of a lot, and I made friends for life. When my dog died over 40 friends and neighbors donated a tree to our park in her memory, and showed up for a celebration to pour a cup of water on her tree.
Two weeks after I was stuck in Europe (in the lap of luxury in Florence) during and after 9/11 I met my husband over lunch at TGIFridays. We talked for over three hours, walked out to the parking lot, exchanged phone numbers and shook hands. The next evening he called to ask if I wanted to see a movie, took my hand helping me out of the car, and we’ve been together over seven years, married nearly six. Embrace the unexpected. Thanks Luann!
I’m an enlightened and bright person but fate has its hand in things. Job selections, where to live, sometimes it sets one up for the right situation at the right time. At the aforementioned park, my old dog put a pup in its place. We finally met and knew this Collie her entire life, her folks and I became fast friends, the Army Ranger fixed up my finger when I nearly cut it off in a serrated knife incident, and they made sure my dog’s ashes came home to me after she died suddenly. Fate. Friends, husband.
We’re in Texas for a reason but I can’t pretend to know what it is, except to get closer to Jim’s family, which is lovely! It will be revealed to me in time. A leap of faith, perhaps, but sometimes your gut tells you something has to be done, so you do it. Ask my best friend, who is snoring about 12 feet away. Or the hipless wonder, our dog, who is probably on my pillow by now.
After years on my own I couldn’t imagine a more comforting sound than contented snoring. Have a wonderful Christmas Eve, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. Dee
Cooking with Dee 
Contented snoring is wonderful, ‘cept when it’s RIGHT IN YOUR EAR!
I had to abandon ship last night when DH fell asleep w/his lips v close to my R ear… After a while I get fixated on that low rumble but desperately needed my SLEEP!