Gifts

It's been a day of gifts. I woke up feeling good, worked a half day and then swept my husband off for our regular Friday lunch.  We came home and I found several gifts in the mail.  First was a book from Gina of notes written at Judi's memorial service in Clemson.  I know she'd waited for a while to send it to me but I must admit I still wept when I got it.  But they weren't bad tears...just loving ones.  There's a video too but I will wait a bit.  Talk about gifts...Gina has been an amazing gift---to not only Judi and me but to my whole family and all those that loved Judi----that I will treasure forever.  After going through that however I found a package from Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin of songs by Kieran as well as themselves.  Could I get a better treat than that after tears for my sister?  Nah, I don't think so either..... Thank you guys...with ALL my heart....  You are all kind, kind friends....

Ernie is feeling pretty good and I gotta say....I'm crazy about that man.  Here is a picture of him listening to the Kieran Kane ep.....  Is he the coolest fucking thing in the world or WHAT?  Just as I said to my sister Judi SO many years ago...on the el platform in Chicago...I think it was at Belmont....."I met somebody wonderful...." 

Then....as I sat there a dear, dear friend knocked on the door with dinner.  What a lovely person Amy is...and no wonder that Larkin is the wonder that she is.....

Gifts.....so many gifts. Life isn't easy for anybody....but Ernie and I are so blessed with gifts.....and we love each and every one of you that  gives them to us....

I'm posting this picture even though I think it's not terribly flattering because you know what?....I think that's what I look like when my hair is tied back and Ernie makes me giggle....

and then there's just spring on James street....

oh   and i just sliced my finger open.....damn it fucking hurts,,,,,gotta go...