You light up my life.

This week I had visitors,of the short and cute variety. My niece Gwyneth and nephew Carson came to play in California with me. With them, they brought a light with them that I love to bask in. So innocent and beautiful. They remind me of how much I can love. They remind me of how goofy I can be. They remind me of what is important. They make me want to be a better person. Carson, pretty shortly after he got out of the car, said "You know what I love to do? Organize and clean....I do!" I said, well my little man, you've come to the right place, up to my closet with you. A seven year old that loves to organize, my kind of guy. Then there's Gwyneth. 4 year old going on at least 9. She loves High School Musical and Twilight and dancing. We danced interpretively and intensely to Depeche Mode late one night, much to Carson's horror. I took them home after three days, way too soon. There was so much more we could have done if we had the time. Driving home after dropping them off, I missed their little voices, their loud laughter, i looked in my rear view mirror and knew it was just me and the radio.

You're always after me lucky Charms

Only in America can a St Patrick's day be celebrated with corned beef and cabbage and guacamole. Maybe even only in California for that matter. We had a potluck feast, and also included in the feast were also green rice krispie treats (my own special recipe,which only really means use a whole stick of butter for extra calories and potential for heart disease) and green bagels. Well now that we've gorged ourselves...Happy St Patrick's Day everyone...

Strange Love

Oh my gosh. Bought tickets to see Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl. Destined to be one of the best concerts of my lifetime. Depeche Mode in the historic Hollywood Hills. My good friend Melissa, who is of equal devotion is flying out from Minneapolis to see them with me...I met Melissa a couple of years ago in SLC. If I had met her maybe two weeks before, she would have been next to me in the front row when we both saw Depeche Mode in different sections in Salt Lake City. Somehow the stars aligned and I landed the seats. I've got the 40 30 second videos on my phone to prove it. I had always wanted to find a friend that loved them as much as me, and when I met Melissa I knew we were meant to be friends. Six months after I met her I moved back to California. She moved to Minneapolis to take a promotion (how very Mary Tyler Moore of her). She still remains the girl who gets equally giddy at the sight of Dave Gahan..sigh...strange love for sure...

Intimacy Issues

So, how messed up do you need to be when you feel like you're being smothered by a cat wanting too much from you? Oh, its not me...i'm just asking what I think is an important question.