Rain, Thursday and Mikie's Birthday

I can't believe it's been 25 years since that little whippersnapper was born. What a delight my little buddy has been throughout the years. Before Joey came along Mikie was my little buddy. We were always the two of us, when the kids were in school, when i helped at the pre-school at Rusch Park and going to the Library, taking naps...he's still my best buddy. Thanks for last weekend Mikie, you are a joy to have around. So full of life and energy. How inspiring it was to see you get up early, walk downtown. I missed you though. Couldn't wait for you to get back so we could go down to Mel's. Happy Birthday my delightful and talented and handsome, energetic, sensitive, caring son. I love you so much!

It's been fun having Heather work at Mel's. I love to go there and see family and friends. No wonder places like that inspire the attendance of "regulars". We get those at the library too. People we love to see often, sometimes daily and chat with and joke with.

Everyone's blogs are so fun and inspiring and wonderful to read. I love hearing what you are all up to and what you are thinking. Notice I said hearing, it's because I feel as if I have talked to you and heard your voice, even though I've only read written words. But they've come from you all, that's the important part. Thanks Amy for your blurbs about your daily life there in Utah, how fun it is to read those and imagine you all on your little adventures together. What a sight that hunting store brought to my mind. I could just picture you there. Wild! And all the little stories about the kids. They make my day. I hope you can get to the zoo soon though. I wonder if the zoo is even open when it snows, and is there one in Provo or do you go to Salt Lake?

By the way, I hear that Amy's nesting, Amy I know how that is - it means the time is soon. How wonderful that a new little addition is on its way into the Beatty family. I wish I could hold him and kiss him every day!! (After he gets here). And how wonderful is that nesting instinct in a mother - just the fact that she wants to make her home a comfy and cozy place - secure from the hardships of the world. I think every mother in nature must have that desire.

Adie, thank you so much for your idea for us to make those lists. Your list is so inspiring, radiant is the perfect word for it. What a good heart you have - my precious daughter. Thank you for calling me at work Tuesday morning, I miss hanging out with you. Remember when you lived in Sacramento on L Street and I'd come down and go to a movie with you sometimes at the Downtown Plaza, I think I saw Moulin Rouge with you there. That was so fun. I have such fond memories of you and I hanging out and going places together. Remember Starbucks and driving back to Nevada City when you left your keys? It was always fun. I loved that time spent with you! For my list, I guess I would just love to have my family around me so I can enjoy them all. That would make me the happiest. I love reading everyone elses lists though. I wish I could get Darin, Art and Joey to get on board and write up a list and let us know what's going on in their lives too!

Heather, I love your little picture of Daphne, thanks so much sweetie for coming over last night and cheering me up - and for taking me to work and picking me up in Isis. What an adventure. That food you brought over was so good! I hope your dream to take the van on a trip around the country will come true. I just hope it's in good enough condition to go! I remember how secure and comfy I felt driving the van around. It was like driving a house on wheels. I can just picture little Joey in the back with the round oak table and a drink in the holder from Burger King or something and his Woody from Toy Story beside him and his tape player playing a story as he looks at the book that goes with it. We drove all over like that with my little one secure in the back all strapped in. I remember driving Mikie down to Sacramento every day and staying long into the night as he rehearsed and then later performed in "Scrooge" one December about 15 years ago. I would hang out in the van and Christmas shop and wait while he did his thing. That van has been in the family since 1991!! Wow.

Well, it's my Thursday morning and I get to go read now. I love all my family so much.

Mom - Nana