Lunesta

You’re a butterfly
And butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye bye
(Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Sir Elton John)

Well no one saved my lousy life last night,
I’ll tell ya that!

The good Doc took me off my Ambien.
“It’s a narcotic, you know.”
Narcotics bad.

He prescribed the “Butterfly” medicine.
You know the one.
The pretty little green bug flying into people’s bedroom windows and finding them sound asleep.
The ad wants us to believe it’s because of Lunesta, the other purple pill.

Well I pulled an all-nighter on Lunesta last night.
I can remember when an all-nighter was a good thing!
Last night…not so good.

I want my Ambien back
And that little green butterfly can kiss the very white of my ass!

Happy Flu Year!

Mike, Jordan and I all have the flu.
Nick is sure to follow.

To any of you who we had the pleasure to see last week…
We apologize ahead of time if you come down with this curse!

We hope you have a Happy New Year,
Not a Lousy Flu Year!

Mama’s Girl

I’m a Mama’s Girl,
There’s just no denying it.
I have her genetic makeup,
The good along with the bad.

When I was little…
I wouldn’t let go of her.
She had a perpetual clump in whatever she was wearing that day.
It was caused by me tightly wadding her clothes up in my fist and not letting go!
She was my security.

As we grow up,
It’s our Mom who is there for most of our “firsts”.
First day of school.
First bra.
First prom dress.
First broken heart.
First Wedding Dress… (I designed my second one on my own!)
First baby.

And then life gets busy.
And the “firsts” with Mom tend to end.
There are new firsts now,
Ones with our own children.

Or so it seemed…
Yesterday in Target, Mom and I had another “first”.
At (a mere) 44 years old,
She helped me pick out my “first” pair of reading glasses!

We giggled like school girls as we tried on the crazy styles.
Moaned in pain as we chose some way too strong.
In the end, we went with a practical (1.75x) cute little green pair.

And as we searched the parking lot for our (misplaced) car…
I wondered how many more “firsts” lie ahead for Mom and me.
Many I assume…
Most will be joyous,
Some may not be so great.

But it’s comforting to know,
We’ll still have them and we’ll tackle them together.
And my money’s on a whole lot more giggles than moans!

I love you Mama.

A Beautiful Ending to a Crazy Year

Mike and I hosted an “Open Bar” last night.
Sounds funny, I know.
But since we’re in Kansas City visiting family and friends,
We don’t have access to our own home, so we hosted our party at “The Blue Moose”, a Bar and Grill.
A “Come when you can, Go when you have to” sort of an affair.
We’re all so busy this time of year, commitments overwhelm us and this seemed the perfect solution.

I can’t tell you what a blast we had!
20 or more of our old friends and neighbors showed up,
We laughed, shared old stories and heard new; we just genuinely enjoyed ourselves.
(The abundance of cocktails flowing may have helped some I’m sure.)

But mostly what I realized last night is exactly what is important in life…
Friends.
Quality friends.

So Diane, Doug, Brent and Dini, Mr. Kurtz, Red and Karen, Robin, Shane, Craig Wright, Johnny, Mary and Don, Beth and Dave, Grant, Ludwell, Marti & Barry (we know you tried!), Thank You!
You are the kind of people who make Mike and I want to be better people ourselves!

Have a Beautiful (with just a bit of crazy in it) 2006!
We love you all.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

It’s Christmas Eve!
I love today even more so than Christmas day.
Traditions officially begin today,
We all have our routines.
We get dressed up,
The kids are giddy and good.
We eat things like Minced Clams,
And drink fancy Cocktails.
Friends (and even foes) hug and kiss
And all is right with the world.

Even if it’s just for a couple of days…
We’ll take it.
After all…
Christmas IS the most magical time of the year!

Merry Christmas, I’ll see you all next year!

Chris
12/24/05