Sitting upon a desolate shell
Within the spiral all life does dwell
Slumbering naked on the white horse shore
Reliving night passions there forever more
Running in the waves in circles round
Sand dunes shifting onto broken ground
Sun beating down as it conquers new heights
Moon dancing on waves in the deep still of night
Arise sweet breath through the mist and the wave
Putting sand in a bottle for this moment to save
No surf matching grace as no thrill is the same
As catching and holding onto the white horses mane
White Horse Run
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Family...
Last weekend Adam's family, my Mom and Tom, Lexxy, Cynthia, Leah, Carter and Adrienne all converged on our home for Adam's 40th birthday party. It was the first time everyone had gotten together here in Atlanta since our wedding 11 years ago.
Brothers and Sisters, Mothers and Fathers, Nieces, Nephews and Grand Nieces and Grand Nephews all gathered for dinner Friday night at Maggianos where we ate family style and enjoyed good company. Saturday followed with the University of Tennessee game at 12:30 at our house followed by the cookout which started around 6pm. I spent most of the day in the kitchen and visting and now this weekend is bookmarked for relaxing in a quiet house with the dogs while Adam works.
My husband is the baby in his family, the youngest of five. He spent his childhood with his brothers and sister spending weekends camping and fishing and just spending quality time together. I am an only child and see what a gift he was given having been born into a large family. From day #1 they made me feel at home and welcome into their homes. The sweetest people you will ever meet have the last name of Roberts and are from Memphis, TN, originally. Now the family is spread around the South/East and Mid West. A brother and his family in St Louis, Sister and her family in Nashville, and in Memphis, his other brother and his family, his parents and countless other relatives.
The weekend was bittersweet however as it marked the 2 years anniversary of the death of Adam's brother Richie from cancer. His oldest son, his wife and kids came to Atlanta to share in Adam's day. We had great fun together watching the game and watching and listening to his kids. Such a sweet little family. Richie and Adam were very close and it was over a year and a half since Richie's death that Adam could bring himself to go home to Memphis. We spent so much of our time there over Richie's house just hanging out and eating dinner with him and his wife Esther and the boys as they were growing up. I guess at some point you have to face your demons and gather your strength to go where you can't bring yourself to go for the sake of others.
We are truly blessed to be part of such a good family. Next year for my 40th we are going away ;)
Brothers and Sisters, Mothers and Fathers, Nieces, Nephews and Grand Nieces and Grand Nephews all gathered for dinner Friday night at Maggianos where we ate family style and enjoyed good company. Saturday followed with the University of Tennessee game at 12:30 at our house followed by the cookout which started around 6pm. I spent most of the day in the kitchen and visting and now this weekend is bookmarked for relaxing in a quiet house with the dogs while Adam works.
My husband is the baby in his family, the youngest of five. He spent his childhood with his brothers and sister spending weekends camping and fishing and just spending quality time together. I am an only child and see what a gift he was given having been born into a large family. From day #1 they made me feel at home and welcome into their homes. The sweetest people you will ever meet have the last name of Roberts and are from Memphis, TN, originally. Now the family is spread around the South/East and Mid West. A brother and his family in St Louis, Sister and her family in Nashville, and in Memphis, his other brother and his family, his parents and countless other relatives.
The weekend was bittersweet however as it marked the 2 years anniversary of the death of Adam's brother Richie from cancer. His oldest son, his wife and kids came to Atlanta to share in Adam's day. We had great fun together watching the game and watching and listening to his kids. Such a sweet little family. Richie and Adam were very close and it was over a year and a half since Richie's death that Adam could bring himself to go home to Memphis. We spent so much of our time there over Richie's house just hanging out and eating dinner with him and his wife Esther and the boys as they were growing up. I guess at some point you have to face your demons and gather your strength to go where you can't bring yourself to go for the sake of others.
We are truly blessed to be part of such a good family. Next year for my 40th we are going away ;)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Insomnia... chapter 1
It's 4:30 on a Thursday morning and I am awake... not half asleep. Totally and utterly awake. The dogs are now up and the coffee is on. The house is quiet. I think I woke up Adam. No idea why I am up this early, just am. It's interesting being awake before everyone else I know, especially this weekend. This is the most quiet I will get until Tuesday night.
Tonight the flood of family starts coming in for Adam's 40th birthday party this Saturday. First my Mom & Tom, followed by Adam's folks. Brothers and sisters and their children will follow shortly thereafter and Saturday is scheduled for a cookout at our house. It should be a lot of fun! The Univ of TN game starts at 12:30 Saturday afternoon and good friends are coming to watch it before the BBQ. Can you really call a cookout a BBQ if there are no ribs being cooked and nothing being smoked? Burgers and gluten free dogs are on the menu along with my famous (not really) potato salad, beer, drinks and birthday cake slated to celebrate Adam's 40th and my new Step-Dad's 70th.
It's always great to have family in town and this will be the first time everyone has come in together since our wedding 11 years ago. We are even boarding three of our craziest dogs so the house is a bit less hectic. The only family we have in GA is Cynthia, Lexxy's Mom and her Mom Adrienne, Carter (Lexxy's Step-Dad) and Leah her little Sister. We all have so much fun when we get together! It's great when out of town guests come to visit and it's great when they go so our home can return to normal. I am already cherishing next weekend when I will be able to lounge on the love seat and take naps as necessary.
The cleaners are coming today and I have organized my tupperware drawer in the hopes that my Mom won't feel the need to reorganize my cabinets. However I have neglected my pot & pan cabinet so I am assuming by Saturday afternoon it will be organized and everything will be in its place gratis of Mom. I guess I am not the only one looking for things to do when family arrives... Adam is now up (5am) and is doing laundry to free the bed in the guest room for Lexxy this weekend.
Part of what I like about getting up early is drinking my coffee, smoking a cig and watching the Today Show, however it's not on this early and in fact I see no other lights on in the subdivision, except ours. The traffic reporters are already reporting Atlanta commute traffic on TV and the dogs have all congregated in the living room for some reason... I hope our getting up this early doesn't perpetuate a cycle of them getting up at 4 tomorrow morning... Good Lord I need to sleep decently one of these days!
Tonight the flood of family starts coming in for Adam's 40th birthday party this Saturday. First my Mom & Tom, followed by Adam's folks. Brothers and sisters and their children will follow shortly thereafter and Saturday is scheduled for a cookout at our house. It should be a lot of fun! The Univ of TN game starts at 12:30 Saturday afternoon and good friends are coming to watch it before the BBQ. Can you really call a cookout a BBQ if there are no ribs being cooked and nothing being smoked? Burgers and gluten free dogs are on the menu along with my famous (not really) potato salad, beer, drinks and birthday cake slated to celebrate Adam's 40th and my new Step-Dad's 70th.
It's always great to have family in town and this will be the first time everyone has come in together since our wedding 11 years ago. We are even boarding three of our craziest dogs so the house is a bit less hectic. The only family we have in GA is Cynthia, Lexxy's Mom and her Mom Adrienne, Carter (Lexxy's Step-Dad) and Leah her little Sister. We all have so much fun when we get together! It's great when out of town guests come to visit and it's great when they go so our home can return to normal. I am already cherishing next weekend when I will be able to lounge on the love seat and take naps as necessary.
The cleaners are coming today and I have organized my tupperware drawer in the hopes that my Mom won't feel the need to reorganize my cabinets. However I have neglected my pot & pan cabinet so I am assuming by Saturday afternoon it will be organized and everything will be in its place gratis of Mom. I guess I am not the only one looking for things to do when family arrives... Adam is now up (5am) and is doing laundry to free the bed in the guest room for Lexxy this weekend.
Part of what I like about getting up early is drinking my coffee, smoking a cig and watching the Today Show, however it's not on this early and in fact I see no other lights on in the subdivision, except ours. The traffic reporters are already reporting Atlanta commute traffic on TV and the dogs have all congregated in the living room for some reason... I hope our getting up this early doesn't perpetuate a cycle of them getting up at 4 tomorrow morning... Good Lord I need to sleep decently one of these days!
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