presidential inspiration

I'm not all that hip to current events, I'm not all that patriotic and I'm really not all that political. But I woke up every 15-30 minutes beginning at 3am this morning with one of those feelings of what a momentus day this would be (actually similar to the feeling I get the morning I leave on a trip) actually got out of bed at 4:45 to start watching the inauguration and had to tear myself away late for work at 6:45 long enough to see him desend the stairs.

I'm fearful of the pedestal millions have placed him on and he's only served a half day of his presidency and I'm not saying he's going to miraculously change the world in a heartbeat...but I can't help it.

Obama inspires me. He makes me feel good about our country again. He moves me...and good lord is it nice to have a president who can speak clearly, sincerly, logicaly and with real words.

Happy New President Day. Lift every voice and sing...

Hawaii Snow Day

Hawaii Snow Days are the best! I don't think a single tree even lost a leaf over here, although maybe my hair did swish around my face once while outside. Oh yes, and it did rain for maybe 5 minutes around noon....boy what a serious storm! I bet they're real glad they canceled school today! :)

It's 2009...the holidays are over and Cec is back in snowy Seattle....and as I sit here in the quiet of the kitchen, I can't explain how much I would just like to hear Mom's voice and see her once more.

Happy 2009!!

May you have peace, love and happiness the whole year through. Happy 2009.

seeing green

whew...really love being home, don't get me wrong...but at this very moment, so am NOT where i want to be!



just got off the phone with cec, and seriously had to stop myself from crying cause was tearing up in jealousy...i want to be in SEATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to wear scarves! I want to wear a coat! I want to wear gloves!!! I WANT TO SEE SNOW TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here's west seattle 10am cec's time. (sigh)

EBS - FLASH FLOOD WARNING

Can't remember as far back as last week - what day did we have the heavy rain? ... hmm...at any rate, it was a chaotic day with all the kiddies wading through the streets to get to school...with flash flood warnings, here's the e-mail I sent Dad, Cec and Rye in the middle of the day:

The emergency broadcasting system is still going on as I type this, we have an alarm in our office that pages state alarms, it's warning about the flooding on the island....and they just said the funniest thing I've heard all week. After stating there's a state wide flash flood warning, listing the areas of flooding to avoid, and warning about deep waters on flooded streets they state, "Do not attempt to cross deep waters, do not drown." hee hee hee hee....boy is that helpful. Do not Drown.

Seeking safe harbor until this passes, (it's what they told me to do!)

stace :)

dad's insight

dad and i had a really heartfelt talk tonight...about mom, rye and i being home...life...and though i don't feel like going into detail...there was something he said that was so poetic and true, that i wanted to share it...

we were talking about life going on...and i said, 'life goes on, but not with flying colors.'

and dad said in response, 'yes, but stace, you get to choose which colors you fly.'

i really love my dad.