So today this happened…

I am trying to paste a photo of the award that I got today, but have been informed that I have hit my maximum attachment limit. Not sure what this means but immediately sent word to my favorite software, fix-it man, my son Jake  SO. hopefully the problem will be resolved soon 

What the promised picture will show is me with chief Sarah Brown of Manatee County animal welfare.  she had asked me to come by at 2 PM and I thought something was amiss because number one , she had asked me by email and number two she followed up to make sure I was coming. . Sure enough the lobby was filled with her staff when I got there.  

Here’s the posting 

What made the day really special was that when Sarah went to read my award information she couldn’t without crying. She asked Steve Bell to read it but he didn’t have glasses so it was back to her. Anyway, it was heartfelt and well appreciated.  Sarah and I have always liked each other very much and enjoy  working together. She’s a tough cookie who has a hard job and still manages to motivate and to be happy. We share a love of marketing and of animals. Our hug today was amazing. 

Of course, my dark humor asks the question “how do you know when  people think you were dying?”

Answer…. When they create and present you with a lifetime achievement award when you’re only 63   **Feel free to groan  and call me an ingrate. But I think I have a point.

I had some inspiration for a song that should serve as a warning, or at least a caution to all who befriend me. It’s Sung to the tune of “Santa Claus is coming to town” 

This afternoon, I finally purged my closet. I filled 6 bags with clothing and still have a closet full of clothes. I don’t know why it’s so hard to part with clothes …you think , well,, I might wear it again?, it will feel good to pass the clothes on through the women’s resource center.   I’m still holding onto my size 6 pants just in case I ever get healthy again. Will reassess in the spring.  

Judith came over before I bagged everything up and took things that she would like to wear. Not that she doesn’t already have a closet full of clothes but it’s always fun to have new things. The trick is to recycle the old ones …anyway, we floated in the pool and chatted for a couple hours with puppies on our laps. . All in all a nice afternoon

I think my own dark humor circled back and kicked me in my butt. All of a sudden, I found myself being very emotional and thinking about dying so to snap out of it,  I wrote the following song.  Sung to the tune of one of my favorite songs, Simon and Garfinkel’s Bridge over troubled waters.

This song is for Hans and family and friends who so generously support me with their love. It’s overwhelming.