All that to say that after several month of working 80 plus hour work weeks I have given myself 2 months off.. Time to let loose and run away a bit from responsibility.. Thus far I’ve spent 1 ½ weeks in CO visiting beloved family and decompressing.. Even played a bit of tourist.. Even though I spend A LOT of time in CO every year it was still fun to play like I’d never been before.. Many of us often forget how exciting life can be and the beauty of all that surrounds us.. Now I’m in CA.. Again visiting family but with some long time friends thrown in.. Thus far I’m practicing being a beach bum and have been spending time wakeboarding.. This morning I was sitting at my cousin’s kitchen counter cruising through a bowl of cheerios and scanning over my e-mail.. In a cheerio induced daze I spotted a strange species.. Said species gave a grunt as it strolled in with that long, long lean, edging toward gawky body dressed in navy boxers and a tattered Yoda T-shirt.. Sun streaked brown hair rumpled and messy with sea green eyes all groggy and maybe just a little bit cranky before its morning coffee.. Laughing.. Sad to say it’s been a while since I’ve seen a man in boxers (hence the strange species) and I’ve got to admit my eyes were a bit riveted to the sight!!!! And NO said man was NOT my cousin! Tomorrow I head to the X-Games.. Can’t wait to throw myself into that mash of excitement.. I’m hoping one of the boys might fall victim to my baby blues and let me toddle around on their dirt bike.. After X I’m headed to New Orleans to aid on a house construction for Habitat for Humanity.. I may look girly but I’m such a tomboy.. Granted my aide will mostly involve yard rehab and interior painting.

Update.. After New Orleans I headed to WY to hang with my brother and visit friends.. I let my friend Mallory, talk me into getting my hair cut.. OMG.. I look in the mirror now and go "WHO ARE YOU"?!?!" Laughing.. Later on my gal pals and I went mtn biking at Jackson Hole.. OMG is that mtn HUGE on a bike.. We girls were freakin flying!  It was a blast.. Even when we got a wee bit off trail and did a bit of "adventure" biking in the woods.. Woohoo..  My poor brother.. He's the other half of my heart but soo not the freak of nature energy wise that I am.. Laughing..

 

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