As this holiday filled month continues, I am going to make today's entry short and sweet so that I can spend a few extra minutes with the birthday boy, Mitch, this morning, before I head to my morning of work. I will NOT be teaching tonight, so that we can celebrate together as we have for the past 30 birthdays. Don't forget, Biggest Loser is just one hour tonight and we get … [Read more...] about From Birthday to Earth Day and Back to Birthday
Holidays and celebrations
All Things are Possible
While some of us are observing Passover, the miracles of avoiding the plagues, the hope that things can be better and all people can be free, others are, today, celebrating Easter and the idea of rebirth and starting anew. Regardless of what our religious beliefs are (or aren't at all) I love the idea that both of these holidays focus on possibilities that are bigger than what … [Read more...] about All Things are Possible
From Birthday to Earth Day
As if April and spring weren't already filled with so much to celebrate, today we celebrate OUR Earth (and for many, Good Friday, while others are still in the throws of Passover). Yesterday we talked about the ripple effect and how just one act can change the whole world. A Billion Acts of Green is the theme of this year's Earth Day, suggesting that if we each did just one … [Read more...] about From Birthday to Earth Day
I Am…
Here it is not only VFT, but also Kyle's 24th birthday. How does THAT happen? Whatever you dream, Kyle Zipp, I hope those dreams come true. So far, I would say you are doing pretty well in the "realizing dreams" department! Yesterday I watched Oprah and saw someone else talking about their dreams coming true. A new movie called I Am opens and the producer, Tom Shadyak,who … [Read more...] about I Am…
The Message of Hope
Though I honestly don't connect too much with the Passover holiday, we will be having the family for dinner, tonight. While I have some conflict with the religious holidays and certainly with the food that we traditionally eat on a holiday like this, I certainly enjoy the opportunity to break bread...or in this case, matzoh, with family. With dad bringing the chickens, the … [Read more...] about The Message of Hope