Law school friends are friends for life

While in California we drove up to Del Mar Beach to visit some old friends we haven't seen in years.

Now I'm realizing I would have liked to have gotten a picture of Nate and I with Becky and Adam.

They are friends from our Arkansas law school years. 

In those days we both had 2 little girls. 

Now look at the population explosion. :)

10 kids between us. 3 of my kids have the same names as 3 of her kids....

We didn't do that on purpose of course but  it's a funny little coincidence.

Adam is a big tough marine. God bless America.

They got us a great deal on a beach front cottage on the U.S. marine base

Thanks friends!

my Luke had a great time with their 3 sons, one of whom is also named Luke :)

Becky brought her kids wet suits for my kids to wear. I think they look like cool little surfers.

Here we are on our last day in California kissing the beach good bye. 

I hope I don't have to wait 2 years again to see the beach.

You couldn't pay me to get into that freezing water but I sure love to be on the beach with the sky and the sound and sight of the waves and the smell of the salty air.

Becky, move to Utah and be my neighbor. 

You could help me not be so lazy and I could help you learn the art of doing nothing.

You see Becky above with her energetic self. She built us a bond fire on the beach. The kids ran around in the dark all over that big beach. I hope they remember all the happy times in their childhood and forget all the times when they fight or when their parents have no clue how to be parents. 

Forgive us children!!! We are trying I promise.

Well that's about it for our trip. 

It's been beautiful spring weather since we've been home so it's made it easier to be here and not California. 

The trees have beautiful blossoms and the grass is greening up.

Today I had the windows open as I lay on my bed.

I'd been a good little worker all morning, my kids had gone outside to play with friends and I was comfy and content in my breezy room.

I'm not always comfy and content so when I am I savor it. Mmmmmm yum.

In fact a lot of the time I'm blah and unmotivated and grumpy.

Those are the times when I'm not being grateful.

Sometimes I'm so anxious and confused. 

Those are the times when I'm not living in the moment. If I'm anxious and worried it's because I'm trying to  figure out my life for the next 20 years and of course that's impossible.  Either that or I'm comparing myself to people and feeling like a loser. That's always an effective way to make myself miserable. 

But that sounds like a topic for a whole different post.

It's raining right now and it sounds so nice. 

I've been blessed today and I feel so happy and grateful and in wonder. 

Have a good day or night and I'll see you soon.