Before My Very Eyes

This morning a good friend of mine called me to ask me to go walking. This is a very good thing because it makes my day more productive when I start out with some moving. Anyhow we were walking around the quiet streets of Virginia Beach enjoying the beautiful weather, pushing my daughter in a stroller, and carrying on a conversation. As I look ahead I see a man that looks very familiar. We keep walking and carrying on our conversation. When the man passed us he smiles a charming grin and says "Good morning Ladies." (or something very similar). And we return the greeting and all of us continue on our ways. AS SOON AS, we pass him my friend speaks my thoughts by saying "That man looked just like that actor." I knew exactly who she meant.

Morgan Freeman

Yeah it is doubtful that is was actually him. But this guy in the quick passing made a very convincing Morgan Freeman. I'm quite tempted to walk the same way tomorrow and see if I see him again. What would you do if you saw someone who you thought looked like someone famous, or was someone famous?

I think I will just start telling everyone that I met Morgan Freeman and everytime I tell the story I will make it even more unrealistic until the story becomes that Morgan Freeman invited me to go to Paris with him. LOL

Laundry for the Rich

I've made a decision. Which for an indecisive person like me says a lot. When I am rich, NO MORE LAUNDRY!!! I think I'm just going to buy new clothes instead of wash them. Forget paying someone else to do it. I will just buy new clothes. I will donate the worn ones (do you think it is bad to donate dirty clothes?) LOL

But honestly, I have made today a laundry day at my house. The unfortunate part is that I never seem to get all of it done. And just when you are close the pile starts regenerating itself. And then you find the items that you could swear should have been clean but you aren't certain because they were never put away, and then you end up rewashing them too. The sad part is that I only have my husband, myself, and one child dirtying this laundry. When I begin to think of those with a house full of people I am amazed that they do not have to rent a small country just to put all their dirty laundry at. Either that or they own an ocean instead of a washing machine. Because if I add any more laundry to my laundry, I think I would be washing clothes all day every day.

So yes, when I am rich I am definitely going to the new clothes instead of washing approach. What chore would you do away with if you were rich?

America is my country and Paris is my hometown - Gertrude Stein

I think I love my husband a little more now than I did before. Ok, ok. I know I do. I have more reasons to love him the longer I've known him. He is a wonderful man. But why have I decided that I love him more now... meaning why am I telling you in my post. "Because he gave me the world. Not really, but he gave me a stamp in my passport." He took me to Paris (and various other beautiful parts of France.)






It is strange to go somewhere you have never been and feel so at home. I could only understand about 80% of what was being said; could respond at the level of a 15 month old (maybe); a wallet was stolen; and my feet ached from walking ALL day. I LOVED IT. Paris is always a good idea. I can't wait to go back. The beauty and grace of the country is undeniable. And the pastries..... oh I miss them very much. We had a wonderful boulangerie at the corner from our apartment with wonderful selection. I think I ate more chocolate during my stay in France than I have in the past 4 months combined. How can you not love a place when you are doped up on chocolate? Seriously I would go back tomorrow if I had the opportunity. Any takers? Who wants to take me to France? I must admit that this is the first time I've travel off of the American continentant. I am certain there is a lot of the world that I would love. But Paris had my heart since childhood and part of my heart shall always remain in Paris.

Random Friday

I was reading one of my favorite blogs today and she put up a Mr Linky to allow people to link up their the first 10 songs off of their music player when it is set to random. So here are mine. If you just can't get enough of my good tunes go play my player from my family blog www.paulandambermiller.blogspot.com


10 Random songs from my song player
1. At Last by Etta James
2. Bad Day by Daniel Powter
3. Sweat (A la la la la long) by Inner Circle
4. Believe by Josh Groban
5. I wanna be there by Blessed Union of Souls
6. Crush by David Archuleta
7. Come What May by Ewan mcGregor & Nicole Kidman
8. Baby of Mine by Allison Krauss
9. It's Been a While by Staind
10.Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams

If you want to participate click here I would love to see your songs.

Need to Smile? (editted)

I have learned that it doesn't matter how many times I see this clip I smile every time. It also makes me miss dancing. Not that I'm any good. But I think this clip proves that the most important part is to enjoy it. I had to just link to the clip because the disable the embedding but You can get there by clicking the hyperlink above.

A New Way to Travel

Is it cheaper to travel with kids if you pack them as a carry-on? And if they are your carry on do you have to put them through the x-ray machine? I think my carry on would fit? What about yours?

New Love