the astonishing people in my life.

This is only a blog to name/thank a very FEW of the absolutely, completely, 100% without a doubt most amazing and loved family/friends in my life, who make my world go round and (happily) round.

Those of you who say and do little random acts of love and who I wish I could do the same for constantly every day. Who give me hand written/created cards on normal Thursdays. Who write me one word texts that speak novels to me. Who give me little gifts (candles/soap) that mean lots to me (perfect timing b/c it's been on my list of things to get), who go on random adventures (like "sex clothing shopping"?) with me, who let me "just not talk about it", who encourage me to "talk about it", who drink far too much coffee with me, who drink far too much alcohal with me, who come to my birthday with their own special blue drinkie-drinks, who come to my birthday even after major surgery, who come to my birthday even from so far away, who come to my birthday and add lots of laughter/love/stories/uncomfortable moments, and who come to my birthday so obviously and powerfully in heart and spirit.
Yes. To all you guys and to lots more, I really appreciate being a part of your lives and having you a part of mine. My heart wouldn't beat the same strong rhythm without each of you in it.

Happy birthday to my momma bear, and to myself (we were both born on the 3rd (she's older than I am in case you were confused), so I am a day or two premature on this, but still, HAPPY!).

p.s. some favorite quotes/conversations from tonight/the past week:

"I just broke my underwear" - Colin

(seeing a group of guys in every variety outside of a bar in LA) - "Wow, Look at that adventure in boy sizes" - Colin (a very sincere comment).

(Bringing out way too much more food):
"I thought maybe ummm. . . we needed these stuffed mushrooms. . . to balance the meat balls"-yours truly
"yes! that's the problem with these whore-derve parties, there's so much good available you don't stop eating and drinking until everyone's sick. . . " - Reade Salad
". . . And THATS where the real fun starts. . . " - Garth
(no one stops eating or drinking)
"Yah. . . I had to change outfits already" - Yaicha

"I look like a white snowman prostitute" - Reade M. Salad

pictures to come soon