My Boys

My two boys
The loves of my life
They fill me joy
That no mere words
Can explain

One is graduating
High school tomorrow
There is no room for
A smidgen of sorrow

The other
Next week
From eight grade

The stretch marks
That will never fade
On skin
Once smooth and supple
Doesn't bother me
I wear them with pride
As proof of the gifts
God has blessed me.

Waiting

To have to wait is torture enough
But to have to wait and be disappointed
Is misery.

*Allene Angelica*
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Bittersweet

This great group of amazing people have really helped me to keep on track with my fitness schedule.  I thank my sister for pushing me to start working out with her and I've met this awesome group along the way.  Our age ranges from the twenties to the fifties I believe but working out with these wonderful instructors (Leslie M., Dom and Leslie H.) are our common bond.  This week is bittersweet for us.  Our gym has decided to stop the dance type of workouts and unfortunately some of us have gone in different directions.  Most of us though have signed up with the same gym so I'll be happy to see some familiar faces at our new facility.  These pictures were taken after our last classes of U-Jam and Zumba this week.  I will miss those who have gone on to other gyms but hope we'll still see each other around town.

*Allene Angelica*

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Met Up w/ a Girlfriend For Drinks Last Night

So, last night I met up with a girlfriend for drinks. Her and I were sitting at the bar having a great conversation catching up on stuff that has happened in our lives in the couple of weeks since we saw each other last, when we were interrupted by a Canadian man (according to him, we didn't ask to see his passport). He proceeded to give us financial advice for the next hour or two, while the conversation itself was interesting and he was giving us very good logical information it wasn't really the evening my friend and I had expected to have. Can you imagine sitting at a bar on a Saturday night talking to a total stranger about financial matters, investments, the pros and cons of timeshares and real estate. My friend thought the whole thing was weird and ridiculous while I on the other hand thought it was just another of life's little surprises. Always the optimist, that's me.