Today is December 30th

I've just awoken on New Year's Eve morn and realized that we've succumbed... the seduction of the ages... this night owl has become a very early morning riser and consequently, by 9PM, I've fallen asleep in my chair....  precisely what happened yesterday...

I awoke with a start and realized for some insane reason, that the email with the attached new price addendum had lost it's very important attachment.  The PDF was lost in the ethernet!  So, knowing that this was probably an early closing day for the bank, 5AM found me scrambling to make sure the negotiator had everything he needed. The buyers were traveling & 3 hours ahead, the seller was also traveling in this time zone & had connectivity problems, tho' he was finally able to email the digitally signed doc very late at night.  Oh no!  A new HUD-1 was needed too?  Way too early for the title officer, Michelle, to be in so, I redid the numbers and penciled them in.  Wouldn't you know that the email program didn't like the PDF & kept refusing to send it? The bank's fax number had been disconnected too. I finally found a way to trick the system by sending a jpg doc instead.  Ha! Tim, the negotiator, had a heart!  Murphy's law had been operating big time and at 8AM after hours of struggling with technology shenanigans, he laughed with me in a reply email.  I expressed desire for coffee, patience and a deep breath but Tim needed a typed HUD-1 (closing statement usually rendered by the title co.).  So, thank God, by 8AM, Michelle's assistant was in and redid the HUD-1 and after a review, Chase had everything they needed.  It was 9AM now and I felt like I'd done battle and could only hope for the best.  After a protein drink and some coffee, picked Marilyn up and we went to Harkin's Slough for a walk with nature... observing birds and ducks at play was an amazing way to calm down...  then, off to exchange T's sweater gift, market for a few food basics, CVS for meds and back home.  No word from Chase so,  I closed out my business for the day and the year.  It was 4:30 PM and I wanted a movie marathon... "Top Gun" was in process so, I watched the ultimate dog fight and then, hooked on "The Fugitive".  Time for a few roll ups with freshly made guacamole and it was time for a Netflix movie:  "Conviction".  By 9PM, I was fast asleep in my chair.

Tom was playing at the Crow's Nest and T & I were in bed and asleep by the time he started his set...

what happened to the night owl?

Eyes closed and I was watching that movie in my head....

Today is December 29th

I've lost track of days...  ever have wifi issues?  ai yi yi!  The last few days were a freak show but thank God for Allen & T!  Between the two of them, they were able to get the wifi working again and T got the booster to re-start.  Yahoo!

I've been trying to take my online classes - for renewal of my Real Estate license - 45 hours worth and so far, I've found every reason to dodge it, including my wifi issues... I hope to do a little each day but if today is an example... I'll be cramming like I did in college...

Anyway, Tues. after making a stab at the first module, Agency and being bored to tears; I shared a sip & a nosh with Lila et al and a toast to our dear friend, Anne Bailey.  Wed. was another day of fighting with the bank over the short sale's price and trying to explain it to the buyers, who are frustrated... just as frustrated as I am.... finished the day with a ride over Hecker Pass to Morgan Hill.  GPS routed us to Watsonville Rd., stunningly gorgeous horse ranches & vineyards to the downtown area to celebrate Cathy's birthday.  We ate in a little Italian deli that Cath had discovered on the main drag and what a find!!!!  Delicious food and great company

Carla, Cathy, Tracy & A

Today after a quick trip to the eye doctor and a dilation;  I was given a reprieve... Yahoo!!! Nothing imminently threatening to my retina, so I took a deep breath and a sigh and decided to let it go....  Home to change and meet Pat & John for a drive up the coast to Half Moon Bay for the Anne Bailey service.  A beautiful home on the top of a mountain with ocean views, tho' hard to see with the fog...  I kept searching for Anne 'cause she would have enjoyed the gathering... I wanted closure... hearing stories of Anne's life and truly celebrating her.  Her daughters were very strong... their mother's girls.   May she rest in peace...

Today is December 26th

Christmas Day dawned cold, clear and crisp as we walked along the shore...  Tracy remarked upon our stroll up the bluff towards home,  “ I didn’t think I’d make it to see this Christmas” as I bit back tears..  it’s been a very long year of pain, anguish, terror, fear and moments of sheer joy as we fought this damn disease and Christmas day was one of pure rejoicing...  We are so blessed. 

As we listened to songs of Christmas, we unwrapped our presents and wrapped ourselves with love... the whole day was one of deep feelings as we joined some of our extended family at the Whitnicks to break bread and relax... 

Tracy, Deb, Di, Tina, Mike & Gary

T, A, Di, Tina, Mike, Gary

Today was a day of rest... reading, crocheting, munching and watching “The Pat Tillman Story” got us both fired up enough to cheer the Saints roust of the Falcons right out of the park...  and then, the phone rang... A dear friend, Anne Bailey, has passed away  and I’m in shock... I can’t believe it... she suddenly took ill at Thanksgiving and it was thought she’d had a stroke... after a month at Dominican, she was transferred to Stanford for Christmas.  She died today.  She was a vibrant, lovely spirit with a very big life... she traveled extensively and was so warm and genuine...she made me feel good to be around her.  She offered help continuously this past year because she cared deeply for Tracy.... I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to say goodbye....

Once again, carpe diem reaffirmed...

Bless you all and good night....sweet dreams...

Christmas Eve, 2011

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... ready or not?

After our full day yesterday with another trip to Stanford.... we're both exhausted... the suspense was unbearable as we waited for T's lab results and thank God, his counts are inching back up... it had been a worrisome week with T resting most days after our walk on the beach... and me worrying about him... so, while we waited for results, Sandy stopped by with several other nurses that hadn't seen T in quite awhile; we'd already seen Holly, the concierge; each & every one were amazed at our handsome man's return and phenomenal progress.  Stories were swapped and we realized once again just how far T's come.  So finally, T was given another round of chemo and we were on our way wishing one and all a very Merry Christmas!!!

Today after a walk on the beach;  I started wrapping until the Niners game started against the Seahawks.  Then, the two of us screamed our bloody heads off until the Niners beat 'em in a nail biter...  Yahoo and we called it a night.... tomorrow is a big day....

Today is Thursday, December 22nd

What another amazingly glorious day on the coast!!!  We walked on the beach and reveled at the beauty of the seascape...  while Riley chased every bird touting his ownership of the beach...

I thank God for the beauty that surrounds us...

I thank God for my mate and the love of my life, Tracy...

I thank God for the feeling that I will always be taken care of...

I thank God for my friends and family...

We ended a glorious day on the coast with dinner with Jim & Linda at the Shadowbrook... I relished the memories of our wedding day as we enjoyed the dinner we shared...

Life is what we make it...

Love to all and to all a good night!!!

Today is Wednesday, December 21st

What a gorgeous day on the coast... clear and crisp as we strolled the beach...Tracy, Riley & I enjoying the beauty of the day... I need to hold on to that feeling no matter what...  Nothing else matters....

Lots of movement as I work with the negotiator to try to work through the bank's objections, assuage the buyers who are in a precarious position since they must sell their home in order to buy this one and placate the seller who is losing his home... who ever expected it to be easy?  At least we all seem to be moving forward hopefully, towards the same end...

Granada is in contract!!! Yahoo!!!  The sign is back up... I wonder if the same idiot who took down the stop sign at the corner of Granada & Townsend decided to take down the new sign?  What would you get out of knocking down posts?  Only that demented soul could tell us but he does it in the dead of night....  the zombie... santa's gonna bring him coal for Christmas...we hope...

The only thing that's really worrisome is T... he's trying very hard but he spent the day in bed today and yesterday after our walks on the beach... I think our trip to Stanford on Friday will be very interesting...  please keep sending clean clear nurturing white light to wrap our boy...

sweet dreams....

Today is Monday, December 19th

Today is Johnny's birthday and I hope to celebrate with him someday soon!  We celebrated Jan's birthday last evening with dinner at The Pointe.  Great gathering!!!

The weekend flew by as I made the transition to Sereno Group.  I am evolving and it feels sooo good.  Biz is booming too!  Gillian made an offer and so sweetly wrote of her love for the home,  she may very well get it.  An offer was made on Granada Dr. even as someone vandalized the new Sereno sign.  We had word today that Brian's new home will actually become reality in 45 days!  All I'd like to see?  in writing...

Life is good and T seems a little better... with his first haircut in over a year, he is rolling with the punches, but as always it''s up and down... sometimes in the same day...  Today was a great day for both of us!

The Niners beat the Steelers!!!!  and in our T- Shirts we cheered them on...

Check out the gorgeous holiday arrangement my new broker sent me..

I'm a happy girl...