A Photo A Day For 6 Months: Day 58~ Luck

"Not all those who wander are lost."


~J.R.R. Tolkien


Alan and I tend to have some pretty magical luck. More times than not, we have found ourselves in the right place, at not just the right time,  but the perfect time. A couple weeks ago, he and I decided that we would go to San Francisco on the 4th of July to watch the fireworks. It had been a few years since we had done so, because of my lack of energy or because he was scheduled to work. But this year he decided to schedule the 5th off, so we could revisit one of our favorite things, driving along the Embarcadero, in search of the perfect timing, to have a front row seat for the fireworks show.


We left at around 7:00 pm, and headed to the Bay Bridge for the 9:30 pm show. There was a lot to consider about going, in that there was the usual threat of some low fog expected to come through the Golden Gate at about the same time the fireworks were scheduled to begin. We did a bit of debating back and forth. Would it be a washout? Would it be a wasted trip? Finally, in the end, we decided to brave it, because the thing is with San Francisco fog, it seems to have a mind of it's own. In years past, the fog has showed up when not really expected, and other times it has stalled just short of the Golden Gate.


It's San Francisco. It's fog. LOL

 

When we got into the city we were pleasantly surprised to find the traffic wasn't all that bad. We inched along the Embarcadero, until we were we were forced to take Bay street up the hill away from Pier 39, the first sight of where the fireworks were to begin. It was a disappointing turn of events, but we held out hope that we could somehow make our way over to Aquatic Park, which sits just down from Ghiradelli square for the second sight of the fireworks show. Unfortunately, we were also directed away from that spot as well. After moving through traffic for about 12 blocks, we decided to head back toward the Bay Bridge and call it a night.


About 2 blocks later, all the traffic came to a stop. We were on a hill, high above Aquatic Park, and to our amazement, in an apparent front row seat for the most beautiful fireworks show the city could have done. We had NO idea when we turned back toward the middle of the city, that we were actually heading in the right fitrction for the show. As soon as it began, all 4 sides of the intersection was stopped until the show was over. There was no one in front of us, so we had a completely unobstructed view. It was magical. I managed to snap off a few decent photos, but mostly Alan and I cuddled and enjoyed the romance of the moment. Then, about 5 minutes into the show, Alan handed me a box, and whispered... I Love You. Inside... an amazing pearl Y necklace set in 14 carat gold, with one large pearl in the center, and several smaller ones around it.

 

It's Gorgeous! Silly man still loves me and spoils me after almost 22 years. :)


Silly man.


I love my fella.


It was a good night. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my necklace, but our magic doesn't come from material things, our magic comes from having found each other in a very big world. And a love that will last beyond this lifetime. You could say we have good timing.

~Me :)

If "If's and But's" Were Candy And Nuts

If "if's and but's" were candy and nuts, wouldn't it be a Merry Christmas?"

-Don Meredith

I know, I know, it hasn't even been a week since Halloween came and went, and here I am, writing about... YIKES... Christmas! Well, what can I say? I haven't done even a little bit of shopping for the holiday, which is odd for me, because I usually start sometime around Valentine's Day. It's just that this has been an odd, busy, sometimes depressing year for me. The first of the year got off to a rocky start, and I was reeling from that when everything else started happening. I had a lot of situations occur that either hurt me, or caused me stress, and sometimes the rare event took place that actually caused me both! But things have begun to calm down now. I don't know, autumn tends to put me at ease. Or who knows, maybe I have started to heal a bit, but in truth, I wonder if I will heal completely one day from all of what 2007 was about, I wish there were fixed time lines for such things, but there just aren't, so, what's a girl to do? :)

Well, she celebrates! Thanksgiving is in just a few weeks, the evidence of which is that Lucky has 10 cans of Ocean Spray Cranberry sauce on sale for $10.00! I LOVE Cranberry Sauce. As soon as the Halloween decorations came down in the stores, the Christmas decorations have gone up! Alan and I have been clearing out our storage room, and making room up front for our Christmas tree, and I have been window shopping for menorahs for Hanukkah, although I am thinking of visiting a nearby glaze shop to make my own, It's something I think I might like to do for myself. This year we will be eating not just Kosher for the holiday, but diabetic friendly as well. Yum.

So, with all this happening, how can I not be thinking about Christmas! Yes, Christmas. I have a few ideas for what I want to put on my list to send to Santa. I mean, it's been a really difficult year, and I am still standing. I have been really diligent about taking my medicine, and checking my blood sugar and I am so sane now, that I actually graduated therapy! So, do you suppose I have made my case for asking Santa to bring me the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra and Accessories? I mean just look at it. A Bra, thong, barrette, garter and cuff bracelet that add up to a fabulous $4.5 million worth of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and yellow sapphires. Awwwww! Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but I can be pals with rubies too. :)

I made the offer last year, that if some super rich Internet Mogul would buy me the 2006 Fantasy Bra, I would model it here on Ellipsis. But, drat the luck, no super rich Internet Moguls apparently read my little blog. Like I said, drat the luck. I like wearing naughty little undergarments on Christmas Eve. It makes me feel all girly, and puts a bounce in my step. You know, being out shopping in my proper walking around clothes, with something shameful underneath, and no one knows but me. ;) And occasionally Alan, if he's a good boy. Tee Hee. It kind of takes the sting out of the curse of Christmas Eve. You remember that right? That's the one where a total stranger calls me a BITCH for no apparent reason. This will be year 19 I believe. :)

Oh well, there are one or two other items I could use, like a new vacuum and a crepe pan, but then there is that cute little animated penguin I saw at Costco. And the nifty backyard telescope for taking better pictures of the moon, and the meteor showers in August. Oh, I know, doesn't everyone need a talking decapitated Elvis head that sings? And oh my yes, that gorgeous 3 strand pearl necklace. Oh my... yes! Purrrrrrrr. Pearl is one of my birthstones, Alexanderite being the other one. I have the perfect little black dress to wear with it. :) SMILES, and SMILES. Of course a new IPOD would be good, as would some SIMS expansion packs.

Actually, it's all good. In truth, I am not a terribly materialistic girl, it only takes one time being robbed to cure one of that. In fact, not only do I not care that much about stuff, that I finally get what my parents meant, when I was a young girl and I would ask them what they wanted for Christmas. They would frustrate the heck out of me by replying, "Oh nothing really, I have all that I want." How could that be? Well, now I know. I have reached the age where I have almost all that I ever really wanted, so who needs one more thing to keep track of, unless it's diamonds... right? WINK! And as for the rest, you know, those unresolved feelings in my slightly damaged heart, well, "If "if's" and "but's" were candy and nuts, it would be a Merry Christmas."

-OndineMonet