From Sea to Shining Sea!

Gee, I have to say I’m embarrassed for not having kept up with my writing. It’s all going by so quickly- life that is. Since my last post I am proud to announce that with a promotion in July came my official title of Agent Concierge. My West coast soul sisters, Maria, Bridget, Heather and Helen, came out to stay with me during the fourth of July weekend to celebrate Heather’s bachelorette followed by a road trip to Traverse City, Michigan where Bridget grew up. We met Bridget’s family and perused through her childhood hangouts and teenage hide-outs. Connecting the many dots that make the woman I hold dear to my heart.

August arrived and went like a flicker. It kicked off with a second round at Lollapalooza and unlimited access to VIP lounges- the ONLY way one should expense oneself over a 3-day musical retreat at Grant Park. The weekend that followed was Chicago’s annual Air & Water show were I started off on a friend’s boat and hopped around a couple of rooftop parties by the afternoon and into the evening, only to find myself on the midnight train out to Woodstock, Illinois because I wanted nothing more then to be with my niece and nephew tucked in bed. The best part of visiting my sister’s family and my Mom is waking up with them!

Weekend after that was a beach-house get-away with 15 close friends and finishing the month back home in San Diego for the wedding of the century. I had the honor of speaking at Keith & Heather’s wedding. My mission was to set the tone for LOVE between two human beings plus those who had come together from all over to celebrate this beautiful relationship. This experience enlightened me so that I plan to be ordained as a wedding minister some day.

September was spent at the beach on LSD (Lake Shore Dr.) as I knew these days were numbered; meditating the wonderful summer spent and mentally preparing for a company merger soon to come in the next couple of weeks. The end of summer in the Midwest sparks a hibernation trend of coupling. This year I found myself contemplating if I should set up a rotation. Not only to find a soul-mate but, more importantly to help put out an old flame that prevents me from letting other trains pull into the station ;-) A couple of blind dates, mutual friend set-ups, and entertainment of past twenty-year old suitors resulted in exasperation that spilled into the early month of October.

Over-worked  from an intense company merger with fruitless dates in between, I decided it would be best to jet far away for a bit but not anywhere nicer in climate than here- so I booked a last minute flight to NYC. A long weekend trip alone in Greenwich Village, So Ho and Tribeca area seemed like the perfect antidote to any drained spirit. I did the touristy things that sat on my “many things to do before I die” list. NY was exactly! what my soul needed to re-juice. I have been waking up before my alarm and excited to start each day- watching the sun rise above the lake’s horizon from NY and later setting behind endless high-rises into the San Diego skyline :-)

My hibernation coupling will designate to Monday nights, sharing them with my dear and oldest friend, Aimee in Wrigleyville. Home cooked meals, great sex stories and prime time TV shows will shelter me from the cold until my next weekend trip to a far away place*