2 cent tidbits...and the countdown is on :-)

Hello and welcome to mid-April!!! Today felt like Spring, at last in NYC. It was like exhaling after a really, long winter. The sun was beaming brightly from the wide, blue sky. Just makes me smile thinking about it.

It's been too long since I've been here. Happy to be sharing tonight. I have a few 2 cent tidbits---so here goes...I'd love to hear yours too.
**Sunshine, as I'm sure I've mentioned like 100 times by now, makes me drunk with jolliness. :-)

**JCPenny's has really cute dresses and other items, for incredible prices! Who knew? ;-)

**Only 30 more Oprah shows. I want to be in her audience. She just rocks! I really feel like she's my friend and has been for 25 years. Since I was a child!!! I'm open and receptive to getting tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show, come on into my life. :-)

**I have a major pet peeve. Lack of acknowledgment/gratitude. I think it stems from my upbringing. My mom really instilled in us (my siblings and I) that appreciation is essential. She instilled that whenever you receive any token of love, or any extension of kindness--be it a card, a caring note, a gift, a thoughtful gesture, that you must acknowledge it. At least let the giver know you received the "goodness," and always say thank you. I'm realizing that some folks just do not do this. It's almost shocking to me that someone would not automatically, without even thinking, say "thank you" whenever a kindness is extended in any form. To me it's simply inconsiderate and there's no excuse. :-/  It really takes no significant amount of time at all to type or write or say two words, "thank you." They mean so much. It matters. :-)

**I got a sweet surprise at work yesterday. Tulips from my hubby-to-be. What a guy!!! Thanks from the bottom of my heart, BBP. I totally didn't expect to ever receive any calls from our security guards these last days at my job. Made me smile all day!!

**What a year of BIG stuff happening. Not just my BIG day --just 3 weeks away, not only Oprah's show coming to an end..But also, my mom is celebrating a wonderful new decade of living next Saturday. Yay, mom. I'm very grateful! And....All My Children, the soap opera I started watching with my aunt Joanne at 7 years old is coming to an end. I actually haven't watched Erica Kane or Adam Chandler or Jessie in about a decade, but wow. I will always remember Luke and Laura's wedding, and that beautiful song by James Ingram and Patti Austin- Baby Come to Me. Learning that this soap has been canceled made me a little sad. It's another chapter coming to a close. One Life to Live is ending too!

**I can't wait to start biking!~ I know I totally changed subjects on ya... lol

**I'm so excited about moving into my first townhouse with my husband in less than one month!!

**Last but absolutely not least, I was surrounded by love, laughter, warmth, and good people two weekends ago at my bridal shower. How blessed am I to have friends from 15 years ago; friends through the years; a new friend that drove 6 hours roundtrip; and my fun and always loving aunts and cousins (and family near & far) come to celebrate my new chapter. It was an evening I'll always remember. I cherish these times more than you can imagine. I take nothing for granted. This is my life. My big screen movie. I value every person that plays a part. I love each person that has helped me grow, accepted me, encouraged me, & even challenged me. I'm very grateful for this life. :-)

Sending smiles your way. Tag you're it!