I like sleeping in the nude
When It’s hot and the moon is full
I like a little ice in my drink
And the sound when it clinks, that’s cool
But when I need maximum sensation
I turn to you
Cause you feel good
Yeah, you feel good

I like a little itch in my neck
When a song won’t let me go
I like a shower beating down
Steam rising all around like smoke
But when I wanna feel a rush that goes a little deeper
I turn to you and you feel good
Baby, you feel good, baby you feel good

I like the velvet of your skin
When I’m holding you in my arms
And I like the way that we connect
The way that you caress my heart
Everytime I need love and understanding
I turn to you…and
You fell good
Yeah, you feel good
Baby, you feel good
Yeah, you feel good
Like I want a shout
I wanna cry
I wanna make you feel exactly what I feel inside
Yeah, you feel good
Baby, you, you make me feel so good

(Tom Shapiro/Bob DiPiero)

This song, sung by Tracy Byrd, was our wedding song. Unconventional, but then again, so was our entire wedding day. I bring this up because I played the CD while doing the dishes tonight. It reminded me of life’s simple pleasures, and our many blessings.

In the 60’s and early 70’s, I sported a hippie wanna-be look. In retrospect, the look was a bit clownish. Afterwards, during the 80’s, I wore – in public, mind you — tight leggings with an oversized shirt. Even today I cringe when I view photographs of my hairstyles from the early 90’s. What was I thinking?

Like many women over forty, I carry with me a fair amount of baggage from my past. Much of what constitutes this baggage is far from amusing.

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Dinner was late this evening, due to my mistiming of turkey legs, but it was worth the wait. We had no fresh vegetables, so I had to make do with canned. Now we are off to the grocery store to restock the kitchen.

The buzz over dinner had to do with an exciting proposal I received this afternoon. For the second time since we launched our blogs last August, I have been approached for a writing assignment. This time my article will appear in a national print magazine, and I am honored to have been asked. Naturally, I will share details upon publication in July. Onward and upward.

Dinner at our kitchen table was never so wonderful as it was this evening. After several days out-of-town, staying in one of the world’s worst hotel rooms, home is sweet, indeed! I adore eating out, but after a couple of days, I crave the simplicity of the meals we prepare at home, and the healthier feeling that comes with it. The icing on the cake will be popcorn later tonight.

Jim commented that he appreciates that I light candles at dinner each night. It’s always nice know that the little touches are noticed.

We’ve been engrossed in our own travels and health-related problems of late, but we have kept up with the news. The natural disasters and tragedies which surround us lately give one pause. No matter how difficult life seems, it can always get worse. What you do have can be taken away in an instant. Food for thought.

You are about to be let in on the best kept secret. So, kick back for a few moments, pour that glass of wine, and spend some time with kindred spirits. Continue…