Just some notes on days of perfect synergy...

I have about MINUTES before I need to head out the door with my daughter for bookgroup/dinner at my favorite high carb chain bistro (Panera anyone? Hello - LOVE IT - and they deserve kudos - starting up a BAKERY restaurant at the height of Atkins - look who's still around...) and shoe shopping, the perfect ending to a perfect day, but those few minutes deserve some reverent reflection.

Last week, even though it was February break, I felt a bit trapped and penned in, not only due to immense amounts of snow, but also due to a sick family. February break is usually such a wonderful treat - FREE DAYS OFF - NO HOLIDAY INVOLVED - and then it all went to Hell. In my pessimists mind, also, I knew that we had tickets to a John Mayer concert for the Tuesday after break and I could just see it playing out with break ending, all of us healthy and heading back to work Monday, and me coming down with the disease on Tuesday.

Well, guess what - THE WORST DID NOT HAPPEN!

The opposite, in fact happened, a day, or perhaps even a day and a half, of perfect synergy.

- PERFECT weather to travel down to the concert - and Dave driving - Thanks Dave!
- Great dinner at Red Lobster - COCONUT SHRIMP - yummy!- AND a good waitress!
- Getting to the concert on time, actually with time to spare
- Buying tee shirts and Sue finding that they were made by American Apparel!
- A wonderful show - Johnny M. in a scarf...need I say more?
- Me making a new friend!
- A safe drive home
- A good night's sleep, with no little urchins waking up, and Tim not snoring:)
- Sending the kiddies off to school
- Seeing on school email that our union approved our contract - only the board to go:)
- Online shopping with mom and getting a great deal on new dishes
- A personal day today as I was BEAT, complete with napping:)
- Sun on snow

...and to top it off, well, at least before "girl's night," doesn't my Lia Sophia order come - new jewelry! I can DEFINITELY make it though the rest of the week, and face my 36th (yikes!) birthday on Friday:)
Here's to good friends, good food, good music, a good LIFE!
-Cheryl