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To Dave…

My running partner, my best friend, my motivation, my light, my laugh, my PR’s, my joy, my peace, my fun ,my happiness.  You have been and are so many amazing things in my life.  My hearts breaks at your news.  I wish I could be there for you to be your hug, your break, your release, your vent, your anything that you need.  

I don’t understand the reason, but I know there is one.  I don’t know the meaning, but I believe some day that you will know.  I know that there is pain and probably always will be, but I know there will be grace and happiness again.  You will feel happy again.  These shambles will build into something strong again.   You and your family will regain joy and love and togetherness.

It’s ok to fall apart…to break down…because you will become whole again.  Things will not always be this way.  There will be light.  There will be beautiful life again.

I love you,

Michelle

11 & 12…

Wow.  Summer has gotten good in the past couples weeks…I went SKYDIVING.  Yup…it happened to be a drunken idea at a friend’s cookout, but the next morning, I followed through.  And, I’m soo happy I did.  This was probably one of the most incredible, amazing, thrilling, peaceful and insane things I’ve ever done.  Nothing like it…

And, I met a boy.  (big smile).  Not saying to much yet, but he’s great.

Sucking at writing life…

I wish I had an excuse like I was on maternity leave (well besides the having a baby part)…to explain why I haven’t written in months!  Writing is one of my fave things, but I’ve been such a stressed out busy psycho that I haven’t taken the time or felt like I’ve had the time…I suck!

BUT I’m back.  Thank God.  So many rants and raves just held in!!   Hmm… let’s start with my top 10 most interesting/fun/lessons learned/things to remember about this summer:

10.  Turned 27!  Crazy.  Getting up there.

9.  Ran my first marathon & qualified for Boston.  Huge props to the Kenosha Running Club for sucking me in to training.

8.  Met a “self-proclaimed” billionaire in Vegas and got propositioned for sex (mom, I said no).   It was cool seeing him cash out at $130,000!  Don’t you think he should have at least bought us ice cream?

7.  Offered a homeless man hand sanitizer instead of money and almost got myself and friends killed.  Lesson learned:  homeless people who want booze and drugs don’t have a sense of humor (and don’t appreciate the wonderful scent of “clean apple”)

6.  Took a ride with a complete stranger feeling “safe” solely because he had a Jesus fish hanging from is rearview mirror.  I think Jesus did take the wheel because I’m alive.   I offered the guy money but he took my number instead.  Why I did that?  Another dumb move, but I felt like I owed him?!?  At least he lives on the other side of the country.

5.  Finished a book!  Only took 4months.   This was record breaking because my last one took 6=)  And I’m already crusin’ through another. 

4.  Went up north with the family.  Relaxation, quality time, fish frys and beer was just what I needed.

3.  I moved to the Southside!  With my roomie and a boy (who happens to be her boyfriend).   Oh, and sage too.  She loves her backyard.

2.  Hit 2 balls into the outfield in my last softball game of the season (granted one was a dropped error in the outfield).  This is huge when the norm is strike-outs and dinks=)

1.  Threw a successful party.  Jess & I have had bad luck in the past.  Looks like W.T. themed is the way to go!

Bonus cool thing:

I went to NY! Finally.  It was for business and went super fast.  But I loved times square and got to run in Central Park!  Can’t wait to go back.  It’s now my goal to go once a year=)

holy crapiola!!

so life has been crazy busy (and, as you may have noticed, I've been an extreme under acheiver as a blogger, which really does make me sad because random rants are my favorite).

so, I start moving tomorrow.  Love you to my Dad, and Dave, and Jimmy, and Jenna and maybe some of Nick's friend's that are coming to help.  Moving sucks, but having friends, pizza and beer (plus great weather) will definitely help.

then, on Sunday, my absolutely gorgeous and insanley sweet sister-in-law (random fact is that her middle name is Michelle so there is another Michelle Boldon on this earth, AWeSome...can it handle two? ha) is going to be induced!!!  I can't wait for little Wyatt=)  So excited to be an auntie again.  Love my boys.  But amanda, not too long ago, I got all the gruesome details of a natural child birth and the SUFFERINGS after.  Oh Lord.  Just makes my crotch hurt thinking about it....BUT proud of you! (you'll be fine=)...) Nothing that 6 inch thick maxi pad for a couple of days can't handle.

THEN!!! I've been training my life away for this thing called "marathon"...only 1 week away.  So far, I've only thought I've broke my foot twice, so we're good!  YEAH!  Have my sights set on qualifying for Boston, so we'll see.  Fingers and toes crossed please (and prayers!!)

.....and may 6, VEGAS baby.  Amy, congratulations on your masters at UNLV and giving us a fantastic reason to visit and have a rockin' time.  Love you, can't wait to see you.

Future date of importance:  May 14!! mY birthday woo.  I'm going to be 27(yikes).  And a shout out to my favorite God son, and PFF Gabe, who's turning 5.  Love you.

I'm MOVING!!

woo to the hoo! my current roomie, her boyfriend and I  are moving into a NEW house!  believe it or not, there are great things in Kenosha...one of those being a split level 3 bedroom house with gorgeous wood floors, a brand new kitchen, fireplace, HUGE garage and big backyard (bring on summer baby!).

yesterday..a couple FANTASTIC things

my good friend from college just had a baby yesterday, named Kayden.  she said he's beautiful (which a mom is always bias), but I bet he's amazing.  Congratulations Pam & Kenny!  Can't wait to see the little guy.

AND, I got a promotion. (woo! =)...) i've been crazy stressed, working like a psycho.  but this makes it all the work sooo worth it.  i definitely feel like a big girl now!

I'm in a movie!

ever seen the movie the holiday?... where a california rich girl and a home body from London switch houses and basically lives each others lives for a "holiday"  which, let's just say a month...  they both experience renewal and of course amazing men!  woo..

so, the kenosha version goes a little something like this...

A 61 year old retired chiropractic business owner is itching to go to california for a month...to get a break, to help her old business partner with his practice for a bit and to house sit for a friend...

This is where my starring role comes in, me, who lives with my roomie (and her boyfriend part time) in a small 2 bedroom house jumps at the chance to house/dog sit for a month in this gorgeous house down by the lake.  A beauteous 5 bedroom equipped with a library, beautiful art, a sauna, and my favorite accessory--a boiling water faucet to make instant french press coffee, oatmeal, or hot cocoa, it's glorious!

Even the most freezingest weather in the past 10 years cannot break my smile.  I love (well that is prob a little strong, but they're refreshing) my twice-a-day walks with Marcel in this wonderful neighborhood and along the lake.  I feel spoiled with the neighbors on snow patrol duty, robbing me from having to shovel or snow blow...yes!

So, the only part that is missing is the hot, amazing male coming to my door and swooping me off my feet.  BUT, honestly, I think in this movie it's overrated.  I'm content going to bed with my heated blanket and my latest book.

aaaggh.  life is good.

=)

Christmas and the craps...

I only waited 364 days for this glorious day to happen again…no big deal.  It’s only my favorite holiday… I only listened to Christmas music for a month and a half…It’s only the birth of the coolest man in our history…I may have been stripped of my tree decorating bliss…but at least I got to enjoy the eve and the DAY with my family…

 

WRONGO!  Nothing like Christmas and the craps.  It was either a mad case of food poisoning from Subway or a crazy stomach bug (side note:  my sub completely tasted like plastic – I should have known!  But I was starving so I ate it anyway…I was even looking a the life size poster of Jared and gleeful that he had made it 10 years and still kept it off….sorry, Jared…eat subway…you’ll have the craps for 3 days straight and easily keep it off!  Grrrr.)

Nothing like traveling to your sisters house 2.5 hours in the snow with your stomach churning like mad.  Nothing like sleeping all morning and afternoon with the occasional wake-up and run to the bathroom…while your ENTIRE family is out sledding and enjoy a “magical” day (says my sister)…indulging in afternoon bloodies and winter sangria and having craft hour making ornaments!!!! Then, to have the most fabulous appetizers and meal made and barely be able to enjoy.  Nothing like packing an entire suitcase of running clothes (p.s. we finally got a break in the freezing cold and I couldn’t wait to get out and run the above 30 degree temps!!!) and Christmas outfit options with coordinating fabulous jewelry and then, having to live in your scrubs for 2 days!!! 

 

CRIMANY!

 

In retrospect, though,  I’m thankful that it was the craps and not the pukes.  I’m thankful that I got to see my most adorable nephews, whom I’m absolutely adore, get to open presents.  I’m thankful that I got to feel my newest nephew’s kick inside my sister-in-laws belly.  I’m thankful that I get to spend Christmas with my family because not everybody does.  So looking back it blows, literally, but I’ve come to realize that I still had it so good.

christmas tree fiasco

i'm guessing it's a hot topic in many homes across the country (and probably the world).  i've never realized how many of "these people" there are...but i found a couple at work, my runner partners wife is one, AND now I live with one!

ever since I was a kid, one of my favorite things about Christmas was decorating the tree.  Blaring the Mariah Carey Christmas CD..."all I want for Christmas is yooou, yooou-e-ou baby!" and all of us packing the tree with tons of ornaments...ornaments of all kinds (even those insane ugly ones that we made over years and years of sunday school classes and elementary school projects).  It's funny, too, because in elementary school, every year around Christmas time we had a craft fair where we could buy all sorts of little crafts for really cheap.  So, my brother and I would always buy my mom ornaments for her Christmas present...so add those to the bunch too=).

Then, in high school, my mom started to buy my brother and I a couple ornaments each year, so we could start to accumulate our own collections for when we had a Christmas tree of our own.  BRILLIANT, Kim, just BRILLIANT.

or, so I thought until this Christmas...

All of my Christmas tree decorating joy was ripped out my heart this year because my roommate is one of "these people"...

"these people" are anal about how their Christmas tree looks.  Everything needs to be perfect.  ALL ornaments have to MATCH and look classy.  The lights HAVE to be white and coordinate with the mix.  The garland has to be posh and perfectly hung.  Come on people!  Christmas is not about classy and stuffy trees...it's about love and joy and having fun decorating.  Give me crazy lights, give me popcorn and berries, give me loud, obnoxious, and wonderful ornaments.  Give me all of it because all of it is spirit and love and joy and fun...which is all apart of this fabulous holiday.

So, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, and may your trees not match!