Happy Birthday Daddy!

I said this two weeks ago about my mom, but I equally miss my dad. He's the strongest most dedicated man I know and I am lucky to have him in my life. Pretty much, everything I said about my mom applies here.

My favorite memories with dad are of simple moments. Riding along with him in Kinshasa, going to buy madeleines. Sitting in the living room in Berlin, eating spicy bacon and toast. Driving around town because it's a beautiful day, listening to Tracy Chapman on a Sunday afternoon. Handing him the tools while he fixed the DVD player in Addis-Abeba.  Watching 24 in Tokyo, having a beer on the couch.Watching TV Game shows like Questions Pour Un Champion in Turkey, guessing the correct answers along with the contestants.

I love you Dad!! I wish you a wonderful birthday and hope to see you this summer at my graduation.

"Mamu".

Already?!?!

Well it looks like I missed a whole lot of days, and went M.I.A. again, sorry about that!

First off... HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 is going to be grand, I can feel it!!!
So a whole lot has happened over the last two months. Christmas was spent low-key at home just the hubbs and I exchanging gifts, drinking and watching TV, same for New Year's.

Then I made a declaration that this year will be the year of weekend excursions and we started off with 3 days in York, PA visiting friends. It was such a blast! We went to Hershey Park, more so to the Chocolate World. How can you not love an entire building that smells like melted chocolate?... EXACTLY!
Sunday, we went to Philadelphia to an auto show, which I'd never been to. It was pretty impressive, lots of gorgeous cars to sit in, and I took about a million pictures, haha. I need to find my camera cable so I can upload them and add a few of them here. It was a great time!

Been busy at work as well after we completed an acquisition and had a lot of paperwork to enter into our system and such, but it's finally starting to wind down. I'd also been blissfully out of school for the winter break and returned last month. This is the final week for the current session, and the next 5-week session begins Monday. After that, I will have 10 classes left, aka 5 session, aka 3 semesters before graduation.
I... CAN'T... WAIT!!!

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!

I miss my mom so much. Every day, every minute of every day. For those of you out there who have your mom around, and talk to her on a daily basis, and see her pretty much all the time, count yourselves lucky.

I haven't lived with my mom since I moved to the U.S. in 1996. I grew much closer to her when I was away than when we were together. Sad, but it's a fact.

Today, whoever I am, wherever I go and whatever I accomplish is because God put her in my life. I was lucky enough to have someone so very loving, persistent and strong to show me how to be a good sister, daughter, friend, wife, and someday mother.

I love you Mom! I can't wait for the day we get to be in close proximity again. Have a wonderful 65th birthday and may there be many many more!

"Cinderella" :)