I'm glad to see that everyone went out and voted on November 4th.
What I can't understand and will never understand is why we don't have these numbers in all elections. Do people not understand that when you vote, your voice is heard?
Do people think, "I don't like the guy who is running, so I'm just going to stay home and not vote". Yeah, that'll fix 'em.
Let those who vote each and every time, whether they like the candidate or not, nominate the person they want in office. Meanwhile, those of us who do not like either candidate figure it's better not to vote anyone in office than to have a voice.
When I hear of how everyone is complaining of the economy, the war, and everything else that is wrong with this country, I think, well, it's our fault. We cannot blame anyone but ourselves. We vote the President into office. Or not.
I hope this election has taught everyone to vote each and every time. If you don't like either candidate that is running for office, choose one. Who knows, maybe you'll choose the candidate who will do some good.
But either way, don't blame the President or anyone else who is running our government. We choose them. And if you're response is, "don't blame me, I didn't choose him or her because I didn't vote". Really? Yes, you did. By not voting.
That is what is so great about our country. We have a voice. We can choose how we want our lives to be by voting. It is the great Equalizer. Yet, so many people do not see it this way.
I heard someone say that voting is the best non-violent way to have a revolution. I wish everyone would see it this way.
Young and old. Rich and poor. It makes no difference in the polling place. When you vote, you have a voice.
For myself, women should be the ones leading the revolution. After all, it hasn't even been 100 years since we got the vote. Yet, many women do not vote. Why? The fight to get the vote was a violent and long struggle. Many women died and suffered for our right to vote.
So I continue to say. Vote. Not just in the General Election. In all elections. Vote for your State Representatives, your City Council, your Neighborhood Watch Captain. Make it a habit. Something you do each and every time.
Then see what happens.
Vikki
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Daylight Savings Time
The days will now get shorter. This has a good side and a not so good side.
The good side is that I will get one extra hour of sleep, for now.
The not so good side is that we lose daylight a lot sooner. It will be dark by 5:00 P.M.....bummer.
I'm a summer gal. I love the sun and the heat. I love that daylight arrives at 5:00 A.M. and doesn't end until 8:00 P.M. Nice, long, beautiful days.
Fall and Winter offers a time to bake. I love to bake. Cookies, cakes, pies. I don't cook during the summer. At least not in the kitchen. We barbeque and grill during the summer, rarely using the stove. But my stove gets a workout during the Fall and Winter.
I hear there is rain in the forecast. Good thing, maybe it will get cool enough to turn on the oven.
So, once again, we say goodbye to Summer and hello to cooler weather, hectic days of holidays, and one extra hour of sleep.
Vikki
The good side is that I will get one extra hour of sleep, for now.
The not so good side is that we lose daylight a lot sooner. It will be dark by 5:00 P.M.....bummer.
I'm a summer gal. I love the sun and the heat. I love that daylight arrives at 5:00 A.M. and doesn't end until 8:00 P.M. Nice, long, beautiful days.
Fall and Winter offers a time to bake. I love to bake. Cookies, cakes, pies. I don't cook during the summer. At least not in the kitchen. We barbeque and grill during the summer, rarely using the stove. But my stove gets a workout during the Fall and Winter.
I hear there is rain in the forecast. Good thing, maybe it will get cool enough to turn on the oven.
So, once again, we say goodbye to Summer and hello to cooler weather, hectic days of holidays, and one extra hour of sleep.
Vikki
Sunday, October 26, 2008
You've got to see this
If you haven't signed up for a Twitter account, you're missing out on a lot.
The following was posted on Twitter and I had to share it with you.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d
Vikki
The following was posted on Twitter and I had to share it with you.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d
Vikki
Monday, October 13, 2008
Who's #1?
I'm sitting here watching the Dodger game. I am an avid Dodger fan. I am an avid Sports fan. I love football (SF 49'ers and SD Chargers), and of course, the Anaheim Angels. Yeah, yeah, I know the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Whatever...they will always be the Anaheim Angels to me.
We're in a "who's number 1?" season. Everyone wants to be #1. Take, for instance, the ball game. I knew once the Dodgers acquired Manny Ramirez, we would end up in the Championship game.
We had the Summer Olympics this summer. Everyone wanted to win Gold. They even had a tally at the end of each day to see which country had the most Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Everyone wanted to be #1.
Now, we're in the home stretch of the Presidential nomination. What a year, don't you think?
Personally, I love Presidential election years. I love the Conventions, the Debates, the commercials. I especially love election years, because the vote for women became a reality only 88 years ago this past August 20th.
Can you believe that? Only 88 years! In 2010, we celebrate 90 years of having the vote. I don't know about you, but I am going to PARTY!!
When we go to the Polling Stations on November 4th, we are completely equal. Everyone's vote carries the same weight. I could be voting and in the next booth could be Arnold Schwarzenegger; you never know, it could happen. Yet, when Arnold the Governator (as we affectionally call our Governor), votes, his vote doesn't carry any more weight than yours and mine.
I'm not concerned by how you vote, nor am I here trying to sway your vote. I am concerned that you get out there and vote.
My dad once told me, "you can't complain about how things are if you don't vote". I think we've all heard this at one time or another. I find myself telling our son Anthony, the same thing.
I made sure my family was registered to vote as soon as they turned 18. I registered everybody. And I call everybody on election day to remind them to vote. I'm a real nuisance.
My husband was not registered to vote when I met him. Oh no! No way could I be married to someone who does not exercise their right to vote! Yep, I registered him too.
If you're not registered, you still have time. October 20th is the deadline. I hope you exercise your right to vote and make it to the polls that day.
I told my husband I was going to sign up to work at the polling place on November 4th. Do you know that the only thing he was concerned about was that I didn't sign him up with me. He actually said, "only you right?". Yeah, only me. I'll get him to come with me someday.
Who's #1, I don't know. But we'll all soon find out. Will the Dodgers go all the way, I sure hope so. As for the other, well, we'll see at the end of the day on November 4th.
Vikki
We're in a "who's number 1?" season. Everyone wants to be #1. Take, for instance, the ball game. I knew once the Dodgers acquired Manny Ramirez, we would end up in the Championship game.
We had the Summer Olympics this summer. Everyone wanted to win Gold. They even had a tally at the end of each day to see which country had the most Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Everyone wanted to be #1.
Now, we're in the home stretch of the Presidential nomination. What a year, don't you think?
Personally, I love Presidential election years. I love the Conventions, the Debates, the commercials. I especially love election years, because the vote for women became a reality only 88 years ago this past August 20th.
Can you believe that? Only 88 years! In 2010, we celebrate 90 years of having the vote. I don't know about you, but I am going to PARTY!!
When we go to the Polling Stations on November 4th, we are completely equal. Everyone's vote carries the same weight. I could be voting and in the next booth could be Arnold Schwarzenegger; you never know, it could happen. Yet, when Arnold the Governator (as we affectionally call our Governor), votes, his vote doesn't carry any more weight than yours and mine.
I'm not concerned by how you vote, nor am I here trying to sway your vote. I am concerned that you get out there and vote.
My dad once told me, "you can't complain about how things are if you don't vote". I think we've all heard this at one time or another. I find myself telling our son Anthony, the same thing.
I made sure my family was registered to vote as soon as they turned 18. I registered everybody. And I call everybody on election day to remind them to vote. I'm a real nuisance.
My husband was not registered to vote when I met him. Oh no! No way could I be married to someone who does not exercise their right to vote! Yep, I registered him too.
If you're not registered, you still have time. October 20th is the deadline. I hope you exercise your right to vote and make it to the polls that day.
I told my husband I was going to sign up to work at the polling place on November 4th. Do you know that the only thing he was concerned about was that I didn't sign him up with me. He actually said, "only you right?". Yeah, only me. I'll get him to come with me someday.
Who's #1, I don't know. But we'll all soon find out. Will the Dodgers go all the way, I sure hope so. As for the other, well, we'll see at the end of the day on November 4th.
Vikki
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant relationships
I have said many times how very proud I am of the group of individuals who are the American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (AAVBA).
From the beginning of this venture, I vowed to have a group that would work together for the greater good.
We were going to be an organization that epitomizes professionalism, ethics and solid relationships. And not just with each other, but also with the attorneys we work with.
The VBA industry is a relatively small community. So is the Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney community. If we say or do something good, everyone knows about it. By the same token, if anyone uses derogatory language or berates someone in the VBA community, word will get back to whomever is the target.
This was evident at the Fall Conference in South Carolina. Word got around that there was a new Exhibitor that provides a service most Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys can use that will make running their law firms much easier.
The new Exhibitor was AAVBA.
We were swamped all weekend by attorneys who wanted more information about how using a VBA could help them run their offices more efficiently. And we delivered.
Word was out that this was an organization that could very possibly be the answer to the problem most solo practitioners struggled with. The problem being they (the attorneys) needed an extra hand in their law firm but were unable to pay a full time staff. Enter the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant.
I have never made claims that I had anything to do with the formation of the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant. I will take credit however, for having the idea of getting VBA's in front of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
And the idea of marketing on behalf of the AAVBA members is also my idea. Something that has never been done prior to the formation of AAVBA.
There are other marketing ideas that have been exclusively mine, but we won't go into that.
But not all the ideas came from me. Because of my relationship with my fellow AAVBA members, we have been able to implement ideas I could never have come up with.
And when those ideas are utilized, the VBA who comes up with the idea is given credit. Although, sometimes in my hurry to do things, I will forget to write down the name of the VBA. Sorry! And when that happens, I will still give credit to the VBA by mentioning the idea did not come from me.
I believe we have the first class organization that we do because our focus is building relationships and building businesses.
Our conversations are about the business, not about each other.
If an issue arises that must be addressed, it is addressed to the AAVBA membership. No one is ever exposed. I do not believe in publicly humiliating anyone. After all, we've all made mistakes.
If a problem arises with an individual, I speak personally and privately with that person. It begins and ends there. No one ever knows what happens and most times the members are not even aware there is a problem.
Besides, there is never anything that cannot be addressed and handled professionally without destroying the relationship.
I believe that by spreading rumors and talking about each other in a negative light creates a negative environment. For anyone who is part of this organization, knows I will not tolerate any negativity. Like my mother used to say, "if you can't say something nice, say something vague". it was meant to bring humor in a difficult situation.
Thankfully, I have never had to say "something vague" about our members. I know straight up, most of our members are in AAVBA to grow their businesses and to help others do the same.
There is another saying which goes like this, "ignorant people talk about each other, intelligent people talk about matters of the world".
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone is talking about another person you do not know? What did you do? Did you walk away? Or did you become part of the conversation? Did you believe what that person was saying about this other person? Without confirming the story? Or did you believe this person simply because you felt they would not talk about anyone in a negative manner unless it was true? Or did you bother to confirm it?
Where I grew up, if someone said something about somebody, that person would bring the two people together and ask them who said what. This way, there was no misunderstanding. Each person had the opportunity to say face to face what they had to say directly to the person they were talking about.
Needless to say, there wasn't too much gossiping going on. You never knew when you would be asked to confirm what you were saying. So you better have had your story straight and also the facts to back it up. It kept everybody honest.
Build your relationships. Don't destroy them. When there is an opportunity to clear something up, do it immediately. And remember, judge slowly. Don't believe everything you hear unless you have the facts to believe it.
Vikki
From the beginning of this venture, I vowed to have a group that would work together for the greater good.
We were going to be an organization that epitomizes professionalism, ethics and solid relationships. And not just with each other, but also with the attorneys we work with.
The VBA industry is a relatively small community. So is the Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney community. If we say or do something good, everyone knows about it. By the same token, if anyone uses derogatory language or berates someone in the VBA community, word will get back to whomever is the target.
This was evident at the Fall Conference in South Carolina. Word got around that there was a new Exhibitor that provides a service most Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys can use that will make running their law firms much easier.
The new Exhibitor was AAVBA.
We were swamped all weekend by attorneys who wanted more information about how using a VBA could help them run their offices more efficiently. And we delivered.
Word was out that this was an organization that could very possibly be the answer to the problem most solo practitioners struggled with. The problem being they (the attorneys) needed an extra hand in their law firm but were unable to pay a full time staff. Enter the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant.
I have never made claims that I had anything to do with the formation of the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant. I will take credit however, for having the idea of getting VBA's in front of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
And the idea of marketing on behalf of the AAVBA members is also my idea. Something that has never been done prior to the formation of AAVBA.
There are other marketing ideas that have been exclusively mine, but we won't go into that.
But not all the ideas came from me. Because of my relationship with my fellow AAVBA members, we have been able to implement ideas I could never have come up with.
And when those ideas are utilized, the VBA who comes up with the idea is given credit. Although, sometimes in my hurry to do things, I will forget to write down the name of the VBA. Sorry! And when that happens, I will still give credit to the VBA by mentioning the idea did not come from me.
I believe we have the first class organization that we do because our focus is building relationships and building businesses.
Our conversations are about the business, not about each other.
If an issue arises that must be addressed, it is addressed to the AAVBA membership. No one is ever exposed. I do not believe in publicly humiliating anyone. After all, we've all made mistakes.
If a problem arises with an individual, I speak personally and privately with that person. It begins and ends there. No one ever knows what happens and most times the members are not even aware there is a problem.
Besides, there is never anything that cannot be addressed and handled professionally without destroying the relationship.
I believe that by spreading rumors and talking about each other in a negative light creates a negative environment. For anyone who is part of this organization, knows I will not tolerate any negativity. Like my mother used to say, "if you can't say something nice, say something vague". it was meant to bring humor in a difficult situation.
Thankfully, I have never had to say "something vague" about our members. I know straight up, most of our members are in AAVBA to grow their businesses and to help others do the same.
There is another saying which goes like this, "ignorant people talk about each other, intelligent people talk about matters of the world".
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone is talking about another person you do not know? What did you do? Did you walk away? Or did you become part of the conversation? Did you believe what that person was saying about this other person? Without confirming the story? Or did you believe this person simply because you felt they would not talk about anyone in a negative manner unless it was true? Or did you bother to confirm it?
Where I grew up, if someone said something about somebody, that person would bring the two people together and ask them who said what. This way, there was no misunderstanding. Each person had the opportunity to say face to face what they had to say directly to the person they were talking about.
Needless to say, there wasn't too much gossiping going on. You never knew when you would be asked to confirm what you were saying. So you better have had your story straight and also the facts to back it up. It kept everybody honest.
Build your relationships. Don't destroy them. When there is an opportunity to clear something up, do it immediately. And remember, judge slowly. Don't believe everything you hear unless you have the facts to believe it.
Vikki
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
First 6 months
September 28, 2008 marks the 6th month AAVBA went "Live".
My idea of AAVBA began in August of 2007. The first person I talked to about my ideas was Sharon Hassler of GoGetNotary.
I've long been an admirer of Sharon. I've seen what she's accomplished with GoGetNotary and the GoGetExperts business.
I tossed ideas to Sharon to get her input while this idea was still in its infancy. I hadn't even filed the legal documents to make it an official business. We spent hours on the phone talking about this organization. Sharon gave me advise and was there when I needed to talk to someone. Which is a lot.
The value of the time she gave me is priceless. Once it's gone, you never get it back. Someday, I hope to I can repay her.
Well, the first thing I can share with you is Tip #1: Never start a business during the holidays. Talk about your #1 major stress factor!
A good time to start a business is March. File the legal stuff, get your website and shopping cart installed, set up your business/organization schedule (Meetings, Webinars, Travel) and go!
A little known fact is that I was not scheduled to conduct training. The person I had lined up for training had other obligations and responsibilities and I did not feel that handling a new organization like ours, with it's endless work hours would be a good fit.
So it was decided that I would do the training. Major stress factor #2. I had two weeks to get ready to conduct my first training session. Somehow, with the help of my wonderful AAVBA "founding members" cheering me on, we got through it. I say "we" because it was never just me. Believe me, I had a lot of help.
The most exciting part of this year was our association with NACBA. Being at the Annual Convention and now at the Fall Conference meant I had one more way to let attorneys see upfront what we do.
Our AAVBA members are encouraged to go to these conferences with us. The members pay a small participation fee, bring all their marketing materials to the Convention/Conference and participate at the AAVBA Exhibit Table.
For those VBA's who cannot attend the Convention/Conference, we offer another way to participate. The VBA purchases a Raffle prize to be given at the Convention/Conference. These raffle items are engraved with the VBA's business name.
These ideas came to us from our members.
Our organization believes in the AAVBA membership. They are very intelligent individuals and they bring a wealth of information and ideas. We respect their opinions and ideas.
If the idea will benefit the overall good of the organization, we use the idea and give credit to the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant.
We held two VBA Luncheons this year. Both successful. At our second VBA Luncheon, we had Sherry Duke of Suite Solutions (Credit Report Import) give a presentation.
The next two weeks are all about preparing for the NACBA Fall Conference. We have so much to do.
And that brings us to the present. Our first six months. It's still hard to believe.
The next six months and the next year (which is only three months away!) will be just as busy, I'm sure.
I hope you will make plans to be with us. We've only just begun.
Wishing you wildly successful days!
Vikki
My idea of AAVBA began in August of 2007. The first person I talked to about my ideas was Sharon Hassler of GoGetNotary.
I've long been an admirer of Sharon. I've seen what she's accomplished with GoGetNotary and the GoGetExperts business.
I tossed ideas to Sharon to get her input while this idea was still in its infancy. I hadn't even filed the legal documents to make it an official business. We spent hours on the phone talking about this organization. Sharon gave me advise and was there when I needed to talk to someone. Which is a lot.
The value of the time she gave me is priceless. Once it's gone, you never get it back. Someday, I hope to I can repay her.
Well, the first thing I can share with you is Tip #1: Never start a business during the holidays. Talk about your #1 major stress factor!
A good time to start a business is March. File the legal stuff, get your website and shopping cart installed, set up your business/organization schedule (Meetings, Webinars, Travel) and go!
A little known fact is that I was not scheduled to conduct training. The person I had lined up for training had other obligations and responsibilities and I did not feel that handling a new organization like ours, with it's endless work hours would be a good fit.
So it was decided that I would do the training. Major stress factor #2. I had two weeks to get ready to conduct my first training session. Somehow, with the help of my wonderful AAVBA "founding members" cheering me on, we got through it. I say "we" because it was never just me. Believe me, I had a lot of help.
The most exciting part of this year was our association with NACBA. Being at the Annual Convention and now at the Fall Conference meant I had one more way to let attorneys see upfront what we do.
Our AAVBA members are encouraged to go to these conferences with us. The members pay a small participation fee, bring all their marketing materials to the Convention/Conference and participate at the AAVBA Exhibit Table.
For those VBA's who cannot attend the Convention/Conference, we offer another way to participate. The VBA purchases a Raffle prize to be given at the Convention/Conference. These raffle items are engraved with the VBA's business name.
These ideas came to us from our members.
Our organization believes in the AAVBA membership. They are very intelligent individuals and they bring a wealth of information and ideas. We respect their opinions and ideas.
If the idea will benefit the overall good of the organization, we use the idea and give credit to the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant.
We held two VBA Luncheons this year. Both successful. At our second VBA Luncheon, we had Sherry Duke of Suite Solutions (Credit Report Import) give a presentation.
The next two weeks are all about preparing for the NACBA Fall Conference. We have so much to do.
And that brings us to the present. Our first six months. It's still hard to believe.
The next six months and the next year (which is only three months away!) will be just as busy, I'm sure.
I hope you will make plans to be with us. We've only just begun.
Wishing you wildly successful days!
Vikki
Friday, August 29, 2008
Last weekend of the Summer
Here we are at the end of Summer. For me, I never really felt we had a Summer. The weather was all over the map. One day; hot, next day, hot and humid, then all of a sudden, rain.
Not only that, but my days seem to zoom by a lot faster than when I was younger. A true sign of getting older.
Which is fine. I don't mind age. I never have. I guess because I don't know what to expect from age. I mean, how does a 30, 40 and 50 look and act?
So the end of Summer is here. Now comes the busy time of year. For some reason, Fall has always been a busy time of year. Everyone goes back to school, plans begin to take shape for the family get togethers. For us, our Family Reunion. Then, before you know it, it's Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Break, Christmas and then the New Year...... Yeah, it happens that fast.
Even with the strange weather this Summer, and no time off, we had a good time. My husband and I weren't able to take a vacation this year. We want to take off for awhile after the Family Reunion in October.
Our son turned 25 this Summer. To celebrate his birthday, he went skydiving in San Diego, CA. He and a friend, who shares the same birthday, jumped from 15,000 feet. His original plans were to go to Santa Barbara, CA where they jump from 18,000 feet. I guess the difference makes for a more thrilling jump. I wouldn't know, I'm not that
adventurous. But, good for him. I admire my son and his generation. They take life by the horns and run with it.
Our son also joined a bicycle group this Summer. A group of 30 to 50 people meet at a public place and ride their bikes around Los Angeles. These rides takes place on a Friday or Saturday night. They start around 6:00 P.M. and ride all evening. They carry rope and potato saks. Along the way, they stop at outdoor Malls and ask the public to join them in Jump Rope or a Potato Sak race. They never had anyone say no to a good Jump Rope or Double Dutch and the Potato Sak races become quite competitive.
Our son says "old" people join in and he says it's so cool to see their faces when they Jump Rope because you can tell they're going back to a time when things were simple. By "old" he means old like his parents (52 and 53).
Then, of course, there was the birth of our Great-nephew, Kai. His daddy, Joseph, graduated from the Police Academy on August 28, 2008.
I attended several Class Reunion functions. My High School classmates are unique in that the people I graduated with I've know since 2nd grade. So, essentially, they are the only people I've known all my life, (outside of my family).
Our son became good friends with the daughter of my best friend from High School. Anthony and Sarah attended a Winter Formal one year and since then, hang out together all the time.
My other best friend turned 58 this year in June. She and I have been friends for 27 years. Every year for her birthday, we go out for Sushi, her favorite. We do this once a year, every year. It's a time we both cherish to sit and talk and eat.
So, that was my summer. Short celebrations along the way that made this Summer memorable. The weather didn't cooperate, but everthing else was sweet.
I hope you had a great Summer filled with fun and laughter. I would love to hear what made you smile and appreciate life.
Until next time,
Vikki
Not only that, but my days seem to zoom by a lot faster than when I was younger. A true sign of getting older.
Which is fine. I don't mind age. I never have. I guess because I don't know what to expect from age. I mean, how does a 30, 40 and 50 look and act?
So the end of Summer is here. Now comes the busy time of year. For some reason, Fall has always been a busy time of year. Everyone goes back to school, plans begin to take shape for the family get togethers. For us, our Family Reunion. Then, before you know it, it's Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Break, Christmas and then the New Year...... Yeah, it happens that fast.
Even with the strange weather this Summer, and no time off, we had a good time. My husband and I weren't able to take a vacation this year. We want to take off for awhile after the Family Reunion in October.
Our son turned 25 this Summer. To celebrate his birthday, he went skydiving in San Diego, CA. He and a friend, who shares the same birthday, jumped from 15,000 feet. His original plans were to go to Santa Barbara, CA where they jump from 18,000 feet. I guess the difference makes for a more thrilling jump. I wouldn't know, I'm not that
adventurous. But, good for him. I admire my son and his generation. They take life by the horns and run with it.
Our son also joined a bicycle group this Summer. A group of 30 to 50 people meet at a public place and ride their bikes around Los Angeles. These rides takes place on a Friday or Saturday night. They start around 6:00 P.M. and ride all evening. They carry rope and potato saks. Along the way, they stop at outdoor Malls and ask the public to join them in Jump Rope or a Potato Sak race. They never had anyone say no to a good Jump Rope or Double Dutch and the Potato Sak races become quite competitive.
Our son says "old" people join in and he says it's so cool to see their faces when they Jump Rope because you can tell they're going back to a time when things were simple. By "old" he means old like his parents (52 and 53).
Then, of course, there was the birth of our Great-nephew, Kai. His daddy, Joseph, graduated from the Police Academy on August 28, 2008.
I attended several Class Reunion functions. My High School classmates are unique in that the people I graduated with I've know since 2nd grade. So, essentially, they are the only people I've known all my life, (outside of my family).
Our son became good friends with the daughter of my best friend from High School. Anthony and Sarah attended a Winter Formal one year and since then, hang out together all the time.
My other best friend turned 58 this year in June. She and I have been friends for 27 years. Every year for her birthday, we go out for Sushi, her favorite. We do this once a year, every year. It's a time we both cherish to sit and talk and eat.
So, that was my summer. Short celebrations along the way that made this Summer memorable. The weather didn't cooperate, but everthing else was sweet.
I hope you had a great Summer filled with fun and laughter. I would love to hear what made you smile and appreciate life.
Until next time,
Vikki
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