Hey y’all…it’s been a spot of time since I’ve last written and things haven’t been any less hectic. I’m still okay (read: oh-kay-ay-why)…but certainly have been better. I really must stick to the BTD (have been highly compliant for the most part) to maintain mental clarity and physical wellness. I truly am looking to find a simplicity for my life. I understand that this is the goal for many of us…and I wouldn’t mind making it happen for me. Unfortunately, as those of you wiser than myself know…life has a sneaky way of mucking that up for us and throwing obstacles in front of every path…just to make the journey more tricky.

Bitter, party of one…right here! Geez…if I could be any more cryptic, I just might send you (or myself!) screaming from the computer screen!!

Okay, on less sadly reflective notes…parsley soup rules! Sleeping in one’s own bed with the featherbed fluffed rocks! Waking up and talking face to face with one’s bestest friend in the whole world for a couple of hours is beyond compare! Swimming in the liquid at one’s “home-base” pool soothes the soul! Talking on the cell phone whilst driving on the freeway b/c it’s legal kicks butt! Cranking the Blues real loud and forgetting one’s worries for a few songs is better than a shot of whiskey! And of course…remembering what is REAL and IMPORTANT and SANE in the world keeps one centered.

Cheers to Southern California. Cheers to the Northeast. Cheers to finding "home" wherever I wander across this planet. And of course, cheers to you, dear BTD dieters and friends. Thank goodness for you allowing me to bare only the parts of my soul that I wish to bare in this private, public place!

Be well and smile…