VAIL FAMILY REUNION

Next weekend is the much anticipated Vail Family Reunion. Cousins and Aunts and Uncles from all over will descend upon Lake George, Indiana on Saturday, July 4 for a 2 day reunion. The emails are flying from cousins all over and I know we will have a blast like we usually do. I will be sure to let you blog friends know of everything and pictures too!!!
Love and hugs,
Kelli PS BREE IS COMING THIS YEAR SO HURRAH FOR THAT!!!

June is bustin' out all over!!!

Hey everyone! How is the summer going so far for you?

I am reading Chasing Harry Winston and lovin' it. The kitties are doing great and Sabi is actually PLAYING with them!!! Oh it is soooo cute to watch them. They are darling.

This weekend is my "take time for Kelli" weekend. I have only done things for me and it is fabulous. Yesterday I came home from running a couple of errands and I took a shower, put on rice flower and shea body lotion and got in my jammies at 1:00 in the afternoon!!!! Why not? Spent the rest of the day writing, reading, playing with kitties, and eating some chocolate.

Hey, I could be snorting crack, right?

Anyhoo.......everyone have a wonderful day and especially to John....Happy Birthday, dear friend and loved one.....Kelli

Miranda the backyard bunny

This is a bunny that lives in our backyard. She isn't scared or anything. She is out there every morning and I can get real close to her and she doesn't even run!!! I love it!

Summer Reading List

I'm so excited! I just picked up Lauren Weisberger's new novel, "Chasing Harry Winston"!!! I can't wait to dig into it!
Here is the rest of my summer reading list:
The Spa by Fay Weldon
Weekend In Paris by Robyn Sisman (thanks, Bree!)
Multiple Choice by Claire Cook (thanks, Bree! again)
River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
Something Blue by Emily Giffin
What is everyone else reading? Tell me everything!!!!
Have a great summer, everyone! Love, Kelli

The kittens are sweet as sunshine!!!

What fun I am having watching those babies roll around together. They are doing great. Using the litter, eating, drinking a little water (they like milk better!)

Sabi seems a little calmer today. She didn't hiss at me this morning. Here are a couple more pics of the babies.

WELCOME WALTER NAPOLEON & KINZIE ANNE

These are my two new beautiful kitties....brother and sister that I got last night. They are adorable!!! Soooo tiny!!

Walt is the orange one and Kinzie is dark brown. They have beautiful blue eyes.

Sabi is not very happy right now....she is hissing at them and hissing at me. I am keeping them in our bedroom with the door closed while we are at work today.

They slept all night and have peed in the litter box.

Here are some pics of the new additions to my family.

The other side of sunshine....

....is a big, beautiful moonbeam.

Hello my darlings! Today is Monday and I woke up this morning with a feeling that this week (maybe this day) will be full of wonderful possibilities for me! I am nearing my one year anniversary of Just A Girl. Yes, friends, it will be ONE year that I started Just A Girl! So much has happened in this past year! I have traveled to Paris, to the Bahamas, gone to Florida twice, went on a chick trip to Union Pier with Janet, been on fun, fun, weekend trips many times to Chicago, read lots of great books, wrote a short story, saw a few really good movies, saw My Fair Lady on stage in Chicago, discovered the Friendly Fox. Geez, I know there is more....but anyhoo....it has been nearly one year of blogging.
Any ideas or thoughts or anything you would like to see from me in the 2nd year of Just A Girl?
The Vail Family Reunion is coming up July 4 weekend. Bree is going this year and I'm sure it will be a blast. You'll see many pics of the Vail Cousins on my blog so stay tuned.
Please keep reading and comment, comment, comment.
Love to all.....Kelli

Dedicated to a special girl

This is for Bree.... she is my daughter. She is my best friend. She is the wisest, most wonderful person in the world. She is so good and kind to me. She always makes me feel good about myself and when I feel blue she always makes me feel happy. I am so lucky to have a friend like Bree and the best part about it is that she is my daughter!

I am so glad that she is here...she makes me realize how beautiful my world is.

Thanks, Bree..... Mom

How do I make my dreams come true?

I have been asking myself that question alot lately. How do I make my dreams come true? Some things that I dream of I can control....like going on trips and doing things and seeing things and buying things and being with the people I love. But how do I make my dreams come true with things I can't control? How do I find that new job? How do I get connected with the right people to help me get the job that I want? How do I get started on a new career?
Bree gave me a Secret Gratitude Journal for Christmas last year that I write in. One side of the journal you are thankful for what you already have. The other side you are thankful for the things you don't have yet but that you want.
I am going to put forth my absolute strongest, highest power that I have to get myself into a new career. After 30+ years as a nurse I am ready to move on. Spread my wings and fly to a new adventure, I hope. Please think good thoughts for me, darlings. I sure need it.
Love and hugs and any ideas you may like to share...GO FOR IT! I'd love to hear...Kelli

Reading

I just started reading "Certain Girls" by Jennifer Wiener. It is the sequel to "Good In Bed".

I loved that book.

I recently read "Marie Antoinette, the Last Queen of France". Since going to Paris I am obsessed with French history. If anyone has any good books they can recommend on French history (fiction or non fiction) I would love it!

Here is what is on my bookshelf waiting for my greedy little fingers to flip through its pages:

Something Blue by Emily Giffin

The Spa by Fay Weldon

Belong to Me by.....can't remember her name! sorry

Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman (can't wait to read that)

Multiple Choice by Claire Cook

Love and hugs to you all, my friends. Keep me in your good, happy thoughts and COMMENT!!!

I am lonely. ha! Just A Girl --- Kelli

SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE

Last weekend Bree and I saw Sex and the City the movie. I was in Chicago staying with her and we went to the Sunday morning movie. So glad we did because when we left the movie people were standing in lines everywhere waiting to go into the next showings.

We loved the movie. I can now say that Sex and the City is one of my very favorite movies. Being a loyal follower of the HBO series, Sex and the City, I was not a bit disappointed in the movie. It was even better than I thought it would be! It was so wonderful to see the girls together again and the movie made me cry several times. Not big gushy tears, but enough to make me wipe my eyes.

I read the Roger Ebert review of the movie before I went to see it....Sorry, but MEN (especially OLD MEN) should not be reviewing Sex and the City. It is a show for us girls and a few choice men. Go see the movie! You will LOVE it.

Have a fabulous June, everyone. Write me. Love, Kelli This is me peeking out of the living window of our apartment in Paris....!!! I miss PARIS