Welcome Spring!

Thank the Lord - spring is finally here according to the calendar! It is sunny today but still on the chilly side with a northeast wind blowing - about mid 30's. I am meeting a few friends from Curves for dinner this evening. It is restaurant week in Boston (participating restaurants offer special menus at $30.00 - from soup to nuts - excluding alcohol). It is an opportunity to try really fancy, expensive $$$$ restaurants for the low price. I am looking forward to this. We have reservations for 6:30 p.m. at Morton's Steakhouse on the waterfront. Of course, you know that this would not be my first choice since I do not eat steak or beef, but the menu offers a delicious looking fish entree - salmon and my 3 friends will be quite happy with their meat selection. We will order a moderately priced bottle of wine or two and I am sure will share a few laughs. Two of us will be honored for our upcoming birthdays - Carol turns 61 on Sunday, 3/22 and I will be turning 59 in a week or so. Hmmmm, I think I will start planning by 60th bash - perhaps I will go on a cruise or fly to some resort and soak up the sun. This is what I love about spring - dreaming of endless possibilities. Next week, I am taking Friday off from work and Leah and myself are dining out for lunch in the Back Bay area - Davio's and then will do a little shopping around the Newbury St. area, and then I am going to get my hair cut and colored at 6 pm - all in celebration of my upcoming birthday!

For those that were following my car problems - I am happy to report that the car drives like a charm - it is wonderful - I am thrilled. I now need to purchase 4 new tires which will be a little costly, but will do so as soon as all of the pot holes are filled in this great city!

Leah received her mid term grades and she is quite happy with her A's and B's. We just have one more semester to pay for her college education - indeed I am thrilled!

I spoke with Trisha last weekend and she reports that Sarah is on quite a trekk in the outback - she is on a 2 week "spring break" and she is hiking, biking, bussing and probably swimming her way around Australia. Can't wait to hear all about her trip. Trish did confess that she has been reading the blog but has not been brave enough to actually write a post. Come on Trish - jump in!

Judie - thank you for all of your posts - the graphics are beautiful.

We are having an "open house" at Curves tomorrow - trying to sign up a few more members. Meredith has been struggling financially with the business since moving back to Boston - she has been driving up from the Cape every day and working full days at Curves - I am quite proud of her - hopefully things will turn around financially for her. We all certainly know the stress that comes with worrying about every nickel and dime these days.

Have a wonderful weekend.