One of my happy places looks like this

I have always liked the smell of a good cigar. My husband, he hates the smell, but I like it. There is something about it that makes my mind go to one of my happy places, a dark den, with dark woods and weathered leather chairs. Floor to ceiling bookshelves covered in books of all genre and law books and heavy curtains hang to the floor. There are hundreds and hundreds of law books. And in this room where dignified gentlemen (and the occasional lady) met and conferred, there is the faint smell of good cheap cigars in the air. And when I’m in this place, I smile. Because that is how I picture my office when I graduate from law school. And there should be a beach view out of my window for when I’m bored of law and want to simply relax. Oh, and I want one of those old fashioned globes in there too. Because as the folks in my happy place discuss their worldly travels, they will do so holding a drink in one hand and a cigar in the other.

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Wedding Season...

My daughter is getting married in two weeks.  Being the mother of three daughters, on one hand it’s like One down, two to go.  On the other hand, it is akin to watching your baby learn to walk and cringing with every step they take.  Luckily for me, planning this wedding has been relatively easy.  While this wedding (and the next two) is subject to a strict budget, one thing we did do is look at a lot of different dresses by a lot of different designers, including  Alfred Angelo bridesmaid dresses and I’m happy to report my children have really good taste!

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In my other life, I was a rockin machine!

I love bars. I'm not going to lie. I like the loud music and the dancing and the atmosphere. I like to people watch! Especially in this setting. While I would have loved to own my own bar (when I was younger, much much younger), now that I am older, I just don't want to deal with all the other stuff that comes with ownership. As an owner, I could not be the one out there dancing all night. I'd have to stay off the tables when I danced. I would have to deal with people who may consume too much and perhaps get into a fight with others. So I decided bar ownership was not my thing.

Then I thought, what about being a DJ? But I know what would happen. Because I know me. I love music. I do. All kinds of music and all kinds of beats and the lighting and spinning of records (what? I already said I was old). I love all of those things. But the reason that I could never be a DJ is simple. I would get stuck playing my favorite songs, to my favorite dj lighting systems and making my own little world in the music. And that wouldn't be fair to all the people who I disregard by playing only what I wanted to hear, when I wanted to hear it. So because I am selfish, and have little self control, I'm not a bar owner and I'm not a dj. I'm in law school. Go figure!