Some Days

Some days you just wake up in a glowing mood. Others, like this one, require you to take control of your mood by asking yourself questions like "What am I happy about?"

Today my answer is "retirement on the near horizon".

An Intersection

You're at an intersection. Down one road you see hills and valleys and a glorious, but very distant oasis. The other road curves so suddenly you can't see a thing. How adventurous do you feel?

It's Review Time

It's review time, a ritual to take seriously. Go over your victories and mistakes. Put new rules in place that will help you repeat what worked. Leave the negative behaviors in the past.

Expanded Mind

Through reading or listening, you actively expand your mind, one idea at a time. After all, it's the first step in expanding your finances, love life and social network.

Charismatic Speakers

You'll learn from reading and listening to charismatic speakers. Of course, it's what you actually apply to your life that makes the difference. Initiate a good habit tonight - the gesture has staying power.

OK, two interesting and almost scary items are associated with this horoscope - Oprah and Joel Osteen.

Oprah had an entire show on "The Secret" which for some reason appeared on my Tivo (oh that's right, I record it daily). Anyway, there she was with all these "charismatic" speakers discussing the "law of attraction" (something which I have studied and practiced for awhile 30 years ago.

And then there was Joel. Believe me, watching Joel Osteen, the charismatic tele-evangelist or any other religious person is the last thing you would find me doing. However, there I was relaxed on Sunday morning with the coffee and the Times when who should appear at the click of a button - Joel. I took it as a message from God. So I sat up and listened to what he had to say. The message was similar to Oprah's "The Secret" show.

I took both of these simultaneous happenings as a double message from God (the higher power, the collective conscienciousness)as a wake up call for me to get serious again geting positioned to move to Paris. To focus my energy in a positive direction ... to take those necessary steps to jump start that process so I can be where I am supposed to be for the next phase of my life.

Half the Battle

Getting started is half the battle now. If all you do is tackle the first task of a new project, you've won. Establish communication with someone you've admired from a distance.

I Believe

I believe information comes to us when we are ready to receive it. I believe God sends me messages. I believe in a collective consciousness. I believe whole-heartedly that I am sane. You and some of my friends may disagree. However, all that put aside, I have started collecting my daily horoscope and looking for patterns in the message. Call it old age, disparation, lack of anything else to do ... whatever the reasons, this is what I am currently doing while I am stalled on my way to Paris.

A Mark in Time

Today I turned 60 ... I woke up last Sunday thinking about today and what it feels like to be turning 60 – I was surprised to find that it really doesn’t feel like anything other than what it is … a mark in time.

Then I started thinking about the people who have been part of my life and I started remembering little things, places, times about each of them. This led to my thinking of words or phrases that captured indivudal moments in time with each of them.

Tonight to mark this point-in-time, several of friends gathered to celebrate my life and our friendships over many drinks, insane stories and of course, great food.

I took the opportunity to celebrate my love and appreciation for each of them by sharing my thoughts from last Sunday's musings.

C. Pleated skirts - Honey, which one do you like? - You know one leg is longer than the other ... measure each one! - T-Y - Could you just rub some on my back? - Are you finished with that section of the Times? - Just a minute, I know the receipt is here someplace. - Just make them fresh and hot! - Can I have a complimentary cup of water? - Just one wing please. - Don't ask me - I don't want to talk about it - SFS - I love these seats - Did I fall asleep - It's been a long week - Do you like my shoes? - The next zone is just across the street - I love crispy potatoes.

S. Every Saturday for lunch for 20 years - Wake me for the next meal - Clickity Clak, Clickity Clak Gai Shoe GIRLS!!! - Herblax - Shak, Shak, Shak - Who is that girl in the window? - It's your mother! - Your name is Ray? - We'll take both, thanks. - Can you find a place for this? - I'll buy a ticket! - Do you have any duet piano music? - Chattanooga Choo Choo!! - Dont' step beyond the velvet rope! - It's a model apartment! - Look honey, we've had everyone on this rooftop! - Who you gonna call, You know BoBo, event planning in 5 hours! - Honey, can you turn off that light? - Honey, can you pass me that dutch oven? - What is this stuff on this couch? - That's disgusting! - Good day Sailor! - Scarlett and not the color red!.