I usually try to have a focus, theme or message in my blogs, but today I simply have to rant about how wonderful my day was. It started off when I woke up early to do an interview on a radio show in Chicago. (The Jumpoff Morning Show with Trey the Choklit Jok on Power 92 Chicago). It went extremely well and the hosts were intrigued by the way that I described my books.
As I waited for the recorded interview to air I jumped on the elliptical and worked out on it for forty minutes going on pure adrenaline. The time was over before I even realized it. Then my boyfriend called me with a Carnival Cruise Line salesman on the three way and booked a cruise for us for next month right on the spot. It is an eight day Western Caribbean Cruise that goes to Panama, Costa Rica…and the best part…Belize!
Belize is the best part because that is were my Dad is from and that is were he lives now. It is even more special because I have not seen my father in fifteen year! It means so much to me that I will get to see him, but it is also a unique opportunity for him to meet the man that I intend to marry. AND, what is so ironic is that my father has NEVER met any of my boyfriends. So the first one that he meets is the one I will marry…how cool is that?
Immediately after that he booked our flight to Florida and made it official. I found myself overwhelmed with emotion. All of that goodness totally threw me off track from the task at hand…to pack and get on the road for Chicago!
Once I finally got myself together I met my brother and his son at my boyfriend’s house which was a special treat because I had not seen my super cute nephew in so long. I told him about some mac and cheese that I’d made that he could eat when he went to grandma’s house and he said…”For me? How nice of you.” It was one those things that only a four year old could say in a way that makes you want to melt.
From there I hit the road and now I am in one of my favorite cities in the the United States, that also just so happens to be the place where I was born…Chicago!
Now I am fried, and I just got into an argument with my boyfriend because he was looking over my shoulder spell checking me as I wrote this blog. It only upset me so because I have grown quite fond of this reflective moment that I carve out of my busy days to reflect and share my simple pleasures with the world….if anyone is even reading this. 
Anyhow, its time to get some rest because tomorrow morning I’m off to do another radio interview in the morning followed by two book signings at two different bookstores. I’m sure the day will make for a juicy reflection tomorrow night.
Speaking of night…have a good one!
