Dog Day Afternoon

I haven't blogged in a while. Sorry. Spring has sprung and so have I. I have been out and about, enjoying the beautiful weather. I've also been out meeting people and promoting the Inn.

Not a lot of time for writing in the interim. But . . . I'm back.

In the last few weeks, I've started walking every day. Playing my piano. I joined a walking group of twenty six women who walk a different spot every Tuesday. Last week we walked the Arcadia Dune area. More to come on that! I joined the Paul Oliver Hospital Women's Auxillary group and signed up to chair their Holiday Gala. (I haven't learned the "just say NO" thing yet). I set up a women's luncheon to be held here in June. Helped my best friend decorate her apartment and oh gosh - I'm exhausted just thinking about it. Nah - not really. The activity is awesome after a long, slow winter.

I've also been out and about finding great spots on Lake Michigan. That way I can tell guests first hand about some awesome hot spots to visit while here.

Yesterday afternoon after school, however, was girl's time with my youngest beach baby, Chandler.

We rented a host of movies, the first of which was Marley and Me. Yes, it's a tear jerker. Yes, it's the modern day 'Old Yeller'. Yes, I balled my eyes out. Duh - this is ME we are talking about. Chan was sobbing right along with me. She is sooooo my daughter.

What hit me though was the quote at the end of the movie so I thought I would pass it along to you all here:

"A dog loves you every day of your life - no matter what. He doesn't care how much money you make, what you look like, what kind of house you have. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How awesome to have someone who thinks your are rare and pure and special. Someone who thinks you are extraordinary."

How wonderful if people were that innocent, that unafraid to give love, that true.

Love,

The Lady of the Lake