"I don't know what it is, but, there's something that goes on between women. You men know that because it's the same for you. I'm not saying one sex is better than the other. I'm just saying, like speaks to like. Love, or whatever, doesn't always keep, so you find out what does, if you're lucky." …Boys on the Side, 1995

I love children.  I love babies, I love toddlers, I love elementary school children… I even have a special soft spot for the 11-14 year olds, going through their petulant phase. Life is a series of paths and choices; each one leads you down another road.  My personal “road not taken” was that of motherhood. 

One of my favorite books as a girl was written by a woman named Judith Viorst.  The name of the book was:

It rained last night.  I live in the desert, and it’s a rare treat here.  I’ll always be an East Coast girl in my heart, but I will say there is a smell in the desert after the rain that is one of the most delicious smells in the world.  If a smell could be life affirming, this would be it.  My biggest complaint about living where I do is the lack of rain and cold weather, something that I deeply love – but I do take comfort in the rare storm we receive.  This is supposed to be our rainy season, but we haven’t gotten much rain – I’m hoping for a repeat of last night’s storm, at least once, before the season ends. You may have noted that I’m discussing the weather. 

As mentioned, I am a big fan of planning – especially for trips.  This process  allows me to extend the fun of a trip for months prior to departing, and I enjoy the excitement  it brings me.