Day of Delirium #106 - A Thought for Wednesday

"MR. THOMAS -


I read something this morning but I can’t remember exactly what it said. It was something like, "One does not think the moment is important until it becomes a memory."

That is so true, especially this morning.

Last evening we lost Mr. Thomas, our cat of some fifteen years. Each morning, when we went in to use the bathroom he was always there to rub against our legs. This morning there was no one there to rub against our leg and now that moment has become important.

How many more instances will we let pass without giving them the respect and importance they deserve -- be it our families, our friends, or our beloved pets before they too become memories?"

-- Roger Dean Kiser (please note Mr. Thomas is his cat - not mine)


I do try and think about this every time Otis wants to sit in my lap but I definitely still need to work on it.

What do you want to make important before it becomes a memory?

Day of Delirium #105 - Happy 30th Birthday Living With Edward

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY!!!!

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May all your birthday wishes come true!

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Celebrate you!

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I hope your Mom treats you well today :)

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Day of Delirium #104 - Mariposa Bakery - Gluten Free Goodness

As promised here is the post about one of the most amazing bakeries I have ever been in. 11 years ago I had to go gluten free and thankfully in the past 11 years it has gotten easier to find gluten free food.

To find places when I am traveling I start with Googlemaps and put in my hotel or an address I will be at and then do 'search nearby' with gluten free. So when heading to San Francisco/Oakland to meet TwiKiwi50 I did this and found Mariposa Bakery in both San Francisco AND Oakland. The best part was the Oakland store was literally on the way to TwiKiwi50! Woot!

They are a 100% gluten free bakery with eat in, take out and online ordering available. I will admit that I cried in the middle of the bakery as I stood there and realized there was nothing there I couldn't eat. Simply put it was a great feeling knowing that Mariposa Bakery understands what gluten free is and what it means to people who have to be gluten free. I spent about 45 minutes trying to decide what to buy but in the end I got a pizza for Jaymes805 and I to eat on the night after Napa, some French Baguettes for Jaymes805, a brownie, a bagel, and some items to bring home for my hubby.

Here are my pictures from my stop at Mariposa Bakery:

The pizza was delicious and the baguettes tasted just like the "real" thing. The bagel and brownie were scrumptious and since then I have tried many other items through mail order and everything was great. I highly recommend anything from their bakery.

I wish they would open a bakery on the east coast as their food was/is AMAZING!! Looking at these pictures makes me miss them so much. I think it might be time for an order.

Thank you Mariposa Bakery!

Day of Delirium #103 - Meeting a Kiwi in Napa

Next post from the to do list - meeting TwiKiwi50 in California.

I flew from Philadelphia to San Francisco on a Thursday night so that I would be fresh and ready to go on Friday to pick up TwiKiwi50 and head to AllTwiedUp's house outside Napa. I had a great flight and a wonderful hotel room to relax in and enjoy before all the fun.

I got up on Friday and was ready to go. I headed to Mariposa Bakery in Oakland first so I could pick up some gluten free goodies for me and Jaymes805 to enjoy for the weekend. I will do a separate post on that visit as it is an amazing place that deserves a post on its own.

On the Bay Bridge heading out of San Francisco to pick up TwiKiwi50.

I met TwiKiwi50 at her friend's house and it was like we had known each other forever. It felt so good to hug her and see that she was real. We were not at a loss for anything to talk about and it was so comfortable and easy to be with her. She is also a very good navigator :)

We arrived at AllTwiedUp's house without issue and waited a few minutes for AllTwiedUp and NorcalTwitard to arrive back from their grocery shopping trip. There was lots of squeeing and hugging as we acquainted ourselves. Then it was time to meet the pets.

 Oreo

 Bella

 Garfield

NorcalTwitard, AllTwiedUp, me, TwiKiwi50

Then ThePPMonster (AllTwiedUp's hubby) came home and we were off to find food. Their local pizza place and grocery store didn't know what hit them.

 ThePPMonster and Edward having fun.

Mocha found the perfect wine for the weekend. Notice it is from New Zealand :)

 Then Amandakmelby and...

 Jaymes805 showed up.

 Let the party begin.

 We haven't even gone to Napa yet, oh my.

 What will they be like after they have wine all day??

 The girl's in Napa.

 Mocha too.

 Mini E meets Kiwi Ed.

 The long lost sisters. I love this girl so much and I miss her more than words can say.

 AllTwiedUp taking a break at Chandon.

Napa was tons of fun. We did three wineries and the gang had a great time. I don't drink so I was the designated driver which was fine with me. The day was gorgeous and our Toyota Sienna was rockin' on the way home. TwiKiwi50 was the DJ and when she put on LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem the gang lost it and just danced all over the mini-van. It was so awesome to look in the rear view mirror and just see the pure joy of my friends rockin' out and then looking over to the car next us and the guy laughing hysterically at us. I will never ever forget this day. Truly one of the best and my most favorite days I have had.

Then it was home to recover and of course Jaymes805 was up to no good ;)

 My buddy Bella. She is a great dog. Twitards did a great thing when they helped her to be adopted by AllTwiedUp and ThePPMonster. She fits right in and is well loved.

Rockin' out at home!!

 My other buddy, Garfield. Reminded me sooo much of my Milo and Otis.

 AllTwiedUp with Mocha.

I can't thank AllTwiedUp and ThePPMonster enough for opening up their home to us. It was the perfect place even if it did become a 2 square only home ;) That just added to the , um , charm, yes charm of their home. Really, thank you for your hospitality and comfort. I loved when I was leaving my sister's to come back to you guys I said "I am going to head home now." I miss and love you.

TwiKiwi50 with Mocha. Mocha was so sad to leave. He loved TwiKiwi50 and has been begging to go to New Zealand every day since this trip. I have promised him we will get there and in the near future.

All I can say is, if you get the chance to meet TwiKiwi50 please take it. She is an amazing woman and wonderful friend. I am so grateful she came to the USA to play with us and let me join in the fun. I would travel the world for her, I just happened to start with the USA.

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The other bonus to my trip was being able to visit my real life sister in Napa.

I love the drive to Napa.

My nephew Jake and niece Karly. I love them.

 The view from the back porch of my sister's home.

 Gorgeous!

Sunflowers always remind me of my sister.

My sister and me. I miss her.

Then it was time to go home. I drove TwiKiwi50 back to her friend's house in Oakland and then back to the airport and Pennsylvania.

On the Bay Bridge headed back to San Francisco after an amazing and wonderful time with my friends. 

Best girl's weekend EVER!

When do we do it again????

Day of Delirium #102 - Red letter day

So I tweeted a picture of something I did today.

This is where we started:

and this is where we ended up. 

Wow it is weird to see so many pictures of me but each one seems to show how different the hair can look. I hope you like it :)

I have always wanted to be ginger, red, strawberry blonde, whatever you call it and I finally did it. It looks amazing in the sun and I still can't believe it is my hair and on my head. Can't wait to see how my makeup and my clothes are going to work with it LOL! @Laxplays I need you!!!