Observations

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Gratitude (again)

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"Sometimes I feel as if life is prodding me, poking me, pushing me. It hurts sometimes. But then I think ' Oh, I get it. I'm...
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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Texas Skies

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I might be a little bit in love with the Texas skies. I scared Liz to death with my picture taking while driving. But it's surely not a...

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Rusty and I had some lovely lazy days together.

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Bec with new boyfriend, Josh. I think Bec is getting tired of being the subject of so many 365 Project pictures.

Bright vehicles

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We were on the way somewhere when we saw this bright yellow car and bright blue motorcycle. A little bit of beauty on a bright Texas day.

365 Project - Pics from Texas trip

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The mall that we ate lunch with Aaron in has a wonderful skylight.
Thursday, August 27, 2009

A Little Bit Cool in Texas

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It was so cool outside this morning that I sat on the back porch to do my meditation time. Rusty the dog could not figure out what in the w...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Texas

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It is lovely to be in Texas. Although I'm missing the cool weather in Tulsa, I've been able to spend time with two of my grandchild...
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Friday, August 21, 2009

Being Powerless

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Courtyard in office building where my hairdresser is It's as peaceful as a church in the woods I'm running out of ideas and energy...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Drop the Rock

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"We fear becoming invisible if we quit practicing our faults." Drop the Rock. Change is hard. The book, Drop the Rock, is about p...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Dinner at Tei Kei's

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Eric came to town Thursday night. Friday we had fun, plus he helped me run errands. We had dinner at Tei Kei's after we saw "Dis...
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My Digital Camera is Happy at Last

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My camera doesn't like the batteries I've been providing. It complains and uses them up like crazy. So, I went to a special store...

Thursday night at Utica Square

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Thursday night was almost balmy so my friend, Karen, and I went to hear jazz at Utica Square 5th night. The kids will dance when no one els...

Cisco goes to the vet

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It was check up time again so here is Cisco in his carrier. He really is fairly cooperative (for a cat). But after having blood drawn, te...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Friends

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Two of my friends from when I worked for the Alzheimer's Association. We had lunch on Tuesday. I now volunteer for an event and work w...
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Friends

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Here are some of the beautiful women who gather on the second Sunday at my house. I am so blessed.
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Sunday, August 09, 2009

Applebees

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It was the third time I've eaten at Applebees this week - thank to my Discover cash back $50.00 gift cards that I paid $40 for out of c...
Saturday, August 08, 2009

One Day at a Time

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"... I learned how to set realistic goals and achieve them step-by-step. I learned that success is irrelevant. Failure can be an opport...
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Thursday, August 06, 2009

I found the meeting...

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Sometimes it's hard to figure out where a meeting is. There aren't any signs (usually). A long time ago they told me to look for ...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Update

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This will probably be the last visit I have with Dr. Dreamy for awhile. I had some left over questions - like, "Should I have the hard...
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I am Mary Ann. I have four amazing children (now adults) and four astounding grandchildren. I’m a writer, certified life coach, and instructor of life skills classes. I’m the author of two blogs: Observations and Empowerment: Enhancing capacity for positive change. I have been in recovery from alcoholism for over 29 years. I lost my beloved husband as a result of a wreck in 2005 when we were hit by a drunk driver, and I have been recovering from my injuries from the wreck since then. I have 40 years of experience as a parent of children with multiple disabilities, disability advocate, developer and trainer of curriculum to empower families dealing with disability and/or recovery from addiction. I also provide individual coaching to assist in setting and achieving goals for positive change. For information about classes or coaching, email maduncan6@gmail.com.
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