Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 08:00 AM

Some loves never leave you. Some are so imeshed in your person, your growing up, even your muscle memory that you can't help but give them a little room to be alive in you again. They might get burried, but they don't have to be die.

I'm training again for the triathlon this summer. Between swimming and running and just general physical punishment...this is by far my favorite workout of the week. I'm thinking of getting a tutu just for fun. Wouldn't the girls just freak?  

sweet things

Valentine suncatchers. Instructions here.

Valentine's Day is pretty great right? I'm in favor of holidays that promote giving gifts that are sweet, sparkly, lacy, handwritten and mushy gushy.

Hope you are surrounded by sweet things today.

live a little

My dear Great Aunt passed away last night. I hadn't seen her in quite some time, but she always left a lasting impression on me. There was so much to like about her. She told me once that my mother was her favorite niece. She called her "Baby Doll". It was like we shared this little bond in our affection for her. She was 90 years old and smart, and witty, and spunky until the end. It doesn't feel so much like a loss, but as someone close to me said- more like a chapter coming to an end. 

So, in light of her passing...I think we should all live a little.

Go out in the rain.

Get your boots muddy.

Laugh. Heck, whoop an shout.

Run fast, play hard.

Love.

Dream.

Imagine.

Do.

Leave something behind.

Because you're here, and because you can!

ps. sorta unrelated... but I love this picture.