Vida

Happy Halloween everyone! I spotted this amazing pumpkin while walking around my neighborhood this week: even in Chicago (Yes, we lost last night.  Yes, I'm sad.  I'm trying to be happy we even made it to the world series considering all our injuries, etc.  As is the cardinal way, it was not one standout person.  The team got us there.  Now begins my three least favorite months of the year... until spring training.) Here's the one I carved:  (before I chopped it up, cooked it, and added it to chili.  Yes, pumpkins are actually food.) And how cute is this!  Clearly this is my favorite Halloween costume.   Look at that face!  'Come on, Dad.' I talked to my brother on the phone Saturday (before their neighborhood Halloween party) and he said they kept putting the mask on Charlie so he would get used to it.  I said, "Training for your Halloween costume at 2." Then Sunday he sent us these pictures and I could. no...

I'm talking about tea.  Did you know chai means tea in hindi?  If you did not, now you do.  This means if you say "chai tea" you are saying "tea tea".  Sound repetitive?  Yes. I will admit I only realized this a few weeks ago (or maybe a couple months), but now it is a pet peeve.   So please explain this: In a franchise as large as this one... you would think someone would catch that. Anyway.  Now you know.

Yes, the Cardinals lost last night.  And Sunday night.  The series is now 3-2 and Boston needs to win one more to win it all.  (It pains me to even write that sentence.)  The worst part is we are headed back to Boston only winning one game in the STL.   During this season we played better at home. Wainwright (our star pitcher) pitched amazing last night.  Man, that Lester (Boston's star pitcher) is a beast.  We still didn't win. Wacha's up Wednesday... come on cardinals... please please here's to hoping for a Halloween game!

A few weeks ago one of my yoga instructors said "Yoga Is Now" at the end of practice.   And yes, ever since then I've thought about this saying a lot. While working in hospitals I am very used to getting a cold reception, but I am not used to being blatantly snapped at.  After a couple days of the cold shoulder one lady snapped at me (after being nice at the beginning, she tricked me).  I seriously thought I was going to cry walking back to find my group.  And then I repeated yoga is now in my head over and over.  I thought about it hard.  Took deep breaths and I did not cry.  I didn't even tell my team about it.  I just moved on.  You may think it's crazy, but I think if you get yoga, you'll get it. Give it a try the next time life throws you a curve ball. Here's to being in the moment and not letting outside influences get you down. I went to yoga Sunday and when we were supposed to come up with our intention for the pr...

-the fall foliage is amazing -gas is cheap -i'm always greeted by the smell of skunk around the 61 exit on 55 and usually cow in the neighborhood where my parents live -dad surprises me with quarters (and i'm genuinely really excited about it) -i took my laundry home for the first time...ever.  Like a college student, except I never did that in college.  Better late than never ;) -my parents make me take cold medicine -i get to read the newspaper.  Dad likes the newspaper delivered so I check out the comics and sports section.  Anyone else still enjoy the feel of a real paper in their hands?  I do. -waving.  I really try to remember to wave to people, but always seem to forget.  While driving Dad around running some errands, he was waving from the passenger seat.  Woops. -arriving home and smelling a distant bonfire  -Mom making me breakfast and sitting out in their sun room to eat. -Mom making me bags of food to take back wit...

Just in case you missed it! Your browser does not support iframes. p.s. At Sedgwick's they always play Celebration when we win too.  Is that our win song??? I only seem to hear it in the post and I think I'm ok with that.  We don't want to get sick of it. Update:   After talking to Dad I got the scoop.  Celebration for the Cardinals in the post season roots back to the 80s.  I love it.  Let's keep hearing that song... I’ve covered professional sports since the late 1970s, and I’ve never seen a team like the 2013 Cardinals. I’ve never seen a team of players so close, so unselfish, so enthusiastic about reaching out. Veterans go out of their way to help ascending, younger teammates who are on track to take the veterans’ starting job — or at least a larger percentage of playing time. ..... During the NLCS, the Cardinals’ seriousness of purpose became the object of ridicule from the Dodgers. Members of the national media quickly picked up on ...

Another one of my nonexistent bucket list items is Austin City Limits.  It's the mecca of music festivals and it took place the last two weekends. Apparently, weekend 2 day 2 was rained out.  What did The Mowgli's do?  " The Mowgli’s took to social media, asking their fans and followers to meet them at the corner of 7th Street and Neches Street in downtown Austin across from the homeless shelter. They encouraged every attendee to bring goods for the homeless." See more here on buzzfeed.   Yet another reason I love The Mowgli's. P.S.  Smallpools, Walk the Moon, and The Mowgli's are all touring together down the west coast right now.  Yes, I have seen all of them, but all of them at ONE concert!  Amazing.