Today is the day

I can't help but think that today may be the most important day of my adult life. I have never been so filled with hope and excitement for our country.

To those who would tear this world down-we will defeat you. To
those who seek peace and security-we support you. And to all those who have
wondered if Americas beacon still burns as bright-tonight we proved once more
that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or
the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy,
liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

-Obama's Victory Speech

Happy Holidays from our little family to yours

Three days and counting

OK - just a really quick post. I am counting down the time until we exchange gifts - only three more days now!!! Yippie!

Honestly, with the way things have been going for everyone this year, I am looking forward to a day of focusing on family and freinds (mostly family, since our freinds are all out of state) - and not thinking about work, the economy, and everything else that seems to have been tearing away at my insides and keeping me distracted.

Hurray for Christmas! :)

- John

Our Playlist, an accurate description of us.

Today John and I created a playlist. We each chose 6 songs that make us happy or express us as individuals. I will let you guess who chose what. You can check it out to the right on the sidebar. *if you aren't a fan you can always pause the music while you browse our site.

<3
jeny

Memories.....

WOW!!!!! Talk about a blast from the past. I have told Jeny of things I remember from my childhood - and things that I always had wanted. One of those items happens to be this!

Having been an Air Force brat, I lived all over the planet. One of the places we were stationed at in the 80's was Lindsey Air Station in Wiesbaden, West Germany. Yep - before reunification.... God, I am getting old. But I digress. When we lived in Germany - one of my favorite times of the year was right around Christmas. Over there, they know how to do Christmas.... In Wiesbaden, the entire downtown would be turned into a giant open air Christmas Market. I had my first taste of wine at one (Germany hot spiced wine) - which also led to the first time I ever got sick from drinking (thank god for the McDonalds that was there!).

One of the things at these markets that I always loved were these little incense burners. They are hand carved, and made into different figures. They are hollow on the inside, and designed to come apart, so that you can place an incense cone in the middle and put it back together. The mouth is carved out - and so when everything is lit, burning, and in one piece - it looks just like it is smoking! Well, needless to say, I never got one. For the last twenty five years or so, I have always tried to find one in the states with no luck.

Today Fed-Ex arrived at the house with a little box. Inside was this little guy all the way from Germany! I know, I am so spoiled!!!!

It's the small things in life that really make you smile! Thanks baby!!!!!

- JET