Wow! Just three more days ‘til our first daughter (newly graduated from college) will be moving out to California… thus beginning her career in Agricultural Engineering… who’d of thunk it? *marvelous* Baby-girl-one and I met each other when she was five months old. Her dad (who is now my hubby) brought her into the office where he and I worked at the time – quite the proud papa – to present his precious little one to his staff for the appropriate utterances of our enthusiastic oohs and aahs! *sweet* And I got to hold her… a bona fine bundle of pure human potential… and baby powder fresh, to boot! *angelic* We saw each other on occasion during her childhood and early adolescence… then harmoniously bonded (at the speed of light) when her dad and I began dating halfway through her fourteenth year. From the perspective of a parental unit, days go by slowly while the years pass quickly when their kids are in high school… and then progress at warp speed after that. Hmmm!
Way back in time when I was a young girl, I had a yen for the west coast lifestyle, and spent lingering hours indulging in imaginary jaunts to Cali, serenaded by tunes of The Beachboys on my 9-volt battery operated transistor radio (well, whenever the Chicago radio station DJ would play them!) There was a ginormous flat rock showcasing the natural landscape at the end of our driveway… it was one of my fave outdoor settees (a la Flintstones) upon which I’d plunk myself on bright summer days… always facing west (better view of the proverbial pie in the sky!) *daydreamer* And guess what… so far I’ve only been to San Francisco… have flown over California several times en route to Hawaii though! *sheesh* To say that I’m excited that hubby and I will be escorting girl-one to San Diego would totally be an understatement – I’m stoked to the max! *giddy*
Now is the perfect time for us – proud non-helicopter parents – to help her get settled into a new apartment (translation: mom & daughter shopping spree) and acclimated to her new turf… Independence Day cometh, indeed! *autonomy* And our three night “mini-vacay” will culminate with a non-stop flight that is scheduled to arrive back in Chicago during prime July 4th fireworks display hour! *fantastic*
Sunrise… sunset… time sure has a funny way of speeding up and slowing down… in spite of the constant sweep of the clock’s second hand. And ya know what? I have a feeling that this week in Laurie Dean’s world will end with a sonic boom.
Have a fabulous week! Happy Birthday USA ☺
~peace~
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I’m a woman on the leading edge of life by my own design—a heart-centered-from-my-essence kind of life... grounded, yet prone to spontaneous sparkles of creativity! You can call me Laurie. A recent acquaintance, whose bio includes shamanism, says that I am practical, creative, and sprinkled with soul dust. She calls me Angel Cake!
Well, that’s a first… but I’m not surprised. Long ago I realized that we each have a unique perspective of the people, places, and things around us. Like the heavenly cosmos, we are individual stars of energy in physical form, moving through space and time, and collectively make up the humanity of the universe. It’s our emotion-based nature that sets us apart and adds sentimentality to life.
My first calling is to have a family. I’m a homebody by nature, and got married after freshman year of college (he was 10 years older); we then had babies, and I was a stay-at-home mom for my two sons. I was married for 24 years, but to the wrong man… so I did some soul searching before I got divorced. The sky is the limit; and when I let my essence soar in search of the answer to that ubiquitous question, “What is my purpose here?” two vocations emerged. That was in 2000.
Fast forward to present day! My sweetie and I share a loving home in the suburbs, and his two daughters (whom he has custody of, and feel like my own!) are excelling in college. My sons are grown and totally on their own; one is married with two sons. I’m a granny, and absolutely love it!
As a Licensed Massage Therapist, and Reiki Master, I help active adults stay active. Facilitating the healing flow of universal energy by giving massage and bodywork treatments to people satisfies my soul. I own a boutique practice of loyal clientele from Chicago and the suburbs. It is my desire and intention to keep massage in my life, but my primary career path lies in writing children’s books.
I write stories that illuminate the principle of teaching personal accountability to children by virtue of an effervescent young protagonist dog, named Baron. Baron Thinks Dogs Are People Too! is my debut picture book that launched in November 2008, and received three Honorable Mention Awards in 2009: The New York Book Festival, New England Book Festival, and The London Book Festival – Best International Publishing!
Well, that’s a first… but I’m not surprised. Long ago I realized that we each have a unique perspective of the people, places, and things around us. Like the heavenly cosmos, we are individual stars of energy in physical form, moving through space and time, and collectively make up the humanity of the universe. It’s our emotion-based nature that sets us apart and adds sentimentality to life.
My first calling is to have a family. I’m a homebody by nature, and got married after freshman year of college (he was 10 years older); we then had babies, and I was a stay-at-home mom for my two sons. I was married for 24 years, but to the wrong man… so I did some soul searching before I got divorced. The sky is the limit; and when I let my essence soar in search of the answer to that ubiquitous question, “What is my purpose here?” two vocations emerged. That was in 2000.
Fast forward to present day! My sweetie and I share a loving home in the suburbs, and his two daughters (whom he has custody of, and feel like my own!) are excelling in college. My sons are grown and totally on their own; one is married with two sons. I’m a granny, and absolutely love it!
As a Licensed Massage Therapist, and Reiki Master, I help active adults stay active. Facilitating the healing flow of universal energy by giving massage and bodywork treatments to people satisfies my soul. I own a boutique practice of loyal clientele from Chicago and the suburbs. It is my desire and intention to keep massage in my life, but my primary career path lies in writing children’s books.
I write stories that illuminate the principle of teaching personal accountability to children by virtue of an effervescent young protagonist dog, named Baron. Baron Thinks Dogs Are People Too! is my debut picture book that launched in November 2008, and received three Honorable Mention Awards in 2009: The New York Book Festival, New England Book Festival, and The London Book Festival – Best International Publishing!
by Laurie Dean
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