Seven

I stole this idea from a new blog I really like -- http://kaishon.blogspot.com/ .

My List of "7's."

7 THINGS I PLAN TO DO BEFORE I DIE

Make sure loved ones understand how much they mean to me

Pay off debt in full, and have money in savings

Send my kids to college, and watch them graduate

Live somewhere that's green

Learn to play tennis & golf

Become a grandmother

See the fall colors on the East Coast

7 THINGS I CAN DO

Talk a lot

Yet listen well ;)

Spend money every time I enter a store

Ride quads with my family out in the desert

Type 90 wpm

Whistle

Play the piano

7 THINGS I CANNOT DO

Diet

Be passionless

Pass up a cookie, especially a homemade one

Be thrifty

Not fidget

Give up reality t.v.

Say "no" to people in need

7 THINGS THAT ATTRACT ME TO THE OPPOSITE SEX


A warm smile

A great sense of humor

A kind heart

Thoughtfulness

Optimism

A dreamer

A good kisser

7 THINGS I SAY MOST OFTEN


I love you.

I missed you today.

In my next life, I get to be the dad.

NOW. Not in 5 minutes. NOW!

You are amazing!

Man, I am soooo tired.

How'd I get so lucky for God to give me you?

7 CELEBRITY ADMIRATIONS


Pierce Brosnan

Kenny Chesney

Tom Hanks

Meryl Streep

Really? Seven?
I can't even think of that many at the moment. Pierce & Kenny because they're hot, and Tom & Meryl because they're the two most talented actors alive, IMO.

7 FAVORITE FOODS


My husband's sausage & peppers in a Marsala wine sauce

Chicken fettucini

Couscous

Chicken & broccoli casserole

A chicken/cheese/dill croissant thingy that I make (Pampered Chef recipe)

Grilled veggies

Cheese -- namely brie

Now I know how Jimmy Buffet feels.

I have always said I would make such a good rich person. "Good" meaning it would be a seamless transition. Middle class one day, bossing servants around the next. Easy peasy. People would never know I had ever been anything other than obnoxious and wealthy. It would all come so naturally.

Going on a cruise, especially one that Disney puts on, can give you a tiny little glimpse into that world. Your stateroom attendant comes and freshens up your room every morning after you've slipped out, replacing towels with fresh ones, making beds, tidying up. At night, when you're at dinner, he returns yet again -- this time to prepare a towel animal for you, turn down your bed, and leave some chocolates:


I love that there are waiters taking your every request into consideration. I love that Sompong, from Thailand, actually cut a piece of steak on my plate and fed it to me.

My new Thai boyfriend who not only cut up my food but also called me "My Dear" every time he spoke to me:

And... the spa. Oh, yes.. the spa. It was like a gift from the Baby Jesus himself:


We got to wander around in formal wear, sipping complimentary drinks, while waiting on dinner:


And our daughter & her friend? It looks like they have a fan blowing on their hair for a model shoot... but this is what cruising does to you. It turns you into a superstar! (I don't know about you, but I sure didn't have this kind of confidence at 9 years old. Did you? Hell, I still don't.)


We had entire afternoons where there was nothing better to do that lie on a lounge chair and soak up the ocean air. Oh, and sip drinks. Many overpriced drinks. It gets no better than this, my friends. This is the stuff beach songs are made of:


We got to dine at a five-star restaurant where we were served an appetizer, then another appetizer, a lime sorbet to cleanse the palate... then a main course, a dessert, and another dessert... then, just when you thought you might puke if you had anything else put in front of you, they served some kind of kahlua-y type drink to finish it all off. After that, they had a NutriSystem consultant on hand to assist us with our 50-pound weight gain.


Goodbye, Life of Luxury. I will miss you. We were such a good match. I'm sorry it couldn't have lasted forever...