As I woke up to snow on the beach this morning I thought, “I am far from the ‘country’ where I grew up.”
There is no ocean in my hometown.
There is snow. Lots of it. But the snow covers rocky mountains, dessert brush, and wide open lava rock plains.
As the country music streamed through my “Sugarland” Pandora channel today, I couldn’t help but think of that little Idaho girl inside of me.
It was as if she was yelling “Hey Ya’ll!”
(Actually, we never said the word “Y’all” where I grew up. We said things like “darn it” and “dang” — and by the way — nobody says “dang” out here on the east coast.)
Coming “Out East” for college was a big eye opening moment for that little Idaho girl.
I quickly learned:
A “Pop” is not a soda
A “Show” is not a movie
A “Bubbler” has nothing to do with bubbles
And, most important, over my last twenty-year adventure across the east coast I have realized people are really the same wherever you go. Despite the different words, accents, clothing, jobs, education and lifestyles…
We all care about love and family and dreams.
We all want our children to enjoy boundless opportunities.
We all want access to good, healthy, yummy food.
Deep down inside we’re all the same no matter what coast, mountain or plain it snows — or doesn’t.
So my gift today is just this: a simple, small, tiny but important reminder (a prayer if you will) that we all want pretty much the same things.
And doesn’t that sound like a good, old fashioned country song?
More tomorrow.
Lovemore,
Jamie
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Today we awoke to snow.
It covers the ground as if someone laid out a magical blanket to prepare for the week ahead.
And it couldn’t have come at a better time. We are eight days from Christmas.
This morning as I watched Justin scrape the ice off my car I couldn’t get a word out of my head.
Frost.
I watched in amazement as the snow fell off the windshield, as the ice shattered into thousands of pieces, as it all broke away and fell to the driveway below.
So hot, in fact, I rummaged to find old photos just to remember what that white, flaky, cold stuff we call “snow” looks like.
This photo was taken three years ago in Vermont.
In the snow.
LOTS of snow.
So deep, Pup could barely jump out of it to get his powerful, strong legs back onto the deck after he jumped full force Vizsla-style into it.
There was so much snow that day, all I could think about was the sun. As I cozied up next to the fireplace I dreamt of hot, lazy days in a southern hemisphere on the sandy beach. Of course I had a margarita in my hand in this visual too.
And, right now, this very minute, I am cozied up to a fan blaring in my ear, still sweating it out at 10PM, dreaming of cold, snowy, winter days with hot cocoa.
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About Jamie
Hi, I'm Jamie. This blog started on January 1, 2011. ...because I made a promise to myself.
I did not purchase clothes or shoes or other frivolous things (things I love mind you) for an entire year and wrote about it every single day. For 365 Days. Now, I am on year three!
Year 2: Lovemore+Fearless
2012 sent me rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon where I slept next to scorpions. I tossed my old engagement ring in a fountain in Paris, and swam with sharks in the Bahamas. In the end, I learned more about LOVE than fear.
Year 3: Abundance
Part of my journey this year is to dive deep into abundance which includes giving away a gift a day. I hope you come along for the ride!
I do hope you join me in making promises and reaching your goals.
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