...and it's only the 17th! Whew. But I'm currently sitting across the kitchen table from my sister, who's in town for our brothers' graduation, so I'm feeling better already. This guy also makes me feel better! Another sibling, this time the little brother Matt. We had a fun little lunch in Tower Grove a few weeks ago and I can't wait to see him tomorrow! Yay for passing Spanish, Matty! :-) Congrats on being a college graduate. I've been attempting to make some yummy smoothies lately and for the most part, I've given up. The ingredients on the left looked promising, but turned out to be a chalky, slimy banana flavored batch of baby food. Yuck. I am determined to try again though, with a few adjustments. Meg will have no choice but to be my guinea pig in the morning before we head to Columbia. New and improved recipe: - more spinach, a little less protein powder - banana...this time frozen (pro tip: peel before freezing. made this mistake last week) - more frozen fruit and ice - almond or regular milk, whatever I'm feeling Any other magic ingredients I'm missing?? Help a sister out. I need it. I mentioned in my last post that this month is full of work and wedding stuff. That's been pretty darn accurate, but I'm okay with it. Cody's big day is SO close and it's really fun to see everything coming together. My bridesmaid dress needs some work and she and I both need some sun-safe, tan-line-free bronzing solutions, but that's another issue. Other than that I think things are almost ready! The bridal showers have been wonderful. I Her first one was on Cinco de Mayo-- that means delicious margaritas and shiny new appliances-- what could be better! I love the two families coming together and letting me tag along for it. And on that note, I'll leave you with a shot of Cody's mom and grandma.
Sometimes in high school, I'd tag along with Cody to hang out with Helen (and get candy!). She's always had this amazing, light hearted spirit and sense of humor...it's so special that she's been able to be part of these days. Have a great weekend and thanks for reading! em
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Is it May? When did that happen!? May means a few things for this girl: a. Sweeeeeeps. AKA 'The Book' AKA TV ratings time. A-game all the time, no time off and high intensity at work. b. Wedding Shower Season! Official countdown = less than 2 months until my best friend's wedding! c. OK, that's really all there is. Work/Wedding/Work/Wedding. Now that I think about it, that's kind of what April was all about too. Exhibit A: A few weeks ago I was feverishly addressing wedding shower invites so I could get them out in time for people to RSVP (which only 8% of people do, for the record). I was startled by a loud crack of thunder and messed one of them up-- which should have been a sign. A short time later I got the call. Tornadoes touched down in the STL area. Time for me to go into work. Heavy sigh. Cue the 16 hour work day with ZERO sleep. To sum it up, my contact lenses were not happy with me. Really though, it's days and events like this that I think TV news does its best work. It's one of my favorite times to be a reporter. Hearing the stories of survival and how the community comes together is always very humbling for me, and it's neat to be a part of. The media 'frenzy' is also a sight to see. The picture above shows the crowd around Governor Nixon when he visited Hazelwood, the hardest hit area. The ladies below are employees of the Hazelwood School District. I got to go back on the first Saturday after the storm and follow them around as they went door-to-door checking in and helping families. The outreach effort from the district was really impressive. Inspiring to see how people emerge after tough times to help each other out. And I loved the sign in the shot below. We saw a few of them throughout the neighborhood. It really is something to see how much people care...and the gratitude from those on the receiving end-- equally awesome!
On a regular day you might watch a newscast and think there's a whole lot of bad going on. But Mr. Rogers' mom was right...there are always helpers. Thanks for reading! em |