THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

SO AFTER THIS AMAZINGLY TORRENTIAL 4 MONTHS, JUST WHEN I THINK I MIGHT REALLY LOSE IT, THINGS FINALLY COME FULL CIRCLE.  I KEEP PUTTING MYSELF OUT THERE AND THE REWARDS KEEP COMING BACK.  OF COURSE IT'S HARD TO FACE REJECTION BUT THE BENEFITS OF PERSEVERANCE ARE IMMENSE.

MEANING:

1.  I FINALLY GOT ON DUEL.  EVEN THOUGH THE RESULTS WERE NOT ENTIRELY FAVORABLE, I GOT WHAT I ASKED FOR!

2.  WE HAVE A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF TAKING OVER THE NOTE ON THE COUNTRY STORE & COULD OWN IT BY JUNE.  COINCIDENTALLY THAT IS WHEN RILEY GETS OUT OF SCHOOL!

3.  MY FORMER EMPLOYER'S ATTORNEY CALLED AND WANTS TO SETTLE WITH ME.

4.  I HAVE SPENT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WITH MY SON (MOSTLY POTTY TRAINING) THAT I WILL TREASURE FOREVER.

5.  I HAVE REKINDLED OLD FRIENSHIPS.

6.  I AM PLAYING POOL IN THE VEGAS TOURNAMENT NEXT MONTH. (EVEN THOUGH IT GETS SCARIER EVERY YEAR, I AM PROUD THAT I STILL DO IT)

7.  HERE IS THE HUGE KICKER! YESTERDAY I AUDITIONED FOR DEAL OR NO DEAL & SECURED A SPOT ON THE SHOW!!@!!!<:()*&*(%$!!!!!!!

YES, LADIES & GENTLEMEN,

 FINALLY A SHOW THAT TAKES NO BRAINS, TRIVIAL KNOWLEDGE, OR SKILL!!!  ONLY THE AUDACITY AND CHARM TO GET THERE!

WHOOD'VE THUNK?

WOWEE!  I REALLY HAD NO IDEA THAT THEY WOULD HAVE EVER RAN MY EPISODE OF DUEL AS THE SEASON OPENER.

 WELL TO MY SHOCK AND DISMAY MY PHONE STARTED RINGING OFF THE HOOK  @ 9PM (MY USUAL BED TIME!)

I ACTUALLY COULDN'T WATCH IT!  THE HOST REALLY DUG INTO ME & RATTLED ME.  IT TOTALLY THREW ME OFF MY GAME.  I SHOULD KNOW BETTER.  DON'T LET THEM INTO YOUR KITCHEN.  BUT I WASN'T EXPECTING IT. 

 LUCKILY, FROM WHAT I KNOW WHILE WATCHING IT ONE EYED THIS MORNING, THEY CUT MOST OF HIS EGGING ME ON OUT OF THE SCENES.

SO THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED, I FINALLY GOT ON DUEL AND LOST ON MY OWN MERIT.

OH WELL... DID I MENTION THAT DEAL OR NO DEAL CALLED ME & I HAVE AN INTERVIEW NEXT THURSDAY?

I love you like crazy cakes!

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

WELL, THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BILLIARDS CONGRESS OF AMERICA TOURNAMENT IS FAST APPROACHING! 

 I HAVE SIGNED UP TO PLAY SCOTCH DOUBLES WITH MY FRIEND HARRY, A RETIRED EX-COP.  THE GOOD THING ABOUT BEING RETIRED IS YOU HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO PLAY POOL! 

I, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND 72 THINGS ON MY PLATE.  WHERE THERE'S AS WILL THERE'S A WAY. :)  

HERE IS MY ODE TO POOL...

YOU'VE JUST GOT TO RELAX AND CONCENTRATE 

BREATHE OUT OF YOUR EYE LID

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING

YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING SINCE YOU WERE A KID

COMPETITION CAN BE DAUNTING

FAILURE HAUNTING

SO KEEP YOU HEAD TOGETHER AND YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID

MY AUNTIE HAS BEEN SO KIND AS TO GO WITH ME TO THIS ANNUAL EVENT AND HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE.  WE READ AFFIRMATIONS OUT LOUD ALL THE WAY THERE.  THEN ON THE WAY BACK WE REVIEW THE PAST YEAR, NOTE OUR PROGRESSION, AND SET GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

I THINK THAT THE ROAD TRIP IS MY FAVORITE PART.  

IT DOESN'T MEAN I COULDN'T STAND A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED COMPETITION!

HERE WE GO ROUND AGAIN....

WELL, WELL, WELL.  LOOKS LIKE THE COUNTRY STORE IS BACK ON THE MARKET & I HAVE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ON THE PURCHASE!  

I FIND IT HIGHLY INTERESTING THAT THE THINGS YOU FOCUS ON TRULY COME INTO YOUR LIFE.

  

1.  THE GAME SHOW CAME BACK AROUND

2.  THE MARKET CAME BACK INTO PLAY

WELL, WHETHER THESE THINGS ARE A BLESSING OR CURSE, WE'LL SOON FIND OUT.

KEEP WISHING ME LUCK AS WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET!!!  

MUCH MORE TO COME SO STAY TUNED!!!!

MY LOVE TO YOU ALL!