Rachel and Mickey's Christmas Hula Show

Mickey singing Mele Kalikimaka

Mike and I went to Rachel and Mickey's Hula show to kick off the Christmas season! They are part of the Halau Ka Makani Komohana in Huntington Beach and had performed their Christmas Ho'ike island style.

"Hula is the language of the heart and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people." King David (Kâwika) La`amea Kalâkaua.

Rachel is the middle dancer.

Shake, shake, shake...

A little Tahitian hula!

Mother and daughter hula

Mickey and Rachel

Mike, Rachel, Me and Mickey

Happy Thanksgiving and abc's of gratitude

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. ~I Chronicles 16:34

I spent a nice relaxing Thanksgiving with my parents, sister and family.

A delicious meal.

My mom and dad.

My abc's of gratitude for 2009....

a.) ALSAC (American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities) ~ for having a job in this economy and for enjoying the work that I do

b.) Barefoot Dreams Bamboo blanket that keeps me warm and is a must for sleeping

c.) Comfort Zone Camp ~ a safe and fun place for grieving children and getting to be a Big Buddy.

d.) Dancing ~ in the grocery store, in my kitchen, in the street

e.) Each lesson learned

f.) Flowers on my patio ~ and learning the art of gardening

g.) God's daily mercies

h.) Hand made gifts from my mom

i.) iPods packed with my favorite songs

j.) JOY

k.) kids that give me perspective and help me to see the world through their eyes

l.) Loving friends and family

m.) Musicals at the Pantages Theatre

n.) Notes in my mailbox

0.) Opportunities to serve on the HIV / AIDS ministry through Saddleback Church

p.) Photographs of adventures

q.) Quiet

r.) Random phone calls from friends that make me smile

s.) Sunsets

t.) Time

u.) Undeserved blessings

v.) Very

w.) Wacky experiences to keep life interesting

x.) Xeroxed memories in my scrapbooks

y.) Young little ones who share their wisdom and honesty

z.) Zest for living in the moment and embracing whatever may come

Tamiflu instead of Mexico :O(

I woke up yesterday morning feeling like this...

...I went to the doctor to get some cough medicine. I wanted prescription strength to take with me on my vacation to Mexico. I leave tomorrow.

My doctor took one look at me and said, "You're not going anywhere. You can't fly. I'm pretty sure that you have H1N1." She swabbed me and sent me on my way with a doctor's note for the airlines, an rx for cough meds and Tamiflu and orders to be quarantined for a week.

BOO!

Netflix and naps for the next week. It's my couch that I'll be resting on. I wish it were the Cabo San Lucas sun.

Double BOO!