In Which Aunt Boo turns 41

and announces her engagement


birthday haircut, I got bangs



Brucie Barbecue-ing



They really love him (story to follow)






mom (donerleg) and baby brother

So, Bruce and I will be getting married on October 18th , yes, this year. When I told Miracle, she said "can I come! Can I come!!???" then she said "Yer marrying a motorcycle dude?". It was pretty funny. Elijah was being a bonehead and wouldn't talk to me at my party (see below)

he had his head buried in Maggie's chest, so I sat down next to them and said, "Eli, I have to ask you something important...is it ok with you if I marry Bruce?". Maggie was all excited and Becca was smiling (of course she already knew) Then Elijah (without looking at me, gave me a thumbs up and said "YES".

Kids.

The birthday was a smashing success and great fun was had by all. All my siblings and nieces and nephews gave approval for Bruce and I to be married. Mom and Becca had already signed off. So... more to come!

TV

I so wish that I could like Burn Notice. Bruce Campbell is in it and I ♥ him. But I just don't dig it. I keep dvr'ing it and I just keep not liking it, except to stare at Bruce Campbell. His chin still works.

On the other hand, In Plain Sight rocks.

laughter

Bruce and I went to see a couple of movies this weekend. They weren't great movies, but they had some laugh out loud moments in them. The second movie, we went with his ex-in-laws and fellow mason brother (?)(i guess that's what they are called) Anyway. If you know me in the flesh, you've heard me laugh. When something tickles me, I just laugh right out loud. Secretly, I've always loved this part of myself, but outwardly I'm always apologizing for my "obnoxious" laugh or for being too boisterous or unladylike. But this weekend, I decided to stop apologizing and embrace this side of myself. To outwardly appreciate my joy of all things silly and laughable. Life is full of enough things to make me somber and to make me cry. When something makes me joyful, I will laugh, right out loud without apologizing or covering my face any more.