I’ve been really excited these past few days…my sister Danielle is coming for a visit in about a week, and I really can’t remember the last time we had DAYS to hang out, catch up and just spend time together. 

It’s hard when there’s not only an 11 year age gap, but also 3,000 miles and change between us, to always be a part of each others day to day lives; but it’s opportunities like this that you have to grab a hold of and run with.  It’s where great memories are made, and those are priceless.

Now to figure out what to do….8 days seems like so much time, and also so little time!  I guess we’ll just take it one day at a time and see where the wind takes us.

Also, my best friend Megan who is a traveling Occupational Therapist who is currently in Texas will be in San Diego next month for a weekend, so that too is something I’m really looking forward too.  It’s only a few hours drive from LA, so the chance to hang out and spend some quality time together is really making me happy.

The biggest challenge for me is going to be being patient, because I’m a BIG instant gratification person, and I’ve got a few weeks to go till I see them both.  Just thinking about all the fun to be had is making me smile right now. 

Isn’t that an amazing feeling, when you love someone so much, and all you want to do is see them, squeeze them and laugh with them?

In the words of my great and wise Aunt Carol - you can’t trade people for palm trees! In a perfect world, we’d all live in the same great town, where there was always lots to do, and the time to do it in…one can dream…