why is KEENAN IVORY WAYNES a judge on a decorating show? i find this incredibly confusing.

we are back from a wonderful weekend in sanoma, but that will have to wait for a future post because, for now, i’m still digesting…literally.

months ago, when i first began writing, i admitted to this. i just want to make sure that my many new readers (ABN was shocked to find out how many visitors i had on a daily basis…thanks for making me feel special) understand the truth about me. clearly the best way to stalk is through facebook (what did i do before?) and sometimes i find things and people that i don’t expect and sometimes i find, after days and days of searching and checking, just what i was looking for. upon returning from my escape to wine country i spent time this morning catching up on what i had missed in the world of facebook. seeing other peoples’ wedding pictures is always a highlight – as i hope, not so secretly, that other people, who i used to know, but don’t know now, feel about seeing mine. this morning i found pictures from a “high school” wedding. i know the bride is no longer in high school – nor are the girls who flank each other in the pictures – bright smiles. when i look at the pictures, i feel like i’m missing from them. which is ridiculous. i haven’t talked to most of these girls since 1997 when we moved to the other side of the country…world (well, there was that one new year’s eve…). but because i only know them in their khaki skirts and navy blue sweaters and i only know them the way they were when i was there, i expect them to be exactly the same. the pictures make it clear that we have all moved on. and i hope that they are happy and full.

oh…and before i forget. many of you have asked…pineapple nation = a very common retail chain not a funky independent boutique i happened upon during my long walks in my new city. if you think about it long enough, you’ll figure it out. tomorrow is official day one…i’ll keep you posted (haha!).