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Junk

One person's junk really is another person's (my) treasure. And there are a few times when my husband's job at the after school program working with mostly very disadvantaged kids comes in handy. Like when we get to go to the SLC Arts Festival or Raging Waters for free. Or tonight, when he called me from work and asked me to bring the car over, because today is the lucky day every year when the Salt Lake Airport drops off all the junk from their lost and found at the Sorenson Center. This is mostly so that the children can take advantage of the coats, clothing and other items that they might need. But there were many, many things that the children did not need, that we definitely developed a need for very quickly when we saw them. Like the 7 megapixel digital camera, the digital photo frame, the tempurpedic travel pillow, the brand new suitcase and electric razor, the plastic baggie full of quarters, the portable hand-held TV, and the brand-new women's size small Marmot rain jacket (yay! it was even raining today). Of course, there was a lot of real junk too, and some verrrry interesting finds. I think a lot of the stuff was removed or confiscated at security. There were a lot of belts. I know airport security is a big deal now since 9/11, but really, must we seize baby bottles with formula in them? And I did feel sorry for the poor diabetic person who somehow became separated from their glucometer, insulin, and syringes. But it was a great treasure hunt for us!

Street Fair

I spent Saturday afternoon at the Avenues Street Fair. My sister Allison debuted her new business, Shades of Jade. She has been making all kinds of handmade things to sell, such as photo frames, baby headbands, and onesies with cute designs sewn on them. She did pretty well for her first time selling the stuff, and we looked pretty cute in the little booth...

You can check out her stuff here

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There are a lot of funny and...unique things around Salt Lake. Like this.





I wish I had 25 hours in my day.

Today

Do I look like a sad person? I think I don't smile enough. But I think that is just naturally the way my face is (and my personality). I tried to capture it here.

Today I am going to change my life. This is something I have been wanting to do for a while. I wasn't quite sure how, and I'm still not, but I think that I can do it. And in the process, I will change other lives as well.

I will feel better about myself. I will love others better. I will learn more. I will give even more. I will be happy. Because really, these are choices. And I will make these choices today.