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Today I am writing to profess my love for my family. This may be a problem because I don't think I can put into words how amazing they all are but I will try. They light up the world to me. Each and every one of my aunts and uncles and grandparents and cousins has taught me amazing things about life... about loyalty, strength, respect, love or courage. As Lombards we are raised to celebrate the simple fact that we are here, alive on this earth. We are taught to love hard, to treat the people we care about with insane amounts of loyalty and respect, to live without regret and we are able to do these things because we know we have backup. We know that if we get hurt we are taken care of. To know that there are over 30 people in this world who would never ever betray me, who have my back no questions asked, is an amazing thing. It's breathtaking, really.
I called my grandma today and we talked for a while. I think that she is the living, breathing definition of the word Grace. If I am half as elegant as her when I'm older i will be perfectly content. She wants to know about and experience everything that life has to offer. She plays Ouija with us at the Beach House, she does Tai Chi, she takes me to see the NYCB, she once asked who the patron saint of gambling was.. and she spoils us. To explain just how cool she is 2 summers ago the Pixies were at Red Rocks while she happened to be in town. She paid for me, my two cousins and two of my friends to go see the Pixies. At Red Rocks. Awesome.
It was also my cousin Tophy's birthday today so I called him. I love my Tophy, he's the reason why my whole family calls me Bobanini. I love that we all look out for each other and I love their italian boy ways.I love that I don't have to say much at all and they understand. I love that they are still such a comforting force from 2,000 miles away.
I don't know. 2 simple phone calls just really made my day today. Cape Cod is only 2 months away!! It's about time for me to make my obnoxious countdown calendar!! I'm such a freak.
Anyhow. In other news, Amber and I have been running like crazy getting ready for the BolderBoulder. I lost another 2 pounds this week. HOLLA!! This brings me right up to the 30 pound mark. I'm pretty proud of myself... still have another 15-20 to go until I feel like myself again but hey... that's a piece of cake at this point and it won't take too long at the rate I've been going.
Amber and I are officially kicking the "what the fuck just happened?" summer off tomorrow. We are getting all fancy and going to get shitfaced drunk at the Robusto Room.
Kate comes into town on Friday, we're going to 80's night straight from the airport, you all are invited. And next weekend I'll be back in SLC thank god.
That's all I have for now.
I called my grandma today and we talked for a while. I think that she is the living, breathing definition of the word Grace. If I am half as elegant as her when I'm older i will be perfectly content. She wants to know about and experience everything that life has to offer. She plays Ouija with us at the Beach House, she does Tai Chi, she takes me to see the NYCB, she once asked who the patron saint of gambling was.. and she spoils us. To explain just how cool she is 2 summers ago the Pixies were at Red Rocks while she happened to be in town. She paid for me, my two cousins and two of my friends to go see the Pixies. At Red Rocks. Awesome.
It was also my cousin Tophy's birthday today so I called him. I love my Tophy, he's the reason why my whole family calls me Bobanini. I love that we all look out for each other and I love their italian boy ways.I love that I don't have to say much at all and they understand. I love that they are still such a comforting force from 2,000 miles away.
I don't know. 2 simple phone calls just really made my day today. Cape Cod is only 2 months away!! It's about time for me to make my obnoxious countdown calendar!! I'm such a freak.
Anyhow. In other news, Amber and I have been running like crazy getting ready for the BolderBoulder. I lost another 2 pounds this week. HOLLA!! This brings me right up to the 30 pound mark. I'm pretty proud of myself... still have another 15-20 to go until I feel like myself again but hey... that's a piece of cake at this point and it won't take too long at the rate I've been going.
Amber and I are officially kicking the "what the fuck just happened?" summer off tomorrow. We are getting all fancy and going to get shitfaced drunk at the Robusto Room.
Kate comes into town on Friday, we're going to 80's night straight from the airport, you all are invited. And next weekend I'll be back in SLC thank god.
That's all I have for now.