Italian Festival Car Show » 2012

The classic car show is probably my favorite thing about the Italian Festival (with the food coming in a very close second!). I'm so glad my dad went with me this year. We almost didn't go. It was pretty hot and miserable out on this particular weekend, but it was worth it to see these all these beauties. Classic cars are seriously just so dreamy, aren't they though?

(Looking through my post from last years Italian Festival, I realized I took nearly the same exact picture of the dash of the car in this first picture here. I must really be in love!)

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Father's Day » 2012

Man, I am having a rough day. I really try to push the negativity out of my mind, but it's just one of those days where my mind refuses to go anywhere else. At least I got to enjoy a beautiful Sunday, at home, with my family, on Father's Day. Even if all else is rotten and terrible in the world, I can at least look forward to a mostly relaxing and pretty day of rest in Brownsville. That makes everything a little better. Home is a little slice of happiness.

...And since I know my dad visits my blog from time to time, just wanted to say a little something special to him... Happy Father's Day. Thank you for everything you've done for me since the day I was born. You'll never know how much it means to me. I'm so blessed to call you my dad. Please remember how important you are to me (And mom and Laura) when you feel like you're falling apart. I don't know what we would do without you. I love you so much!

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Thirty Years

I wanted to make mention on my blog that my parents 30th Anniversary was this past Monday.

Happy Anniversary, mom and dad.

You are two are my best friends and my biggest inspirations.

I love you!

xo, Linds

Happy Birthday, Dad

Happy Birthday, Dad! I love  you!

It's another appropriate holiday to share an old photograph. Today is my dad's birthday. :) I miss him. I feel like I don't get to see him very much because I speak to my mother on the phone every day on my way to work and Corpsey texts me any time throughout life. I really only go home about once a week. If I'm lucky, twice. I do get homesick. It's a strange, profound feeling since I AM home now. I'll share some more thoughts on that at a later point if I can find the right words.

As for today, Michael is, unfortunately, working the majority of the day. He hasn't worked a Saturday in a while so it's kind of strange being home alone for the biggest chunk of the day. I shouldn't be alone for too, too long, though, because I believe my mother is stopping over to visit and help me out with a couple things around the house. I really need to clean. We've acquired so much lately. It seems like nothing really has a place around here. So not only does it need to be literally cleaned, but it needs reorganized and arranged to just work better for us.

I'd much rather sit on the couch in the air conditioner and watched Mad Men on Netflix. I need some serious motivation right about now......

xo, Linds

Dad's Day

I have a handful of old scanned photographs of my parents on my computer. I've been contemplating posting them but I wanted to present them in a particular way and I still haven't figured out how I want to go about sharing such a neat and special thing... But what better occasion then Father's Day? Besides, I don't really have very many recent photos of him or us.

Happy Father's Day, dad. Thank you for the unconditional love and support. You're the coolest, best dad I could ever ask for. I am blessed to have you in my life. I couldn't imagine it any other way. I'm grateful every day for all you do for me. I love you. :)

xo, Linds