This book is a compilation of writing I've done over the past many years. Tidbits I've been collecting in journals, on Post-Its, even on catalog pages! They have always been therapeutic and very personal. I also consider them all works in progress, as I do not consider myself a writer. (Please forgive the shoddy grammar).

My dear mom sees it differently and is often caught trying to read my scribbled notes. So, for that reason, I've decided to make her this easy to read sort of appetizer.

Thanks for the encouragement Mom, KatCh, "The Girls'" and their families, Kathy Eldon, and all other beloved ones who have the generosity to see my notes as notable. You are all so brave in your own ways. How could I be worried about being brave enough for this little project!

Mom, thanks also for always seeing the hard times and darker parts of me as a sort of wild amusement ride in a beautiful park that always ends with Love, Light, and Laughter.

Love You All So Much!

Here's to the long long wild ride!

Amy