Here's a little piece

...of what we've been doing!

Playing with our niece's

My most favorite dog in the whole wide world!

Lookin good at weddings

Congrats Kirk and Andie

 Admiring the summer sky

Brother's

Dancing Uncle Nic

What a view

The ENTIRE Truscott side! 

Baby Truscott Nuggie

Two stadiums and an amazing Mnt.

Can't go to Seattle and not see the gum wall! 

Mr. Andy Grammer!!!!

until next time...

Free time makes me...

...think and ponder

The fourth of July means sloooooooooooow time at the salon. Normally, I welcome this slow time. It means I get to go outside and play and enjoy the sun! However, two extremely slow days in a row (yesterday no clients today one haircut tomorrow 3 haircuts) puts me in a really sour mood. In all honesty, it makes me feel worthless. Like I have no purpose and am not pulling my own weight. HUMPH... It reminds me why I am in school to get a job that is not commission and has set hours and pay. As time is winding down at school, I am starting to get antsy and nervous. Can I really perform well at this job? Do I know what I'm doing? I just have to remember that what I learned in school are the basics and what I don't know... well I will learn it on the job! But boy is that scary! I had my last final today and externship starts on Monday! I went and shadowed after class today to see what the office was like. I didn't want any surprises on Monday! I know I will mess up and that I don't know everything but I'm excited to get in other peoples mouths!!! Yes, I'm weird and sick and gross but it's fun stuff to me! I actually wish I was starting tomorrow. There is a patient coming in for 6 extractions in preparation for a partial denture! That is some cool stuff to me!

I was also thinking about this summer. Nic was already gone for 2 weeks in North Dakota for labs. He was gone a day or two to do field work. He was gone in Alaska for 4 days with my dad fishing. He is gone next week and thus dreaded summer field work begins. Home a week gone a week home a week gone a week and then gone even more in August than every other week. I won't lie. It is nice to have alone time. People always say, "oh my gosh how do you do that!" It's fine at first. I get to eat whatever I want for dinner. Okay, confession time. I had a box of mac n cheese and 3/4 bottle of wine for dinner the other night...and it was darn good! I can watch whatever shows I want. I stay out later and catch up with friends. And when I take it one day at a time, I'm okay. But then I have this free time to think about the amount of time I am here in Bham and Nic is gone. After a while, you start to feel single. Not in the way of going out and looking for hot guys but rather routine wise that it is just me.

Now you know why I don't like free time... it makes me confront those thoughts!

until next time...

The circle of life and it moves us all.....

Through despair and hope, through faith and love, till we find our place, on the path unwinding.....


Oh the Lion King, how you were such a great movie when I was younger and now I understand you so much more. My Aunt Tre to this day has not seen this movie. I'm pretty sure she saw the play though! She just could bare to watch the part when Simba's dad dies. I don't know if it is our society that says it is taboo to talk about death or the fact that it just hurts too darn much to talk about. However, in the past couple of months it has been swirling around me.

One of my clients came in and told me her mom had passed and then a month later he husband's mom passed. Aunt Jodi and Uncle Russ lost Russ's dad to cancer and sweet Riley dog to old age. Within the last week, two people my age lost their mom's. One to an asthma attack/cardiac arrest another to cancer. And we found out yesterday, a person we knew committed suicide.  To this I can't help but ask WHY!?!?  And to the sudden death's, WHY?!?! They didn't even get to say goodbye!

I know it is the circle of life. I know we are not going to be here forever. I can grasp the older adults who have passed a little better but people my age to loose their parents! I do not know how these two brave individuals are coping with the loss of their mother's. I'm not sure I would be strong enough to handle that now and I know I will be a mess when it does happen in the far far distant future (I like to think my parents are invincible and will be here forever!) I even told Nic before we got married that I had to die first because I couldn't handle loosing him.

I cannot begin to fathom what a dark place someone has to be in to take their own life. It makes me angry first and then sad. Angry that they could be so selfish and sad that they hurt inside to that extent. Or even the fact that, they had to hide it bottled inside. To be such an extravagant actor to those around you. Ugh....

We received a letter talking about going over our parents living trusts or will's with them and what their wishes are for their remains. Yes, sounds morbid but with all this recent activity it is a reality that needs to be faced. So, I know my mom has always said to cremate her. She said don't waste money on a casket and plot....personally I'm with her! I am also glad my mom is not a keep sake person. Because I cannot imagine going through someones stuff and trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of things I don't want or need. I also found out my parents have a living trust. (No, I haven't asked what dad wants to happen with his remains...I'll ask him this weekend) Mom said that basically if anything were to happen to both of them it is split 50/50 between my bro and I. Good to know... right? (this is where you say YES)

My heart is broken for my friend who lost her mom this past week. She is already going through a ton herself and to loose her mom it just is not fair. They were best friends. They truly were the mother daughter everyone wishes to be. I'm sad for her son who is only 8 months. He won't remember the amazing cheerful grandma he had. He will see pictures and hear amazing stories though. And I know J will keep her mom alive for him!

To all of you that have lost a loved one recently keep staying strong, remember the great memories tucked in your back pocket, and know they are watching over you!


until next time...