Hey...JJJaded!!

Ahh....vacation time. It feels good to be able to relax and take some time for yourself. I highly recommend it to everyone! I was at the beach today, and it always amazes me...for many reasons. First off, you'll see such a wide variety of people at a beach. Being a people watcher, I could sit there for hours and enjoy myself!

Nowadays, tho, it's SO hard to tell how old/young some of these women are. I mean, I feel like Matthew McConaughey's character in "Dazed And Confused":

"You know what I like about High School girls? I get older and they stay the same age!"

I mean, damn! I half expected Chris Hansen from Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" to pop up out of nowhere and tell me to take a seat. Thankfully, that was just my imagination! But seriously, all kidding aside...the beach is such a beautiful place for more reasons then I can post here...

But while I was there, I was thinking just how really lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place and country. And I was also thinking to myself just how jaded I am, to the fact I have been incredibly lucky in my life. I have 2 amazing sons, a family who loves me (for the most part..lol) and have never been in trouble in life. Not to mention countless friends and biz associates!

I guess what I am trying to say is not everyone is as fortunate in life, and there are also the people who don't take the time to stop for a minute and focus on the GOOD in their lives. They are too busy harping on the negative! I say, why? Cherish all the good you have in life. Focus on your family, and how lucky you are to have them. Life is WAY too short to be negative!!

While I truly believe these next 3 months are going to be a hellish time both in this country and abroad, I will be spending this time focusing on what's really important to me. Because without family and friends (and your health), what else is there?? Material things, money, etc all mean nothing if you don't have those 3 things...

So in closing, yes...the beach rocked. No, I didn't get a Phoebie Cates "Fast Times" moment (Damn!)...and always love, cherish, and keep your family close and to the heart.