For Kim on Thanksgiving Eve:

I was just sitting here working, thinking of Thanksgivings tomorrow and I was reminded of how thankful I am to have you as my sister. I am thankful for all the wonderful times we have shared and for all the many memories we are yet to create. So on the eve of this year’s Thanksgiving, the first of which you will be shaking and baking as THE Mrs. Yarbrough…need I remind you, I send you all the love my heart has to give and wish you and your family many, many Thanksgiving blessings this year.

Lots of love to the moon and back,
Erica

Some of the many birthday wishes from my FACEBOOK family and friends:

From Rob Daves: Happy Birthday my beautiful and brilliant friend! Witty, urbane, charming, creative, the adjectives just keep a'comin! Hope you have a wonderful wonderful day! With exclamation points even!

From Mr. Jason Alexander: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STRANGE WOMAN I'VE NEVER ACTUALLY MET YET, BUT WHO KEEPS ME ENTERTAINED WITH HER STATUSES AND COMMENTS!!!

From John Rotan: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ERICA!!! The world is a better place with you in it! Hope you're having a great day!

From Kirk Schwarting: Now you can make some Noise!! ...Happppy Birfdaayyy :D

From Cornell Collins: Happy birthday my dearest Erica. Wishing you the best this world has to offer. "Welcome to my box." : )

From Anita: Happy birthday in...oh wait, HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOW!!! Rock on my dear friend!

From Betsy: Happy Birthday My Friend!!!!! A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip!!!!

From Zach: Happy Birthday from the future! Spoooky

From Thomas Cole: Happy day of birth. E-Schwing!

From Michele: Tried to wait till midnight to wish you a Happy Birthday, but this old lady is fading fast....love ya girl....have a blast on your birthday!!!!

From Mark Pellatt: Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!

From Uncle Chris: Happy Birthday. Try and have a good time even if you are now older than dirt.

From April: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABBA E! So does turning 35 feel any different to you? Didn't me! Have a wonderful day! Love Ya!

From Scott Childers: 35 and getting better all the time! Hope you have the BEST day ever! Much Love, Scott

From Lorrie Parlier: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERICA!! I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL FUNFILLED DAY!!!

From Wendy: Happy happy happy birthday! Hope you get to do something great!

From Tina: Happy Birthday lady!

From Neal Lail: Happy Birthday!!!

From Garth Phoebus: Happy Birthday! I hope its a good one.

From Al Smith: Happy Birthday Erica

From Becky Arndt-Brown: 35 will be good! You just watch! Happy Birthday!!!!!

From Kendra Guthrie Flores: Girl Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great one..

AND MANY, MANY MORE :-)

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY (...it's also Friday the 13th - YIKES)

So it's Friday the 13th today...also my birthday. Tallas says I need to dress like a princess. Hummm...this means "girly". Oh no...I don't speak "girly" very well. So I figure go for a REALLY big red dress (you can't see the bottom, but trust...everyone and their mother watching me walk around today can), throw on a white cotton t underneath, my Paper Denim and Cloth jacket, vintage flower belt (totally says girly yes?), some chunky brown Frye boots and TADA! Short of a crown...I'm thinkin' give a girl(y) a lift to the ball!! LOLOL!!!! Love ya Tallas (my one true princess :-)

Sex in the City and turning 35...

Miranda & Samantha decide to fill the application out for Carrie. They check off the 30 to 34 age box when Charlotte reminds them that Carrie's turning 35 next week. Miranda checks off 35 to 44 and with a wink Samantha purrs, "Honey, welcome to my box."

Badge for their bad sick days policy!

The New York Times says that, "At Wal-Mart, when employees miss one or more days because of illness or other reasons, they generally get a demerit point. Once employees obtain four points over a six-month period, they begin receiving warnings that can lead to dismissal." That's right, calling in sick gets you a demerit at Wal-Mart.
We think the real demerits should go to Wal-Mart for their sick days policy: It's bad for their employees, customers, and for public health.

ELECTION DAY

It is Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 12:53 pm and I am officially calling my predicition. SWAT all the way baby!! Your VOTE is your VOICE...always be prepared to speak and be heard. You don't do your homework, you fail the test.

Anything short of it and you are not doing your part as a citizen of your community, of America, of the world.

VOTE.