Strong Womenz

First off, I must apologize for missing a post last week. My family went to NYC to see the Arctic Monkeys without me, so I couldn't post. I've forgiven them by now.... 

I guess since it's Valentine's Day I am obligated to post about love and roses and candy hearts....yuck! No thanks Hallmark, I'm not falling for it. If you aren't lovin' your loved ones all year long, your roses are gonna stink. What I will do on this day is give a shout out to strong women everywhere since it sort of fits the mood of the day. I got this idea because today is the eve of my Big Sis' birthday. Yup, Little Lotta, Juicy, Sarah Little Hands and any other nick name Dad gave my sister along her journey is going to be 15 tomorrow. She is one of my biggest heroes. Smart, athletic, beautiful, plays a mean saxophone and cares about others. Like lots of strong women I know, she is unassuming until it's time to shine. She is a true "red light" performer. When the spotlight goes on, she never fails. When the spotlight goes off, she doesn't brag. She's also dealt with a lot being the sister of two brother's who have some serious challenges involving things that a little girl should not have to think about. Thank god for her and Mom being strong women, or we would fall apart. That brings me to Mom. She's a lot older than 15, so I suppose that's why she's even stronger than Big Sis. She truly amazes me every day. She too is smart, athletic, beautiful and cares about others. She can't play the sax however, but I'll let her slide since she can run faster and farther than anyone I know. I'm just glad she doesn't keep running and comes back every time because I don't know what I or the rest of us would do without her. Dad, Big Bro and I are some lucky guys, and never take them for granted. Oh, and neither of them are afraid to bait their own hooks and take their own fish off the line as you can see in the pics.

I hope this post inspires you to take notice of the strong women who make a difference in your lives and that you take advantage of this "Hallmark" holiday to tell them that you appreciate their strength because even though their tough, they need a little TLC too. Plus, they may shovel your driveway for you if you're nice :-)