MY FAVORITE TIME OF DAY

We had rain (again) this morning, so no tennis :-(
I decided to take advantage of a "free" day and did some much needed deep cleaning.  Not my favorite thing to do.  
But ... it sure feels good once you finish.

And now I get to enjoy my favorite time of the day...right before sunset :-)

The beach has been sooo crowded, but it's back to GORGEOUS once everyone goes in for the night.

 
Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

SUMMERTIME

It's definitely SUMMER - it's HOT, humid, crowded and the traffic is unbelievable.  But so is my view!  Unbelievable!

I LOVE my backyard :-)

Stay COOL y'all.

  
 
Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

Mesothelioma

June is National Safety Month and I recently met a man who wanted to do something special to honor his wife, Heather, who is a 9 year survivor of a really deadly and rare cancer called mesothelioma.

Heather's cancer was caused by asbestos, a household carcinogen that she picked up on her dad's work jacket. As a cancer survivor myself, I know the importance of educating ourselves.  

If you're like me, you might not know exactly what mesothelioma is.

    Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer caused only by asbestos exposure.
    Asbestos was widely used up through the 1970's in building materials.
    It can be found in adhesives, insulation, and fire retardants.
    Asbestos is still not banned in the US and Canada.
    Mesothelioma affects the lining of the organs. Pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs.

For more facts and stats on mesothelioma click here.
 
Also, Heather has just launched a blog series highlighting her 10 years of survival.  Stop by and give it a look.  Click here.


 
Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

I'M A FAN

I don't watch much TV at all, but I'm a BIG fan of Dancing With The Stars.  It's something George and I both watch together and pretend we're judges too.  And we're pretty darn good at it, if I do say so myself ;-)

On Thursday night, some of the professionals were in town for a show to benefit local charities and we went along with our friends, Bill and Gwen.  We bought VIP tickets so we could do a "meet and greet" after the show.  Soooo much fun!

They were all very personable and easy to talk to.  We took lots of photos but here's just a few with Maks Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani and Sharna Burgess.

 Great show.  Great fun!

 
 Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

Or a glass of wine MIGHT help : )

What is it about bathing suit (and jean) shopping that makes us want to curl up in the corner of the dressing room and suck our thumbs?  LOL

I've been shopping for some new suits these last few weeks and it's definitely NOT fun.

A friend posted this on Facebook tonight and it really made me laugh out loud ;-)






 
Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."