one left to go. We are closing in on the end of the Christmas school concerts. Last night it was the Girl’s Middle School/High School band concert. Lively and fun – and good music, too. Nary a squeak from the whole group!

Well, as we wind down this year it means that I am closing in on another birthday. My 57th! I know, that is as hard for ME to say as it is for you to hear/read! But, there it is – a fact – I am officially closer to 60 than I am to 50. Ouch!

With that said, I am looking forward to turning 60. Yes, you read that correctly. You see, there is something I would like to do with my girls that year.

Lessa will be turning 40 three weeks after my 60th, and Ladybug will be turning 35 nine days after Lessa’s birthday. Three mighty fine milestones, don’t you think? Yeah, me, too.

So, daughters of my heart . . . here is what I propose: each of us set aside one special money gathering spot (hereafter known as SMGS) – a change jar – a bank account – whatever. Into that SMGS we will deposit all of our “spare” change for the next three years. We will ALL be surprised, I’m sure, at how quickly it will accumulate.

THEN . . . on the occasion of our birthdays, we will gather up said SMGS funds and splurge on a “girls week out” of state – no hubbies, no chillins – just we three “chicks” from alaska afar . . .

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Far we wander
Far aflight
Far into the
dark of night
westward fleeing
tropics seeking
we will go and see the sights

(sung, of course, to We Three Kings) (perhaps, sung badly – but sung with heart, friends!)

What say you, my girls?