Happy birthday to me!

The image on the left represents how I'd like to say I'm feeling today on my 38th birthday. But I'd be lying if I said that I was channeling any Xanadu-feelgoodness.

Here instead is a small list of things I'm currently grateful for:
- I don't have appendicitis
- I have a stable job and no current financial worries
- I get to see Carras and the girls in less than 2 weeks!
- I didn't fall off the stage during either of our opening weekend performances (although I did forget to sing one song verse in Sunday's show)

And suffice to say that I feel blessed to have such a great group of friends and family who have gone out of their way to send me birthday wishes and make me feel loved and appreciated. Kisses to you all!

New York New York, a hell of a town...

After surviving one of the worse descents I've ever experienced on a plane, I arrived in NY's Penn Station yesterday evening, spit out of the NJ rail system with a mass of people. Some like me, coming from Newark Int'l airport; others on their way to the Rangers game at MSG; still others maybe on their way home from seeing relatives in Jersey.

I'm here at the start of my two week plan to "relax" and "do things for me". The plan was to go away for a week, and then spend a week at home doing a sort of stay-cation. So far I already feel more relaxed so maybe it's working. Looking forward to catching up with old friends and not having a schedule for once. Let's see if "not having a plan" works out, or drives me insane.