Love

At what point do you realize you love somebody in your life?  I'm not talking about falling in love, but the family or closeness kind of love that you feel for a new family member or a best friend.

I feel like I want to tell people I love them a lot.  Maybe that's because my heart is so open and full, I have a lot to give in that department (I owe that to my Gma).

I have friends whom I've had forever and I truly love them - I know this to be true.  Not sure at what point I crossed over into that world of love, but my feelings for them are so deep and true.

Then you have people who come into your life through family measures - maybe you have a relative who begins dating someone and ends up getting married to that person, when do you form a love with that person, again, not being in love with them, but just having love for them?

How do you know what love is when it's not being in love?

Day 12 of Birthday Month

YAY!  It's officially birthday week!!!!  Waaaaa----Hoooooo!!!!!
It's a good thing I can type excitement, because this morning - I'm pretty beat, extremely tired, and still shaky from the weekend activities.  I forgot the camera at home, so you don't get to hear about the weekend until I have photos to go along with it.

Today's blog, in honor of the beginning of Birthday week, I only have a question for you.  It's easy and everyone can play along!  Humor me, if you will.
If you could fly first class from Minnesota to anywhere in the US (let's keep it continental US); where would you go?  You can go any time of the year!
Would your answer change if Alaska and Hawaii were in the running too?