The Cousin Reunion was this last weekend (thanks to Kris and Janelle for planning and hosting!).  For those that haven’t been reading the blog for years, it is a yearly party with all of the cousins from my Mother’s side of the family.  We all really have a great time with each other and see each other so little.  So we started the annual get together three years ago.  Hubby and I are both so lucky that in both families we have members who we adore, and count among friends, not just family.  This year’s reunion involved go-kart racing before hitting the Madison bars.  Turns out I am quite the go-kart racer.  All of those years as a certifiable lead foot have finally paid off!

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I would really love to have skin as beautiful as Austin Scarlett.  Seriously.  That man has some serious good skin genes.  Serious. I, on the other hand, have been struggling for years with adult acne (I was lucky not to have it as a teenager), and the last couple weeks have been particularly bad.   I’ve tried just about everything available, including some very pricey laser and peel treatments for the last year.  Is clear skin really too much to ask for?

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Saturday before the cousin reunion we squeezed in a Badger game.  I have to say, I’ve been resisting the onset of fall like a screaming toddler being denied in the toy store.  But being at a college football game really puts you in the mood.  Autumn just seems perfect now.  The game definitely put me on the “bring on fall” track.   That might have to become a tradition too.  Seeing as how it was the first home game of the year, the fifth quarter was in great form.  It is my favorite part of the game.  Well, that and “jump around”.  And the “O” cheers.  And…

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Is anyone else as excited for Fall tv as we are?   Hubby has been anticipating the start of all of our favorites for weeks.

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There is a primary election in Wisconsin tomorrow.  So if you are a local reader, please go out and vote.  I don’t care to get into who we are voting for or any political opinions.  But if you are able, voting is a right you should exercise.  You can find your polling place here. In this state, you don’t even have to be registered ahead of time, just show up!

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I realize I’m 10 years late to this game, but I watched Pollock while editing yesterday (I have to watch or listen to something while I edit).  It was really well done.  I’m not going to lie- the way Ed Harris managed to embody the painter was intriguing.  Just incredibly well done in the way he showed what the creative process can be like, and what it was for this artist.  Loved it!

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Ahhh….to be an artist again.  Seriously, you just don’t appreciate the time you have to paint for hours when you are in college.  You think it will always be there.  I haven’t turned the crank on a press or held a paintbrush (that wasn’t destined to paint my walls) in years.  I can’t tell you how many things I have said “no” to just so I can make more room for something like that, and yet still, life is too busy.

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Oprah’s last season starts today.  I’m going to miss her.  She has been on the air for most of my conscious life.  I am excited to see what she does next though.  One of my clients works for her new network and has been crazy busy with the preparations.

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When we were driving home from the Cousin’s reunion yesterday, we drove thru a really nice neighborhood.  We were all commenting on how beautiful the giant houses were.  Then there was a detour and we ended up in another neighborhood.  All of the houses were divided by these ‘lanes’ of picket white fences forming paths behind and around the houses.  It took us a minute before we realized this was for horses.  Our definition of a “nice neighborhood” changed completely.  Ha!  Totally random, but it was so out of left field, I had to share.

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Have a great week!