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| My dad with two of my sisters |
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| The bride and groom 2B! |
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| The hostess and the guest of honor |
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| Steve and Megan |
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| Some crazy guy at the bar with Joe |
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| My brothers |
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| Two of my favorite guys |
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| Big sisters |
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| Two more favs |
Showing posts with label Steve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve. Show all posts
Monday, April 8, 2013
Surprise!
The stories and stealth and white lies required in pulling off a surprise party are all worth it when you see the guest of honor's face. Steve's family pulled this off for his milestone birthday at our favorite little corner bar, Miguel's, on Saturday night. I'm so honored to be a member of this group and it's so fun to reconnect.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Steady Eddy Steve
It's my big brother's birthday today, and it's a milestone, so I can't imagine letting the opportunity pass without telling you about him.
Like the sun and the sky, he's just always been there. You don't even realize how much you appreciate it until you get out of your dark space and reflect on what matters. The blue sky, the sun, these things I rely on and also take for granted. That describes him. He's always there, no matter what's going on, and he challenges me, commiserates with me, and has always, always protected me.
He can tease and BS well enough that he has me going for quite a while before I sometimes realize it. He has an answer for most everything and certainly has connections - he usually knows someone that can get whatever service or sale I'm interested in buying at some kind of discount. He has deep smarts built up through years of experience.
And then there is the guidance. He's a go-to guy and has provided a lot of advice to me, so kids, if you have a complaint about something that happened in your childhood, you might also talk to Steve about it. What do you do, for example, when your age 16 son gets a chip on the windshield of the '97 Honda? I called Steve and found out that you spend the $250 and fix it! Why? And with a lot of patience he would tell me that I wanted to send a message to that new invincible driver to take pride, that we care about the car. I've tried to deliberately learn from him.
Family is everything and I see that value in Steve. He is a generous spirit. He models going the extra mile, above and beyond, service with a smile, and is the consummate example of the promise that "it is in giving that you receive" and all who witness that are better for it.
Some of my favorite Steve-isms:
Happy Birthday, Steve!
Like the sun and the sky, he's just always been there. You don't even realize how much you appreciate it until you get out of your dark space and reflect on what matters. The blue sky, the sun, these things I rely on and also take for granted. That describes him. He's always there, no matter what's going on, and he challenges me, commiserates with me, and has always, always protected me.
He can tease and BS well enough that he has me going for quite a while before I sometimes realize it. He has an answer for most everything and certainly has connections - he usually knows someone that can get whatever service or sale I'm interested in buying at some kind of discount. He has deep smarts built up through years of experience.
And then there is the guidance. He's a go-to guy and has provided a lot of advice to me, so kids, if you have a complaint about something that happened in your childhood, you might also talk to Steve about it. What do you do, for example, when your age 16 son gets a chip on the windshield of the '97 Honda? I called Steve and found out that you spend the $250 and fix it! Why? And with a lot of patience he would tell me that I wanted to send a message to that new invincible driver to take pride, that we care about the car. I've tried to deliberately learn from him.
Family is everything and I see that value in Steve. He is a generous spirit. He models going the extra mile, above and beyond, service with a smile, and is the consummate example of the promise that "it is in giving that you receive" and all who witness that are better for it.
Some of my favorite Steve-isms:
- "It's what you gotta DO!"
- "Whatever..."
- "It's called LIFE!"
- "In my little world..."
Happy Birthday, Steve!
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| Steve, hanging out in one his happiest places, his backyard |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
On Joni
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law and friend, Joni! She lives two miles down the road and is at least two steps ahead of me in all of life's phases. I looked to her when she had children and I didn't. I learned from her when I had kids and hers were going off to college and then getting married. And now this grandparent thing...she is doing it with so much style and love! I've learned a lot from Joni over the years and treasure our conversations, mostly at this sweet little spot that sits between our two homes, where we have solved many of the world's problems and I have taken home a tip or two that she has shared with me.
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