The Little Things

Today was a good day because:

1. As I walked in my house tonight, my husband was in a growling match with our dog. He'd ferreted out where Kiynago was protecting a stash of rotten steak he'd absconded with after ransacking our garbage. Watching Mike hover over Kiynago in a 5 minute stare-down made my heart swell with pride that I have a man who will bother while a rugrat postures against him, and I think this in some weird way proves he'll be a good dad. Or least be able to find our kid's drug stash and yell at him until he repents. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen and for only that moment I wished I was one of those people with a cell phone video camera.

2. My mother, who reads my blog and still loves me, sent me an e-card from "Tut's Adventurers Club" with a picture of handprints that read:
All your work and effort!!
Dear Mileni,
"Who you are shouts so loudly ....." that even Emerson would have a hard time completing his statement when it comes to you. Thank you for touching so many of our people with your beautiful voice.
Love,
Mama
PS. I have the little handprints that your Montessori teacher, Lor, made for each student. He was so right.

There is so much cute about that I don't even know where to begin. She was referring to my performance this weekend. My mom is my number one fan, but that doesn't mean she is not a critic too, I can count on her for honesty. I don't think she has ever missed a performance either, except when I was in Italy...

3. There are things that beep. Seriously, I take these items for granted. I was just thinking about how if my car light thingy didn't beep, I'd never turn them off, like I did in my old Toyota Corolla which was perpetually stalled.