Happy New Year, Again?

Wow, its really been an entire year since I posted last. SO much has happened and yet I have no blog to show for it. Oh well, perhaps this year? Doubt it.

Well, here is a picture of our wedding!

From Wedding Pics

Next stop...buy house and have some kids....

Happy New Year!!

Well it certainly has been quite a long long time since I've written last. But a few things inspired me to start blogging again. The first is that it's been way too long and so much has happened that just isnt going to get recorded so one day many many years in the future, my kids can read this and know who their Dad was before he became DAD (not that Kimmie is pregnant or anything, we are getting married in November!). www.kimmieanderic.com The second reason was that I got a $90 ticket in NYC last weekend for talking on my cell phone and I thought it was worth writing about. It's the 2nd most ridiculous ticket I have ever received. The 1st was about 10 years when I was given a $100 ticket for rollerblading in the nyc subway system. That one really got my goat. The cell phone ticket...well I knew I should have been on my headset, but it has just died on me and I wasnt done with my call. Nonetheless, what a stupid law anyway. I am allowed to look at my phone to dial, but I cant hold it in my hand.....Anyway.....The 3rd reason was that I heard from an old high school buddy the other day who told he had read my blog( I am guessing he found it from my main site or something). It inspired me to keep this more updated.

And here is all I will say today. I started the NJ Tri Club recently in an effort to find people in my area to train with.www.NJTriClub.com

We Got Engaged!!

Well my friends, it's finally happened! Kimberly and I got engaged yesterday! Here is the story. On our 2 week cross country trip, one of our first stops was Sedona. It's absolutely an incredible place to visit if you haven't been there before. We arrived there Wednesday late afternoon. The original plan was for things to take place that day, but we arrived too late and it was too hot outside. So we arrived and within the hour were in the spa getting 90 minute spa treatments. I had a great deep tissue/hot stone massage and was zonked for the rest of the night. Kimmie had a bizarre experience that relaxed her, but was a far cry from a great massage. Her therapist gave her crystal/chakra rebalancing coupled with sound therapy. She doesn't remember having much of a massage, but she did fall asleep, which was great. We then went for a nice dinner and passed out early.

Thursday morning 5am: We wake up. We head out for an early morning hike to a place called Bell Rock. It is a vortex(energy center, one of many in Sedona). We hike up to a beautiful point and site down together to meditate for a few minutes. We then talk about our future and where we might want to retire some day. At this point, I have taken the ring box out of my pocket, I have it in my hand, we are sitting down, facing each other. I have my arms wrapped around her and she points to a mountain in the distance and says "how about that rock over there" jokingly referring to a place we could retire. Which is when I opened the box and presented it to her and said "how about THIS rock?!" And I asked her to marry me. She broke down and started crying, said yes, and asked me to marry her as well. And then she asked me if she could put it on! She was so bewildered. It was adorable. And then we hiked down, and she hasn't stopped staring at it since!

Today we are off to explore Santa Fe and then on to texas tonight!

For those who want to see it, here is the ring.

The Special Triumvirate

The last few months I have kept saying I was going to write more, but I haven't. So I'm done making that promise anymore. I'll write when I'm move to do so! It seems every couple of months I get inspired to write again.

Most people get to this time of year and reflect back on the prior 12 months and start looking ahead to the upcoming year. What have we accomplished this year? How close have we come to reaching our goals? How many lives have we impacted. How many hugs, kisses, laughs, touches have we given and received? How much love do we have for ourselves and those in our lives? How many people are living a happier, more fulfilling life because we are a part of their lives? How many new friends have we made this year? How many people can we count on to be there for us no matter what? How much have we learned about ourselves? How much have we matured and grown? I submit those are often the most important questions to ask, yet rarely are. Instead we focus on how much money we've made. How many things we've acquired. How much control we've developed in our lives. None of which are bad or wrong. It's extremely important to set all kinds of goals, including financial and business goals. Let's also remember to celebrate all of the other things we have in our lives as well. The freedoms we possess, the friends we cherish, the family we love, the abundance in all areas of our lives. And especially, let's celebrate all of the possibilities that exist for each of us every single day. Every day is a new opportunity to do something to further our lives, to get closer to our goals, to love and support others around us. We only get one life, as far as we know. Take time every single day to live it. Love, laugh, play. Focus on our health, on our wealth, on our happiness. The special triumvirate. And as we look forward into the new year, let's include in our goals. all areas of our lives that we cherish, but may not give enough energy and attention towards.

It's Pumpkin Time!

Its that time again!! I love Halloween. This will be my 2nd Halloween in the West Coast and the first time in my life I have ever carved a pumpkin that is picture worthy! Arent they amazing?! My great friend Jenny Leigh came to visit LA for the weekend and joined Kimmie and I for a pumpkin carving day. I remember growing up using a carving knife to cut a few triangles out for eyes and a nose. I've come a long way baby! When we get back from ny next week, I am going to buy a bunch more and put them all along the front of our yard.