The Process

Hello all!

I just thought I would share with you what part of  the process looks like.  From Just Lynn to Judge Lynn.  Takes about an hour and a half.

It was a longer than usual week this week in LA.  Lots of interviews and photo sessions.  I had to wear high heels.  You now a girls feet and knees where killing her!

But these days my new PIP (for all of you who are new here it is a Personal Improvement Program – I almost always have one going) is to learn to enjoy the journey.

Problems to be solved are not things to be worry about but puzzles to be completed.

Encounters with people who tend to stress you are Emotional Exercises.  ”How can I,” as my mother would say, “figure out how what they are feeling is dictating their behavior and address that emotion in a way that satisfies it while getting what I need from them?” Beating that game means not beating them but  mastering your own emotions, addressing theirs and resolving the situation in a manner the meets your needs.

Those things are intellectual challenges.  And I like brain teasers.  It’s all in your approach and perspective.  Well, at least that’s what I am working on  . . .

On a more mundane and logistical note:  When I got home from taping all was Toler Normal:

E was happy to see me.

The house was clean.

The refrigerator was empty.

19 was playing his guitar and, you guessed it

16 was grounded.

. . . and so it goes.

This Life

This life I live never ceases to give me the giggles. It is a great life but one that is so unpredictable. Most certainly unplanned. I spent this past week doing photo shoots and interviews. At home I am hard pressed to put on shoes and comb my hair.

Sometimes I stop, look around and think “what the heck happened here?”

No complaints, mind you, just astonishment.

Back home from taping, my men are all here and I am so very content. Sleepy but content. Just thought I would stop through. Didn’t want to give the impression that I had only resurfaced for two blogs and fallen back into my blog coma (I don’t remember who used that but it is an accurate description.)

Anyway, I have yet to recover fully from my trip. But I wanted to drop by. Here’s a behind the scenes pictures of my adventures during the week.

Just so you know!

I am, as I said, still working my way back to the blog. Maybe not daily . . . Trying to do what I do well without over doing it. Which as you all know is my personal habit. Moderation and I have yet to meet. I am taping this week so things will be hectic. Just dropped in to drop in. Still haven’t figure out how to put a picture on this thing from my iPad. Maybe an excuse to get the iPad 2?

shameless.

Big Mike Has a Point

It doesn’t take much time to say hello and I need to

So . . .

Hello!! How are you guys?

Summer has started (104 today) and the boys are home.  18 (can you believe it?) came home ALL MAN!  16 is trying to turn a corner himself.  It’s a sloooooow turn, but a turn nonetheless.

E is good. We went to see Win-Win the other day because I had a cameo appearance in it . . . sort of.  Normally E does not go to any movies that don’t have any explosions in them but he made an exception to see me on the big screen.  The movie was really cute.  We laughed all the way through.   There was wrestling in it so he was happy about that.  E put T is testosterone . . . just sayin’

Let’s see, what else is new? . . . Still taping.  Working on my new book every day . . . well that’s not exactly true but I at least think about it t every day.  I actually write down my thoughts about every third day.   I am probably about two shades darker and five pounds lighter since you’ve seen me last (this picture is about four weeks old)  I am still short.

You guys have been very kind about my blogcation.  You let me know that you missed me but did not stress me.  How nice is that?   I come by and check too.  I see the new comments here and there.  I really do appreciate you guys so I am going to get my act together and see if I can ease my way back into this thing.

I hope you are all doing well.  This is me fresh off of a tennis high!!!!!! Throw another coat of chocolate on that and that’s about how I look now.  I would add a current picture but that would require some adjustments.  Maybe tomorrow . . .

To Phylis, with much love

Phylis, I heard about your mother passing the other day and I just wanted to stop by and tell you how sorry I am.  I know you have been dealing with so much lately and how hard it has been.

There is, I know, nothing I can say or do to make you feel better except to say that I care and I know all of those who regularly blog here do as well.

I wish you strength and peace.  Love and hope.

Inadequate yes, but very very heart felt.

I can imagine you know why I chose this picture.  This is as close to having a picture of all our OCMs together as I have.  That’s what I see when I look at it anyway.

Much love.