I feel like my blog is official now! This is my first entry into Mel’s Show and Tell and I’m excited to share this with you.

For my first show and tell, I think I’m just going to make it a generic post about my favorite things. There’s so much to share that I don’t want to focus on one area just yet! These items are very special to me. No matter what is going on with regards to infertility, life, or just being a worry wort, I can close my eyes, reflect on what I was doing at the time these pictures were taken and for just a few moments be transported back to that event.

1.) Napa, California

As I eluded to in a previous post, going to Napa, CA is one of my very favorite things to do. There’s something about the smell of grapes in the air, rolling fields of the vines, and, well the wine, that makes everything seem “okay.” A trip up to Napa is something that Shelby and I do often. We’ve been known to go once a week for a month at a time, that is until our pocket book becomes empty. This is a picture Shelby snapped of some grapes that I think is a beautiful representation of Napa. The second is some old stairs at one of our favorite wineries.

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2.) Hawaiian & Cows

A few summers ago, Shelby and I took a 14 day cruise to Hawaii. She has never been, and the last time I was there was many years ago (I think I was 10). The only thing I remembered about it was learning how to do the Hula amidst a “couple’s only invitation.” All I knew was that a bunch of people were going up on stage, and dammit, I wanted to be one of them. Anyway, this trip was amazing. We snorkeled, roamed the shops of Honolulu, was introduced to afagato gellato (the best thing ever, a scoop of gellato with a short of espresso poured on it), scooter-ing around Kauai, and stumbled apon a local watering hole/waterfall that was featured in playboy in the 80′s. Alas, there were no naked, hairy arm pit laides when we went there, but it was perfect none-the-less. We found a few cows on the side of the road when and had to pull over and take a picture. This guy is my favorite Hawaiian cow, followed by a picture of the hidden water hole.

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3.) Oak Trees

I love oak trees. There is something old, wise, and majestic about them. This is a mighty tree on the hill just past my parents backyard. As a kid, I’d run up the hill and spend hours sitting by this tree. It was my place, special to only me. To me, this tree represents a safe place, my childhood, and tells my story.

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4.) Shelby

I’ve saved the best for last. I do not have the words to describe what this woman means to me, except that she is my world and I love her more than any words I could think to say. They simply cannot do justice to a woman that has made me whole.

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