Saturday, July 7, 2007
Is there a moral to this story?
The purple fountain appeared at the pinnacle of our stress, downright exhaustion and frustration over the never-ending pool saga. Our pool guy (hereinafter referred to as OPG), let's leave names out of it for the time being, is the creative-type. You know what I'm talking about. Our first sign that things would not go as anticipated should have been when OPG's referrals said, "OPG does great work but is a bit of a challenge to work with". Understatement. We signed our pool contract in January with the promise of swimming in 90 days. We filled the pool on June 27th. What happened? Well, there were County issues, new pool laws that cripple and have absolutely no common sense, and OPG had some personal issues. Well, he actually landed himself in the old gray bar hotel for a while. Needless to say, you only get one phone call a day from that resort and we weren't it. Ugh. OPG finally filled the pool on June 27th-yes, that is 3 full days before our party. The fountain was the only remaining fixture - it was specially designed, custom stained (yes, he thought we would like purple) and installed on June 28th. Have you ever had a moment that borders on shock, anger and hysteria? I speed dialed my husband (he HAD to do SOMETHING) to immediately alert him of the situation. At this point, Chloe voiced her disbelief - we both were teetering - to laugh or cry? Long story short, Mike put on his best diplomatic voice and suggested to OPG that "my wife hates it, it is out of scale, not what we asked for and PURPLE for God's sake?" Feelings schmeelings, I didn't give a rat's a** about OPG's aura that day (which he fiercely protects) and I'm sure I upset it a great deal - (he tattoos his young children - I don't think his kharma is very good anyways) . As you can see from the picture posts, the fountain was replaced by a nice little serene spray that will remain. I've been trying to find the moral to this story. If you see it, let me know.
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No Fear
Ojai is known for its Pink Moment when at Sunset the sky turns mauve and pink over the Topa Topa mountains. Even better than Sunset is watching the moon rise over the Valley, a truly breathtaking view. A full moon over the Valley is magic and is asbolutely my favorite view. One of these days I'm going to have a "Howl at the Moon Party". Its on my short list - golf is on the long list.
As a child growing up on a large avocado ranch, I remember space, free time and privacy around me. Being able to get lost in the trees, finding a path overgrown by vines and creating a secret place where my sisters and I could play with our avocado leaf money and our water color make-up for an entire day and no one was worried. No people, lots of imagination, a trust in ourselves and a pace and innocence that most of us have forgotten.
Fear is so alive in today's World. Our greatest challenge is to live a life without fear. To openly love. To openly accept love. To embrace life with intent and without reservation.
No fear.
Nike had it right.
Howl at the Moon
No Fear
Dream House
Not a Nightmare - I swear!
Dreams vs. Nightmares
I'm not saying I'm actually remorseful - that would sound spoiled. But I really am wondering what possessed Mike and I to give up an apartment in Carpinteria on the beach and a house in Ojai with a pool for a 2 acre piece of dirt with "Life Long Project" written all over it. Its easy - the answer is Dreams. You have to have them. What would we have done if we could only fish and kayak on the weekends instead of backhoe, plaster and paint? This will be OUR home with new memories and stories. Fishing can be for weekends. It isn't a nightmare...do I sound convincing?
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I'm not sure what the moral is...but if you hear two kids screaming "cannon ball" and then water splashing...don't be shocked....it's just me and the kids....cooling off...
I'd keep the purple fountain....just for conversation! Plus it could be a new drinking game....like quarters...see if you can land quarters in it and if you don't take a shot....hehe. Wish we could have made the grand reveal...but it was my b-day. Place looks amazing!!!
Thanks, Allie. You guys are welcome to cannon ball anytime. And, shoot, if I'd thought of the "quarter's" option I might have thought differently about the purple fountain. Seriously call me if you want to come up for a swim. And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Is it 29 yet? I keep hanging on to that age for some reason...
Sorry, we missed the party too! We just forgot...I was really sad when I realized we weren't there, but sounds like you were busy and overwhelmed enough. Congratulations on your new home!
Love
Ben and Lisa
Um....no just 28...thank you very much! Just kidding. But the truth is I'm heading out the 20's very quickly. But I think I too will also hang on the age 25! But mainly becuase the last 3 years fell like blur.
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