sand and souls

The circle, by Tim Rice

“From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There’s more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There’s far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It’s the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life

It’s the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life…”

My dad posted this song on Facebook after an absolutely epic weekend of our circle of love growing bigger and better. I thought it was absolutely perfect. Scott brought his beautiful girlfriend home to NY to meet not only his family but also mine!! And while they were all in NY, Candace and I were in Denver for a little work and some time with her friends and family. In fact, this may sound crazy, (is anything actually crazy anymore???) but we actually swapped apartments for the weekend!!! Yep! They spent a few days in our apartment in NYC before heading upstate to meet the families, while Candace and I stayed in their apartment!!! We are so ridiculously unconventional and I love it!

Scott posted this picture last night of his outing with our families and captioned it “family is forever.” I think my heart almost burst wide open with happiness, gratitude and love for these people. Even though I miss them all and wished I was there, part of me felt that it was better because it gave everyone some space to bond with Scott and his girlfriend. My family has missed him so much… he was their son, their brother, and I am so happy that they can all continue their relationships with him, and that his girlfriend is so loving and open to embracing them into her life as well. Family IS forever… and divorce does not have to change that!

Meanwhile, in Denver, our circle continued to grow on Candace’s side of the world too.  I got to bond w her mom, who may be my new BFF and possibly my partner in crime who may have accidentally turned me into a shopaholic. The craze that came over us while shopping at this little boutique in Denver called Pinks was so insane we both kept saying we felt like we were on drugs. I ended up going in 3 separate times and making 4 separate purchases. This is NOT my norm people… I swear. The owner said I literally set a new record. I’m Pinkaddicted. I also got to spend time with Can’s best friends on Halloween, her little nephew for his 6th birthday, and her clients at her old job Blondies. Her boss is amazing and is allowing her to work anytime she visits Denver! I hung around at the salon all day and was able to meet some of her favorite clients and experience their excitement at being able to have their favorite stylist back for the day. It was a beautiful thing to see how grateful they were, and how much love and support they have for Candace. I’ve never been a salon girl… in fact, i used to hate getting my haircut so much that I would often go years between cuts, sometimes having friends trim me, or rarely “splurging” on a mall haircut. So, I’m pretty amused at how addicted I’ve become to salon life. It literally feeds my soul to be around so many interesting people who literally become like family with their hair stylists… who knew?? After many years of working together you really develop a close bond. Most of them were in tears talking to Can about how happy they are for her. One client after meeting me told Candace with tears in her eyes “this is real. You two are going to grow old together.” Be still my heart!!!! She also told me how much she loves my blog and that I need to post more often, and that my next post needs to be about my hilarious relationship with Candace’s cat. So that’s up next folks. Hehe.

I’m feeling so inspired after such an incredible weekend in Denver. Being around such supportive souls, who are so easy to connect with, and whose love for Candace just poured out of them was incredible. It’s also so exciting to be around someone who is so passionate, and so damn good at what they do. Candace is truly in gifted at her job, and I don’t mean just doing hair… she’s INSANELY  talented with hair.  But it’s more than that. This job is so much about connecting with people, reading them, listening to them, making them feel good, and she is naturally gifted at that. She makes people feel special, and brings so many new souls into our circle because of it.

So thanks again Dad for this song… it perfectly summed up what an amazing weekend we all had, full of love, memories and new connections. We are all blessed to be part of each other’s circle of life and love… forever. 🙂

Few more pics from the weekend!!

Us with Candace’s bestie Joe on Halloween! (We were Ursula and Cruella.. still don’t know what Joe was.. haha)

Making a house call to one of Candace’s best clients… we always have SOOO much fun with them and they served us wine and charcuterie… YUM!!!!!

My mom and Scott’s mom, reunited!!!

And my personal favorite… Facetiming with Scott and our cat Mushu 🙂