Smile

Braces off! Feels so great!

Bliss

People are telling me, "You are beaming, you are glowing. Why are you so happy lately?"
I am happy. I'm excited.
The beginning is always the best, when you just want to know everything about the other person.
Especially when the other person is adorable and handsome and so wonderful.
He's my new happy thought, and I love it.

Quince Anera

This is my friend Danny. He invited me to his little sister's quince anera party. I wish you could see his matching pointy cowboy boots. All the women wore beautiful dresses, and everyone danced danced danced all night long.

At the end of the night, his sister--now that she was a woman and no longer a child--threw a doll to the next generation.

My friend Caro was there, too. She's so cute:

Check out the marzapan butterfly cake:

Man, I love these kinds of shindigs. :)

My dream last night

He came and sat next to me and he was distant, keeping his eyes forward. His lips were set, he breathed out his nostrils. His hair was combed. "You look nice," I said and I hestitatingly touched his shirt, his shoulder, then took my hand back to myself. He didn't move away. I suddenly felt brave and I kissed his shoulder, quick, nervous. "Why are you being so nice?" he asked me. His voice! I pressed my face into his neck and I could taste his salty damp skin and said, "I'm not mad at you anymore." Then, with the way dreams skip time, it was later. We got ready for a nap and we laid down together, facing the same direction. I intertwined my fingers with his and held his beautiful, beautiful hand and I kissed his arm three times, up into the crease of his elbow, and I snuggled down against him and fell asleep happy and at peace.