44 more days...

By Elisa DiStefano

... until spring is officially here!

Will we have 6 more weeks of winter weather? There seems to be a bit of a debate. According to Holtsville Hal--yes, more winter weather on the way! Hal saw his shadow!  But Malverne Mel says no. I am routing for Mel, but Rich Hoffman says that there is no way that Mel did NOT see his shadow. Then again, Rich likes winter and snow.:-)

Personally, I am ready for spring--and summer! I used to love the snow--and snow days. Now, I dread driving on slippery un-plowed roads in the wee hours of the morning (or what most consider the middle of the night!). 

I got a taste of summer in the Florida Keys this weekend. It was so nice not to have to worry about wearing a coat! It's funny--I ran into a group of Long Island fisherman (Long Islanders are everywhere!) who also could not wait to get out on our water!
I was so happy to go kayaking and sit on the beach--while dreaming of summer here on our island! The highlight of my trip was hanging out with dolphin! They were so adorable. I have never been that close to them before. They are really beautiful-- and funny!
It inspired me to take a trip to Atlantis Marine World and visit some of our wonderful Long Island otters and seals!

While I was away I picked up a great book--Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction. If you are into positive thinking--I think you will be inspired by this book.

My friend Bobbie also just introduced me to a really great Long Islander, Tony d'Mattia. He is a musician who writes and performs really positive, inspirational songs. He is inspirational too- he performs for physically challenged children. Check him out! I love this song called "This is It" based on "The Secret".

Comments

[joe]

hey elisa, hey tim i met elisa in person last year at the balloon festival, so eat your heart out, even got a pic(maybe put on ebay see how much i get, hehe) gladto hear you had a great time in the florida keys, never got that far down, miami the closest.
next time, shorten up your blog and put some more bathing suit pictures in it, hehe!!!!!1

[John]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed your vacation.

So you also get the feeling that the people in charge of the groundhog ceremonies don't actually understand the process? I was staring in amazement at Bloomberg clawing the poor rodent out of his hidey-hole, yesterday, as it kept rushing back in, and then holding it up to show that it did NOT see its shadow and run away.

I think the critter bit him for not grasping that he was pulling back...in my world, that'd be "seeing his shadow."

Oh, well. I worked in Syosset for a long time, and I definitely remember those half-plowed roads, and that was usually in daylight. Best of luck on that!

(It absolutely amazes me, by the way, how big an industry "The Secret" has become, considering that it boils down to "make a plan, then stick to it." A little self-hypnosis and some pep-talking later...)

[Tim]

Hey Elisa,

Very nice job on your Blog. I'm happy you had a fun time in Florida Keys. I hope would like to meet you & get to know you better if you can. Hope to hear from you again.

Take care Elisa,