I already know there will be no photo today. I'm meeting with Congressman Gerry Connolly at 5:30 and then going straight to Francisco's birthday dinner, so although I will have plenty of things to take photos of, I probably won't be home until after midnight and won't bother with the photo until tomorrow.

I know the photos I've been posting haven't been that artistic or even interesting...but sometimes its the most ordinary things that make an impact on us. I think it will be interesting 365 days from now to look back and see what I took photos of.

Lately I've been feeling stressed and anxious. I think its a sign of the times---the economy has everyone on edge. Plus, with the whole Health Care Reform bill going around I feel thats all I can think about. But when I think about it, I'm actually very lucky and I think I really need to focus on the positive things in my life instead of the stressers that I've been emphasizing for the last month.

I have a wonderful boyfriend. And also wonderful friends who are extremely patient with me. Some of them I will be spending the evening with tomorrow night at a "girls night out" in my neighborhood. Should be spectacular. I have enough money to survive and I even enough to realistically daydream about taking another vacation. Tomorrow I'm looking forward to a nice, long run and an evening with the girls.

Photo tomorrow.