Little gifts are the best treasures, Part Deux...

My favorite key chain, the little blue alien, broke a few months after I got it. Unfortunately, the break is with the little plastic man himself and is not fixable. I whined about my little alien being "gone" to my friend and her boyfriend, and she actually offered to give me hers (she had bought one for herself). When I explained that I was just joking, they brought me back a different key chain from San Francisco. It's a neat oval view of the skyline with birds flying and the bridge in the foreground. Again, I love gifts like this. They don't cost a lot and show that people are thinking of you!

Now, here's the best: This same couple had a short-term job in the Bahamas not long ago. Just to give you an idea, they're a couple in their twenties who are both attractive but haven't gotten married or had kids yet. They're a good couple together. B can be very funny to watch because he's uncomfortable talking about subjects like woman problems, girl stuff, attractive men, etc.

Before they left, M asked what I wanted. I told her I wanted a young, buff hottie with an accent and NOT with a speedo. You get the gist of it: I was asking her for pictures, but we all talked as if she was going to smuggle a man back in their luggage. When I repeated the request to B, he was very uncomfortable and said that that was his girlfriend's department. Boy, does he get cute (and red) when he's shy! Long story short, they brought me back some pics from the beach, and man, Americans (no matter what age), have just plain gotten fat! I'm not saying they should all look like Mark Wahlberg or Arnold Schwarzenegger, but wow! M said there just weren't any decent specimens to look at, but she did say B would've gotten some great pics of an old fat guy in a speedo if he'd had their camera at that moment (he may be shy but has a great sense of humor!). Anyway, I also got a great key chain and a small shell, not to mention tons of laughs with my friends. I truly appreciate these seemingly small efforts that aren't small at all because these people always take time out to think of me. Friendships are truly a treasure.

If anyone besides me ever actually reads this blog, I encourage you to send me a key chain from wherever you are or wherever you go. I'll also accept young, buff hotties with accents.

Sunny