Could you be so lucky?

Here is a sampling of the ceramics I've made in Guaitil, Costa Rica. You may just be a lucky winner of one of these hand made pieces this holiday season. :-)

There's no place like home for the holidays.

Being reunited with my best friend Carrie after being apart for two years.












Home for the holidays 2006, what could be better? After arriving back in the good ol U.S. of A.this past Sunday night, I was greeted at the airport by my parents, brother, and my best friend. I thought this day would never come. It was a very happy time that just got better and better as the night progressed. It felt so good to be back in a place where everyone was speaking English and where you could actually put the toilet paper in the toilet. It's still taken me some time to get used to that old creature comfort. The warm water running from the faucets is also a wonderful perk. After a pleasant dinner together, we headed home, touring Old Town Alexandria and enjoying all of the holiday lights along the way. I could never have imagined the surprises that would lay ahead as I was reunited with my old house. Now you may be thinking, some kind of surprise welcome home party or something but that wasn't it. After almost 30 years, my parents had replaced the old, white fridge with a new LG side by side in brushed chrome. It was filled with so many good American products, it reminded me of Extreme Makeover Home Edition when they show the families their new home. If that surprise wasn't enough (I know you're thinking, she's getting excited over a new fridge?), there was more waiting. As I wheeled my 90 lb suitcase to my old bedroom, I found that it wasn't so old anymore. While I was gone (OK, two nights before I arrived home), my parents had taken down the childish border and changed the bubblegum pink walls to a fresh coat of seafoam green, making the room look a little more fit for a 26 year old and not a teenager of 14. I was so touched by the thoughtfulness. It was yet another wonderful surprise. I am very happy to be home and fear that time will pass too rapidly. Stay tuned for more adventures of Amy on holiday. And if you want to get together, please call.