Stories: The Unknown Woman

One lovely summer afternoon my boyfriend, Randy (who is my husband today but we were not yet married) and my two boys, Gian and Jordan, went to a fundraiser at our local church.  It was a community affair, but there were a whole lot of folks I didn't know, which is really different for me as I was raised in this small community.

We had already gone through the "buffet" line (they were serving hot dogs and potato salad) when we plunked ourselves down at a picnic table to relish in the old fashioned fare.  As we began to eat, a family (dad first then two boys then mom) walked by our table.  We smiled and said "hello" and they did the same.   

The "mom" was, by all accounts, hefty, and she was beautiful!  But, what I noticed was her attention to detail.  She wore an attractive and updated version of the "moo moo" in magenta colors.  Her hair was long, black and gorgeous; very Polynesian.  Her skin was luminous, a rich nut color and moisturized with care.  She wore a shimmering shade of magenta on her lips.  When she smiled at us and pulled her sunglasses down (flirty), and said "hello" in her husky voice, it was transformational.   To have seen this woman in all her glory, changed my idea of 'beautiful' forever.

I couldn't stop thinking about her drop dead gorgeousness as the day went by.  Later, when the boys were asleep, I asked Randy who he thought was the most beautiful woman at the gig.  (Thank God he knows to say, "you, dear" first.)  

"This may come as a surprise, but remember that woman who flipped her sunglasses down when she said 'hello'...?"  How could I forget? 

The "Unknown Woman" taught me the best lesson of my life.  Smile, laugh, have joy, be present with others, love yourself, love others, show off your best attributes and be real.  This is to live BODECI!

What is beautiful?  To be skinny?  To be more curvy?  No!  To be real!


Move away from the mirror that makes you feel ugly!  Take back your individuality and show the world  a new and loving person!  You can change an attitude in an instant with a look and a smile.  She did!  

Now, YOU do it!  Be beautiful!!!  Let me know...

I'm on my way to the races and I'm running late! (Is that a misnomer?)

This is one of those days.  And I am running late.

I have been feeling like a rubber band stretched a bit too tight.

We moved the kids (again) this last weekend.

 It takes a village.

But, it takes a hell of a lot more than that!!

(You know how it goes.)

  We love our boys.  

Here's GianPaolo, home for a few weeks until we have to to move him down to his new school in L.A.  I love you, GianPaolo!  (Now, go make some money.)

We moved our younger son, Jordan, to another apartment down in Santa Barbara.  He will be a Sophomore this year (and he got a job!).   His girlfriend just left to go back to Chico after spending most of the summer with us.  Another move.


There are chapters ending and chapters beginning.  Randy and I are needed for all of the necessary transactions.  (Transactions, sounds like banking! )


So, we have committed to a day at the races with friends.   They are held at our local county fair.  We usually place a few bets and lose a little bit of $.  Then there is the food!  Hmmmm....food?  I finally have lost my appetite.  Too darn tired to think about fair food!  Why am I so tired?  I want to have fun.  I want to see my friends.  But, I am pooped.  Is it that I am getting older?  NO!  I am getting more needed for BIGGER objectives!   And, if it were just me, it'd be only MY stresss.

Here's to LIFE!

Remember Luba?   This is her twelve years ago.

And here she is today!!  Wow, Luba did it the BODECI way.  She was able to lose about thirty pounds and went from 35% body fat to under 19%!  All in it's time;  She did it gradually,  about two and a half years.  Now, she is a total health enthusiast.  I almost have to tell her to "ease up, already!!"