Journey To Kavanna

I've been tagged by Dale, who's Frances' father.  Okay, here goes:

EIGHT FAVORITE TV SHOWS:

Dexter

Dexter reruns (yes, I like it that much!)

Countdown With Keith Olbermann

The Daily Show 

Weeds

Law & Order

Law & Order SVU

Law & Order Criminal Intent

EIGHT THINGS I DID YESTERDAY:

Kissed and hugged Ariel and told her I love her

Kissed and hugged Kavanna and told her I love her

Kissed and hugged my husband and told him I love him

Had therapy sessions with patients

Listened to the rain (a rarity in So California)

Bought holiday gifts

Talked to my mother in law

Saw my friend Mei Ling's new daughter Li Na (on her blog)

EIGHT THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO:

Taking a walk each day with David & Kavanna

Seeing my friends

Visiting with my family 

Returning to China

Our next family vacation to Europe

Living in a country governed by President Obama

Kavanna sleeping through the night

Reading a book while lounging near a pool (with sunscreen, of course!)

EIGHT FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:

The Jules Verne in Paris (it's in the Eiffel Tower; I first saw it when I lived there as a kid and was awed as I watched guests going up in the private elevator;  I finally dined there on our honeymoon).

The Saloon in Chicago (where we first discussed getting married)

High Tea at any Penninsula or Four Seasons Hotels

Empress for dim sum

Our local sushi restaurant

Our local Chinese restaurant

Our local Indian restaurant

Mi Piace

EIGHT THINGS ON MY WISH LIST:

A happy, healthy, long life for both my daughters

A happy, healthy, long life with the love of my life, David

World peace

A healthier global environment

Our 401K and other stocks to be worth what they were a year ago

For the CCAA to speed up so that my friends who are waiting don't have to wait so long

Thicker hair (it falls out from stress and apparently I'm very stressed)

A two week vacation on a beautiful island