On Second Thought . . .

So for quite some time, we've looked forward to bragging about sharing with you how fortunate we are to be doing in-depth lounge chair research this weekend at this glorious homeland resort, one that we've been aching to stay at for years:

(credit: Hotel Rates.com)

And how we quite possibly were planning to skulk around the Coto gates and stalk the original, the one, and the only Housewives:

(credit: Seen On)

And then we - rather, I - woke up this morning, looked at my calendar, and realized the date. And read many of your lovely posts around the Blogettesphere, and was touched and saddened even more. And considered my own family currently serving in the military, and my many relatives who have served in battle. And read the local papers, and realized that, just to add to the sum of today, a hurricane was headed towards dear friends near the Texas coast. And suddenly, staying in 5-star resorts didn't seem so important - or important at all - anymore.

So I thank you, readers, for keeping things in perspective for Miss Pretty here. Whether you realize it or not, your daily thoughts and inspirations are one of the many reasons I've dipped my toe (mouse? keyboard?) in the Blogettesphere. As much as we like to keep things lighthearted here at the Pretty - those nice boys and girls at CNN do such a good job with that other business - we, ahem, I recognize that there is an appropriate time and place for snark, and today is not one of those times. Know that I'm thinking of all of you in harm's way or with loved ones in danger, whether it be caused by war or gale-force weather.

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy weekend . . .