Sometimes the only solution
is to take a deep breath
and face the problem directly
by grabbing the bull by the horns
and then pulling it to the ground.
August 2, 2013
Friday, July 8, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Celebration Week
Dear Dad .....
This was my birthday week, and with things kind of crazy around here, well, the celebrations were kind of spread out....
When I arrived home on Weds, the house smelled Oh So Delicious! And I thought "whaaaat???" because the candles I have around are kind of beach smelling, but this - this was something baking! Turns out my son had hoofed it over to the grocery store and bought the ingredients needed to make a cake from scratch! Yes, that's right, scratch! I was really impressed that he could do that.... and I gotta tell ya, that cake was smooth and delicious - way better than the kind you get from a box mix! (And yes, of COURSE it was chocolate.... hehehe)
Thursday is our night to go to the library, to run any miscellaneous errands, and then treat ourselves to a no-cook night, usually at Taco Bell. But because its "birthday week", I opted for Chipotle's. And if you've never eaten at one of their restaurants -- you need to! I always get a bowl, not a burrito. This tasty dish is filled with Lime Rice, their specially flavored roasted chicken, sour cream, guacamole and two kinds of salsa. I think it's fast becoming one of my all time fav things to eat! (And if I'm going to be a regular customer supporting them, I checked, and yes, they are on the stock market for investors. They have gone from $60/share to $400/share in the past 5 years. Hmmmm. Wish I knew then.... )
And now, here it's Friday - the day to put your feet up, sip a cool beverage and chill out for a while -- I wonder if Sadie will be cooperative and allow me to do that!?!?! hahaha crazzzzy dog
Happy Weekend!
Celebrations – August 2, 2013
This was my birthday week, and with things kind of crazy around here, well, the celebrations were kind of spread out....
When I arrived home on Weds, the house smelled Oh So Delicious! And I thought "whaaaat???" because the candles I have around are kind of beach smelling, but this - this was something baking! Turns out my son had hoofed it over to the grocery store and bought the ingredients needed to make a cake from scratch! Yes, that's right, scratch! I was really impressed that he could do that.... and I gotta tell ya, that cake was smooth and delicious - way better than the kind you get from a box mix! (And yes, of COURSE it was chocolate.... hehehe)
Thursday is our night to go to the library, to run any miscellaneous errands, and then treat ourselves to a no-cook night, usually at Taco Bell. But because its "birthday week", I opted for Chipotle's. And if you've never eaten at one of their restaurants -- you need to! I always get a bowl, not a burrito. This tasty dish is filled with Lime Rice, their specially flavored roasted chicken, sour cream, guacamole and two kinds of salsa. I think it's fast becoming one of my all time fav things to eat! (And if I'm going to be a regular customer supporting them, I checked, and yes, they are on the stock market for investors. They have gone from $60/share to $400/share in the past 5 years. Hmmmm. Wish I knew then.... )
And now, here it's Friday - the day to put your feet up, sip a cool beverage and chill out for a while -- I wonder if Sadie will be cooperative and allow me to do that!?!?! hahaha crazzzzy dog
Happy Weekend!
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Waterslides
Dear Dad.......
He's riding the waterslide in Manteca, a new campground with a small lake and fun amenities for the kids. We spent many, many weekends enjoying ourselves here, camping out in style with our pop up tent trailer. It wasn't far to drive, we'd head up after work on a Friday, get all set up and have a late evening watersliding session.
After it got dark, the campground would play movies on an outdoor movie screen and us kids would park ourselves on a blanket on the ground to watch old Disney films. There was a game room as well, where you could put coins in the jukebox, play a little pool or pinball. (or... if you were brave, to flirt with the boys!! No, wait .... I think that was my sister... yeah, I'm sure it was!! )
Many fun weekends were spent here,
and we never seemed to grow tired of it.
Thanks, Dad!
This is my Dad --- circa 1970s!
After it got dark, the campground would play movies on an outdoor movie screen and us kids would park ourselves on a blanket on the ground to watch old Disney films. There was a game room as well, where you could put coins in the jukebox, play a little pool or pinball. (or... if you were brave, to flirt with the boys!! No, wait .... I think that was my sister... yeah, I'm sure it was!! )
Many fun weekends were spent here,
and we never seemed to grow tired of it.
We didn't know we were making good memories,
we just thought we were having fun!
Thanks, Dad!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)