Memorial Day

Thank You.

Vegas: Out on the Town

My wonderful boss, Cheryl, was in the US last week for a training that she put on in San Diego Monday thru Wednesday. She had been given tickets to see "O" at the Bellagio for Friday night and tickets for a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon Saturday morning. Since she had never been to Las Vegas before Susan and I volunteered to go with her. Not to mention that I just love these women and a night out together was sure to be a blast.

So Friday we left the office at 2pm and headed to the airport for our 3:20pm flight to Las Vegas from Orange County. We checked into our suite at the Rio and then Cheryl headed out for the Bellagio to see "O" and Susan and I headed to Caesar's Palace for some shopping.



The Susan & I went to the Bellagio to meet back up with Cheryl. We waited at the bar near the lobby and I had my new favorite martini...the Cantaloupe Martini.

Once we found Cheryl we took some pics in the lobby.

Then we went to The Palms for our 10:30pm dinner reservations at N9NE. The dinner was wonderful! And we think we might have seen Nikki Hilton. After making a few more stops along the strip we went back tot he Rio to hangout and talk.

We didn't go to sleep until after 3:30am and then were up again at 7:00am so Cheryl could have her helicopter ride and Susan and I could catch a plane home.

It was a fabulous trip that I will not soon forget!

Farewell PJ

Today I said good-bye to a faithful companion and trusted friend. She chose me when I was just 8 years old and has been there for me ever since. Always ready with a snuggle when I need one. Always willing to show her love and unconditional acceptance of me from childhood thru adulthood. I praise God for putting her in my live and for all she shared and taught. I feel at peace with the timing, but letting go is never easy.

On the Move Again

We have enjoyed the last 7+ month renting the house in Ladera Ranch, but it does have a few flaws. One - no cell phone coverage. Dave has some coverage, but my phone has none. And since it is a Company phone I can't switch providers. With my boss in Australia and stores all over the country using my house line is not cost effective. Two - our furniture doesn't fit. Because the 1st floor is divided up into small sections it feel extra small. We ended up having to put the piano in the dining room, the dining room table in the family room near the kitchen and the TV with sectional sofa in the formal living way near the entry. And with such a short lease we just never felt motivated to really unpack everything and make it feel like home. So once the least ended we began the search for an alternative.

This past weekend we moved to a single story older home in Mission Viejo. It has a very open floor plan with a bright feel and great cell phone coverage. Our furniture fits perfectly and is already feeling very homie. Since it is smaller the rent is less too! So with the savings we will be able to get a housekeeper to come in every other week to help us out with the cleaning and give Dave and I more time to spend together on the weekends.

When we get the place organized and box free I will post some pics.

Happy May Day