A California Adventure

Cheryl, Jackson & I enjoyed a wonderful and exciting day at Disney's California Adventure Park. We had so much fun!!! It was so great to spend the day with these beautiful humans in such a fantastic place.
Thank you ,Cheryl & Jackson, for a completely unforgettable day!

Viva Las Vegas!

I had a fantastic weekend in Las Vegas with Cheryl (my former boss from Australia who is now a dear friend and mentor), Jackson (Cheryl's son), Chris (another former boss from AU turned friend & mentor), Jenny (Chris's wife), and , of course, Susan (co-worker & dear friend). We had such a wonderful time together exploring the strip, eating scrumptious meals, shopping and even riding the New York -New York roller-coaster! (note that sleeping was purposely left off the list)

Here are some pics of our adventure:

Cheryl & I enjoying some drinks at the Luxor Saturday morning at 3am


Chris and Jenny in front of the Luxor pyramid during our tour of the strip on Saturday Susan, Jackson, & Cheryl with Chris in the background on our way to the MGM Grand
Cheryl at the Lion exhibit in the MGM Grand Cheryl & I at the Canal Shops in the Venetian
Susan & I at dinner on Saturday at Nine Steakhouse in the Palms

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DAVE!!!

I'm posting a bit early because I'll leave for Las Vegas tomorrow!

Catch ya when I get back....

CRHA Challenge

A couple of weeks ago Breezy & I showed at the CRHA Challenge. We had one of our best shows so far. You can check out our results on my myspace blog at Novice Horse results and Non Pro Results.

Here are some pics from the video my mom made:

The Polls are Open

So still no decision on a name. Dave keeps calling her ChubbChubb and I have been calling her either that or Buffy. But, I also like Baci (Italian for kisses) because she is so affectionate, but I'm not sure how to pronounce it.So to recap:

ChubbChubb - from "The ChubbChubbs!" (2002 Academy Award Winner, Best Short Animated Film)
Buffy - because she is buff in color and it starts with a "B"
Baci - Italian for "kisses", but if you vote for this you will have to show how to pronounce it

Let the voting begin....

Daddy Daughter Date

My dad and I made the trek out to Rancho Cucamonga to check out the new Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World. It was awesome! The Fine Gun Room was so great! We even had lunch at the Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant inside Bass. BBQ Buffalo Burger! YUMMM

Another Kitten

Last night we came home with a 4 month old female Cinnamon-Silver Ocicat. She is very cute and super sweet. Bella is a Chocolate Ocicat, so they look quite different in color, but both have the signature Ocicat spots.

Still working on the name. It, of course, must start with a "B". We are very open to suggestions.

How about "Buffy"?

The Happiest Place on Earth

For Dave's birthday my mom arranged for a friend of her that works for Disney to get us in the park for free for the evening. We got there at 5pm and headed straight for the new Finding Nemo ride.

Then we decided to get some pizza for dinner and head to Space Mountain. There rest of the evening we didn't have to wait in line for any of the rides. It was awesome!

Then to Pirates of the Caribbean

Then to Big Thunder Mountain

Then the Indiana Jones Ride

Then we got some frozen treats

Our final ride was on the MatterhornIt was a MAGICAL evening!

Thanks, Mom!

Beau Has Gotta Go!

Tomorrow night I will be taking Beau back to the foster family we got him from.

For several weeks now he has been frequently opting out of using his litter box. We have tried everything to remedy the problem including taking him to the vet to ensure nothing wrong physically, multiple litter boxes, different brands of litter, putting the boxes in different locations, praising him profusely when he uses the littler box & scolding when he doesn't, ect. However, nothing has worked and Sunday (on Dave's birthday!) he even peed on our down comforter just inches from my pillow. That was pretty much the last straw for me. Facing another 20 years of worrying about where I sit and what I touch in my own house is just not an option. We do feel really sad for Bella since we know she will really miss him (and if I wasn't so angry at him, I'd be able to admit that I'll miss him too).

So we are now in search of 2nd Ocicat to be Bella's new friend/playmate. Bella's personality & disposition is really ideal and matches the breed profiles we have read on-line perfectly. We hope to have our new kitten by the weekend.

I'll keep you posted!

Happy Birthday to my Dave!

I LOVE YOU!

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I love pink!!!!

Pink was the theme for last Saturday, but I was away at a horse show. However, I didn't want to miss out on the hunt!

Weber Kettle Pumpkin

Yesterday we had a mini-pumpkin decorating contest at work. My pumpkin won for Most Company Spirit!