Hot Cocoa please

Today is a hot cocoa and marshmellows day. The day before June - crazy!

Bodie - ghost town

We are back in our room from Bodie. We are trying to thaw. It has been snowing all day. There were few moments the sun would come out but it was very windy. There was a gift shop and we bought vanessa a cute book about a dog and a couple of kids and the ghosts of bodie. I didn't see any ghosts today but the guy working the shop said the workers are required to live in bodie. They stay in the old old houses and freeze their behinds off to provide us the opportunity to visit. I could never do it. I barely survived today. Thinking about going into the hot tub but the walk to and from would be tough. We are going to get some pizza at the only place to eat - the bar. Still hoping i'll see my first ghost. Just kidding. I'm such a baby. Cant wait to share my pics tomorrow.

bridgeport

In bridgeport typing on my nook - i love this thing. We went to mono lake today. Ill make sure to post pics when we get back. It is absolutely freezing out here. Im so happy i brought my winter essentials. Came back to bridgeport and headed to the local bar Rhinos. Im not sure why i got dressed up because it really was a local bar (pop. 894). I really wish i wore my Bass Pro shop hat and then i wouldnt have stuck out like a sore thumb. Its very cute here and very small. We were going to head for the hot tub but it is so cold that i dont think we could have made it that far. There were little snow flurries earlier. I miss the baby but its nice having mommy and daddy time. Tomorrow is bodie. Ill keep you updated.

Celebrity Apprentice!

J.R. you rock! You and Marley did an amazing job. And, yes, I do like Donald Trump. Am I the only one who thinks he is a nice guy? Can't wait for next season!

Baby of Mine

This video makes me cry all the time. I guess when you are a mom you will understand.

My Bucket List

Everyone has a bucket list and I started one when I just got out of high school, though my list has grown since and things that I thought would happen might not, but it is worth a try. So, I thought I would share all that is on my list of things I want to do before I die.


1. Go on a safari ride in Africa - I want some up-close pictures of lions
2. See the pyramids
3. Make my own spool of wool yarn in Sweden - then i can knit myself a cozy sweater
4. Jump in Lake Tahoe in the middle of winter - I want to follow in my dad's footsteps
5. Pay homage to the King - Elvis Presley at Graceland
6. Spend the night in a haunted hotel
7. Drive a car in Europe
8. Go in a shark cage
9. Be an extra in a movie
10. sew a wedding dress and give it away
11. be able to give a 10,000 check to a charity
12. do a back flip
13. Read the bible front to back - working on it
14. Have 5 children
15. Work at a DisneyWorld hotel - i would like to help people plan their vacations
16. Close 50 deals in a year
17. See the pope - i have a lot of questions for him
18. Play the piano in a concert
19. Snowboard in Montana
20. Get a tattoo - CHECK and a half because I want a third and last one. I want a cross but not sure where to put it
21. Eat a whole margarita pizza in Italy - Laura loves her pizza
22. Skydive - CHECK went when I was younger and stupid
23. Hold a snake - my biggest fear above all fears is snakes so this one will be tricky
24. Get married - CHECK got married in 2008
25. Take the 5 pound chili dog challenge at Parkers
26. Go to Yosemite - you would think with it only being 3 hours away I would have been there by now
27. Knit a car cozy
28. Drive a green 1949 Town and Country with convertible top and wood siding to Santa Cruz
29. Golf Pebble Beach - I suck at golfing
30. Take a dirt bike off a jump - with Brian, I want us to do family things
31. Have my own travel photo published in Travel + Leisure
32. Work for the CIA - now that I'm older, not sure this one will happen
33. Grow a 500 pound pumpkin - Halloween is my favorite holiday
34. Graduate from college - CHECK went to UCD and loved it
35. Go to the top of the Eiffel tower
36. Live in France for two months
37. Become fluent in French - far from it, but I did take, collectively, 4 years of French
38. Ride my bike across America - I have a beach cruiser so I'm not sure it will make the trek
39. Go to a Star Trek convention - I have never seen an episode but I'm intrigued to see a convention
40. Learn how to play the drums
41. Buy my parents a home

Stylish Belt Buckle

I have to figure out how to get this belt buckle. This would be perfect for my RV camping - the rough life.

Click Here for Belt Buckle

Seasons Change

Things always seem to change with the weather. Today was one hecka of a day!

Tears Tears and more Tears

Wow! Meatloaf cries a lot!

Ghost Busters

So, I'm watching Ghost Busters 2. Never sure if the first or second one is better, but I do like the soundtrack. What is it about 80's music that makes me want to break dance?

Fun Fun Fun

Today was so much fun. I seriously have the best of friends ever. It has been so long since I laughed so hard - you all are so great. Also, something very funny happened in the midst of all this fun. It is interesting when life throws those things at you that makes you go "hmmmmmm"
What a good day :)

On Vacation!

I'm taking a vacation to Graceland this week - through my daydreams. I've been dying to go there. Who wants to come? Plane ticket is cheap - almost nothing at all. Drinks will cost you, though.

Fortune Cookie

Today I opened a fortune cookie and there was no fortune inside. What the bleep does that mean for my future?

Thank You

I can't really explain life. I'm not sure how it is decided when one life begins and another ends, but today many of the pains we have felt in the last tens years have been vindicated by our TRUE heroes - the men and women of our armed forces. We can never thank you enough for all your sacrifices for our great country.

Rebel Souls

Bad Company!