Christmas Come and Gone

Christmas just isn't the same since I have gotten older. Some of the reasons that I don't like Christmas is the cold, the hassle, feeling like I have to love Christmas like others do or I am a Scrooge, the commerialism, being alone etc. Things I really like about Christmas is the music, my family, the lights etc.

I did have a pretty good Christmas all in all this year. I wasn't alone and I didn't have much hassle this year as I kept it very simple. Tammy and her family visited Christmas Eve. I enjoyed that a lot. I got gift cards and theater tickets, perfume, towels, a Precious Moment doll, books, calendars, candy and a digital camera from Randy. We went out to eat at a Chinese place (like in The Christmas Story) and we went to see Sweeney Todd. I have seen the non-musical version on TV. This new version with Johnny Depp is a musical and has very little diaglog. For the story I liked the non-musical one better but the musical one is a real art movie. So I liked them both.

Anyway, I am glad Christmas is over. I don't like winter and I know there is a lot more to go. I hate the heat too so I guess I will never be satisfied with the weather.

Nerve Pain: Oh My Aching Feet and Legs

I have been on an anti-depression drug for the depression I have suffered since all those deaths I have had to deal with. The drug is Cymbalta. I was feeling so much better that I decided to slowly take myself off the drug. Well, it seems that Cymbalta is also good for treatment of nerve pain related to fibro-myalgia and MS. So after being off it for a few days, I experienced terrible nerve pain in my feet and legs and no pain medication would help. So now I am back on the drug, not for depression but for the nerve pain I suffer.

A Great Saturday Night

Randy and I went to Tina's house on Saturday. She prepared a wonderful meal and dessert. Brian and Marissa and Dominic were there as well and so was Marissa's boyfriend, Josh. Kipp took us all over Salt Lake to see various lights on homes and the temple.

I received an early Christmas gift from Tina. It was a $50 gift certificate to the Black Angus and season tickets to the Desert Star Theater. Tina always gives too much. She is so thoughtful of everyone. Sunday night we ate dinner at Mi Ranchito with Marty and Cherise, Chevy and Cash.

For Christmas we will probably just go to the movies and eat at a Chinese restaurant if one is open that day.

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Things are going quite well for us. The cats are a big job but Randy takes care of them. They are getting along quite well. I am not doing much for Christmas this year. I have sent out my cards and just need to do a little shopping. Randy wants to buy a new computer. His old one is dying and he wants one of his own and doesn't want to use mine but he is for the time being. He saw one at Costco that he really likes. Yesterday he took me to The Old Spaghetti Factory. He likes it here
(I hate the winter cold) so far. I hope to go to Salt Lake City this weekend to show Randy the city, visit Tina and see the lights. It's nice to have somebody drive me. Nothing much more to say except I am happy and everything is good right now.

Seven Cats

We have seven cats in our place now, (10 counting Kathy's) Randy keeps the place really clean and so you would not know we had so many cats. They sleep on and off with us every night. My cats are Wellington, Gimli and Sonny. Randy's cats are Blue, March, Megan and Bud.

A New Life

We drove all the way home from AZ in one day. Got home around 1:30 AM. We are both really tired from doing so much packing and moving and stuff. Randy has had two back operations and it is especially hard on him. To make matters worse, I found out that the tempra pedic mattress I have been sleeping on for some time was turned on the wrong side. I always wondered why it didn't seem to be working like it should. So Randy had to flip that mattress and it weighs a ton and it really hurt his back more. I asked him to wait but he is very independent. We went to Deseret Industries to buy a chest of drawers for Randy since he sold all his furniture to his new tenant in AZ. We hauled all the rest of his stuff to Utah in a U-Haul trailer that Matt pulled with his Yukon.

The cats. all 7 of them are adjusting. The first night there were lots of hisses and growls and hiding. But now they are all getting along fine as long as they are given some space.

I am trying to make a new life here with Randy. For the most part, it has been really good. We do have our differences however. Randy is a good man and a hard worker. He works much harder than he needs to. He is OCD on cleanliness and neatness. This is good because I will always have a clean house but sometimes it's frustrating. I can see maybe why he had some problems in his marriages with his OCD. He is also a control freak and I found out that I cannot drive the van with him in it. He gets really nervous and tells me what to do. Maybe this is because he was a truck driver for so many years and had control of the road and the truck. He doesn't even like to fly in an airplane because he does not have control. I am patient and I can work that out.

Another problem we have is the TV. He likes action, Sci Fi and Horror. I like some of it but not a constant diet. There are always other TV's in the house to watch, so that is ok but together, he will not watch something with me that isn't what he likes but I will watch things I am not particularly into for him. We have to work on this. This is another reason that marriage isn't an option for me right now. We need to get to know each other much better. He is very good to me though and we do love each other very much. We are hoping to go camping and on trips together.

Thanksgiving

I had Thanksgiving with Randy and his some of his neighbors. I got really full. The meal was very good. We ate outside. It was very warm. We have spent today packing things for Randy's move to Utah. I will be glad when we finally get everything squared away. It is actually kind of cold today here in Arizona. I can just imagine what it is in Utah. BRRRR. One of Randy's neighbors took a photo of us and made into an 8x10. It is a very nice photo. We wil leave to go back to Utah on Tuesday morning.

My Arizona Trip

I can't believe it! I actually drove myself to Arizona. I stayed one night in Page AZ and then got to Randy's the next day at around one PM. The GPS really helped. I will be having Thanksgiving dinner with Randy and his neighbors this year. My family really wanted me to have Thanksgiving with them and I am sorry but I just wanted to be with Randy. Next year I hope that we can all be together and that my family will forgive me.

Photos

Here are some photos of Randy and my trip to Arizona.

Off To Arizona Again

Well I am off to Arizona again. I will leave in my van on Sunday. I will have Thanksgiving dinner with Randy at his land Ladies home. I hope I will do OK and not get lost or wreck or anything. I have never driven that far by myself but I do have a new GPS. So wish me luck and I will be coming back with Randy hopefully. We will start our new life together.

Very Enjoyable Week

I had a very enjoyable week last week visiting Randy in Mesa AZ. He was the perfect host. I got to meet his cats, Bud, Meagan, March and Blue. I met his neighbors. They fixed us a really great BBQ. Randy and I went to several movies, He took me to Tortilla Flat and the Salt River Recreation area. We also did some sightseeing in Scottsdale and other suburbs of Phoenix. I took some pictures and I will display them after I get them developed.

We ate in several restaurants and ordered pizza out one night. Randy cooked steaks on the grill and brats. I had a very good time. I will be visiting there again soon.

Nervious Butterflies

Well Saturday is nearly here and I would be lying if I said I was not nervous. But Randy and I love each other so much that I think once we meet in person we will only grow to love each other more.

I feel like I have known him all my life and I am so comfortable talking to him about anything. I feel so special knowing him. I hope he will feel special knowing me as well. So wish me luck. I am very excited but having a lot of butterflies.

News

I got my flu shot today. I don't go to the Senior's as much as I used to. I used to win prizes on Friday but haven't for a long time. The food there is not that great but sometimes it's better than others.

I have met a good man named Randy and he is very kind to me and thoughtful. He lives in Mesa Arizona. I know my family is concerned about me, but I feel like I know him very well. We talk a great deal on the phone. He wants me to visit him. I know that if I really want to know him really well I do have to meet him in person. I plan to visit him on Dec 1. I know I said I didn't want anyone and that I like to be alone. Some of that is true, I don't mind being alone sometimes but I do need a love in my life.

I still love my Alex and always will. Just because I met Randy doesn't change things that way.

Why am I Happy?

I'm happy because of Randy. He is my Soul Mate.

Too Old To Be In Love?

Because I think I am!! He is so nice, so caring, loves to listen, makes me feel good. His name is Randy.

He's MY GUY!

Randy

Randy and I have talked for over a week. We talk not less than 3 hours a day. He wants me to visit him in Arizona. I have not decided on that as yet. We both have a lot in common except for religion and marital status. He is divorced, and I am widowed. It feels good to have a guy to talk to again and someone who cares about me.

New Friend

I have a new Internet friend. His name is Randy Minor. He called me last night and we talked for nearly 2 hours. We chatted yesterday for over 2 hours. He is really nice. I also have an e-mail friend named Don Taylor. We are just friends. We don't talk on the phone or IM. He lives in SLC and used to work for the state. He loves Utah but was originally from Kentucky.

Lately I have been have really bad headaches and dizziness just like when I first got diagnosed with MS. I also get nausea with it. It's awful.

Playing the Game

Yesterday I was just messing around on the Net. I found a truly free dating site and did some chatting. Later, some married guy wrote me and asked me if I wanted a roll in the hay. He was from Layton. He wanted to meet somewhere in SLC. I guess that's all they want from you right? His excuse was his wife was frigid after having cancer. I blew him off. Then another guy in his 70's hooked up to oxygen wanted a relationship. Sorry, I don't want someone disabled to that degree. The field for older people is not good. Anyway, I don't want marriage yet just someone to date maybe but not just for sex.

Anyway, I did join a really nice group of seniors who take trips every year. These are people over 50 from all over the world. There is only one person from Utah however. But we will all get to know each other by chatting and in forums and in the summer they are all meeting in Michigan for a get-together. This is not a dating group but relationships can form from them. I have been wanting to find a group like that.

Fun Night at Hotel Dracula

I had a fun night last night at Hotel Dracula. Hotel Dracula is a play that plays at the Valley Center Playhouse near Halloween. It's not scary, it's just funny. All of your favorite monsters are there. Dracula, his wife, Frankenstein, Igor, wolf man and the mad scientist. There a really weird family that comes to stay there and the laughs are abundant.

My granddaughter was a little too young to enjoy the plot but she sure enjoyed the costume contest during intermission.

Happy Birthday Tammy

Today is Tammy's birthday

She was a petite little girl born at 10:30 on October 11, 1972. It was hard getting her here because she came into this world face up.

When she was small she liked to pretend she was Wonder Woman. I think she felt overwhelmed a lot being the youngest for so long. Her older sister, Jennifer kind of overpowered her at times. Then when Matt came and she was not our youngest, I think she was a little jealous. Tammy has always been very loving and caring. She is a good mother and daughter and wife. She has three children and she works for the State of Utah in accounting. She is married to Charlie Bennett.

Nobody is like Tammy. She is a very special person and held a place in mine and her father's heart. Our lives would not have been the same without her.

More About Me..

Stuff you probably already know....
I'm boring. I like to just have nothing exciting going on at times
I am too fat and if you are going to like me, you are going to have to like me fat
I do not intend to start dieting at this stage in my life. I want to enjoy the food I want while I still can

I hate to exercise for exercise sake; too boring. If I am exercising while doing something like walking or doing fun things; that's different.
I like it when people cook for me, I don't cook, I microwave
For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would want to be a vegetarian. I need my MEAT!

The things I like about myself are:
I am independent
I like my hair
I like my eyes
I have a sense of humor

Things I don't like
I am fat
I don't exercise
I am not very spiritual
I'm too gullible
I have a tendency to worry over dumb stuff (so right now I am no longer worrying about the things I don't like about myself)

I love Fall the best of all seasons; Heat is a killer for me
Sometimes I get on peoples nerves so just ignore me
I would rather be with cats than people sometimes
I am deep thinker and because of that, I have made myself skeptical on lots of things (I have to analyze everything)

My favorite vacations are road trips and cruises
I am not a huggy feely person; but I love my family
I feel sick a lot but it always gets better
I like to help people when need so I sometimes get screwed over

I will never feel like an old woman even though I am
I will stand by the mirror and ask How did this young mind get into this old body

And right now this old mind better do a chkdsk on its hard drive because it can't seem to store short term memories like it used to.

For instance. I lost my dentures and found they were already in my mouth
I cleaned my drawers and nowI can't find anything
Sometimes I can't remember what I was thinking 60 seconds ago (like what in the heck is this blog about, rambling on about nothing and forgetting what I already wrote.) So I just need to SHUT UP.

I hope when my time comes that I will go fast and people will remember me in a good way

Oh well, I guess I still have a sense of humor and that can't be all bad.

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

My Mother: Maybe She Had This Problem:Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

For most of her life, my mother was ill. She suffered pain in her back and stomach almost everyday. She was also very nauseated much of the time. For years she had been going to the Dr. and they could not find anything wrong with her. She had to rely on pain meds and never getting to do all the things she wanted to do.

Last night I was watching Mystery Diagnosis on the Discovery Health Channel. It told the story of a young woman who had pain in her back and stomach all the time. She was constantly nauseated. She went to many Doctors year after year and nothing helped. They finally took out her gall bladder and appendix. She felt ok for a while but then it started all over again. She was so sick she wanted to die. Doctor after Doctor told her nothing was wrong. They thought it was all in her head.

She had begun to throw up so much that they had to hospitalize her. The tests again showed nothing. Then they performed some sort of special MRI for the ducts from her pancreas to her duodenum. They noticed that there was something mechanically wrong with the ducts. They were twisted and obstructed. The medical tests she had had did not reveal that. It was probably congenital but did not show up until sufficient obstruction had occurred. So now they had a source for her pain. In exploratory surgery, they cannot see those ducts. This is called Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.

They were able to operate on her and fix the ducts and drain them. She was better from then on. It was such a simple problem but one that was almost impossible to find. Had she not had the right Dr. finally do the right test, she would still be suffering today. The doctors said this problem would not have killed her, but it caused her to have a great disability with all the pain and nausea which she would have had all her life.

My mother wondered why she always was in such pain but never enough to kill her. I don't think her doctors ever did the test above and maybe if they had, she would not have suffered all those years.

I wish you were here Mom, so I could tell you about this and you might be able to finally get some help.

Dolls and Nosalgia

I guess I take after my mom. I like to collect dolls and other cute things. I know I have no need for them, but it's fun. In the 50's there were some dolls from the Terri Lee family and every little or big girl wanted one. The main doll, Teri Lee herself, was created by a woman in Apple Valley CA. She was a sculptress and an artist. She created the dolls using a special kind of plastic. She painted their features. My cousin Phyllis had one first. She was so pretty that I wanted one too. You could buy lots of clothes for Terri Lee. My aunt Bernice, Phyllis' mother, made clothes as well and for a lot less. Teri Lee at that time was around $15 to buy which was a lot for a doll in those days. I wanted one so bad. One Christmas when I was around 9 or 10, I got one. She was dressed in a Scottish outfit and had blonde hair. She was like the one at the top. My aunt Bernice had made clothes for her. I loved her so much. I made the mistake of letting my girls play with her after I was married. She got ruined and I guess thrown out with the trash. Today she would be worth a lot on e-Bay. I looked on -eBay and found some authetic ones for sale at a large amount of money. Then I found a replica or Terri Lee on the Target web site. So I puchased two of them for $20 each. I have included photos of the replicas and photos of the vintage ones from e-Bay.

On the photos below you will see some of my dolls that I collect and the comic books I also used to subscribe to. Terri Lee even had her own magazine at one time. I want to get some clothes for Terri Lee and there are some on e-bay. Maybe I can talk Tammy into making me some. She is a good seamstress.I used to just love Little Lulu and Tubby. I had an original Lulu doll in the 50's and I subscribed to the comic book. I now have another Lulu doll which my honey got for me for my birthday and a small Tubby and Lulu doll that Marty and Cherise got for me.
I also loved Nancy and Sluggo from the comic books. It's good thing Tina made me a pair because I couldn't find anywhere to purchse them. So call me crazy. I just love to collect dolls and other items I have purchased from places I have visited.

Alex

Today I am thinking of Alex. My Alex was such a hard worker and had so many talents. My home is full of the things he has made. Outside, you can't look out there without seeing his masterpieces. He could take plain old wood and make into a thing of beauty. I don't know how he did it. I can't even pound in a nail straight. I do miss him very much. He had so much to give. I don't why he had to die so young. He used to loved to get up early and watch the sun come up and work in his garden. Many times at night he would be out with a flashlight irrigating the land. He was such a hard worker and in earlier days he would work a full day at work and come home and eat and spend the rest of the day working in the yard or with his tools. He had many plans and dreams and desires left. But he did leave me with my seven wonderful children and I love them very much.

So I have kept the home he never wanted to sell or move from and I have tried to make improvements on it. I hope he doesn't mind what I have done to it. Time passes so quickly; it seems like yesterday we were young and raising our little family. Though we had many hard times, I still remember the good times and I do miss you Alex, very much.

My Grandson

My grandson, Michael is in jail. It is own fault he is in there. He has always been a good kid until he starting liking girls. He fell for the wrong girl and she led him down the wrong path. He was so in love with here that he didn't see she was wrong for him and got him into doing very wrong things and now he is jail while she is free because she's a juvinile. I saw him get born and he lived with me a lot so it was really hard to think this would happen. One of the reasons he is in jail is because of things he did to me while he was living with me briefly. I never thought he would things like that to me but I am sure he got brainwashed from that girl. (she is actually his wife) and I really hope she dumps him even though he will be upset. Then maybe he will learn to think for himself.

I saw him at court yesterday and he was crying. I felt really bad for him in a way but in another way, he was warned and he should have learned to think before he acted so now he has to pay for it. I am really upset to see him like this but he will have to learn to help himself before others can.

Beautiful New Yard

I am really excited. I don't have a digital camera or I would leave a photo here. I now have a beautiful green yard. I won't even have to worry about watering it. The timer is set and it just goes! It cost a lot but I guess it was really worth it. The cement driveway was worth it too. Wish me luck on not killing the lawn. I certainly cannot afford this again.

Fast Internet Service

Well I got Comcast high speed yesterday. It works great but sometimes I lose my IP address. It's so fast that I cannot believe it. I works through a modem that also works for the phone. I can't believe how fast they hooked it up. They just disconnectd Quest on the pole and connect the cable and then they ran the phone cable to the modem for the computer. They didn't have to rewire anything. And it worked for all four phones in the house. I now have free long distance, call waiting, caller ID, conference calling, blocked number calling etc.

Happy Birthday to Zoe

Zoe is 12 today. She is such a cute and bubbly girl. I just love visiting with her. She was really fun on our Hawaii trip.

So Happy Birthday to Zoe. Hope to see you again sometime soon.

New Yard Soon (I hope)

Well they have been tearing up my yard and putting in a sprinkling system and sod. By next week sometime, I should have a full yard that's nice and green. I haven't had that for so long that it will be so nice. If the weather permits, I want to have people over to celebrate one last BBQ with my new lawn.

And tomorrow if all goes well, I should have Comcast High Speed Internet plus digital voice for my phone. It has free long distance. I am hoping they can make my Internet work because I had trouble with my high speed from before.

Wonderful Short Trip

Tina and I took a short trip to Mesquite Nevada then to St. George and Zion's Park. We had a very good time. I got a rose scrub and wrap at the spa. It felt so good. I felt like I was being wrapped in perfume to be an Egyptian mummy. If I can feel like that when I die, then that would be the way to go. I could have just lain there for hours and gone to sleep. Tina got a facial. We sat in the warm adult pool and ate at a very nice steakhouse. We went to St. George also and saw the musical 42nd STREET. Lots of dancing espcially tap dancing. We also went to Sprindale near Zion's and stayed in a motel and went to the hot tub where we met a 15 year old boy who was so friendly that he talked non-stop. It was funny that a young boy like that would talk so much to older people. He was a cute and funny kid.

We also visited Zion's Park and ate at the lodge there. We wanted to spend another day at Zion's Park but the rain really started down on Saturday. Tina had just gotten back from hiking which was a good thing because there were flash flood warnings after that. We had to come home a day early because of the rain. But it was just so fun. The driving time went so fast because we talked so much to each other that time just flew by. Also, the week before we went to St. George, Beverly and I went to the Desert Star Theater and saw SPAMLET: Based on Shakespear's hamlet only it's spoof. It was fun. We ate pizza and had a good time.

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I had medical tests and nothing was found to be wrong, except there was something because I had a fever but nothing was found on the tests. Could have been the blood pressure meds I was taking. So I stoped for now. I feel better. I will start again later to see if those symptoms come back. Tomorrow I am going to Mesquite Nevada and to St. George Utah with Tina. It will be fun to get away. Charlie and Tammy helped me hang new curtains in the living room. Matt and Kelly helped me put up new blinds in the bedroom. Kelly did a lot of it herself. I wish I was handy like that! Marty put in a new faucet set for Kathy and John. I am thankful that my kids are willing to help me. I would like to paint my room another color but not just now. Now I am getting a sprinkling system and sod put in my yard in 3 more weeks. It is very costly but my yard will look much better.

I also have taken some of my cable programs off and will by adding Comcast phone and high speed internet. I will be getting more dvd's from Netflix now that I am downgrading my cable TV. They showed a lot of stuff I didn't like anyway and the same things over and over. With Netflix I can choose what I want to watch.

A Long Day!

I am fasting today for a medical test at 3 PM. I am so weak and my mouth is so dry that I hope I can make it until that time. They should only do those tests in the morning!

My Annivesary

Today would have been mine and Alex' 45th anniversay!!

I spent it like I did my 41st, at the Doctor in 2003 when Alex was still here. He had surgery the day before. Little did we know that we should have done something special that day since it would be our last annivesary together.

ENOUGH!

I am so sick of being sick. One day I am just fine, the next miserable. If it isn't a headache and dizziness, it's stomach pain and nausea. Last week I had a very bad pain in my upper right stomach and back. First I thought colitis, but the pain doesn't usually leave with colitis. I got to thinking it may be a gall bladder problem since the pain went away after an hour or so which I read happens with gall bladders. But then the nausea and gas comes. It's off and on; sometimes I am ok and other times like today, I am nauseated all day. I read on the Internet that I have the symptoms of gall bladder problems. But since I also have a history of colitis, I never know if it may be that so I am really consused. I am going to the Dr. tomorrow. If they can't find anything wrong then I guess I am just a hypochondriac. But with the colitis they can't tell anyway if I am not bleeding or if I don't have a colonoscopy.

I don't want to live my life this way. If I can't live life to the fullest, why live? I'm not that sick but sick enough not enjoy life right now. I get to see my sons more often with their new job schedule but not much since they are just here to sleep.

Birthday Boys: August is Boys Month

DAD AND HIS BOYS PICTURED ABOVE

minus Matt

I really know how to pick a month for boys! What I did was make sure I was pregnant almost the whole hot summer to be sure I would have a boy. Actually NOT. It just worked out that way I guess. Matt actually wasn't due unil Sept 3.

So these are my boys: John
Born Aug. 10, 1967. He was my little bald boy. Born a couple weeks early, he weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz.
Then there is Marty: Born Aug 7, 1970. He had so much black hair. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz.
Last but not least is my baby boy Matthew. An unexpected surprise. It's birthday today! He was a hard baby to have but he is worth it. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz.

Happy Birthday to all my boys and a Happy Birthday today to Matt!

Polynesia Night

Beverly and I enjoyed a lovely night last Friday at the Scera Shell. We went to a luau and then to a Polynesian program. Before the program, there was a talent show kind of like American Idol. They were down to their last 3 contestants. One guy sang Bridge Over Troubled Water and he got a standing ovation from everyone. He was even better than the original singer.

The Polynesian program was very good too but I wish they would have had fire. They represented Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, New Zealand and Fiji. It was wonderful. A nice way to spend a Friday evening.

New Driveway and New Lawn

Well, I guess I am going to have to break down do it: my yard that is. I am getting a cement driveway in the back by the shop. It will be a T-Shaped driveway that comes in from the road on the north and goes both South and North and East. I can either drive East to the shop or drive West toward the house. The main driveway will start on the north where the gate is. Cement is really expensive!!

Then in Oct. I am getting a new sprinkling system with a timer and new top soil and sod on my front and side lawn. It's expensive but not as much as the cement. I hate spending money but I can't stand my yard any longer. With all this money I am putting into it, I expect the kids not sell it or have it torn down. That will be a big wast of money. Next year I will get either sod or hydro-seed on the back lawn around the cement and some gravel in places the cement and sod doesn't cover.

News

Well Summer is nearly over. It passed so fast! I hate the heat but I also hate the cold. I hope we have a long warm Fall. I am going to try to get my front yard re-landscaped. My lawn is mostly dead and full of weeds. We fertilize it and water it and everything but it still looks like crap. I guess it gave up when Alex died. Anyway, somebody is coming tomorrow to look at the front lawn and give me a quote on how much it will be to dig up the old lawn, put in a sprinkling system on a timer and put in sod. I know it will be expensisve. I want to get the back lawn done too. That will have to wait until later. I wish I could put most of the backyard into cement or asphault. Somebody is coming today to look about doing some cement in the backyard in front of the shop and a driveway leading to the gate on the north.

I have something else to look forward to: Tina and I will be going to St. George and Mesquite on a girl's trip on September 19. We will see some plays and stay at the Casa Blanca and swim and go to the spa. We will also stay in Springdale on the way to Zion's Canyon where Tina can hike and I can relax. It will be so fun!

Vacation Photos: Seattle and Oregon Coast