Now what?

So the dogs and I are chillin like villians today in our new home......I may even take a nap...... I may even whip up a little something to munch....not much, since most of my stuff is in Long Beach in a storage unit..... and after all my moving expenses, the cupboards aren't looking too exciting......

Just for the record, my goal is to stay here for at least 5 years.........

What's new with everyone else?

Getting back into the groove

Well, here we are again, back in Seattle.....back to work @ THS.....I just signed papers yesterday for my new apartment......yes, apartment......rents are crazy in the big city.....plus now that my grand adventure in New Zealand is over--at least for now--I am committed to cleaning up my credit and paying off old bills and that will mean I have to be a lot more disciplined with my spending habits......growing up is hard to do.........

More soon.....good to be home but I miss Tanisha and her crew....

In case I don't make it back here before-- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog to

turn your attention to the "blog of the season" aka "There She Goes Again!" a diary of sorts of my New Zealand adventure.....oh crud, I have to get the blog addy....be back later.......

I BOUGHT MY TICKET

IT'S REAL NOW!! I just bought my (round trip) ticket to New Zealand! Wow! I am so excited. I am really going to see my beautiful daughter, her handsome husband and their adorable children!!! I am chair dancing even as I type..............

On another family oriented note, I got to take my lovely youngest daughter, the recent birthday girl, Marissa, and her two youngest children (Bailey & Eli) to McDonald's for lunch today. I also got to watch the video recording of Hope singing in her school talent show. She rocked!!

Now after all of this excitement, I need to take a little "post-op recuperative nap" (Any excuse will do!)

Look what else I found!!

It's little Eli!!!!

With some little old lady who looks vaguely familiar. This is an old photo however, as Eli is a much bigger boy now, and his grandmother is embarrassed by how slow she has been to post some photos of this handsome new(er) member of our family..........

and another wish for Marissa

Happy Birthday to Marissa, happy birthday to you-o-o-o-o-o-o