I've been tagged

Hmmmm, I've been tagged, this is probably an attempt to get me to write something. Being much older I don't seem to have so much to say as all of you young girlies, but I'll try.

Favorite shows.
1. Sell this house
2. Discovery
3. Travel shows
4. Food shows
5. Old movie channels
6. The Office
7. Earl
8.Antiques Roadshows

What I did yesterday
1. Went to the gym
2. Went to Albertsons
3. Went to the bank
4. Did Laundry
5. Worked on the computer
6. Finished my Christmas cards ( I know that is sickening!)
7. Took a nap ( ahhh the pleasures of not having children anymore)
8. Make pumpkin bread

What I look forward to
1. This weekend with my kids coming over
2. Thanksgiving dinner at Kristen's house
3. Watching Kristen's boys play sports
4. Learning how to use my solar oven and trying it out
5. Learning how to use a pressure canner and do my own chicken chunks! ( now that's exciting!)
6. Getting all of the toys for the toy drive out of my garage!
7. Going to Arizona and Pa again to see grandchildren and girls
8. Getting my hair cut and colored by Candice

My favorite restaurant
actually, I don't go out to eat that often
but these are good ones
1. Chili's
2. Tony's Mexican food
3. Cheesecake factory
4. A Good steak house place
5. BJ's
6. Pei Wei
7. Panera Bread
8.Mimi's

Tagged

anyone who would like to do this


By the way aren't we all so annoyed with the "tolerance" of the Prop 8 people... it's down right scary!
Aren't we so annoyed with the direction are country is headed?
Be prepared is the motto here!

Is it Over Yet?

Well, I'm feeling much relieved at the updates so far on PROP 8, but we still need to be patient until the final official word comes. This has been a really emotional time for so many of us Californians, we have all worked so hard , but the results are looking so great.

by the way, I'm so sad my candidate McCain did not win, I really fear for the next four years, but I will try and stay positive. The one thing I can say is that I believe it is good that we can elect someone who is multi racial to the presidency of the US, but just too bad that everything he believes in I don't! Who wants higher taxes! who needs more l iberal attitudes. So SCARY !

But so glad we can start focusing on other things besides the elections! Now on to Thanksgiving, family, friends.

Erie, and Gettsyburg Pennslvania and the Biehns

Well, I'm finally getting around downloading our recent trip to PA.

let me tell you we almost didn't make it! We were supposed to leave our house for Ontario airport at 4:15 am in the morning ( awful time!) so Bill set the alarm for us to get up at 3:45 am to have time to dress, gather our stuff and be on our way. Problem was B ILL set it for PM and not AM..by a mere coinsidence Bill work up at 4:14 am.. he yelled the alarm didn't go off. We both flew out of bed, yes, I wish we would have had it on tape, it was crazy!, he didn't shave, I didn't wear makeup and in 7 minutes were out the door. What a way to start the day.

But we arrived in PA and so excited to be there,

here are some pictures,

The next day we all drove to Gettsyburg, it's beautiful and really I think a sacred spot,

the Railroad station is where Lincoln arrived to give his talk. By the way, he was not the main speaker, another man spoke for two hours, and then Lincoln spoke for 3 minutes, but it was so important. I hadn't realized that the reason for him coming was to dedicate the area as a national cemetery for the Union and Confederate soldiers. The battle had been fought in July and it was now November, and had recently cleaned up the area and buried the many thousands of soldiers.

WE also went to the small town of where Flight 93 crashed, that was really wonderful to, We felt a good spirit there and honor the brave people who were on that flight.

I wish I could figure out how to put pictures in the right order, but oh well, at least I got some of them up.

We just had such a great time being with Jeff and Carolee and kids. The kids were so happy to see us . I'm so impressed with the great friends Jeff and Carolee have made. I know after four years it will probably be sad for them to leave Erie.

We look forward to going again.

I'm in PA

Dad and I are having so much fun in PA.. we are really enjoying the "crisp" cool air, and being with Carolee, Jeff and kids.
we miss them so much, Trenton and Brooklyn are so sweet. we went to Gettsyburg and the site of flight 93, when I get home I'll post pictures, but both places were wonderful.

we'll be sad to say goodbye.

Nothin Excites me like a good SALE

Yesterday my good friend Karen Ginn emailed me and said that there was going to be a sale for model home furnishings at reduced prices. Okay, I'm there! so we met at 7:30 am to go to a wearhouse in Chino. Fun Fun Fun, I called my daughter Kristen and she also got some great things ( the pictures are hers) but she got two fabulous big stuffed chairs for $85.00 each! oh, that cute little chest of drawers was $15.00 ( that goes to Candice) it matches a crib we are saving for her when the good news happens.
I guess they only do this once a year, so hopefully I'll hear about it next year.

more pictures of Groom Creek

The grandkids love hearing stories from Grandpa. He told them about his youth.
Little Bridget especially loved hearing how he got his "scars".
The above picture is Bridget giving cousin Kate a "makeover" ( Mack looks on with approval) it was Bridget's birthday present from me. I have to tell you it was a HIT, she took that eveywhere she went. She is such a girlie girl!

Fun Vacation

Our family was finally able to go back to our cabin near Prescott Arizona. Back in 1947 my mom and dad bought a cabin in the pines. I grew up there each summer and I have wonderful memories. It was long time coming to be able to go back with my children. It was heaven. The weather was perfect and the grandkids had a fun time. The creek was running, we had two quads up there, and the visiting and food was fabulous.

here are some fun pictures of being together. We are headed up there again next summer!