Me time

I spent yesterday at Remember When scrapbooking with friends. The group in the picture is most of us that went to CKU last June, 4 are missing. There were another 6 there with us from a variety of connections. It was great to have such a large group of us together. Usually its just Trish and me or we catch up with Lori, Steph, and Amy. I had a good time but in the 11 hours there I didn't get nearly as much done as I would have at home. I will have to take a few photos of what I did and post later. There was much too much socializing going on but a large part of this is about friends and enjoyment. Thanks for the fun girls!

Life in California

Sometimes I love my job. I got paid for this:

I spent last Saturday working. We went to Ventura Beach, ate lunch at a resturant on the beach, then went to a Winery for wine tasting-and got paid for it too. We were collaborating on next years program. We really did work a little. Honest.

I'm on spring break this week; trying to catch up on everything that needs to be taken care of; things we haven't had time to deal with. I leave on Monday for a Conference in San Diego for 3 days. Oddly enough it is at a hotel on the beach. I will be home for 2 weeks before I leave for another conference - no idea where.

In between conferences we did get tickets to see 3 Doors Down and Puddle of Mudd. We will be going to Vegas in April for Vacation. Yes, I am on Spring Break now but Tony can't get off work. In late April after my tax collecting friends finish their "year" we get to get away for a girls weekend and scrapbook. To top it off somewhere in there I REALLY want to go to Disneyland. Its been ages (Well, OK, since December) my passes are collecting dust. I have all of June, July and half of August for R&R.

I can't believe that there is only 9 weeks of school left - 9. One will be for AP testing, one will be for CST's and the last week for finals. That only leaves 6 teachable weeks - 35 days. Woo Hoo! Only 35 more lesson plans before summer. But really, who's counting????

Zach has been busy with his first real semester of college and auditions (now that there is work again). Amanda has another car to drive now that Sparky has been replaced by Charlie, a '99 Camry.

Spring must have arrived in So Cal, we're all coming out of doors now that the 45 -55 degree days are fading away. Boy am I glad I live here.

Huntington Library and Gardens

Photography is what started the whole scrapbooking thing. Sometimes its just nice to go back to the basics. I did nothing to this photo but add the "frame" The second picture I saturated the colors a little and added the frame overlay.

The banner was a picture I took on the same trip. This trip was mostly flowers; we went months ago but I have just gotten around to "managing" the photos. Sometimes its all about the architecture, sometimes the people I go with, and sometimes the flowers.

On a side note: Guess who will be at House of Blues on Sunset May 3rd - Puddle of Mudd. Guess where I'll be on May 3rd. Tony mentioned it yesterday when were we discussing what a great time he had at the Linkin Park concert. He does pay attention after all - most of the time.

Linkin Park & Lower Cholesterol

I don't know if means we're hip parents or just old parents trying to stay young. Tony took the kids to see Linkin Park tonight (it was really Tony's x-mas gift from me). I didn't go; not because I'm old, Linkin Park just isn't my fave. Now if it was Red Hot Chili Peppers, Puddle of Mudd, or Nickelback I'd be the first in line. Wait! I HAVE been the first in line for tickets to Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback. Top on my list right now is to see Plain White T's or The Fray.

Hey Tony did ya get the hint?? Someone wanna clue him just in case he missed it?

Do I look 40? Even if I do, thats ok, I am. I feel better now than I did a year ago. I lost another .4lbs at this weeks Weight Watchers meeting. Yea, I hear you saying what's four tenths of a pound, a sweater? Well, I've gained for the last 2 weeks, .4lbs last week, so this evens out last week. Even better I had bloodwork done last week and my cholesterol is down 43 points from 240 to 197. Wow, if I keep this up I could be *gasp* healthy.