This has been a weekend of false starts and changes in plans.First it was the Friday night phone call after football practice to let me know that the game Sat am was cancelled. The fire near Palm Springs caused air quality in the northern parts of the league to be unhealthy. Therefore, the older teams... Continue Reading →
Guess what?
I just found out that the Closing ceremonies, or the finish line, for the 3-Day walk will be:My home away from home!! Petco Park!!!!!!!!!!Of course, I might cry approaching the ballpark that I already miss. I just received the renewal notice for the 07 season ticket plan and I cannot bring myself to throw it... Continue Reading →
A few GOP candidate selections for Nov 7th
-AZ-Sen: Jon Kyl--AZ-01: Rick Renzi--AZ-05: J.D. Hayworth--CA-04: John Doolittle--CA-11: Richard Pombo--CA-50: Brian Bilbray--CO-04: Marilyn Musgrave--CO-05: Doug Lamborn--CO-07: Rick O'Donnell--CT-04: Christopher Shays--FL-13: Vernon Buchanan--FL-16: Joe Negron--FL-22: Clay Shaw--ID-01: Bill Sali--IL-06: Peter Roskam--IL-10: Mark Kirk--IL-14: Dennis Hastert--IN-02: Chris Chocola--IN-08: John Hostettler--IA-01: Mike Whalen--KS-02: Jim Ryun--KY-03: Anne Northup--KY-04: Geoff Davis--MD-Sen: Michael Steele--MN-01: Gil Gutknecht--MN-06: Michele Bachmann--MO-Sen: Jim Talent--MT-Sen:... Continue Reading →
Short weekend report
Still tired from the weekend, so here's a quick rundown. Saturday was an undefeated day. Won the football game and then both baseball games which earned the team a bye for the morning rounds and the #1 seed in the semi-final game Sunday at 1:00pm.So we took the time Sunday after breakfast to head out... Continue Reading →
Weekend away
Schedule for the weekend:7:00am Sat - drop off DS2 for football game8:00am - game time10:00am home to pack and eat lunch and possibly start some laundry12:00pm - leave to p/u my mom and then on to Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley1:30pm - drop off DS2 for Game 1 of a baseball tournament. Possible early... Continue Reading →
I did promise some rambling observations….
Stuff on my mind as I walked this weekend. Walking alone is so great for working through things mentally!In Maine we were talking about ways that Naples mom could get the wild monkeys in bed each night. Apparently her DH had suggested that she not spend so much time making dinner for them therefore alleviating... Continue Reading →
We have fall colors too
OK, so it's not quite New England 🙂 Another fuzzy camera photo taken at the end of this morning's walk. A walk I probably should not have done. Oh, the headache went away quickly with a leftover Vicodin from my eye surgery - knocked me right out at 9:30. But the right leg/hip - OW.... Continue Reading →
Fuzzy photos from today’s training walk
What a perfect day today! It rained last night so the day dawned with the ground wet and the air crisp and clear and clean. Big clouds mized with blue sky and sun. I love it the day after a rain! Alex's game was at 8:00am in Carlsbad - they won 33-12 making the team... Continue Reading →
Having fun with a phone solicitor
My current lender called me tonight about re-financing my mortgage. He said that he "had my file and base on his analysis he could lower my payments by $300/mo." Now, given that I have a 30 year fixed rate mortgage with the first 10 years interest only payments (my plan being to ride out the... Continue Reading →
More thoughts from the weekend
I am going to be exceptionally lazy and recomment reading Testosterone Zonefor a wonderfully detailed description of the August moms gathering. I echo all her sentiments 🙂 Here is a less detailed wrap up from me:FoodSeafood and more seafood! I am actually craving red meat right now with all of the fish that I ate... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 