BFF Week, Las Vegas

March 3-10 I spent with my gal pals from high school. We had our own "Perfect Storm" with my sister, Judy, and my California BFF, Karen.  I have been missing my Albuquerque friends, some of whom still have full time jobs and had to do some creative finagling to get some vaca time to attend, but they all came through and we managed to have a lot of fun. Since Allegiance Airlines now flies non-stop from Santa Maria, Ca to Las Vegas, it was quite easy for us California Babes (me and Karen) to get there from here in about 1 hour. Amazing!

Happy New Year 2013!

I have been remiss at keeping my blogs up to date. I hope to do better this year.  Currently the good news abounds! I can say the end of 2012 was a real test, and I passed it with flying colors.  During Halloween, I was in SFO with hubby who had surgery at the UCSF Hospital.  We made 3 trips to and back, the last one was grueling and I don't care if I ever go back to the City on the Bay.  I met some fantastic people, esp. at the Belvedere B&B, where I stayed at while Tom was hospitalized.Tom was home for 6wks recuperating. Now I know what retirement will be like!
Last month I had a CT scan and there was no boogy man in my body! I am considered to be in remission! I am so grateful. Now we can plan another trip to southern France!

Happy Halloween!

The favorite holiday for my grands is here. I don't have costume pics yet, but these Bridgett put on Facebook are so sweet I had to post them.

Oooh-la-la! Paris!

Here we are in awesome Paris! I can't believe we really lived there for 2 weeks.
Our vacation of a lifetime is still with us in these photos. I'm so grateful we could go to this beautiful country and experience the culture. I predict another trip there in the future. Bonjour!


 

Look out Paris, here I come!

On March 2nd, we will be flying out of San Luis Obispo, Ca, destination: Paris, France!
All the planning I've been doing for this trip, all my life, is finally about to become a reality. I have lots of peeps who have given me their advice, hints, places they went to and loved, and now its time for me to build my own memories of the City of Lights.  I am scared, excited, anxious, happy, grateful, and mostly READY! Au revoir! 

Welcome, 2012 and Happy Valentine's Day!

I am writing to shout it out, "we are going to Paris next month!"  This is a dream come true for me and my hubby. This is our 40th anniversary year and we are celebrating that and the good news that I am again in remission.  These are truly things to be grateful for and I feel sooooo lucky we are healthy, happy, and still married and can take this fabulous trip together.  We will be in France and Germany for 3 weeks!  Yippee!  I am trying to learn french, have been taking classes and doing the Rosetta Stone program. Hopefully it will kick in when I need it.  Au revoir !

A great Christmas!

I have to say even though we had a rough  year, we are ending it with happiness and love. Our grands make the world go round, and I thank our daughter, Bridgett and her hubby, Matt, for giving us the rarest of gifts: love.  There is always room for love in my heart for Jayden, Jaxson, Addison, and Ella.  They represent the present and that is exactly what they are to me.  I intend to hang in there for many years of sports, ballet, and tea parties.  Thank you for allowing me to be a part in their lives.