Life is an Adventure (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1612156-Life-is-an-Adventure I found myself excited. So excited I couldn't sleep. Just like that commercial with the two little children trying to go to sleep but couldn't because the next day they were going to Disneyland. I tossed and turn. 9:00 a,m. couldn't come too soon. I eventually got a few hours sleep and awoke at much too early for a Saturday. Showered, ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 17 May 2010 15:58:45 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/696515 Boy have we been busy getting ready for our Hawaiian vacation! We decided we'd like to take a laptop with us but then the question was, do we want a mini (10.1" screen) or a smaller laptop with about a 14" screen. I liked how compact the minis are, but the keyboards were also small. So we started looking at the laptops. But last night we ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:22:07 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/686619 Another weekend ends. Seems the weekends take forever to get here, and they're gone in a flash. Yesterday was a relatively quiet day. Don was up most of the night again because of the pain, and he couldn't find much comfort during the day either. I barely slept either because of the pain in the collapsed disk in my neck which resulted in me w...[Read Full Post] Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:08:24 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/685973 These past few weeks have been crazy. Our computer crashed after a power surge, but we got a new one so I'm back! My step-daughter, Shannon, gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl on January 19th. She's absolutely beautiful. I've been busy taking lots of pictures and helping the first-time mother along with the many questions of m...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:00:29 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/685030 This long work week is finally at a close and we will be entering a three-day holiday weekend! I stayed home from work yesterday with a migraine. This was the first sick day I'd taken in seven months! By 11:30 am I was completely better but the long commute didn't warrant me trying to make it in for 1/2 a day. So I lounged around and finally ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:37:35 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/683922 Don has been slowly feeling better, at least the swelling has gone down. Last night would've been a perfect evening for relaxing outside in the hot tub, the rain was falling in sheets. But instead we built a fire and watched American Idol. I know, I know, it's like watching a train wreck ... you start watching and can't stop. I'm sure...[Read Full Post] Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:33:53 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/683650 I can't believe it's a new year alread. I've been so busy that I didn't even have time to blog. For Christmas Don gave me a Cricut Expression and I've been playing with it every chance I get. For those of you who don't know what a Cricut Expression is, it's basically a computerized cutter for scrapbooking. It cuts letters ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:19:07 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/683384 Christmas is only a few days away, and all the presents are wrapped and under the tree. This weekend brought the smell of cookies throughout the house. My neck and back have been giving me a lot of problems, so I only made one type of cookies this year, an easy recipe called Magic Bars. I like to give the secretaries in my office something homemade, s...[Read Full Post] Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:41:19 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680625 It was just another Wednesday afternoon, so Don thought. He was busy at work doing endless paperwork in his office when the front office called him and told him someone was there to see him. That's nothing unusual, his "clients" drop in on him constantly. But this was different. His son Nathan, daughter-in-law Laura Mae, and granddaughter...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:54:44 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680335 Yesterday, Monday, the sun peaked through the clouds and graced us with its presence. Typical Monday, though, hard to wake up, hard to embrace the work day. The day brought much sadness for my friend and commute partner, Kathy. She has had an extremely difficult year. Her office downsized this past year leaving her as the only "support staff"...[Read Full Post] Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:43:42 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679994 The rain continued all weekend. Not bad, just enough to be a nuisance. Friday night, Saturday night and tonight, Don volunteered at the church for the "Miracle of Christmas" drive through. He is one of the disciples at the Last Supper. My brother, Joe, and my (ex) sister-in-law who's my best friend (yeah, it's complicated) and I drove...[Read Full Post] Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:46:12 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679786 The air seems to be even colder that it was yesterday. The local news station confirmed it - a new record low. My, oh my. Crystal and Mike picked up their dog Rock yesterday. We were dog sitting while they went to Reno where they got snowed in. They ended up staying another night. I love dog sitting Rock, he's like a big teddy bear; but he'...[Read Full Post] Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:13 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679138 Well, there was a chance of snow here last night. Can you believe that? In "sunny" California, in the middle of the northern valley? It's snowed here before, many, many years ago. Probably around 20 years ago, I remember my daughters were small the last time it snowed. Our front yard was 1/3 acre and it was covered with so much snow they...[Read Full Post] Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:40:55 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678995 My goodness, winter I think has set in. I had a really good day after a great night sleep. I was busy all day at work which I love since it makes the day go by faster. In mid-afternoon the property management company of our building at work held a mini-Christmas party in the lobby. My co-workers and I wondered down the hall to grab one of the truffle...[Read Full Post] Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:11:17 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678544 Is it Friday yet? What a terrible day. Started with a terrible night. I forgot to take the Flexiril the doc prescribed for the spasm in my neck, it really helps me sleep. Woke up 3 times with severe neck pain. Finally got up at 5:00 with a migraine and stayed up. Put the traction gizmo on my neck for a while which helped, and took an Imitrex and a ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:28:03 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678361 Wow, what a weekend we had. It was so nice to have four days off, we really needed it. My daughter had told us about a hot tub that her friend needed to sell as they just sold their house and the new owners do not want it. We have been talking about getting one for the past year, so my daughter thought of us. Although I consider this to be about the ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:27:15 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678173 This Thanksgiving was better than I had ever imagined it could be. The day before, however, ended very stressful. The partners in our office wanted to close it early, however one partner didn't finish his assignment, therefore everyone pitched in as much as they could to get it done. Unfortunately it came down to work that only he and his assistan...[Read Full Post] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:20:37 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677850 Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time. What I don't understand is why we choose one day a year to sit down and list all of the things we are thankful for. Every morning when I awake, while lying in bed the first thing I do is thank God for the new day and for all of the blessings in my life. Even years ago when every day seemed like a struggle jus...[Read Full Post] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:35:38 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677618 The clouds are dark and a breeze is slightly blowing through the trees causing the orange and gold leaves to sparkle as if they were gems. Although it looks as if the storm is about to unleash, the trees are still quite beautiful. We were lucky enough to miss the rain on our commute to work this morning, however I don't think we will be quite as lu...[Read Full Post] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:39 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677046 One of the newsletters I subscribe to suggested keeping a "Joy Journal", documenting one thing a day that has brought us joy. This is a great idea. So many days go by that we forget about the simple joys of life and only remember the greater ones. With Thanksgiving approaching, I think this is a good time for me to start "Joy Journaling&#3...[Read Full Post] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:19 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676768