FINALLY THE WAIT IS OVER.....

I brought home a baby strelitzia plant 5 years ago and it is just now getting its first bloom.
I can't wait until it's fully opened.
The bird of paradise is such a beautiful flower!
Our buds Janice and Dean have a flower business named "Strelitzia" in Davis, CA so if you're ever in Davis and need flowers stop by and see them!
Meanwhile I'm waiting....open, open, open!

Weekend Warrior

QUICK!!!!Someone get these BIG DROPS off of me before I melt....aaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhh

Gotta love this logo!

What's that say?????

Yep, that's me Mr. Vet Syco...there's my bro' the gas ho' up the sidewalk.

Oooooh I love a good massage!!!!!

It's a beautiful HOT Saturday and Limo Man and I washed the hot rod today. Yep, for the second time in 7 years the hot rod actually got wet.
It didn't take very long because it's just not that big of a car but boy is it fast....
After we washed it we covered it and put it away for the winter. Yep, like there is actually a winter in Huntington Beach...I laugh!

We finally meet Border!

The weekend of October 25th we decided to take off and go to Oakdale to meet our newest grand nephew Border Marion Rath.
I didn't really know how long it would take us to get to Oakdale until I looked it up on Mapquest (wow, 5 hrs, 57 mins.). Limo Man drove the first 3 hours and then I drove for the next two. I got a little lost at one point so we had to do a swing back down HWY 99 to correct the mistake I made. Limo Man was a little irritated with me because I woke him up and he wouldn't go back to sleep for fear that we would never make it.

We finally arrived and got to see Tyler and Marjean's new digs. Wow do they ever have a beautiful home in the middle of God's green acres. We had a great visit with Limo Man's brother and sister in law, Steve and Janet. We met the little guy Border and is he ever a cutie! He is Tyler and Marjean in every way! (I was really disappointed that I forgot my camera otherwise I would have had a lot of pictures to post).

The barbeque that we had was fabulous and we had some great wine and great conversation. Thanks so much guys!!!!!

It's a good thing that Saturday was a great day because Sunday didn't end up so well. I had a bit of a meltdown when Limo Man was backing into a gaspump and didn't see the little hispanic man behind us. I guess I yelled at him "Watch out, Watch out!!!!! and he didn't appreciate that.

Let's suffice it to say that I now know what my little phobia is called: Amaxophobia is a dreadful fear of riding in cars. So I guess from now on I either drive or I am banished to the campsite (aka the back seat of the Tahoe).
It is certainly a bitch getting old.....

Dean's 60th!!!!!!!

I guess this says it all...Happy 60th Birthday Dean!

Best Buds...

What a happy looking trio!

Here's Limo Man and Dean doing what they do best...Cribbage!!!

Thanks guys for the beautiful roses!!!

Limo Man in a pensive moment...

Yay! It's Dean's 60th!!!

Better have a shot to deal with this knee!

Our buds Janice and Dean flew down from Northern CA to celebrate Dean's 60th birthday.
We were so happy to see them but when Dean arrived in a wheelchair we were a little surprised! It seems he stepped off a curb and wrenched his knee.
Their first night was spent icing down his knee and the second day they were here he felt better. Good thing because that was his birthday! Limo man took us on a tour of Corona Del Mar and we got to see some fabulous homes in an area I didn't even know existed. We had a fabulous dinnner at Roy's Pacific Rim and to have J & D with us to celebrate was an extra added bonus! By the way, thanks so much for dinner Janice!!!!! After dinner we went back home and had a bottle of Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon with some chocolate for desert. Boy was it ever a great time!
I was sad to drop J & D off at the airport on Thursday morning but they had to get back to work.

October Ramblings

Here I sit at work and for the life of me I just don't want to do anything today. Sometimes I don't grasp the concept of getting here and having to work as well. It's just not fair.

In fact nothing in life seems that fair anymore.

After watching the 2 boobs debate for a second time last night it is clear to me that this country is going to hell in a handbasket. Why couldn't these guys just answer a question? Bottom line people, bottom line! Quit with the tap dancing around all the issues and quit with the mudslinging! Those guys just pissed me and Limo Man off and we ended up turning the slugbate off.

I think I'll just write in Limo Man for President.
Yeah, that's what I'll do.....

Fall Update

Labor Day weekend has passed and that can only mean one thing. (Okay maybe two things).

School has started and I'm back taking a class at Cal State Long Beach and Huntington Beach will finally get back to "normal" after a busy summer tourist season.

Limo Man and I are looking forward to a couple of things coming up in October: Our pals Janice and Dean are coming down to celebrate Dean's 60th birthday. They'll be here for a few days so it will be so much fun to see them and spend some time with them. Then we'll be going to Oakdale to meet the newest member of the family, our first grand nephew, Border Marion Rath. It will also be the first time we get to check out Tyler and Marjean's new digs! We can't wait!

Oops, maybe I shouldn't have let the cat out of the bag about our trip to Oakdale. If the "Big man" finds out we may have to wrestle him to hold the baby. The "Bigman" loves the babies! And why not? He's got a third grandie on the way! We're so excited for all of them!

Walkin' in HB

This little beauty takes up one entire corner lot.

This is a little convenience store that has a beach mural painted on it's side.

This stone beauty was recently completed.

An unusual style with a clock above and an indian statue below.

Here's your basic "beach house". The porch looks so cozy!

I have recently started walking around Huntington with my IPod blaring. I can't believe that it took me almost a year to take the silly thing out of the box and learn how to use it. Right now I am downloading the best of the Matchbox 20 "Exile in America" tour. Limo Man and I went to see Matchbox 20 at the Pacific Amphitheater at the end of July. We had great seats and with the package that we bought we also got the entire "best of" downloads of the tour. Needless to say it was a great concert and Rob Thomas is so awesome!

Anyways, one recent Saturday when Limo Man was out driving I decided to take a walk and take come pics of some interesting homes in the neighborhood. Some of the pictures may not be that great but hey, I don't claim to a photographer. It's interesting to see the different architectural styles in this city by the beach.