We're Off....

To Las Vegas tomorrow morning.
I am really looking forward to getting away with Limo Man for a few days.
He needs a little R&R! Oh and some good eats and good drinks as well...

We'll take pictures of this trip and post when we get back.
We're trying out a new hotel this time. We'll be staying at the Mirage.
Usually we stay at the MGM Grand but this is going to be a whole new adventure.

Oh and did I say that we are driving over? I'll let you know how that goes when we get back.

The Mission Inn Festival of Lights

Limo Man had the priviledge and pleasure to see the annual Mission Inn Festival of Lights after Thanksgiving this year. He got a GREAT bunch of shots for me to publish for those of you who have never been to the Inn.

Even the trees are full of lights!

This is the entrance to the Inn...

This is the back of the hotel and may be a bit dark but the toy soldiers are cute.

This shot is out at the pool.

And check out those fireworks!

Let's not forget people that these pictures were taken at night.

Wow, look at this!!!!!

Here are a few pics of the strelitzia that finally bloomed.
Ah, I just love a good bird of paradise.....

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.