Lake Tahoe!

On the NV-CA border

Wow...so gorgeous! I've always wanted to see what the big deal is about Lake Tahoe --was it The Godfather or Scarface where they had a very cool vacation home there?

It was my 1st long road trip, I'm proud that I did it! Driving around the lake is tedious and so is going over the mountains via Incline Village, but totally worth the scenery we enjoyed.

The beaches are WAY too crowded for my tastes....guess people are used to being close to others, we just go to the next bay if there are people already on a beach at home!

Ahhh...It's warm, Lots to Do...Reno is Quite Wonderful!

The pool in our not-super fancy (but very comfortable) suites-hotel is NOT heated brrrrr....

The day we arrived, the kids played in the pool at bit. We were able to leave Seattle 4 hours early, we didn't have anything else to do! D & A were heading back home...time to leave Washington & figure out Reno! The Horizon flight into Reno was very bumpy, ughhh! Reminded me of landing at home in Feburary or March.

We took Dyl to camp...the next day HB & HD came for a few days' visit!!

We drove out to Cabela's, I just wanted to tease Troy, lol that got me nowhere, now he's planning a trip to the Cabela's near Seattle in September....that's BAD!!

We had a late lunch at the grill in Cabela's ...it was like eating at a baseball game, but was fine.

I almost bought a GPS, but decided that Mapquest is enough. Tickets to Rascal Flats, Kelly Pickler & Chris Young sounded like more fun!! It's in the 90s everyday in Reno and warm at night and in the mornings too. I still can't get over that! LOVE IT!!

Audience

Can  anyone see friends in the audience of my picture?? Sonia, Ray...CB (Brian), RF from gaming pics at our house...

Hey All!

K...I'm going to act like I haven't been MIA for 3 months and try to blog daily...catching up a bit here and there. Time flies...and I've gotten lazy, I go to fun events and think why take pictures, Brian will or Sonia...or Jane...not a good way to be!
My friend TFP and I planned a birthday party for 2 girlfriends last night, lots of fun and food...but alas no pictures, Jane has them...I'm so lazy! I'm going to try to be better...between everything else going on.

After the birthday party Sonia and I found a fun bonfire that was just a bit loud....and Bella only ate one very cool Nerf football that was brand new --oops!!

Funniest Soap Opera Ever --REALLY!

The Skipper, Rollo, Vixen, Cornelia and Tiempo Bandito...dancing...
More dancing alongside our "busy" road....it is the main road, to us it's busy-- not a car every 30-45 minutes like we get at our house...
From my car, this move made ZERO sense, but it cracked me up....the rest of the crew is behind her, you can see their rain gear!
Uhhh ohhh hopefully Pipa doesn't see my blog shhhhhh don't tell her! (she HATES her picture taken) And Laresa used to be like that, I thought, but she's got a pretty substantial role in this show, maybe she's decided to embrace her inner TV star-ness??
hehehe Sonia, you're so goofy...and these scenes are mild....they get so much sillier!
There were scenes where Manderzz was complaining,"But that's not Sonia...she's not like that at all!!" I think that means good job ACTING. She was confused.

I know what I was doing Friday the 12th that kept me from doing ANYTHING else...it was the 2nd night of the KUCB on-air live fundraising auction. I've been involved with this auction for about 10 years. I have been on air, but enjoy answering the phones, taking bids and memberships the very most...and I'm better at it :)
I took these pictures earlier in January, but held off publishing them until after the world premier of the show Dutch Harbor 99692....The main cast included Cornelia (my favorite actress!) Vixon the observer, Tiempo Bandito AKA T-Bone and Rollo crewmembers and "The Skipper"
Everyone should see a theme with the names??
I was lucky enough to go to cast screening party (pays to know someone in the show!) and we had tears in our eyes from laughing so hard.
It's the funniest, bestest show, I LOVE IT! Manderzz loved it....we can't wait for the DVD to be available. Everyone involved did a great job. I hope after the production people recover they might do more of this type of project :) maybe???
Sonia and I were running errands and going to our different activities around town the day I got these shots, but as she found out filming is a very time consuming ordeal...I left and went back to the rec center for my kids' soccer game.
The scene I watched being filmed ended up being the opening credits....I had no idea at the time and could only think --WHAT?? And chuckle...people dancing in rain gear among the crab pots stored alongside the road???? It all comes together though. Got to get the dvd if you missed any or all of the show!!!

Hi, It's me CD...Remember Me?

I love the Penair gate (weird, I know) but there are always several locals to visit with...and people who move to ANC and leave us. :(






Wow...FEB 21st already. I went to ANC for 2 days (mammo...love trips in for medical that aren't too dramatic...it all went very well) Got to go to Costco and buy 20, yes 20 pounds of chocolate chips...we have chocolate needs here :) They're in my big freezer. Heather and I go to eat our favorite meal at our favorite restaurant (Moose's Tooth!!)
We went to see Avatar in Extreme 3d too...it was good. Oddly close to the Native Science class I have.
I saw Alena in the airport on the way home, I haven't seen her in AGES! I have to run into her in ANC...crazy! It was so fun to visit with her, I miss talking to her all day, except when one of us is crabby LOL..



Bella got into my gym bag, got tangled in the handle and was about to eat my shoe-- I thought it was funny!

And Manderzz giving Bella a bath, what good girls I have.
She deals with her baths quite patiently.
Too many people on AKWISP or something, the 7 pics took forever to upload. Soooo I PROMISE to post every day this week...and next week --I'll be traveling again and should have more to say, other than, I worked out, I did homework, I worked on my to-do list, cleaned, drove kids to events and walked my dog. That is about the extent of my excitement lately.
OK there are lots of events too, I've just been a lazy picture-taker....

Dyl is So Cool...

Making cookies --yes we use Crisco --that is our worst food habit!


I've got to get to the gym and start my typically busy Saturday --workout, watch AG's son's game, T is home, then our kids' game @ 3pm. Then I hope a walk with T and Bella


(although I saw rain this morning...rain on top of snow is not my favorite for walking ....)
Last night Dyls played basketball Jr, High VS. JV High School. They have to scrimmage...we're just too far from any other teams.
Ohh yeah Bailey and Cody stopped by, she took Jr's Senior portraits, I had to choose the ones we want. Manderzz was making fried rice. Evidently she watched the lady at Peking make it often (friends with her granddaughter) so she made us a batch...it was AMAZING!

University of Manchester...Or Seattle University?

 Sugar showed up this night after 3 weeks outside!

 

Ahhh we're an ad for KIAL, how cute! We all have those Unalaska hats too.

Linda moved :( we miss her!

 All the munchies --I was into flavored nuts that week. Looks like it's the girls section (by the food)

 And the boy section (Bella is cheating) near the beverages in a cooler on the back porch!

 It was "T's" going away party...that guy is so freaking tall!

 T had to arm wrestle my T.

A very very cool Coastie :) And best raquetball player ever in Unalaska!!

(this is actually from 3 days ago...I haven't been able to upload pics. LOVE you AKWISP!)

Hmmm Jr was accepted to Manchester University today! It has been a dream of his to go to school in the U.K. for quite some time. The price is similar to Seattle U after the scholarship they offered is deducted. He's got a lot of thinking and researching to do! He played video games and then went to the PCR to play soccer, that's how we roll....have to avoid for a bit before thinking deeply.

My whole body is sore not terribly, just enough to feel energized! Lots of time in the weight room this week (any other ladies who are available from 8-10am come to the PCR, it's nice and quiet at that time.

Today was very normal things, workout, errands, lunch with my buddy AG --haven't done that in months, walk the dog, supper with the kids...watched some Private Practice and some #1 Ladies Detective Agency too.
Here are a couple pictures from December when I was taking pictures, but too busy to post. Now I have some time, but no new pictures. I can't keep blogging if all I do is workout and do classes, nobody wants to see me sitting next to the phone typing on my laptop!
Tomorrow Dills has 2 basketball games....maybe poor CB will leave his cave and be well enough to come on the healthy side of town!! (Jr did not give you a cold by making you an omelet on Sunday!!)

No Job for Me..This Time!

Classes are going, I am spending more time on the treadmill and bike to complete my reading, I fall asleep after 20 minutes reading at home LOL....
I did apply for a job that stated 10-15 hours a week. It was really going to be much much more than that, sometimes even going into over-time! It was a non-profit, not much pay, all the hours expected, but not in the job description. I decided to say, "thanks for interviewing me, but I am not the person you're looking for" and left it at that.
Whewwww....don't really want to work now, I am enjoying my classes and trying to psych myself up for a couple more semesters of the basic classes that I've been avoiding by taking interesting ones!
The last blog post took three days! So frustrating. A tech came out and "upgraded" our internet...whatever..yet another bill from them and it goes out 5x day --ughhhh frustrated. I am heading to the aquatic center (aka The Pool) to work out for a couple hours while savoring some calculus text reading..but we had a good weekend, 2 soccer games yesterday (forgot my memory card, again!) We had the bonfire on Friday night and a few people over for a spaghetti dinner followed by games.