We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My mom cooked up a storm and we ate up a storm. We had a terrific visit with mom and Larry and got home before too late and slept like rocks. Friday we went back to Vegas with Brent and Alicia and had a fantastic time. They stayed at the Palazzo, it is an amazing hotel. Beautiful fountains, flowers, chandeliers, and the room was HUGE! We just shopped and wandered and watched people and had a great time laughing and playing.
Jas and I got back on the bikes today. We were headed for the Green Valley Loop when Jason got a massive flat. I had the tube and the CO2 cartridge but no "pump" to get the CO2 into the new tube. Darb saved the day and came to pick us up. We got almost to the bottom of "The Hill" that would have lead us to the fun part of the loop. Bit of a bummer, but my legs were already tired, so maybe it was a blessing in disguise. We will try again tomorrow, because as we were singing on our ride "I love to jump my bicycle, I love to jump my bike!"
Tonight is just a quiet night at home, maybe we will watch Kung Fu Panda and snuggle.

Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I am thankful for my family. Jas. Shawn, Tara, Kailee, Ausitn, Tyson, Kyler. Chris, Michele, Braxton, Kaden, Kurklan, Preston. Mom, Larry. Dad, Karen, Jill, Randy, John, Jeremy. Keith, Betty. Jennifer, Mike, Kelsie, Taylor, Gracen, Faith. Jeffrey, Sara, Kaylin, Nick, Drew. Grandmas Bea, Jean, Joy and Gerri. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins...the list could take up the whole page. We are so blessed to have such a large, loving, wonderful family. Love you all and we're thinking about you today, wishing we were with you all.
I am thankful for my health.
I am thankful for my pets. Hercules. Hambone. Turt. Even Birdie- she woke up talking and singing this morning.
I am thankful for my job and the dedicated people I work with.
I am thankful for Jason's job and the goofballs he works with.
I am thankful to live in beautiful and sunny (though not today) St. George, Utah.
I am thankful for our friends.
I am thankful Jason is a good cook.
I am thankful for our bicycles.
I am thankful to be learning to play guitar.
I am thankful for great books to read.
I am thankful for a comfortable home.
I am thankful for our reliable truck.
I am thankful for the unique and not always working other vehicles.
I am thankful to live in a free country.
I am thankful for sunsets.
I am thankful for the smell of rain.
I am thankful for our financial security.
I am thankful for life!
I am thankful for love!
etc. etc. etc.

I have made a decision about Thanksgiving. We are going to go down to Las Vegas and have dinner with my mom. Then we will come home and veg. Then Friday we will take our friends Brent and Alicia down to Las Vegas to catch their plane home on Saturday. This will beat going on a day trip to SLC tomorrow, then back on Wednesday (when there is supposed to be a snow storm- the deal breaker) and dinner on Thursday and home that evening, then down to Vegas on Friday...
I am excited to be going to SLC tomorrow and visiting Braxton after my meeting and he will tune my guitar for me!!! Then I can play the blues (since Brax taught me that last time I went up to SLC)...and Jas can sing the blues, dun nu nu nu nuh!

I also LOVE Michael Clarke Duncan! (He just showed up on 2 1/2 Men and his voice just gets me, plus he is HOT!)

Dumont Dunes and the Trip Home

We had an absolute riot this weekend at the Dumont Sand Dunes! Camping, no cell service, family, friends and fun....what more could you ask for? We met Jason's cousins Adam and Shannon and his Uncle Dave and their families out there, along with several "extended family members" and played in the jeep until it broke--thankfully we were almost done anyway and it made it back to camp and is now in the driveway with no added expense (yet).
We were able to stop and see Grandma Bea and Aunt Glory (and Kayla and Kameron and the dogs) on the way home, we can't wait to head back to the dunes with them and get a ride in the new sand rail!!! It was so good to see Grandma, we love her with every ounce of our hearts.
Finally we got to have some dinner with my mom and Larry and that is always a great way to end a trip.
We're glad to be home and showered and ready for a great nights sleep before work tomorrow.



I'm still trying to decide what to do for Thanksgiving, it gets so complicated when I want to go in so many different directions...we will have to decide tomorrow and Jas says it is totally up to me...oh the pressure!

I am grateful for our nephews and nieces. They are such great kids and we love and treasure them with every fiber of our being. Braxton and Kelsie are 17, wow, it is tough and wonderful to be 17 in our world today! Keep fighting, keep loving, and keep going...ask for whatever we can offer and it is yours.

I am also grateful that my feet carry me around day in and day out. Went to the Podiatrist today and my metatarsus adductus is still on going, it looks like I have 1 to 3 years until surgery will be necessary. I am grateful every minute that my feet feel good.

Today I am grateful for "Power Thought Cards" by Louise Hay. I was having a tough day and went to a meeting at noon and used the cards as an opener...everyone picked a card and talked about how the affirmation related to why they serve on the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters. It just lifted my spirits and reminded me to relax, breath, and remember that all is well anyway!

Halloween pics at last

I finally got the Halloween pics and downloaded them to the computer so I will post a few... These are from the Fantasy and Fetish Ball in Las Vegas, held Oct. 25, 2008- what fun!

Jas, Tami, Brent and Alicia in the lobby of the hotel, after the party.
Tami knows Jack

Jas looking the part of the serious mobster.

I actually tried on a wig just a little darker than Alicia's and it looked horrible on me.

I should have taken a picture so I would remember that I never want to be blond again!

(Yet another thing I wish I had known in Junior High)

Jas being arrested, serious criminal that he is...

These are just a few of the fun pics we got. If you want to see more come on over and I'll show you all of them!

Great day at work today. I got to somethings on my list that have been there for like a year! Just in time to spend the rest of the week in SLC and get behind again. This cold just lingers and lingers...

Tough time being grateful today. I am very grateful that Jas is clearing the driveway tonight! I love kisses from Herc. I love when Birdie talks to me. I love that there is now a social website for Sunday Road Rides.

For Halloween Pics, look elsewhere. I Love Herc.

OK, so if you would like to see any pics of us from Halloween (they are quite fun) then you'll have to go to our friends blog. It is on the list of blogs to the side, it is the Molly Moo one. Brent has not sent me the pics, as promised, so you will get to see the ones on their blog...not here.
Maybe I'll get to post some for Thanksgiving.

Watched Indiana Jones last night, I think it was just like the old ones and loved it, that is what happens when you don't have expectations! We also watched Eragon today and I can't believe how much they had to leave out, great movie, but the book is so much better- read it!!!

I cannot believe I am still coughing and blowing my nose, but do feel so much better! Ready to go to SLC for the week, yee haw!

The best thing about today is Herc. He is just about the cutest and sweetest little furry person ever. I love him!

Feeling better? Farewell Circus Cookies...

On the bright side I was able to go to work for a few hours today.
On the down side I learned the tragic news that Mothers Circus Cookies are no longer. For the scoop go to the Occasional Genius blog from my list, this is where I learned the news. The bright side of this is that the temptation of those sugar coated morsels will no longer taunt me.
I cannot wait to feel better so I can ride my bike!

Sunset Extraordinare (plus a cold)

I love sunsets! Tonight we had a beautiful sunset, the pink, red and orange colors spread across the entire sky, with just enough blue sky and white clouds to set it off brilliantly!

I also love Nyquil, Jas and I are both suffering from a cold, miserable sore throat, stuffy nose, and cough. Nyquil is the saving grace for getting some rest. I am also taking Airborne and Zicam and have full confidence that I will be better by Thursday when I am presenting to the Youth Provider Association of Utah on the What Works Principles.

Halloween and Hanging out

We went to the Firehouse on Halloween with Cindy the con and Officer Hathaway and had a riot! Jas dressed up as a bottle of Tequila, people at the bar had fun with that. Cindy and I danced to Marsha's band for 2 1/2 hours straight! I am way too old to do that, my knees are killing me, still. I love Halloween and dressing up!

Last night we hung out with the whole gang- Cindy and Dennis, Kim and Troy, Sharlie and Glen and new comers Rachel and Dennis II... excellent burgers, margaritas, and Wii. I was the champion boxer, whipping Dennis and Jason! I love hanging with friends and being victorious!

We had an incredible thunder storm last night. The lightning must have been right in our back yard because the thunder woke us up and several of the rounds lasted over a minute! It also poured down rain- I'm sure it smelled heavenly, but due to a stuffy nose I can't smell anything.
The rain should make for an excellent time at the Hurricane sand dunes this afternoon in the Jeep! I love thunder storms and the smell of rain!