We arrived at Mark’s house today. His cat, Sylvester, was not thrilled. He was holding the cat, and then the cat freaked out because of the girls, and promptly tore his shirt! However, we went out that evening to Gordon Biersch’s- great pizza and beer! The following day we went to Panda Express, which is [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Mark and the Cat
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Grand Canyon
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is GRAND. I can’t say more than that. It is the most visually stunning sight I’ve ever seen in my life. I have to come back again when Allyn is old enough to do the mule rides. It is vast, massive, and beautiful. We were able to spend our entire Saturday walking along the [...]
Camping!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We arrived and set up camp Friday afternoon. We have a fab spot, with the perfect amount of trees. What is great is that we can keep everything in the truck because the canyon has a free shuttle system that will take us where we want to go. I have now made Spam, pancakes, corn, [...]
Grandma Laura and Hoover Dam
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On the 23rd we were able to spend time with Great-grandma Laura. She made us fab food and showed us the newest shopping areas in Green Valley. Of course, the valley is not green because of the lush landscape- it was well over 100 degrees everyday- notice the misters on the trees that are required [...]
Last Day in So Cal
Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I think a theme has developed with my visit to California- burgers! I think by this point I’ve eaten a whole cow. In and Out, Fuddrucker’s, Red Robin, Carl’s Jr., and now the Hat. The Hat is legendary. Lance and I used to eat at the Hat all the time. We would always have fries [...]
Golf
Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today the chicks went out to golf. Daryn and Allyn golfed three holes with us, and then we had to come home so the nerds could go to an appointment. That gave me time to recharge my battery and challenge Mama Nerd again. Final score: Mom Claudia: 45, Me: 49. Mind you, I haven’t picked [...]
Dinosaurs and Family
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yes, my parents are old, but that is not what this post is about! Saturday my folks took us to the Western Center Museum for Paleontology and Archeology. In short, a museum with dinosaurs! A few years back, they were creating a man-made lake out in Hemet. While removing dirt for the lake, they found [...]
San Jacinto Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mom and Dad bought us tram tickets, which took us over 8,500 feet above sea level! If you want a good idea of what that is like, just watch the old episode of Dirty Jobs where Mike Rowe helps the crew maintain the tram cars. It is freaky high. So high that I had to [...]
Dr. T, Cuca’s and The Center of the Earth
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today was a day of lots of aloe vera for my face and Cuca’s for my tummy. Let me explain. First we went to my mom’s retirement party at Dr. T’s. Yes, she officially left the office in December, but you know her. She loves to retire and then come back like Brett Favre. I [...]
Legoland and the Beach
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Francine and I took our girls to Legoland. Francine had never been, and Jane is the same age Daryn was (5) when we took her. I was so impressed with Legoland back then that I vowed to go again so Allyn could fully enjoy it. Short lines, totally imaginative lego set ups, good food, and [...]
