Thank you

Thank you to all you who gave a "shout out" of congrats to E. He is very excited!
This Sunday we are planning to fly to Catalina Island and go for a hike. He is flying us!! I am excited but a little nervous. It is a tiny, tiny plane we are flying. He brought home barf bags from SW so that if I do get sick, I have some place to get sick in..Told you he was a keeper :)

I am brining my camera with me on Sunday so I will share all the fun photos.

He becomes a pilot and I

get flowers--roses and a night out--sushi and a movie!!

hmmmm....he's a keeper for sure!

He passed...

My husband is a licensed private pilot!! He passed his check ride today. He begins his multi engine and instrument rating training program June 4th.

WaHOOO!!!!

Now where is that champagne bottle???

Ode to my bike..I am so sorry

Dear Bike-
I can't believe it took me this long to get you out for a ride. You have every right to be upset with me--but you were not--in fact you were patient with me. As soon as I clipped in I knew I was wrong in waiting so long. All the fear, lonliness, and self doubt disappeard--as it usually does when we are together. I knew you would enjoy the smooth bike paths--where there are fellow bikers, runners, roller bladers--all happy to share the outstreched road where we don't have to battle cars and the tight congested streets.

You let me take my time in getting used to you again--starting out at 13mph and inching my way to up to 18-20mphs. I felt the wind across my face and the sun shining down on my arms. You rode easy and took the curves with such precesion. I knew you would enjoy the climbs. The scenary was beautiful--reminded me why we moved to California in the first place.

Thank you for your patience and the reminder of why I love to ride. I appreciate you letting me take my time in being okay again to ride by myself. As you can tell this move has rocked me a bit and I am trying to piece my old self back together.

Summer Swap!!

I'm "It"

I've been tagged by Mrs T2....


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3)Our life Together
4)Life as the Mr and Mrs Plus One
5)Life is Good

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What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was 21 years old. A junior in college and probably drinking my college days at Ohio University away. Small college town and nothing to do but party. Running around with my girlfriends who still to this day are my chicken soups for my soul.

What were you doing 1 year ago?
I was in the midst of wedding planning and probably stressed out.

Five snacks you enjoy:
1. skinny cow oreo ice cream sandwiches
2. guacamole and chips
3. Dannon lit and fit yogurt with granola
4. Peanut M&Ms
5. french fries with malt vinegar

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to:
1. Baby got back
2. Ice Ice Baby
3. My kinda town, Chicago (this may or may not be the correct title)
4. Cherish (motown song, not madonna)
5. Rehab-Amy Winehouse

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Buy a house that overlooks the ocean
2. Take care of our, Eli's and my family's financial obligations.
3. Invest
5. Donate to as many charities as possible

Five bad habits:
1. Worrying
2. Overspending at Target
3. Not closing the Kitchen cabinets when I am done
4. Ability to destroy a bedroom or bathroom in 2.2 seconds
5. Try to please people

Five things you like doing:
1. Blogging
2. Traveling
3. Spending time with Eli
4. Mountain biking
5. hiking

Five things you would never wear again:
1. My wedding dress
2. over sized flannel shirts
3. Hoochie clothes--getting way too old for that
4. Braces
5. jelly shoes

Five favorite toys (now?):
1. My Blackberry
2. Our XM radio
3. My Mountain bike
4. My Cusinart
5. My coffee maker

Ahh Snap!

Aparently this phrase is my DH's favorite saying lately..he uses it all the time. I am not quite sure where he picked it up from but I do find it amusing..hence the title of my post. Ah snap!

Very antsy today and I think it has something to do with the weather and an upcoming long weekend. It is finally nice, sunny and warm...lately we've getting this marina layer coming in that has kept it cool(in my standards)and kind of blah. I guess the weather forecasters are calling this month "May Gray". I chuckle because it does remind me of Chicago in the spring time--cooler temps and still mostly gray outside.

Here is our new (old) car. We recently purchased a 1984 volvo--hard to belive this car is still up and running--I guess that is why they call volvo's a "german tank" It is quite cute, runs like a charm and I can barely see over the steering wheel. Good thing I am not driving it on a daily basis. (I am all but 5.1 and if car seats don't rise up, I need a phone book!) This blue bomber is for Eli to get back and forth from LBC (long beach) where he is does his flight training. There are a ton of funny things about this car--but the best part of it is the license plate..it is seriously old school. And as I took a picture of it--I could the mountain of registration stickers that it has accumlated since 1984--goodness! Another funny thing is that we paid 1200 and two pink passes (southwest buddy passes) DH is famous for bartering those things for stuff! I guess it works for cars too!!

Must get to the store now...I am craving some food--we have nothing-and a bottle of wine :)

Happy 30th Birthday Andy- I miss you and wishing I was there to help you celebrate this weekend!!


PS. Don't say to Eli that the car is light blue....he gets surly...


I totally think in the light it looks light blue....


The new CA license plate has California in cursive--I love this b/c it is block letters and there is a sunshine!