Another great year

Just wanted to drop a quick post to thank everyone for all the beautiful cards,thoughts, wishes and gifts I received for my birthday. It was a very special day and what makes it more special is that I have all of you as family and friends....thanks everyone.

Congratulations Ronna

Last night Greg and I were invited to help our friend Ronna celebrate her graduation from The Dale Carnegie 12 week Human Resource  Leadership program. We really didn't know what to expect we just knew we wanted to be there to support her. The graduation was at the Metro Headquarters and of course Ronna showed us where "bad boys, bad boys" do their training sessions. When the program started all the students had to introduce themselves and their guest and then address each guest individually by using one of the many Dale Carnegie principals, which is to give honest and sincere appreciation for that person with intention to tell him or her what and why they admired about them and give a specific example. Ronna said the nicest things to Greg and I and I have to admit she did bring a tear to my eye. After all the guests had been addressed then all the students had to get up and give a 3 min. speech ... Ronna is an excellent speaker. Shortly after there were a few special awards and one award is only given to the ONE person in the class that was the most outstanding achiever during the 12 weeks ....yup you got it, Ronna took that award along with a few others. Congratulations Ronna, thank you for including Greg and I in your special evening we really enjoyed it ...yes even the group sessions we had to participate in, that took me back to my corporate days.

I hope you dance

Today would have been my dear friends 70th birthday and I can't believe she is gone I miss her like crazy. Pat fought the bravest battle with cancer several times and finally lost that fight in 2010. We all loved her and miss her but I know for a fact she is singing and dancing up there looking down on us and thinking ...I had a great ride. Miss you so much Patty Cakes.

Home Sweet Home

Just back from California and had a wonderful visit with my kids and grand kids, I can't believe what farmers they have all become. My son and his chickens, turtles, dogs and dragon lizard (yuk) and my daughters garden with pumpkins, flowers and beautiful plants. Had a great time but OMG am I exhausted. Was able to spend an evening with all my favorite Orange County friends and we all got caught up on our lives ....friends like that are forever seems like I have never been away from them.

She did not want us to pick that egg up

Every morning I would hear this sweet little girl yell "Egg Alert, Egg Alert" and it was our time to go on a daily "Easter Egg Hunt" she is just the sweetest little girl in the world.

Kaleb's first day of school ...7th grade!!! can't believe it

 Grandma's evening out with Kaleb ...Dinner and a movie, "Kick Ass 2" Well Boys will be Boys.