Okay ...Lets go back to Thursday - Sept.23rd,

I say lets start on Sept. 23rd because that's when all the Birthday celebrating started. Normally our music "possie"; me, Jackie,Tanya and Erin go out on Wed. nights to local hotels to go to either a show or listen to music. last week we decide to try out Boulder Blues at the Boulder Station and that only happens on Thursday nights. We were all ready for a great night of music and got surprised by Jackie's husband who took us all out for dinner first and lots and lots of laughs ...he is so entertaining; then the girls were going to go to the Blues show and Charlie was going to hang out and wait to for us so he could drive us home. Turned out that someone in the band was sick so the "show didn't go on". We all decided to go to the Kixx bar and have a few drinks and celebrate my birthday Thursday night because we were going to be celebrating Tanya's birthday on Sunday ...her story still to come. We were all having such a great time until someone spilled a drink on the floor and then some lady slipped and fell and then Charlie being the good guy he is jumped up to help clean it up and apparently brushed up against some guy at the bar and the guy wanted to start a fight. There was lots of testeterone in that room; I really thought we were all going to be getting tattoos from Tanya's daughter so we would look tough enough to help Charlie out ....not that Charlie would need our help, that little guy who was trying to pick a fight looked like a little flea compared to Charlie. Jackie diffussed the situation.....no no no not the Jersey Shore, stay with me, I'm talking about the almost bar brawl situation ...Jackie got Charlie out of the bar and got the car and we all live to see another day ...Boulder Blues still to come, maybe this week???

Mamma Mia

I Got my birthday present from my husband a few weeks ago .... I know, I know my birthday isn't until next weekend but it's tradition...I always get it early. He bought me a Kitchen Aid mixer and for the last 2 weeks I have been making cupcakes and sending them to work with Greg.
This week we decided to try pasta and...wa-la chicken and noodles just like my mother used to make. This thing is the best thing since sliced bread,Wait a minute it probably does slice bread. It has this nifty attachment that mixes and then rolls out the dough to just the right thickness and then has another attachment that cuts the pasta just the way you ask it to. Last week I made Tanyas famous Chicken pot pie with the best pie crust ever. I love my new present! How did mom ever live Without one of these? Next week .....Harvey Wallbanger cupcakes with orange butter cream frosting and a sweet orange slice on top ...look for me to be on cup cake wars next ...I am armed and ready to to go!

Meet my brother Kevin

Sunday my brother Kevin and His wife Judi were in town and I was so lucky they were able to make some time to meet with Greg and I for breakfast at the J.W. Marriott. They are both coaches for the company Beach Body, for those of you who have never heard of it before it is mainly a Internet weight loss and healthy eating organization. Judi has lost 80 lbs so far with the help and support of Beach Body; way to go Judi!! I just joined the free membership, lets see if I can drop my last 5lbs. Judi is such an inspirational speaker you just want to go out and conquer the world after talking to her. If you want to learn more about Beach Body and what they have to offer go visit their blog.
http://teambeachbody.com/member/sn/JudiFinneran
My brother Kevin is not only a coach for Beach Body he is also a Bio Technician at Kaiser Hospital in Oceanside and if thats not enough he is one hell of an artist - go check out his work on his website. http://thesushiartist.com
Thanks Kevin & Judi for a long overdue visit - Love you both!!

Cher....again

Cher again ....seriously?? Last night found me, Jackie, Tanya and Jerry out at Cecears Palace for a great dinner and then the Cher show. How lucky am I to see Cher for the 2nd time in 4 months! Wow! her show was even better the second time around. She sells out her shows even on a Wednesday night! Cher has such a stage presence, she know just how to touch everyone of us in the audiance. I can't say it enough ...she won't be in Vegas much longer, if you haven't seen her show it is a MUST! Thanks Jackie and Tanya for being the ticket nabbers this time around and

The Days Of The Doobie Brothers

Do you remember the days of the Doobie Brother's? the music was great then, and it's still great. Can't believe it has been 40 years since they released their first album ... that is a round vinyl disc that you would put on a thing called turn table ...yes something that would spin around and then you would put a needle on top of the round disc and then ....MUSIC. I explain that for all our young friends out there that think the IPod is the only thing that will play music.
Last Sunday night found Me, Greg, Tanya and Jackie at the Hilton to see The Doobie Brothers, Greg was a good sport and hung out with us girls and we all had such a great time.

All My Charming Friends

Yesterday was the Alice In Wonderland Charm Exchange, unfortunately we couldn't find a date that would accommodate all of us so we missed those you who were unable to attend. We decided to go to the Antiques At The Market for "High Tea". A few of us went for early morning shopping before the exchange. I gotta tell you the charms on this exchange were the the best yet ...I know I might have said that before but THIS TIME I am sure of it. The creative energy that all these wonderful woman have inside is just amazing, see for yourself. "Thank You" to all my charming friends for the beautiful charms.

Tibetian singing bowl

You are going to want to turn off the juke box on the right of the blog to hear this one.

Last year at the Art & Soul conference I took a class from Robert Danick, he started his classes using a Tibetian singing bowl.
I knew right then I wanted to find one for myself. I finally found one while visiting my sister in California last month. This singing bowl has water inside. ...How about that for releasing negative molecules??