Friday, December 18, 2009

A Pastiche of Pink for the Holidays




It's That Time Again...
Welcome to Pink Saturday, hosted by the gracious Beverly of How Sweet the Sound!

Please enjoy this Pink Greeting Card to all my friends near and far,

When Life Throws You a Curve,

Don't forget to take a moment and enjoy the Sweetness of the Season.

Blessings to you and yours and May All Your Christmases have a Touch of Pink!

(Photos taken at Serendipity Ice Cream Parlor and Bar, Las Vegas Strip, Nevada.)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

It's Time to Motivate, not Obviate


It's that time again, time to for my weekly post at The Motivation Station! Please stop by and Thank you!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Reason Why What Happens In Vegas...

The Reason Why What Happens In Vegas, Stays in Vegas is-

You're too dam tired to bring it home with you.

Some things will stay with me of course, like my wonderful time with Mr.and Mrs.Spit, who is a Girlfriend of the highest water from her rubbing my back when I got carsick from driving around a parking garage in the backseat, to being such a fun shopping, dining, and sightseeing companion. Her lovely Mr.Spit too, who was subjected to our two teen boys hopped up on sugar and new places and handled it with aplomb.

I totally don't "GET" gambling, and Mrs.Spit and I both agree that we want to walk away from spending money with some sense of value, (perhaps a pair of purple lace up shoes?), which is hard to do from a flashing, noisy machine that eats your money. (Including the Dance Dance Rev.olution game in the arcade, go figure.) Plus we can play flashing, noisy games at home for free without getting inundated with cigarette smoke, blech!!

Hoover Dam is an engineering marvel, worthy of its tag as one of the Seven Manmade Wonders of The World. As my Dh points out, Las Vegas would not exist without the Dam, which not only provides the liquid gold of the desert, water, but also cheap electricity.

Our family's weekend in Vegas wasn't only spent with the Spits, but also a herd of Cowboys in town for the National Rodeo Finals. I have never seen so many cowboy hats in my life. Ever. Also, there is an apparent fabric shortage in L.V., as many women were wearing next to nothing and you could practically see their "pupick" as my Grandma used to say. Another fashion trend is skintight black leggings either worn with boots or high heeled sandals. A highlight of the trip was sharing an elevator with one boogying, very curvaceous young lady who wore black sequined leggings accessorized by a wine glass, and Man, She Owned It!! If I was single and twenty years younger, I would so be her running buddy that night.

On our short flight home back to Los Angeles, I made my usual celebrity sighting as we shared our plane with Robin Antin, creater of The Pussycat Dolls musical group and their popular song, "Don't Cha".

Thank you so much for your visit and what have you been up to besides dodging cowboys and scantily clad women?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Song Inspired Post

Cha Cha Cha Changes... This last week my new couches finally arrived after 5 months, dozens of phone calls, repicking of fabric, and a switch of sales rep with free delivery and no sales tax thrown in because I can be quite persuasive. They are beautiful and I will plan to post a picture along with our holiday decorations soon.

I must have met my wierdo quotient because I finally sold my old minivan for a Fair Price! I sold it to the ODDEST People we have ever met, (And believe me, we've met some Whackadoodles with me working as nurse and my husband who lived in Alaska for many years.) They were like something from a movie, with ill kempt clothing and Just A Strange demeanor. The lady who bought the car made me a necklace so I wouldn't forget her. Don't worry I won't, it's not everyday I meet someone who drives around for six weeks with the back window of their van busted out And who dresses like a homeless person, but Isn't. The necklace was made with a shoestring in which quite a few of her hairs were caught in the knot. Nice.

Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off to Vegas I go to meet in person, a long time dear, dear blog friend, Mrs.Spit and her hubby. We are going out to a wonderful restaurant, Mix at THe HoTEL at Mandalay Bay, tomorrow night and then off to see the Hoover Dam on Saturday. I am excited but worried, will I live up to my bloggy self? It's a blind date, let's face it, but it's going to be GREAT!! Cannot Wait!!

Well, it's time for me to Put On My Sunday Clothes and wish you a wonderful weekend and Thank you for your visit.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Neighborhood TV Film Shoot for Almost Wordless Wednesday



It's always great to see the catering trucks and make up trailers set up for filming in our neighborhood.

Thank you for your visit and your sweet comments and support. Blog friends are the Best. Also, I am dreaming of a Green Christmas at The Motivation Station today. Thank you again.

Friday, December 4, 2009

I've Fallen and I can't get up in blogland

I've Fallen and I can't get up.
I feel somewhat numb by all the stuff to do, the busy craziness with sick people at work, and trying not to feel ODD cause I am just not feeling it to the Nnth degree. I am not a Scrooge or a Grinch, I am happy, content, enjoying the season, not feeling especially stressed, just kinda in cruise control here. If stuff gets done, great, if not, meh.

I am having a little bloggy guilt, my commenting, following, posting, and creativity are also lying prone on the linoleum with my phone and assistive devices just out of reach. It's not because I'm not thinking about all my cyberbuds, I do, I am, and I send my best, it because I just can't get out of my own way some days. Even when I am content to lie here with the cool floor beneath me.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

July in Christmas?

I am longing for the dog days of summer, no, certainly not for the triple digit temperatures, but for the non expectations.
Some people talk about Christmas in July, I want July in Christmas. No cards to send out, nothing to buy except sun block and burger buns, ah, the good life...

For more good life, please visit me at today at The Motivation Station. Thank you.