Ok I have been home for a couple of days now & promissed pictures of the longhorns.. so here they are:

I will add more Texas pictures soon.

Today we are going to the Fort Worth, Texas. We are going to the “Stockyards“.  This place is famous for the running of the Longhorns through the street twice a day.  I am so excited. I am going to be up close & personal with some real cattle & cowboys..LOL

Timmy was telling me that the list of stuff we can do there

2) The Maze from Amazing Race season 5’s final episode. I am an AR fanatic. It is called Cowtown Cattlepen Maze.

3) Ride a mechanical bull (not sure where that is yet)

4) Ride a vintage rail road train called Grapevine Vintage Railroad.

5) Watch a gunfight

6) Have some Texas Barbeque!!!!

I am so excited.. Well I have to go get ready now.. I will post pictures later!!!

Love & miss you all!!!

Robert & I flew into Texas last Friday, Feb. 26th to visit our best friends Tim, Erin, Destiny & Kelly for a week. So far we have seen Kelly play 2 Hockey games, gone to Dallas to see where JFK was shot, went to a movie theater that serves food & drinks (Alcohol included). Today is Timmy’s 39th Birthday.  The boys played golf.  Erin & I are went to go beautify myself then we are all went out to dinner. We went to Sake. It is Hibachi, Sushi bar. We also went with a mutual friend, her daughter & boyfriend. Dinner was good & we had a great time together.

I am having such a fun time here.  I miss this family so much. It is amazing that we haven’t spent this much time together in years & it is just like yesterday. We just picked up from where we were at and continued on. Of course we are all a little bit older, slower , some skinner, some helthier, but we are all family.  Timmy didn’t tell anyone that we were comming. I think I received the biggest hugs from the kids I have ever received.  They were so happy to see us.  I am so honored to have them call us  ”Aunt & Uncle”.  They are just like our Niece & Nephew maybe not by blood but definatly by friendship.

I found out earlier last week that a friend of my husbands, Dale Dyk, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Hawaii.  

 Then my mom called me to ask if I new a girl named Amy Nelson that I went to school with. She was hit by a car while jogging with her husband. I do remember Amy although she was in my sisters class.

 Today I found out that another classmate of mine passed away this past Friday. His name is John Conyers.  He was a Chief in the Navy & was electrocuted while working on his aircraft Carrier, Ronald Regan.  

Ok I am done with deaths for awhile.  RIP Dale, Amy & John..You all will be missed.

You have to check out this website notmartha.com.  They made the coolest Meatloaf for Halloween.  I think I am gonna make this tomorrow.  I just love the idea!!!

It is Halloween time!!! Unfortunately I don’t have any children, but I do have my dog Payton. He is a red nose Pit Bull.  I thought I would share some of the pictures I have taken of him in his “costumes”. I just want to make this clear, I am NOT one of those people who put costumes on him & parade him all around town in.  I just goof around at home & see what I can get away with. My fun usually last about 10 seconds (if that).

Today I received an email titled “The Bucket List”.  My sister did one of her own & it got me thinking about items for my own Bucket List.  So here goes for now..

Vacation/Destinations:
Disney World (I was there in 1978, but I want to go back & see all the new parks) 
Hawaii
Cruise
New York
Washington , DC
Ireland

Adventures:
Snow Ski
Sky-Diving
Scuba Diving

Personal/Family:
Children (Adopt or/and  Birth)
Become a Nurse

This month is my parents birthday month.

My Dad’s was on the 11th & my Mom’s is today 17th.

Yesterday 09/09/09, my company had a Happy Hour Party at a local Restaurant, Dave & Busters. The theme was to wear the most Outlandish shoes you have.  There was a contest & the winner received a $50 Gift Card to DSW.

I didn’t have Crazy shoes to wear, so I was talking to Sean & Tawnua (brother & Sis-n-law) about this event.  I was joking around & said I could wear his “Asian” Shoes called, Geta Sandals. Sean then suggested that I wear his “Battle Boots”. Right away I jumped on that idea.  I knew no one would have anything like that.  Most of the girls are Girly Girls. I tried his boots on & they fit (a little big, but I still could walk in them).  I even put together an outfit that would go along with the boots.  The night before I tried everything on & I felt like a getty girl again.  I knew I have the Shoes to beat!

I will try to describe these boots. Imagine regular above the knee “Pirate Boots” with Shin Guards & Spikes strapped to the boot. Although these were not really Shin Guards, Sean made these Guards by hand. I wore a black knee length skirt with a red Shirt & Black Studded belt.  I was ready to go. I felt like Abby on NCIS.

The next day the girls in the office asked if I had my shoes. I told them I did, but would let them see it until we were going to the restaurant.  I couldn’t wait for the day to end so I could put on my Shoes. That day would never end!! It dragged on & on! Finally when our work day ended I changed into my ”outfit”.  My office loved it. We all decided to all go together in our manager’s car.

We got to Dave & Busters & when I was walking in I thought oh no, they might not let me in because of the Spikes on my Boots.  They could be considered as weapons.  So the girls huddled around me as we went in the restaurant.  Thankfully there was no issue. As we found our way to the group of girls that were already there, I noticed my Co-workers with the San Diego Charges were there.  OMG!!! I am decked out in this crazy outfit, What are they going to think?? LMAO!! I said my Hello’s & explained why I was dressed the way I was.  They all laughed. 

The happy hour went on with some incredible appetizers & drinks. Then it was show & tell time.  We all showed off our Outlandish shoes to the Judges, our waitresses.  The judges deliberated & chose ME as the winner.  YAA!!! I was told to take my gift card & “Please go & buy a new pair of shoes.”

Here is a few pictures of me in my Outlandish shoes with my PRIZE!! I also did a slideshow of my compotation.