Gone Fishing!

We are on our way to Arkansas, and I'm so excited!! Those trout do not know what they are in for! We get to see Daniel and Priscilla and his uncle John and Aunt Teresa. Also popping over for a few days are Tony's aunt Judi Fay (on his dad's side - love her!), his uncle Paul and his cousin Sarah, and his aunt Mary and uncle Bill. So, I'll be missing from the blogosphere for about a week. I don't think I have the patience to blog from my Crackberry, but I promise lots of pictures and tales of the fish that got away when I return!

Pain, pain, go away...

...please don't come another day!

I feel so old - not because of my age, but because of the way I feel. I hurt all the time. It's been almost two years since my double knee surgery, and the pain is there more now than it ever has been. *sigh* Some days are ok, but it interferes with my life too much. There's pretty much not another surgery they can do unless I become handicapped, because of the severity of the surgery and the complications it creates. I just pray that technology advances and some new treatment or surgery will present itself.

Yesterday, I had a good meeting with my dr. about pain management, and she put me on an additional medication - a painkiller/anti-inflammatory med for arthritis sufferers. Arthritis! And that seems funny to me since I have told several people that I wish I had a cane for my bad days. Good grief, I feel like I'm falling apart! Hopefully, the new med will interact well with my current med and greatly reduce the amount of pain I'm in!

30 and flirty and thriving!

Yesterday was my good friend Melissa's birthday, and she turned the big 3-0! Us WASPs -wait, I don't think I've ever talked about the WASPs, have I? Sidebar!

The WASPs (It's a secret, so I'm not going to tell you what this means, but it for sure does not mean White Anglo Saxon Protestants!) are a group of my great friends and me. Over the years, gals have been added, and we've grown to nine! We are pretty varied in age, jobs, and families, but we all have good fun and friendship in common. We get together weekly for lunch on Thursdays, and we also usually hit happy hour once a week. We sometimes celebrate holidays together, and we always get together for a WASP birthday!

(not my fave picture, but it is the most recent of all of us)

Ok, so back on track, us WASPs got together for Melissa's big day. It was such a pretty day, so we met at Los Tres Amigos on the patio for some beverages. Together, we all got Melissa cash and lottery tickets to get her in the mood for her Vegas trip next month, vino and these awesome stemless wine glasses from Pier 1 that have a little chalkboard for writing names on them. I want some now (check them out)! We played a game, and we made her wear a silly visor that Amber made. She also made us all cute koozies, and I got a cake - which we never do for birthdays!

Then we went bowling, and Melissa's sister joined us with a friend, and some of our guys came too. I sat it out this time. Why? Well, we all got kicked out of the office early yesterday on account of the gorgeous day, so I treated myself to my first professional mani/pedi in a loooong time. I couldn't mess my nails up by sticking them in a bowling ball!! I even let the girl talk me into a flower design on my big toes for the first time ever. They are pretty cute!

(bad cell phone pic)

I'll try to add more pictures from the bday extravaganza if I get any before I leave work.

These are a few of my favorite things...

Edamame - such a yummy, healthy snack.

Crape myrtles - love them all, but purple is the prettiest. C'mon spring!

Gucci Eau de Parfume II - Tony picked this out for me a few years ago, and now it's all I wear!

The Target circular - Sunday morning ritual.

Circle E Candles - Bird of Paradise is the best!

Juicy Couture tracksuits - so super comfy.

Oreos - with milk, of course.

Big Love - love, love, love that show!

Hoyt Hartmangruber (our best friends' son) - adore that little guy!!

PerezHilton.com - guilty pleasure celebrity gossip.

The Eagles - seen them in concert twice!

Naked Juice - Black & Blueberry Rush is my ultimate fave.

Fireworks - 4th of July will be here before you know it!

Fresh cut lilies - so pretty.

Fried egg sandwiches - add a little ham, and they are extra delicious!

Pinot noir - love a glass or two with dinner.

My bed - it's a struggle to get out of it everyday.

Ash Wednesday

Today starts the Lent season, and for such I've decided to give up pasta - a huge staple in my diet. I love all pastas, and I even love to snack on it raw. I know, I know - that's weird, right? My husband thinks I am a nut, but I still love it all the same. Last night, for Fat Tuesday, I filled up on baked cheese tortellini, and I'll have to survive on that memory until Holy Thursday. 40 days of no pasta - yikes!!

Under Construction

So, I'm really proud of myself for editing the html on my page to get a 3 column layout. Unfortunately, it created a new slew of issues for me, and hopefully I'm going to be able to tackle them when I get home. Please pardon my mess!

Update: I think I got everything fixed!

I ♥ Kate Winslet!

Did you see her acceptance speech last night? I love, love, love her! She is so elegant and poised, yet still so genuine and real. It was so cute and sweet to see her acknowledge her parents like that! She's such a class act, and as she is my favorite actress, I was thrilled to see her finally win! Yay!