Wedding Plans

Things are moving right along with the wedding plans.  Sarah already has her dress and they are looking at a late August wedding.  They are thinking about having the wedding at the lake in Irvine where Sarah lives.  If you remember, we took Ryan and Jacob there a couple of summers ago because they have a mini-waterpark there with waterslides into a pool-like area.  They have a couple of  large gazebos that you can rent for occasions.  The area is very similar to Westlake which is near us.  Here's a photo I took when we were at the area in the past.  There is a big lake where you can sail and ride on non-motorized watercraft off to the left.

As I mentioned before, Sarah's main emphasis will be on the honeymoon rather than the wedding.  She is such a world traveler so they've agreed to have a 2 part honeymoon... Justin wants to go somewhere luxurious like an exotic beach so they will do that and then they will go to something more unique to satisfy Sarah.  Justin said he didn't want an all Third World honeymoon.  Interestingly, our plans to travel would be in early September as well for our 40th Anniversary.  Justin said maybe we could meet up somewhere but I said I doubted they would want their parents on their honeymoon!  He said with the hectic travel schedule Sarah plans, there wouldn't be time for romance anyway on her part of the honeymoon.

As usual this time of year, Jeff and I have been busy seeing all the potential Academy Award nominated films.  I'm writing this before the Golden Globes on Sunday night but that should give us more of an idea of what's likely to be nominated.  So far we've seen Gravity, Captain Phillips, Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle.  Coming out on DVD this week is The Butler so we will rent that.

The other fun news is that Ryan and Jacob have both signed up to play soccer.  They went to tryouts on Sunday and their games will begin next Sunday so Jeff and I will be going to their games and cheering them on.  We had such fun for many years going to Jessica's softball games.    

Christmas Memories

Do you remember this photo of Jacob and "Mini-Cooper?"  Cooper was 3 months old and Jacob was 1.

And now Cooper is 3 years old and Jacob is 4.  Seems like just last year when Jeff and I were picking up that cute little puppy at the Burbank Airport.  Now Jacob is not as fond of the dogs as he's had a few times where they have bowled him over but he is in love with our cat, Kalani.  He calls Kalani, "My Kalani-Kitty."  It's hard to capture a kid and a kitty but this shows their bond even if it is a little blurry!

We are freezing cold here in SoCal.  On Sunday, Jeff and I went with Chris and Liz to a local theater production of Spamalot.  We are all big Monty Python fans and loved the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail on which this play is based.  The play got a good write-up in our local newspaper and since the tickets were only $20.00 each, I thought we should take a chance on it.  Everyone agreed it was $20.00 well-spent.  I was surprised at the quality of the actors and it was full of fun and good laughs.  Makes you wonder how many talented performers there are in little theaters everywhere that could be big stars if only they got the right break.  Next year around the holidays, they are doing "Shrek, the Musical" and I may just take the boys if I think they are ready to sit for a couple of hours.       

Halloween 2013

Jeff and I went Trick or Treating with Ryan and Jacob last night.  I wore my leopard pjs and painted my face with whiskers, etc which the boys enjoyed.  "Silly Nani," they like to say.  Ryan was really brave this year and marched right up to every house and said, "Trick or Treat," "Thank you!" and "Happy Halloween."  Jacob did well, too, even at one point when one house was slow at coming to the door, yelling out in frustration, "Come on!"  Not a day goes by that he doesn't say something that makes me laugh and wonder where he gets these things from.  Just this week he said, "I'm freaking out here!" and also, "Speaking of Halloween time, when will it be Christmastime?"  But there is always this one house in their neighborhood that scares them.  The people go all out decorating their entire front yard and even their roof.  The have a bunch of skeletons climbing up their chimney and the homeowner sits outside wearing a pumpkin head and "surprises" (or in Jacob's case "frightens") the children.  I didn't have my camera but took this blurry photo with Jeff's iPhone.  You can see the pumpkin man and Ryan with Jacob behind him leaving the porch.  At this point Jacob was in tears crying, "Mommy, I scared!"

We got home around 7:30 and actually got a few trick-or-treaters.  I had left out a bowl full of candy in case anyone came while we were gone but we had several groups show up after we got home.  Then Jeff and I watched American Horror Story that we had DVR'd and that was a good end to Halloween night.  Now on to Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Annie has started a new meme and since this weekend is the end of Daylight Savings Time, we are stepping "Back in Time."

1.  What games were popular with you as a child?  Candyland, Chutes & Ladders and Uncle Wiggly
     Any TV program that you looked forward to?  Lassie, Rin Tin Tin and so many others.... always an animal lover and avid TV watcher!

2. What subject rocked your world in school?  I'm answering all these questions back as a little girl so I would say I loved spelling because I was good at it.  I also loved PE for the same reason.

3. What subject did you really dislike, if any. Why?  I don't recall disliking any subject.

4. What did you want to be when you grew up?  Did it happen?  I think I always wanted to be a mom and a teacher.  I wish I had grown up in an era when girls thought bigger and had less sexist aspirations.

5. Do you still keep in touch with old friends from school days?  Yes, several.  Helen who I've known since 1st grade, I believe, and Christine who I've known since 7th grade.  I'm in touch through Facebook with quite a few others from elementary school and beyond.

6. If you could turn back the hands of time, would you go back in time?  Hmm... not if it meant any change in my husband, kids or grandkids but there are things that I would do a little differently if I knew then what I know now!

7. What did you consider a good time when you were a teen?  Summertime!  Going to the beach every day of the summer and Drive-In movies at night.

8. What or who influenced you most from your younger years? Why?  My mother.  I was her only child and we were close.  There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for me.  My dad died when I was only 15 so it was just the two of us until I got married at the age of 23.  I think she influenced the mother that I became.

Ryan's 6th Birthday

Ryan turned 6 on Thursday, the 17th.  He got really sick on Wednesday and Jessica kept him home.  We weren't sure if he'd be okay by his birthday but he was.  Jessica brought in Halloween-themed cupcakes for his class to share.  He wore a crown with his name and 6's in glitter and they sang Happy Birthday to him.  Here's a photo of the cute cupcakes and Ryan with his birthday crown.

 I remember when I was growing up having a girlfriend, Katie, whose birthday was really close to Halloween and she would always have Halloween-themed birthday parties.  We would dress up in our costumes and her garage was turned into a pretty great haunted house.  Her grandmother would dress up as a witch and tell us ghost stories.  I think Halloween is a fun holiday.  I like to drink out of my Halloween mugs.

Another fun thing about this time of year is all the craft fairs and local farms that have pumpkin patches and hayrides, etc... We have our local Thousand Oaks Street Fair to go to on Sunday.  I guess one of the things we miss in Southern California is apple-picking.  I never even realized that apples were associated with fall until about 10 years ago when some of my graphic artist friends made fall graphics with apples.  Have a great weekend!    

Birthday Week

Saturday was my birthday, Sunday was Audre's (Jeff's mom) birthday, this coming Wednesday is Robin's birthday and Thursday, the 17th, is Ryan's 6th birthday!  To celebrate my birthday, Jeff and I went to a movie and dinner on Saturday night.  We saw Gravity in our Muvico's 21 and over theater.  You can have food and alcoholic beverages in the theater and you get free popcorn.  We saw Gravity in 3D which normally I'm not a big fan of but it doesmake sense for that movie which has stunning cinematography and makes good use of the 3D technology.

We had Audre and he sister, Auntie Joy, over on Sunday night for a birthday dinner for Audre.  Her memory is fading more and more and didn't even remember that it was her birthday.  She stays pleasant and good-natured so that is a plus.  Jeff really has his hands full with helping her to remember things like taking her medications both morning and night and driving her wherever she has to go.

We will be celebrating Ryan's birthday this weekend.  I think he wants to go to Chuck E. Cheese.  I've promised to buy him a game on my iPad and Jeff is buying him a game on his Kindle on his actual birthday but the rest of his presents will probably wait until the weekend.

My Facebook friends have seen this video but I thought I'd share it here.  After several years, our peahen (female peacock) still resides in our neighborhood.  She pretty much hangs out in the backyards of about six of our neighbors- the three houses at the end of our block and the three that are directly behind us.  This past week, we found her on the balcony off our master bedroom.

     

Catching Up

Sorry to go missing again but I am struggling with mixed feelings about blogging.  I guess I'm just plain tired of writing posts after 11 years of pretty consistent posting.  I'm not tired of my blog friends or reading their posts at all though and I miss you all and think about you often!  So I'll do a quick catch up of what's been going on.  As you know it's a busy month filled with birthdays and an anniversary.

I started Physical Therapy last week and will go twice weekly for 6 weeks.  I thought it would be mostly core-strengthening exercises but I'm also getting the little electrode zappers and the best part... a nice massage!  I'm feeling pretty close back to normal although they tell me that sciatica nerve may take a while to completely calm down.  

Ryan is back in school and doesn't get home until almost 3 PM so I only have a little over an hour with him each day.  Jacob, on the other hand, is here all the time.  He's still really good about his "Quiet Time" so he's in the downstairs bedroom with cartoons turned on at low volume and has my iPad and Jeff's Kindle.  9 times out of 10, he falls asleep so he's usually in there from 1 to 3 PM.  He was resistant to taking naps but since he falls asleep so often, it's pretty obvious he still needs naps... as long as we don't call it nap time!

Justin and Jessica both had their birthdays and Justin had some interesting developments at work.  The computer projects he's been doing for the last 10 years were winding down so he was beginning to wonder if he was going to need to dust off his resume and start looking for something else.  He was given the opportunity to do some work as a "Business Analyst" and really loved it.  He's a very good writer and in addition to his Computer Science degree, he has a Communications degree from UCLA so he was able to apply those skills to the Business Analyst work.  He had a big interview for a Business Analyst position within his company, Computer Sciences Corporation, and he got it.  The project is out of the Boston office but he will be able to work from home!  He and Sarah are going to San Francisco and Santa Rosa (Wine Country area) this weekend (the trip a birthday present from Sarah) and we will be dog sitting Sierra while he's gone.

Speaking of wine... remember my wine glass chandelier from Pottery Barn?  I found this at HomeGoods to hang on the wall.

What I love about shopping at HomeGoods is I usually go there with nothing special in mind and it's fun to find something unexpected.  I also got some really nice fillable seeded glass lamps there for our bedroom. Don't think I'll fill them with anything but I like the way the glass sparkles.  The shades are burlap  and I have them on a dimmer switch.  Lamps like this cost 3 times as much at Pottery Barn!  I often shop at PB or PB online for ideas and find similar items for much less at HG's! 

   

My comment above about finding something unexpected reminded me of the word Serendipity.  It's a word that I love and always reminds me of our dear friend Elizabeth whose first blog was named Serendipity. "Serendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; a fortunate mistake. Specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it. The word has been voted one of the ten English words hardest to translate in June 2004 by a British translation company."  Serendipity is also the name of that fabulous restaurant in Manhattan where you can get Frozen Hot Chocolates.  And don't forget the movie Serendipity!

Happy Labor Day!

Never like this end of the summer holiday time but in SoCal we have plenty of summer left ahead of us.  The last few days have felt more like Florida or Hawaii with the high humidity.  On Saturday, Jeff and I went to Fiesta Hermosa which takes place over the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.  It sort of kicks off and wraps up the summer.  Ryan started 1st grade last Wednesday so we mainly have Jacob here with us during the week.  Ryan's school doesn't get out until 2:30 and his dad picks him up here at 4 so he's only here for a little over an hour in the afternoon.  Here's a photo of Ryan walking to school on his first day back.

Not too enthusiastic!

I can relate!  I always thought the last day of school was the best day ever!  All the anticipation of what the summer ahead held!  It seemed to go on forever...all those lazy, hazy crazy days... and now summer is over in a blink of the eye!  

September is a busy month for us.  Jessica's birthday is the 7th, Justin's is the 10th, our 39th anniversary is the 14th and Jacob turns four on the 22nd.  Jeff and I are determined to do something really, really special next year on our 40th!  This year was kind of spoiled by my back problem.  I see my doctor this Friday and I'm sure I'll be able to cast my back brace aside and begin physical therapy!        

The Beach Boys

We took the boys and the dogs to the dog beach just south of Santa Barbara on Thursday.  They were so excited and had such a fun time.  They wanted to bring this boogie board so Jeff helped them catch a few waves... catch soup actually.  I assume everyone knows what soup is... but maybe only beach people know that term... soup is the foamy white water after a wave has broken.  Here's a short video clip of Jacob riding the soup.

Today is the last day of camp for both Ryan and Jacob and school doesn't start until the week after next so we have all of next week with the boys and no place for them to go.  We decided to come up with a few field trips for them.  I made online reservations for Monday to go see the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.  Remember when I went to Malibu and took a video of the space shuttle arriving in Southern California?  Have a great weekend!    

Handy Dandy

We've been busy with the boys this summer, especially now that Ryan is out of school.  Between that and my lack of activity due to my back surgery, I've really nothing to post about.  As you know, Jacob is going to summer camp at the recreation center right down the hill from us.  He goes MWF 9 to noon.  Right next door (they share a parking lot) is a church that we can see from our windows.  This week, they have had a Bible Camp for kids 5 and up so we signed Ryan up for that.  It is from 9 to noon also but M-F.  The best part is that it is free!  They only ask for a $5.00 donation and for us to buy a blue t-shirt ($2.00 at Michael's) and iron on a camp decal.  They are having lots of fun activities and also doing nice things like making shoeboxes full of goodies to give to underprivleged kids.  Ryan tells us, "I love camp!"  So that's great!  It's very convenient how close it is and Jeff walks them down "the dangerous shortcut" each morning and back up at noon.  I have lunch ready for them and then I do summer homework with Ryan.  Jacob is rebelling against naps (he's almost 4) so he is having "quiet time" like Ryan has after he finishes his homework.  Ryan is in the upstairs bedroom with my iPad and Jacob is in a downstairs bedroom with Jeff's Kindle Fire.  They spend a good 2 hours doing that and then when they get up they either want to go in the spa or watch "The Avengers" for the umpteenth time.  Here's a photo taken from my house of Ryan's church camp down the hill from us.

     

I had my recheck with my doctor on Monday and all is going well.  I was pleasantly surprised that he took my back brace and pulled out the hard backboard part and the bulky side supports.  I wasn't even aware that it could do that so now I have a much lighter weight and comfortable brace to wear.  He wants me to keep wearing it until my next appointment, September 5th.  Well. there went my whole summer!  After that appointment, I will probably start physical therapy just to strengthen my back and all around get back into shape!  Looking forward to that.  Don't worry about me if I don't post... I think my blogging days are soon coming to an end.  Maybe as the fall and winter holidays approach, I'll feel more like I have something to write about.

Wiggly Hair

Kid's really do say the darndest things.  Here's a recent one from Jacob that made me laugh out loud...when he saw this photo he said, "Ryan's hair is sharp and my hair is wiggly."

This is Ryan's last week of summer school so we are trying to find things for him to do since Jacob's camp is still ongoing every MWF until August 16th.  Although Jacob's camp is for 3 to 5 year olds, most of them are 3 or 4 so Ryan would feel out of place there.  Right next to the camp (which is below our house) there's a church and they are having a one week Vacation Bible School that starts next week and it runs the same time as Jacob's camp- 9 to noon- so Jessica signed Ryan up for that.  And it's free!  They only ask for a $5.00 donation.  We'll be on the lookout for other summer activities for Ryan.  I think 2013 is going to go down for me as a lost year!  Certainly the 1st 6 months were a literal pain and now I have a long hot summer with "my new best friend" and after the 6 weeks of wearing the back brace, I will have 6 to 8 weeks of physical therapy.  I will at least be happy to get to the physical therapy stage because I hate not being able to exercise and be active like I'm used to. 

Grandpa's Lil Helper

As I mentioned in a previous post, there was cactus blocking our shortcut down the hill to Jacob's summer camp so he brought all his gear to help grandpa cut back the prickly points of the cactus.  Here he is telling you all about it.

Here's Jacob walking with Grandpa down to the cactus.

Jessica said this was her favorite all time photo with Jacob and Grandpa holding hands

And here they are in action.  You can see why this needed to go!

Sorry I've been MIA!  I really need to stay off the computer because sitting makes things worse.  I went to my doctor yesterday to take care of the pre-op bloodwork and chest xray.  Have a great 1st day of summer (whoo-hoo!) and wonderful weekend!

Last Day of School Pix

As I mentioned in my last post, Friday was the last day of school for Ryan and I took Jacob along to get in on the festivities.  You saw their batman face-painting in Friday's post and here are several more photos from the day.

Ryan and Jacob on the slide.  Jacob was proud of his "Visitor" badge.

Ryan tossing beanbags in Cookie Monster's mouth for a chocolate chip cookie reward.  That's his teacher looking on.

They both enjoyed smearing around in shaving cream

All topped off with a pizza party!  Good times!

Today Jacob starts his camp that runs for 9 weeks every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 AM to noon.  We've received zero communication from them so I hope everything works out.  

School's Out for Summer!

I still love the last day of school.  I didn't dislike school as a child but I sure did look forward to summer vacation...which in those days, seemed endless!  Now it seems it's over in a blink of an eye.  I went to Ryan's school on Thursday for his last day celebrations because Jessica and Pat were both working.  They had lots of activities, games and a big pizza party.  There was a lady doing face painting and Ryan asked for Spiderman but she said that was beyond her talent so he and Jacob settled for batman masks.  Jacob loves red so his had to be red.

Weekend Plans:  on Saturday evening, we have a retirement party for a fire chief friend.  We've known Jim and Vanna since Jeff first got on the LAFD around 35 years ago!  It is being held at the beautiful Getty Museum overlooking all of Los Angeles.  Should be fun.  Also on Saturday is the annual "Touch a Truck" event in Thousand Oaks.  The boys wait all year long for this.  And then Sunday is Father's Day!  Wishing all of your dads and husbands a Happy Father's Day!

It's a Go!

Two things actually are a go:  first, I got my surgery date.  It will be at the crack of dawn on Friday, July 12th.  Geesh!  That was the first available?!?  I'll probably be healed by then!  I asked if I could have a day other than Friday because the doctor isn't available over the weekend and if you have problems they just tell you to to to an ER.  They told me he always does his "minor surgeries" on Friday.  Well, I've never had a surgery so it's not minor to me but whatever...

The second thing that's a go is Jacob's little Tiny Tots Camp!  The last time I signed him up for something it was cancelled due to low enrollment but I called and they told me this was definitely a go!  I'm really happy for him because he needs the socialization.  He is the sweetest little thing but is very shy and just needs to have some experience with groups of children.  This is for 3 to 5 year olds and he will be 4 in September so should be just right for him.  It's right down the hill from my house- a stone's throw really- and it goes from 9 to noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  It starts next week.  He is very excited!

So glad Annie is back and I'm beyond thrilled for her that her surgery was a success and she continues to improve with her mobility!  Yay!

Ergonomic!

Jeff suggested that my desk chair may not be as ergonomic as it could be and that perhaps a better chair would make sitting at the computer more comfortable.  So I googled ergonomic office chairs and teased Jeff that I found the perfect chair for me!  What do ya think?

How hilarious would this be?!

Actually I did get a new chair at Staples that was on sale for only $99.00.  I figured it can't hurt and it has a way more padded seat than my current leather chair.  They also sell these really nice cushions at Costco and at Bed, Bath & Beyond so I may get one of those, too.

The boys are enjoying the spa and they love their "swimming uniforms!"  That's what Ryan calls them.  Here they are in the spa together.

  

Weekend Plans:  Justin and Sarah are coming this weekend.  Jeff, Justin and Chris are going to go race cars.  They bought a Groupon for this a while ago so they finally found a time to schedule it.  It's the Cory Kruseman Sprint Car and Midget Driving School in Ventura.  I guess they get lessons first and then they take 15 laps around the course.  Not sure if the girls will be cheering them on or just shopping and lunching in Ventura.  Have a great weekend!

Fashion Nonsense

Boys!  They have no fashion sense.  Everything they wear has to have superheroes or Disney characters on them.  Tried to convince Jacob to get these cute swimsuits with matching rash guards and hats...there were friendly sharks, VW surf wagons and starfish, but no!  He had to have Disney Cars.  Here he is proudly modeling his new outfit.

He loves to browse Toys R Us catalogs and tell me what he "needs."  So I was teasing him by showing him Disney princess toys, Hello Kitty and My Little Pony.  He wouldn't hear of it!  We are going to take him this week to the little local waterpark so now he's all set.  We are having a big warm up with temperatures in the 100's by the weekend.

Sorry for my lack of posting and visits.  Sitting still really bothers me.  I see my doctor this Monday so I'm pretty sure I'll get the microdiscectomy surgery since it's been 5 long months with no improvement at all.  I gave it the old college try with physical therapy so at least I feel like I didn't just give in to the surgery without giving other things a shot.

Jacob's Equipment

Jacob looks forward to any home improvement project or the weekly lawn mowing session.  He comes prepared...

It is so cute watching him follow Jeff around.  Whatever piece of equipment Jeff is using, Jacob uses too.  He wears his hat, goggles and work zone vest.  I really need to take a video of this.  He's just as helpful with my chores.  He knows how to take apart and clean my Roomba and Scooba and likes to vacuum with my cordless vacuum. Also loves to help with any gardening and watering jobs.  Today he had a big magnifying glass and I asked him what he was doing and he said, "Looking for clues!"  I am not kidding... he is like the boy version of Shirley Temple!

We don't have the best weather forecast for our upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  I like to go to Fiesta Hermosa at Hermosa Beach but it's predicted to be overcast at the beach.  Hopefully we may get some clearing in the afternoon and we can still go.  Happy Memorial Day!

Hot Mamas

We had a super hot Mother's Day!  As I write this on Sunday afternoon, it's 102 degrees!  As I mentioned, we celebrated on Saturday and we had a really nice day with lots of good food that Jeff fixed for us.  In addition to our taco salad, Jeff BBQ'd two pork loin roasts.  You can never go wrong with those...they are always good and tender unlike a beef roast which can be hit or miss.  Ryan had a great time with Uncle Justin talking all about Star Wars.  Ryan is usually a little shy around Justin because he doesn't see him that often so it was nice they could nerd bond over Star Wars!  I neglected to take any photos but I do have one of Ryan and Jacob from Friday.  We are going to be watching them a lot more for a while because Pat started a new job.  I have found a summer program that Jacob might be able to attend but in the meantime, I'm entertaining them with fun things and a few educational things tossed in.  They are still into "The Avengers" big time so I found some coloring pages and masks online to download and print.  Here's a photo of Jacob and Ryan as Captain America and Ironman.  

Annie's back surgery is tomorrow so sending prayers and good wishes her way for a successful outcome and speedy recovery!

Rainy Days and Mondays

We went from the mid-90's to rain over the weekend and maybe a little more expected today.  Jeff was laughing at me because I didn't want him to drive the Prius and get it full of rain drops on Sunday.  On Friday, I didn't want to drive it because of all the ashes in the air.  Around noon on Friday, the wind direction changed and all the smoke from the fire headed our way.  We had Ryan's school function and by the time we got there, you could see the ashes falling.  Ash is very bad for a car because it can scratch a car if you try and wipe it off.  It's also very alkaline so you need to use the right kind of soap to wash it.  Jeff says he'll be glad when I'm not so fussy about the car anymore.  You can imagine how I'm going to feel when he wants to load up Kanan and Cooper!

Here's a photo of the smoke heading our way

By the way, Hidden Valley that I wrote about last Wednesday had to be evacuated on Friday when the wind shifted but they were able to save the area.  It was a big job to evacuate all the horses!

Here's a photo of Ryan with his award

He's wearing pink because he was a little pig in the performance of Little Red Hen

Here's a short video of the kindergarten performance of Little Red Hen.. Ryan is a pig in the front

Ryan's reward for his special day:  a lightsaber just in time for Star War's Day- May 4th

Devil Winds

Some people call our Santa Ana winds, "Devil Winds."  My Facebook friends saw this video that I posted yesterday.  I took a video off our bedroom balcony to show you how strong these warm winds are.  I like them because they make the beach so warm but the downside is the brush fires they often bring.  Sure enough, as I pan the camera to the west, you will see a major brush fire that began at the Camarillo Grade about 10 miles from us.  Fortunately, much of the area that burned is in the rugged hillsides but there are many residential areas that the firemen were able to protect with water-dropping helicopters.  They had to evacuate Cal State Channel Islands and quite a few RVs were destroyed in a RV storage area.

Today we are going to Ryan's school.  The kindergarten classes are performing songs and Ryan is being presented the "Student of the Month" award.  Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and since I won't be here on Saturday or Sunday to say it, I'll add these wishes here...

For Saturday

May the Fourth Be With You!

and for Sunday

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Thanks to Sadie for the MoodGirls!