Browse Month: November 2006

Just a few drops.

ch951125a.gifI feel so duped. It finally rains after a yucky dry spell and it only gives us 3 inches of snow in Mammoth! The forecast calls for sunny skies for the rest of the week too. Now how am I supposed to go skiing in these conditions exactly? Meanwhile, Whistler had a record November and Colorado and Utah are getting some snow too. This better not last much longer or I’m going to have to fork over the money to hang out in Mormon Country. At least it’s freezing cold at night and it’s the perfect time to try out the new favorite jacket that I just bought online. I love cold weather (not freezing weather) and simply do not appreciate hot (especially humid) weather. So much for living on a tropical island. Perhaps Switzerland or Northern France is a better place to call home. My perfect day: sunny skies and 55 degrees.

Ready to go back to work?

The worst part of long weekends is going back to work.  I’ve had a good balance of holiday busyness and socializing mixed with laid back stay-in-your-pjs time.  I enjoyed good food, good company, and some really good R&R.  The house is clean, the laundry is done, and I managed to finish six reports too!  Now that’s productivity!!  The best part of going back to work tomorrow is that it’s supposed to rain.  I hope it pours!  The weather has been really nice and cold lately and I’m loving it.  Now if only it would snow in the mountains so it’ll be ready for me by January.

the birdhouse has lights

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Today we put up Christmas lights on the birdhouse. The shopping centers and malls all have their decorations up so I might as well do the same.

An hour after putting the lights up, I returned the ladder to the neighbor and packed up the boxes. I also went out to the store to buy some kibble. When I got back, I went upstairs to get the dog but he wasn’t there. I looked in every room and he was nowhere to be found! My thoughts raced. I must have left the door open when I was returning the ladder! I grabbed the leash and ran outside to look for him. As I walked around the neighborhood calling his name, I couldn’t help thinking of all the bad things that could have happened to him…”What if a coyote got him?” “What if he got hit by a car?” “What if someone found him and they’re not going to give him back?” It was also the one day that he wasn’t wearing his tags too. I had just put on a brand new red collar on him and hadn’t moved the tags over yet. DOH!! I was on the verge of tears. I had no luck so I came home and took the car around. Luckily I found him just up the street wandering around. I called his name and he came running. Phew! That was close. I gave him a big hug and drove him home with a big sigh of relief. As soon as we got home, I put his old collar back on and fed him. Man, that sucked.

dinner and dessert

IMG_4934.jpgWe had dinner at Palms Thai Restaurant last night in Hollywood with Holly, Jimmy, and Huy. The food was yummy but apparently not spicy enough for Jesse. The Thai Elvis also sang for us and Jimmy was pretty pumped about it.  You can’t really beat chowing down on Tom Yum Koong while listening to “Rub Me Tender”.

Afterwards, we went to a bakery for some dessert and got to have a more civilized conversation without shouting across the table or saying “huh?” so many times. It’s always nice to catch up with old friends. Huy’s not in town very often so it’s always good to hear what he’s up to and the status of his deployment. I can’t believe he actually has to go to Iraq next year. Luckily, it will only be for 6 months.

Let the holidays begin!

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Shopping List:

  • carrots (4)
  • onions (2)
  • sweet potatoes (7)
  • elixir of the mongoose (24)
  • lemon

Got ’em! It’s Thanksgiving and what fun it is to cook a feast!

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We had Thanksgiving dinner at our house last night and it was yum yums! We made the usual recipes including my awesome fresh cranberry sauce. Jes worked very hard and prepared the dinner with limited WoWing and some elixir to keep him going. The house was full and Koa had to stay out in the patio all night. We also got to meet Jeanie’s fiance, Rick, and Jes’ dad had us sing a funny little song after we said grace. Turkey Day has come and gone and left us with a fridge full of leftovers.

Here are the photos…compliments of Uncle Dennis.

Reverse Dinner

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We had the cousins (Pish, Debbie, Ishya, Billy, Marie, Kenji) and Brother over last night for some prime rib and poker. This was Ishya and Billy’s first visit to our house and we spent the evening trying to convince them to move down to the OC. (MOVE DOWN!) Cole got his fill of cheese and crackers and I think Koa did too. Unfortunately, the meat was so big that we had to wait a few extra hours for it to finish cooking. But have no fear! We were a resourceful group and played poker first, ate dessert (mmm, Harvest Pie), and finished the evening with dinner. It actually worked out well in the end since Cole was knocked out by dinner time and his parents were able to enjoy a peaceful meal with the rest of us. It was fun to have everyone together in one place and the food wasn’t bad either.

Here are the photos.