A Big Day Ahead

Today is going to be a long day. I am not sure at this moment how I will be able to get all of it done. I have two off campus events this AM and the Appreciation Night tonight for the educators we work with at the high schools. I am still trying to decide what to wear. All I know is to dress more "dressy". I have to go near a mall today so I might have to shop. I do have lots of clothes in my closet including a black dress which is for all occasions, you know. Dave will be able to attend as well. I don't think many have met him from my office.

We expect 50 people in all to come to this event but like Denise encountered at her daughter's party, it doesn't mean that 50 will show tonight. We have to plan food and drinks and we can only plan to our RSVPs we have received. We could have some come that didn't RSVP too. That is the hard part to event planning.

Yesterday I managed to get Aaron a birthday gift on my lunch and had that ready at dinner. Dave came home and cooked a little birthday dinner for him. It was ready when I walked through the door.

I spoke to my mom in CA last night.I told her all about this blog and so now she can look online to see what's happening here. She lives in Downey, CA.

I started decorating but I was tired last night so it will have to be a process. Wish me luck today. Have a good one yourself.

Happy Birthday Aaron

Aaron is happy as he hits the milestone of becoming an adult. Dave is a little sad as he says goodbye to his little boy becoming a man. I have already "been there" with Kari so I am not as surprised. I am always amazed that time goes by so quickly. He was 9 when Dave and I started dating. I look forward to seeing what he chooses in the next few years to form his life.

Yesterday was normal. Got the boys to daycare, got to work and later visited students at a high school. I went back to the college to do more projects and then left to go get the boys to go home. I worked late tonight at learning some things about the blog.

As you can see I am playing with different looks and colors. I added a picture. It's a corny picture of me at Orcas Island last summer in the San Juans. Dave and I were learning how to take pictures with my phone. (I never got to decorating yet :-0)

I added a poll too. We will see how it works. Anyway it's slow but I am getting there. I better get to bed. I will be worthless tomorrow (today). Have a good one.

Surprises Everywhere

I started out on time yesterday, ready to take on the rainy day ahead. It wasn't long before I learned it was going to be a difficult commute to get the boys to daycare. I passed a car slammed into a tree. I hope that the people in that car are ok. But the traffic didn't change after that scene. It was still bad going down the hill into the valley. It turned out there was a flood or lake of water from the rain at the bottom of one of the main avenues to get off the hill. Of course I began to run late to work. We are 4 inches over our normal rainfall for this time of the year. Yesterday's rainfall broke some records.

Lindsey (a young woman I work with) and I had the task of buying for a family in need Christmas gifts from our office staff through our Student Programs office. We had a 14 month old, an eleven year old (both girls) and a mom buy for and wrap the gifts. It took a few hours and it was fun. It allowed us be able to break from our normal job for a little while.

We learned yesterday too that a friend of ours is expecting a baby at the end of May. Renee is having a baby! I adopted Renee as a little sister last year when she worked with us. My own sister, Krista, was killed in a car accident in 92. They would be the same age. I don't have any of my family in WA except Kari and the boys. I have gained family here by marriage and adoption.

Tonight I plan to finally do some decorating. I feel Iam behind but I also am choosing to pace myself.

Have a great Tuesday!

Wanted: Ark

I know I am talking a lot about weather but we are getting a lot of unusual weather. Yes it rains here yet we can walk around in normal Seattle without an umbrella (bumpershoot). Not so at the moment. We will have our best rain gear on today.

When I came to live here it amazed me that houses still were built, roads still are worked on, and children not only went to school but played sports in the rain! In CA that wasn't the case. Everything stops there if it rains. I would have "rainy day sessions" which meant going home early. And when I was a teen I could wear pants rather than a dress to school. We can't do that here for rain although I think today would qualify for special adjustments. We act that way more with snow because it isn't what we are use to, and we have hills.

Back to work today. More about that later.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Home Sweet Home

Guess what? Yep, it snowed about 2 inches. It melted away, then it snowed again. This AM it was raining which causes the snow to melt. But now we are having wind. That about covers the weather report. What it all adds up to us staying home.

Aaron my stepson turns eighteen this week. We were going to go out to a restaurant to celebrate today but the family members has had one situation or an other where it is impossible to make that happen today. Besides the weather is bad too. Hopefully we will still have the cake and ice cream tonight with some of the family.

There is lots to do at home. It isn't a bad thing but I like all of you have a lot of shopping etc to do. Well, I'll do what I can here at home.

Kari is sick with the flu. It lasts a few days rather than 24 hours. We hope she is better soon. She is staying away from the boys so they don't get sick too. Another reason to stay home.

Here's hoping for all of us to have a great week ahead.