This is about me being a mom, grammie and Laurie ... because life is a balance of holding on and letting go!

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Boy have I needed to come up for air. And now that I'm breathing again, I love the fresh air and world around me. God is great ... and as one of his creatures ... I know I am worthy of love and life!

Monday, October 20, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY

Grandpa Gary and I delivered to Las Vegas a 120 lb pumpkin from Bates Nut Farm to his granddaughter, Jenny. The thing weighs more than her! Happy Birthday Jenny!

The Beatles - "LOVE" Cirque du Soleil

This past weekend, Gary and I went to Las Vegas ... "our" first weekend trip together ... I got to meet his youngest son, Duain and family and he got to meet my family who were vacationing in Vegas from Hawaii. During the trip, he surprised me with an evening at Cirque du Soleil at the Mirage to see "The Beatles - Love". Wow ... what a fabulous production. We had terrific seats ... and enjoyed a whirlwind performance ... this is another Cirque show to beat all shows!

Viva Las Vegas - October 2008



Wow ... what a wonderful visit ... got to see my cousins, Monica and James - think we last saw one another 20 plus years ago ... children of Aunti Ethel ... and also got to see their daughters and had a wonderful visit with Aunti Joanne too!








Sunday, October 12, 2008

BATES NUT FARM PUMPKIN PATCH 2008


Gary is spontaneous and silly ... he's part grown-up and big kid ... which is so sexy! I'm one very lucky lady! Here he is at the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch here in Valley Center.

Friday, October 10, 2008

ROMANTIC GREENHOUSE DINNER

Gary continues to surprise me! Friday, October 3rd he invited me for dinner ... and much to my surprise, he lead me down to his greenhouse ... and there was this romantic dinner setting ... soft music, candles ... lighting ... and the sounds from the waterfall he'd finished the weekend before. I cried ... what woman wouldn't. I'm tell you ... he's AWESOME! And he said this is just the beginning ... WOW


Monday, October 6, 2008

CEDRIC's Visit - About Time

OK ... it's just been 20 years ... here's my sweet cousin, Cedric. We had a terrific visit ... he's moving from Texas to Colorado. We had a lovely visit and now he's off for Colorado. Keep in touch cousin! We love you.