Now its time to say goodbye...

Today is the last day of 2008. Some of us are very happy to see this year end and looking forward to what 09' has in store for them. I had a wonderful year. I was healthy, I have a job and a roof over my head. A husband who loves me. A family that I would do anything for. Now if I could just win the lottery....is that asking too much? Have a safe New Year's Eve. I will be in SFO when the clock strikes midnight, where will you be?

It's ALL good.....

Today little Miya had her heart surgery and I am happy to report all went as planned and she is home and doing great. The doctors were very pleased on how well it went. Sara will be updating her blog tomorrow if you want to know more: www.huckleberries-and-rice.blogspot.com

Happy Holidays!!

Wishing each of you a safe and joyous holiday season. I made it to Portland and will be celebrating Christmas with my family. We all miss Dustin and wish he could be here with us. Merry Christmas and hope Santa brings you something good!!

Snow Update.....part 2

Well at the peak of this storm it was real pretty, but it has changed over to rain now.
This video was taken from my back deck.

How's your Sunday going?

It's getting deep out there. I would say there is about 14-16 inches on this deck!!

Oh the weather outside is frightful.....

I just took this from my front porch.
We have about 8 inches on the ground right now but I think on my deck here there might be about 10. They are forecasting 3-6 more inches of snow on Sunday. At least I am home now.

It's a big one.....

I know I seem to be a little snow crazy these days but anyone who knows me, knows I love weather. 10 inches of snow puts me in that excited phase!!

Let it Snow...Let it snow...let it snow!!

Looks like we finally will get to see some snow this week. A couple of inches tonight and they are calling for 6+ inches for Friday into Saturday. I wonder if this is the same burst of snow that got my Mom snowbound in Oregon this past weekend....hmmmm

Holiday Pops 2008

Take a look at our wonderful Evening at the Boston Holiday Pops.
I know this looks like a blank screen but click the play button above to see all the pictures.

Say Christmas.....

More Weekend Highlights.....

Pastries from Mike's Pastry in the North End.

View of down the street of the Italian district, known as the North End.

Here are some more pictures we took while my family from Seattle was here to visit. I think we have been eating for 5 days straight.

Too cute to pass up!!

This pic of MIYA was just too cute, I had to post it!!

Road Trip !!

Nubble Lighthouse, in York, Maine (24 degrees outside...brrr)

A few towns were still covered in ice and out of power,
this was taken from the car

We managed to find a local Lobster Shack with power
so we feasted on Maine Lobster!!

Gloucester, Ma. Sunset in the Harbor

We stopped in Gloucester to see where they filmed the movie "The Perfect Storm". This was a memorial to the 10,000 men lost at sea since the 1600's. Then we came home and watched to movie. Even though I have seen that movie several times its still just as intense and emotional as the first time I saw it.

Oh the weather outside is frightful.....

For MIYA seeing snow for the first time was very delightful!!

Close call.......

The big winter storm of 2008 has come and gone. This picture was taken in Framingham, MA. which is only about 35-40 minutes from us. Living near the water made all the difference for us, we only had heavy rain. Amazing!!

A Family Christmas Video

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

The stockings were hung.....

by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. MIYA soon would be there!!

O' Christmas Tree.......

Here is our 2008 Christmas Tree!! Dustin gets all the credit for decorating this year, and he did an amazing job. Its absolutely beautiful! I noticed the big present under the tree has my name on it.....only 17 more days till Christmas!!

Christmas time in SFO

This is the city Christmas tree

This tree is in the lobby of Neiman Marcus

Macy's Store front



I took these pictures tonight while walking around the
city of San Francisco.

Guilty !!

A Las Vegas judge today sentenced fallen gridiron great O.J. Simpson to at least 15 years in prison for leading an armed hotel room confrontation over sports memorabilia in 2007. Simpson could become eligible for parole in about nine years. Earlier, an emotional Simpson apologized to the judge and said he did not know he was doing anything illegal.

Happy December !!

Happy December everyone. The holiday season is upon us if you are ready for it or not. I hope to get the tree up on the 5Th. I still need to work on my wish list too, Santa's elves keep asking, but I have no idea what I want. I have family coming to visit the weekend of the 13Th. That should be a lot of fun. I did get Christmas off this year, so I will most likely be back in Portland for the big day. Hope each of you get a chance to take a moment and celebrate the season!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !!

Wishing each of you a Safe and Joyous Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my family, my husband, my friends, my health, (minus the past week). I am thankful I have the means to live the kind of life I deserve. I hope each of you do as well. Happy Thanksgiving !!

She deserved it.....

Although I wanted Lance and Lacey to win, Brooke and Derek deserved to win!! Congrats to both of them. Who would you like to see next season?

Still under the Weather....

This is an artist rendition of how I have looked over the past 8 days. Sorry for the lack of updates, but I got a cough about 9 days ago, lost my voice and has turned into Bronchitis!! Perfect timing, I got to be home in Portland with my Mom, however didn't make doing December schedules much fun. Now that I am on antibiotics, I am feeling much better already!

I finally got one.....

After months of being VERY jealous of Dustin's Phone, I finally get one of my own! I am so excited to learn everything about it. Thanks in advance to my super husband who will no doubt be answering 100's of questions for me.

Are you ready for Winter?

I am not....check out the weather for Boston on Wednesday....Gross!!

Thank You !!

Thank You to all those who have served, are serving and will be serving to make sure we are safe. Today we stop and take a moment to reflect what you have done for our country. Peace be with you. Happy Veteran's Day.

Flying with the Stars.....

Today on my way to Miami, I got to meet Kim Kardashian from Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars and reality show " Meet the Kardashian's". She was just as pretty in person!

Meet our 44th US President.

Barack Obama wins presidential election.

I can hear from my hotel room on the 16th floor the streets of SFO,

everyone is cheering!

I just voted, have you?

Polls open as America rewrites history

Americans are lining up at polling stations today in what already is one of the most historic U.S. elections. Democrat Barack Obama could become the nation's first African-American president. Republican John McCain could become the oldest president elected to a first term. McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, could become the first woman elected vice president. Americans also are expected to vote in record numbers.

Make your Voice heard !!

Today, we the people (and the electoral college) will decide who we want to lead this country. Make sure you go out and make your voice heard. We need change, we need a new vision. Who ever you think can lead us best into that path, just make sure you VOTE.

Pretty In Pink !!

We're now proud to be the Official Airline of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and their first-ever Lifetime Promise Partner. In honor of our joint resolve, eight aircraft (a 777, a 757 and six American Eagle Embraer aircraft) will carry a special livery, building awareness globally of our vision of a world without breast cancer. Today I had the honor of flying on the 757 special addition from boston to lax.