It was nice knowin' ya, house plant

Munch and snooze

I'm eating my lunch and feeling really sleepy at the same time. Kind of like this guy.

Vegas with the 'rents

My parents offered us a room at the Golden Nugget in downtown Vegas and this Basque girl, who enjoys the occasional bet, could not refuse the offer. My dad was the luckiest this weekend but the craps tables weren't too cruel to Dave and me either. (I'm trying to forget my time at the poker table.) No wild stories to tell since my parents' pace is just about the same as mine. Guess I know what my sixties will be like! The craziest night included catching the Cirque de Soleil KA show and going out to dinner. Works for me.

(Apologies for the grainy cellphone picture.)

Desert Flowers

I read that the first two weeks of March are expected to be the peak of the blooms at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park so Dave and I made the two hour drive out there. I have only been out there one other time several years ago but this trip was much better. It is beautiful right now. We went to an area near Coyote Canyon where it is a sea of purple flowers with white and yellow blooms sprinkled throughout.

The air is cool enough in the desert right now so that you can walk around among the flowers and enjoy the view without stopping every three minutes to drink water or pour some over your head. This is a bonus for Dave and me who start whining, crying, and throwing temper tantrums like toddlers when it gets over 80 degrees. What can I say? We are spoiled by the ocean breeze in PB.

Maui to SD

This weekend Shelly and Jon came to visit from their home on Maui. They are spending a week in Orange County and came down to San Diego to stay with us for a couple of nights. Jon turned 35 over the weekend! He didn't need any sort of medical attention or anything. I guess it's not as old as it sounds. Too bad the Saturday they were here the clouds lingered all day and the temperatures stayed cool (but for Mauians it was apparently freezing). Highlights of the weekend included:

Shelly torturing Max

Dinner at The Prado in Balboa Park
Soaking in some of Sunday's sunshine
(More pictures are posted on my Flickr page.)

And I can't forget to mention the catch phrase of the weekend, "Beer me!" It all started with an obnoxious vanity license plate and the phrase soon took on a life of it's own. Turns out that it's appropriate in many situations. Somebody cuts you off on the freeway, "Beer me!" You hear some exciting news, "Beer me!" OK, maybe it won't be spreading across SoCal, but it worked for us this weekend.

It was so much fun to have Shelly and Jon here for a little while. Guess it's Dave's and my turn to go to Maui now! If you know of anyone that wants to get married on Maui, Shelly is the person to contact. She has her own wedding planning business called Island Sunset Weddings. She puts together some beautiful events. Check out her Web site: www.myweddingonmaui.com

Aloha!