I know it's been a while since I've
posted anything. Last week I was on vacation and this week, I was
overwhelmed getting back in to work mode. Not only that but my trusty
Dell D800 laptop decided that I had been working it to hard and it took
a vacation as well.
So last week was my first vacation in a while. I took time off
to get a break from work and to spend some time with my Cousins from
West Virgina. It was a great time. So here is a Day by Day break down.
Disneyland on
Monday
(Talk like a pirate day). My Sister, Dad, Mom and Cousin dressed up
like pirates of all things. I in my weak attempt to join in the
realvery wore my pirates of the Caribbean shirt. Brother J went and
looked slick as always. However I did have my camera slung over my neck
for that authentic tourist look. We had good time. First ride we hit
was the newly redone Space Mountian. It is fast and smooth and has
amazing visuals. Being that I had been on the ride before, I knew where
the camera was, so without letting anyone know, I snuck my sunglasses
back on and smiled big for the camera. Everyone else had either a
surprised look, a loving the speed look or a white knuckle look, and
there I am with my glasses and a big smile. I'll have to post the
picture later. We hopped between Disneyland and California Adventure
all day. Funny enough we saved Pirates for the last ride of the day. As
we got out of the ride, that is when all of the thunder and lightning
started. It was actually quite beautiful. Better then the fireworks if
you ask me.
Tuesday, was the "doctors"
appointment. Which I found out that sometimes the boys will get an
infection from time to time. Of course I didn't know this because most
men will talk about sports and women's anatomy with fervor, yet little
things like health issues always seem to fall to the way side. After
that it was over to my brothers to play video games with him and my
cousins. There is nothing like four controllers and artificial engine
sounds, and screeching tires to bring you closer to your family.
Wednesday was a little rough.
Poor Rufus...well he had pneumonia, and couldn't hardly breath on his
own anymore, so we had to put him down. The poor cat survived countless
fights with other cats, losing an eye, losing his vision in that eye,
and in the end it was pneumonia, that got him. I miss that old Cat. We
had him since 1987. He was with me when we heard grunge rock for the
first time. I do have to say he called it right, when he said that it
was a fad. Dad came home early from work and when with me, which I
appreciated. That was really hard to do, and I wore my sunglasses the
whole time, so they wouldn't see me tearing up. But I think they did
anyhow. Sis has a post with a picture of the
old man.
After he lost his eye, we all started calling him the old man. Before
that he was know as the mighty hunter. He was an outdoor cat for most
of his life, so he really was a mighty hunter. The amount of birds he
caught was astounding. Once he sat on the fence between our yard and
the neighbors that was covered in Ivy and just sat and waited, then as
a piegon flew by he jumped up and took the bird our of the air.
Thursday, well we went to the
beach. We went to Will Rogers state beach so that we could pay too much
for parking. It was nice, My cousins fed the seagulls bread and they
ate it all. Again, I had the camera around my neck for the perfect
tourist outfit. We had lunch at some place on the pier. Then the
traditional two hours drove home in L.A. traffic.
Friday, well, I finally had to
do chores. Change the oil in the car. You know the kind of stuff you
have to do. However friday night, we watched Winged Migration. This is
a stunning film, I highly recommend renting it.
Saturday was the big BBQ. I think we went though a whole cow. Can't remember much else because of the food coma.
Sunday, While doing some yard
work got stung by a wasp, and had my arm swell up. So I road the
antihistimine roller coaster of sleep and drowsiness for the rest of
the day. I'm planning on using this later to get out of more yard work.