Beauty and My Life

Here are some additional photos from Europe...

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Island of Capri, Italy

On board the cruise at sunset

Segovia, Spain

We found a car for J and bought it Saturday...it's a 1997 with only 67,000 miles on it!  He passed his written and physical driving tests...but the Court messed up and didn't provide the BMV with the correct information concerning J's suspension.  So...after many phone calls, hopefully today they will fax the correct info over to the BMV so that we can get his "interlock" drivers license.  Of course, it's a trial in patience for J...to have a car now and not be able to drive it just yet.

He has another drug test today in between class and work.  Tomorrow he has a probation appt. in between class and work...busy, busy, busy!!

The other day I asked him why he was so quiet...he said the drugs changed his personality.  I asked him if he was being serious...he said "Yes".  I do get him to chuckle and/or smile occasionally...which is great to see!

I'm also being patient concerning the sale of my house and the purchase of another one.  We still haven't heard back about the appraisal from last week and we put an offer down on a foreclosure property that is owned by the bank...to which they replied that there was another offer...so to give our best offer...which we did...now we're waiting.  I haven't packed a thing yet...just going through things gradually...getting together goodwill items and throwing away some.  I'm not a pack rat...but I'm excited about simplifying my life!  For example, I have a paraffin wax warmer for the hands that I haven't used in years...gone now!

I received a call about a job and they'll be calling me later this week for an interview...the timing is great!  I am an event planner/sales manager and I used to work with the Chef from this facility when we were at another venue, so he referred me.

My husband and I went canoeing yesterday...it was fun.

I'm treating myself to a massage today...it's only $30 for 1 hour...it was half price!

Sending peace and love to all of you!!

Harley Heaven

There is something fascinating about people watching at Bike Night! Almost as if this is the stage for people’s alter egos to surface…their time to let it all hang out!

My husband and I seem to be those people. Years ago we donned the cowboy hats and boots and knew all of the line dances…now it’s time to straddle the Harley! This isn’t him…

Do you see the inner child bursting out…

This is the friend I’ll be going to Europe with…watch out!!

I just had to show off the new jeans I got for Mother's Day!

Who said your 50's have to be dull!

Up, Up and Away

This past week, I received an e-mail through that on-line group I've

mentioned before, called meetup.com.  It was from a man

who thought we had met the past year at a hike and was

wondering if I'd be interested in helping him get his hot air

balloon in the sky.  I asked my husband if he'd be

interested, so he decided to come along.

We rode out on the Harley and only stayed for about an hour.

It was quite fascinating!

That's me helping below...

He had two other people there to pick him up

once he called them with his GPS coordinates.

I love this picture of the inside!

My husband and I were holding the rope that

attached to the top of the balloon and as it rose

we were to pull back to keep it steady.

As you can imagine, it took all of our

strength as it pulled us towards it!

I hurt my toe a couple of weeks ago and it's still

healing, so I had sandals on.  I warned my husband

to watch out for my foot...but...it was stepped on...ouch!!

I would like to go for a ride some time...

this was just a test flight for him.

Later, I received an e-mail thanking us for our help and

he said he had a "splash n dash"...touched down in

a pond...and then ultimately came down in a farmer's field!