Las Vegas

Last Wednesday we decided to take a mini vacation and drive to Las Vegas. So, Thursday we packed up and drove almost 9 hours. Jen and Tom drove their car, Steve and I drove my van and my aide, Anjelica, her husband and their two kids drove another car. We stayed Thurs, Fri, Sat and drove back yesterday.
We had a really great time! I think everybody needed a vacation.

We saw the aquatic show Le Reve at the Winn and the play The Lion King at Mandalay Bay. OMG! Both shows were wonderful!
As always, we ate lots of great food and played lots of slot machines. And the kids had plenty of things to do, too.

But, it was nice to get into my own bed last night.....

My State Auto Going Away Party

On 8/6/2009, my friend, Deb Aebersold, organized a going away party with some of my good friends at State Auto. She also bought an "autograph book" and had dozens of other friends write heartfelt sentiments to me. A big old THANKS Deb!!!

Here are just a few of the many pictures that were taken:


The whole gang!

Deb and me

Anne, Jerri, Mary, Jeannie and Kay

Kathy Z.

Pam & Rhonda

Terry

Julie

Betty

Flowers

Today, Steve and I went to Old Town...the original downtown Albuquerque. We went in a ton of gift, jewelry and painting shops. I bought two turquoise bracelets in the marketplace. That's where locals sell their jewelry. I paid $10 each. Great bargains!

When we got home, Tom stopped by with flowers for this small flower bed in the side yard. And he planted them for me. I want to take a picture of them tomorrow.

My bathroom is being grouted tomorrow. One step closer!!!

Bathroom about done

It's 6:14 and the tile guy just left. Tomorrow he's going to grout the walls and floor and his part will be done. Then the plumber is going to install the shower fixtures and sink. And I'll be able to take a shower...maybe Monday!!!! It's little things like this that make me happy. More later.

Hello!

We are living in the updated house and it's getting real close to being completed. Today we had workers repairing the stucco where new windows were put in my bedroom. Also, we had a company installing a new air conditioner and two men painting and dry-walling. Tomorrow, the air conditioner will be finished. YEA !!! And a man is going to lay the tile on my bathroom floor, lay another tile on my shower floor, and lay still tile on the shower walls. It will be beautiful when it's done. I can't wait to decorate my bedroom and bathroom!!!

I will be sure to take pictures and post them here.