She's Off and Typing...

Well boys and girls, once again I am starting a blog and once again, my intentions are lofty. I want to use this as a journal and pour out my inner most problems, day to day joys and the basic crap that happens day to day.

For instance, today, George and I went to a "gathering" of Peggy's friends at their house as a memorial type dealio for her. Peggy, for those of you not in the know, is Jessica's mother who passed away the Sunday after Shirley died. We sat in the living room and talked with Jessica's friends. The house was clearly divided. Brent and Gisa's friends (Jessica's brother and his wife) were all hanging in the back yard and all sitting close together. We were not introduced to them so therefore, we kind of left them alone. On the other side of the house, were Jessica's friends. Everyone else fit somewhere inbetween.

There was food, you know, the kind of snack stuff that you bring to those things...everything from deviled eggs to lemon bars (I LOVE lemon bars! I need to make some and I think there's a recipe in my mom's recipe book. Note to self that!). So anyway, we ate a little and George had a few beers. We chit chatted with Jessica's girl friends and some of the family. One thing to note, more than one person (three actually) remarked to us upon hearing that we were Shaun's parents, they remarked to us that we had raised a cool kid, very polite and well mannered and how we should be proud. Well, hearing that just made me prouder. ::puffed out chest::

Peggy's life was pretty much displayed on a pool table. We looked at older photos and realized that Jessica looks exactly like her mother. The boys in the family are kind of nerdy dweeb looking guys -- no offense or anything, it's just how it is...in fact the women in this family definitely seem like the strength. Except Jessica. Jessica is a follower, not a leader, not the strength. But her sister is a powerhouse. Night and day difference there.

Anyway, from there we went to La Cocina for dinner and had an enchilada (me) and a taco (George). It was okay. Then on to Wal Mart where we got milk and the New Moon DVD. HA! Isn't that quite the combination? From there, home where we caught up on a few television shows we had recorded and then I alternated between reading and doing this blog.

Oh yeah, and I did a load of laundry.

Just another day in paradise.