I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'm dreamin' tonight of a place I love

Even more then I usually do

And although I know it's a long road back

I promise you...

I'll be home for Christmas

You can plan on me

Please have snow and mistletoe

And presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me

Where the love light gleams

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

Christmas Eve will find me

Where the love light gleams

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

If only in my dreams

I'll keep you posted.

k8

Welcome to 2010, Brother

Nicholas recently joined 2010 with his new Droid. Apparently, a life changing experience. I believe his cellular service provider actually contacted him about updating his device(s). Now that's saying something. Below is an email exchange that started because of his incredibly prompt response to our Mom's reminder email about our Grandmother's birthday today. It was just too good to pass up sharing. It's posted with his permission. (Start at the bottom.)

And while we're on the topic (Mom's phone) "isn't smart or dumb it just doesn't work most of the time". That's a direct quote, folks.

I'll keep you posted.

k8

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:27 PM, wrote:

Smart phone technology has forever changed my world........it really is incredible.

It must be a very similar feeling to when the original mobile phones came out

for the earlier generations. Just for example Ian and I were up in Maine this

weekend and felt like a delicous chinese lunch buffet.....in the past this would

have been a major endeavor however with smart phone droid technology,

I google it, from google I read several reviews and find an excellent buffet just

2.8 miles from our current location, not being locals I click on maps and get

instant driving directions....15 mins after initially wanting awesome chinese

buffet, I was scooping piles of boneless spare ribs out of a luke warm metal bin.....welcome to 2010 nick vakay.

NAV

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:17 PM, <k8ness5> wrote:

Wow. Nick. You were on this like white on rice. What'd ya have, a new smartphone? ;-) Joking aside, I completely agree with your sentiment. Lucky for me this 3hr time difference pans out sometimes. I was able to call Gma on my drive into the office today since its almost lunchtime at home. Have a good one! k The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea. –Isak Dinesen

Deflated and a Little Panicky

I found out today my friend is leaving. Moving back East. I don't want her to go.

I feel like I did as a kid on the first day of school: when Mom is about to leave (aka force you to get on the bus), everything's OK as long as she's there. Just there. But as she backs toward the door (or the last kid in front of you boards the bus) the sheer panic swirls in... what if I can't do this without you???

I miss you already.

I'm Probably Going to Regret This in the Morning...

Well, later this morning. Since it's 3:22 AM.

But my internet was down earlier so I went to bed at like 9PM- my life is SO exciting. And now I'm awake at 3AM, catching up on my blog, and more than a little hungry??? What's up with that?

I'll keep you posted.

k8

10/10/10

The date cannot go unnoticed, I just can't believe it's here already!

Tri'd-and-True

(trīd'ən-trū')

adj.
Tested and proved to be worthy or good.

By definition, I'd say it's apropos of my experience at the 11th Annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon. Before you all think, "Wow. Way to go, k8." Let me clarify: I was not part of the field of triathletes. It would be impressive for sure for the girl who looks like a drowning bug when she swims and can't inflate her own bike tires. (Shhh! Specialized, you didn't hear that last part.)

So how did I come to be at the 11th Annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon?

Some of you will remember I worked a couple events in the early spring (Drama(mine) Queen) for a Sports Event Mgmt firm, well they contacted me regarding their fall schedule and from there I worked in the office a few days a week leading up to the LATri. So I've been juggling their office and The Cafe for the last few weeks.

Add to that a hearty dose of car trouble, self-inflicted injury, and a small dog and it's been busy!

And as you can see from the Monday, October 4 LATimes, it's been worth it!

And fun- in the way Game Day is always fun: the team prepares, the day arrives, the players take their positions, and the game begins. After that ANYTHING can (and does) happen. And I love it!

I was in LA from Thursday to Sunday- my longest visit there since I arrived in California. We stayed at the very new, very fantastically bedecked JW Marriott LA Live. My Surface Pattern Design heart can't help but swell at the sight: colors (purple!), textures, TEXTILES, juxtaposition, and sparkles! What a job that would be- to put it all together! I only wish we had more time to enjoy it. Though I did manage a drink or two by the pool. Blueberry Mojito, anyone?

I got to work with cool people, I had a celebrity/athlete encounter ("Jimmy" Marsden), I witnessed the UDub Football Team en masse (SU, we need to talk- they don't look THAT big in person. HOW did we LOSE to them?) and I scored some AWESOME tennis-ball-yellow ZGloves.

I tried to talk the Specialized Guys out of their jeans (Not dirtily I swear! They have REALLY cool...Ahem: "Specialized" denim!) AND get them to hire me- I could drive the truck? I have an excellent sense of direction- but so far, no dice. I plan to keep on it.

I'll keep you posted.

k8