We're Headed to Stanford

FYI for everybody --- I've started a new blog to chronicle our journey to the center of Ken's brain!! I've added it to my favs list as Ken's Brain Storm.......... Hopefully, this will be an easier way to keep everybody up-to-speed on the process and his progress.

I realize some of you reading this may not know that Ken was diagnosed with Parkinson's in December of 2005. If you want to know more, just leave a comment.

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HOME AGAIN ..... HOME AGAIN ......

jiggedy-jig ........

The only thing that makes me "OK" with leaving Leo & all the 'kids' is that I get to go home to the best husband in the world! I am so thankful for him and the life we have together ......

and especially the fact that he willingly (?) lets me spend time in SD without him.

LOVE U HONEY!

SO ................ back on SouthWest! (Did I mention I've already earned a free rewards trip?!?!?!)Thought you'd appreciate my view from the air!

Couldn't resist a parting shot of the fabulous luggage towers at the Sacramento Airport ----probably the most creative art I've seen in an airport. I LOVE IT!

Till next time ........

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SPOTS ....

is the beach in Oceanside. I can literally feel things unravel in my head and body at the beach ........ and there's something magical about the pier at night (as you can see from the picture).

Jenna, Sam and Leo took me for a visit Thursday night - squeekin' it in before I went back to Yuba Duba. It was probably the perfect night - breezy, but not cold - just needed a hoodie.

Leo promptly fell asleep in the cool ocean air, but was gallant enough to take Mimi for Coldstone ice cream before we took him home for the night to fall asleep listening to 'wave' sounds.

Good night & good bye my sweet prince........

LIFE WITH LEO

..... consists of lots of bottles and entertainment - mostly him entertaining me!

Leo helped MiMi do the laundry (oh if that were only the case!) Actually, when you have to cart the baby & the laundry up & down the stairs it gets pretty interesting. I know now why God gives you kids when you're young!

Leo is so interested in everything that people do ---- it was fun to watch him 'people watch' when we were out & about --- he seems fascinated by others & of course, loves just 'chillin' with his mom & dad.

SUNDAY IN TEMECULA & LA MESA

Ken & I went to Jenna & Samuel's church in Temecula - Rancho Community. A really fun, big church with a beautiful new 'sanctuary'. We really enjoyed their pastor & look forward to many more times visting. We spent some time driving around looking at houses for sale as J&S REALLY want to move to Temecula -- it seems to have captured their hearts. We loved it too.

Ken & I spent the rest of our time on Sunday with Rachel & Trevor & "The Kids" at their place in La Mesa. Another beautiful day --- so we ordered in pizza & shared the remaining hours by the pool with a glass of wine.

We have the best family in the world!

HOTEL TIME

We stayed at this new boutique hotel in Carlsbad -- had a king suite w/2 (count 'em) 2!!! HD TVs! It was such a beautiful place - reminded us of the resort we stayed at in Florida with the McLeans (5 years ago!) when we all went down for Summer & Lukes' wedding, just 6 weeks before Bill went to heaven. The girls agreed that the dark cabinetry deserved an award!

We all just hung out together for the rest of the day/evening .... had a yummy dinner next door @ Bistro West ---- then played a vicious game of Scrabble (while Grampa fell asleep!) Does anyone know the word 'qanat' ???????????? (I think Mimi cheated!!) Samuel won, but perhaps only because Trevor opted out of the game & entertained us with readings from the official Scrabble dictionary ... too hilarious!

I forgot to mention (picture included) that Leo & Trevor looked like they had planned their matching outfits!

SATURDAY in ENCINITAS

......we decided to meet in Encinitas for brunch (MMMMMMMMM) and when we got there, found there was a street fair going on --- lots of people/food/dogs/stuff to do & buy. We had a fun time walking around together -- very relaxing and very warm! which was a nice change from what our weather had been up in Yuba Duba before we went down to SD. Of course, we took lots of pictures & just when we were ready to leave, one of the little 'garage bands' being showcased started playing "OUR SONG"...... 'Things We Said Today' by the Beatles! They sounded so good, we thought at first it was just a DJ ---- made our day!