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Plans for my menu

Tonight I’m going to meet Ryan and Tami for a buffet and for dessert we’re diving into live poker. I hope we find a tournament with a small buy-in, if not, I’ll play limit or small blind NLH with them. Here’s hoping we win. I don’t need to hope that we will have a good time in each other’s company, we will. The best parts of life are topped off with a cup of good friendship. *glasses clink*

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4X – Little Red Rock

Dan and I started out with a plan this a.m. It semi worked. Las Vegas is overtaking the desert and all of my old favorite haunts for 4X off road and some hiking spots, are disappearing as fast as the sun sets on the horizon. It’s sickening – and scary. Where will it all end? And what will happen to that piece of red sandstone that I used to climb around over and down after I 4X’d up about five miles? Continue reading 4X – Little Red Rock

Tomorrow, the 5th, marks a big day

I will start early, about 5 a.m. or so, and head North to Hyman Place. I’m picking up the mother of my new granddaughter to be. A trip to the hospital – induced labor – and hopefully by noon there will be a sweet little angel lying snuggled next to mom. I can hardly wait. I get the best part, picture taking, support, and probably a few tears – because I’m like that. So congrats are due…to me of course. Congratulations, Granny!

No Turks & Caicos for me

I won’t be heading towards the Bahamas this year as previously planned. I really don’t have any feeling about it one way or the other. I can say I’m happy to miss the hurricane season. I can also say this first year could be a total, deal ’til you drop, hectic little venture. But it could also be a lot of fun and plenty of E/O’s. Oh well. I just have to wait to hear it from people that got to go. Continue reading No Turks & Caicos for me

The end of the family reunion tale

The whole of it is that family reunions are supposed to be exactly that, family getting together to spend time away from the rest of the world and settle comfortably into each other’s lives for a few moments in time. Those few moments are treasured, brought out now and then to hold once again to bask in the sharing, that feeling of complete unity, that part of our history that makes life just feel damn good. Continue reading The end of the family reunion tale