The Adventures of Wal-Mart

Michelle and I were at Wal-Mart shopping making our selections and then on the frozen foods aisle was a young man in his 20's sporting a knit cap (it is 80+ degrees outside) with his headphones on with his accessory of a bandanna over this face (wearing like you would to rob a store way). And I should add that the his color of choice was all black. Let's just use the word "scary". After he made his selection from the freezer he didn't bother to shut the door, and I would say he used a little more force opening it than was necessary. Of course, he got a few looks in his direction.
Then Michelle and I had a discussion about what would we do if we were held hostage in a Wal-Mart store. Michelle thought if we were in the middle of the hostage situation we must have bad luck. My thinking was to first hide and if that wasn't an option keep an eye on the situation until you could take over the bad guys.
Then we finish our shopping, and off to the check stand and who do we get behind? Yep, the scary looking guy.
I have my plan in mind - I kept my distant (not to close, not to far away - I don't want him to smell fear), and I have my shopping cart as my defense and I stand behind my cart with a ready stance. The plan is if he decides to hold up the cashier, I was going to ram him as hard as I could and take him by surprise, and pin him down if necessary.
I am happy to report that I didn't have to use my cart as a weapon, and I made my purchases without any confrontation.
Another Wal-Mart shopping adventure.

Updating My Blog

Apparently, I have at least a couple of people that read my blog, and it's time to update my blog unless I want Nicole to hack into my blog again. I want to let you know that I really don't think that she actually "hacked" into my blog, when she is the one that assisted me in setting up my blog.

Let me start with Memorial Day.

The cemetery that is around the corner from our home displays over 1300 American flags all through the lanes of the cemetery. It is a very awesome feeling and helps me reflect what Memorial Day really means. Of course, Memorial Day also is the unofficial start of the summer season and a picnic is definitely in order and we meet up with a group of friends at Semiahmoo County Park.

My next weekend is over to the other side of the mountains to help celebrate Megan's graduation. I can't believe that she is all grown up!

Of course since I have a few friends on the Eastside and had a great time meeting up with some of them for a scrapbook garage sale, breakfast and some scrapbooking fun! Since it was my birthday weekend Jane made a some yummy cake.

That brings me up to my birthday - Rayme is a very creative guy. Who else can say that their husband gave them a week full of surprises - one surprise for the number of years I am. Just to mention a few - a homemade coupon book to include a car wash, dishing up ice cream, and if he was on the computer and I wanted/needed it he would gladly give to me without waiting.

To keep up with my fly every month this year - I went with my friend Dawn to AZ for a few days. We had fun in the sun, with her daughters and her precious little granddaughter, shopping, late night swims, and cute pedicures.

Sandy and I went on a scrapbook field trip that took us south and moved up north the I-5 corridor to our favorite scrapbook stores (we found a good one in Kent). We called our friend Anita to meet us. It was a fun filled day!

Moving right into July - my next flight takes me to Las Vegas to see Nicole! It was over 4th of July weekend. (Keeping up on my fly every month so far.) We had a fun weekend shopping, eating, movie going, scrapbooking - circle journals and Heidi's (Nicole's friend/roommate) class memory books. Nicole bought a new love seat so that was delivered while I was there, so furniture moving was included in the weekend.

Another fun filled day was with Sandy & Sonja was going to Marine Park in search sea glass. It was a bright sunny warm day (a perfect day at the beach). We enjoyed some nice cool refreshing Italian sodas - mmmm. These girls have opened a whole new world with the coffee stands, who knew there was so many yummy beverages that don't contain coffee.

I think that brings the few of you that read my blog up to date. It seems that it takes longer to update your blog when there has been a long time between blogs. I think it would be easier to update it on a more regular basis.

Mom, You have been hacked...

(Sorry, old picture..Somehow we didn't take any this last weekend.)

Sometimes... Just sometimes, people need a push. Mom this is your push. I am tired of looking at the silly hop/flying squirrel and crow. It is time to update. My Mom has been the little traveler. Last weekend she came down to Las Vegas to spend the weekend with me. We had a great time. We shopped, helped Heidi with her end of the year scrapbooks, finished our own circle journals, went to a movie, saw some fireworks, ate some In N Out and had a great time.

Mom also recently spent a weekend in Arizona with her friend Dawn where I know she shopped at Costco. I am sure she shopped other places but I for sure know of Costco because I called her and she was there and asked if she could talk to me later. Don't worry. I wasn't upset. She also went and had her toes done. She got red which leads me to believe I am wearing off on her and they even had flowers with some bling. Super cute!

So, in case you are keeping track Mom is still going strong with her flying once a month goal and I know she has August taken care of because her and Dad get to come down to Las Vegas to visit! I can't wait!

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Mom,

Sorry, I hacked your blog. But I did it because I love you.

Love,

Nicole

A day in my life....

On my way home today from work, I witness the funniest thing.
I saw a crow chasing a squirrel across the road. Actually the squirrel was running/hopping and the crow was flying/hopping right after the squirrel. In fact, I had to slow down so I didn't hit them both with my car. I can't say that I have every saw that before.

No Voice

The other night I noticed that I got tickle feeling in my throat. I go into that mode of taking all the measures you do when you think you might be getting a cold. NyQuil before I go to bed, gargling with Listerine, vitamins, you get the picture. Next day, yes it is indeed a cold that seems to moving to different parts of the head/throat area. Today, I (rather Rayme) called into work to report that I won't be coming in, because I don't have any voice - none, hardly a whisper. Of course, I took my OTC cold meds and they did make me a bit sleepy so I went back to sleep. Now, I think that I have a couple of phone calls to make, not going to happen unless the people I call have extremely good hearing. Do you know that when you don't have your voice you are very limited in your communication, but I can blog.

I love flying!

Yes, I do love to fly! It is really more about the journey then the destination. It amazes me that these huge airplanes weighing tons can gracefully lift off the ground.

This year I have managed to get on an airplane every month! It seems that is coming to an end, no airline reservations are in the works until October. :(

Hmm......maybe I should go see Nicole in Las Vegas or maybe Michelle in LA?

My Grandma Lee loved to fly (not that she flew very often), but she lived close to our small airport. When the airplanes would land they went right over her house, and she would gaze up watching them and even knew the schedules and knew if they were delayed and the different airlines logos and tail numbers. Maybe I inherited her intrigue with airplanes?

Ouch! That really hurt!

I really don't know if you can tell from the picture or not, but my little toe is swollen and black and blue.

Yes, I will be the first to admit that I am not the most graceful person. Wouldn't it make a good story that I was doing some kind of adventurous activity? I am sorry to report that it wasn't anything that glamorous...I was walking in the kitchen and caught my little toe on the leg of the bar stool.

I figured I probably broke it, but the next morning I went to put on my shoes and that wasn't going to work. So even though it isn't quite sandal weather yet, I am sporting sandals this week.

Oh, by the way - this isn't the first time I have done this.