Well, I’m leaving for Atlanta tomorrow morning and the RWA National Convention next week. I’m heading out a few days early to visit with family in the Atlanta area, and I’m very excited about that. Some of you know I’ve been hedging about the conference though, and that’s been steady throughout the last few weeks, even though I’d already booked my trip. Last year’s conference (my first) was fun, but stressful. And without Piper there to distract me this time and keep up until all hours of the night, I’ve been a little worried about how this conference will go. … Read more »

I’m home. DH and I went to Ixtapa, Mexico, where we did absolutely nothing. It was heavenly. Of course, now that I’m home, there are a gazillion things to do and I’m avoiding them all by blogging. Go figure. 🙂

Here are a few choice pics from the trip:

The view from the beach at our resort.

The “infinity” plunge pool. I so gotta get me one of these in my backyard. There was a waterfall off to the left of this picture.

Me – being serenaded by a three-man traveling band.

A view up the beach.

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I’m not big on going to the movies. I have little kids, and going out to see a movie is low on my list. On the rare occasion DH and I get to have a “date” I prefer a nice quiet dinner where we can actually have a conversation without being interrupted every two seconds by “MOM! I need you!”
In an era where shoot-em-up movies, car chases and special effects get all the credit, it was nice to watch a simple story and feel a connection to the characters. Definitely a movie worth watching if you haven’t seen it … Read more »

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Thanks to Lisa

1. A song by the first band you liked: Power Of Love by Huey Lewis and the News. God, that was a loooong time ago!

2. A song that makes you think of your best friend: All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You by Heart. Yes, my best friend was a girl and no, I’m not a lesbian. You had to be there. We both liked this song. Senior year we went on a choir trip to Victoria BC and were sitting in the front of the charter bus singing this at the top of … Read more »

I’ve been downloading pics today and thought I’d share. DH took these last week on his trip. (He’s the one in orange).

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