It's the ELF time of year!

Here is the one I made of Me, Rob, Josh and Michelle. It's pretty funny. click the link below or copy and paste in your browser.

Hope you enjoy! I know I did :)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1509668529

The 80's

I'm cheating here but too bad! I thought this was great. I will hopefully be blogging about the winery trip soon.

You Know You Grew Up In the 80's if:
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.

2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton

3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom

4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'

5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'

12. You wanted to be a Goonie.

13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)

14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.

15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.

17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.

19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

20. You thought George Michael was straight.

21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.

22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'

23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'

24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.

28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'

31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.

32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

33. You just sang those words to yourself.

34. You still sing 'We are the World'

35. You tight rolled your jeans.

36. You owned a bannana clip.

37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'

38. You used to (and probably still do) say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'

39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you! (Sadly, yes!! - LOL)

Rams Game 9/16/07

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of going to a Rams game with a bunch of my friends. We started the day by leaving at 7:00 a.m so we could tailgate before the game. We Barbecued and chatted all morning and around 11:30 a.m. we headed for the Dome. We had nose bleed seats which really aren't bad. You can still see everything that is going on and still read the number on the back of the players shirts. I personally love going to the games but it is not for everybody apparently since some of our friends left the game at the beginning of the 4th quarter. See they stop selling beer then :) And the game at the Dome was just not what they expected.

Thank you Violet for inviting me and putting this event together. I had a great time. Even though the Rams lost by 1 darn point :(

Some Pic's From the Drunkfest Float Trip

Drunkfest 2007

We started out on Thursday and it was a pretty nice day. After setting up the tents (which Mike and Diana did most of the work) we went down to the river for some relaxing time. Eventually it started to rain so Bill had to go back up to camp and get an umbrella for the radio. (Chris and Bill are pictured above)

Dr. Mike and Karen (me)After we got back from the river it was still raining so we all pretty much huddled under the tent. In the next few pictures and the one above I pulled a Diana and started taking pictures of my self with other people. I don't think they turned out to bad. Well, except the picture of my fingers here :)

Dave and Me (Karen)

Mike C and Karen

Diana and Karen

Diane, Diana, Karen and Chris

Well, that's all for now. I'll try and post some stories and more pic's this weekend. Although I am not promising anything.

Going on a Float Trip and losing weight

It's time for the annual Drunkfest float trip this week end. I'll make sure to update my blog with pictures and stuff when I get back. Hopefully I won't have any snakes swim between my feet this year like I did last year. Scared the you know what out of me :)

Also, I'm pretty proud of myself. I started a diet on May 1st and I have lost 33 pounds so far.
Of course I'll gain a few on the float but it will be worth it.

So wish us all good luck and I'll post when I get back!

Wisdom teeth and an Aching Back

So, my daughter had all four wisdom teeth removed on Thursday and the poor thing was in a lot of pain. Around 1:30pm she came in crying because she hurt so bad. The Novocaine had worn off by then. I had given her the pain meds a little early so they would be working when this happened but the pain was just too great. She then put some ice packs on it and tried to sleep most of the time. That evening she started feeling sick because she hadn't eaten anything since the day before so the pain meds were making her sick. So I had to force her to eat some ice treats and chocolate pudding.
That same day my mom came home early from work with her back hurting again. She was pretty bad. She got in to bed and pretty much stayed there Thursday and Friday.
So I have pretty much been waiting on them and running to the grocery store and stuff for them the last few days. My mom did force herself to go to my cousins graduation party. So now her back hurts even more again :(
They both look so miserable. I feel so sorry for them and there really isn't anything I can do. I hate that feeling. Michelle's face is still twice the size it should be today and my mom's back really isn't much better. Tomorrow is a new day so I'm hoping they are at least 50% better. If not 100% better.
Wish them luck.

Two favorite Author's

This picture is of me and Jim Butcher with all the books he signed for me. He is the Author of the Dresden Files (about a detective wizard). The only one who has an ad in the yellow pages under wizard. These books have also been recently turned in to a television series on SCI FI called the Dresden Files. I absolutely love his books and the t.v. series.
This is Jim Butcher signing one of my books. He was at the B & N at Mid Rivers for a signing in April. This man is hilarious. I had a great time.
This is me with Charlaine Harris. She writes books about Sookie Stackhouse who is a telepath. Sookie lives in a world where everyone knows about vampires and is OK with it. They drink synthetic blood out of a bottle. LOL! Her books are pretty funny but can also be quite serious. There is always some kind of murder or mayhem that Sookie has to solve.

Charlaine was here on May 2ND at the B & N at Mid Rivers. She was also kind enough to sign all of my books. Even the cover of the Audio book I brought. She is the funniest women I think I have ever met. I had an awesome time at this signing too.

As you can see from the pictures I got my hair cut short. I'm not sure I like it a whole lot. I think it's a little shorter than I imagined. Next time I think I'll keep it a little longer. I might just do what I had a few summers ago and flip it out instead of under. We'll see.