Catching up from the weekend

So, before I left for Las Vegas...the dishwasher was acting up....when I got back...things weren't better...AND there was a flyer for appliance recycling on our doorstep. So, on Monday, Jeff called the repair number...they said it would be $400+ to have someone come out and LOOK at the dishwasher...so....Jeff, Jordan and Neil took the dishwasher out and threw it outside for the recyclers.

Yeah, right...new dishwasher...well, not quite. The last time Jeff had to replace the dishwasher, he FELL IN LOVE with having the garbage and recycling cans in the dishwasher space. It took forever to get a new dishwasher....not to mention, every time I get a new kitchen appliance, my kitchen remodel gets pushed back...because, "why redo the kitchen...the appliances are new"...sigh... The boys participated in a school fundraiser. Choi's Martial Arts held lessons at the school's multi-purpose room for the month of October. They donated $2000 of "registration fees" to the school...so, it wasn't that bad. Although Jeff said that the graduation (which was held while I was in Las Vegas) was a "time-share presentation".

Here is Jordan sparring...

Looks like Neil is breaking a "board" (of basal wood....)

Who me? Braid your hair? HAH!

Late Monday night I received a phone call from Brian, my friend Elizabeth's husband. Elizabeth wasn't feeling well during the weekend, and ended up going to the doctor on Monday. Turns out that she needed an emergency appendectomy.

I decided to drive down to Salinas to visit her. Good thing...since she needed someone to brush and braid her hair. HAH! me? yeah, right...she was joking right? I have two boys...with short hair...um, I never looked good in a braid, so, no...I don't braid....okay, I'll try. My first attempt looked like a rope...you know...spiraling in one direction, not a braid...the second attempt was passable but, let's just say, it's a good thing that Eliz's friend, Mui, was stopping by later that night.

Elizabeth is doing well. She will be better once she gets back to work...which will NOT be on Monday...much to her dismay. I would NEVER take a picture of someone in a hospital gown...so, here is a picture of Elizabeth and me on the Alaskan Cruise we took last year. (You can't see her hair, but, it goes halfway down her back....sigh! It's a good thing I have boys!)

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...sometimes

hee hee....so, I survived the Girl's Trip to Vegas...kinda...my throat is a little sore...so, I am playing hooky from Yoga tonight...sorry Canada!

We made it to Vegas and met up with Betty by "Door 10", the bus to the Rental Car Center picks people up outside of Door 10...

This was the first time a few of the girls have seen the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada"...my first time was this summer...

Our first stop was "The Four Kegs", we sort of over ordered...and I forgot to take the picture before we started eating. By the time we got the car and drove out to The Four Kegs, it was really late....so, we dived into the Chicken Wings....which were AWESOME....as you can tell from the almost empty basket.

Saturday nights' dinner was Roberto's...it was so funny...when we drove up to the hotel, the Valet sniffed our car and said "Roberto's? They are the bomb!" My answer...of course....hee hee

Jeff had told me to take the girls out to dinner...but, I decided, I didn't want to. (Lori liked this intro)...I decided that I wanted to spend Jeff's $ on charm bracelets for the girls. Brighton has "state charms"...so, I thought it would be fun to get a charm for each of our trips. Although Betty didn't make it to Hawaii last year, we let her slide....Lori was able to pick up her pineapple (Hawaii charm) at another Brighton store.

Here is the map with the charms. It was so funny, we were trying to decide our next trip by the charm...

We did stop at the Premium Outlets...we did a little bit of damage. By the way, I was able to finish about 12 Christmas presents. YIPPEE!!!

This picture was taken in the hotel lobby. Next to me is Michelle, Lori, Betty and Kathy! Next year, Portland?