8.18.2009

TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, ETC.

Where have I been and what have I been doing? Aside from working (and concerting and high school reunioning), I have been getting ready for the much anticpated arrival and weeklong visit with two of my children (A & T) and my grandaughter, Grace.

T flies in Friday night and A and Grace will fly in the next morning. T is staying until the following Saturday the 29th and A and Grace are here until Sunday the 30th. Everyone is so excited. The excitement level around here is way up...Bruce and I are like kids on Christmas Eve!

The four siblings will be together hanging out, going places and doing things...we have lots planned. The other two siblings, C and M are taking time off during the week too. We're having a big family BBQ; trips to the Zoo and Sea World and of course, the Beach!! Our weather has been so absolutely perfect. Mild temps. It will be about 80 degrees at our house when they arrive. Our days have been warm and breezy and our nights cool. Perfect. Warm enough for the pool and cool enough for the firepit in the evening. Tiki torches on the patio. Grill fired up. Lots of good family time together.

The kiddos are going to split the week between our house and their grandparents--Nana and Papadaddy. We will have T with us the first part of the week and A and Grace the latter part of the week. But there will be a ton of overlap all week long!

Besides all that planning, Bruce and I went to see Toby Keith/Trace Atkins in concert last week...what a great concert those two artists put on!!! (I was hoarse for two days from screaming and singing). We met some friends early to tailgate beforehand and then tailgated afterwards while the parking lot thinned out. Again, we were blessed with perfect weather for an outdoor concert!

Saturday night was my 35th High School Reunion...and it was held downtown at Taste & Thirst on Fourth in the Gaslamp--a casual affair of drinks and appetizers, mingling, hugging, laughing and sharing memories. There were so many there that I knew! The best part, I reconnected with my high school best friend and we are going to be getting together a lot more now. She does not live that far away (Los Angeles) and comes down to San Diego every 6 weeks.

It's been such a great summer and it's about to get better...I can't wait to have my sweet kids and grand-daughter home for a visit and spoil them all.

2 comments:

Thomma Lyn said...

You sound very busy and happy! I hope you had a wonderful visit with your family.

debby said...

Can you believe it's been 35 years since you graduated!!!??? It's been 32 for me, which doesn't seem possible. How fun to catch up with your high school BFF. Mine friended me on Facebook, and I was so excited to find her again. We were planning to see each other for the first time in over 20 years when, lo and behold, she came to my church a few weeks ago. She didn't know it was my church, so it was a surprise for both of us. She lives in L.A., but was down visiting her stepfather who attends our church. A wonderful surprise!