Just a quick picture

Barley all snuggled up in the car (the car was totally packed, so he didn't have much room)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Its been a crazy couple weeks. We've been travelling to TN, KY and OH and are in TX for New Years....new posts next week!

Have a fun and safe New Years!

Bahamas

We had a wonderful time on our vacation. We arrived Friday late afternoon and returned to ATL late yesterday. We enjoyed 6 days of Sun, Fun, Good Friends and Good Food. We stayed at Serendipity (the Harvey house on Eleuthera) and explored the Island. We visited a different beach everyday, and most days had the beach to ourselves. (you'll have to view the pictures from end to beginning because Blogger is not being very friendly with my upload!)

Sunset on the 2nd to last night....
Leaving Tippy's (great beach front restaurant....Mariah Carey even had her rehearsal or reception here, forget which one)

Twin Cove Beach - we actually crossed the sand to a little island in between the two coves to sunbathe...unfortunately we were there as the tide was coming in, so it only lasted until noon..then it was to Tippy's for lunch.

Beach at Harbor Island...we took the ferry across. It was amazing as there were probably only 10-12 people on the entire stretch of beach!

The four of us after lunch at Pink Sand's beach restaurant...some of the best fish tacos I have ever had....will definitely try to find a similar restaurant.

French Leave Beach (the former ClubMed) Again, a long stretch of beach and we saw a total of 4 other people in the couple hours we were there...FABULOUS!

James and I goofing off at the beach by Cocodimama (I think its called Reveler's Beach)....it was a great beach for finding shells!

Dancing at the Inn after dinner on Saturday night...was lots of fun!

Dinner Saturday night. R had some of the hottest hot sauce ever, you're seeing the effects. L looks great in the picture, maybe we can crop it :)

Beach Day 1 - Rainbow - a few other people on this beach, including the guy that refused to wear swim trunks in the ocean....good thing I was looking the other way..BOTH TIMES!!

Morning Coffee at the house before heading to the beach...It was so relaxing to enjoy coffee and a book first thing....

L and I at the Nassau airport, waiting for our flight to Eleuthera.

Oh to be at the beginning of our week at the beach!!

We're BACK

for just a bit!

Vacation was wonderful!!! I will post pictures later today. Now, I am heading to the gym for a much needed workout!!

:)

Figured it out

Why I am so overwhelmed...Travelling 5 of the next 6 weeks.

Feeling a bit better...

...so I have now completed 5 hours of CPE (thank you ACL for the free online Webinars), vacuumed and am getting ready to fold clothes and watch a TV show.....

Oh, and I did open a bottle of wine, have just one glass. Maybe that will relax me a bit.

;)

update....the wine put me to sleep, but upset my stomach.

Overwhelmed

I know its a typical feeling during the holiday season, but I don't think I have felt like this before. Remind me not to take vacation the week before travelling for Christmas which is the week before travelling for New Years...I think we were smoking something when we decided this.

And because of this, there will be no work for me the rest of the year - so I have spent the last couple days creating my list of work projects and making sure everything gets done (we wont have phone or internet while on vacation - I know the best possible type of vacation). Plus, I don't want to leave our house a disaster while gone. And we have to coordinate with the couple who will be taking Barley out for us. I need to finish laundry so we can pack. And when packing we have to leave room for food and James' mom's stuff we're taking down for her. And, since time will be tight upon our return, we have to get all Christmas shopping done...well everyone is done except my husband...yes, unfortunately that is the last person I have to buy for. You would think it would be first on my list....in my defense, he is kind of hard to buy for....

Oh and I forgot, I have to finish 35 hours of CPE before the end of the year....

And you would think I would like a glass of red wine....hmm not really...I just want to curl up in my bed and wish it all away...

Oh and another thing, we have to watch some of our DVR stuff or we wont be able to record any thing while we're gone....

Christmas MEME

I'm pretty busy with work this morning, so something to tide you over...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?... Both, but I prefer wrapping and doing pretty bows on top
2. Real tree or fake....? Well, the last 2 years we didn't have one. Before that it was real. This year we are travelling for 3 weeks, so FAKE.
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime AFTER Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? Right after New Year
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't remember. There are pictures of me loving Teddy Ruxpin (I think he was a Christmas Gift)
7. Hardest person to buy for? James
8. Easiest person to buy for? Dad - Mom always tells me what to buy
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, but want one
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Prefer to mail. And I like to write little comments, rather than just signing. Not sure when those are going to get done this year.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Not sure, there have been a couple.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas Vacation, Home Alone
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually after Thanksgiving. Though I had a couple at the house earlier
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Sugar Cookies - the iced ones!! Oh and all the other cookies my aunts make!
16. Lights on the tree? White - everywhere
17. Favorite Christmas song? Mary Did You Know....
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel - A LOT - but plan to stay home when we have kids
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I think so....yes, I am singing in my head right now
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Silver Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Depends on the travel schedule. Emily and I always exchange on Christmas Eve if we are together.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Mean People, Traffic, and the combination
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? color - red and silver
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? hmm, pork (i know you are laughing James) and desserts
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Not sure, a few clothing items, some new boots, a hair dryer and flat iron - exciting, I know - oh and for good news on the business front
26. Favorite thing about Christmas? getting together with Family....I miss them

Happy Monday!

Its the last work week of the calendar year for me!! We are going to the Bahamas for a long overdue vacation on FRIDAY! We'll be there for a week, back home a couple days and then visiting family for the holidays.

Given all this travel, we had a very busy weekend. We spent Saturday afternoon at the North Georgia Outlet. Definitely not as crowded as we thought it would be and there were plenty of sales. I have really noticed a difference shopping this year. Not sure if less people are shopping overall or if more people are shopping online. We got almost all of our gifts on Saturday. Sunday, after church we picked a couple small gifts. Once home we spent the afternoon listening to Christmas music and wrapping gifts. I really enjoy it and making sure the packages look nice. But, after about 3 hours sitting on the floor wrapping, my back was killin' me! I think I need a wrapping room :) wouldn't that be awesome, a table to use and a place to keep everything organized. Unfortunately, I don't think there is any room for that in our current house.

Its a busy week, but hopefully I will get to post some before we leave on Friday.....

Have a wonderful week....Its Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas in our house!

Thanksgiving

James and I went to Greensboro to spend the holiday with his Dad and Ali. We left on Wednesday...with the rest of the southeast...Charlotte was a nightmare. Good thing I was not driving and got to take a nap, I might have lost it! :)

On Thanksgiving morning James and I ran the Greensboro Gobbler 5K. It was an early morning and a bit chilly. Both of us have been running a lot lately, but mostly inside. Well, this was outside and the trail, definitely full of hills. I finished in a little over 30 mins, not the greatest, but okay given the hills. I am glad we got a workout in...its the last one I did.

Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful...Ali and I worked in the kitchen. I made sweet potato souffle...oh my was it delish! I had 2 helpings (the 2nd one was my dessert). After dinner I crashed for about 30 minutes, too much food. The gentlemen actually did the dishes, I know a shocker really (there are pictures, I will post one when I receive it), but was nice to not have to worry about it. (Ali and I had done most of the dishes as we worked, so it was mainly dinnerware)

Friday Ali and I ran errands. We went to Costco, Replacements Ltd, the Shoe Market, and had lunch. That evening we all went to see the new Bond movie - good, but not great. Afterwards James and I went to meet up with some of his high school friends. It was nice to meet some of them.

We headed home on Saturday to avoid traffic, and we did until arriving in GA...the GA v. GA Tech game was finishing and all the fans were heading home and we were in the middle of it! Not too fun, but again, I wasn't driving and slept for about the first hour and a half!! :)

Overall a great holiday...it was nice to spend it in the US this year!!!

We went for a walk before Thanksgiving dinner (don't mind the casual sneakers). The weather was beautiful! Notice the Dream sweater....I still LOVE IT!!

Christmas Wish List

I have been working on my Christmas wish list (Moms have been asking for them and James completed his on Monday). Some highlights include:

I have this in White and have worn it out. Great casual layering piece.
This looks unbelieveably comfortable and is SUPER soft (I felt it in Dick's when I was using my Bday gift card)

I have been wanting a new black bag - This is Hobo International and is 50% off at Nordstrom (It has a gold buckle and I usually wear silver, but I think I could mix...)

A couple JCREW Dream sweaters - still love the one I have and is the only sweater that can touch my skin.

I also asked for magazine subscriptions - given this economy, saving even a few bucks on those is good.

What are your Holiday Wishes????

where in the world

is Jessi (I know that didn't really go to the theme of Carmen SanDiego. At least I tried...did anyone used to watch that?)

Well not really where in the world, but I have been in 5 states since last Wednesday (GA,SC,NC,KY,OH- and technically TN too since I drove through there, so I guess really 6 states, though I have only slept in 4) . Am heading back to GA tomorrow and will post about Thanksgiving and decorating our house and what a blur December will be....

until then..have a wonderful day and enjoy the season!

Please tell me

why no one seems to take responsibility and it's always someone else's job to get things done....Grr, right now I happen to be the someone else who's job it is....So much for a quiet short week at work!!

Only a few more hours today and then tomorrow morning....

Happy Short Week

I am so happy this is a short week! Only 2.5 days of work. Then I travel next week and the following week is a 4 day week for me. Then we are off to the Bahamas and I am off work the rest of the year! YEA!!

GO BUCKEYES

The Buckeyes just beat Michigan for the 5th year in a row!! Way to go Tressel and Team...they played pretty well, seniors got to play, it was fantastic!!

We met 2 other couples at a bar here in ATL...it was like we were in Columbus. They played the fight song, all the other OSU tailored songs, banners everywhere and everyone in Scarlet and Gray. It was so fun. Definitely going to go to more games there!!

O-H-I-O!!

$26

That's right, I just filled up my tank with PREMIUM gas for only $26....

And right after that I passed on Diet Coke because $4+ for a 12 pack was WAY too much for me.

Birthday - Follow Up

I think I confused everyone... My birthday was actually Oct 12, but in the mess of October, I forgot to post something about it.

Happy Birthday to all the November babies!

Game night

Last night we had game night at our house. Two other couples came over. We ordered pizza and played Scene It, Bolderdash, and Texas Hold 'em....Plenty of adult beverages and trash talking going on. It was a great fun!!

BUSY WORK

Man, work has been crazy busy this week. And now I am exhausted (still have a couple work things to complete). Those of you who know me IRL might say that this is what I wanted, so I shouldn't complain. Not necessarily complaining, but yikes...BUSY!!

BRRR....

Its getting colder outside. We've been trying to hold off on the heat, but it feels cooler in the house than outside...think the turning on the heat and leaving it on is the way to go.

Birthday

I celebrated my birthday while our friends H&D were in town. I had a bit too much fun the night before, so it was a struggle. I did however fix dinner for everyone. The picture is of me with my DQ cake...they are the best!!! Yes, I even used cloth napkins. I had intended to use my china (still in a box) but was not up to washing it.

Scribbler Award

I was amazed that E over at Some Like it Hot thought I deserved the scribbler award even after my crazy month of little blogging! Thanks E!

The Rules to this award is you have to name five other Superior Scribblers. You have to link to the author and the name of the blog that gave you the award. You must display the award, and link here, which explains the award. At the bottom of that link, add your name to Mr. Linky's list.

My Five:

1 - Dawn

2 - KY Katie

3- Le Petite

4 - Preppy Money Penny

5 - Living the Good Life

Have fun!

To Hem or Not to Hem....

...that is the question.

I bought these cords from JCrew about a month ago. The length is perfect for heels, but am not sure what color/style look best. I could get them hemmed and wear with flats?? The catalog usually shows them with heels...but I work from home, so don't need anything that dressy. Thoughts? How do you all wear your cords?

Happy Friday!

Finally its Friday. This week seems like it has been so long. I really think this time change has had an impact on everyone. I've been exhausted by 6PM each day and ready for bed at 8.....hopefully we'll get used to it soon and can go back to normal...though normal for me is bed by 10....

Have a great Friday!!

New Orleans

While our friends were visiting from Brussels, we decided to take a road trip to New Orleans. We left on Tuesday at lunch and returned on Thursday around dinner time. James got pulled over in downtown ATL and somehow got out of the ticket. We arrived in New Orleans at our B&B around 7:30PM. After checking in, we went to grab a bite to eat and ended up at Pat O'Brien's. The food wasn't that great, but we did enjoy the Hurricanes. Making sure we got all of the standard NO fare in on our trip, we went to Cafe du Monde after dinner for coffee and beignets. Wednesday we walked around the city and then took a tour of the Garden District, including the cemetary. We had dinner at Nola (one of Emeril's restaurants). I was impressed with my meal, the buttermilk fried chicken and mashed sweet potatoes...YUM!! (Before dinner we were accosted/tricked by a drunk native and ended up having to buy him a drink.....) Thursday morning (H's Bday) we had brunch at the Court of Two Sisters. Great brunch and live music. Afterwards we walked around the park and headed home. All in all it was a good trip. I don't think I have to go back anytime soon. No disrespect to the residents, there are just a bunch of other cities I would like to see before repeating my visit. And if I do make it back, Bourbon St will NOT be on my list. (I tried to put the pictures in the order of the trip, but blogger is not that friendly and it was too much work)

cemetary in Garden District all of us in Jackson Square

James and me at Court of Two Sisters (notice the musician in the background)

more cemetary shots - it was really cool to walk around in the cemetary and see all the names

cemetary - there a couple non profit groups working to restore the cemetary

house in the Garden District (forget who it belonged to)- there were definitely some beautiful homes

Bourbon St (yuck)

another home in the Garden District - notice the blue ceiling on the porch, they were painted that way to keep the wasps from nesting

Saint Louis Cathedral

H&D at Pat O'Brien's

J&J at Pat O'Brien's

H&D at Cafe Du Monde

French Quarter

Alleyway in the French Quarter - there were some neat doorways and alleyways

Asheville Wedding

James and I attended the wedding of one of his college friends in Asheville during our crazy October. It was a beautiful wedding and getting to see everyone was wonderful!! We had a great time! (maybe too great, but that's okay)

Giving of the Bride

Somehow hubby and I got separated, so here he is trying to be cute and snap a pic over his shoulder. I wore the BR black dress that I got for the PR event back in August.


Mr. and Mrs.

View from the reception, it was BEAUTIFUL!

Karrie - if you are reading, send me your email!! I hope you had a wonderful honeymoon!

I VOTED

I won't say for who because I don't want to go political on here, but I voted.

And I didn't have to wait in line at all!!

EDIT:

James and I went to CFA tonight for dinner...$1.77 for fries and $0 for 2 Chicken Sandwiches!!

Like J Crew?

Check out FFM's outfit creations. She does a great job.

Now, if I just had the budget for some of them!! ;)

Yikes, 1-6, 2-6

So we lost our match last night. We played fairly well, but still have to get used to playing with each other. Maybe we should have started at the lowest level.......another match on Thursday!

Tennis Update

Mixed Doubles Season:
Is officially over for us. We did make it to the playoffs!! We played on our way to the wedding in Asheville. We lost in a tie breaker for the first set and didn't really have time to play 3 sets. So, we lost the second set 6-1. We had a fun season (for the most part) and might even play together again.

Womens Doubles Season:
Begins with our match tonight...should be intersting. We are both competitive and didn't want to go in at the lowest level...I am starting to think we probably should have done that. But oh well, if we lose miserably I guess we can drop a level for next season!

Now I just need to get a couple jackets to keep me warm as the weather cools down!! (I did get a gift certificate to Dick's for my birthday so maybe I will find something in there.)

Weekend

Its been a wonderful weekend. Friday evening James and I passed out candy...went through 3 bags, but was happy not to have any left to tempt us. Yesterday we spent the morning watching TV - getting caught up on the last season of How I Met Your Mother - great show!! We also watched some Prison Break on DVR...another great show. Too many good shows on TV, I always have to worry about my DVR getting full, wish we could burn it to DVDs. Then we headed to the FSU v. Ga Tech game. What a great game!! Ga Tech won by 3...first time in 16 years (I think). Afterwards we headed to the Vortex for burgers. All in all a great day!

I just finished baking 2 Chocolate Chip Pecan Pies (Derby Pies) for the Cake Walk at the Fall Festival in our neighborhood. We are heading to church, then to meet James' friend for lunch. When we get home we're going to play tennis (I am starting a women's doubles league tomorrow, so we need to practice) and then have dinner and games with some of our friends.

Overall - A GREAT WEEKEND! I am really happy to be back home without the worry of packing again in a couple days. I promise to post some of the pictures and commentary from our New Orleans trip and the wedding last weekend soon!

Hope you're having a great one!

HOME AGAIN

I am finally home for an unknown amount of time...at least no work trips planned as of today.

I have a lot to catch you up on, so hopefully I can get to some posts this afternoon, work will keep me busy this morning. Until then.....HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Wondering where I am???

Well, I am back in Holland...so sorry for the delay in posts...and I owe you many. Our friends arrived on Sat the 11th and left on the 18th...I left with them...in between there we went to New Orleans for a couple days, hung out at home a couple days, and well I have been working like a maniac and fighting some crazy illness (maybe a cold, maybe strep throat) for the last 4 days. One more day of work and then I'm leavin' on a jet plane...and returning home to my honey...even if it is only for 48 hours....

More later...miss you all!!

Recovered

After a long, wonderful Saturday, I spent most of Sunday curled up on the couch.

Then had a great birthday dinner with friends at the house!

Feeling much better now, though. I think I am human again....

Another birthday down....

Hubby's New Phrase

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.....

Makes you think, huh?

Check

3 mile run - Check
mop downstairs - Check
Put gas in car - Check
Target - Check
Car washed - In progress
Whole Foods - Next on the list

Shew, having a productive morning. Guests arrive ATL at 1:40, we'll be picking them up at 2:30 (customs, luggage...it takes that long) and then heading to the Georgia Tech game. Followed by an Oktoberfest party at friends....(what kind of friends are we subjected our guests to this....oh good friends really...it will be a great time!!!)

Hope everyone is having a great day! I have gotten so much done and it isn't even noon!!!

Winning Season

James and I finished our T2 season today. We had a match last night and one this morning. We won last night 6-4, 6-1 and today 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 in tie breaker. So we are eligible for the playoffs! YEA for us! Not it will just depend on when the playoffs are actually played due to my travel schedule.

It was exciting to get a couple wins in this season! I still have many things to work on, but at least I still like the game and my hubby and I are still speaking!!!

Taking a Break

So, my first floor is clean (minus mopping, but I'm waiting until the last minute to do that). I need to go upstairs vacuum, dust, and clean my bathroom. Then I will be done for the day, unless you include grocery shopping. But maybe I will do that tomorrow morning while Hubby plays tennis....hmmm decisions, decisions....

(just taking a blog reading break).

Yuck

Remember that crazy week I was talking about....its now Thursday and the only thing I have accomplished is getting some fall decorations. I must have picked up a cold while in the Netherlands or on the plane. Today, I am feeling a bit better, just congested and yucky. So hopefully I will get to that list of things to do as our company is arriving on Saturday afternoon. Wish me luck.

Birthday

So, I have a birthday coming up (in 5 days) and everyone keeps asking what I would like. So, I promised to post a few ideas.

I have been wanting new gold earrings. I have a couple bracelets but don't have earrings to go with them. Some styles I like:

www.bananarepublic.com
www.bananarepublic.com

www.bananarepublic.com

www.anthropologie.com

Cute top from Anthropologie. It looks super comfy and would look great paired with jeans while working from home. Available in Gray, Brown and Green...I think any color would be great.

I also would like a straightening iron. No, I don't currently own one and have not owned one. But I want to get my hair cut a bit shorter, more chin length instead of shoulder length and like it straightened. Hubby says he won't get it for me because he has rule for gifts for significant others - nothing with cords. Their meaning could be taken the wrong way.

Other things:

JCrew dream sweaters (see posts below on the Dream sweater) - any style or color

New running shoes

Workout clothes

Fall tennis outfits - or maybe just jackets to wear with skirts I already have

I don't know....I am sure I could find things at JCrew or Banana Republic.....

Any ideas?

Christmas China?

Do you have holiday specific China?

The first picture below is our China pattern - Kate Spade Library Lane. (our place settings are still in boxes, but I promise I will use them soon!)

The second picture is the Kate Spade Donner Road pattern. It is discontinued, but still available at http://www.replacements.com/webquote/L__DOR.htm I think I would like to do accent pieces and maybe serving pieces?

Thoughts? (I ask because people have started to ask what we want for Christmas...China being a gift that was mentioned by my grandmother.)

Ice Cream and Potato Chips

No...I am not pregnant.

Just sick and the only things that tastes good/doesn't hurt my throat are ice cream and potato chips.

Pretty healthy, huh?!?!

And I am missing tennis lessons as we speak.

So good to be back, Buckhead Life Group and Crazy Week

I arrived Saturday without troubles...flight was good, long, but good. I watched 2 movies (What Happens in Vegas and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (full frontal is indeed editted for viewing pleasure aboard planes where your neighbors can view whatever you are viewing on your screen) and slept little. Needless to say I was exhausted early on Saturday evening. We grabbed a quick, early dinner at the pub at the front of the neighborhood and returned home to watch football. Well, actually, I mostly watched the back of my eyelids. I fell asleep a little before 8 on the couch and moved upstairs around 8:30. So, of course I (we) were up early on Sunday. Missed the early service at church, but made it to the 9:00 and then ran errands and returned home (see the previous post for information on how we spend our Sunday afternoon).

After working our a**es off in the yard, we ventured to Atlanta Fish Market. We had received a card in the mail good for $30 off....not too bad, James' meal ended up being free as he took advantage of the Ultimate Restaurant Week $29 3-course meal. Check it out, Buckhead Life Restaurants are hosting 2 weeks of 3-course meals for the value price of $29...great deals as the menus are pretty good!

Now its back to the grind...though this week is busy! I am trying to get the house decorated for Fall (James did a great job cleaning up while I was gone so all I have to do is maintain and hit a few things he missed) and keeping it clean for the arrival of our friends on Saturday. James has dinner meeting tonight and Tuesday, I have tennis on Tuesday, James has tennis on Wednesday, we have matches on Thursday and Friday evening, James has a match Saturday morning, and then we pick up our friends at the airport on Saturday evening....YIKES busy week. I'll try to post during this crazy week and hopefully have pictures of our house decorated for Fall...since it is such a great month.

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The number of blisters on my hands from manual labor in our yard yesterday. Apparently our builder/landscaper was not very smart. I have been complaining/mentioning the sad state of our yard for the past several months. Well, I solicited some quotes to rip up and resod using zoyja. Well after receiving quotes that were GREATER than $1000, we decided to try taking matters into our own hands. We spent about 4 hours doing yard work yesterday, 3 of which were spent on the front yard. Using a rake and thatching tool (I tried to find a picture, but couldn't), James and I put holes (for aeration) in our yard, then sprinkled fertilizer and fescue seed. While aerating, we discovered a bunch of things...rocks, nails, full bricks, just under the surface of our sod. No wonder it was not growing....the grass could not take root into soil because there was building scrap underneath it....interesting considering our builder is supposed to be an EarthCraft builder. So, needless to say, I have collected the "evidence" and we will be having a discussion with our builder. Not sure how far that will go given the banks are foreclosing on the remaining lots in our neighborhood tomorrow......got to love the state of the economy today...which led to manual labor on our parts....

Anyway - sorry to get off on a tangent - I will keep you posted on the success/failure of our work yesterday. Hopefully in a couple weeks I can post pictures of a plush yard!

Flyin' Home Tomorrow

What a long week. Its been a long week of performing trainings, working with others and evening business dinners. I never imagined it would be so draining. At the end of each day I hae been totally exhausted. So much different than working from home. :)

I am SO ready to be back home, spending time with hubby and Barley and sleeping in my own bed!! I am also looking forward to a good workout. I have gone to the gym to run twice and did some pushups/situps in the hotel room once, so it wasn't totally wasted.

I don't have any pictures from the trip which is unfortunate really. My first day here was on Sunday and it was BEAUTIFUL. Of course its been rainy and cold the rest of the week, which is exactly what I remember.

Off to wrap up training. Trying to decide whether to have dinner with friends or go straight to the hotel (moving closer to the airport for my morning flight).....

Forgot...

...to mention we lost our tennis match. 3 sets.... 6-1, 4-6, 6-7 tie breaker.

It was not a fun one to lose. We should have won. As is the practice in mixed doubles the woman is directed the most balls...well that was the case in this match...I even got nailed in the leg....I have a nice big bruise to show for it.

We play again next Thursday and Friday. That will wrap up our season and maybe our career of playing together...will keep you posted on that one.

When this season is over, Romi and I will start the women's doubles league...fun, fun!!

Netherlands

Well, I made it to the Netherlands.....Sunday was a beautiful day and I managed to stay awake all day. Yesterday and today have been typical Dutch days....overcast and rainy. Work is very busy so posting will be at a minimum. I have had several requests for birthday gift ideas, so will try to post several in the next couple days. Hope eveyone is having a good week.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone! James and I have a tennis match this evening. Hopefully we can pull another W. I leave tomorrow for Holland. The next few weeks are going to be crazy as I will be gone for 3 of 5 of the next weeks and we will have company for one of the weeks I am home. Posting may be pretty sporadic...

Have a wonderful weekend!!

JCrew Dream

I have been wanting to get a sweater to wear to GA Tech football games. I found this one in the Jcrew catalog. I tried it on at the store last night and fell in love. I have had trouble lately with sweaters, they itch....but not this sweater. It felt, well, like a dream. The sweater was so soft! And I got it for a great price.

Now I want all the styles and a variety of colors!!