A note from the author:  Ugh.  I can't believe how long it took me to do this second part!  I started it back in November of 2013... which at 3.5 months after my vacation was already quite late.  I hope it's cohesive as I've just now finished it (how many months later?!?!?  lol) but I don't feel like going back and proof-reading it.  I just want it ( Read more... )

I can't believe summer is almost over without me having made a single post of substance. It's not that I haven't had anything to say; I've had a lot. I think many things I've forgotten about but the one I can't forget is my vacation and the fact that I've been seeing someone for almost 3 months now ( Read more... )

I spent Sun-Wed in Palm Springs visiting with family. One of my aunt's turned 60 last month and she wanted to spend a week in Palm Springs. I wasn't fond of the fact it was out in the desert but it was a short trip to hang out with family. Another of my aunts and my grandpa couldn't make it, but in addition to my aunt and uncle there was: two ( Read more... )