New Pimp Mobile gets 30 MPG!

Traded in the 300 and got the new Sebring.  Fortunately this car fits down my driveway!

Florida Christmas

Hint, hint. My basement is almost furnished, and now includes two couches that fold flat into very comfortable
full-sized beds. Hello??? Family? Come and visit. Next Christmas I plan to have a white Christmas!

Had a great time up at my cottage after a week working in Detroit.
Celebrated Christmas a little early with a big snow storm and lots
of holiday cheer with Marijane and Jim

Snowed In Dec 2007

Observations of an happy OLD Woman

One of those big birthdays coming up. Not the kind with a zero on the end that signifies the beginning of something. Nope. This one, one that women dread and people joke about, has a "nine" on the end and signifies the end. And I am ready for it. In fact I welcome it. A lot of my girlfriends are freaking out and talking about getting facelifts. Not me. I think turning fifty next year will be liberating. I find myself caring less and less about things I used to care about way tooooo much.


So it's the end of something big (for me anyway). It's the end of worrying about getting pregnant (assuming I ever have sex again or ever want to have sex again). The end of worrying about what anybody "thinks" of me (how liberating for someone like moi, who admits to this fault in all my grown-up-ness). The end of worrying about shaving my legs every day (why bother). The end of worrying about whether my shoes match my bag or whether my carpet matches my drapes (although it does get gray down there too). Whether I have a couple jiggles or a little back fat. Whether I am the hotest babe at Tara or not....

So bring it on! I can take it. I'm going to be a sassy old lady. I'm going to flip off young people and park in handicap spots. I'm going to drive really slow in the fast lane and scrunch down in my seat so I look like a tiny old bitty. I'm going to wear those really huge sunglasses that even protect the sides of my eyeballs and make me look like Mrs. MaGoo. I'm going to wear a plaid hat with a tassle on the top. I'm going to start buying polyester pant suits in bright day-glo colors with coordinating orthopedic shoes. I'm going to buy the biggest purse I can find and carry it with me everywhere, even when I'm in my own house. I'm going to get a cement duck and spend a small fortune in small cement duck outfits for every occasion and season. I'm going to wear support hose. Oh wait! I already wear support hose! I'm going to eat dinner at 4:30 and tuck in every night at 8pm, right after The Lawrence Welk Show. I'm going to download Percy Faith's Greatest Hits and make roadtrip CD's for all my friends. I'm going to love just being my crazy self and people saying "oh, don't mind her, she's that crazy old lady, she should be in a home the poor dear!"

TO WANDA!

WE WON!

Finally landed the big Kahuna. Shooting 11 days in San Diego in November. Doesn't look like I'll be able to travel for a family Thanksiviging, but I am going to see Mom & Dad for Christmas, so I have that to look forward to.

I'd love to have a nephew or two over for Thanksgiving dinner/weekend. If they want to indulge their boring old Auntie C.

We had THE most wonderful rain storms here last night and today. We even had thunder and lightning. Southern California has not had rain in 150 days. Everything really needed a good washing, and hopefully this has helped some of the fires going on at Big Bear and Julian.

Woof is doing better...


Auntie C

NO SURGERY

Woof is doing much better. The vet felt surgery would be unnecessary at this time. THANK GOD.

Just found out this afternoon that we are the "recommend" for this 1.5M bid for Toyota. Shoots in San Diego in November.

Yippee!

Status Woofgang

Woofgang is slowly mending from his back problem, the biggest issue is keeping him quiet because the steroids they put him on are making him feel better, but really they only mask the problem. The problem is a compressed L7 disc. Which he'll have to either be able to live with or he'll have surgery.

I am now accepting donations to the Woofgang Medical Fund....

Just Dessert

We lost Chevy to a screaming maniac of a director. They have no idea what they are in for, but they'll find out without me having to utter a peep.

Have to work on the Toyota creative treatment over the weekend, but should get equal parts down time so I can't complain too loudly.

September Already?

Where does the time go??? Had a fabulous time with Di Di and Bri Bri in San Fran. I've been there many times, but usually always for work. The highlight for me was The Palace of the Arts and Chrissie Field. Oh, and dinner at Janes. And the antique flea market. It was great. Now I have to go to Hawaii (Diane, do you want a travel companion?) because I totally owe my other nephew a visit!

Work is insane. We are bidding on a huge job and the inside politics and secret last minute deals are right out of a Greek Tragedy. I'll find out tomorrow if we (the underdog) will put it out of the dumpster at the last minute. On top of that we are bidding on two other big projects, hopefully one of them (at least) will happen.

I booked my dog nanny for the holidays so I am flying to Florida for Christmas with Mom & Dad. I told them I want double the gifts and I want to eat every meal at the club. And they said yes!!!!!!!!!

Musings of a creative soul....

August 2007.

I rearranged my furniture again today. Something I make a habit of doing quite regularly these days. It's like my house is my own personal design studio. Too fun. I had to move the bed because according to Feng Shui for Dummy's, all my love vibes were flying out the bedroom door. Which probably explains my absolute non-interest in men at the moment. Taking a breaky. Don't want ANYBODY deciding how I'm going to spend the next five years. I might want to move. I might not. I might want to take the new job in LA, I might want to move to Sarasota and live in a state where I can buy a house for under a million.

I love reading my nephew & sisters blogs, makes me feel like they're just around the corner.