Spring Semester Starts Tonight!

Spring semester starts tonight for me at Moorpark College. I am taking 2 classes - Intro: Information Systems on Monday nights, and Intro to Digital Media on Tuesday nights. I'm looking forward to both. I'm hoping I don't get overwhelmed and have to drop one of them.

Love Joy Paper Challenge

I loved Amanda's January sketch challenge on her blog - lovejoypaper.com - and this is what I came up with. My friend moved to Tennessee about 7 years ago. She sent us the kids school photos with their Christmas card so I decided to scrap those. I haven't done a school-themed layout in a long, long time. I like the way it came out - thanks for the challenge Amanda!

Papers: My Minds Eye -Stella & Rose

Scenic Park - Sonoma

Bazzill Cardstock

Embellishments:

Jolee's

Me & My Big Ideas

My Minds Eye

Buttons - from my stash

Alpha: Die Cuts With a View

Happy New Year!

Glenn and I spent the New Year week-end with Jim, Danielle, Mike and Susan at Jim's family cabin in Wrightwood, CA. The weather was so nice and we had a great time with some really great friends.

Mike and Susan

The view from the cabin on New Year's Eve.

We hiked up the mountain - whew was I out of shape!

Jim and Danielle

Glenn and I

Mexican Train

Me and Glenn

At the Raccoon Salon

This was taken on New Year's Day! Hoping that 2012 is a happy, healthy, and delightful!

Bob Seger

Tyler and Allison gave Glenn and I tickets to see Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band at Staples Center on Wednesday, December 28th.

We saw him about 27 years ago (either in Savannah or in Los Angeles - we can't remember where)! Oh man, he is still just as good now as he was back then. We danced and sang along with every song!

Thanks Ty and Al!

Outside LA Live before the show.

Me and Glenn

Outside LA Live before the show. We ate at Riordan's Tavern just around the corner.

Back to Christmas

Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Michele was home from Utah, Tyler and Allison spent time with us . . . the only bad thing - I was sick all day Christmas. I didn't cook at all and I felt really bad about that - it was a different kind of Christmas day.

Tyler and Allison

Michele, Glenn, Rick, and Mandy - Christmas Eve

Glenn and me - Christmas Eve

Santa Claus giving Michele her gift - Christmas Eve

Glenn and Michele - Christmas Eve

My nutcracker collection.

Our stockings

Our Christmas Tree. Confession: we only put lights on the tree - it didn't have any decorations . . . LOL!

Frustrating!

I don't know if you can see it very well, but this is the screen on my computer when I was trying to sign up for classes at Moorpark College yesterday. 95% of the classes are full or waitlisted!

Makes me think I'll never accomplish my goal of a degree at this pace. I was able to sign up for one class, but it won't count toward anything; I am waitlisted for 2 other classes.

Frustrating!

Hawaiian Holiday

A little late, but here are a couple of photos from our trip to Kauai. We stayed at the Pona Kai - it's right on the beach and has a great 4 mile bike/walking path along the ocean front. We were a little worried about the weather since it was showing rain every day, but we had gorgeous sunshine, little bit of rain, and perfect temperatures.

Looking forward to our next trip back to paradise!

This is the view from our room.

Bike riding along the ocean front path.
Tyler, Allison, Michele, Margie, and Glenn at the luau - great food and entertainment.
Glenn and Michele.