I’ve been a busy little girl lately and since it’s a been a
bit since I last updated my blog, here’s what I have been up to and I’m saving
the possible best for last
Foam Fest
Thanks to Melissa I signed myself, sister and nieces up for Foam Fest in Septmeber. It was held out at Gibson Ranch and it was marathon full of obstacles. There were two you could choose from: the adult 5k or the Rug Rat Race. I didn’t think my nieces, let alone myself, run the 3 miles so I signed us up for the Rug Rat race which was one mile. I do have to say the very first slip-n-slide we had to do was a blast and I wanted to do it again. There were a few other obstacles as well, but the favorite was the slip-n-slide. Next year I would like to do the full 3 miles so the training has begun. Which is great, I wanted to lose a couple pounds anyways.
Thanks to Melissa I signed myself, sister and nieces up for Foam Fest in Septmeber. It was held out at Gibson Ranch and it was marathon full of obstacles. There were two you could choose from: the adult 5k or the Rug Rat Race. I didn’t think my nieces, let alone myself, run the 3 miles so I signed us up for the Rug Rat race which was one mile. I do have to say the very first slip-n-slide we had to do was a blast and I wanted to do it again. There were a few other obstacles as well, but the favorite was the slip-n-slide. Next year I would like to do the full 3 miles so the training has begun. Which is great, I wanted to lose a couple pounds anyways.
Graffiti Night
Every year in August is Graffiti Night along Sutter Street in Folsom. It’s a tribute to the film American Graffiti and it’s place in American Pop Culture. Usually they have a few of the actors from the movie and a few of the cars, but not this year. They didn’t have any of the actors, but they did have a few replica’s of the most popular ones. The Thunderbird Suzanne Somers drove, the iconic yellow ’32 Ford that was driven by Paul LeMat who played John Milner and the Black Gasser Chevy that Harrison Ford drove.
Every year in August is Graffiti Night along Sutter Street in Folsom. It’s a tribute to the film American Graffiti and it’s place in American Pop Culture. Usually they have a few of the actors from the movie and a few of the cars, but not this year. They didn’t have any of the actors, but they did have a few replica’s of the most popular ones. The Thunderbird Suzanne Somers drove, the iconic yellow ’32 Ford that was driven by Paul LeMat who played John Milner and the Black Gasser Chevy that Harrison Ford drove.
It’s always a lot of fun and you get to see
the usual regular cars and then there are those that you don’t see. Like this
RatRod Limo.
Pop walked away with
another trophy and Doug walked away with half of the 50/50 raffle. It was a good day.
Music Whore Ways
Ah the music whore in me will never stop. Slow down sometimes yes, but stop…Never!! I love to pour through music magazines, blogs, websites and live for New Release Tuesdays. That’s my “don’t disturb me I’m on Itunes/Amazon researching new bands” night. I don’t care how old it is, if I’ve never heard it, it’s new to me. Even if I have heard it, I will add it to the wish list (if it’s worthy of course). I have my calendar that I mark for the upcoming new releases that I am excited about, then add to my already 3 page wish list for those that are already out but am patiently waiting to find used. A few I have on my “major search” list, those are the ones that are really hard to find but I know that patience and persistence will pay off. Just have to keep looking and on occasion enlist help. My log sheet of the cd’s I already have is up to 19 pages and am at almost 1,000 cd’s and still going strong. Is it wrong to have a goal to meet that thousand before the end of the year? I think I can do it and maybe even beat it. This has been years in the making and there are some that I wish I didn’t trade in for others, but that’s okay. I don’t miss them all that much so it’s not a bad thing. On occasion I will do the “Hey I don’t have any Fleetwood Mac” (for example) and research it, find a Best of and it will be added to the madness. I have shared my log sheet with others, they laugh at me but enjoy the shopping list as much as I enjoy maintaining it. For those that are curious, yes my cds are separated by genre and alphabetized. Sick I know but it’s my sanity.
Ah the music whore in me will never stop. Slow down sometimes yes, but stop…Never!! I love to pour through music magazines, blogs, websites and live for New Release Tuesdays. That’s my “don’t disturb me I’m on Itunes/Amazon researching new bands” night. I don’t care how old it is, if I’ve never heard it, it’s new to me. Even if I have heard it, I will add it to the wish list (if it’s worthy of course). I have my calendar that I mark for the upcoming new releases that I am excited about, then add to my already 3 page wish list for those that are already out but am patiently waiting to find used. A few I have on my “major search” list, those are the ones that are really hard to find but I know that patience and persistence will pay off. Just have to keep looking and on occasion enlist help. My log sheet of the cd’s I already have is up to 19 pages and am at almost 1,000 cd’s and still going strong. Is it wrong to have a goal to meet that thousand before the end of the year? I think I can do it and maybe even beat it. This has been years in the making and there are some that I wish I didn’t trade in for others, but that’s okay. I don’t miss them all that much so it’s not a bad thing. On occasion I will do the “Hey I don’t have any Fleetwood Mac” (for example) and research it, find a Best of and it will be added to the madness. I have shared my log sheet with others, they laugh at me but enjoy the shopping list as much as I enjoy maintaining it. For those that are curious, yes my cds are separated by genre and alphabetized. Sick I know but it’s my sanity.
Cherries Jubilee
I love Monterey anyways, who doesn’t? But when you get to enjoy all Monterey has to offer (seafood overload if there is such a thing) with the fun of hundreds of hot rods makes it that much better AND four days of it including the stories from Pop about the trouble they would get into, places they would hang out at and see places where they used to live. We go to Cherries Jubilee every year. It’s the yearly fund raiser for the children’s hospital and we are more than happy to give. This year was my brother-in-laws first year of going in his truck. And he had the biggest permagrin I haven’t seen in a long time. The twin was the same way, just beamin as bright as she could. One of his biggest thrills was driving on Laguna Seca racetrack, then getting a merchants award for the awesomeness that is his truck and pop received another award as well.
I love Monterey anyways, who doesn’t? But when you get to enjoy all Monterey has to offer (seafood overload if there is such a thing) with the fun of hundreds of hot rods makes it that much better AND four days of it including the stories from Pop about the trouble they would get into, places they would hang out at and see places where they used to live. We go to Cherries Jubilee every year. It’s the yearly fund raiser for the children’s hospital and we are more than happy to give. This year was my brother-in-laws first year of going in his truck. And he had the biggest permagrin I haven’t seen in a long time. The twin was the same way, just beamin as bright as she could. One of his biggest thrills was driving on Laguna Seca racetrack, then getting a merchants award for the awesomeness that is his truck and pop received another award as well.
I’m very proud of my family. Of course, there is the one car that just
stands out and makes you drool. The one
for me this year was a gorgeous purple Lincoln Zephyr, a rare beauty indeed.
