Storm of the Decade October 20, 2010

 Had to get a picture of Jose' in our backyard today...I noticed he was tipped over...looked like maybe he had too much too drink, but his friend Bob the Burro was holding him up...but not to confuse you, Jose' doesn't drink...the storm just blew him over...poor fellow...he's sitting upright now right where he belongs!

Yesterday was the BIGGEST storm we have ever seen here.  The beginning pictures are during the storm from our house and BESIDE our house...the wash which is normally DRY as a bone...but as you can see it turned into a raging river with rapids!!!!  It was the most amazing thing.  Thats what they say about flash flooding here in the desert.  You honestly can't imagine that it could happen here because it is so absolutely dry here most of the year...but yesterday this came so suddenly.  Glad Tom and I had gotten home a little earlier so we could be home to experience this and not get washed away IN it.  I was late for my doctor appointment, but we were stuck here because all the washes were overflowing as you can see and you are not ever, ever supposed to cross these while they are raging...and raging they were!!!  The lower pictures are of the aftermath that Tom and I went out in the Razor to check out the damage of the storm.  Wow!

Braggin' 'Bout m'Boy!

 The pictures above are from last Friday (October 15th) and a food critic has been into Denny's on several occasions and had talked to Daniel several times and wanted to 'hang out' etc.  He told Daniel that Daniel had served him 14 different times but Daniel only knew about 3 of those times.  Saying that he comes in different disguises to see what kind of service he was getting at Denneys.  Fast forward to last Friday and this man told Daniel that some people would be coming into the restaurant from Bon Appetit Magazine (some of this man's friends) and that Daniel would be serving them.  They did on two different meals that afternoon and evening.  Daniel DID NOT KNOW WHO HE WAS SERVING!  (By the way, the Bon Appetit people came to town and would be eating at 3 restaurants in town...and Denneys was NOT one of their choices but this food critic convinced them to come to Denney's and have Daniel serve them).  As a result, he was given this certificate above, along with a signed magazine by Barbara Fairchild, Editor in Chief of the Magazine (you can see the pictures above) PLUS a hand written letter which Daniel did NOT want me to include here because it had their names on it...but on that personal letter some of it included this:  "We went to Denneys as two couples at two different times...etc., during this time we had Daniel.  We were welcomed when we were served..."  "we were greeted with a smile.  We had a nice meal, being a company menu not bad, so....
Pro's:  *smile/warm welcome    CONS:  Took male order first
* quick service                                        carried tray low :(
*our plates never touched                        should hand check to male
*Our drinks always full                           (we notice he was unsure about carrying the tray)
*always happy
*nice goodbye
(Daniel acknowledged that he is working on the tray thing because it can't touch your shoulder).
"We would love to come back again!  Daniel would make a great server in a 3 or 4 star restaurant and maybe a 5 star with some training!  We can't wait to see and hear where he goes in the future!!!

Signed by the Editor in Chief of Bon Appetit, plus the Food & Wine expert
Also, by another Editor (E.D.F. of Bon Appetit)  and also the Maitre D.

I left out their names for Daniel's sake.
                               

Then the next day...this man above came into the restaurant and Daniel was serving

him and they started talking and he said he is visiting LHC with his dad but is from

Seattle...he said he is a country singer and he is buddies with Willie Nelson and

Bill Gates dad.  (He said you can find his music on my space or U-tube) I can't

remember.



PROGRESS with POSES...

 I have learned that every YOGA pose has a name

that is related or connected to something in nature.

Usually an animal name or a name in nature.  I don't

remember all the names to the poses I've learned, but

these are ones we've done lately.  3 hour and a half

classes a week...really helps with the flexibility.  I am

amazed to be able to do things I did as a teenager. 

Thats not saying a whole lot, but I actually feel better

with the added flexibility I've gotten since adding Yoga

to my schedule.  It's been a good addition!

 Nose to knees

 Nose to Toes!

 Some sort of butterfly in the air pose!

 Just did this pose today and already

can't remember the name...

 Up and Over to touch the toes to the floor.

 I think this is the balancing tree pose.

 And another balancing pose.

Try it...its easy to go t.i.m.b.e.r.r.r.r.r (ha)

 The flying half-moon, I think.

 Recently conquered the head-stand.

No small feat for a nearly 52 year old!

 Nose to Knees Stretch.  It wasn't

that long ago that I couldn't do this

(reach the knees, that is!)

 Head to Floor with straight legs.

Name?  Tell me if you know.

 Another stretch and balance we did today.

Don't know the name of this one either.

Yes, I know, I wouldn't make a very good

teacher.  Sorry.

 The infamous "PLANK"

We don't have to hold this too long, however, in

an aerobic class I take once a week, she makes us

hold the plank for it seems a LONG time!

 "Silliness Pose"....Malia (she was my photographer)

 kept making me laugh and

so I finally just rolled over and we laughed and laughed.

And she caught me in the "act"....

Nose to Knees...A great stretch for your

legs.  Our yoga instructor, Marlo, said that you

NEVER perfect poses but that it's something that

you continually work on and work on and progress.

But she said, you can't ever feel like, well I have this

one perfect because it will never happen, its just

progressing.

Thot for the Day.....

"If the shoe fits.....................

Make sure you get the other one just like it!"

My Mammogram...a "smashing" experience!

So most of you women know that October is

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It is made

a big deal here in our city...is it where you live?

So yesterday, I went to get my yearly mammo

(yes, I'm a good girl and get it done every year).

They gave me this beautiful PINK rose and said

it was for breast cancer awareness.  I thought

it was pretty cool, and the rose is just beautiful!

Also...happy birthday to my twin sisters today!

They are 64 years young.  Hope your day is

SPECIAL Ann & Alice!

Daniel's New Set of Wheels!

 The latest "addition" to our family...(ha ha)

of vehicles, that is.  And it's Daniel's.  He's

doing pretty good as a server these days! :-)

So Daniel bought himself a new pick-up.  Got

it from a guy in California.  Still waiting for the

title to come through.  I don't exactly remember,

but I think its a 2002 Chevy.  He loved his old

truck (which we're now the "proud" new owners),

however, he wanted a 4x4 and a crew cab so he

could take people with him.

He has gotten center-caps for the wheels since these

pictures were taken!

And Happy, happy birthday to our Son-in-Law, Zane.

23 years young today!

FOND FAREWELL

Big Jack loved to give Tom hugs...
Saying Good-Bye...some of Jack's last times
with Tom before he went to his new home.

HUGS!!!

Jack went to be at his new home...a retired cop took

him. He has been gone now for two weeks. We have

not heard from them...hope he is doing good in his new

home.

Little Thoughts

"To be human is a privilege, not an excuse"


"A tongue weighs practically nothing, but so few people
are able to hold it"


Remembering so vividly September 11, 2001
Laying in bed that morning with my love, and the
radio alarm giving the news of the tragedy that took
soooooooooooo many lives. Such a senseless act!

"FREE" to a good home...

No, my man is taken...sorry, but the other "little/big/guy"

is looking for a new home. Not really, he's not looking but

I am. Yes, I'm gonna be the "bad guy" in our family, but one

Jack is enough...(little Jack is 13+ and when he is gone, then

no more dogs). Took this sweet Jack temporarily so he didn't

have to go to the pound. In the meantime, everyone has fallen

in love with him...well, not everyone, but mostly...here's his

stats:

Black & White Border Collie mix, 1 1/2 years old, very

loveable and good with children and other dogs. Neutered

male and is 42 lbs. I can e-mail more pictures if you need them.

He loves to go run around when given the opportunity and is

probably one of the most loveable pups around.

His info goes into the WHITE SHEET next week.

Sorry Jack, its not that I don't like you...its just that Dad

and I want to do some travelling this next year, and really

what would we do with you then? OK, I said it...I'll miss how

loving he is...but some good things must come to an end,

so, I'm hoping a good home comes along for him.