On Sunday after Darla's Surprise Birthday Party, Dave and I met up with Darla, Chuck, Irene and Scott at Tapestry and Talent in Downtown San Jose. Here are a few pics of our day:

Darla and Chuck~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cheri, Darla and Irene

Scott at the Medical Aid Station~~~~~~~~~~An Interesting Character
Also, Dave was in a car accident last week that was not his fault and he's physically feeling good, but his car was totalled :( If you know anyone in the Bay Area, who is selling an inexpensive, economy car, please shoot me an email and let me know. Here's a pic of (what was) his car:

I'm worn out from all of our summer trips and parties, so Dave and I have decided to take this weekend off to clean up around the house and catch up on some gardening, but you never know...things may change ;)

Happy Birthday Darla! Check out this video for memories of the last 13 wonderful years of our friendship:

More pics to come of Darla's 40th Birthday Party Celebration(s)!

For our last summer trip, Dave and I drove up to Grants Pass, Oregon for his Grandma's 90th Birthday! We stopped in Redding to see my parents, and made a few pit stops up and down Northern California. We enjoyed hanging with our families and visiting remote towns both too and from Oregon. Here are some pics from our journey:
And here are some links to the towns, we visited:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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Lithia Park in Ashland, OR
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Weaverville, CA
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Trinidad, CA
Just a FYI, my blog celebrated it's 2nd Anniversary on August 29th, 2008.

It's our 3rd Wedding Anniversary today!

Flowers from Dave

Still going strong and plan to keep goin strong...til' death do us part!!

Here are a few good memories from our past 10 years together:

We are driving up to my parents place in Redding and Oregon to see Dave's family, over the next 5 days, so many more pics and stories to come...

Yesterday, my friends and I went to the Santa Cruz Mountains for some wine tasting, as a belated Birthday celebration for me. First, we had a BBQ at our place , then a few of us spent the rest of the afternoon wine tasting in the mountains and we ended our evening with a nice dinner in Saratoga. I had a great time and feel blessed to have such wonderful friends! Check out my pics from the party:

For more pics, please visit: Dave's site @ ZenDave.com
Next week Dave and I will be driving up to Oregon for his Grandma's 90th Birthday and again, I'll post pics and stories to document our journey.

Wow, I think this may have been the most life-changing week I've ever had! I reconciled with friends from my past, taken control of a difficult work situation, joined a health club & began a steady workout routine, and spent “true” quality time with family. There's something to be said about being in your late 30's. Finally, I'm starting to understand the meaning of life (kidding, of course).
Here are a few pics from my life-changing week (see more on my Flickr site on the left):
Me, Deirdre, Jenni and Darla ------------------ Val, Deirdre and Me

Practicing gymnastics with Emily and my mom:

Pics of the most beautiful girl in the world...Emily (my niece):

This weekend I'm celebrating my “birthday month” with friends, so (as usual) check back for more pics and/or stories of my wonderful life :)

Last Friday, Dave and I drove up to Calistoga for our friend's, Natalie and Paul's wedding. Because it was Friday and we chose to drive up Hwy. 101 through San Francisco, we were a little late, but we made it there nonetheless. Their wedding was held at the Hans Fahden Winery.
We had a such a great time and wish Paul and Natalie our best! My brother works for Beringer Wines and supplied all the wine for the ceremony and reception too.
Here are a few pics of me, Dave, Brian (my bro), Natalie and Paul:

It's a busy summer, so I'll update this weekly and catch ya'll up on my life (hehe)! Next week my mom is picking up my niece in Fairfied and driving down to visit and see our place for the first time, so I'm sure we'll be taking pics to upload. We also plan to see both Dave's mom and dad.