Another day at the office....

Hangin' with Sue Hellman - President of Product Operations

Done...done...DONE!

7 necklaces/sets of earrings...

5 stages of grieving (thanks E. Kubler-Ross)

4 trips to the bead store (2 today)

1 weekend wasted...

And let's not forget getting man-handled/groped by my Mexican gardener (again)...

Done with these flippin' necklaces and earrings = PRICELESS

One down...6 more sets to go!

Insanity @ Work

Context: Laughing hysterically (literally crying) when Jen squealed at the top of her lungs when she saw me...went squealing to her desk to grab camera...as we walked to her desk...ex-husband stood stone-faced and was able to continue conversation regarding "serious automation/purification issues" as ex-wife walked by in Jeff's muay-tai helmet. Which made it even 'funnier'...

GNE Hosted HBA (Healthcare Businesswomen's Association) Mentoring Conference

Flemings - La Jolla...too much of everthing!

Aria...my favorite!!

Work Group...

Bistro - Wednesday Nights...

Universal

Daddy and Mama!!

Back to CA...

Goodbye Lake Michigan and Miss Munchkin Buns (AKA Ellie!).

Second and Final 6th Birthday Party!

Kit Kittredge movie and pizza afterward. Spent the night @ brothers...

Lake Michigan Sunset...

Random Fun Party Photos...

July 4th Birthday Party

My mom made a special American Girl cake for my niece since this birthday party was for four people...

No words needed...

Tabor Hill Winery

Had lunch and some MUCH needed vino (along with some tastings) @ Tabor Hill Winery. The restaraunt overlooks part of the vineyard.

Wednesday - July 02, 2008

Played piano at my brother's funeral home and made him take the fish eye self portrait...mind you he is 6 foot 5 inches and I am 5 feet 2 inches...so his arm is at least 7 feet in the air!

My niece spent the night with me at my parent's house. I woke up several times with legs in my side! We ran through the sprinklers this morning - something I have not done since being a child.

Alive and well...

For those of you who have been following my brother's recovery...here is a picture from this past weekend showing him alive and SKINNY! Also is a picture of his daughter, Ellie. My mother made one of her American Girls a matching dress...

Long day traveling...

What do a Biotech QA professional, a merchant marine, a U.S. Olympic Equestrian and a bartender have in common? TIME @ the airport. I spent over three hours belly up (not necessarily drinking) but laughing my hiney off with these people. At times almost in tears! Needless to say...our tallying of obscure data (documented on a coaster) from our sociological experiment is now forever posted at the United terminal bar in San Diego...with all of our autographs! BTW - would have preferred the red carpet club...where's Toby when I need him!


I arrived in South Bend this morning @ approximately 8 - local time. My parents took me to breakfast at the local mom and pop spot where I was quickly reminded the severity of how rural and inbred this place is! I slept for about three hours...got up, gave my mom some jewelry I made her before my trip, showered and am now ready for dinner with family friends after step-dad golfs.


Here is a picture of my mom and me reunited!!