My Blogging Friends & Family, I'm Back Home From My Three Week Vacation In California!

Hello Everyone!
I had a wonderful vacation and time with my two adult kids who live in California! I had three great weeks of being with them and seeing and doing so many neat things together! Gosh, let me see, we went to see the Willie Wonka play in Carmel, Ca., we went to Capitola Beach and ate at a fantastic restaurant near the beach, Beverly and I went to Monterey Beach and ate at Bubba Gump's and shopped all the fantastic shops around there, went to Karaoke at Charles home, which was such a fun time and we also went to Karaoke in San Jose. We went to visit Jamie's High School for the day, which was awesome watching him being a High School Principal in action! Jamie and I also went to visit the Middle School where he was Principal last year and I saw the beautiful Garden Memorial for Larry Newman that Jamie had made in Larry's memory.. We went to the movie to see Eat, Love & Pray, went to visit with my daughter's and my friend Amy, went to Cohn- Stone Studios in Richmond, Ca, to a blown glass factory which was very awesome to see how they make all the beautiful glass wares! Everything was sooo beautiful in their shop!! We also visited Jack London Square, which has his log cabin home on its site, which was brought from Yukon. We also visited an antique bar called Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon that was in the Eathquake and the bar itself is slanted from the after effects of the earthquake and they left the bar in the same condition as it ended up having after the earthquake. It had alot of membrabrila for one to check out.. We went to Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz which was pretty neat to see! I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to walk up to the house that was built there or not.., but I did! Thank goodness for the hand railing for one to hold on to that's for sure! We went to see ~Meatloaf ~who performed at the Silver Legacy Cassino in Oakland.. He did put on a great show! We went to a fantastic BBQ pork rib cookoff in Oakland, which smelled and tasted delish! We went to a few great restaurants too which served fantastic tasting food! Michele and Jamie also had real delishious food that they served at their homes too! Sooo very good!! As you read, I had one fantastic time with Michele and Jamie and all their friends!! "Thank you" so much Jamie and Michele, and each one of your friends for the really fun and wonderful time that you all gave me!! Your Mom enjoyed everything sooo very much!! I will treasure these new memories that we've made forever!!

The flight back home went well.. I left San Jose airport at 11am, then went to LA airport and then went to our airport.. I had one full day.. The plane rides were good, and there was just a little bit of turbulance on the last flight, which wasn't bad really.. I got home around 9:15pm..

I've had a bit of jet lag these past few days... I'm doing much better today! Got to, as today I go to my cardiologist for my appointment at 2:45pm.. I feel great, and hope that he agrees with me on that one! He's probably going to be disappointed in me for gaining a few extra pounds since I last saw him, but, that's okay, I can get myself back on track, as I plan on going to my Weight Watcher meeting starting again tomorrow!

While I was away, my youngest son Daniel and my Hubby got me a 23.6" wide screened monitor, which they said was my birthday present, that was late.. which is soooo very awesome indeed!! I love it!! My other monitor was a 15", so this one really looks huge to me!! I'm so excited and  tickled!! Thank you both so much!!  I can't express enough what a wonderful and loving family I have!! Thank You Dear Lord Jesus for giving them all to me!!

You all take care now, and it's great being back blogging with you all again! I will share pictures with you all real soon!

Blessings,
~Lynn