Damn Daytona

Well it has not stopped raining here for days . It seems to just go on and on. I mean I should not complain but it is just so unusual. It may clear up today but it is still really cold. I went out at about 5:30 Saturday morning to go tan and my car windows were frozen shut. I started the car and went in the house for about 10 minutes but the windows were still iced over. I had to go back in the house and get a plastic spatula and try to scrape the windows. It didn't work out too good because the spatula was too flexible but I finally got it done. I mean I HAD to tan. Ya know?

Well what can I say bout the Daytona 500. What a mess. The race started out fine but just went from bad to worse. And then after Dale Jr took out half the field, it gets called for rain and Matt Kensenth was leading so he gets the win. It was so anti-climatic. I was still whining about it when we went to bed. Cliff finally said, " Are you going to complain about his all night?" And I said, " Well I planned on it, why, is it annoying you ?" He said no, he just wanted to know so he could join in and we could have a full scale bitchfest.

I think we are addicted like a drug addicts. We were so let down by the finish we were just pacing the floor and couldn't get settled down. I mean no last lap fight for the win, no lamenting about what should have been. We've been robbed. Then to top it off, next week is California and that is usually the most boring race ever. Usually Jimmy Johnson gets out front with a monster lead and that's it. Ah well, March 1st is the Vegas race and we will be there with all the drama and excitement. I can't wait. I am trying to talk Cliff into going to qualifying on Friday as I know I won't get my fill just going on Sunday, we will see.

The Trinklein Twins

Claiborne sent me this picture of Tatiana and Matilda Mae in their new Valentines Day outfits and they were so precious I had to post their pictures. It looks like a lovey spring day in Atlanta. Much different than here were it just rains and rains. But were are very grateful for all the rain and for our wonderful lives that are filled with much happiness, fabulous friends, good music, and darling doggies.

Rainy Relaxing Day

Had to post this picture, it was so pretty. We have shattered every record for rain this year. It has really been wet in an abnormal kind of way. If you know Nevada, when it rains here it just pours for about 10 minutes and that's it for another 6 months. It has just rained day after day a soft gentle rain all winter long. I hope we have desert flowers this year!!

We have had a nice relaxing day. We ate carne asada left over from our NASCAR kick off party last night. It was the Budweiser Shootout and boy was it exciting. Jeff came in 5th but it was a fight to the finish and so exciting. Now it's on to Daytona 500 next Sunday. I can't wait. We watched qualifiying today and Jeff qualified 7th. I can't wait, did I say that. There is no sense in liking something this much. The Vegas race is March 1st. Can't wait to smell the burning tires and all that fuel!!!!!!!!!!

My Boy Genius

Tony made the honor roll at school with a 3.25 average. Here he is with his report card and $40 ($10.00 for each A from Mimi and Big D) YEAH TONY!!. They got to have a bowling party and miss school one morning for their party so he was happy. He also got to give Leonard a spanking (the deal they made if Tony made the honor roll.) Tony's grades were crap at the first of the school year and Leonard made him bring them up. It was high drama with Tony being grounded, having all his game systems taken away, no TV the whole deal. It was especially painful for Charlee to see her baby getting the smack down but it was the best thing in the world for Tony.

I have to hand it to Leonard, he really worked hard to see that Tony brought up his grades. I am really thankful to him that he put forth the effort for my grandson. Leonard knows what happens to kids who lose focus and have no one to steer them back on course. Leo is living proof that people can change their lives. So a big shout out to my son in law for all his hard work and love for Tony.

Well last night was our last night of league bowling. We ended up in a tie for 3-4-5 place with games won. We actually ended up in 5th places after they went to pin fall to decide places. We won $312.00 for the team, and Leonard won a 200 game patch and $10.00 for being one of the high handicap men. It was sure fun and we will all miss it until next fall. We bowled 3 games of no tap ( where if you knock over 9 pins, it counts as a strike). It's way harder than it seems. We still got our butts kicked but we had a lot of fun. Cliff was fit to be tied cause he was sure he would break his streak and break 200, but no luck.

Tonight is the Budweiser Shootout at Dayton. NASCAR season Yeah-Hell-Yeah!!!

Cool Rainy Day

When I woke up to go walk this morning it was cloudy but still kind of warm. Looks like rain for the weekend. Kind of nice. Charlee Ann about kills me. She can walk so fast that it just wears me out. Gives me a goal to work for. Mostly she has to let me catch up once in awhile. Youth, how disgusting.

We went to see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" last night. What a lovely movie, I really enjoyed it. They did a fantastic job of showing that period in history and the special effects of his transformation were almost unbelievable. Great movie. Cliff balked about going because he just hates going to the movie theatre, but even he enjoyed it. He's an old curmudgeon when it comes to going to the movies! Good thing he's so damn cute!!

Tonight is our last night of league bowling. Hopefully another league will start soon. We really enjoy it and it's such good exercise. I think we will end up 4th or 5th. Probably 5th. It was a lot of fun and the first time I have been a part of a league. In fact I had maybe bowled once in my whole life before Cliff and I started going. Anyway it's now one of my favorite things to do. I am not that good (127 average) but I like it.

NASCAR season starts this weekend YEAH!!! The Budwiser Shootout in Daytona. Go Jeffery

Spring Has Sprung

Boy is it a beautiful day today; 70 degrees and way too nice to be stuck inside. It has been a slow day at work today and so I watched the movie "Eagle Eye". What a trip and what a message. It should be required for every adult in America to watch it. Now that's a good job where you can make big bucks and put your feet up and watch a movie and drink coffee all afternoon. I was real put out the few times the phone rang and I had to actually pause the movie and DO something. Modern technology is the bomb-diggity.

I am going to make Big Daddy Navajo taco's for dinner tonight. We were watching "Diners, Drive-In's, and Dives last night and they were showing Navajo taco's. Cliff said the only way he had ever had them was with chili. I said, "That's not a Navajo taco. " After a lengthy argument over the finer points of Navajo taco's at 11:30 last night in bed, during which time I threatened to thump him with the remote if he did not concede that I knew more about the fire art of Navajo taco's than he did ( he never did concede the win to me) I have now set out to prove that I am the Navajo taco Queen. So this evening I will present my version of Navajo taco's and he can read em and weep!!

Hell of A Game Cardinals

Baby Gabbi with her 3D glasses for the super bowl ad's

Leo pigging out

Big Daddy wathcing the Super Bowl ad's

Just got finished watching the game. What a heart stopper! I thought the Card's had it for a minute but Cliff said there was way too much time left. Sure enough! Oh well it was a hell of a game. I have a sore throat from screaming so loud. Poor Gabbi finally got use to us all yelling but at first she thought we were all mad. poor baby with such nutty relatives.

We ate till I am just sick, just picked all day. We made sliders for lunch then had raspberry cheesecake ice cream sandwiches. Then we picked at klamata olives, hot pickles, green onion cheese ball with crackers, summer sausage, chips and dip all afternoon. THEN we had nachos and key lime pie for dinner. I am full as a pig! So much for losing 3 lbs last week I am sure I gained it back today.