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Well he's gone again. I hate this job more than I can say and wish we could do anything but this to survive. I really don't see how anyone survives it. Brent and Laurie have been doing it for 4 years and it has come so close to destroying their marriage that it's not funny. The big question is will we get thru it in one piece. I told Cliff this morning I would rather live in a hole and eat dirt than do this but when you have responsibilities you have to man up and do what's needed I guess.

It's amazing when you get through something as hard to deal with as breast cancer and make it you feel like you have survived the worst thing that can happen to you, then you find out life keeps throwing you curve balls and most you catch but once in awhile one hits you in the head.

Cliff must have told me he loved me twenty times between last night and this morning. Its so hard for him to leave

Bee's Knees

Well I went to see Dr Andrus at Zion Orthopedics yesterday about my left knee. He said it really wasn't in too bad a shape and felt like if he gave me a steroid shot in it it would be ok. He said we are 15 years off from a knee replacement and said if this didn't work he would scope it and give me some kind of acid shot that he said really helps. So we will see. I am hoping this helps, I am tired of it hurting.

Golden Nuggett

Sunday we took Tony and Cheyenne to the Shark pool and slide at the Golden Nugget. Charlee and Raoul met us there. We had a great afternoon swimming and sliding down the slide with all the kids.The slide is a tube that goes thru the middle of the shark tank so that was big stuff for the kids. It was packed and we had a hard time finding a place to sit but finally found a big lounge couch and it was on. We got a bucket of beer and laid in the sun and just kicked back and relaxed.
Nice afternoon. We had gotten a room and but Cha Raoul and Tony headed back to Mesquite. They had to get the Gordy Cheese. We wanted to take her but it was her Dad's time and he was an ass and wouldn't let her go. I don't know why adults are so stupid where kids are concerned.

After we went to the room and showered, we had dinner at Tony Roma's and then walked up and down Fremont Street watching the bands and all the crazy acts. What a trip. I let Shiner wear my high heels and she thought she was big stuff. I wore her flippers and was glad cause my feet were starting to hurt. We finally sat sown at Starbucks in their little sidewalk cafe and had a cup and rested a minute. By then it was 10 so we figured we better put the little Shinny Butt to bed. Headed home the next morning greatful for some fun family time.

Sunmmer with Cheyenne

We have had Cheyenne here all week and really had fun. We have been swimming, and bowling (hey I beat Dad one game), target shooting and of course getting ice cream. It always makes me miss Alecia, our ice cream girl. When we went shooting I didn't hit a thing but Tony and Cliff killed all the Christmas ornaments. We took some old ones and hung them in the trees and shot at them. It was too windy for me to hit anything but they did pretty good.

It was fun but hot and muggy. The monsoonal moisture has been awful this year, Hope it gets better as fall arrives.

AC Mechanics

Leo came over and brought the baby. We were at the Virgin River last night and had a few beers and talked to him. Cliff told him how much he missed hanging with him so he dropped by today . Baby Leo is so dang cute. He brought Gabby too so Cliff got to see his baby. She was so funny and pulled all her shenanigans on us. I took her and Cheyenne to Walmart and bought a movie and some stickers. They have been so good. Of course Gabby wanted a fish but I got out without getting her one. I made everyone biscuits and gravy, eggs, hash browns, that way Cliff could have his "haystack". Now the boys are playing PS3 and waiting for the football game to start. I am blogging and Cheyenne wants to go to the pool. Do I have the energy to take her, I dont know. I should take her since her mother called her screaming at her and made her cry. That woman is psychotic. I guess my lot in life to to deal with Baby Mama drama .


The boys worked on the air conditioning this morning and got it fixed on the car and truck. We had to take the car to the shop and have a new coil installed that was another 257.00. We have spent and easy 1000.00 this month on car repairs. Hope they are all fixed now for awhile. Cliff schooled Tony on how to change out a compressor. They had fun working on it. Tony is so damn funny.

Cheyenne Gabby and Tio

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Cliff always likes my hair better dark so I did it back dark brown for him this morning. Love ya Babe

Our Trip to See Traci & Ryan

We left on Friday after the funeral to go see Traci and Ryan. We had planned on taking the Amtrak for our anniversary and even had a sleeping car reserved for our "romantic trip" but at the last minute the train was cancelled due to some problem in Sacramento and we drove not nearly as romantic but we did have fun. It was a nice drive and we had a good time talking and listening to music. We met the kids at Casa Bonita and had the worst dinner you can imagine but had fun running around in the restaurant. Then we drove up to Greeley and stayed with the kids. Saturday Ryan had to work so we toured campus with Traci and had a good day. Cliff gor his tattoo worked on and his arm was so sore but it sure looks better. We had to hurry and get Ryan and then we went to the Colorado Speedway and went to the races. Oh that was after a great dinner at Texas Roadhouse. We had a great time at the races and th Ricky Booby car won the main event. So fun/

Cliff and I in Blackbeard Cave

Traci took us on a tour of her college campus on Saturday . This was on campus
A blurry picture of us at Casa Bonita
Clifford riding the bucking bronco at Casa Bomita


Traci & Ryan exploring

Dad and his big girl on campus
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