May 2012...MAKEOVER!

I've never won anything in my life, but I just won a makeover and shopping spree courtesy of the Emergency Services Public Information Officers of Colorado (ESPIOC).  The "big reveal" is next Friday, but I'm giving you a sneak peak.  The "before" picture is in the previous post, so I won't upload it again.

During:

AAANNNNNDDDDD.....After:

I've always wanted to have a makeover, but I've never been brave enough to do it.  It's not a huge change, but I think I like it.  I just hope it's not too much to keep up with; I think they put 4 different colors in my hair.  I also got a bunch of clothes, although I'm having 2nd thoughts about some of them so I'm making Paul take me back down to Denver tomorrow to do some returns/exchanges.  BTW...Macy's was having a HUGE sale!

Happy birthday to me, just a little early!

February 2012 Caribbean Cruise

I am SO bad about posting regularly.  My everyday life just isn't that exciting.  We went on a cruise with Paul's parents the end of February, so here's some pics from the trip:

St. Thomas harbor

Cinnamon Bay, St. John - quite possibly the most beautiful place on earth!

Paul enjoying a beer in St. Thomas before we got back on the boat. 

That's our ship behind us, the MSC Poesia.

The wall at El Morro fort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

La Rogativa sculpture, old town San Juan

Paul's dad Stanley with Alexander, one of our waitstaff. 

They were all amazing - great service!

Lighthouse at the entry to the harbor in the Bahamas,

with Atlantis in the background.

Me, all dressed up for formal night.  What a great trip!

For Judi

Judi said she can't see Crabby's face.  Is this better?  All the rest of the photos must be on Paul's phone.

Sorry, but I can't figure out the comments.  It worked in 2010, because lots of people left comments back then.  I thought I fixed it in September and Mom even sent a "Test" comment, but it seems to just go back.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 2011

Judi will think I am copying her, and I sortof am...this is a little crab candleholder that a friend gave me for my deck in Florida.  So of course we had to take all sorts of pictures with him to show her how much fun he was having.  In this picture, Crabby is enjoying a mojito at the Yacht Club.  He's really back in his element; Colorado was just too cold for him.

We flew out of Denver in a snow/sleet storm, and it rained off and on the first day we were in Florida, but after that the weather was spectacular!  We went to HomeGoods and RoomsToGo on the rainy day, and then had dinner with our friends Leslie & Russell that night.  The rest of the time we did a "whole lotta nothin," which included hanging out at the pool and just relaxing on our deck.  Read a couple of good books, and had some great seafood.  If I could retire and move there tomorrow I would.

Baltimore National Aquarium

Just got back from a trip to Maryland.  I traveled to the DC area on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  Not good planning on my part, but it all went OK if you don't count all the delays.  I made my bus, which was all that really mattered.

First of all, I spent a week in Emmitsburg, MD at the Emergency Management Institute for an Advanced Public Information Officer class.  Excellent class, top-of-the-line instructors, made great contacts and some new friends...and the best thing was it was FREE, sponsored by FEMA.

Then on Friday, Paul flew out to meet me and we spent a few days exploring Baltimore.  The National Aquarium, courtesy of a friend's mom who works there (thanks, Paula!); the Baltimore Basilica; Mount Vernon; Falls Point; the Inner Harbor and of course, a ride on the water taxi to Fort McHenry.  Paul was even patient enough to let me shop at Filene's Basement, and H&M!  We saw a great band at Power Plant Live as well.  Don't remember who they were, but they drew a big crowd and played a wide range of music.  Baltimore is apparently the land of the 32-oz beer; Paul was in heaven.

Test - posting from my phone

I think I learned something new today so I have to try it. This is a picture of a moose I took from a friend's deck earlier this winter...testing to see if I can post from my BB...
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