Sometimes the Horoscope is Correct

I always preface horoscope and astrological discussions with this: I don't take the stuff too seriously, it's like a hobby or something. I do have a friend that takes it quite seriously, he is a Guru and received his training after high school in India. He went to high school with me. Played in a band. I was a groupie from the 'hood.

Anyhow, I like to read horoscopes and fortune cookies. Always have. I was sorely disappointed that everything in January went exactly the opposite that my horoscopes said it would. It said I would come into money and never have to worry about finances ever again. That didn't happen. Thanks a lot, horoscopes. I spent a lot of money on lottery tickets!!!!
But it was right about February. Almost to the exact DAY. I know this is coincidental but it's amusing to me.

To make things even more interesting, it told me this new guy and I would fit together well because we'd motivate each other to work together on projects, stay on tasks, and finish them.

So here's Gary, finishing a project that I started...fixing his dog door:

Oh and also it said he would be completely committed to the relationship, unlike the others....

Senator Pearce

Saturday was a fundraiser for our local Republican Party. I, along with a couple hundred people, attended and helped beg for donations.

But our keynote speaker was the big draw: Senator Russell Pearce. He was the author of Proposition 200 a few years ago, which is a law voted in by citizens of Arizona requiring people to produce proper I.D. when they are voting in elections.
Oh and he wrote a little thing called SB 1070.

I met him upon his arrival, but didn't get a photo because I'm tired of the same old same old stiff poses that we tend to do. You know, like THIS:

So I opted for the more amusing STALKER look to my photo with Senator Pearce:

He was signing autographs. THAT'S how much people in these parts like the whole SB1070 thing.

Sunrise

Coming up over the London Bridge:

And reflecting off the mountains to the West:

So Tired

It's refreshing yet very exhausting to have someone that keeps you up late at night talking....either on the couch or around a campfire...

It's tiresome to stay up past bedtime playing out in the desert....

But I don't mind!

Sailing and Spelunking

Today Shay and I double booked ourselves. We had no interest in watching the Superbowl, and I had no interest in sitting at home being lonely---so we got busy.

Our friends Jeff and Nereyda came up from Phoenix and wanted to try out their sailboat on our lake....
So we started the day sailing.

It was my first time on a sailboat, but Shay apparently has had a catamaran ride in the past.

It felt like being a Kennedy. Sort of.

Once the wind picked up, we felt it would be better if we got off the water. I know, I know, sailboats are supposed to enjoy the wind but we were in 30 mph gusts and it was making the ride a little uncomfortable.

We trailered the boat, then Shay and I hit the road to go visit a destination I've wanted to see for 20 years: The Grand Canyon Caverns! It was a 2 hour drive, and of course on the way we enjoyed a fine dining experience with Wendy's.

We had some time in the lobby before our tour began, so we read all the articles they had posted--we learned as much as we could about the history of the caverns.

Oh, and then there was THIS guy:

Once inside, we were mesmerized. The elevator takes you more than 200 feet down, and then you begin walking in this beautiful, silent atmosphere with soft lighting around and different shapes of rock and crystal formations.
Shay and I were the only ones on the tour (the advantage of going on Superbowl Sunday) and we had the full attention of our tour guide.

She took us around to one of the "big rooms" they have, were there's a hotel suite set up in the middle. It's flanked with blue lighting to set it apart from the rest of the cave. There's a t.v., beds, sink, CD player, and living room furniture:

I was about to make a reservation but then I found out the price tag: $700 for one night. So I'll have to save up for that.

In the "big room" there were openings in the ceiling, which used to be waterfalls before the cave dried out:

Could you imagine how beautiful that would be? To stand in this enormous cave room with the water cascading down from the ceiling....too cool for words.

Shrimp and Other Items of Importance

Shrimp is good. It's important. Especially when you add butter and garlic.

A good way to spend Thursday evening is with friends who also enjoy shrimp.

And.....deviled eggs....

I didn't photograph the risotto...

Double Duty

Working on a Saturday is a fact of life in this town, and we've all gotten used to it.
Realistically, in this economy, there is no such thing as a day off. If you don't have clients, you're out networking to get more clients. And when you DO have clients, well, you're busting your tail to get your work done. Even if it means "friend time" is affected.
When I got off work on Saturday, I went to Heather and Kenny's to spend the rest of my Saturday. But Kenny's work wasn't done quite yet. So we occupied his driveway to watch him work!

Kenny and Heather own Arizona Hydroclean--which is a service for not only powerwashing and steam cleaning--but also all kinds of detailing. Kenny's customer of the day was a classic Nova station wagon that had ORIGINAL paint from the 60's. He worked for many many hours to get rid of the oxidation. It made me tired to watch. But I watched.

And watched.

And Heather helped me watch.

We were in the driveway so long we had to move our chairs several times to stay in the warm sunlight! Sacrifices....

I certainly enjoy hanging with Kenny and Heather because they're happy to do whatever, they never spend their time lecturing me on my life or any issues. They do their best to shield me from predators. They just want to be positive and have fun. And, honestly, that rubs off on me. And Shay! When Shay is around them, he doesn't feel the urge to just disappear into the living room to stare at the t.v. He's perfectly fine with sitting around with us goofy adults. Also I think he likes me better when I'm with Kenny and Heather. I'm a little more relaxed and cheerful.