Six Years!

So...yesterday, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 was the sixth anniversary of "The Kiss Test".  Which we both passed.  To explain ...


Previously, on Boerne to Vegas ... January 25, 2005:

LGW and KAF had been communicating by phone, webcam chat, and email, beginning with their chance meeting on eHarmony.com.  This communication had been going on for about six weeks, when it was decided that LGW should pay a visit to Texas.  So, on Tuesday, March 15, 2009, KAF picked LGW up at San Antonio International, where they each took "The Kiss Test".  Having passed that test, they moved on to having their first lunch together, and some other things.

LGW met KAF's family, coworkers, etc.  They spent about 4 days in that mode.  Then, they got in KAF's car and drove to LGW's home in Fabulous Las Vegas.  They then married at the Garden of Love Chapel on Las Vegas Boulevard on Monday, March 21, 2005.  The Garden of Love is closed now, but at least they didn't implode the building as they are SO want to do here!

After a few days, they both drove back to Texas, where KAF worked for about 2 1/2 more weeks at the Boerne Public Library.  During these days, they renewed their vows at St. Mark's UMC, because Pastor Cheryl wanted them to have a church wedding.  KAF's Sunday School class hosted a reception afterwards, complete with cake - we still have the topper - it's on our dresser.  Then, we packed up and, well, you know the rest of the story. (Any questions?)

So, next Monday will be our Sixth Wedding Anniversary.  I've looked up which gifts one might give on the Sixth Anniversary.  They are: Candy and Iron.  Wood is listed as an alternate gift idea.  I am now speechless.

I Feel Silly, Oh So Silly!

Maybe I'm just a little tired/excited/sleepy.  I'm excited about Julie Austin's visit to the Henderson this week.  I'm excited about going to Texas for a birthday trip.  My eyes are tired from my new glasses, but I've been excited about them, too.  I'm excited about going to see Leon Russell at Gruene Hall with my sisters, brother-in-law, and husband.  I'm tired, though....I should go to bed now.  Good night :)

Need to blog!

I've seen lots of blog entries with the opening, "Sorry I haven't posted in a while...", or some such thing. Well, here's another one!

I am now on Twitter and Facebook, and so haven't had hardly a thought about my blog in quite some time.

I've been here in Las Vegas now for over 4 years! I'm very excited, because Hubby and I are going to Texas in late October for our birthday vacation :) I have been back, what, 4 times, I think, but this is Hubby's first time since we were married!

I'm sad that Natalie won't be there. I'm sure she planned her vacation to NYC during that time on purpose! :P I should be able to see AnnieLou and several other Boerne Library friends and Friends, though!

Can't wait to see my family again, too, of course. Will see the Soldier Boy @ Ft. Bliss in El Paso on the way to South Central Texas. Haven't seen him since his graduation from medic training last May.

That's all for now.

Oh, and I love my family, friends, pets, coworkers, .....trying not to hate anything.

Okay, So We've Ended This Season...

...but there's always next year!!! Rock on, and rest up, boys!

GO SPURS GO!

The Spurs are again doing well in the playoffs, maybe because Hubby has been wearing lucky Spurs shorts? My lucky bracelet didn't do so well the first 2 games of this series with the Hornets...

Click here for an easy and cool way to make your own Spurs Cheer Card!

Trip to Texas I - Friday and Saturday

On April 18, 2008, I traveled to Texas. I planned this friends and family visiting trip to coincide with a few things: Bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers blooming, Fiesta, my good friend's wedding, and my eldest son's moving to Nevada.

On the first day, Friday, I arrived at San Antonio International Airport at about 1:00 pm. My sister Karen, nephew Matt, and son Emad picked me up. We drove towards one of our favorite family dining haunts, Jacala Mexican Restaurant, to meet the rest of my San Antonio-dwelling family. We made a small detour to check out the street we used to live on, Denton Drive. We then arrived at Jacala, where we all had a lovely lunch together. Mack, Donna, Betty, I'm so glad we could get together- it was so good to see everyone!

After lunch, we went to Mom's and Harry's for a short visit. Then, I went to Boerne to see Bob, Sandy, and Jory where we all played together for the first time since February 2006.

The next day, Saturday, we went to New Braunfels. It was so much fun! Lizzie had a soccer game, and she made the most goals. What a runner, too! All the McDonald kids are good athletes. I got to observe how fast and how much the McDonald kids have all grown. Frances was stellar on that weird skateboard contraption, her bike, and scooter. James did an excellent job of extreme sporting, as well. John was tricky on his scooter--I held my breath a couple of times--he always landed upright. And Bridget--what happened to that little baby? She's a sweet little lady now. We had Jimmy and Kay's brisket and macaroni salad for lunch--Hubby, you really missed something there! Later, we went down to the river, then back home for the best Spurs game ever! Timmy hit the 3!

As my family knows, I subjected them to my camera many times. Therefore, there are many pictures. So as to not overwhelm any of us too much, I've been separating them into galleries by days and events. I've even named some of the photos so that folks would know what it is they are looking at--this particularly pertains to the photos from the plane. And some of those plane photos, well, your guess is as good as mine as to what we are looking at, and where exactly we are in them. I hope you have fun looking at them. My 2 hour plane ride went by very quickly!

So, here are the first 4 galleries:

"Kathy's Plane Ride: Sin City to God's Country!"

"From San Antonio International to Jacala to the Meadows Home"

"Jammin' at Bob and Sandy's"

"Saturday in New Braunfels"

I will add the rest in the coming days.

Sunday Drive

Last Sunday, an extremely windy day, I needed to get out of the Las Vegas Valley. I decided it would do me good to take a drive--to think about, sort out, and try to come to terms with a horrible thing that had happened that weekend:

My son's boss, a 39 year old mother of two, was killed. Shot in the head while waiting at a traffic light. Her son and daughter were in the car, too. The person who did it was arrested, and he said he was drunk and didn't mean to do it. Two male friends, his girlfriend, and their 1-year-old were in his car. The family of Blanca Gonzalez (aka Esther), as well as many friends, including my son, is devastated over her senseless killing. Actually, everyone who has heard about this whether or not they knew her, is shocked and saddened and angry. It's so messed up. I'm told there is a bank account set up to help the family. It is at Bank of America, account # 501000140168. News Story here.

I had never been on the "lake loop" as I've heard some people call it, so I decided to do it. First, I went by the Las Vegas Mormon Temple. Next to it was a Mormon church that I snapped a photo of. I really don't know about other places, but in the Las Vegas Valley, all the LDS churches seem to look alike. Anyway, the next few photos are of the view from where I was, on the east side of the LV Valley. Then, I stopped momentarily at the Great Unconformity site, where it looks like losers continue to vandalize the markers.

As I traveled on, I took photos of the landscape, with many photos showcasing Lava Butte. It's much smaller than Frenchman Mountain, where the Great Unconformity is, but it is a stand-out piece of rock! The first water you'll see is Lake Las Vegas. A little further along the road, Lake Mead comes into view. The main think that hit me was the fact that the lake is so low. I've heard constantly about how the level is dropping, but seeing is definitely believing! Eventually, after stopping at about four scenic overlooks, I came upon the Lake Mead Marina. After exploring there a bit, I was ready to head towards home. The pictures of the cars lined up on the highway are to show how long the line is to get to Hoover Dam. Fortunately, I wasn't going that way.

I originally took 215 photos, but I've only got 189 on the gallery :-) Click here for the pictures. I hope you enjoy them.

RIP, Esther.

What a crazy world...