Coming home.

Whew, just got home this afternoon. It's been awhile, even before heading to Palm Springs, I only had about 2 days home. I had so much fun in LA though! Got to spend a lot of time with Paula, Rita, Tony, and Leslie, and a little bit with Mia and Gaia. It was especially fun because I usually only get to see them for such brief periods at the lake, and we really got to hang out for awhile.

I got the full tour of LA over those couple days, from Malibu to Pasadena to Beverly Hills and everything in between. We went shopping, hiking, to movies, and had some great meals. Plus there was Tony and Paula's garage Estate sale, which went off with great success. On our hike at Malibu, Paula and I saw dolphins, a seal, and even a whale spouting off the coast. Very exciting and beautiful!

I was really happy that Leslie got to meet Paula and Rita too. The Chapmans always hear me talk about the family, but this is one of the only times they have got to meet them, and the first time they would get to meet someone other than John. Hopefully Leslie and Mia will make it up to Priest Lake this summer. That would be a lot of fun.

The hardest part about coming home though was the weather. This morning when I woke up it was gorgeous and sunny and as I sat looking out the window and basking in the warmth, I was reading my friends facebook posts about the snow in Spokane. Did not make me anxious to get on that plane. And later this week its supposed to get down to 2. That doesn't make me happy after all this time in Southern California. And I think the world agrees with me. My first flight was delayed and then I missed my flight, but turned out I hadn't really...Delta really messed with my head today to say the least. Told me I had missed my flight by 2 minutes and was put on the next one, but when I got to the gate, the one next to it was my original flight, which was delayed due to mechanical difficulties. Still, I made it home.

Loved my greeting when I got here. Lucy cried, and both dogs practically knocked me over in excitement. I missed my puppies! They both spent most of the evening with me, and when I was writing my thank you notes, Riley got up on the bed and curled up practically on top of me. Things like this make it really nice to be home.

LA bound!

What a crazy couple weeks it's been! It's been such a tiring month, that it's strange not to feel so exhausted all the time anymore. Just lots of busy tasks to get done. Then came the possible life changing decisions.
While at Jinnie's brunch, I was potentially offered nannying job in LA. How's that for quick and out of the blue? One month I'm in Europe, the next looking at moving to LA. I was going to do a test run this weekend, but I don't have my car down here, so that's on hold for now. Still, it got me thinking about what to do with my life, and I still have no clue!
None the less, I am currently on a train to LA for just a visit. I've never been here before and am hoping to get a feel for the place to help in my decision making. I do love trains. I always forget, but they always make me so happy when I'm on them. Comfortable and a great way to see places. Just wish there had been more than just this one at 5 am. Still, it is what it is.


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Places to go, Places to see.

And the travel planning begins again. On the menu so far? Vegas to watch some basketball in March, then back to Europe in April. I know I will be seeing Copenhagen followed by a week in Ireland. I'm debating spending an extra week in Ireland, or if I should continue on to Edinburgh with the family. Tough decision. I love Edinburgh, but there are some extra things I want to see in Ireland that we will be missing in that first week.

I'm also trying to figure out if I will head over a week early, but I'd have to decide on one or two places to see, which is a challenge for me. How do you pick just a few out of so many amazing places! Needless to say, no, my last trip did not get the travelbug out of my system yet. Anyone have any suggestions of particularly remarkable places to hit? Any favorites that I may have not seen yet?

And to top it off, it is the same cost to fly from Ireland to Spokane as it is to fly to Niagra Falls and take a train home. The only down side to this one is the weather going across the country this winter. Don't know that it will be worthwhile, and I don't know that there will be any way to find out until the time comes. So I may just wait on that one for another time when I can count on better weather. Decisions decisions! And other possible trips for the year include LA and Florida. I'll have to see about the planning for those as it comes.

On another note, I can't believe it is already time for the Grammy's again. It seems as though it comes by way too early each year. It keeps catching me off guard whenever they advertise for it. Gotta love the red carpet events though. They are always fun to watch. Time again to find out how many bestof outfits I hate and how many worst I love. My tastes never seem to run on season tragically. But hey, vintage is in, maybe I stand a chance...