I've Wii-ed!!

Aunt Pat and Uncle Jerry (Dan's Mom's brother and wife) were in FL visiting their son (Dan's cousin) Steve...and we got to enjoy the entire family twice!!

First, they all came to our home for lunch and then we went to Steve's, in Clearwater, for dinner.

We got to enjoy an AMAZING meal (on china, no less) and then we Wii-ed....what fun and what a workout! Check out Dan bowling!!

While I did try it...I preferred watching and laughing...it is hilarious watching others do this!!

If you haven't tried it, everyone is doing it. You need to Wii!

Finally --- our STL house sold!!!

After 9 months on the market, we closed on our STL home (photo of our STL home on left).

We loved our home in STL...our first home together as a married couple! But, as much as we loved it, it is such a blessing to only have one house payment again!!

On Thursday, January 29th, we signed and overnighted the paperwork (see Dan on the right). On Friday, January 30th, it was a done deal!! And, then, on January 31st ... WE WENT SHOPPING!! :)

Thanks for all the prayers!

A whole bunch of FIRSTS!!!

Things have been a little slow at AT HOME SENIOR SERVICES but we have really been working hard!

1. We got our FIRST client!!! A sweet lady that needed a ride to the doctor. It was a one time deal...but it was our FIRST!

2. We participated in our FIRST health fair. It was a great time of networking with other vendors and we made some great client contacts.

3. We presented our FIRST seminar in a nursing home! Since I was the presenter, maybe your should ask Dan how it went but I thought it was great. I spoke on the topic of "Family Caregivers: Taking Care of YOU so you can take care of them". We had about 10 people and the response was good!

We are really enjoying our new career with At Home Senior Services!

I swam with SEA COWS!!!

My friend Joyce just turned 40 and for her 40th birthday, she wanted to swim with the Manatees (aka "sea cow").

Now, FL is the only place in the US that has Manatees so she came to see me (also because she really likes me)!!! And in order to be a good friend, I went to go swim with the Manatees.

I spent most of the time in the pre-swim months worrying that a sea cow was going to sit on me and drown me but then ... I LOVED IT!!! At one point I had a Manatee under each arm...as much as you can get a 2000-3500 pound animal under each arm, that is!

They are the most precious animals...just big, sweet, bubberly loveballs! So, come see me and we'll go swim with some sea cows....great fun!

A Change of Power

We have a new President.

A few musings from me!

I love President Bush. He wasn't perfect but I really liked him.

I fully respect the office of President and wish President Obama all the best in this huge task of running the great USA.

I love that we can have a "peaceable" change of power. Many countries don't experience that type of power change.

I am still concerned that Michelle wore green gloves with a yellow outfit.

Barbara Bush still looks amazing.

I hope George and Barbara get a really long nap this week.

I hope Barack and Michelle get a really long nap this week!

I love that Sasha and Malia still have to make their beds in the White House.

How cool is it that the Obama's show up at the White House and all of their favorite foods have been stocked in the kitchen? Do you think Barack will slip down to the kitchen for a Nutty Bar or a HoHo? (And how long does it take to "slip down to the kitchen" in the White House.)

I am so thrilled that Ted Kennedy got to make it to the hoopla and so sad that he ended up in the hospital.

Why were there "lawn mower" floats in the parade?

If you are a poet, shouldn't you be able to make your poem's rhyme?

Didn't Aretha's hat rock?!?! (Love that hat!)

Why couldn't the Fox News reporters say that there was a "ton 'o people" instead of a "sea of humanity"?

Malia could be my "soul sister"...she is attached to her camera! Love that!!

Wasn't Sasha precious when she gave her Dad a "thumbs up" after his swearing in and speech!?

Why did they give the Presidential office get 150+ people to help with the move in/out and the VP ended up in a wheelchair from moving boxes? Couldn't the White House have gotten by with 145 in order to send 5 to help the VP? Craziness!

I could go on and on :) But let me close with....

Thanks, President Bush....Best Wishes, President Obama.

This should not be!!!

Baby it's cold outside!! It is supposed to be 27 degrees here tonight.

HELLO!?!?!??!?! I live in FL. We moved to FL to be warm and now an I think it is warmer in STL!! What is up with that?!?!

Thank goodness it is supposed to be back to 76 by the end of the week...this is crazy. I didn't even get to wear sandles today!!!

Go Gators!! (Football Gators, that is, not AlliGators)

We were invited to our first Gator's party...to watch the BCS Championship game. To be a Floridian, you have to be a Gators fan ...... or a Seminole's fan!

The key is to figure out which way the wind blows before you talk FL football! You see, depending on what circle of friends we are with will determine the flow of conversation...Gators or Seminoles. (ie: If we am with Patti and Sandi, we cheer Seminoles. If we are with Dusty and Lee, we cheer Gators!)

Sound fickle? Hey, we are trying to fit in down here...you would do the same thing!!

Luckily for us...this game was not between the Gators and Seminoles ... it was between the FL Gators and OK Sooners!

We were again invited to our friends Lee and Caroline's home to experience the magic that is GATORS FOOTBALL. While we couldn't make it until midnight (the end of the game), the Gators were VICTORIOUS -- 24 to 14!!!

GO GATORS (and Seminoles)!