More little horned frogs

Sweet Makenna is no longer the littlest Horned Frog in her family!
Congrats to Krista, Casey, & big sister Makenna. We can't wait to meet Kye!

Happy Mardi Gras!

(These pics were taken with our new Nikon Coolpix P100 camera that we love!!)

Watch dog

Gone but not forgotten

My Bicycle

July 31, 2009 – January 7, 2011

Sweet Cream Schwinn-Ford, dearly beloved bicycle of Kara Ford, was unexpectedly taken from this life on Friday, January 7^th after a short stay at UTMB hospital in Galveston. Sweet Cream, born July 31, 2009 in Houston, Texas was a life-long resident of Galveston Island. An avid cyclist, she loved being outdoors and enjoyed the fresh salty air. Her favorite places to travel included Arlan’s Market, The Yoga Haven, the shops on Postoffice Street, along with countless other bars & eateries on the East Side.

Sweet Cream is preceded in death by two siblings lost in the flood of Hurricane Ike. She is survived by her partner, Kara, of 1 ½ years. Though their time together was brief, Sweet Cream has left a lasting impression & many great memories. She will be remembered for her reliability, beauty, & sense of humor. One of her most endearing qualities was the ability to make anyone smile after hearing her New Belgium bicycle bell ring as she passed by. Cheerfully, she rode the East End streets of Galveston with Kara. Tragically, she was taken too soon.

In lieu of flowers, Kara wishes all donations be made to Bike Thieves Be Damned of Galveston, a foundation honoring Sweet Cream, aimed at ending bike theft in Galveston & bringing about the demise of such perpetrators.

LOL......and other jokes

Anyone a fan of the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion"? Paul & I routinely listen to it on the weekends & enjoy the hokey but clever skits. This weekend was their joke show. If you missed it, or aren't a fan, well....what can I say? Your loss. You could have learned a variety of new things. Like......

Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
---Because the P is silent.

What do you call a nun who sleep walks?

---A Roamin' Catholic

What's the first thing the doe said when she walked out of the woods?
---"That's the last time I do that for two bucks!"

What did the boy rabbit say to the girl rabbit?

---"This won't take long, did it?"

What did the nun say to the priest when he asked if he could kiss her?
---"Well, as long as you don't get into the habit."

A pony walks into a bar & orders a beer.
The bartender says, "What's that? I didn't hear you."
The pony says, "Sorry, I'm a little horse."

*ba-dum-bum-ching*
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Now, on to other matters of importance: the proper use of LOL. It has come to my attention that some people misuse this common acronym. In it's original & true meaning, LOL is "laughing out loud". As in, ha ha. But meant with a little more fervor than ha ha. I'll be honest, LOL isn't one of my favorite acronyms, but it can be useful at times. The problem in it lies in it's misuse. A minority of people use it to mean "lots of love." This can be potentially disastrous to an online/texting relationship-- especially when the author intends "lots of love," but the reader sees "laughing out loud." Some examples of tragic miscommunication:

"Heard you had a bad day. LOL. "

"Sorry about Spot. You know, all dogs go to heaven. Lol."

"My sincere condolences regarding the passing of your mother. Lol."

"I can't believe someone stole your bike! LOL. That's awful."

Just letting you know-- definition matters!

LOL

What's been going on......

Surprise, surprise-- a post 6 months after my last one! Man, I'm on a roll ;)

So here's my 2010 in review.......

January
Fort Collins, CO - one of our favorite places to visit.


February
Mardi Gras & Valentine's Day on the beach.


March


April
Me & Sweet baby James at Jack's 1st communion after-party.


May
Paul & Casey having a good time at Moab, Utah.


June
The 1st Rees family visit to the island!

Teaching the kiddos about 'ritas at Dad's 60th birthday party!


July
I turned 30!!


August
Paul celebrated his 31st birthday with a nice catch.


September
Reunited cousins!!


October
Paul, me, & Casey on the Leakey Death Ride


Vacation in Vermont


November
Sweet Baby James showing us how much he's grown since his last visit to the island!


December
One of my favorite things in December in Texas :)


Our sweet little baby


Working on Christmas :)

Weekend visit

This weekend Paul's parents, sister, & our 3 nieces came to the island for a visit. They made the trek down from Ft. Worth in Stan & Mona's Winnebago-- which was fabulous because it's like they brought their very own guest house! Saturday was a fun-filled day: including an early morning bike ride, plenty of excellent food (especially the delicious homemade vanilla custard-- mmm!), & of course, beach-time! We had a great time & look forward to the next visit!