Third Annual California BBQ!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Two of "Gini's Kids" are winging their way Homeward Bound ...

And we're starting a repeat of the Westward Journey ...


Staci headed towards ATLANTA - and actually GOT There this time!
She *hopped* into Salt Lake; then on to Atlanta.
And sent a message to Kelly that there was going to be a TWO Hour
DELAY due to "weather" in Atlanta.
She is headed to Ohio on DELTA Flight #269.
Last ETA was for arrival at 2:00 AM in Ohio.
More Pretzils, Staci??

Miz Zippy got off to a "slow start" from LAX ~

SOUTHWEST Flight # 1664 (Lax to Las Vegas)
took off 30 minutes late.

Zippy has a layover in Las Vegas till
SOUTHWEST Flight # 1128 leaves at 7:30 -
arriving in Midland/Odessa at 11:35 PM.
"New Mexico Mom" is going to meet her for the "taxi ride" over to Hobbs.
The "taxi ride" will take another hour & 15 minutes.

And that's the *PLAN* ...
Tyme Will Tell how close the Plan is to Reality.

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10:00 PM UPPIE-Date from ATLANTA ...

"Two Hour Delay is stretching into FOUR ...

"Rainin like Heck" - and DELTA 269 is due to depart
"about" 11:30 to 11:45 - "assuming" the Plane gets to Atlanta -
it's in I-Forget-Where right now.

IF she departs on time, she'll get in to Dayton about 12:30.
Her Parents are already AT the Dayton airport.

Per Staci's Request -
The Three Prayer Pups and the Purrayer KAT are gathered in a
Prayer Circle - Krossin Pawz & Klawz.

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This is all starting to sound "familiar".

[Uabassoon]

I also wanted to add these pictures from Disneyland.

Me and Alexa


This is how I felt about Splash Mountain!

[Karen]

Great pictures, Laura! Glad you two got home safely!

Bet Corkscrew's gonna be mad when he sees your picture of some *other* orange boy!

[NoahsMommy]

Some of the pictures I took...

Auntie Staci getting some hugs from her nephew, Micah:


Basie enjoying the PINK toy his Auntie Staci brought him:


Basie and Noah, making sure I made Staci's bed correctly:


Phoebe had to make sure I did a good job too:


Noah drinking water after auntie Staci had her bath:


That was Thursday night...next post will be Friday stuff!

[NoahsMommy]

Tonya making the first entry in our BBQ 2005 Guest Book:


Mario and his new pal:


Laurie and Richard enjoying some Bloody Mary's:


A really "stressful" Rascal:


Our WONDERFUL hostess...and my new adoptive mom:


Staci and Tonya:


Closeup of Slick and Richard's special hat:


More of Friday coming...

[NoahsMommy]

Tonya's little friend:


Stace and I at Bare Essentials (Part 1 of the Shopping Extraviganza):


Tonya and I at BE:


LOVE that stuff (Bare Minerals)!!!

Stace in the shoe store (ie: one of the many heaven's we went to!!):


ILLEGAL PICTURE!! We got yelled at for taking picture inside Sephora...guess its a copywrite/display issue? This is Staci showing Tonya about a product she recommends. Long story short, I had to get a ton of tissue to clean Tonya's arms up! Come to think of it...that may be WHY we were scolded.


Tonya finding a HOT waiter:


Our gorgeous Staci...


More coming...

[NoahsMommy]

Tonya after 1 Mohito...


Micah FELL IN LOVE with Tonya and the feeling was mutual. She's renamed her little lover boy, Donut:


Karen and Aaron arrived after our LONG day of shopping, eating, flirting and having way too much fun in Albertsons.

OK, Saturday is next...

[NoahsMommy]

I know this was already posted, but Tonya was a BIG help on Saturday morning. Here she is "cooking":


CUTE Karen and Aaron:


The girls:


We're HERE!!!!

Stace:


Aaron (humoring me!):


Cutie pie (sweetie pie too!), Karen:


It was SO GREAT meeting Randi!!!!


Our WONDERFUL Mary!!! She was a pure joy!


Mario and his new friend the Lemur:

[NoahsMommy]

Tracey and Amberlee:


So fun!




(Yes, that's paper undies...ha ha)

Mmmm.....food!


Slick's CUTE Nemo shirt! And, its PINK!!!


Karen in the kitchen:


Laurie and the hot firemen:


More coming...FIREMEN....

[NoahsMommy]

The fire engine (for Phred):


A group shot:


Look at all those women!



Hot, but sooooo KNEW it!


Firemen, enjoying a drink:


Everyone made a sign saying where they were from. Here me and Tonya posing with our sign:

What it said:


Gini in her SUPER CUTE apron! (For those that don't know the story, here it is: Gini had the idea to make everyone one of these...but everywhere she went wanted an arm and a leg for them. Lut found out (not sure if Gini told her or not??), and offered to make the decals, while Gini hunted down and paid for 30 plain, white aprons and then ironed on the transfers Lut sent. Wasn't that nice of them??)


More coming...

[NoahsMommy]

This picture was so cute of Slick, Richard and Debbie. But I PROMISED Slick that I wouldn't post pictures of her, so that's why its cropped. I love her...so its not a "mean" thing.
((((Hugs to Slick))))


Richard, Alexa and Laura:


Pam (Gini's neighbor), Randi, Gini's friend, Gini:


Karen with her Diet Dr. Pepper can:

(She's not the dork, I told her to pose with it!)

Our poor, but sweet, traveler:


Me and Tracey being sillies:


Tracey, Mary and Laurie:


Catland and Hubby: (aren't they CUTE????)


Stace and Tonya, getting to share Rascal's couch:

[NoahsMommy]

Byron was Rascal's pal:




Gini likes Peep's...these were gifts from Slick and Lauie!

[anna_66]

Come on woman..I want to see more

Too much fun being had by you all!!!

[NoahsMommy]

On Sunday, Karen, Aaron, Tonya, Staci and I did a little shopping and lunch before Karen/Aaron left for home.

Karen and Aaron...while we wait to be seated at the Cheesecake Factory:


The girls...can you tell we're starving....(Stole Staci's picture!)


Birdy:


We ALL ordered macaroni and cheese balls, battered and fried! SINFUL!!!


Karen and Aaron left for home after lunch and some shopping. They safely arrived home and made good time.

Staci, Tonya and I went to my parent's home for dinner and terot card readings.

First....my parent's SOLD their house!!! YAY!!!


In the garden:


Stace on the comfy outdoor furnature:


Tonya " ":

[NoahsMommy]

Did I mention that Tonya is a cat lady?? All my cats, even Noah, were totally mesmerized by her!!!

Noah letting her pet him! (normally unheard of!!)


Noah supervising Tonya's packing:


Helping Tonya pack:


Next is Monday!!