Simona!!!!

Here's the new addition to my small family

Her name is Simona Jude Gomez

she's my Niece

Eli Rocks!

Congratulations to us all!!

more pics @ http://homepage.mac.com/vatomaldito/Simona/

WARNING!!WARNING!!!!the above pictures include some mature content!

OMG! What are you putting in your mouth?!

Seriously, I thought that I would be a better blogger. I'm real sorry I haven't posted anything new in a while.

But she's back with a vengeance and a picture of herself grabbing the bull by the balls!!!

(and putting them in her mouth)

I had such fun on my "Get your kicks on route 66" vacation.

Amarillo, Lubbock and OKC in 5 very windy days.

I think that part of the country just chicken fries everything.

Not that that's a bad thing.

The sky is so much bigger in Texas and everyone is so very friendly.

We gave the right of way to a biker and he thanked us.

we where so impressed we had to take a picture of him.

and there he goes.

The minute Texas secedes I'm moving back

It's True; Texas has Everything!! Need to be cheered up?

Happy, Texas 79042

Pep , Texas 79353

Smiley , Texas 78159

Paradise , Texas 76073

Rainbow , Texas 76077

Sweet Home , Texas 77987

Comfort , Texas 78013

Friendship, Texas 76530

Love the Sun?

Sun City , Texas 78628

Sunrise , Texas 76661

Sunset, Texas 76270

Sundown, Texas 79372

Sunray , Texas 79086

Sunny Side , Texas 77423

Want something to eat?

Bacon , Texas 76301

Noodle , Texas 79536

Oatmeal , Texas 78605

Turkey , Texas 79261

Trout , Texas 75789

Sugar Land , Texas 77479

Salty, Texas 76567

Rice , Texas 75155

And top it off with:

Sweetwater , Texas 79556

Why travel to other cities?

Texas has them all!

Detroit , Texas 75436

Colorado City , Texas 79512

Denver City , Texas 79323

Klondike , Texas 75448

Nevada , Texas 75173

Memphis , Texas 79245

Miami , Texas 79059

Boston , Texas 75570

Santa Fe , Texas 77517

Tennessee Colony , Texas 75861

Reno , Texas 75462

Feel like traveling outside the country? Don't bother getting a plane ticket!

Athens , Texas 75751

Canadian, Texas 79014

China , Texas 77613

Egypt , Texas 77436

Ireland , Texas 76538

Turkey , Texas 79261

London , Texas 76854

New London , Texas 75682

Paris , Texas 75460

Italy, Texas

No need to travel to Washington D..C.Whitehouse , Texas 75791

We even have a city named after our planet!

Earth , Texas 79031

And a city named after our State!

Texas City , Texas 77590

Exhausted?

Energy , Texas 76452

Cold?

Blanket , Texas 76432

Winters, Texas

Like to read about History?

Santa Anna, TexasGoliad, Texas

Alamo, Texas

Gun Barrel City, Texas

Robert Lee, Texas

Need Office Supplies ?

Staples, Texas 78670

For the kids...

Kermit, Texas 79745

Elmo, Texas 75118

Nemo, Texas 76070

Tarzan, Texas 79783

Winnie, Texas 77665

Sylvester, Texas 79560O

ther city names in Texas, to make you smile.....

Frognot , Texas 75424

Bigfoot , Texas 78005

Hogeye , Texas 75423

Cactus , Texas 79013

Notrees , Texas 79759

Best, Texas 76932

Veribest , Texas 76886

Kickapoo , Texas 75763

Dime Box , Texas 77853

Old Dime Box , Texas 77853

Telephone , Texas 75488

Telegraph , Texas 76883

Whiteface , Texas 79379

Twitty, Texas 79079

And our favorites...

Cut n Shoot, Texas

Gun Barrel City, Texas

Hoop And Holler, Texas

Ding Dong, Texas

Muleshoe, Texas

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I honestly don't know why I bother but I have joined those networks if you want to add me as your friend or whatever....

btw
I've not read, have not seen movies have not drank or ate meat this whole week
I think the sky is falling
peace

I might have chuckled once but one chuckle does not a comedy make

I have a lot to share this week…..So get your reading glasses on.


Sunday Night @ Mago's House eating to much Pizza,

Salad and Nacho Dip getting a little frisky for the Camera

Had so much fun dancing to lady gaga Mans style in the kitchen

Duncan I think has the best dance though I'm still trying to erase that mental picture









What's this more smooching??
Can't get enough of the PDA!!!









Andrew pierced his ears for his 18th birthday.


Yuk!




Drinking Juice Wearing Funny Hats!

Craig made cookies this weekend

See the evidence

and finally the cutest picture of the week.

Ah.....que chulo.



Sunday Feb 28
In all of my 40 years on this earth I’ve never enjoyed the Oscars as much as I did this year
Dusty threw the best Party and there is nothing better in this world than sitting around the t.v. with 15 pajama clad girls eating churros and drooling over Hugh Jackman with our ballots in our laps hoping our movie gets picked. I had a fabulous time and hope next year she will do the same.

All the food was delicious, the company very entertaining and we even got a movie meetup set up to see Slumdog Millionaire. Yes!!!

Speaking of Movies

DO NOT

I repeat

DO NOT see :He's Just Not That Into You" I did on Sunday March 1st

and what a waste

I was not that into this movie

Seriously the biggest bunch of winers

I don't even know why I bother going to supposed "Romantic Comedies" anymore. This movie is so far away from Romance it's like the opposite. What is the opposite of Romance? I know it was a beating!

That means I recieved a not so funny beating @ the movies this weekend. They thought they'd do Love Actually in America and it did not even come close.
so thumbs down for that one

Next on the agenda is the book of the week

Testimony By Anita Shreve
The book is written from a researcher’s point of view and has testimonies, written confessions and interviews all of perceived truths.
If you have teenagers I urge you to read this book. It’s a very adult book that has some bad east coast prep school stuff that goes down and the repercussions. I liked the story but the narrative was not quite in balance,
So there where a couple of times I felt lost.
I think that getting a lot of views of the “crime” is a great way to write a book and in the end I recommend it.

So I give it a 3 out of 4 stars

And Finally My favorite TV Show is back!

Yeah for the amazing race on cbs

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/

I hope Danny Devito's stunt doubles win

GO Mark and Michael

They totally Rock!

I forgot to add that sadly I have the biggest blister of my life on the bottom of my right foot

(Craig wouldn't let me post that pic)

got it when I went on a volksmarch in Downtown Woodinville 11k on Saturday had so much fun met a new group of cool walkers it was a beautiful walk

Busy Little Worker Bee praying for some Spring

Sorry I’ve not blogged for a while. It’s just been a busy month for me
I wish that I had hibernating abilities, I’ve been so cold this bad weather has me real down

We’ll start with the only movie I’ve seen this month went to Everett on Sunday Feb 8th and saw “New in Town” with my wild and crazies’ meetup group .Let’s start by saying that although Rene Zellweger and I are both 40 years old she looks a lot older than I in this movie. Her character and Harry Connick’s never had any chemistry. The jokes are dull and I’ve heard them all before. She is not that funny anymore; I think Bridget Jones is dead.

Next up is I had a Stamping Up Party with Beth Anderson on Feb 5th it was @ my house and didn’t think we where going to fit but It was great fun. We ate lots of chocolate and wine
We made Valentines Day cards here’s a sample up on top.

And finally I’ve read three books and here I am reviewing them for you the first is

The Queen's Fool: A Novel by Philippa Gregory
from publishers notes:

A young woman caught in the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half sister, Elizabeth, must find her true destiny amid treason, poisonous rivalries, loss of faith, and unrequited love.
It is winter, 1553. Pursued by the Inquisition, Hannah Green, a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, is forced to flee Spain with her father. But Hannah is no ordinary refugee. Her gift of "Sight," the ability to foresee the future, is priceless in the troubled times of the Tudor court. Hannah is adopted by the glamorous Robert Dudley, the charismatic son of King Edward's protector, who brings her to court as a "holy fool" for Queen Mary and, ultimately, Queen Elizabeth. Hired as a fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous intrigues of the royal family that are inextricably bound up in her own yearnings and desires.
Teeming with vibrant period detail and peopled by characters seamlessly woven into the sweeping tapestry of history, The Queen's Fool is another rich and emotionally resonant gem from this wonderful storyteller.

This is the second book of this author that I’ve read. I’ve also read “The Constant Princess” but it was quite some time ago.
I really enjoy her heroines they are as smart and daring as any in Jane Austen’s work. She makes a dark part of English history more real and intriguing.
I really liked this book her “fool” was very intelligent character with conviction and honesty, she explains the court life during this era very well and I like the fact that this book is not all sex.
Philippa Greogory also wrote “The other Boleyn Girl” I haven’t gotten to that one yet but now that she has snared me with her spanish heroines I might have to read this other work of hers as well.

The second book I read this month was book 3 in th Kushiel’s Legacy Series:

“Kushiel’s Mercy” by Jaqueline Carey
From the front and back flap
Having learned a lesson about thwarting the will of the gods, Imriel and Sidonie Publicly confess their affair, only to see the country boil over in turmoil. Younger generations, infatuated by their heart-twisting, star-crossed romance, defend the couple. Many others cannot forget the betrayals of Imeriel’s mother, Melisande, who plunged their country into a bloody war that cost the lives of their fathers, brothers and sons.
To quall the unrest, Ysandre, the queen, sets her decree. She will not divide the lovers, yet neither will she acknowledge them. If they marry, Sidonie will be disinherited, losing her claim to the throne.
There’s only one way the can truly be together. Imriel must perform an act of faith: search the world for his infamous mother and bring her back to Terre d’Ange to be executed for treason.
Facing a terrible choice, Imriel and Sidonie prepare ruefully for another long separation. But when a dark foreign force casts a shadow over Terre d’Ange and all the surrounding countries their world is turned upside down, alliances of the unlikeliest kind are made, and Imreil and Sidonie larn that the god Elua always puts hearts together apurpose.

So, what can I say this very Valentine’s day trilogy is filled with intrigue. It has everything and I think both sexes can enjoy the
WAR, LOVE, DIRT, FANTAZY, SEX, Dirty Fantazy Sex.
I have come to love this whole continent with all its magical peoples.
I can’t wait for the next book: which you can preorder on amazon. I put this pic on the very top of my blog this week cuz it's very pretty.

Lastly I read
A very trashy trash vampire romance novel by my favorite trashy romance writer

Katie MacAlister
“Zen & the art of Vampires”
I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

It didn’t feel like Katie wrote this
It felt like someone tried to copy her style and did not do it right. I think it was missing Zaniness (Is that a word?).
The heroine “Pia” was a bit whinny and she like bedded everything in site.
The brooding Vampire was meaner than usual.
And who cares about ghosts from another century. Unless there scary of course.
The villains where idiots, and totally cartoony
I love her work, just not this one.

Well I've got you all caught up this month.

except that

Andrew is 18 on Feb 17th

My little boy is a man now.

I'll post pics of his birthday next week