Wednesday, November 2, 2022

A tiny bit of Halloween and some random other crap...

Welp friends - we're moving.  Again.
Yup after not even a year - we out.
The next blog will be all about that.

In the meantime - this meant of course Halloween and all the Halloween fun went out the window.

But - I did take pictures of cool decor and went out one night with Taylor to a fun Tiki Bar for some "Mahalo-Ween" drinks and Pat & I attempted to hand out candy.

There was also some fun little random things happening as well.
 
So - here we go!

These are all the cool decor we saw over the many walks and wanderings in our neighborhood and a few nights we headed out to see any sort of Halloween Joy.

Rick came for dinner one night and we wandered the neighborhood








Over in Old Towne - so rad!  They all moved!




This guy would talk to you!














 





 

Our neighbors rock!  Gonna miss this spirit.


 

Above Rockwells!


Strong Water Tiki Bar for Mahalo-Ween!




Some Rum Drink, but I loved the mug!

Food was delish!






Cool Halloween Tree in Downtown Anaheim

Halloween Night - we had heard our new condo complex goes off for Halloween.  So even though we're not moved in yet, we ran over and decorated the porch and sat outside hoping for Trick or Treaters and maybe meet some neighbors.  Sadly we heard wrong.  It was a ghost town and not the fun kind.  So we packed up and ran back to our rental where we got a few more even though I had to yell at kids to come get our candy.  Still not too many though dammit.

Waiting for the No Trick or Treaters

Halloween Sunset

Back to the rental!

Poe the Lobster

Other news...

I got a new tattoo!  Libby and I went to support Tisha for her Walk in Wednesdays Specials she did for September

If you know me you know my thing with hearts!

I had a really crappy medical procedure that took a few days recovery but had the best nurse ever.


From Jen and Maria!  So sweet!

We did some hikes and geocaching now that Poe is old enough and vaxxed up to go into the world!

This wasn't with Poe...but I found a geocache at SoCo District in Costa Mesa!

This park was Poe's 1st geocaching excursion!  A tiny park right by the old church we used to go to.

Love my boys







We ventured out to find an EarthCache for EarthCache day and I earned a souvenir!



Love my trees


Poe's 1st hike!

This was the start of a multi cache at Craigs Park but it's a bit involved so we only got part way through.  We'll be back to finish it one of these days!


Well Hi random Pelicans!





 

My friend from work Gabby got married!!  It was the night before Halloween so they had a Masquerade Spook-Tacular Wedding.  She made such a beautiful bride!  So happy for her and Nick!

Masquerade Ready!




1st Look




Such pretty centerpieces!


Sara and fiance Rod


Josh & Danielle



They did the most adorable 1st dance!




Work Bestie!


Ex and Current Chapman Peeps

So there it is - making the best of a rough few months and now onto the move that will hopefully bring us an amazing fresh start!  Next blog you'll hear all about the big move!!




Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Some fun despite the heat...

So - as per usual this time of year - the Sun has decided to plant it's hot ass onto Southern California and live here for way too long.  SoCal is turning into a desert.  We've had no rain.  Hot as Satans taint weather.  And everything cost wise has skyrocketed.  Including our Electric bill because our current home does not hold in the cool air, and as not to kill our pets or ourselves - we gotta keep the air on.  UGH.


Anywhoo - just wanted to drop in some joy here while we continue to swelter.

One of our good friends in the theatre world turned 50!  T threw a lovely little garden party and encouraged everyone to dress up.  Some did, most didn't - it was f-ing hot.  But it was super cute and super well done as is no surprise when T has her hands in something.  It was also like a mini OCC reunion which was also super cool!  So Happy Birthday Jill!!


Kelly, Trish, T and Coyan

Smash, Kali and Scottie!

The birthday queen getting an adorable speech from her nephew

Coyan Mixed Connections

Jules Missed Connection

Shan's Missed Connection

Mo's Missed Connection

Happy Birthday Queen

Love me some Shan

Happy Birthday Jiller!

We haven't seen Scottie in ages!

Shan and Mitzy

Surprise!!

Adorable Guest Book


Artists Collaborative

Me and my favorite Lesbian

T did a great job!

He said since it was a "Garden Party" he should be a vegetable.  I die.







I also did a staged play reading!  There's a collaborative called "That's what She Said..." spearheaded our friend Heather Enriquez.  She wanted to get together an annual series of play readings written and directed by women.  I believe this was the third or fourth year - but I was in two!  My sweet friend Brenda asked me to be in hers and I was also asked to be in a piece another co-hort Kathy was directing.  It was one weekend and the two I was in performed on Friday night.  Super cool to be back onstage again!


Got to work with two lovelies Harriet and Sara!




Mab's Rabbits

Then here came Labor Day!  No I did not go to the Street Fair this year because I didn't want to die.  So since we're paying rent out of our ass to live in a house with a pool - we lived it up and basically just lived in it all weekend.  Friends and family came throughout the weekend to enjoy it with us and we even got Poe to try it out.  Lovely weekend of pool time and hiding from the heat time.

Poe is hot



The Sat night crew

Puppy Play Time!

Fam came over on Sun

Poe actually was enjoying himself

Luna says F this heat

Future Pool Dog

My Monday


Lots of naps....

Finding joy in some tough times!

Love to all you friends!!!