Oh how I love thee, let me count the ways!

I am a video game junkie - and I have no problem admitting to it. I do not need need help to quit, I fully embrace this about myself. On another level of my addiction is a little game called MarioKart. This game is so wonderful and brings me so much happiness that I am very sad for you if you have never played. Go our right now and buy a Wii and this game if this is the case. No wait, buy a Super Nintendo (www.ebay.com) buy the original MarioKart and expierence the beginning!! Anyway, the newest version came out today and I Love it ---- no wait, LOVE IT!!! You might think this is only because of my earlier talked about obsession - um, no. This game is great for many reasons but can I just say . . . . . Baby Peach? Baby Peach is now a racing character and I seriously started scremaing when I started my new game. Do you understand how great this is? This is monumental and I just thought you needed to know.

Also upcomming and very exciting - Wii Fit -- May 21st. Go pre-order yours today. As you may have guessed I already have :)

Did that really just happen?

Here it is everyone ---- my first blog post WITHOUT ANY PICTURES!! Can you believe it? not me, here goes.

I am driving to work yesterday listening to X96 morning show, drinking my coffee, stuck behind a truck driving way under the speed limit. The car in the other lane is driving way too slow also, and those of us stuck seemed to be stacking up. I suddenly see a spark in the road (weird, I think, was that a cigarette?) The next spark is much bigger and I quickly realize that the trailer from the truck in front of me is no longer attached, and dragging in the road. UH WHAT??????

I am not kidding when I tell you that I had a moment of feeling like I was in a video game. Slow Down? Speed Up? Change Lanes (even though I can't??) The trailer started to veer off to the right (into the dirt) and I thought that would be it . . . . .not quite. Because the speed limit is 75 mph the trailer was kicking up some big rocks and debris heading in all directions. I found a hole and changed lanes right away. Whew!

Before I knew it, the trailer was heading my way again! I don't know how it happened, but the trailer was back in the road and matching my speed. I had to slam on my brakes while the trailer passed right in front of my car and finally stopped in the median. After I stopped shaking I thought to myself --- did that really just happen?

Finally!!

OK, I know I haven't posted for a while . . . . . well actually, almost a month! I kinda feel like one of those people who made a resolution to write in a journal. Dear Diary - hi! long time, no write . . . . (flash back anyone?) enough rambling ----- let me get you caught up!

Mike just got back from a fishing tournament at Clear Lake in California. He was gone for 8 days, but really he would tell you the hardest part was the 12 hour drive to get there. Remi and I bonded while he was gone, sort of . . .I actually think he just liked the extra room in the bed and I tend to spoil him. Mike did like the tournament though (don't let him tell you different!!) the fishing was hard, but I am glad he did it. How many of us spend that kind of time and energy on something we love and are trying to improve on? Well . . . . I gues I do on the Wii, but does that count?

Here is another picture of our boy because really . . . . can you come to our blog without wanting to see one? Here he is on our bed, snuggling up under a blanket that he has decided belongs only to him. My favorite part of this picture is that with him all covered up, doesn't he look smaller? Like a little puppy? so cute! I have also decided that April and Ella were dead on in their description of his eye --- it does look like he is winking!!