Happy Halloween!!

So, my club went on our aniversary trip this weekend. Good times, good times. Prepare yourself.. here come the pics.
Now, don't worry, I'm only going to post some of them.. not all 130.

We started off Friday morning meeting for breakfast.


One of my sisters thought that she may have sprained her ankle.. more on that later.

Here she is lookin' too cool with her foot up,


while the efforts to fix the first break down of the day started.


Here's my bike :)


After spending 2 hours at the damn, we got back on the road (- one sister and one bike).

At Rosie's, we discovered our next break!
The oldest bike on the trip blew out the rear brake caliper..
well, that's why they have front brakes.. hahaha!
We weren't going to let a little thing like brakes slow us down (hehe punny).

Back on the road!!

This is probably the coolest bike on the trip..


even in the middle of the desert with a flat tire! Break #3.


Our VP handled the flat very well, so we decided to put the injured in the tow truck instead of her.


We spent a couple hours at Mother Road Harley, then got back on the road for an uneventful final 60 miles!!

3 hour trip = 9 hours

Turns out, BJ's!! (you suck!) does not allow clubs in their bar...
That OK though, we found McKee's around the corner, which is cool, cause we kinda have a thing for Irish Bars anyways!!

This guy made us fresh chips and salsa.


Saturday, the sun rose to reveal "London Bridge Days" in full swing!
Who knew!!
Since we were traped by the parade, we decided to watch it for a little while.

This is the Lake Havasue chapter of the Women in the Wind,


and here's a very bad a$$ k-9!


After the Lake Havasue Mommy's club went by (one kid kept running into his mom's leg with his power wheels hummer hahahaha), we decided it was time to find something a little more entertaining..

We rode over to check out the local biker bar (while it was still light out).

This is the ausome view from the front door.

(yep, that's the lake)

And here is the bike parking!!


When the parade finally finished, we were able to get across the bridge to the island!
It's a desert island.. like a deserted island with lots of people hahahah!

Hey, that explains why the 3 hour trip took soo long!! a three hour tour.. hahaha sorry.

Here we are on one of the light houses.

I'm a bad a$$ can you tell?

Here are a couple pics that I took while we were there..






After cruisin' around the island, my injured sister finally let us take her to the hospital..
It was way more than a sprain!!
I can't remember what its called, but the part of the bone that the tendon is attached to chipped away from the rest of the bone!!!

She rode 80 some miles like that!!


After they released her, we had dinner at a groovie brewery on the island.

This was our dinner view!!

That's THE London bridge!

There were a bunch of people meeting there for a Halloween party!

he he he

I played with the settings on my camera for a little bit!

I like it!

After dinner, we found that the party had not yet started at the biker bar.

Our VP said she had seen something going on back up the street; bikes, people partyin' on the sidewalk, so we decided to go back and check it out!

We pulled up, parked like pros, got off our bikes, and walked up to the party all cool like.

"Where's the bar?" almost in unison.. which was met by much laughter!?
and confusion...
by us!?

They pointed at the signs above their heads...




We couldn't have made up a funnier story..
Turns out, we just pulled up to the NA/ AA halloween party and asked where the bar was!!
I'm not sure who thought it was funnier.. us or them!!

There was a woman there with a dry erase board strapped to the front of her.. she pointed to it and informed us that this might be our sign! hahaha

Jesus was there, and he thought it was hilarious!!


Needless to say, we decided to head back to the bar,

where the costumes had....
well... less meaning..


We went as bikers..


Sunday, we had a nice ride home. Slow, steady, and no break downs!!

3 hour trip = about 5 hours.. but we stoped alot!

Our lesson from the trip, beware the magnetic jewlry, it angers the flatware!!

Oh yeah, and always be on the look out for signs! :)

I almost forgot to post the pics of everybody with nobody!!!
Here ya go :D

The P w/ nobody


The VP w/ nobody


a founding member w/ nobody


the Sec/Tres. w/ nobody


our new hang around (and my best friend) w/ nobody


and, last but not least.. baby maker w/ nobody!


And one more of my bike.. for the road!!


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Crazy Aunt Purl

I know, Aunt Purl is very busy on her book tour, but I think she would appreciate this video.. you know, bein' that she has a huge crush on a Democrat and all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsoXHYICqU

Moon Landing

So, we are debating the moon landing in our morning meeting, now the topic is changing to Kennedy :) I wonder how much of the day we can spend arguing about things that we may never know the truth about?.
Its amazing how much contradicting information is out there!
What is your favorite conspiracy theory?

I finally got my hair cut last night!! I had them go ahead and throw some color on it too. I was so tired that I feel asleep under the hair dryer! :) So I got a little nap and my hair is now healthily trimmed and dark brown!
There was a woman in the salon talking very loudly on the phone about a guy she works with. I guess he's on suspension from work for messing around with a "few" co-workers! She was telling the girl on the phone that she was going to call the guy's wife!! She repeated the guy's name, first and last, and his place of employment several times!! WOW!!!

My bike is running well. I was having problems with my rear brake, but I think my hubby and I finally got the air worked out of the line, we have pressure! (That's a good thing.) One of my co-workers helped me build a luggage rack that my hubby thought up (I'll post pics later), so now I'm all ready for my club's anniversary trip this weekend! We leave tomorrow morning! I need to pack lite for this weekend, (no chase truck to throw loads of bags in) I'm not sure if I'm going to take a project with me or not.
Who am I kidding, there is always room for a project, now that I'm not just making blankies anymore! I'll probably just take some cotton and a couple wash cloth patterns :)

So, tomorrow is Nevada Day! I'm not exactly sure what it is about, but the kids are off school! Which means that the Varsity football game is tonight! This is the last regular season game for my son's team this year. Regionals start November 9th! woo hooo!

Unfortunately, that means that I will not be going to the knit club that I wanted to check out tonight :( Oh well, it'll still be there next week!

Well, I'm missing out on an argument conversation about how much health insurance sucks and whether it should be blamed on doctors, drug companies, or the government. Gotta go! ;D

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Help!

So, I only got one reply on these! Anyone else have an opinion?

What do you think I should make out of my surprisingly soft Pakucho organic cotton; this cute bath mit, or this cuddlie bunny blankie, or this cool towel with a hood?

Also, my football season is over, so I will see ya'll at CC tomorrow night!! :D

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Sometimes being a step-mom sucks a$$

So, that's all I have to say about that! I'm sure alot of you know already:) If your hubby or wife is a step-dad or mom.. give them a big hug 'n a thank you.

Most people I come across are surprised by how much "stuff" I do. I describe myself as 'well rounded is not just a physical trait'. Alot of my c/k buddies are equally as round (interest wise, not ass wise) and that other site that I keep mentioning has shown me that it seems to be that the majority of us are actually VERY round! :D Do the rest of you find that non c/kers are often surprised by your diverse interests?
While I'm asking for ya'lls opinion, what do you think I should make out of my surprisingly soft Pakucho organic cotton; this cute bath mit, or this cuddlie bunny blankie, or this cool towel with a hood?

Anyways, I got a little knitting in on the doggie wash cloth last night after football practice. I should have been working on my cable scarf, but I wanted something I didn't have to think about. (see post title) I almost broke down and started a crochet project.. back to the roots hahaha!

Speaking of roots, my hair is curently, brown on top, and bleached underneath. My roots are showing, but since it is under my natural color on top, it is easy to ignore (thats why I did it that way ;) ). I think it has passed the ignorable stage though. Now my delema is, touch up the roots (more bleach) or just go back to a one color hair do! I need a hair cut either way. I think I'm going to go get it cut tomorrow and go from there. Any suggestions? Keep in mind that I am in chlorine for 3 hours atleast once a week.

Let see, I believe I said the bike is wonderful.. right? Well, the rear brake has decided to stop working again! I rode it to work this morning anyways though, cause by the time I realized it, it was ride in or be late. Cross your fingers for me around 3:15 pst! hahahaha

Well, tonight is the last football practice of the season :( We'll be turning in our practice gear and heading over to 7-eleven for slurpies after practice, so bring your $'s.
Also, if there are any players reading this, we are all set for Showgirlz tattoo day at Ink Inc. on Nov. 10th 2pm till everyone has been stuck. (they do peircings also) I'll be bringing flier things to the last game, I hope alot of you can come!! :D

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Fun outside with Yarn

So, I spent a couple hours this afternoon scratching the surface of my stash on Ravelry.. hahhaha
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Gettin' it

So, I figured out what I was doin' wrong with flikr. I'm sorry for my little baby temper tantrum.. I was soooo tired! In order to use your flikr pics on ravelry, you have to have them set as public.
Now I have project pics on there! I can't wait to take all kinds of pics of my massive stash and get them all posted on there!! And what ever finito projects I have pics of!
You can see an updated pic of the cable scarf. It is the only project I have been working on this week.
I'm totally stoked that football is almost over.. not that I don't luv playin' or anything, but I can't wait to be able to work on my house and crochet/knit every night :D!!
Well, I gotta get ready to go.
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ps. my bike is running very swell!!

You get pics, Ravelry doesn't... yet

So, has anyone else had problems with putting photos on Ravelry? As of right now, I do not like Flickr! Maybe that will change when I am not too tired to think. Right now, photobucket is soo much easier! I must be doing something wrong, because obviously there are like thousands of pics on Ravelry.. oh well. I'm too tired to keep trying this right now.

Anywho, the cause of my extreme tiredness is a weekend stuck on a bus! The Las Vegas Showgirlz played the SoCal Scorpions Saturday night. We were on the bus from 7:30a till 2:30p. We played a tough game, and lost. Then had to get back on the bus! :( There are few things worse for sore, over-worked muscles than being cramed into one tight position for 7ish hours! We got home at 6a!! The sore/stiffness mixed with lack of sleep made Sunday was pretty much a loss.

I didn't take my camera on the bus, I didn't want to brake or lose it.
I did however take my camera to Dallas last weekend! And since I can still operate photobucket on no sleep, I have them here for your viewing pleasure.

We flew to Dallas..


In uniform..



We definitely stood out from the crowd.



When we got to Dallas, we had to cram into 3 vans. I got to drive one, so I had plenty of room, but I can't say as much for anyone that rode with me.






Unfortunately, we lost :( But we had a good time!

Let me get a "howwdeee" for the sweet tea at "whataburger"!


As if we don't get enough football, we got to watch some in the hotel lobby..


Where the Diamonds owner drooled over our BIG line coach's championship bling ring.


Then we watched some more football at the sports bar at the airport.. and busted a little move..


Then, back on the plane..


Did anyone lose a glove??


The mystery glove of '07.

Dallas was allot of fun.. I can only imagine what it would have been like if we won!!
hahaha

So, travel= knit time!
On the plane to Dallas.


I slept on the way back..

On the bus to San Diego.


I couldn't sleep on the way back, but I couldn't knit in the dark either :(

Well, I'm going to go read everybody else's blogs. Sorry this is barely understandable.. (is that a word) just be glad its not handwritten hahahah!

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Oops

So, I burned a whole bunch of pictures to a cd last night so that I could bring them to work and load them on photobucket and flikr, and then I left the disk on my night stand :(
Sorry, no pics to see here yet!

After spending last weekend dropping my cable needle on the floor of the plane, I decided to start something a little more travel friendly for this weekend on the bus! Some wash cloths for baby presents are on the list. The first baby is getting "Peaches 'n Cream"; lemon lime, faded denim, and sea mist(?). Cat in the hat in lemon lime made its way to the needles last night (its almost done). I'm not sure how well your going to be able to see the cat in variegated yarn, but we'll see.
Some Pakucho organic cotton was purchased on line yesterday for the other baby on the way at work. I have never bought yarn un-felt, I hope that it is as groovie as I am expecting it to be!

Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Gorman tonight!! If anyone is going, don't forget tonight is the "white out" so wear your white shirts!
Our freshman and JV lost last night, so lets help get V pumped up and ready :D

Jessica's b-day party is immediately following that at Mr. D's!! I can't wait to see ya'll, its been forever!!

The Las Vegas Showgirlz are playing SoCal in SanDiego this weekend! We get on the bus tomorrow morning at 7:00am, game is at 5pm. We should be back in town around 3am, so I'll probably be sleeping most of the day Sunday :D
If you wanna do something, call me, I might get up!! :D ahhahaha

Well, I need to get movin'!

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woo hoo

So, I think I have used that title before.. hmmm haha anyways.. 700 visitors!! Rock on! I promise pics and more posting tomorrow! Sorry to leave ya hangin'. I need to leave work and go buy some yarn!! Cotton, I'm thinking organic.. I also need to fix a little leak on my bike and do a load of smelly football gear all before practice at 7.
Wish me luck!
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It's alive!!!

So, I rode my bike to my meeting tonight!! It is sooo awesome! I can't wait to show it off at the next run!!
I'm hoping that I will be in town for the "Ed Mahony" run next Sunday, but I'm not sure what the schedule is for football. We have a game in San Diego that Saturday night. If we stay the night there, I might be able to go to the end of the run.
I'm sorry this is so short, I just wanted to let ya'll know that the bike is up! Now I have to go to bed. I have to be at the airport at 7:30am to go play football in Dallas.
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Do I look blue to you?

So, my bike is mostly back together. The rear axle needs to be tightened, the primary fluid needs to be poured in, and the push-rods need to be tightened up just a little. I am holding my breath for a ride tonight.

Hopefully, I will get to ride it to meet with "the" girls tonight!!

Its actually a good thing that my bike was not completely finished last night. It would have been very hard to come to work today if my bike was ridable!

So, the Showgirlz are leaving on a jet plane tomorrow morning! I think we are much better prepared to take on the rest of our season. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
Our current record is 2-3. If we win our last 3 games, I think that we will be in the play-offs as a wild card.

I am taking my knitting with me. I am making the "Learn to Cable Scarf" from Lion Brand out of Caron Simply Soft Quick.

Is that wrong? To do a free pattern from one company out of yarn you bought from one of their competitors?

Too bad, I'm blaming Walmart (they get blamed for everything else anyways haha). They were out of Wool-Ease Thick 'n Quick in purple. I had every intention of using Lionbrand Yarn when I picked the pattern.. It's out of my control!

So, I am making it on US 10.5 plastic needles. Has anyone flown with knitting? I hope they do not throw away my needles. :( I'm taking the plastic ones!! Come on!! Please... I left my scissors at home.. PLEASE!!

Cross your fingers that I get a nice security guard .. I'll be in my football jersey with the rest of the team, so hopefully I get the football fan whose g-ma knits! :D

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Still!!

So, something else on my bike broke now :(
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I WANT TO GO FOR A RIDE!!!

So, I have not really been in a "woo hoo I can't wait to post this" mood lately.
One of the people at work turned in his resignation to avoid being fired, he has been an on-going stress in my life. I think its better for us and him.
My bike has been taking baby steps towards really ride-able. Everytime one thing is whew something else is CRAP!
My son turned 16 last week, and I found out the hard way that you need to schedule a driving test with the DMV 2 months in advance!!
Then, on Monday at football practice, he broke a molar! I took him to the dentist last night, and they gave him a root canal and a temp. crown!
My hubby also had a broken tooth. It was a week ago, and that is how we found this new dentist! (old dentist sucked!!) So atleast we were prepared for my son needing a nice dentist.
Last weekend was home comming for my kids high school. The football team won! My middle one looked gorgeous for the dance!! Of course, she always does.
Her play practice has been going good, but now she wants to drop forensics (debate) which is the only thing that she has been doing consistantly through high school. The coach for debate team actually wants them to put in effort and work at it this year, so she doesn't enjoy it anymore. Unfortunately, kids can drop classes without their parents aproval, so no matter how much we do the "don't quit, give it a chance, you've done really good at it" thing, she probably dropped it before she even brought it up to us.
My football team is playing Dallas this weekend, @ Dallas. We fly out Saturday morning, and we get back Sunday afternoon. Between sitting in the airports and flying, I should have a decent amount of time to knit! :D
My motorcycle club is taking an official, by a photographer, club photo on our bikes this Friday. I will cry if my bike is not ready :(
Two weeks till I get to go back to CC!! I think I might join a knit group that meets on Thursdays also!!
I'll write more later, gotta go!
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