No more wisdom!

I had all 5 of my wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday. I chose to go all out, meaning all out with a beautiful drug called Propofol. I fell asleep peacefully and woke up peacefully numb and totally drunk. It was fun.... until the local anesthetic wore off. I've been eating Vicodin with chicken broth and watching movies... this morning I felt much better. Here are some pictures of me. As you can see, I was out skateboarding already!
Oh, yeah.... I look good. Totally looking forward to my liquid diet this week...! I want a BURGER!

Smith Rock in the Winter

It was so difficult being back at work after our winter vacation. As some of you know, I have been going up to Bend, Oregon every year for the past several years, but in the Summertime
only. The initial attraction up there was the world-class Rockclimbing at Smith Rock, State Park.
Each time I went up there I spent more and more time in Bend and fell in love with the town, its people, the restaurants, the coffee shops, the local breweries, the lakes, the river, the feel of the whole place.
I really was curious to see how "I would do" being there in the winter and whether or not I would wither away like a petite flower in the cold. And I really was excited to be there with Dan for the first time. I didn't freeze to death. Dan kept me warm. (Ok it was my coat and gloves and scarf too...) Oh, and it was just as beautiful with patches of snow everywhere... different, but still beautiful...and calm. This is us in front and around Mirror Pond in town.
My sweet MOM got me a season's supply of MEGA warmers from REI. Those little pouches and pads that you open and they heat up for several hours. I stuck them in my gloves and my boots and my pockets....they really helped! Thank YOU Momma!!!
Dano and I at SMITH ROCK. We hiked around and just looked at the climbs...

We hiked up around Asterisk Pass... a 5.5 scramble on cold rocks... in UGGS. It was a first.
My Mountain Man. Man vs. Rock
Of course, we finished the day off at DESCHUTES BREWERY for some refreshing microbrews followed by a decadent dinner at my favorite local hole in the wall. Can we move here? PLEASE?

From 2007 to 2008 in Bend, Oregon

HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dan and I spent NYE 2007 with Doug and Andrea, Doug's brother Kevin and wife Whitney and Doug's friend Chris...



Doug is just here to point things out...









The Boys: Dano, Chris and Doug Fir

















ANOTHER year with you?...... Oh. Ok.

The year's end in Portland and Mount Bachelor

Welcome to 2008 everyone!!! On the first day of the year, on our much needed "downtime" in Oregon, Dano taught me to "Blog." I am officially a part of the 21st Century. Wow. I still refuse to use "My Space" so for now this will be my space.


We started our Winter wonderland Vacation in Portland, Oregon. Stayed at Hotel Lucia in downtown Portland, very trendy, chic, with a very cool vibe.



We got to "Dance in the rain"


Hang out in coffee shops where they grind your beans for EACH cup of coffee then make shapes on your foam....like a heart...

....which Dano quickly changed to look like a pair of large breasts...


Got to eat the MOST delicious foods...
Put my tootsies in the snow for the second time...
And yes! Dano talked me into going skiing at Mt. Bachelor! Andrea and I had a blast!
It was breathtakingly amazingly and all other adjectives beautiful!
Andi, Doug, Dano and I after an amazing day in God's country... White looks good on us!

A great day of skiing and NO injuries! Imagine that.