Oh, my Portugal!!!

I have arrived safely in the land of castles and kings, and princesses...well, me. Anyway, I'm doing just fine, I found everyone alright and had someplace to stay yesterday and everything. The camera is working just fine and I really just love walking on cobblestones and smelling the salty air. Sure do love Portugal!!!


I found a friend on the plane and when we arrived at 8:30 in the morning we went together to visit the city...including this castle complete with moat and what probably was once a drawbridge, but with years of peace was changed into a more permanent entrance. Anyhow, just loving life and doing great. I had a wonderful visit in Colorado on my way here and have decided that at some point I will have to settle down in Arvada because I just love the community. Hmmmm....... Yep, I felt so loved and rejuvinated.

Leaving on a Jet plane

Well, my bags aren't quite packed, but I'm all raring to go. My new camera will be waiting outside my door on Thursday. Already I'm so excited I could cry... (sorry, that was really stretching it on the song similarity) the facts are all there though. I am just sitting here at work waiting for the doctor to call me back and thinking about how excited I am to go "far from the home I love" because it too is home. Anyhow, I leave on Saturday morning. I've now arranged rides to and from the airport and am halfway through organizing my very messy room so that I feel put together enough to pack my bags. That shouldn't take too long. Then I'll buy any last little things I need, give my leftovers to D the flea, he's got a voracious appetite I assure you, and be ready to go.I have to pick out the books that I'm going to take with me too...ahhhh! a great book, a sunny beach, a very white ellen, a cold bottle of water or a Magnum icecream bar at my side......what a pretty thought!

Another Wedding

I did a wedding cake this last weekend (between my 4 nights at work) for my cousin Cody and his new wife Tanya. It turned out really nice, of course the professional pictures make it look really good (done by Cody's old roommate Ken Hoglund).

Weekend with Alaina

Well, I had a great weekend with Alaina. We have done a lot of fun things, but the most important thing we did was spend some great quality time with each other. One of those things we did together was make a Barbie cake for my roommate's 22nd birthday. My first Barbie cake...I was thinking to myself, "I should have picked a shorter Barbie" Anyhow, it turned out good and tastes good too, or will whenever she eats it. Alaina and I also enjoyed swimming, making cookies and then delivering them, going to the bookstore and reading books to each other, going out to eat, and a million other fun things.