Oh Sophia, we will miss you.

Estelle Getty died yesterday. She was hysterical.
In her honor, I'd like you all to sing the theme song to her hit television show, The Golden Girls.

Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true your a pal and a confidant.

And if you threw a party
Invited everyone you ever knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend.

Always have a backup plan.

So, my plans kind of got ruined.

I bought tickets to fly Jason and I out to see the Foo Fighters in Colorado at Red Rock last Tuesday (as a surprise to Jason), but stupid Dave Grohl had to get sick and our trip was postponed until the beginning of September. Total bummer.

I was bummed not only because our my super plan did not work out the way it was supposed to, but because I really wanted to see Joanne. So, I called on Jason Parks, master flight attendant, to my rescue. He got me tickets out to Denver for Tuesday morning/afternoon, and I ended up spending 36 hours with her and Lynette.

We enjoyed laying out by the pool, karaoke, going to the farmers market, eating vegan food, and drinking Tangtinis. Martinis made with Tang. Best dang Martini I've ever had.


It cost me $2.97 an hour to see my best friend, and it was definitely worth it.

5 years... What an accomplishment.

Yes, thank you. I've had a blast for these past five years. Marriage is awesome. Here's how we celebrated on Saturday, July 12th.

Our day started off by opening presents. Jason got me a brand new bike, complete with a basket and a super loud bell. I love it. I love him.

Jason received a long board skateboard, tickets to see the Foo Fighters at Red Rock in Colorado, and personalized business cards. Those are in the mail. It was a lovely way to start the day.

Soon after our ride down the street and back to test out our new rides, we headed to Pops for breakfast. Pancakes the size of plates, and enough butter to last a lifetime. Straight to my thighs. I must say it was a delicious breakfast.

After our tummys were full, he drove to the Huntington Library, which is where we got engaged 6 years ago. The gardens were as beautiful as I remembered, and the art is amazing. I feel so cultured now. Look what Jason found while he was there! Paradise!! Or just me. Actually, this was his favorite part of the day. The Huntington Herb Gardens. He found hops!! Boy, Jason Parks should have been there.After that, we made our annual trek out to Beverly Hills to dine at The Stinking Rose, the most amazing garlic restaurant out there. Yum. I think that Jason and I probably ate 38 cloves of garlic between us. We totally smelled on Sunday at church. No one loved us but God that day.

At midnight Jason couldn't sleep, so we traveled out to the backyard to smoke a cigar. We figured it was the perfect time, since we already smelled awful. I hate cigars, and so he enjoyed the smoke by himself. I do love this picture of him. Very artsy.


I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Jason Yost is amazing.

Guess what I did this morning!!?!

So, at about 1:15 this morning I woke up, went to the restroom, and passed out on my way back to bed. I must have hit my nose and eye on something on the way down, because I ended up in the emergency room for about five hours this morning. I got a CT Scan, and everything checked out okay, but they think that I might have a broken nose. I'll know in a couple of days when the swelling goes down.

I have no idea why I passed out, but it might be from a sun stroke. I laid out yesterday and got burnt to a crisp. Bad idea.

Here is a sympathy picture:


Jason and Tim said that they were going to invest in a life alert system for me.

How nice.