Update on Yesterday's Post

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Fighter jets were scrambled over Los Angeles to intercept a small plane violating a flight restriction Thursday afternoon.

The Cessna was in violation of a temporary flight restriction over the city.

The two fighter jets followed the Cessna until it landed at Long Beach Airport at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The plane was met by local law enforcement.

The Secret Service confirmed that a plane flew in restricted airspace of Marine One, the helicopter carrying President Barack Obama, at 11:40 a.m. near Los Angeles International Airport.

The pilot was interviewed at Long Beach Airport after landing, and authorities concluded the incursion was not intentional, according to the Secret Service.

The Secret Service confirmed that narcotics were found on the plane. The type of narcotics was not released.

A source told Eyewitness News the narcotics recovered was marijuana.

Yep it was 30 - 40 pounds of marijuana. How stupid is that guy and how the heck was he able to get a pilots license being that stupid.

President flying over my house AGAIN!!!

So Obama is in town again!! Why is it that every time a President comes to town it has to be in the middle of rush hour? Now I don't have to be out there anymore but really common sense tells anyone that hey why don't I make my schedule a little less taxing on the people of LA and fly in at night when the freeways aren't already congested to the MAX....but NO let me fly in right in the middle of evening traffic and make it so much worse for everyone but ME!!!

Anyway for the whole point of this post, I didn't grab my phone or my camera but this flew over my backyard this morning.



It was accompanied by two other helicopters, headed to LAX...which I'm glad I wasn't having to drop off or pick up Michael from at that time. So a couple of minutes after they flew over the house, I could her the Jets starting to take off, not really a huge deal, kinda weird that it was a Thursday and not the weekend but all of sudden it wasn't just one or two that took off it was four back to back that took off.



Well one of these JET fighters decided to accelerate at a pretty low level flying off the short runway straight over the house. Learned a lesson thanks to that jet fighter, never try to hold a cat when a JET is flying low over the house.

Thanks Mr Jet fighter I really do appreciate the sound of freedom flying over my house but give a girl a warning, I'll be wearing these cat scratches for awhile. Poor cats are still traumatized JET planes and the trash truck all in one day!!

Dads view from Hospital

So Dad had to have his right kidney out at the end of January. He was in the hospital for about a week. I took my phone in and he was able to SKYPE or TANGO with Thalea and the boys and some of the Cassity's. I think Carl even SKYPE'd from work a couple of times, but He and Fran were there most nights in person. Anyway I think it was Sunday night...Super Bowl Sunday, Dad had to get a refill on blood and Mom and I were sitting there looking at the window and I took my cell phone and snapped some pictures. Turned out pretty good looking through a window. Somewhere on that hill is the house on Channel Street. I think I like the view looking over there better, then the view of looking over to Long Beach.

2012

Ok so I won't give any lame excuses for not blogging other than just pure laziness, but I'm sitting here, realizing that I need to be better at blogging and plus there are a few blogs I need to do for December if and when I ever decide to do a blog book for myself. Anyway here's to more blogging in 2012.

HAPPY 48TH ANNIVERSARY TO MOM AND DAD TODAY!!!!



I'm sure they won't be thrilled with this picture but its the latest I had, I don't think I took any pictures at Christmas time, so its a picture from my Birthday dinner, yes I turned 42 last year, but I was recently given a picture from when I was about 20 - 21 and people that saw it said I hadn't changed a bit!!!

PS (Yes, I know they were probably lying and just being nice)

Thalea's Birthday

Can't believe a year has come and gone so fast. I got to have my birthday present again this year to be to hang out with my favorite sister for her birthday. I told her not to tell the boys that I was coming. I wanted to surprise them. I had talked to Sam the night before on the phone and asked him if he wanted me to come and visit him soon. He told Mason (I found out later after surprising them) that I was coming and Mason told him that he was wrong that I wasn't coming so I got lots of hugs from two happy boys that their favorite Aunt came to visit them.

Thalea took a video of the surprise, but I don't know how to put it here on the blog and most of the pictures Thalea took. We went bowling and we played secret Santa's to the neighbors. I had a chocolate monster for a helper dipping the marsh mellows. We had to hurry and clean him up before the parents saw him. Mason took my ipod and learned how to outrun the police on one of my games. He handed it to me and asked me what did this word mean that was flashing, I about died laughing when I realized that he had escaped the police. I can't even do that on the game!!!

Here are some pictures I took the last day, when Thalea and I went to Gardner's Village. I had to take some pictures of the demanding ducks and geese and then of the little Elfs they had out there. Can't resist a little Elf flirting!!!

Guess What Happened Right Around the Corner??

Right around the block, I could almost see it through my backyard fence if it wasn't for a couple of houses and a few trees!!!



"H" and the gang were in town filming an episode. It's not the first time they have been in the neighborhood, just the first time that they had to actually come knocking on the door here to notify us of filming and possibly using or should I say blocking our driveway with film crew equipment. The guy that came to the door even said we could go on set and check stuff out but I'm not that star struck. I already met Adam Rodriguez once. (nice guy by the way) I'm probably more star struck by the Hummer they get to drive and the Miami-Dade police cars that were parked down the block, which I was planning on going and taking a picture of but I just saw them going down the street on a car carrier so I missed out on that one.



I'm sure most of the shots which were going to take place in the neighbors garage would show "H" like the above picture and another shot like the one below.



I like watching CSI Miami because so much of it is filmed in Long Beach. It's so funny to be watching it and then realize oh I know that apartment building or I know that park they are running in. Now I can say oh "hey thats the house around the corner!!"

Happy Anniversary to US!!!

9 years ago today I married my best friend. I can't believe we have been married for 9 years already and together for 15 years.



We went out for a quick dinner last night, since he had to work tonight. Captain Kidd's..had to go there since they catered the wedding. Man I still remember all that food and the chippino the 5 gallon buckets. I think Carl and Fran took home one that hadn't even been opened!!!

OK 9 quick things in random order that I love about Michael:
1. He totally gets me
2. His sense of humor
3. He knows when to leave me alone
4. He knows when to not leave me alone
5. He loves all animals (except birds see previous post)
6. He loves my family
7. He spoils me (breakfast in bed)
8. He loves Star Valley
9. He puts up with my crap

Happy 9 years babe...love ya!!!