Exciting News!

I am so excited because Willy and I are going to meet our nephew and niece for the first time tomorrow. Yup, we are flying to Norfolk to visit Keith and Marci's family. We are looking forward to it. I haven't held a baby since my cousin Brittany. Willy hasn't been around babies since his own little brother. I will let you know how that goes!

Tomorrow before we leave we are going to buy a 94 Toyota 4-Runner. I will post pictures when I get it all pretty. It is perfect for us. We wanted something that we can rough up a bit with our camping and biking adventures. It has four wheel drive, too. You know we have to keep close ties with our roots! I will write more on our new wheels when we get back.

Also Willy's grandparents made it home to Florida today. They seemed really excited about their Vespa. Very surprised. :)

Say Good Bye To the Land Rover

As some of you may know, I had my heart set on a nice and used Land Rover Discovery. We decided to focus on other cars because every time Willy looked under the engine he saw twenty unidentifiable fluid leaks. He also did a lot of research on them and he has often read that if you don't see an oil leak then the Disco has no oil! It is a shame because I really loved the interior, but there are more important things in life...

So we have moved on to Toyota 4-Runners (as my big bro and Jason will be happy to hear). So please wish us luck! We despise car shopping on so many levels!

Everything's Goin' Good

Willy is having a fun week. On Tuesday he had his root canal. He said it wasn't bad because he almost went to sleep and he got to watch Shrek through special glasses and earphones. It went well. Just wait 2 weeks for the next update...the crown.

He also went out to lunch twice during work with people from both companies. I am so jealous because they are some nice places and he won't bring me home a doggy bag!

We have been playing Racquetball some more. I have my own racket. It is such a challenging game and what a workout! We are still on the quest for getting skinny or at least healthy. I really love the gym because we are starting to feel more comfortable and beginning to want to talk to people. We watched a game with real racquetball players and there is no way you would get me in there with them. They are seriously good.

So, we are doing good. Just looking for a Land Rover Discovery for our outdoor vehicle. I wanted to write an update so all of our adoring readers wouldn't get bored looking for our posts! he he he... it goes straight to my head, doesn't it! :)

The Maize

We just got back from The Maize. We went with a nice couple from Montana. It was a lot of fun and we learned that corn is a lot taller than you think it is. There were two mazes and a scary maze. The first maze took us 40 minutes to figure out. The second maze took us that long to get back to where we started. At that point the vote was to call it quits because it was so muddy and harder to crack than you would think. My favorite was the scary maze. They had people jumping out of the corn at you and lucky for me, they target girls. Willy had a lot of fun jumping on the trampoline-like bubble on the ground with the kids. It was a very nice night. I posted the link for everyone to see on the right.

Earlier in the day, Willy schooled me on my first game of racquetball at the gym.

Truck Sold

Willy sold his truck today. We had to drive and meet the buyer 113 miles away at Twin Falls. It was freezing and pouring the entire time. I was so happy that the guy bought it because if he didn't....

[:( my mean unibrow frown

Driving there was cool because the color of the sky matched the road and the hills and prairie grasses were all yellow. Yellow and gray. As you can see, I am really struck by the differences in color between FL and ID. The picture doesn't quite capture it but I tried...

Lucky Peak Video

Remember when I was complaining about all of the scratches that I got while riding at Lucky Peak Reservoir? (See October 8th's "Sunday Bike Ride.") Well, here is the video that Willy took while he was riding his bike. I am soo not coordinated to do that!

This trail is not how they all are. All that we found so far have been perfect. This one we crawled through barbed wire to get to it. Bad kids, I know, but we were curious!

Lucky Peak Reservoir

Tamarack Camping

Willy finally got around to making our videos work so that I can upload them. Don't worry, he is going to teach me how to do it so we will have them up a lot faster. These are from our last camping trip (see "Weekend Camping," September 30th). We would like to do more camping but it is too cold!

Willy is the grill master while I was sleeping.

A sweet trick!

Our Campsite

Motorcycle Momma

Check it out, my mom bought herself her first motorcycle. Livin' life on the edge!

Honda Shadow VLX 600 Deluxe

I am going to be a Sub!

Yesterday I applied to be a substitute teacher. It was basically just an orientation on how to work everything and to be able to find jobs online. I was also fingerprinted for the second time in my life! In about a week I have to go to sub training to learn how to take attendance. Hopefully this will work out for me and I will enjoy it.

Our Weekend

Last night was cool because we went to Table Rock and took a walk on the dirt rode up to the top of the hill. The air was chilly at first. There was a haze over everything making it hard to see and recognize the shapes around you. I kept wanting Willy to shine the flashlight on wild animals that turned out to be bushes. There were so many stars to see! When we got to the top of the aptly named Table Rock, the area was illuminated by a large fluorescent cross that is a Boise landmark overlooking the city nestled in the valley. It is a very beautiful sight because you see all the lights against the surrounding pitch black hills. Willy has heard that on a clear day you can see a hundred miles into Oregon.

Tonight Willy took me to see the new movie Elizabeth, The Golden Age. We both liked it a lot. I knew that I would but I wasn't sure that Willy would like it too much. He says that he did and was all fired up to be the hero. He hated leaving the theater to confront the neon lights on the street. That, is the power of stories.

Can't wait to see everyone!

Mark Your Calenders! We're Coming to FL

Hello,

I just wanted to let everyone know that we are coming to FL on December 1st through the 9th. Willy has training on the 7th and 8th with his job.

Leigh offered to have everyone over her house for a between-the-holidays-get-together-dinner because Willy and I are going to miss our families when we get home for Christmas. So please let either Leigh or I know if you would like to come. I don't know which day it is yet. She told me to decide...you better call her. :)

We really look forward to seeing everyone and I will let you know when we buy the plane tickets.

I Can Drive a Stick, People!

That's right! I drove Willy's car for the first time home from the gym tonight. It was pretty easy and fun. I only stalled it once at a four way stop sign on a hill. The second time I tried it, I peeled out! Why? Because I am awesome!

Sunday Bike Ride

On Sunday we rode our bikes at the reservoir. Willy and I crawled through a whole in the fence to ride on a trail. In the beginning I didn't understand why the trail was closed off and we rode on. It was a bit over grown and we rode through thorny bushes. My arms and legs look like a cat got to me. I actually bled in spots. Willy recorded some pretty footage that he will have to post on here soon (he is getting a bit behind).

Our next stop was a new trail in the foothills. We always manage to do the new trails backwards. There was a steep climb and Willy distracted me from a sign that said "for Experts use only." It would be awesome going down the trail instead of up. There were rock gardens, wall rides, jumps and drops to navigate. He is going to go it alone after work today. I always complain on the way up, but I am always proud of us when we are done.

Scary Spider!

Willy killed a real black widow last night in the garage. It was hanging near the passenger car door and I could have been killed! What an ugly spider. It was a mean shiny black and Willy said that it had the distinctive red hourglass shape beneath it. I didn't get that close, believe me! He killed it with a broom and said that was the second one he killed. The wild west!