As you can tell, the website looks different. As just like Valerie, I love changes! So we are working on this website, and probably will be for a little while. I’ll still put updates on there, so don’t worry! West got back late last night from Texas, with no police situations this time! He was [...]

It’s hot…and getting hotter! It is already in the 90′s almost every day and it doens’t look like there is an end any time soon! I haven’t turned on the air conditioning yet!! In the back of my mind, I figure that it is only going to get warmer and if I can last now, [...]

I actually got to see the conclave’s election of a pope this morning. West had called to inform me that there was white smoke coming from the chimney, and I turned on the TV when all the commotion before the church bells started ringing. From there I watched the ringing of the bells, the excitation [...]

West left early on Saturday morning for Texas. We got up at 4am and packed the car and he left around 5am. Very early! But he made it there safely! They drove all 15 hours in one day because there wasn’t any place to stay about 3-4 hours out so they continued to drive. He [...]

It has been a rough week – and it is only Wednesday! West has been sick recently with “who-knows-what” and has been feeling pretty bad. He has a doctors appointment for this morning so hopefully they will let us know. For his sake, I hope it isn’t something like pneumonia or bronchitis since he has [...]

West and I got to have lunch with Uncle Mike and Aunt Jennie and their friends. It was wonderful getting to see them again! We had a great lunch catching up on each others lives and what was new. I just wish we could have gotten to spend more time with them! The weekend consisted [...]

It is starting to get warm here – only a glimpse into what it is going to become in the next months! It is around 85 today…yesterday was overcast, but really warm. No breeze at all. I have to say that it looks like it will be a hott summer! Not looking forward to the [...]