I'm finally back in the south and I love it!!! Me and Laura busted our tails after the Grand Canyon to get back home. We drove to Albuquerque after the canyon and then to Little Rock and then home!!! On our drive through Arizona we had a little scare...there was a cop on the side of the road and I saw him so I slowed down. A few minutes later here he comes with his lights on...I was like "what did I do?" Anyway I pulled over and he came out and he was very nice. Apparently in Arizona its illegal to have a GPS mounted on the windshield. He let me know very nicely (thank goodness) and I immediately pulled it down. He gave me a warning just cause he said he had to and let us go! No other big events on the ride home.
When we pulled into Bham I dropped Laura off at the ER...I said I wasn't gonna go in but once we pulled up I had to! I missed all of them so much!!! After that (Friday) I went to Aville to spend time with the fam. I went to my cousin's dance recital and spent the weekend just hanging out. It was great!
I'm now back in my house in Bham...in my comfy bed with my new sheets (400count egyptian cotton) worth every penny already! My yard was a bit weedy but my friend Donnie is gonna come and fix that for me :) Tomorrow I will finish unpacking, doing laundry, grocery shopping, etc and then Tuesday I start back work. BTW...starting kinda a new position. I will be charge nurse for 4 days of my work week and just doing staff nurisng the other 3 days (just taking care of patients). I'll also be doing 8 hr shifts...never done it before but I'm excited its something new!
BTW...I think the San Fran weather followed me here. I mean wasn't it super HOT last week and today was windy and freezing...I felt like I was back on the bay!
Monday, May 12, 2008
There's No Place Like Home
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Grand Canyon
So pretty!!! It's very strange...we drove the desert for forever and then all of a sudden there's a big hole! 
notice the far cliff in the background...its 137 miles away!
Toto has seen more of this country than a lot of people!
Enjoying the views of the canyon
Hoover Dam
We left Vegas this am and started our drive to the Grand Canyon. We got to drive over the Hoover Dam which was pretty cool. There were stop offs but not really good views so no really good pics...sorry!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Water Show at the Bellagio
Again this is something you should see if you come to Vegas. It was amazing...the pics don't do it justice!
Conservatory of Flowers at the Bellagio
This was so pretty and it smelt so good in here! All of these are REAL flowers!
Madame Toussand's
This was very cool and I highly recommend it if you come to Vegas. We had tons of fun here and got tons of photos!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!!
We spent tonight at a mexican restaurant at Treasure Island. We had a blast! The food and drinks were really good and afterwards we watched a pirate show (which is right up our alley)!!!
San Diego
So we left Saturday and drove to San Diego. I didn't take many pics (since I'd been before) but we did some new things! We had a friend show us around on Sunday and he took us to Sunset Cliffs (which was gorgeous) and then out to a few bars. It was very fun! Then on Monday Laura had an interview with Rady Children's Hospital. While she was there I took Toto to the Dog Beach. He was so cute trying to run in the sand! After we got done he just passed out in the parking lot! Too bad he has a retarded mama...I drove off with his leash on the top of the car so he now walks with a rope...poor dog! I already feel bad for the kids I will have one day!
Sunset Cliffs
Dog Beach
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Last Days of Work
Somehow today my USB port started working again...who knows but I got pics up now!!!
These are some of my fav people...but I'm missing a whole unit that I loved too!!! I didn't get to go there on my last days but I will miss them too!
Last Nights at Heinolds
Steve & me
our fav bartender...Don
neighborhood ducks Bob & Eileen
the Mirandarin Cosmo...yep its named after me!!!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
On the road again...
We've started our voyage back to Bama. We're in San Diego right now until Monday afternoon then to Vegas. I have tons of pictures from our last days of work and last nights in Heinolds but my USB port on my computer is not reading for some reason. HELP!!!
