Saturday, March 17, 2012

Colbie

February 2, 2012

Stop me on the corner
I swear you hit me like a vision
I, I, I wasn't expecting
But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go with it
Don't you blink you might miss it
See we got a right to just love it or leave it
You find it and keep it
Cause it ain't every day you get the chance to say
Oh, this is how it starts, lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun
                                            Colbie Caillat

http://www.colbiecaillat.com/


Bridget got free tickets from a radio station to Colbie Caillat at Pala Casino.  We went there after work.  Pala Casino is not too far away.  We ate at home before going there.  The theatre seats only 900 and at least we were not in the back you never know about free tickets.

http://www.palacasino.com/casino/

It was the start of her tour for her new CD.  Since it was intimate she talked a lot between songs.  The concert was good.  Had fun after the concert gambling.  Won a big $10.00.  Paid for dinner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vdK131V7O0

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Christmas 2011: Let Me Show You The World From My Eyes

Dec 24, 2011 to January 1, 2012

Let me take you on a trip
Around the world and back
And you won't have to move
You just sit still

Let me show you the world in my eyes
                                      Depeche Mode





It's been awhile since the little Taylor family plus Brian and David had been together (last Christmas) and now we have Luke.  We arrived in Texas on Christmas Eve.  Noah was coming in later.  We went to Jen and Brian's place then we met up at Court and David's place.  Court and I went to the airport to pick up Noah.  Together at last.  We had a fantastic pasta meal for Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day was celebrated at Jen and Brian's house.  We opened gifts and just enjoyed each others company.  Luke took a break between opening his presents.  Jen and Brian fixed a gourmet meal for dinner.  Brisket, mash potatoes, honey balsalmic carrots, salad and orange jello salad.  We couldn't even eat dessert.

Before flying to Texas I was exposed to several coworkers that had various stages of pnemonia and colds.  Of course I got sick right before we left and I gave it to everyone else in Texas.  I tried to be careful and washed hands often.

 Luke was going to have a blessing ceremony so we went shopping, looking for a blessing gown.  David got sick so only Court and Noah came up the next night.

The next day Bridget and I also went blessing gown shopping and we brought Five Guys burgers back for lunch.  That night was the bowl game for Louisville so we all went to Court and David's house to watch.  Luke was dressed in his Louisville clothes that Uncle Noah bought for him..

The next day was the Blessing Ceremony.  Brian's parents came up from Waco.  It was a very nice ceremony with proper reverence.

Noah had to go back to Louisville.  Before he left we took him to In-N-Out now that they are in Texas.  It had been a year since he had eaten there.  Bridget and I drove him to Love Field and then got lunch at Uncle Julio's.  It was very good.  That night was the Baylor University bowl game.  Luke was sporting his Baylor clothes in support of his Dad's college. 
http://www.unclejulios.com/

Brian started back to work on 12/30/11 from his family leave.  Only problem was they did not set up his computer so he got to come home early and return after the new year.  Later that night we went to Court and David's house and met David's dad, Ed.  Soon we are to be family.  We had Italian food for dinner.  It was very good.

On New Years Eve morning, Bridget, Jen, Brian, Luke and I were going to go to Cracker Barrel for breakfast.  Luke didn't cooperate so we improvised.  Brian and I drove there and did take out.  Bridget and I love Cracker Barrel and Brian had never eaten there.  We took Jen there last August.  There are no Cracker Barrel's in California.  That night we went to Court and David's home.  They ordered Mexican food from a restaurant they took us to on our first visit to Dallas.
http://www.mattitos.com/

On New Years Day we said our sad goodbyes and headed back to San Diego.  It was a great trip and we are so fortunate that we were all together.

See Jen's blog for a different viewpoint.
http://jenandbrianingram.blogspot.com/2012/03/december-part-2.html