2009

So it has been a long year for me and my family. With good and bad happenings. We went to go see Lance Armstrong race at the AmGen in Sacramento. I got to stand right next to him. Basically my year was full of trips, our RV trip to Las Vegas being one of the first for my mom’s 50 birthday. It didn’t work quite as well as we wanted but in hindsight was all right. It had its goods and bads. Mojave, Death Valley, and Las Vegas. it was interesting all five of us in an RV. I don’t think I would or could do it again. ...

Your dancing was interesting but I really loved your dress. I really enjoyed the woman with the ukulele, she was wonderful. I saw her on a billboard somewhere so you must be famous for what you do. I loved listening to you. Thank you for a lovely night of entertainment in Paradise.

In Hawaii. Yes, we found a zebra in Hawaii. Strange but true. We were just driving along when my brother in the backseat just yelled out that there was a zebra. I barely got this picture but here it is. My zebra from Hawaii.

When in Hawaii, my family and I visited Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. I must say it was pretty disappointing to most of us. It took us three hours to drive there, then it started pouring rain. And I mean POURING. So I had to quickly put pants on because of course I was wearing a dress since it is Hawaii and I am horrible at predicting the weather. So we had to make a mad dash from the car into the Visitor Center, which kept routinely losing it’s power which made things very hard to buy when tha cash register keeps shutting down. I forgot my passport book as well(you get stamps from national parks all over the country.. I have had mine since eighth grade) so that wasn’t as fun. I had to safeguard my little tiny piece of paper which I had stamped and would later put into my book, which was nearly impossible since I didn’t have a jacket, was wearing a dress with pants, and had no were to hide it from the downpour. ...

Hells gate is always open For the son of man No closing time We keep our doors open Just for you We value your partnership You keep us alive Our only faithful sponsor Always coming back for more We have no doubts For your future We can see the path You have paved There is no denying it For in the end You will wind up On our doorstep Just begging to be let in And we will oblige you We have been expecting you We will say Opening our arms With a grin so wide It could split your face open But you have no idea What you are getting into Sadly though There is no escape This is your unwavering fate You were born into Damned from the start It is not your fault It is not mine It is just your nature To always have mischief on your mind Do not worry or be sad We here are welcoming You can think of me As an extended family Were home is hell And your reality is damnation Don’t be afraid Our door is always open All you have to do is knock

You were sitting in a hammock with your boyfriend at the beach. You looked so peaceful, I had seen you walking around with him, standing on the tide pools. You two looked very happy together. You might have been sleeping but I wasn’t sure. I wonder what brought you here to Hawaii, maybe your boyfriend was going to ask to marry you here, or maybe you came here to get to know him better. Whatever your reason I hope your stay went well.

People need to remember to watch for falling stars all around them. The world is full of beauty and stars. Some can remain up high, but most fall. Keep an eye open, they are all around you. The ones with a light so bright but try to hold that light inside. Ask them, they are just afraid to shine.

I wish everyone a happy holiday season and Merry Christmas. I wish you an abstract Christmas in which you look at tradition and don’t fear going outside of the norm. Look at a Christmas light and don’t see a tree behind it see the light shining within each individual light itself. Switch things up and remember the significance of the traditions, don’t do them because that is the way it has always been but because you truly understand. ...

I found Santa, prior to contrary belief he actually spends most of his time in Hawaii not the North Pole. I rather enjoy his rubber boots.

It is actually kind of creepy how many wild cats live in Hawaii. They are everywhere. They are creepy because they look different from most cats, I assume it is because they are feral cats but who knows. The other day I saw thirty all sitting together, they act like a lion’s pack. Some are nice and others won’t let you within a ten foot radius. Can you spot all the kitties? There are five, one is really hard to find. Keep in mind this is just a fraction of the big pack lying on the rocks.