Are you ready for some football??

It's Super Bowl weekend and I am about to go to work. But tomorrow I will for sure be at home watching the game on the big screen in HD projection!!

I have been working a lot lately, things are crazy but good. Business travel is getting old. I have 4 people in 3 cities outside of Houston that report to me, so I go see them every so often. It's very beneficial but I am just not a business traveler, I would rather be home with Tony and the dogs.

Tonight there is a UFC party at Angela's but more important than that - it's a Queso Throwdown between Ang & Ryan!! Can't wait for this!!

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An Evening with Turner

I haven't been able to see Turner is a long time, so this time was great and I am happy that his parents are out enjoying Motorcross! I got him a Sit N Spin for Christmas and he likes it although he doesn't like to sit on it but he likes to push the top to play the music and he wants to stand on it or sit on the top. It's so funny to watch him play and talk.



This little man is such a cutie in his monkey jammies! It's nice to play and listen to him learning to talk...he's happy almost all the time. He loves his truck! We played, ate dinner, took a bath and got ready for bed, saw Tony and had a snack and then went peacefully into the nite nite :)

Click the title to go to our picture page and see more of him from tonight.

Happy New Year from Vegas

A Comeback?!?!

I know it's been too long...I am going to try to get back into this. Since the last post, the holidays were nice, not too stressful this year, but Tony and I were both working so much we didn't even decorate. Then we did Vegas for New Year's with Angela & Courntney - will hopefully get some pics up soon. I have to get them from Ang.

Vegas was a lot of fun, we had a VIP table at Bank (the club in Bellagio) and Usher appeared for the count down and did a couple of songs. The experience was good but most likely not something we will repeat. You get a litte too much attention and people can be aggressive. One chick (who Angela and I had told to leave our area twice already) was talking to Tony (who did not know who she was) and when I tried to get his attention, she took my arm off of him and I almost beat the shit out of her.

You know in the movies or on TV when someone visualizes what they would like to do to somebody in their mind, but doesn't actually do it? That is what happened to me - I saw myself knocking her on her ass, but I didn't actually do it. I just told our bouncer Rock that he needed to keep them away from us.

Tony's theme for the trip was 'ball till the wheels fall off!' and he did, his wheels fell off! :)
The next morning Ang and I had a great massage, we both said the best one of our lives! I have that ladies number so when I go back to Vegas I will be calling her again.

BTW we are going back to Vegas for Valentine's Day weekend...so it won't be long!

Thanksgiving

Well it has been interesting...my mom broke her leg & had surgery today. She may not be able to walk again at least not for a long time. I haven't posted in a while b/c things have been so busy! Work is crazy, we are doing more than ever and I am managing 11 people in 4 different offices, plus helping 2 other remote offices get going with our department. I have been training and traveling a lot - which takes it's toll. But I am siezing the oppotunity I am being given. Tony has also been working a lot the past 2 months.

A fun plan on the horizon will be New Years Eve in Vegas!!! We are really excited!!

Coming to you live from the iPhone

Like a kid with a new toy...this thing is useful & fun! September was a really hard month but things are getting easier. One fun thing was the kickass birthday party of Turner Jensen Vaughan. The Sesame Street theme was in the decor, cakes & moonwalk! Some of us even wore SS t-shirts. Pics will be up soon.

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Goodbye Dad, I Love You

April 29, 1942 - September 1, 2008. He died of natural causes in his home in Bandera, TX.

This was my Dad, Martin Eugene Park, in May at my graduation. He was so proud of me! The night before we had met him downtown and had dinner and drinks. Of course he kept us out too late and Tony woke up still drunk. But that was Dad for you - always wanted to have the best time to make sure whoever he was with was having a good time - which usually equated to too much drinking! And he had stories! Man did he have stories...He had an amazing life and was able to retire and do something he loved.

He is the only person I have known in my life that always said "when I retire I want to do this..." and actually did it. As a teenager I laughed at the thought of my father moving up to the hill country and buying a horse, and riding it!! But that is what he did and he loved it. The first time we went to visit, he put Tony and I on horses and sent us out into the state park, which was fun and beautiful.

Although my parents divorced when I was only a baby, I was able to see them put the past behind them and actually hug each other the day I married Tony. Standing in the courthouse lobby, at that moment, the first time I ever saw my parents touch, I knew my marriage was blessed. It was a blessed day.

I know he always wanted the best for his kids, all 6 of us. Dad was proud of us all even though he was not as close to some of us in the past years. Marlene, the oldest, the daughter with his true love Darlene who died when Marlene was 3. Marty, the middle and his name sake (Martin Eugene Park II) and me, his baby girl. I gained 3 brothers by marriage, Dad's marriage to Lolly, the woman who will always be my stepmom. Coley, Tate and Quinton who I consider to be brothers. They have been a part of my life for over 20 years.

My Dad always made sure to tell me that he loved me, my whole life. It breaks my heart to know I will never hear him say that again, or call me his baby girl. But I know his soul has moved on and his life was, at least in the last years, how he wanted it.

I am sure he is around us, looking down, having a beer with that big smile of his face.

Happy Birthday Marcus!

One of Tony's life long friends, and the man responsible for us being together, had his surprise birthday dinner at Greengo's Saturday night, August 23. The last of the trifecta to turn 38. It was a fun time...lots of surprise....lots of laughs - the way a birthday should be!! We love you Marcus!

The rest of the pics are on our page, just click the title of this entry.