Ok...So I have been a complete slacker and haven't viewed this wonderful website in a few weeks....
Things have been very crazy on my end. I know I told you all that I went to Texas and had a great time. Then how the hurricane hit and my brother was evacuated. Well, I then kept you hanging after that. So.....my brother's house survived Hurricane Rita. He is currently living in an R.V. camp with other coworkers (the fed gov't put them up)...he works for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge. He is working with his insurance company and also FEMA aid to fix his house....he had water damage on his floors, so he ripped those out...a couple windows were damaged and he mentioned that he needs a new roof. All in all he was very lucky. So we're hoping that he'll get to move back home by Thanksgiving...if not sooner....
I experienced California for the first time at the end of Sept-beginning of October.....I went to San Francisco for a work training and stayed at the Sir Francis Drake. That was a cool hotel. Besides attending work stuff, I went to Fisherman's Wharf, ate good seafood, walked the crazy steep hills, had a beautiful view of San Fran from on top of Coit Tower, went through Chinatown.....on Saturday, I biked over the Golden Gate Bridge and into Sausalito!! Now that was a cool trip! Very very foggy that day......My brother's friend (who lives in the area) took me to Napa Valley and we had wine....yummy!
Last weekend, I went to Charlotte, NC to visit my dad and his new wife (Glenda)....they have a GREAT place and we went out to dinner with a bunch of people Friday night. Saturday, we drove to Asheville, NC to experience Biltmore Estate. Lynn met up with us there, since she is now living in Knoxville (only a 2 hour drive to Asheville). Biltmore is awesome! I highly suggest going.....The rest of the weekend was pretty low key....
Now I am back in Chicago.......some things are going on that I will write on more once I know if it's a go......I know....mysterious.....
This weekend I am seeing Wicked, the musical, for a second time with my aunt and uncle......
Next weekend, I am visiting Mark and April! Yea!!! :)
I decorated my apartment for Halloween, but I need to get more "spooky" stuff.....
Anyway..that's a quick review of how my life has been in the last month or so.....
I will try not to let time lapse as long as it has in regards to the website...
Tootles for now! :)
Blog ya later
Michele