Each and every year Gary hosts a Final Four Party
at our house. Kind of a nice way to get all the spring
cleaning out of the way!
This year we have the pleasure of unveiling our newly
remodeled lower level at the same time.
Here’s a short video of the final results for those
of you that can’t make it to the Par-Tay!
Our carpet came today!
However, the edge that is nearest the bar
requires some sort of puttsy process that we didn’t
know about so we have to postpone the installation
to next week! waaaaaaaa! It’s so close to being
completed that the setback is so very frustrating.
The lovely gents decided to go ahead and unload the
pad & carpet anyway, and why wouldn’t you, right?
So I can at least stare at it and envision it complete!
Nonetheless, Nicki is venturing over to re-plaster
the bar (that’s for YOU Sandi!) to remove some of
the gold shimmer. I decided that I liked it without.
Ordinarily, I’m not so HM but anytime I can get
re-plastered in a bar…right? Okay, I’m kidding 
I’m taking my SCUBA exam on Sunday and heading to
a pool for a review so that I can finish up my
certification in Playa…I am soooo pumped and I
NEVER use the word “pumped” so you know I’m excited!
You see, you have to finish with “Open Water” dives
which, in Minnesota in the winter, isn’t possible.
So, I’ll be diving in Mexico! Hi, how you doin’?! 
We are into the “10 day” weather outlook on the web
and it’s looking good. Not that we can do anything
about it but it’s just fun to see..”85, feels like 92″
I think I haven’t mentioned yet that we have recently
learned that Nedi is no longer working at the hotel that
we always stay at. Therefore, we have to ask around
and find out where he is so we can get together.
It just won’t be the same without going to his home and
seeing his family. I miss them so much and it will just
be so different without that experience. 
Woops, I just discovered that Gary ripped out my external
TB hard drive when he was measuring flooring last night.
CRAP! I gotta go…that’s where ALL of my photo are!
More later.
Altho’ things are still crazy around here from
the remodel, I’m getting some work done.
Blogging has not been a priority, however. :\
What has been a priority is clearing out my lap
top in preparation for two trips and getting
my lap BOTTOM to the gym!
Both seem to be working out just fine altho’ it
occurs to me that my lapTOP has more memory!
My desktop computer is out of the bathroom and
back on my desk but things are a little jumbled
so my external hard drives are not where they
should be…quite frustrating for a photographer!
The wood floors are done and as soon as Gary can
get Home Depot to mix up a 2nd gallon of the lighter
color (a total oops on their part) we’ll get all
the paint completed so that all that’s left to
do is get the new carpet in!
Who am I kidding…then it’ll be a new sofa, table,
lamps, rugs…yea, I’d say we’re a 1/3 of the way
finished! 
I want to wish Nicola Craig a happy birthday!
She and I ran out for a little coffee this morning
and chatted it up…it had been awhile. I miss
our “coffee talks” Nic!
We head to Arizona next Wednesday to see Dean and
Lois…and to hit the FBR Open (formerly the Phoenix
Open) golf tournament and hit the Bird’s Nest!
That should be fun. Take a break from the snow
and cold for a few days.
I finally got a request from a Bride to plan a
“trash the dress” session the day after their
wedding! I am sooo excited! I never seem to be
able to convince anyone to do this but now I will
have some of my own images to showcase what a
wonderful session this can be…no pressure of the
day, guests or family…just the two of them,
relaxed and married! YAY! More on that as it
gets closer to the date (October 10th).
