July ends, work resumes...

Whoa! How'd THAT happen?

Tomorrow, I go back to work.

TO-MOR-ROW!!!

July flew by in a wink of the eye. (Looka me, I made a rhyme!)

Here's a wrap-up of How-I-Spent-My -Summer-Vacation...

You know about our beach house weekend - definitely the highlight!

I made phone calls, cleaned up some long over-due filing, had (several!) lunch dates with friends (a luxury i enjoy so much and don't have when i'm working), a couple of beach days, Mamma Mia, read a few books. (I'm reading The Handmaid's Tale right now. {From the back cover: Funny, unexpected, horrifying and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning and tour de force.} It's quite good. )

I took care of some doctor appointments including this! (fun!)

My daughter and I went to the Happiest Place on Earth. We had a fabulous time! Lots and lots of laugh-out-loud moments!

Oh, yeah and Coldplay! Wooh, that was fun :-)

We've been shopping and planning and preparing for my girl's move to SDSU. Next week, we'll go for Orientation. She'll get her class schedule all mapped out and register for classes. The big move takes place August 29th. I am very proud and excited for her. (wahhhhhh!) No really, I am.

As I head back at work, the task of opening school awaits. There are changes taking place this year that I'm cautiously hoping will be for the better. I plan to try to make some changes myself to implement what I know would be better for the school office. The climate last year was, for me personally, miserable. I'm going to make every effort to change that. This will be a challenge, to put it mildly...

*BIG deep breath*

So, tonight we've had dinner on the patio and in less than 12 hours I'll be back at school. Heaven help me.

I think I'd best stop at Starbux on my way in...

(As a side note, I've really enjoyed having the time to visit friends and visit blogs and actually have time to comment. And read books. And make my own schedule. "Time" is what I crave the most sometimes...) (not really a "side note" after all.)

Summertime

Hello out there...

First things first. Thank You, my friends, for your unconditional support. It's just so nice and comfy, knowing you're there. :)

Do I have my shit together? No. But, I am on break, having a bit of fun thrown in, and just taking it one day at time...

Recently, a dear friend got married. Her sister and I became friends when we were 12 years old. The 3 girls in that family became "sisters"to me. They're like family. Michele got married, at 45, for the first time! A few days before the wedding, I was asked if I could take a few pictures. I said I'd be happy to; I planned to bring my camera anyway. It wasn't until I arrived that day, that I realized they had NO photographer. I was it. I'm glad I had the opportunity to record the special memories made on that day.

I've never made a slide show video before. I had a lot of fun putting it together..Choosing the software to create it, choosing the right pictures, the right music, the right transitions from slide to slide... After the project was competed, I couldn't find a good place to share it. Very frustrating. Sooo, I set up a page on Blogger so that the Happy Couple and their family and friends could view the video. (You're welcome to watch it--10 long minutes!)

The preceding long story was meant to explain why my screen name is now Gayle, and not Anonymous G. I'll get around to fixing that later.
Ok. fixed. Anonymous G is me once more.



Did I put you to sleep with all that? probably...



Wanna see the pictures from our family beach weekend?

Beach House! 08! Family fun!