2014 HIGHLIGHTS

2014

Out with the old and in with the new!  As always, there were a lot of roller coaster dippy moments, with a few highs along the way.  What were your favorite moments of 2014?

Here are some highlights of this year for me:

January:   

Visited my sister in Reno.  

Shared a sisterly toast

Went skiing with my son, nephew and niece

 

 

 

My niece saved my Golden Retriever when she fell through the ice in a frozen creek.  Thank you, Calli!

 February: 

 Got my picture in the paper with fellow Champagne Cowgirl Peggy.   

Met the author of The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls.  Fantastic book!  I want to be her.

March:   

My kitchen was destroyed by a major water leak.  

Good times.

 On a positive note, bought brand new appliances and beautiful new granite counter tops.

April:  

 Acted in a short film, Jack, Property of the US Government.   

Also appeared in a political commercial.

May:   

The Champagne Cowgirls spent a fun filled weekend in Pioneer Town with our horses.  

"Where the bleep are we??"

 Kyle went for a fun (at least I thought it was fun) bike ride with me for Mother’s Day.  

June:   

My son graduated high school with honors!

July:   

Kyle and I spent an amazing month in Europe!  Traveled from Italy to Iceland.

Made some Italian connections

and visited our German friends.  So many stories...

August:   

Another week in Paradise at our timeshare in Newport Beach.   

On an incredibly sad note, my beautiful friend Stephanie died August 15.

Love you Stephi, and miss you!

September:   

Kyle started classes at Palomar College.  Modeled my friend Rose's jewelry at Ventana

No, this is not a prison photo. But thank you for asking.

October:   

Master Artist Tangerine gave Kyle pumpkin carving tips

"The beak, I mean nose, should go here"

November:   

My sweet kids and dear friends helped me celebrate my birthday.   Another year older.  Great.  Oh well.

Went to our favorite cabin in Big Bear to chillax and get in the holiday mood.

The dogs love it up here.  We all do.

Bartender Tangerine mixed our drinks

 

 Reconnected with a friend I hadn't seen in 20 years!

 

Feliz Navidad, Celia!

 

December:   

My baby girl turned 21!  How did that happen?  Naturally, I had to take her wine tasting.  My good friend, Sheila, at Wilson Creek Winery, taught her the basics.  Krista and Kyle used to play in the playground at Wilson Creek.  Now she's bellying up to the bar with me.  Life is crazy.

Had my annual All Girls XMAS bash.  

Some people will do anything for attention.  Yes, I'm talking about myself.

Meanwhile in the kitchen, notorious criminalsTangerine and Chester were stealing Christmas cookies.

Thank you to all my XMAS party girlfriends!  You are all very special to me and make the holidays so much brighter!

Helped out at the German Club.   

Made some new friends. 

Made some really fun friends.

Nothing says Christmas like Feuerzangenbolle! Say it fast three times!  And yes, that's real fire.

My Improv group, Maximum Smileage, gave a holiday performance and we didn’t suck.

So all in all, a pretty good year.  

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Here's to a Fantastic 2015!!!