Chiso's first trip to Goethe park

so glad no rain today...I love the sun, Goethe park and our pooches!!!!

Chiso continues to amaze and astound

So just when you thought you've seen it all, there's this.
I like to get the little Wheat Grass plants for the pets and realized that since Chiso's moved in...she's never had a "in door" plant to nosh on. Over the past 15ish years I purchased a number of these plants, the cats love to eat the grass and they usually last two-ish weeks. So being the proud momma, I offer it and go about my business. So a minute later (I swear) literaly I turn around and heres what I saw...

birthday fun

I love the holidays or at least the lead up to them but really they were great and glad for the new year. I had a fun pre holiday shopping spree with my Mom and Sister. We went to Home Goods, each had our own cart and we'd get what we want from each other and put it in their cart...kinda a different approach but it worked. But then I got a cold and kindly gave it to Rich...so our holidays were kleenix filled, quiet and we stayed very close to home. Plus my goal, if this doesn't sound too self consumed...was to be healthy enough for my birthday extravaganza. I love activities, activities that I've always wanted to do for my birthday...so this year I wanted a small group to go to Tres Agave, in Roseville to join us in a tequila tasting. I set it up way in advance and even went so far as hiring a driver....so I could be enjoy myself freely. So although Rich and I were still alittle snarky the day came, and the fun ensued. Mark and Edda showed up at our house and Ellen, our driver snaked through the city and there we were....Roseville is like another whole city within our own city and the Fountains are so shmancy. And since it was December 30th, the holiday lights were out and the holiday feeling was in the air. We met Margaret and Mike there and then Anna and Troy showed up.
Our hostess joined our table and she took her job seriously. She entertained us with tails of distilleries and made us “learn” before the final moment when we tried our first tequila. It was the blanco then we went into those with the stronger agave flavor. You could really taste the similarities to bourbon and sometimes scotch, either way...smooth as silk. The group was engaged, fricken funny and consuming “happy juice.” Then after four dramatically different tastes...they capped the event with a Largggggge taste of whatever was each individuals fav....and then we ate. So not only did I have the best margarita of my life, I experienced luxurious tequila and we dined on sum good eats...so if you haven't got it by now I highly recommend this place...and all in all, I'm OLDER and any wiser I was, I quickly took care of that by destroying that synapse...Happy New Year all and I loved my birthday