Love Fall!!!! and kittens!

We are busy trying to redo my studio/cat room with vinyl tiles, continue our quest for both a spooky yet festive Halloween house, keep kitten out of trouble, have Allie chill out so her ACL will heal, keep walking Tig so she doesn't become a bigger "porkchop"...all the while fighting entropy. We are content, enjoying fall and home!

Weekend At Home

Seems like we
forget how great
a weekend at
home can be.
Getting the
Halloween stuff
going...Napping...
Sushi Makin....
Glass Fusin....

Good stuff.

Well honestly best weekend ever!!!

Started with a "going away" party for a swimmer friend of ours, Keith. We did a quick visit and moved on to Trailer Park Troubadour's concert. What a unbelievable presentation of giving from a performer. Antsey McClain, the lead singer was so funny, sincere and energetic. I think the capper was when they came back for an encore Antsey came out in black silk PJs and Homer Simpson slippers. All I know is they are playing at the Palms in November...anyone want to go??? Then Saturday we saw across the Universe...just a great movie. Sunday the 49ers game, Rich blew my mind with killah seats. 49ers lost RAVENS WON!!!

everyone must see:

Across the Universe. Best Movie ever. with a side order of Trailer Park Troubadours! more to follow, off to 49 game tomorrow...go Ravens!!!

really, best freakin movie that I've ever seen!

Baby is doing well!

Penny is really feeling comfortable. This kitten loves the computer and watching TV (our babeeeeee) Meeps is adjusting...see in the pix...they are eating in the same room and almost touching while sleeping.

Finally I can share my news!!!!! We have a new Baby!

Penelope is the newest Marck family member. I was leary of posting until I knew it would work for the entire family! But after a week, the dogs adjusted and Meeps is tolerating. I think Boy cat is looking down on him and laughing his furry butt off! The foster agency (Katmom) where she came from, did a really good job with her. She's totally boxed trained, sleeps at night and well mannered!!! And now, next to her Meepers seems like a gargantuan moose. Ultimately we are all well, enjoying the fall and preparing for halloween decorations.

Last night we ventured out to a rocknroll night "middle-aged" style. They Might Be Giants were playing at the Empire venue and yes it was a 14 & up show. We know how to "kick it!" But actually it was great, two floors, three bars, and hundreds of TMBG fans...read geek central! We thrashed, enjoyed Partical Man, Istanbul not Constantinople and the song about the Shriners car driving up and down the sidewalk 20 thousand million times! We were home by 9:30-perfect!

Then today we went to the DaVinci exhibit at McCleelan. What a genius, it just blows my mind and yes makes me feel like a waste of skin! Greg, Rich and I enjoyed museum and then went through the airplanes. Now just planning on keeping this kitten up...since she slept all day and I want her to sleep tonight. Where is that laser pen?

Football tomorrow-go Giants.

you may call it a rut, but we know what we like!

We enjoyed Rich ARFCD company party Saturday. It started with lunch at Rio City Cafe in Old Sacramento and ended with a ride on the Delta King up the river....what else to levee guys do? Then yes, you guessed it SUSHI. Rich aspires to be a sushi chef and learns more with each visit. Plus we love those guys, you know they are our Ponderosa Sushi family. Chef Johnnie was in a fabbo mood, interacting with the customers and actually barrowed this silly hat from a child at the sushi bar. Too much!

Here are some pictures, some times Sacramento still amazes and delights me!

Santa Cruz visit

Rich and I headed down Santa Cruz way and spent a couple days with Anna. It was great reminiscing, laughing, telling stories, catching up and um jDRINKING ( the J is silent). We listened to music, had a day long quest to complete an art project...results will be posted and a bit of shopping on Pacific Street. It was kinda sad when Anna would tell stories that I wouldn't remember and visa versa...gawd we are old. I say we start making s hit up...might make for funnier stories...but actually maybe not ?!?!?! Anna thanks for a great visit and hospitality and funkin french toast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Rich remember to duck!

did I almost forget to mention the caramel apple-tini....OMG!!!

LABOR Day

All was not fun and games in the art room....Hottest weekend of the year and Mark calls in some favors....A couple of days later and he thinks he is ready for the electrical inspection. Don was amazing with the alarm wires on Sunday and mark and I put a bit more work in on Monday. Good luck on the inspection,,cause if it needs to be redone I am out of town this weekend!!

its at times like this that I know that I really have no control over my expression

Good weekend,
Sushi, art, chores and hot tub...need I say more?

A sister visit, with Sushi and day at the Races

Cookie (Rich's sister) was up from So Cal, to take our nephew Ian to his dorm since he is starting at UCSF (Ian you are a stud!!!!) Cookie took Greg to the fair while Rich and I worked, then it was a switchie do and she spent the night with us. We all cleaned up and headed to Taros...I know I know...we love it there, plus Cookie loves sushi too. We had some new rolls and it was hysterical since my Hill sisters have been talking smack with the chefs!!!I was able to set them straight!

We packed Cookie up in the morning for her long drive back to Simi Valley. Saturday Rich battled our electrical demons lurking throughout our house and I prepared for our adventures on Sunday.

sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY
The day started at the Dixon Ihop at 6am!!! We went to Infineon Raceway for the Indy 300. Rich's friend puts these trips together and to say Brian is in to it, is a huge understatement. He made sure we set up, including pit passes, garage tours and headsets with each drivers' frequency. AJ Foyt, Danica and Andretti were driving. It was a stupendous day and met some new friends. Rich wants me to write about the "Go Daddy" and the Umbrella girls...but really don't feel the need.

just some pretty pix...

Chore filled weekend but it was good. We bought some water plants for our ponds and I love them...

may the legacy live on, (without us!)

We'll I have to say Craig's List is an amazing thing. We have been attempting to reduce clutter at 'ol Marck Mansion...really only sold a few things but the most surprising responses were to my candy cane striped bike. After Burning Man it saw little to no action...so being a rather crafty gal...I thought CRAIGS LIST. But I didn't put it under bikes but under the Artists section. The ad read, "can't go back to Burning Man this year but my bikes wants to return." Then added this picture. I received over ten passionate responses. Sold her tonight and glad she's going, not me. Perhaps all the people who wanted her, may see her...she is glorious. Burn on without me.

life is starting to get back to normal...

We went to Sutter Creek geocaching with the dogs on Saturday. Tiger is getting old, it breaks my heart but we cater our outings to her abilities...in other words she rules the roost. Plus there's a Three Dogs Bakery in Sutter Creek, so they got some yummy treats. We found a surreal cemetary, you just don't see wrought iron like this and the kiln is going...ahhhhhhh, next FOOTBALL.