"24" Season 5

Well, 24 keeps getting better and better! We finished watching season 5 last night, after turing the ringers off I might add. This is my, our favorite season yet. Seeing the Season 6 prequel has forced us to make the decision to actually TRY and watch it on t.v. They also have an extended season 6 preview now. WATCH IT. You will see why I don't think we can wait until next December for Season 6 to arrive via DVD. Although we will still order it and rewatch of course.

K.P.

The First Night ... Snoring and Sleeping

So my honey's dad and stepmom arrived yesterday late afternoon. We immediately went to our local hang out and had some appetizers, cocktails and great fun and conversation. We arrived back home to the house where we decided to do Christmas early since they are here. Everyone liked their gifts. They were great. At some point in the night, his stepmom asks US BOTH if necessary, can she come upstairs and sleep on the couch due to the level of volume in which his dad snores. We BOTH said of course. She was the first to go downstairs and I told her, in earshot of everyone, that I would leave the door unlocked for her and leave a blanket out for her. She could come up anytime. Long story short, it is time for us to go to bed. My honey lets our dog out to go to the bathroom and then comes in to bed.

We wake up this morning to his dad sitting outside on the steps reading. He has gotten up and hour earlier. All I hear is my honey say "Shit, I must have locked it!" Yes, he locked it - KNOWING that we were leaving it open for not 1, but 2 reasons. For his stepmom if she needed to sleep up here, and forhis dad to get coffee and wifi use in the morning. All was ok on the dad part, he was reading. Here is the thing. . . .at some point in the night his dad wakes up to no wife. He sees that the car keys are gone. He walks outside and SHE IS SLEEPING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. Yes, you read that right. The back seat of the car. I am still stunned. She hasn't come upstairs yet, as I am sure she needs some actual sleep, but this is going to be a story to tell for awhile.

Great first night of vacation for them!

K.P.

Getting Ready for Family

December is the constant month that all family wants to come down from up north. This makes total sense, although every year it seems as if we say to each other "why did we book them so close together?" We have family here from the 7th-12th and then the 15th-21st. Then we have Christmas Eve, Christmas, etc. Yikes! It's going to be busy.

This time of year, like every other year, the technology world pretty much shuts down for the last half of December. This makes it much easier for the above company, but my honey goes crazy wanting to get things done. Maybe his time will be occupied this year with the family. Or the Xbox 360, which ever is better. ;-)

K.P.

Remembering Ron

A very dear friend of ours Ron passed away on Wednesday. Please excuse the post delays.

A friend that we hadn't seen since July, due to location, passed away. It is so weird to even think about going/visiting there without seeing him. Everyone wants us to come out, but it is hard not knowing details, etc. We also have family coming to visit on Thursday, so that makes it difficult as well. Understanding that it is for reasons of comfort for all others that have lost him to travel there, it is still hard not to be there. There probably won't be a service in that city since his wife lives in L.A. and had no ties there. That even makes it more difficult.

K.P.