Guess who has been having more fun than Kate Middleton and Barack Obama combined?

Not that I am complaining, but it has been snowing for the past few days and weeks and months here in the Rocky Mountains.

Luckily, for what is left of my sanity, last week at this exact time I was on a boat in the Caribbean sea, deep sea fishing drinking beer.

Incidentally, I brought my favorite deep sea fishing beer drinking buddy with me.

This guy.

 I got to spend every waking and sleeping moment with Matt for an entire week! In the heat!!!

The view was stunning.

The pace was slow.

The beer was plentiful. 

(ohyeswedid!!)

The beaches were sandy.

 The cars were colorful.

The palms were fruity.

The sunsets were sultry.

And, of course, the nuts were hot!

AND . . .

THE MOST EXCITING PART?

The sleeves, pants and socks were missing.

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My dad happens to live on this tiny island of Cozumel far, far, far from the bitter cold! Convenient, I tell you.

Matt and my Dad

We got to visit him and his wife, Alma, and pretty much live like royalty for a week. I know it is going to sound like bragging if I tell you that they own a sports bar with the best food on the whole entire island. But I am just stating the facts.

 The King and Queen.

The Duchess and Duke.  

Incidentally, this is the first year that we were not called "honeymooners" by the street vendors.  Ha! I guess we are getting old. 

(The Duke was referred to as Mr. Whiskers though).

ADIOS AMIGOS

Guess who has been having more fun than Kate Middleton and Barack Obama combined?

Not that I am complaining, but it has been snowing for the past few days and weeks and months here in the Rocky Mountains.

Luckily, for what is left of my sanity, last week at this exact time I was on a boat in the Caribbean sea, deep sea fishing drinking beer.

Incidentally, I brought my favorite deep sea fishing beer drinking buddy with me.

This guy.

 I got to spend every waking and sleeping moment with Matt for an entire week! In the heat!!!

The view was stunning.

The pace was slow.

The beer was plentiful. 

(ohyeswedid!!)

The beaches were sandy.

 The cars were colorful.

The palms were fruity.

The sunsets were sultry.

And, of course, the nuts were hot!

AND . . .

THE MOST EXCITING PART?

The sleeves, pants and socks were missing.

**************************************************

My dad happens to live on this tiny island of Cozumel far, far, far from the bitter cold! Convenient, I tell you.

Matt and my Dad

We got to visit him and his wife, Alma, and pretty much live like royalty for a week. I know it is going to sound like bragging if I tell you that they own a sports bar with the best food on the whole entire island. But I am just stating the facts.

 The King and Queen.

The Duchess and Duke.  

Incidentally, this is the first year that we were not called "honeymooners" by the street vendors.  Ha! I guess we are getting old. 

(The Duke was referred to as Mr. Whiskers though).

ADIOS AMIGOS

Holiday Mush

I had a delicioso 5 days with my smoochie pie Matt. I am sure that he was glad to go back to work today after being my non-stop elf/diet coke fetcher. haha, BTW, I love that man : )

We had a fun Thanksgiving with family and friends and I kept my vow to not get stressed out. Last year half way through dinner I had to run the store for a pack of Lucky's. Well not really but that is what we say around here when we are stressed out to the point of running away. That reminds me, now that we have been married forever, I have taken to saying to Matt "remember that time" without actually referring to a time or event. I just let him go through his memory to find an applicable situation to relate to. I really am lazy.

After the house was empty Friday morning and all the dishes were done, we started putting up the tree. It is a fake. The reason: my house is surrounded by real pines and I don't need a fire hazard in my house. Besides, I like to over accessorize my tree and you can't put up nearly as much crap on a real tree.

If you have a fake tree, I highly recommend this candle.

mandatory cute dog photo (cant help it)

 We left the bottom 2 feet off our 12 foot Christmas tree this year. Am I starting to exercise restraint in my life?

I love going through all the sentimental crap.

Matt and I were married by Elvis. This ornament was from our first year together.

Matt's baby shoes.

Chase's baby shoes

Uh, mom, why did you not save my baby shoes? I had them right?

One of Chase's ornaments from childhood (this one is from 1996)

Chase's childhood Christmas books. I swear I get teary eyed taking these things out of boxes every year!

Normally my friend Elizabeth comes over and helps me with my tree. This year she decided to be a meanie and go to California for the winter. Despite this unfortunate turn of events, Matt and I were able to finish in a record 6 hours (though I have to say Elizabeth is never the drill seargent that Matt was. holy dictator batman!)

Just some of the many, many, many decorations I have collected over the years. 

last year we had a party and I did not have any mistletoe, so I made this banner instead (lol).

I will spare you the bathroom and other details : )

oh and I finally purged the nativity scene and crosses from my life. I am too damn old to fake my beliefs (but I will always believe in Santa Claus).

In other holiday news, Chase went shopping on Black Friday and brought me home this as an early Christmas present.

YAY FOR ME!!!

So that meant on Saturday and Sunday, I baked with the help of my new toy.

Sunday after we took the dogs for a wintry walk, we did a puzzle (or part of one).

Lori's Diet Log Sunday November 28, 2010

4 cups of coffee

3 small cinnamon rolls !

2 diet cokes

1/2 loaf fresh baked bread !

3 coors lights

Cheers!

Holiday Mush

I had a delicioso 5 days with my smoochie pie Matt. I am sure that he was glad to go back to work today after being my non-stop elf/diet coke fetcher. haha, BTW, I love that man : )

We had a fun Thanksgiving with family and friends and I kept my vow to not get stressed out. Last year half way through dinner I had to run the store for a pack of Lucky's. Well not really but that is what we say around here when we are stressed out to the point of running away. That reminds me, now that we have been married forever, I have taken to saying to Matt "remember that time" without actually referring to a time or event. I just let him go through his memory to find an applicable situation to relate to. I really am lazy.

After the house was empty Friday morning and all the dishes were done, we started putting up the tree. It is a fake. The reason: my house is surrounded by real pines and I don't need a fire hazard in my house. Besides, I like to over accessorize my tree and you can't put up nearly as much crap on a real tree.

If you have a fake tree, I highly recommend this candle.

mandatory cute dog photo (cant help it)

 We left the bottom 2 feet off our 12 foot Christmas tree this year. Am I starting to exercise restraint in my life?

I love going through all the sentimental crap.

Matt and I were married by Elvis. This ornament was from our first year together.

Matt's baby shoes.

Chase's baby shoes

Uh, mom, why did you not save my baby shoes? I had them right?

One of Chase's ornaments from childhood (this one is from 1996)

Chase's childhood Christmas books. I swear I get teary eyed taking these things out of boxes every year!

Normally my friend Elizabeth comes over and helps me with my tree. This year she decided to be a meanie and go to California for the winter. Despite this unfortunate turn of events, Matt and I were able to finish in a record 6 hours (though I have to say Elizabeth is never the drill seargent that Matt was. holy dictator batman!)

Just some of the many, many, many decorations I have collected over the years. 

last year we had a party and I did not have any mistletoe, so I made this banner instead (lol).

I will spare you the bathroom and other details : )

oh and I finally purged the nativity scene and crosses from my life. I am too damn old to fake my beliefs (but I will always believe in Santa Claus).

In other holiday news, Chase went shopping on Black Friday and brought me home this as an early Christmas present.

YAY FOR ME!!!

So that meant on Saturday and Sunday, I baked with the help of my new toy.

Sunday after we took the dogs for a wintry walk, we did a puzzle (or part of one).

Lori's Diet Log Sunday November 28, 2010

4 cups of coffee

3 small cinnamon rolls !

2 diet cokes

1/2 loaf fresh baked bread !

3 coors lights

Cheers!