Sun, Sand, Surf...

How come Kansas City doesn’t have a beach?

And no…Longview Lake’s beach doesn’t count.

I’ve been feeling the itch to pack my bikini, sunglasses and floppy hat and hit the sand for some rest and relaxation. I’d live on the beach if I had the chance. Over the years there’s been discussion of buying islands (gotta win the lottery first. Oh wait…I gotta play the lottery to win!), opening crab shacks, joining theatre troops at Mexican resorts, or (the original idea) making puka shell necklaces to sell to tourists. So far…I’m still living in the middle of a beach-free zone.

These pics are from Ryan and I’s trip to Hawaii a few years back. We went to visit my sister while she was stationed out there with the Marines. I was just sitting here today wishing that I was there…..

Anyone leaving on a beach trip soon? Wanna pack me in your suitcase? I know that Misti and Blaine are leaving for a beach trip soon. Mis, can I ride in your pretty pick suitcase?

Put on Your Party Hat!

My sister moved back to Kansas City this week!

This week my little sister packed-up up her VW Jetta, grabbed her dog Freddy and drove 1/2 way across the country. She wasn’t a huge fan of Washington DC (it’s a nice place to visit) and decided that KC was where she wanted to be.

Tuesday night she checked into Casa de Lanclos where she’s staying until the house-hunting adventure is over. Her fiancé, Justin is flying home from Iraq on Monday. We’re hanging out the “No Vacancy” sign at the Casa! Its going to be so much fun not only having them back in the city, but to have them crash with us for awhile! Although I did warn Amanda…I know that Justin is going to want to eat everything delicious when he rolls back in from Iraq but he needs to keep it all away from me! I’m going to have a kitchen full of sinful treats!

I’m so happy to have my sister back in KC. We’re close (and always have been) and its been a long time since we lived in the same place. First, I went away to college, then she joined the Marines, then I moved back to KC … just in time for her to leave for DC. Its been since 1995 that we lived in the same place! That’s a long time! Its going to be great being able to have her and Justin over for BBQs or going shopping (not so much Justin LOL), or random pop-in visits.
WELCOME BACK TO KC AMANDA & JUSTIN!

The End of Winter!

Wow! So for any of you that didn’t already know…I can be a real slacker! I can’t believe that I went all winter long without posting anything on this blog! Good grief! I hate the winter months – its cold, windy, dark when you get up and dark when you get home. I tend to hibernate during the winter months, and not do much of anything.

But now spring has sprung! And with it… comes sunny days and the end of hibernation! There should be a lot more to blog about :-) I promise to try to be better!