Don't Worry.....Be Happy

We're going to be okay. I started the dogs in day care. They both are doing well there, even Nikki. Her and I will be starting obedience school mid-November. Trainers feel we'll be okay. Just need to let the dogs know...I'm the alpha! I love to learn new languages....hehehe.

Plans for Sunday....a big ass campfire and music (live and recorded) in honor of Dave, loved by Dave or performed by Dave.

Plans for Monday- toast at the cemetery, pizza (one of Dave's favs) and another campfire for the big weights (or those who don't have to work in the morning).

My- how the year flew by. Now, to move forward. Miss and love you always Dave!

peace, love, groove

A great weekend in Kentucky

Pictures: new license plate, Catherine talking to Dr. Black; ex KCI co-workers- Susan, Elaine, me, LouAnn; Sue and Denise at dinner; Shrimp and grits; beer; Beth shows off a horse; Alice Cooper guitar at Hard Rock Cafe.

Great but busy weekend in Louisville for WOCN regional conference. Good food, good friends and lots of info. Next year we are helping put this yearly event on in Grand Rapids. Left hand from dog bite is healing...oh I may not have put this on the blog. I broke up a fight between Ruthie and Nikki last Monday after work. Ended up in the ER with 3 bites in my left hand (2 teeth each) and 1 on my leg. I got a Tetanus shot and antibiotics....thankfully pain pills which I've used at night. I can't believe how much it hurt. The swelling was finally down today and minimal bruising left. Glad to be on the mend. I'm going to go back to dog school with Nikki and taking the dogs to day care for awhile. What a year for them...Dave gone, Audrey gone, alone in the day. We'll regroup and make it. Thanks to a wonderful brother in law, good neighbors and my ER friends (well, really just Catherine) we did okay.

peace, love, groove

Dave's Tribute Link

The Tribute should be available until 10/16/11.... then it will be off. Please watch before then if you missed it. :)

peace, love, groove.

Pictures: Me and Loni at Artoberfest last weekend; Duck Nachos and watermelon salad at Brewery Vivant; parking sign by the brewery; Stacey and me at the "walk"; Linder and me; Catherine's sign; Julie's mom and Joni- SURVIVORS!

Last weekend Loni Maki and I went to the Benton Harbor Artoberfest. Smoked baloney was the food of conversation.... There were artist tents and bands. Dave Carlock played and 3 of the member of Maxon Struwin were in the headliner. It was so great to see Mike, Josh and Tom! Great guys and great musicians that Dave was so proud to play with and call friends.

This weekend was the Komen Race for the Cure in the GR area. The YaYas have gone sine about 2002 (right Joni?), maybe about a year after Joni was diagnosed and went through treatment.... I missed the last 2 years. Tradition has been as many of us as can go into GR the night before and send the night at the Residence room, sharing 1 or 2 rooms. It's a sleep over! This year Catherine and Julie and I went in Friday night. Unfortunately, Catherine got a migraine. Julie and I ventured out to Brewery Vivant and had some amazing food. The beer wasn't bad either. Joni and Sue met us in the morning and we headed over to the race. I was so happy to see 2 co-workers from my KCI days- Linda and Stacey.

All in all, great events the last two weekends. I continue hearing from friends and family about 10-10-11 and will post our plans when finalized.

peave, love, groove

An Anniversary for One and All

So I've been thinking about the upcoming year since Dave's death. 10-10-11. It seems like we should all be together. It seems like we should laugh and cry. It....is hard to imagine the music, his music, has stopped.

Let me know your thoughts.... let's plan something.

peace, love, groove

July 3rd party and fall begins....

Pictures: Pam, Ruthie and Cookie; Live Music- Tim, Elliot, Lindsey, Edd and Tom; Eric and Loni; Liz and Dan; Chuckeeee; There's brats!; Elisa serving brats; the day after x3; morning glories; Canada geese; fall flowers.

Summer's End

Pictures: Neighbor burns a chair; Nikki on a walk; Ruthie's turn; Lee's feet by Lake Michigan; a moon.

Summer's done...gone...finished. Where did it go? Lots of great memories. Thanks Friends.

peace, love, groove