Random Thoughts

Life has been pretty random these days so I thought it might be nice to document it in my "diary." It is nice to know that years from now I can read my random thoughts and smile just a little knowing that I am in a totally different place.

Random Thought #1 - I love my new car. I really, really love it. However, I do not like the color as I am at the car wash at least once a week. This is difficult for me, as I am a person who does not like to be a slave to something as dumb as water spots. I compare it to my hair. I would never want a hairstyle that I had to maintain so why do I want a car that I have to maintain? I don't even like to blow dry my hair let alone hand dry an entire vehicle. Why don't I just take it through the car wash? Because someone told Tony that if I take the car through the car wash once a week it will strip the protective coat on the car and ruin the paint. So I am stuck hand washing it once a week.

Random Thought #2 - One of the reasons I love my car so much is because it is so gangsta. Yes, that is right. Gangsta with an "a" at the end. The reason that I like this is because I wear cardigan sweaters and pearl necklaces. I love the complexity that it adds to my persona.


Random Thought #3 - As many of you know, we were approached by a production company in LA to do a reality show about our hauling company. After a 30 minute phone interview, we are now working on a casting tape that will answer some basic questions, show them what a day's work is like and it will probably have Cienna doing her "Single Ladies (You Should Have Put A Ring On It) routine. While this could be an exciting adventure for us, I can't help but think of all the families ruined by reality TV shows. Jon & Kate Plus 8 comes to mind. My life is already crazy...do I really need a camera following me around 24-7 trying to capture my latest meltdown?


Random Thought #4 - I am really excited about July TV! Real Housewives of NJ rocks, Teen Mom starts tomorrow and Jersey Shore begins at the end of the month. Then on August 5th Real Housewives of DC starts. I am going to have a full plate. The only thing that could make this ANY better is if Celebrity Apprentice was on too. That would put me over the top. Can somebody say "Fist Pump!"


Random Thought #5 - Facebook. I really enjoy FB for the most part. I love it when people are funny, or have big news to share or are obviously drunk when posting a new status update. But I don't like people who use FB as a way of tricking people into thinking that they are something that they are not. Be yourself. If you cuss when you talk you should cuss when you post something. If you are a spiritual person then I would expect to see inspirational thoughts. But don't use FB to get a bunch of fake friends that you have never met before because you are trying to gain support for something that you preach but don't practice. K?


Well that is all for now folks. I love this diary. Just think...in 20 years I am going to be so embarrassed that I watched Jersey Shore!

South Fork

Fresh off the road, we are back in ABQ after a very long holiday weekend in South Fork, CO. It has been a long time since we have spent more than 3 days at the cabin, and it was so refreshing to breathe in the mountain air surrounded by friends and family. Tony's brother Dominick flew into ABQ with his son Niko and we headed up to the cabin on the 1st. Tony's parents also came up (just for the night) and had the unfortunate experience of being rear ended by a drunk driver on their way back to ABQ. While their rental car took quite a beating, they are OK. Thank God for their safety!
Saturday was spent in South Fork celebrating the 4th of July holiday. At 10am they had their annual parade and once again Cienna was allowed to be in it. This year instead of riding on a float she rode a bicycle. Well she actually got pushed the entire distance of the parade on a bicycle because she got a flat tire. Thank you Heather for making her bike riding experience "so easy" as Cienna put it!


At 11am we waited in line at the volunteer fire department for the catfish fry. From there we headed to the duck race where Tony was asked to help fish ducks out of the river at the finish line. Instead of fishing ducks out he ended up fishing a kid out who got caught up in the fast moving water. Our little hero.

Dom and Niko at the Duck Race

After a couple of quick naps we had dinner and headed over to a beautiful home on the river to watch the fireworks. Cienna and Skylar had a blast waving their sparklers in the air...


The next day the guys went and spent a little quality time floating down the river while the kids and I drove into Creede for their annual 4th of July parade. Cienna scavenged candy, beads and other goodies like a pro and I think that even AJ was captivated by the "Creetards" as the South Fork locals like to call them. Speaking of AJ, he went on his first raft trip down the Rio Grande this weekend and I think that he liked it...although he spent most of the time trying to escape the death grip that I had on him.

AJ Showing Off His "Beach Muscles"

All in all we could not have asked for a nicer 4th of July holiday. It was a great opportunity to reflect on how our freedom isn't free and thank God for those who have served in our armed forces to keep it that way. We had a ton of fun hanging out with Dom and Niko as well as the BeauMeyer.com family that includes Heather, Skylar (and TJ!) The weather was BEAUTIFUL and the company was fab!