Hiya

Wow... I've been away for awhile... ;)   not to worry... working on something new...  I really will be updating something soon...  :)

I didn't pose him, I PROMISE

This guy joined my family the day I met Nate... His name is Maxx... He's 11 and is an Ole' Enligsh Mastiff...  He is such a great dog.... I was coming out of the kitchen, turned the corner and there he was... snuggled up with Tigger.  I couldn't resist....

New Year

Sooo... Making some changes in the upcoming new year... After all, isn't that everyones goal;  reflect on the year past and see what can be done better or different for the upcoming year?  Maybe to some maybe not to others... Doesn't matter... it's what I'm doing... :)  

This blog didn't really end up the way I had an anticpated and that's no one's fault but my own... So, I think I'll keep this one and this will focus on things with Nate and I (mostly my bragging on Nate :)  )  but, I'm starting a new one too... The new one will be more of just ramblings and inner thoughts... Hopefully I'll be joined there and conversations will be envoked...

I'll keep you posted.... :)   I'm pretty excited ...

Chick Flicks and reality

Typically, I just don't like watching "chick flicks" .... I think they can set a false expectation of reality.  Really???
Yes, I know movies are movies and not reality... after all, I'm not watching a documentary... I'm an adult, I know this... yet still, I believe it can plant the seed... and start the questionings... could it really be like that??? Really? 
Then the comparison start... reality vs the movie and the questioning of why isn't it like that??? Why can't it be like that???
I count my blessings every single day and I try and learn from my faults every day... I've done alot of growing,( and aging ) lately ......yet, I still hold the hope of what I am wanting, and needing... and the questioning of not necessarily why isn't my life like "that" but why can't I seem to make things happen or find my right direction ..... I don't dwell on the feelings when I get them... sometimes I'll just escape and watch the unrealistic movies... and sometimes the timing is perfect and I just sit back and enjoy the escape from reality....
I'm doing just that... watching "Love Happens" ... so far so good... I hope after watching the entire "flick" that I still have "feel good" feelings... I don't know... maybe it's just the soundtrack that I'm enjoying...

What is your opinion?

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInj3WyRerI&feature=related

Water Rescue 2 class and Nate

Water rescue 2 class was last weekend... Here the boys learn about unloading, docking and loading water rescue vehicles.......  Here are some of Nate during this training:

Nate giving instruction to the newest Probie~~Tyler

Tom, Tyler, Instructor Fry, Nate and Hitchy

Practicing backing in the boats to the dock