Hard to believe but I turned 50 years old today! I am older than dirt! I decided to take the day off from work and just chill at home with Katie. We ended up going to lunch at Hudson's and ordered cheeseburgers and chocolate malts. Boy were we stuffed when the food feast was over! Then we went over to Barnes and Noble to look at the magazines. Didn't buy anything but did see come books that I want to get during another visit. Later that evening we met up with George and my Mom at Capetto's a local family owned Italian restaurant and one of my fav places to eat at. I was still stuffed from the earlier meal so all I had to eat was water and a salad. I just couldn't eat anymore. Poor George had to work so he wasn't able to join us during the day. My co-workers gave me a birthday party at work yesterday! It was really nice. They brought brisket, beans, rice. salad, rolls and cake complete with "50" candles. I am so blessed to have some really nice co-workers and a great family!

KT and the El Paso Aqua Posse Swim Meet

Today was the final day of the El Paso Aqua Posse Swim Meet. It was an intense 3 day swim meet held outdoors in the 50 meter pool at Pavo Real Pool. Ha! Ha! what a name to call a pool. Pavo means turkey in Spanish and Real means real. Real Turkey Pool is the English translation. It's been a 100 degree plus weather these last few days. Great way to get a natural tan without even trying! Katie has been swimming with the El Paso Aqua Posse Swim Team since the short course season started in the Fall of 2000. We have met some really nice people along the way, gone to some fast swim meets and visited some really nice cities as a result of her various meets. We have had the pride and joy of getting to watch her swim and win at TAGS (Texas Age Group Swimming Competitions) attend 4 competitions at the the South Zones Championships, attend several Sectionals competitions and most important, make several T-16 times and see her name published in the Splash Magazine! Way To Go! Katie or KT as her friends call her. She is now preparing to go off to College at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. She will swim for the Wesleyan Cardinals. Swim Fast KT!

Happy Belated 4th of July!!!

Happy belated 4th of July to everyone! Hope you all had fun and spent the day celebrating our great country's birthday. I know I am proud to say I am an American and am grateful to our military who are serving to protect our country and it's freedom! we celebrated by cooking hamburgers here at home and watching movies as well as enjoying the firecrackers. For once our dogs and cat didn't go bonkers with the shooting off of the firecrackers like they have done in the past years. Have a good what's left of the weekend!