FainaAgain, we are very interested in Portland and visiting there soon. Where will you be staying?
If you like, email me and we can talk about it? or post a little thread? Thanks!
Scarlett

RANT-Troy got fired...He was fun to watch..maybe The Donald will give him some other job....
RANT-Aruba is entirely overrated...although we did have some great food while there.
RAVE-Great weather we are having here in Dixie...love Spring in the South..
RAVE-Bought some cool by-the-pool margarita glasses today....this weather just makes you want stuff like that!

Rave - Frost did not get my magnolia tree, it's exploding with the most beautiful blossoms.

Rant - Slight chance of snow flurries Sunday night. C'mon Ma Nature, cut us some slack!

Rave: I ordered a Sakura Matsuri t-shirt!

Rant: Don't know if we'll make it to the Oregon Coast for spring break

Rave: Hubby and two sons just returned from a great trip and our beach cottage is almost finished! It looks great in the pictures!

Rant: Daughter showed up at 5:30 swim practice and no one was there this am

Rave: She did VERY well in her meet today!

Rant: The snow is almost melted, maybe one or two days left of boarding

Rave: Our condo is open this week and we're ready to go!!!!!

Rant: Son is sad his GF is leaving for a week on a mission trip to Mexico

Rave: We booked Ducey's on the Lake for a great Easter brunch after church

Rant: Another birthday coming up in a few weeks

Rave: Where do I want to go this year? Thinking of Napa Valley to the Yountville/St. Heleana/Calistoag area or maybe Palm Springs

Rant: My oldest son has just informed me he wants to be a personal trainer and get into competition weight-lifting

Rave: I get to be his first customer! LOL Happy Easter everyone!!!!

Rant: The horrors going on Iraq

Rant: Still 5 weeks till our cruise, but getting closer

Rave: Parents just finished their first cruise and said it was the best vacation of their lives

mrwunrfl: If I see someone wearing one in Northern VA, I'll wonder if it is you, and vice versa? Is there some sign that fodorites give each other? I wish I was going to be here for the Sakura Matsuri, although it is going to rain tomorrow anyway. Maybe there is a cherry blossom festival in Japan that I can catch next April? The blossoms looked great as I drove by the tidal basin today, even in the rain...

kim...why is the personal trainer situation a rant?
That was my past profession and I enjoyed it greatly, helped a lot of people...

Rave: The science of cherry blossom forecasting.
http://gojapan.about.com/library/gra...kurazensen.gif

Rave: Shizuko-san-no newsretter and web page: http://gojapan.about.com/

Rave: for the kimakids

rave: My son enters Ga.Tech this fall

rave: Ga.Tech is playing for the national championship Monday night

rant: Im now rant free. Im tired of ranting, it really don't do any good, it aint healthy, I've got too much to be thankful for.

rave: ACC rules! Congrats to Georgia Tech!

Ani: being a personal trainer is great! He's had two shoulder surgeries in the past two years. (College football injuries) so I just worry about future dislocations. The surgeon informed us that next time there would be nothing left to work with, so it would not be too pleasant.

Final clearance is this week, tho so all is well right now. And of course, I don't want him to give up his business courses at college. He could do both.

He already lives at the gym, so this would be a great thing. Also looking into coaching football at the school where he graduated a couple of years ago. First on the list for an interview, so that would be great too!! Big Rave for that one! ***kim***