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New Website

2011-11-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

Just "finished" a website for my new client: Quail Ridge Domestic Water Improvement District. Check it out!

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2010-2011 Flagstaff Snow Guide

2010-12-31T16:13:00.000-07:00

Yep, the 2010-2011 guide is here! It's been fully updated with all the current information INCLUDING a brand-new Flagstaff Sledding Area! And, the guide is 100% FREE. (Thanks to our fantastic advertisers, of course!) The guide is a 30+ page .pdf download that covers Flagstaff sledding, skiing, snow play and more!

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Chuck Baby!

2010-05-03T20:42:00.005-07:00

We took Chuck to Williams to play in the snow. And he was just too cute to only have the one photo on TheOutdoorPrincess.com so I had to post another photo here.And, since we'll be getting in to adding video, I thought I'd start by shooting a few seconds of Chuck sliding on his belly. Of course, as The Outdoor Princess, I'll be in FRONT of the camera not behind it.And if the quality of this

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2010-04-28T20:07:00.000-07:00

Isabel Yribe Biggest Loser Audition

2010-04-15T10:49:00.001-07:00

My very dear friend Isabel is auditioning for The Biggest Loser Season 10. Check out her video!

New Snow Tees!

2010-01-21T17:21:00.003-07:00

All this snow that Arizona is getting has made me really excited. So, to celebrate Flagstaff sledding I created the Flagstaff Snow Play mug! It's available through CafePress.comAnd, as a it's snowing bonus, here's a coupon for 20% off the order of ANY mug that EatStayPlay.ocm produces.Just use the coupon code:MUGS4UWhen you check out. Valid until 1/24/10.You can see ALL the snow play designs at:

Happy Bucks

2009-12-17T07:39:00.002-07:00

My Dad is the President of the Chino Valley Rotary Club and a charter member. About 6 or 7 months ago, I was at the Thursday Rotary luncheon as Grandma Alice's "companion." (Sounds better than babysitter or driver, right?)Anyway, lo & behold, with no knowledge on MY part, I found myself suddenly being voted INTO the Rotary. This was something I had avoided since I wasn't sure I wanted to be part

Sledding in Flagstaff

2009-12-11T16:44:00.001-07:00

Flagstaff, Arizona, is THE place everybody flocks to for sledding, skiing, snowboarding, snowplay, snow men and SNOW SNOW SNOW.Personally, sledding scares me but who am I to argue with everybody who loves it?Anyway, I wanted to announce that the new 2009-2010 Sledding In Flagstaff eGuide is done! Find out all about it!

First Blog Post: TheOutdoorPrincess.com

2009-12-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

The first blog post on TheOutdoorPrincess.com is done! It is also being published on FindYourGeocache.com

TheOutdoorPrincess.com

2009-12-07T11:04:00.000-07:00

I wanted to announce the launch of my new blog: TheOutdoorPrincess.comThis will be published daily and will be all about outdoor recreation. Here's my weekly plan:Monday: Mystery Monday The day where I talk about a weekend adventure or other topic that doesn't "fit in"Tuesday: Find Your Geocache The day where I discuss geocaching. (What is geocaching?)Wednesday: Pitch Your Tent The day

Water On Mars

2009-10-29T14:25:00.003-07:00

My Aunt Vicki sent me this in an email. I really needed a laugh this morning so I thought I'd pass it along!

Snow

2009-10-28T14:28:00.000-07:00

It's snowing.On October 28th.And I have to go to Ship & Copy to deliver a UPS package.Yuck!

Blastoff Network!

2009-10-22T10:01:00.000-07:00

Guess what! Blastoff is FINALLY live. That means I can send out invitations to join this network. I've been a member as part of the pre-launch since early September. It's FANTASTIC.It's been fun. (Cool games)It's easy.And, it makes me money!So, I had to get some new domain names from GoDaddy.com. They are one of the 400+ online retailers that are a part of Blastoff. So, I went THROUGH the

Wipe Out!

2009-09-07T19:04:00.000-07:00

I decided to try my hand at placing micro caches. I saw one like this:Little baggie with a log insideSTRONG magnetDuct tapeStick to something metalSo, I decided to place on on a guard rail near my home. Here's your clue: I had to reach through THESETo place the cache.I called it Wipe Out! since heavy rains can literally wipe out the bridge!

Date Night Geocaching

2009-08-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

Alvin has been WAY into geocaching lately and he's hit a ton of the geocaches here in Prescott. Tonight, for our date night, he took me to some of his favorites.Alvin really likes micro caches. This was MY favorite for the evening.Do you see the cache in this photo? I found it to be REALLY hard to spot at first! In fact, I needed a clue.

Soft Opening: Wyoming

2009-07-28T12:37:00.004-07:00

Wyoming is having it's soft opening today so I can beta test it. For some reason, beta testing just works better LIVE than local. I'm just flat-out excited to have another state up!And our VERY pretty default graphic for Wyoming that has been in "storage" for far too long. The state isn't 100% done yet, meaning that I still have attractions to research and put up, but it is better than

5 Is Prime

2009-07-09T08:56:00.000-07:00

Alvin & I placed a geocache in my neighborhood this evening. I had it all ready for him so it was a surprise outing. I told him to put his shoes on, grabbed the paper bag and off we went.I called it '5 is Prime'

Williams, AZ Geocaching

2009-07-05T20:55:00.000-07:00

Ahh! Geocaching. Since our trackable coins were FINALLY in and we were all together, the four of us (and the dog!) headed out to "get some coins in play" as Dad says.Out first stop was Jake's Claw TB Hotel where we put in our first geocoin. It's actually harder than I thought, releasing a coin. You know you'll never actually SEE it again; never hold it again. Wow! Big steps!From there it was on

Chino Valley Geocaching

2009-07-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

I'm still really excited about our new geotokens, so even though it wasn't "date night" I took Alvin out geocaching. We hit 4 Chino Valley area caches.We started out with on that my friend Kris put out called What the quail? We found a geocoin there.Then, we were on to cacti with a view. This one, was, yep IN some prickly pear cactus. But that wasn't the issue. The issue was it was also on an ant

Geocaching Date

2009-07-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

I was just chomping at the bit to get some of our new EatStayPlay.com geotokens out and into caches so for our Wednesday night date, Alvin and I decided to go geocaching! As you can see from the clouds, we knew we'd be limited on how many caches we could get to.This is Walking Trail near my house and the first stop for the evening. Alvin always makes sure to take LOTS of photos of our progress.

Geotokens

2009-06-28T23:04:00.000-07:00

The tokens came! I ordered 4,000 in 4 different colors. And no, they aren't EatStayPlay colors; I thought that if I got dark green, dark blue, and brown that they'd disappear in the bottom of a geocache. ESPECIALLY in an ammo can!It was kinda strange having different colors...I'm very pleased with how they turned out. Kris did an excellent job in the designing, as usual. It just took a while to

The Geocoins Are Here!

2009-06-23T20:58:00.001-07:00

After WEEKS of waiting (and months of planning!) my geocoins have arrived! I ordered 100 custom, trackable geocoins from Larissa at OakCoins.comLarissa did a WONDERFUL job! She was always patient and answered all my questions. She didn't get worried when I kept changing the size or the amount; she just drew up another quote and sent it to me.And, the turn around time was great! I got photos from

Punta Cana: Day 4

2009-06-08T22:00:00.001-07:00

Today, I think we'd FINALLY had enough of the beach. So we decided to take a shopping excursion into "town". But, when we got to the excursion desk, we found out that there were no more shopping trips that we could even GO on. (The information made it sound like they left all day every couple of hours!)So we decided to take a taxi. Frankly, this made me happy since the shopping was $35 PER PERSON

Punta Cana: Day 3

2009-06-07T21:23:00.000-07:00

I HAVE SAND IN MY HAIR!(and it won't come out!)Alvin tried to teach me to body surf but it wasn't going so well. I think this ocean has it in for me! It just wants to knock me around and press me into the sand. Here's my trick: go limp. The wave beats me up and down but it doesn't hurt.Of course, I come up looking like a sandy, downed rat...I was standing in the surf, after having been knocked

Punta Cana: Day 2

2009-06-06T23:00:00.001-07:00

Everyone always asks me if we spend our "vacation" in meetings since it is put on by the home office at Pre-Paid Legal. Um, NO! There was a welcome breakfast where all the big names spoke, but it was optional.I guess I kinda understand the question. Except, if Pre-Paid is giving me a PAID VACATION why would I want to earn another if I had to spend the whole time in meetings and trainings?There

Punta Cana: Day 1

2009-06-05T23:33:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Punta Cana! We left Phoenix about 9:30 pm last night and FINALLY arrived in Punta Cana about 12:30 the next afternoon.It's hot and humid. The air is heavy. But it is so much FUN. I mean, what's not to love. The airport was this open air affair -- not climate controlled and you use the roll-up ladders to get down from the plane. Customs and immigration was the EASIEST thing I've ever

Flying To Punta Cana

2009-06-04T14:16:00.000-07:00

We leave today for Punta Cana. We're leaving Phoenix at about 9:30 pm and getting into Boston (of all crazy places!) early in the morning.Then, we fly out to go to Punta Cana for 6 whole days!This is the Player's Club trip that I earned after 11 months of hard work. Dad earned his own trip. We're staying at a brand new resort -- we'll be the first people to stay there at the Moon Palace Resort in

NACOG Kids

2009-06-01T07:10:00.000-07:00

My NACOG students start work today! Instead of two, I got THREE!!There's N & K (brothers) and then B who just graduated from Prescott High. N finished his first year at NAU and K is a brand-new Senior.The goal:To get all the campgrounds, National Forests, lakes, and state parks up. MAN that state is huge! To do it, we need to be researching 45 new attractions every day.I'll keep you posted.

Back from Las Vegas

2009-05-29T22:36:00.000-07:00

We go to Las Vegas several times each year; it's just about 3 hours away so we drive. We were in Las Vegas at the Office Tools Pro user conference. We use Office Tools Pro as a contact management at MDI.(If you decide that you'd like to try Office Tools, be sure to tell them that Kim from MDI sent you; we get credit!)Every time, going over Hoover Dam, I look for the big horn sheep but I've never

Memorial Day In Tucson

2009-05-26T20:46:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day, we went to Tucson to visit Nana & Papa. Papa just got a new dog: Mollie. She's a yellow lab, about a year old. She's a total goof ball! She and Lily got along okay although Lily didn't think much of her.Mollie the dog.And, Alvin got to help Papa install a new water purifier. Lily helped. Aren't you glad that isn't YOU under the sink with the whole world "helping"?

Trek Light Gear Coupon

2009-05-21T11:53:00.002-07:00

Hey, I just got word of a GREAT Coupon Code for Trek Light Gear! Trek Light Gear offers hammocks, ultralight compact nylon hammock. Our portable hammock is perfect for camping backpacking and travel. Eco Tote Reusable Bags.20% is a great coupon! Check it out:Save 20% OFF Your Entire Order! Coupon Code: TREKMEMDAY

Sale for GPS Scratch Protectors

2009-05-20T21:10:00.000-07:00

Chino Valley Chamber Fundraiser

2009-05-16T23:51:00.000-07:00

The Chino Valley Chamber had their annual fund raiser. They do a "casino night" which is always a lot of fun. I didn't win any "money" and I certainly didn't win any raffles. Last year, I got a pool pass from a friend (he won it and gave it to me)Fun. Especially watching the college kids deal cards.It was a LONG night though.

A Garden in the Rocks

2009-05-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

For my birthday in September, Les & Kathy promised me 4 home-made garden boxes. Since it is now SPRING, here they are.See all those rocks in my back yard? No dirt to be found! Who ever thought that I'd BUY dirt. Buying DIRT. I think that's crazy.Alvin drilled drainage holes in the bottom of all the boxes. We lined it with ground cloth so the dirt wouldn't fall out.The finished product. I only

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

Dad & I went kayaking on Willow Lake today. Yeah, I know it's MOTHER'S day and I went out with my Dad...The lake was beautiful. We saw a flock of pelicans (yes, PELICANS in PRESCOTT) and then a bald eagle. Who knew that Prescott had such great wildlife!

GPS Coordinates & Google Maps

2009-05-05T16:40:00.000-07:00

I wanted to take a moment to let you know about the recent improvements to EatStayPlay.com:Printable driving maps are available. I've put the link on all of our pages to a printable driving map. The maps are being offered through Google Maps. These use either the GPS coordinates or the attraction name.The addition of GPS coordinates to Arizona attractions. My team of 4 high school students and I

Google AdSense

2009-05-02T07:11:00.003-07:00

In my constant search to find ways to pay the EatStayPlay.com bills, I've stumbled upon Google AdSense. We USED to have this on the site years ago and recently re-added it.(Is re-added a word?)Basically, I put Google ads on all my pages and when somebody clicks on it, I get paid. I saw on a site a few days ago the heading: "pay the bills" over the AdSense ads. I think this is a GREAT idea -- I

28%

2009-04-30T21:55:00.000-07:00

After today's round of work, Arizona is 28% DONE with GPS coordinates. I'm actually really happy about that since trails will be hard to handle.Plus, there was a bunch of campgrounds that we just couldn't find -- mostly out of the Tonto National Forest. Look for the update to happen over the weekend.Next state up: Colorado (I think!)

Overland Expo

2009-04-25T20:21:00.000-07:00

Our friends Brad and Stephanie from Overland Journal put on the Overland Expo 2009 at the Yavapai County Fairgrounds this year. The EatStayPlay.com team was lucky enough to get to wander the grounds, listen to the speakers, and look at the wicked-cool vehicles.This one, with the luau lights, was my favorite!The day was beautiful but COLD!

Arizona GPS Coordinates

2009-04-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

Okay, we've got EXACTLY 120 attractions in Arizona with GPS coordinates on them as of today. Having the students find the coordinates is really working out. Today, we added GPS coordinates to over 40 attractions in just one day. That really makes me happy.Our percentage done for Arizona is: 10.5%I know that doesn't really SOUND like a lot, but it's a fantastic start. Plus, there are whole bunch

Google Maps are Up!

2009-04-20T08:22:00.001-07:00

That's right, all pages have their Google Map link up and live. I've got a crew starting on Wednesday to start adding the GPS coordinates so we can also have geocaching on all pages -- starting with campgrounds.

I Won!

2009-04-17T06:29:00.001-07:00

Woot! I've been working for this trip for 11 months. It's a 5 day trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic this June. Thank you Pre-Paid Legal! (A-hem, it's a PAID vacation!)Can you say 13 pools!Dad and I both qualified. He's taking Mom and I'll take Alvin. Can't wait!!!

Upload Problems

2009-04-16T07:56:00.003-07:00

So my webhost, which is usually very reliable has had a security breach so they need to change all the FTP passwords. GREAT!Just when I'm trying to get the geocaching stuff up! Okay, I can live with this. But, it means that I'll also have to hire my programmer to change the FTP password that is part of my upload script. THAT I'm not well pleased about.So, I guess my happy email that says: "Google

Exciting New Features Added

2009-04-14T21:10:00.004-07:00

I have exciting updates for you regarding EatStayPlay.com. 2009 is bringing many additions to the website, which will make it easier to use, increase the amount of information, and offer a whole new type of outdoor recreation. As you may already know, or have guessed, I've had to do things a little differently to keep EatStayPlay.com operating. In 2008, I took several jobs (working in a tax

Great Review

2009-04-13T21:08:00.000-07:00

Book Review - Fantastical Visions III December 6th, 2006 by SCBryce | Edited by: W. H. Horner, Christina StittCover Artist: Stephanie Pui-Man LawPublisher: Fantasist EnterprisesBinding: PaperbackPublication Date: July 2005 The anthology “Fantastical Visions III” contains an introduction by Elizabeth Swanstrom and fourteen short

FTF

2009-04-12T20:58:00.002-07:00

Our cache was found for the first time today:FTF #160 for Garyp47!!!!!. I guess everyone else wasn't up for the uphill hike. Had to slog through some mud on the trail and even some fresh white stuff (yes snow) after leaving the trail. I think it will be gone by tomorrow and my footprints will vanish hiding the spotty path to the cache. Took the FTF gift certificate prize and signed the log FTF!.

New Geocaching Banner

2009-04-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

Isn't this a COOL banner? I made it to promote geocaching on EatStayPlay.com. THEN I realized that vertical just wouldn't work.I ended up with this one instead! I'll have to add both of them to my Banners page.

Office Popcicle Party

2009-04-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

Wow, tax season. Thankfully, it's almost over. Today, at the office, we had a popsicle party. I asked Dee, if after she went to the post office and bank, if she could pick up a box of Orange Cherry Grape popsicles.When she got back, the WHOLE MDI staff (even Mike and Dad!) stood around in the break room and ate popsicles. It was the perfect Monday afternoon break.Hmmm, I see a new tradition in

Placed Our First Geocache

2009-04-05T22:48:00.000-07:00

Alvin had this amazing idea and location for a geocache. We've been "working" on it for weeks, but we actually have some TIME today to get the cache put out into the woods. Yesterday, after work, the family and I went and bought some "swag" for the cache.And, a cache box. A waterproof container. It fell to me to cover it with camo duct tape.Let me tell you, this is harder than it looks! Of course

Retro Blogging

2009-03-31T08:07:00.002-07:00

Okay, I'll admit, it's been a LONG while since I've done any updates! I've got updates for February and March of 2009. So, here's what I'll do. Every time I post a new retro-blog post, I'll update THIS post (and keep it more or less at the top) so you can find the new posts.I'm up to 4 retro-posts. I don't think they'll be many more. I guess I'm not that exciting during tax season!Renn FaireBig

In a slump, camping comes into vogue

2009-03-26T09:04:00.000-07:00

Susan Lanier has always enjoyed getting out of her urban home in Chicago, Illinois.But her travel plan for this spring -- which includes riding on a Greyhound bus and camping in a national park -- is a new, more frugal version of how the 22-year-old would normally spend a vacation."I'm in school and usually I'll do some sort of trip, but usually I'll go to a beach or something or I'll fly to New

OKC

2009-03-23T07:21:00.000-07:00

This weekend was Pre-Paid Legal's international convention in Oklahoma City. Mom, Dad, and I flew but Alvin DROVE. I don't think he'll do THAT again!I typically hate arena photos since you can't see anything, but this one turned out okay. This is our founder Mr. Harland Stonecipher on stage for the final address at the end of the weekend.On Sunday, we slept in and then had "brunch" at Abuelo's

Scrabble Game

2009-03-07T22:30:00.000-07:00

Anybody who knows me and my family knows that we like to play Scrabble. Of course, we play with "lifelines" (three free look-ups) and always have cookies when we play.Well, my folks came over for the day. We had dinner and then we played Scrabble. We had 2 FIRST EVERS in this game:Mom went first. She played a SEVEN letter word to start the game! That means that it was double the points (for going

New Luncheon Location

2009-02-27T17:26:00.000-07:00

We FINALLY found a new location for our luncheon briefing. (Unmentionable restaurant) was demanding a $150 minimum room charge so we have to find a new location PRONTO.We were at the Gurley Street Grill for two weeks. It's not a great location since it was upstairs and very small. The food was good but not our typical "burgers and fries" type of joint and it was $13 per person instead of $10.SO,

Big Presentation

2009-02-25T14:53:00.003-07:00

This evening (and tomorrow at lunch) I'll be doing a presentation about the Life Events Legal Plan at a client appreciation event. Funny thing, it's not for OUR clients. It's for another Enrolled Agent in the area.She's very focused on making sure that everybody has a Will and end-of-life planning. So, that's what I'll be focusing on. Hopefully, we'll be able to pull a ton of counters out of it

Players Club

2009-02-24T21:31:00.001-07:00

Who hoo! I'm already Player's Club 11 for the month. We're really looking to move up in the contest. Very excited. Here's to a GREAT February.Cheers!

Happy Birthday Grandma Alice

2009-02-22T16:28:00.001-07:00

Happy 81st Birthday!It was Grandma Alice's 81st birthday today. To celebrate we all went to Red Lobster which is one of Grandma's favorites. She even got to ride in my new truck.We were gone about 3 hours or so. That's the upper limit for her; she gets tired and then REALLY starts repeating herself. She had a really good time. A little old man in the care home gave her that necklace.

Renn Faire

2009-02-17T10:55:00.000-07:00

Yeah for the Renn Faire! This is the second year that Alvin has gone with my family and I, but it's the first year he dressed up! I think he looks wonderful in his garb.After this picture was taken, I actually bought a cloak! I've wanted one for years and THIS year I decided that I already had the finances to buy it. It's wool, a dark grey-purple and is nearly ankle length. AND, Mom bought me a

BIG Snow in Chino Valley

2009-02-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

It started snowing this afternoon. And just KEPT on snowing. And snowing. I actually had to go to Alco after work and buy a snow shovel. I knew when I bought my house that having a north facing driveway would mean ice but, frankly, it doesn't snow in Chino that often.Or, not enough snow to make much difference.I actually had to shovel the snow after I pulled in my garage at about 7:00. It was

Players Club

2009-02-03T09:31:00.000-07:00

Who hoo! I'm already Player's Club 11 for the month. We're really looking to move up in the contest. Very excited. Here's to a GREAT February.Cheers!

Bought a new truck

2009-02-02T21:12:00.001-07:00

I went today and bought a new truck. It's a 2004 silver Nissan (Frontier?). I'm not trading in my ranger, but I'll sell it in front of MDI.Dad figures it's for the best since my Ranger has 106,000+ miles on it and is a '96. Just getting old. I'll go tomorrow and pick it up. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them. This was all kinda sudden. Dad had me test drive a brand NEW truck at Tim's but it

Sunday Geocaching

2009-01-25T22:39:00.000-07:00

This Sunday, Dad decided that the three of us should go geocaching. Alvin was out hunting for the ever elusive buck (with his bow) so I readily took Dad up on the offer. After all, no papers to grade!We started off along Williamson valley road. Even though this cache is CLEARLY under a huge bush, it's actually in a neighborhood. There were houses all around. And, you can't really tell from THESE

Backyard!

2009-01-21T22:47:00.000-07:00

My backyard (and front yard) is all done being landscaped. Of course, it seems like it is ALWAYS dark so I don't have photos yet. I'll get them up, I promise!

Trip?

2009-01-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I just found a SCREAMING deal on a cruse in May. It's in Europe. I want to take a trip to celebrate that my life is not dictated by a school calendar. (BTW, I didn't start my Master's degree.)To take it or not to take it...I really want to go with Dad since we had to cancel our Spain trip so long ago.What to do?What to do?

Dad got a pig!

2009-01-18T20:56:00.000-07:00

Just don't make me eat it!Dad's first javalina in like a MILLION and one years. Gross, I know. He's having it MOUNTED. And made into sausage. At least I don't have to help butcher this one!Alvin was the "official" hunting guide. Good job, Alvin!PS: Yeah, I photoshoped out the nose on the first photo. You DON'T need to see that!

Kayaking & Geocaching

2009-01-17T20:31:00.000-07:00

Today is the first Saturday of Tax Season. We're only open from 9 - 2 this year (9-4 the two years prior) so I decided to celebrate EVERY nice Saturday by going out with Smaug. It was cool and breezy so I put on my rain gear pants.This is me (notice the red kayak tip and my sneaker) in a little cove having a snack and sunning myself.I love taking my camera. This isn't a great photo (notice the

A New Adventure

2009-01-13T18:28:00.000-07:00

Well, I've decided not to continue teaching at TCP for the Spring semester. Yes, I loved my kids. But I realized that I don't really want to be a teacher. Not REALLY.My dad offered me a full-time position making more than what I made teaching AND the flexibility to do Pre-Paid Legal.I'm going to miss the kids, but I think this is the best move for me at the moment. My last day will be Thursday. I

Super Saturday Update

2009-01-10T22:26:00.000-07:00

Prescott had the largest event in the state this week. Mr. Wilburn Smith and his wife recognized Dad & I from stage (in front of about 300 people) for doing such a good job.I was able to tell Carole PERSONALLY how well we did. She's really nice. And seemed to be super proud.

Wilburn Smith

2009-01-09T20:18:00.000-07:00

Dad & I got a call about a week and a half ago that on Friday, January 9, 2009, we'd be hosting Mr. Wilburn Smith at our luncheon briefing. No big deal, right? Just another speaker?Ha! Mr. Smith is the National Marketing Director for Pre-Paid Legal. He is Mr. Stonecipher's right-hand man. And, he came to Prescott.On his Lear jet! We had to call the Prescott airport and make sure that a Lear Jet

Alvin Got a Pig!

2009-01-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

Alvin got a javalina! It's the first thing he's EVER killed with his new bow. He's also doubly excited because he did this hunt all by himself.His sister Jeni took the photos. I was a bit put out that he isn't SMILING; Alvin's so good-looking that I think he should smile all the time.I cropped the pig out of this one. I just like the expression on his face -- other than that, the pic is just like

Foam in the Garage Door

2009-01-03T21:08:00.000-07:00

We had bought insulating foam to put in my garage door shortly after I moved it, but it's a bigger project that just one person. So I've been waiting for Dad to come over and help me put it into the panels in the door.Luckily, he's done it before and knew NOT to use a razor blade to try and score then snap the foam. It doesn't work -- the foam breaks, but not always where you need it to. And that

Landscaping!

2008-12-29T21:00:00.002-07:00

Woot! I'm getting my landscaping done. This is the trench that they dug on Friday for the downspout water to run from the gutter to the street.Ah, FINALLY! A picture of my trees. Serafin is working on the ditch that will bring in the drip line.The Crew of Ayala's Maintenance service hard at work.Happy Birthday! That's Earthworks Landscaping here in Chino Valley delivering my 11.5 TONS of rock.

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T20:56:00.000-07:00

We did Christmas at my house this year. It was so very exciting! I've never really been hostess since I moved in. This is me and Lily under the "Christmas" tree.Okay, okay, so I decorated my ficus. It's a start!For dinner, we had a traditional Mexican meal: posole, tamales, salsa. Yum! I'll be eating the soup for days. Lucky me!Here's Grandma Alice, Dad, & Mom sitting around my table. After

Flagstaff, Arizona Sledding

2008-12-20T15:48:00.000-07:00

Do you want to go SLEDDING in Flagstaff?The "Top 10 Winter Activities in Flagstaff Arizona" eGuide has all your answers!Are you looking for the best places to snow play in Flagstaff, Arizona? We've got the answers for you! This eGuide is the must-have, insider's knowledge of where to go (and where NOT to go) in Flagstaff to play in the snow.It's jam-packed with 30 pages of information, updated

My New Website!

2008-12-19T21:18:00.002-07:00

I'm really excited to have had some mentoring time with Mr. Jonathan Conrad. Mr. Conrad is one of the top executives in the business, knows 100% of the facts and is interested in helping me (and my friends) earn some extra income.I'm over-the-top excited to be able to get such great coaching and mentoring from him.Which ties into... My New Website.Here's the email that I'll be sending out to my

Spanish Dancing

2008-12-17T19:36:00.000-07:00

My Spanish II class studies Spain for their cultural project. I've been needing a break (and so have they!) from bookwork, so I approached Mrs. Q, the dance teacher at TCP to find out if she new flamenco and sevillanas dances. She did (or learned them!) so for the past two weeks, my Spanish II class has been dancing with her dance class!It's been a lot of fun to do something different; not do

Monday Update

2008-12-15T16:51:00.000-07:00

It's cold! Snowing! Cloudy! Windy!And, did I mention: COLD!!!Let's see, I just spent the afternoon on the phone making calls for Pre-Paid. It went pretty well in that I got a hold of a few people, got some No's (always good so you get them out of the way!), and got a few people interested. AND, I think I've got a small business plan marketed. Yeah!So far, for Player's Club, I think I'm sitting at

Chino Valley Hometown Christmas

2008-12-12T22:20:00.000-07:00

So, can you tell Dad isn't really feeling well? It was dark and cold and he was SO tired. We set up the tree this morning. It'll be up Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. That's it. At least MDI Financial Services got a nice big mention!The finished tree. The table next to it has the story of the cranes and business cards.Dad and the tree! Aren't they cute?"Big" cranes. They're very floppy

Weeweechu

2008-12-11T15:08:00.000-07:00

It's a romantic full moon, when Pedro said, "Hey, mamacita, let's do Weeweechu."Oh no, not now, let's look at the moon!" said Rosita. Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I do Weeweechu. I love you and it's the perfect time," Pedro begged."But I wanna just hold your hand and watch the moon." replied Rosita.Please, corazoncita, just once, do Weeweechu with me."Rosita looked at Pedro and said, "OK, one