it'll never be the same

there he is. the little man i've spent the last three months waiting for. he's mine. last weekend i flew to iowa to pick him up and bring him home.

the next 15 years are going to look pretty much like this for kenai and me. we like it this way.

this weekend was closing weekend at snowbasin. kenai got a ski weekend AND a party weekend. all wrapped into one. he loved every minute of it.

we both partied hard. but i'm the only one who got sunburned. ha.

tonight was his first ride in the bike trailer. and that was after a long hike on the shoreline trail. he loved it. he wasn't scared. not even when i hit big bumps. i'm truly convinced that i have acquired the worlds best dog on the planet. seriously.

in three days we're headed off to zion for a long weekend. kenai's first camping trip! he will love it. i've found that he loves most anything that he gets to do with me. we'll do some biking while we're there too. and it's national parks weekend. we get into zion without and entrance fee. we'll go there too. probably on the bike. i might even eat some of the really good pizza while i enjoy the majestic view of the vermillion cliffs. life is good. stay tuned.

love come knockin'

here they are. the best band ever. it's a bold statement. but it's real. that's why i said it. i don't take music lightly. it's a pretty big part of my life...okay, a huge part of my life. i watched this you tube video of them saturday night. i had seen it before. i love it. that's why i watched it again. anyway. that night i had perhaps the worlds greatest dream. i went to the weepies house. i don't know how i knew where it was. the magic of dream-land i suppose. i knocked on their door. i was nervous. they didn't know i was coming. what if they told me to leave...it's only a dream brooke. but deb answered the door and invited me in. steve and i talked music, recording, fans, culture, etc. deb and i just had fun. with all 6 of their kids. yeah. in my dream you had six kids, weepies. i'm sorry.

i've had dreams in which i hung out with the weepies before. one time we were in arizona. that one was the best. my bff and matt the electrician were there too. it was like a weepies concert marathon. too good for real life.

well, here's to hoping the weepies play at least some shows local to their home. which is southern california. because we can travel there. and if they do play some summer shows. we hope that they're later than july 4th. because that's when natalie comes back from chili. and it just wouldn't be right to go without her. the weepies are pretty rad. they'll know when we need a show. and they'll play one. i'm sure of it.

and then there's this. which has been my favorite weepies song as of late. even though its actually a deb talan song. that was before the weepies were. i love deb talan. she's an angel. and her voice is amazing. and she likes jaymees bird shirt. she has good taste. and i really will be the gladdest thing in three more days when i pick up my puppy. i.can't.wait.

everything's greener. you're still hard to please.

here we are. four days away. i'm about to be a mommy. to the world's cutest k-9. i hope he's as excited as i am. i fly out friday morning. on frontier airlines. with one stop in denver. my bff is going with me. i'm one lucky girl. well, except for this unlucky thing...the haights won't be home this weekend. you know what this calls for. sidewalk chalking their driveway in it's entirety. it better not rain! so, i guess i know what i'm doing sunday morning before we head to the airport. larry and susan: i will miss you. 48 hours in iowa just won't be the same. we'll be back in august though. for a week. we better see you then.

this week is busy. which is good. cause i'm chomping at the bit to get to iowa. i want to hold my puppy. and kiss his pink little nose. tonight i'll be hanging with my little red riding hood peeps in SLC. i'm stoked for that. they are good people and great friends. tuesday is "get ready for iowa" day. you know, the usual: laundry, packing, cleaning, etc. wednesday my bff has requested a bff day. we'll do something fun. because that's how we are. thursday is my only evening with an open schedule...but it's the night before we leave for iowa. i'm sure something will quickly fill the time. friday will be here fast. before i know it i'll be hanging with the gav man, drinking country beer, loving Kenai, having lunch with Kathy and Jane, seeing Kendra and Joan, staying up way too late, waking up way too early, laughing till my belly hurts and my eyes water, and drinking coffee at the corner store with all the old guys. life will be good. i probably won't want to leave. maybe i won't. it's hard to say.