HOLIDAYS


Well the last time I actually had holidays was in 1999 when I took a week off of work.
Since then between having babies, maternity leave, unemployment, new job, changing jobs, I have never been entitled to holidays.
This year I am.
I have a friend from Montreal that I have known since 1983. Back then we were 16 year old kids that went on a French exchange program to try and foster Canadian Unity. Well I went there for a month and she came here for a month. I went back to visit her in 1999 and now she is coming here for the NEXT TWO WEEKS.
What that means for me is time off of work. That is a break I need so badly.

While I am gone I have asked two friends to be guest bloggers for me. We will see how fun that makes my blog. It will be a real change from my posts.
Jes is a sweet young lady from California. She is a great friend and a wicked sense of humor. She has essentially made this blog what it is.
Neen is a friend from New Zealand. She just recently got back there after a round the world trip. Hopefully she will share some funny stories encountered along the way.
They are both awesome scrappers but not so much into racing. I didn't say they were perfect did I.
So please welcome and be nice to Jes and Neen.

And for those of you that want to be sleeping with Tony well I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments

Jennifer Sizemore said…
Enjoy the vacation - you deserve it!!!! Now, let the blog mayhem begin!
10:44 AM
Jes said…
aww, oscar, you're too sweet! enjoy your vacation girlie.... i'll do my best to keep your beautiful blog up to date... :D
3:40 PM
Kristin K Stock said…
I am going to miss you...I hate being gone so much lately. Can't wait to see what our beautiful SJ friends can come up with :)
9:51 AM
Roo said…
Have a cool holiday.
9:21 PM
Neen and Mike said…
No pressure or anything... :)
Have a fabulous holiday and I will try to think of something interesting to blog abut... hmmmm...
1:01 PM
Lori Petticrew said…
miss you already.....hugs!
3:44 PM
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