movie warning

Adrianne goes to class every morning and works every evening....tonite she had the nite off....Whit was babysitting...so we thought we'd do "movie nite". My honey didn't know what he was in for so he joined us.

We cried...it was a pointless movie meant to break your heart and then leave it in the dumpster...no offer of hope for the dying or those they leave behind...save your money...stay home and thank the Lord, if you know Him that we do indeed have hope! Hollywood just doesn't get it!

Slowcala Summertime

Man is it hot in Slowcala...did I say that? It's finally cooled off a bit but we had a week or so in the high high 90's where the car was registering over 100 degrees....too hot for "top down"...bummer!

This is a picture of the inside of our A/C unit...(the white stuff is ice on the coils) we couldn't understand why the "unit" wasn't cooling down. Mr. A/C man asked, "when was the last time you changed your filter?" Huh? Don't they change themselves? He chuckled and said, "you'll be cooled down in just a minute".....so if I have been here 12 months and they are supposed to be cleaned 1x/month......argh! Fixed! Check 1

Check 2... Had my "basil cell carcinoma" removed by the Slowcala famous plastic surgeon....I was on a table TOTALLY awake!! I didn't feel anything except for "tugging"...which translates "digging"...I was totally freaked out and a little nauseous...but it's out and I look yucky...stitches come out this Weds.

(AFTER)

Me...no makeup, bruise and swollen...I know it scares me too!!

Check 3...Father's Day was a big hit....good time for Mr. Millah....he got his "humidor" for his precious ceee-gars...plus a few other goodies including this "wild and crazy Flor-i-da" outfit....we treat him like "Ken" and play dress up. He's such a good looking "doll". On a sad note though, it was the first Father's Day without any Grandfather's present....all have left the planet....2 this very year...Heaven Hugs to Granddad Jim, Papaw Jim and Grandpa Joe.

Check 4....Everyone is on vacay...so we've planned a trip to Ashevegas this July 4...can't wait to see all my friends...can't wait to sleep in my own bed (after 6 months), and wander around MY OWN HOME!!!! Hooray....bring the Gator-family with us...they need to "cool down" too....going whitewater rafting on Saturday and firework watching...can't wait!

Check 5....my workout buddy, "my friend Mary" as Marc ALWAYS says I call her...is moving back to Illinois....her hubby got a promotion and they were sent home. WAIT..I'm the newbie here...I'm not suppose to be saying "Good-bye" to new friends...thats just it...they're NEW friends....I'm happy for her...she'll be closer to her 2 sons! Bye Mary! Miss you already! You really kick-bu-- in the gym!

Check 6...Can't close out the blog without including this cool pic of Gator-Valerie...she's in Vegas with her Mom, "Hot-Dot" and her Sister...celebrating Hot Dot's 70th b-day....it was her favorite spot where she & GV's Daddy always went ...He's in heaven now so the girls are there in his stead....GV has some explaining to do.....

Gator Valerie & Gator Scott...and Vegas Valerie and hmmm, oh yeah, Elvis! hahaha GET HOME....you're getting crazy! :)

Finally, check 7...have to include the reason why trips to the gym aren't as obvious these days....that darn Bone-Fish serves this chocolate treasure....2 HOT HOT brownies, covered in fudge icing then coolwhip AND ice-cream...it makes us sick every time..

....but we keep on ordering it! Happy Summer!!

no more whining...

Weekend wrap-up...the solution to whining...is to go to a winery...hahahha, ok, not really...but we did and it was fun.

Friday nite's "hospital foundation" bar-b-q ended up being really fun...alot of our hospital buddies were there PLUS grilled burgers and all the trimmings poolside under a tent was relaxing and enjoyable...(you know, music, pool, outside, food...all my favorite stuff)

Saturday nite ...movie nite with the gator-fam...I LOVE THE MOVIE 'THE PROPOSAl' with Sandra Bullock...very entertaining... THEN...the guys were hungry...keep in mind it's now 10PM...they believe STEAK N SHAKE is where we will go....how do you be "good" at Steak n Shake? Answer? You don't...so you go ahead and order the fries and smother them with ketchup...(mmmmmmm, see Feb, 19 post) I skipped the milkshake...not super human... just don't like milkshakes!

Marc had this one....

Sunday....besides attending the greatest church on the planet GO CENTERPOINT!!! (centerpointocala.com) We headed off to "Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards"...the temp read 105 degrees...this would have been an absolute blast had I not been melting...there was wine tasting and tours and a SHOPPING opportunites galore :)...a live band, wine stomping, crafts, art, food......and heat....Had a great time...a good day with Marc's family!!

Jayme, Joey & Ira Miller (kids stomping grapes) Marc & me..sweltering, 1/2 smiling, and the little ..no wait, BIG grasshopper we saw in the grass!

Tonite....Is "Wine & Cheese with Friends" at the college....the invitation reads:

"We will be able to share with you the much sought after demonstation model of the DaVinci Surgical System"...Not only will our skilled sureons be on-hand to discuss this tech. and answer any q's that you might have, but also you will have the rare opp. to sit in the surgeon's console and test-drive the system yourself"...

Do they know just who they mailed this to? Mr. Miller will have to keep me on a leash...I will so "test drive the system myself". Hahaha...this will be fun!

more beautiful art....hahaha

ramblings

Ok...the Ashevegans are checking in ...and they are all at play...I'm trying not to be jealous because I do have my fair share of "play time"....but today is whine day (ok, I've been whining for awhile)...Kat is at the beach and Buff Cyndi is playing with her grown up kids...Goodness Sakes...Dottie even saw a bear on her morning walk.....Adrianne is in Nashvegas with her honey and friends at the GMA Music Festival and having a "lake day" (tubing, skiing, jet skiing)...and all I have on the weekend agenda is a Hospital Bar-b-q.....I need a cruise director.....

Cheers to the graduates!!!

Well, by now all my friends' kids from the class of 2009 have been celebrated...they are officially graduated. I can hardly believe this group...I guess it's because I've known all these guys since they were in 3rd grade...how can they be all grown up? Now I guess that ages me...I sound (again) like my Mother.

To the graduating class of 2009 of Asheville Christian Academy ....we salute you!

Laura Edwards

Catie Green

Kate Hosey

Lizzie Fontaine

Anna Harrison

...and to our new friends in FL at St. John and Trinity .....we salute you too!

Brooke Goldner

Sunny Morelock

Andrew Kuykendall

MaryJo Sandy

Jason Locay

Can't forgot my gator buddies' daughter Kirstin....college graduate from University of Central Florida!!!

Kirsten Strickland

Taxi driver

real temp reading today...


BECAUSE MARC'S CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP (AND ADRIANNE'S IS FINALLY OUT BUT SHE HAS OFFICIALLY LEFT TOWN) I AM THE OFFICIAL TAXI SERVICE...A VERY CUTE TAXI SERVICE BUT NOT A VERY NICE ONE...


Today...as Miss Taxi (and I quit by the way) in the incredible Florida heat ...at

1. 8:00 AM drove Marc to work and back home
2. 9:40 AM drove Whitney to volunteer at the hospital and back home
3. 11:50 AM met Adrianne at Firehouse for lunch before she left for an Auburn wknd.
4. 2:00 PM picked Whitney up from volunteering and back home
5. 5:50 PM went back to the hospital and picked up Marc then to the "dive shop"
6. 5:00 PM drop Marc back off at the hospital and back home
7. 8:00 PM picking Marc back up from the hospital...back home

Today was an easy day because yesterday we were able to pick up Adrianne's car so I did not have to drop off and pick her up from School and Whitney doesn't have volleyball practice today so I will not be making 2 trips to the School either.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love my family and I love serving them...but Slowcala is full of very very slow and elderly drivers AND there are no freeways....speed limit is 45 everywhere...so for speedy gonzales here it's painful.....

Next...

Almost forgot...Miss Whitney had another perfect report card...we've now bumped her up from Honors classes to AP classes...what a brainiac! Marc always rewards his girls for good grades. His reward this time might be a little self serving tho' :) He decided they would get certified in Scuba Diving (He already has his)....the advertisment is 2 for $199..they've been talking about it for a month...both are sooooooooooooooo excited...didn't find out until they went in that in ADDITION to the certification fee/classes you MUST purchase FROM THEM and additional $800 worth of gear......the cost of rewarding good behavior has just been compromised...Mr. Miller has to rethink this one....long and hard...and his baby girl is sooooo excited...thanks to him! I'll let them figure this one out themselves....keeping the economic times in mind...thank you Mr. Obama for keeping America in the tank!