California Adventure Day #2

We went to the Orange County Fair! It was HUGE biggest fair I've ever been too! We had such a blast! And lets be honest the reason to go to a fair is the FOOD!!!

Pizza on a Stick! Yummy!

You are what you eat!

We watch this crazy acrobatic stuff. I do not condone their behavior! It's not safe! Check this out!

Ok this isn't much She's just balancing on some benches..


Yeah.. that is a small stool with board across it, on top of that board is 4 bricks on each side AND then benches on those 4 bricks! Are you kidding me??



This dude was crazy! There a pedestal thingy and then there are 4 wine bottles and then he so far, he has 3 chairs stacked on them.


Yep count them.. that is 6 chairs.. he is balancing on 6 chairs that are resting on 4 wine bottles.

If that wasn't enough he tipped the top chair and was just hanging out on it! They're NUTS!!!

WE went to a motor cross thing. i don't remember what it was called but the bikes didn't have brakes. they went around 4 track 4 times. It was crazy! The wrecks were AWESOME!

We also went to a hypnotist. By far the funniest I've ever been too. He was hilarious. I had a couple picture but i can't find them. Oh heck!! I've never laughed so hard!!!

It was pretty much another perfect day! We had a BLAST!

California Adventures Day #1

It's unfortunate that I am back in Idaho! I had one heck of time. As soon as Karissa picked me up I started a list of Things that really happen in California, like in the movies. It's turned into quite the list. I also started a list of all the license plates we saw while cruising through the L.A. area. I'll Share those later!

Karissa picked me up at the airport on Wednesday afternoon. My plane came in early and she hit traffic so there was so scene at the airport like both hoped. Then it was back to her pad and the first thing i did was take a picture of the beach and then i jumped in!

I love feet pictures

Thursday morning Roo came and woke me up at 6 am. She said to me "Am you wanna see something cool? Well i guess it's not cool but just come look." So i very unwillingly crawled outta bed wondering what in the world could be so exciting to wake me up at 6am while i was on vacation. I followed her in to her bedroom and looked out her balcony there were 2 police cars, and entire section of the street was taped off and there was a yellow tarp half on the side walk and half way in the road. Just underneath that tarp i could see a hand. Down the road a bit was a bike torn to shreds. We gawked at the scene for about a half hour and i had to get more sleep if i was gonna make it through the day HERE'S more details about that story.

Thursday was Roo's Birthday!! Happy Birthday Roo!!!

Finally i decided I'd get out of bed and Roo and i went shopping at a mall in Ventura.. i think. We went to Old Navy and they were having a killer sale. I got 5 t shirts and a pair of sweat pants for $22.

We had to stop at the Disney store and i found a
Captain Jack Sparrow hat.. i almost bought it!

Then it was home to get ready for our big night. We drove to Buena Park to go to Medieval Time. It was amazing! There was sword fighting and jousting. The food was really good too. We had a half of chicken, spare rib, baked potato, soup, and garlic bread and we had to eat it all with our hands. It was killer.

There were 6 different colored knights and everyone was assigned a knight to cheer for. Ours was the Black&White Knight. Don Iofre Santa Creu, defender of the ancient shrine at Santiago De Compostela, He is mightiest in skill among an order of warrior priest whose arrival upon the field brings despair to the impure of heart. In prayer, humble. In service, Loyal. In battle, Invincible.

Which isn't true cuz 5 knights fight the green knight and our dear black and white knight was the first to go!

It was so a fun show, our knight was adamant about getting us involved and cheering loud. It was it so much more fun. He brought flowers by and threw those to people who were cheering the loudest and the most. Needless to say I got one.

Oh.. our Knight in Shining Armor!! GGRRR!!

We stayed at Grandma Susan's for the night. We were exhausted! But GOSH it was just an amazing fun day!!!

We were so tired we had a hard time brushing out teeth! We're such dorks!

I couldn't part with my beautiful flower!!!

WHY SO SERIOUS???

I've been terrible at putting my movie reviews on here. I promise you The Dark Knight isn't the last movie I've seen from Indiana Jones, I'm just busy!!!

The Dark Knight
Action/ Thriller
152 mins
PG-13 for Violence & Gore/ Frightening &Intense Scenes
Director: Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale (YUMMY), Heath Ledger, Micheal Caine Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman

W-O-W! What a movie. It was tense the entire time. You never had the chance to sit back and take a breather. I was always on the edge of my seat. Is it me or did Christain Bale get hotter in the Batman?? ROAR!! Maybe it's because he's kinda of a bad boy after hitting hit mom and sister. Totally beside the point. Heath Ledger, wow! Are you sure that was even him? I'm not sure, didn't look a thing like him. Didn't sound a thing like him! WOW! Love it! It was such a haunting thrilling ride that you were able to become engrossed in immediately and in the end it left you wanting more! The story was great. the ending was great! I'm still a little shocked Rachel died. Did she really die? I can't believe. I'm a big Aaron Eckhart fan, i give him props!! Great Great Great movie!! I give it, 4 and 1/2 waffles.

Not gonna lie, after seeing this film, I'm not really surprised that Heath Ledger was having issues. His character was dark. I think he created and became the Joker better that the director could have ever imagined. He had to have a dark way of thinking to play this role. Unbelievable. He did a flawless job!

P.S. The picture of the Dark Knight was on the street in Hollywood that i took as we drove by!!!

Real quick other movies I've seen
Jumper
88 Mins
Thriller
PG-13
Director: Doug Liman
Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Diane Lane

I really like the movie. Most people hated it! It was a fun adventure. I think it was more of a set up movie for the next one! I give 3 outta 5 waffles.









21
128 mins
Drama
PG-13
Director: Robert Luketic
Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne

Loved Loved this movie. It was interesting and different. It had a great pace and kept me interested the whole time! 3 1/2 waffles









IRONMAN
126 mins
Action/Thriller
PG-13
Director: John Favreau
Rober Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow

I fell in love with this movie. It was just fun and exciting! Robert Downey Jr. did a great job! Can't wait for the next one! 4 waffles











Made of Honor
101 mins
PG-13
Comedy/Romance
Director: Paul Weiland
Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan

Hated this movie. It was predictable. It had a few funny parts but over all it was just another chick movie! PUKE!
2 waffles

A to Z

I've been tagged.. i've never done this before. I firgured while i'm waiting for Roo to put her make up so we can go to a movie i'd do this..

A- Attached or Single? Very proudly Single
B- Best Friend? Karissa Janelle Lemme
C- Cake or Pie? CAKE
D- Day of Choice? today.. the weather is perfect.. the beach is beautiful!
E- Essential Item? saucy earrings
F- Favorite Color? ORANGE
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? gummy strawberries.
H- Hometown? Firth
I- Favorite Indulgence? chocolate molton cake from chilis
J- January or July? January.. its cold!
K- Kids? maybe someday
L- Life isn’t complete without? my friends!
M- Marriage Date? June 23 2012.. save the date!
N- Night or Morning Person? morning
O- Oranges or Apples? Oranges
P-Phobias? death.. don't really like spiders
Q-Quote? "It is important to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated." Prof. Dumbledore
R- Reasons to smile? Karissa Jessie Cousin Kristi money movies pictures
S- Season of choice- Fall
T- Tag 3 people. Roo JESSIE Klarice
U- Unknown fact about me? I give people their own nickname. i keep it to myself and never share that with them.. for the most part...
V- Vegetable or Fruit? fruit
W- Worst Habit? cursing
X- X-ray or Ultrasound?thats a odd question. it depends on what i wanted to know!!
Y- Your favorite food? steak and potatoes
Z- Zodiac Sign? Libra

KILLER!!!!

I died laughing when i read this.. literally fell out of my chair! It was one of those things i would have paid big money to read with Karissa. This is an email that got my Adam. It's a good thing i'm not from Texas cuz i hate hot things. Mild salsa is too much for me! Read this.. enjoy it.. and laugh!!!

CHILI COOK OFF

If you can read this whole story without laughing out loud, then there's no hope for you. This is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a chili cook-off in Texas Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay attention to the first two judges, the reaction of the third judge is even better. For those of you who have lived in Texas , you know how true this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the San Antonio City Park .

Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield , IL . Frank:
'Recently, I was honoured to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table, asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy; and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted and became Judge 3.'

Here are the scorecard notes from the event:

CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILI

Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavour. Very mild.
Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy crap, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

CHILI # 2 - AUSTIN 'S AFTERBURNER CHILI

Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.
Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavour, needs more peppers to be taken seriously.
Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich manoeuvre. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face.

CHILI # 3 - FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI

Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick.
Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.
Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting ****-faced from all of the beer.

CHILI # 4 - BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC

Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.
Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.
Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. This 300 lb. woman is starting to look HOT... just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac?

CHILI # 5 - LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER

Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted, and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really ticks me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming.

CHILI # 6 - VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY

Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chiliGood balance of spices and peppers.
Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, garlic. Superb.
Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped on myself when I farted, and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Sally. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone.

CHILI # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI

Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.
Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I should take note that I am worried about Judge # 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.
Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth,pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me.I've decided to stop breathing its too painful. I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.

CHILI # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILI

Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a niceblend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor feller, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili? Judge
# 3 - No Report

Inconceivable

Last Tuesday i was BOUNCING off the walls, i was so EXCITED to go to Hawley Creek and spend 3 amazing days without any cares. I planned to be in Idaho Falls by 9am, to run to Walmart and pick up a few thing( I broke the lantern the night before while packing), then i was going to run to my office for a short appointment and then to Winco for food (i love their bulk). I got confuzzled on times and woke up a half hour earlier than i needed to.. so i was a half hour a head all day! I was able to run to Walmart and Winco, and i was able to pack my cooler before i went to the office. I know SHOCKER! So i went to the office and my appointment didn't show. I think i drove everyone crazy because i was so happy! Adam and i had a heated discussion about the definition of camping. He told me to take lots of deodorant because we didn't have a shower. I told him.. it isn't camping if their is a shower. Oh boy did he go off. I tried to get him to agree to disagree.. then he got even more heated, if you believe in something, don't stop fighting for it.. it was funny!

Finally i was on the road to bliss.

I took videos on my phone for Karissa, and sang my heart out! It was good fun! Then finally after a long hour and a half-ish i saw it.. 18 mile road and just beyond that my heaven!


Our camp is in the middle of those two mountains. I took my sweet time driving down that 18 mile road, i rolled down the window and took in the smells and felt the breeze, i listen for the sound of a flat tire, (i really thought i had one so i stopped and checked. I kept psyching myself out), then i started coughing really hard and decided that i should roll the windows up the dust was killing me, and before i knew it, there was the sign:


I drove the next mile and a half crossing my fingers and saying "please bless, please bless, please bless" i was hoping that "our" campsite was empty. As i pulled around the bend and not kidding i almost cried,

there was the campsite, empty. I pulled up next to the picnic table, jumped out and on to the table and raised my hands in the air and yelled, "WOO-HOO!" i was so happy! I sat there on top of the picnic table crossed legged and took it all in. I am a sound person. I love sounds. I listened to the birds chattering, the bugs buzzing,

and my beautiful Hawley Creek sing just for me!Oh it was utter paradise. This place is my heaven!


After about 15 minutes of taking in God's country, i got bored and tired of waiting for Chris and Renee to show up so i started getting ready for fishing!

Here are just some pics from trip:

On Wednesday night everyone had finally got there. We sat round the fire and chatted and told jokes and played "name that movie" It's my favorite part of camping. (every part is my favorite)

Everyone decided to go to bed but Michael, John V, and myself. We were talking and laughing while Michael put the fire out so we could go to bed. John looked up from the fire at Chris' tent and said, "Oh my gosh, that's a skunk!" We all jumped up and ran to other side of the fire. Sure enough there it was. The air mattress inside Chris' tent was pushed so hard against the tent that is was bulging out and the skunk was using it as a step to get into the garbage. It was hilarious. All we could do was stand there and say, "what do we do? What do we do?" The skunk fell out of the bag and sure enough he used that air mattress for a stepping stool again. Michael had the bright idea of getting the sling shot.. i told him no. So we waited and after a few minutes he fell out again and ran off. Michael the wise man that he is chased after the skunk and John and I grabbed all the garbage and dog food and anything else that would attract wild animals. Chris and his kids didn't hear a thing!

I bet you are wondering about the Tucker Curse. Well... Thursday morning the kids were riding their bikes and Cheyenne ran into Kassi and crashed. Kassi came running back into camp (why she didn't ride her bike back to camp i do not know) and told her dad that Chey fell and was hurt. Brian hopped on the 4-wheeler and picked her up. She had scrapes on her leg that were bleeding pretty good and her lip was starting to swell and i glanced at her wrist and knew immediately it was broken.

Klarice and Brian drove 45 minutes to salmon. She broke both bones (ulna and radius) They had to put her put and have an orthopedic surgeon set it. Then on they're way back they got a flat tire and had hike a mile and a half back into camp. Curse if I've ever heard of one!

The kids were going hiking

Chey couldn't go

You can't see them but they are on top of that huge rock through the trees

This is just a closer look

When Jana was 14 years old she was driving the truck into camp and ran into this tree.. it's never recovered that was 23 years ago!

This is with everyone here!

So pretty much this was our trip. I've been working on this blog for 4 days and to be honest.. I'm sick of it.. I loved camping.. it was amazing! There aren't words to describe how beautiful it was. It was perfect!

I took so many pictures that i wish i had to patience to let them all load to put them on here!

This is a picture of my feet before i left camping..

and this is them after!