8/19/10

So, as the Las Vegas chapter ends, the Moreno Valley chapter begins...
Part 1- Jason's Class reunion: The day prior to the event was supposed to be a day of preparation and shopping and pedicures. That day of preparation turned into a day of "extreme" parenting complete with discipline and lectures AND a surprise sleepover with one of our children...we were however able to squeeze in lunch and cheesecake to go at the Cheesecake Factory and a pedi at this seedy little place that surprised us with great work! Jason's feet looked so good when the lady was done and I'm sure she was building muscle while working on his feet! There was a pile of junk on the floor where his calluses used to be!! Jason said they drew blood on his toes! Lol
Reunion Day! We got up early and hit the stores early. Lucky for us, we brought our shopping A-game, I found my dress right away! First dress was the one, no fuss, no muss! Wardrobe set, we had time to catch a matinee. Karate Kid at the $2.00 movie! It was great!! Yeah, we're late, I know, but with the redeployment, packing, kid to college, etc, etc we were happy to still see it on a big screen. So we think we are doing good on time until Jason takes two hours to get the car washed and run some last minute errands. Good for me because that gives me plenty of time to do the hair, make-up, and get dressed. Jason is the one who has to rush to get ready...

The reunion. I was nervous and perhaps Jason was too. First order of business after getting signed in was a bee line to the bar. Jason ordered us two stiff drinks and that pretty much set the pace for the night. It seemed nothing has changed in twenty years as there were about six to eight tables for the dinner. There was the cheerleader table, the student body table and we sat at the band table which consisted of a trumpet player, two drummers and a flag girl. Also honoring at our table was Mazi Mitchell who twenty years, was Best/Most Likely "Everything". So he walked away with many attributes that night, but Jason and two of his buddies did walk away with one for their National Service to our Country. The reunion ended with "Poison" by BBD and the whop, the cabbage patch, the running man, the robocop, the electric slide...

Part II. Hot Hot Hot! The next few days were spent in Moreno Valley where it's 100 degrees in the shade. This is where Jason's parents live and lucky for us there was a pool nearby which we would visit regularly. With a wedding coming up, we needed to get clothes for the kids. It's bad enough having one girl off to college, but having the other one now getting her clothes in the woman's section is just too much! With the shopping done it's time to eat and the kids want In N Out, yummy!
Dad gets a double double which causes a ruckus on facebook. The next day we have lunch buffet with the birthday grandma and tour her job.

Now it's off to Uncle Ruben's and Aunt Pat's near the heart of Los Angeles where it's twenty degrees cooler... LOVE IT!!