DeeAnn's first post!

Yesterday was fantastic, easy 50+ mile(60+ for Norm, I forgot my helmet and had to drive back home!) 'recovery ride' up the coast to San Clemente. We enjoy this route very much as our turnaround point is The Bagel Shack (which we have re-named 'The Bagel Shark' because I sometimes do not read very well!). This time I tried a toasted French Toast bagel, need I say any more? With a hot chocolate, it was fabulous! We finished up our ride at the OS Harbor and walked over to Ruby's for some burgers and a malt!!!! We are real good at replenishing glycogen stores! We came home to plenty to do around the house, but managed to relax most of the evening (except for the 'cleaning up after Joey' part, read on).
This week we prepare for the arrival of two houseguests, LJ and Claudia. They are coming by to do the Carlsbad Half Marathon this coming Sunday. LJ, one of my best friends is driving over from AZ on Friday eve. Claudia is Norm's cousin who lives in 'the city'. She will spend Sat evening with us to be closer to the race!
Other important matters to deal with include the wedding preparations and hopefully the final bit of our kitchen remodel. Wedding Plans: Still have not found 'the place'. We have about 3 options which I would secure if I could get anyone to return my phone calls or emails. So in the meantime, I have contacted a local wedding planner who is helping me a bit, stay tuned. Kitchen Remodel: Still waiting on the one cabinet that was not ordered, once we get that in the final 5 cabinets and microwave can go up, the pulls can be put on the cabinets and drawers and we can begin the final 3 day process of installing the backsplash!!! Still thinking that Feb 1 is an optimistic 'finish' date for this project.
Joey is not responding well to the prescription cocktail of Prozac + Phenobarbitol. He seems to be more anxious and dopey (uncoordinated big time!) than usual. This is very bothersome to us as we do not want him to be suffering in any way and most the time he seems either 'upset' or 'confused'. We can tell that his hearing and eyesight seem to get worse each day. The other prescription was meant to help with his 'potty' dysfunction which, as of last night anyway, is not working!! Very glad we now have tile floors. Bailee is fine, she is often annoyed with Joey for some reason but she gets over it quickly, or falls asleep in the sun. That's all for now.......gotta run. D