More Randoms

 This is from one of the people I saw at my job. She said it was ok, so no violations. Thought this was pretty cool-personalized book from the author!

 This is my Christmas Tree. Kind of a long story, but my husband found this "Christmas" decor arrangement on a website-that had eucalyptus, holiday balls, wood, holly etc so he ordered it. He knew that I had no tree and this would be like the decorations Mikel left in the fall. So he ordered it online. I get the flowers and of course love them, call him and thank him a ton and he gets mad. I was totally baffled until I heard and saw what he really ordered. Amazing the artistic license they took!! Great Christmas flowers anyhow

 Meet Ruth, she and her brother Benny are two of one of my colleagues four kids. The love NYC and they love Jackson! This night we all had dinner at David's (see above) house. His wife cooked authentic Chinese food and we griped about work. As I was leaving Ruth asked if she could walk J with me. I said of course-and off we went. This pic is pre-walk! Our walk was one of the funniest times I've had here. J weighs about 20+ pounds more than Ruth and it showed. I started with her holding the leash all by herself because Jman knows his way. However, he was so comfortable that his walking pace equaled Ruth's dead sprint. So, I grabbed the leash to help. She got mad and wanted to do it on her own!! I figured a way to hold the leash to divert some force, but let her think she was doing it all. After about a half a mile-we all 3 headed home. Not sure if she loved it or hated it, but think it was the former!

 Here's a pic Benny and Ruth drew for me and the hearts they each cut out!

This is the local "Honkey Tonk" bar. It's around the corner from me, actually just opened and only takes cash. We went here for a happy hour one day and I snapped this. Wish you could see all of it as it makes me laugh that this is what they think of us!! Great beer selection and prices though.