howdy.
lauren is off to austin today with ryan. they are both taking a vacation, and are going to be gone a week. spending time in austin, then san antonio and finally going down to corpus. the highlight of the trip is the iron maiden concert on wednesday at the verzion amphitheater in SA.
they are taking my newest toy:
a garmin GPS. I love this thing. I programed it with all the places that they'll be going on their trip.
and here's ryan (and lauren):
he's a very nice boy and really takes good care of lauren. and she is wearing the scarf I finished for her a few weeks ago, made in the official gryffindor house colors of scarlet and gold (this is the pattern of the second year scarf, btw),
awww.
are you checking out that seriously red hair?...
oh and btw, dean's list this semester. she is so awesome. and erin ended up with an A and 2 B's. she is awesome as well. and of course emily, she too is awesome (I can't leave anyone out.) even though she has not yet realized that higher education in kinda important. stay tuned on that for when it inevitably sets in. could take a while with that girlie however.
ok, so, in other news:
heres a picture of the soon to be blooming sunflowers

I wasn't sure if the dogs would get in there and dig up the seeds or not so we kinda fashioned a small fence around them. hoping they look like this real soon:
it could happen...
the bluebonnets were a big bust this year
that's all we saw. it was a real bummer. I guess that is what makes it special when we do have a good year.
in still other news:
june is shaping to be a busy month at the johnson casa:
june 2-3 driving lauren to DFW for her trip to germany - flight leaves on 6/3 around 5pm
june 2-8 kenny in nebraska for a week
june 2-5 erin in austin visiting her friend woodie
june 8-16 me - lewisville - training (and some fine yarn store shopping. fine I'm telling you. like mecca).
june 17th kennys consult following the myelogram with dr. duarte
june sometimeafterthatbutbeforejulyhopefully - kenny - some surgery and serious recuperation time.
told ya. busy.
in still other, other news:
some co-workers are beginning to get their work stoppage assignments for august. some of the folks in tax have been assigned to new jersey. fugetaboutit, I said. I know I'll be fine, I just am hoping that I don't have to head off and travel by myself to wherever I get assigned. I'll keep you posted.
and finally:
gonna go now and get some knitting on before I start twitching. (I haven't picked up the needles yet today, and that tends to set in pretty quickly if I don't get some time in during the day.)
peace out and more later,
Cj
PS. we're getting reimbursed for THE BOOTS. seriously. well, partially - but that's better than nothing. so I guess for the time being, the johnson casa will still have a land line...for now.