A new start...

So, given events of the last year, I decided it was time to let the old blog sit archived, and start another. It took me about an hour to figure out what to name this blog, and how to start it.

In any case, here's the latest...

We (the five of us) are doing very well. In case you're not up to speed, the five of us are the ones mentioned above - Maggie and Oliver (the pups), Melissa and Carolyn (the ladies) and yours truly.

Carolyn just celebrated her 5th birthday at Olivia's Dollhouse Tearoom, which was quite the affair. Carolyn and her 4 princesses (four friends from daycare) spent a couple of hours being pampered like royalty. In the pic above, you'll find Alyssa, Ashley, Caitlyn, Briannon, and Carolyn, all dolled up. The place is a dream for little girls. They get to dress up, they get made up and have their hair done, they put on a fashion show, and they get a tea party to go with it. The girls all had a great time.

And yes, you read that right, Carolyn is now 5. She's growing up at light speed.

It's been almost a year since Stacey moved out, and it has been an interesting trip so far. It's why I feel so lucky to have found Melissa. She takes no crap from me, and makes me happy. And she loves Carolyn. No surprise, Carolyn loves her too.

We're still Las Vegas, and I have moved from the Flamingo to Harrah's, about three doors down. Same job, running the poker room, a job which is a mix of party host, referee, and labor relations specialist. It can be fun, and it can be difficult. Is it something I want to do for the rest of my life? Nope. But it fits the bill for now.

Melissa teaches 4th and 5th grade, and is currently on track break. They do year-round schools here, and her track gets a three-week break after the Christmas break. So she has been on an extended vacation of sorts. Next week, the five of us will pile into Melissa's Hummer and head to Northeastern Wyoming to visit Melissa's parents. This will be the first time Carolyn and I have met them. And it may be the first opportunity for Carolyn to see real snow, as opposed to the foot or two we get around here in the mountains.

Carolyn's Grandma Grace was out for the weekend and got to be there for Carolyn's birthday party. I think she had a good time, and we really enjoyed having her.

My typing is keeping Melissa awake, so I'm going to wrap this up for now. I have invited Melissa to chime in on the blog, so hopefully she'll leave a note or two...

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