I picked this title in honor of my buddy G who is currently in Vegas after having watched Britney Spears in concert. Go G!!! Bring me back a litte crazy! It's also fitting becase I went and got inked again by Darren Arney of Arney's Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio located on Fortuna Blvd. Just like last time, he did a fabulous job and I love it.

It's a fairy with the Latin phrase, "Alis Volat Propriis" which translates to "she who flies with her own wings." It's also the Oregon state motto, although that's not the reason I chose it ;-). For me, this one hurt a lot worse than my leg tattoo but I'm addicted and ready to start planning my next.

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Earlier this month, two of my most favorite people decided to make it legit and get shackled together in the neon flashing bonds of eternal bliss - they had a Vegas wedding. Aunt D married new Uncle S and we got a mini vacation outta the deal :-).

Here is the family including the happy couple while they were still virginal (ha!) and unmarried. We flew out of the Santa Rosa airport which is small and rather cheap - the tickets, not the planes!

When we got to Las Vegas, Aunt D's buddies had rented us a limo bus. It was rather awesome to ride in style and it took us right to the Las Vegas City Hall so Aunt D and Uncle S couldn't back out!

After we all got settle in, it was time for the Bachelorette party. To get things started in a healthy manner, we took a special exercise class that required us to wear special fitness clothes shoes. I picked pink and Aunt D's shoes were identical although red - kinda like a bad Dorothy ;-). It was a very fun class and I had weird bruises the following morning. 'Nuff said.

After the workout, we went to dinner and dragged Aunt D through numerous embarassing situations including wearing a special crown:

Dancing on the bar at Coyote Ugly:

Sneering with Elvis:

And our group:

Aunt D was a great sport and we all managed to stumble back to our rooms by 2AM so that we would be refreshed for the big day.

I caught the bride to be on the day of her wedding:

And a quick glimpse of her beautiful dress:

The gals in our group drug her limp body to Sephora where we all got our make-up did pretty like (pardon the cellphone pic):

The wedding was at Planet Hollywood and it was beautiful. Here are some of my favorite shots. They made a beautiful couple:

After the wedding, we celebrated with a reception:

And then we broke out the Elvis glasses!:

And we cut some beautiful cake:

And I stole a hug from Aunt D. This was our prom date pose:

After the reception, we celebrated our last night in Vegas and I recorded it via Facebook much to Aunt D's dismay:

On the last day, I took some shots of the rings:

And those dang Elvis glasses snuck in the shot!:

Congrats Aunt D and Uncle S! We love you!

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It's been one of those weeks. Here are some random thoughts from it:

1. "Don’t use your words as weapons." I said this to Taters as she was beating Gunny over the head with her newest book order purchase.

2. On the topic of the ellusive Death Worms (as told by C-dub after watching a monster show on the Discovery Channel): Lesson #1 - NEVER lay on the sand as they might crawl out and eat your hand. Lesson #2 - NEVER put your head on the ground as they might eat your brain. Lesson #3 - NEVER lay down on the sand cause they might drag you into their Death Worm hole. I still don't know what the hell a Death Worm is and I'm thinking I better regulate his TV watching consumption.

3. "I'm too awergic to pick up toys, Momma." This was Gunny's reply when told to clean up the livingroom.

4. "Mom, anger is like taking a dump. It feels better when you let a little bit go at a time." Tater's explanation and scolding after I lost it when Gunny wrote in red felt pen on the hallway wall.

5. "I hope you're starting your Xanax and Valium consumption." The last words I said to Gunny's new "pre" preschool teacher. More on that topic to come...

6. "But Momma! I don't wanna let my poops swim in dah watah!" Potty training isn't going so well. Just ask Grandpa D who had to change Gunny four times in two hours due to some "scharting" issues. He's gonna end up going to his Senior Prom in Depends. I just know it.

7. "Tight jeans, double d's makin' me go 'whoo hoo' !" Include lots of spittle with the fake whistle at the end (Starstruck by 3OH3!). My innocent little boys are addicted to this terrible song thanks to a hunting trip with their father. C-dub has also developed a love for "Fists and Jager" by the Moonshine Bandits. I'm so proud. I'm working on his flannel shirts and torn Wranglers right now.

8. "I swear I'm gonna bring him back!" Screamed and texted at me as Gunny squished all the items in Hubby's Safeway cart. I ignored it and pretended I was single without children. Wrong number!

9. "You're not that old. I Googled you!" Told to me by a student in one of my classes. Lovely, it's great to know I'm not that old and I could be so easily Googled. Better check to make sure my early Playboy pics are gone...

10. "Mom! This costume would match your stripper shoes perfectly!" This statement was blurted out by Taters while Halloween costume shopping. I don't believe I've told that Vegas story yet. Stay tuned :-).

How was your week? Anything to add?

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I'm sure all five or so of you were probably a bit worried with my two week or so absence. I swear it was for good reason - I had some major liver regeneration occurring as well as some heinous work hours taking a bite out of my blogging time. Bastards.

Anyhoo, this is gonna be the first of a couple postings to bring you all up to date on the wonderful things I have packed into the month of September.

First off? I met Mr. Communicable Disease, Bret Micheals. I didn't actually meet-meet him, but I was well within a 100 yards and I swear at one point, he did look my direction. He was part of the Cheap Trick/Poison/Def Leppard concert we went to at the beginning of the month, in the Sleeptrain Amphitheater (Wheatland, CA). It was an outdoor venue and I absolutely loved it! The temperature was in the 80's and the $9 beers and $15 margaritas were icy cold. I don't suggest drinking prior to the concert unless you are ok with overflowing porta potties in the parking lot and drunk men who profess they weren't the ones who just urinated all over the seat you were about to hover above. Thank God I already had a cheap beer buzz or I may have been slightly grossed out by damp pant legs. Barf.

Here are some pics for your viewing enjoyment taking by my brother's girlfriend the lovely Miss H:

Here we are looking MILFish and pretending we're childless before the concert. Notice I'm the only one without a plastic mug. That's because I had already downed mine. I love adult Kool-Aid.

This was the huge gray POS bus we followed in loaded with drunk Joe Dirts':

And a close-up of one of their leaders:

And at the concert:

The concert was a blast and I highly recommend the Sleeptrain Amphitheater as a venue - at least during the summer. It was clean, the staff were friendly, and the sounds were awesome.

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A friend of mine recently had her horse turn up missing from her ranch in Fortuna. The mare, an 18 year old bay Arab named "Destiny," was last seen on August 15th, happily grazing with her pasture buddies. My buddy searched her entire property and found absolutely no signs of Destiny being injured or harmed by a wild animal. This leads me to believe that Destiny was more than likely stolen, which is absolutely heartbreaking to the loving family that owns her.

Destiny is 13.5 hands, has a white star and stripe and a small white snip on her nose, and a right front sock. She has small white speckles across her withers, back and rump.

If you have any information at all, regarding Destiny, please use the below numbers to get a hold of my buddy:

(707) 725-4604
(707) 845-1307
(707) 845-4090

Thank you for any help or information you might be able to offer!

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I have two MAJOR thoughts for the day:

1. I can think of so many things I'd rather do for 12 years - go to school, run a business, slowly gain 500 pounds eating cheesecake and pizza - than be pregnant. But no, the fertile showoff, Michelle Duggar, would have us believe being pregnant with your 19th child, is such an awesome thing. Can you hear her poor uterus screaming from Arkansas? At least they are self-sufficient and raising their children without public assistance, but good grief they really need to find a new hobby.

2. Tomorrow night, I'm going to cheat on my husband if my new boyfriend will allow it:

I've got an extra pair of granny panties and my best Playtex Cross Your Heart, sitting out, waiting to be thrown at my man Bret. He's also bringing his buddies, Def Leppard and Cheap Trick, so if things don't work out between us, I'll have some additional options. I can't friggin' wait. My spandex is pressed, Aqua Net is full, and blue eyeshadow is ready to be applied.

BRING IT ON!

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