I need a vacation

It is that time of the year here in Illinois. When winter has lost it's charm and I am very much ready for another season. Unfortunately, this is probably just the half way point. Last year it didn't warm up until April (maybe even May depending on your definition of "warm").

So...we are going to make the best of the snow. I am going to teach Greg how to snowboard. I brought my board with me to Illinois and just bought some new boots last weekend (Sports Authority was having a sale...I couldn't resist...pink Burton's, that's all I'm going to say). There are a few "learn to ski" hills here in Illinois. One is about 45 minutes north of us. Or we can go to a real mountain in Wisconsin which is about a 2 hour drive. I haven't made up my mind where we're going to go. All I know is Saturday is the day. I will take pictures, don't you worry. I've been waiting 5 years to see my honey on a snowboard.

This is not really much of a vacation, just a day trip. But, we do have a real vacation in our future and I am SO excited. Our good friends Carson and Meghan have made the brilliant decision to get married at a vineyard near Sacramento. The tickets are booked, we will be there in May. Every time I open my gmail account and see the travel itinerary staring back at me I know it won't be long until I'm back on the west coast soaking up the sun!!!

Until then....

They were 50% off, how are you going to pass that up?!?!