She's Amazing

For those of you who don't know (you know the few of you that actually read this blog), Jesica is starting a new job today!

AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER OR MORE EXCITED FOR HER!!!

So, if you have her number, wish her luck as she embarks on a career in PR, as the wonderful writer and communicator we all know she is!

I know he hasn't met her yet, but I'm sure Tiger will be thrilled with his newest employee!

Way to go, Jesica!

BTW, Jes, I really wanted to call you a tiger, as in "Go get 'em tiger!" I just couldn't figure out how to make it work.

The Wrench in Our Plans

Jesica and I have plans!

We thought about Arkansas for the Holidays. We have a Cabo trip planned. We have a Europe trip in the works. We spoke with our realtor last week. Since I travel for work now or work remotely, we're looking at other places we could live (not that we're moving). We keep discussing kids because her schooling at its close (but again, this isn't an announcement).

We have plans and those listed above aren't even an eighth of them!

However, everytime we feel we're just to the point where we can move forward...something like this happens:





Yes, this is our Mitsubishi without a transmission! And without AC and without a horn. It seems that they all decided to stop within a week of one another. Horn, then AC, and finally the transmission. And that tow was crazy pricey!




However, with this HUGE setback, we can find hope in more than just the Gospel.

The Redlands Bowl is close! And it is free! Thank you kindly's go to Jesica for a wonderful weekend concert with Lorna Luft and the San Bernardino Symphony! Oh, I love John Williams music (he's an incredible genius) and it is so much better live! Thank you kindly, Sweetie for a great evening!

And Casey is as happy as he's ever been!

And we have each other!

Our plans will come together regardless of a broken, stupid, idiotic, oafish, expensive, dirty-rotten, insensitive, worthless, zany, hairbrained, expensive, absurd, moronic, fatuous, ridiculous, expensive, no-good transmission!

Let's make our plans happen!

Another Conversation

I have a few handfuls of movies that I'd really like to share with Jesica! I know she'll like them, she just doesn't trust my judgement for some reason. She doesn't seem to appreciate my artistic view, so I'm always thinking of ways to trick her into watching movies that I like.

Today we were trying to figure out what to watch and this is how it went:

Jesica: Ev, Sweetie what do you want to watch this afternoon?

Evan: I don't know. I think that we should watch whatever you'd like to watch.

Jesica: Oh, but you've been gone all week. We should watch something you'd like to watch.

Evan: Well, to compromise, how about that one movie that has that one really hot guy that you like? I can't remember the name of the movie or the guy. It has that guy you like coming out of the water.

Jesica: Casino Royale?

Evan: Yeah! Let's watch that one!

Jesica: (Laughing histerically) Let's watch Pride and Prejudice!

So, we compromised and watched Made: I want to made into a Cheerleader.

Maybe someday...

Any ideas?

The Eastman's Update

Dairy Queen may just be one of the greatest ice cream establishments in the United States! I can think of a few others before we get back to today's DQ story.

Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store - I am so glad that there is one of these just as you drive into Bartlesville from Tulsa!!! It totally makes the drive from the airport to B'ville worth it!

Granny's - Yes, a tear dropped from my eye when I read the previous link...though it may have opened again! Yeah!

Sonic: America's Drive-In - Oh, boy do I wish there was one closer than OC. However, it is probably a good thing that there isn't. I already need to drop 10 Lbs.

Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, though I've never seen that many in there?

Frost Bites - Riverside's Hidden Treasure!

Snelgroves - Also going away...jerks! But here is a picture for memories' sake:

Leatherby's - Thank you kindly to Troy Kimball (and family) for this introduction!

All of the Cold Marble Slab/Stone Places - No link, because they're all good!

And those frozen yogurt places (Pinkberry for instance) that really taste like yogurt that you can choose what to put on them - even Cap'n Crunch!

Okay, so I love Ice Cream...and I have a story for each of the above places, but I just wanted to mention how cute Jesica is with chocolate all over her from a hot day and a chocolate dipped ice cream cone!

That was sweet on so many levels!

She Did It Again

I have really tried to stay to a posting every three days for the last 9 days (quite an accomplishment, eh?), but I had to Blog again today because Jesica has done it again!

http://www.inlandvalleywcr.blogspot.com/

Behold her creativity and additional presence on the web!

Way to go, Sweetheart!

Freelance Jesica

Yoga Bear

Check it out! Jesica is livin' the dream! Props to her on her new endeavors. My hope is to some day spend all of my time answering questions about my wife's brilliant writing!

More importantly for this site, though, is the help that she can bring by telling the world stories of inspiration!

Keep Writing Jes and making people smile!

My Sad Realization

This evening while watching the phenomenom that is American Idol and listening to '60s songs for two days in a row, I realized that my chance to be on the show is slowing drifting away.

I'm sure that this came about for one of two reasons:
1. My voice really isn't that good. I'm not a soloist really, just a great bass.
2. The fact that I can't even sing along with these people without my wife plugging her ears.

I've missed you blogging world. Welcome back to my life...

Senorita = Lovely Wife

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In honor of Cinco de Mayo my wife spoke Spanish for a good part of the day. She also spouted some history to increase my knowledge. Did you know that most Mexicans do not celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Usually, it is Mexican-Americans who celebrate this holiday. Amazing...

So, here is to the woman that works hard, studies hard, laughs hard and loves wonderfully. She is truly an inspiration (and she usually keeps me from looking like an idiot)!

Thank you kindly!

PS She smells really good wearing Wild Honeysuckle, too.

What I learned at Dinner...

This evening Jesica and I shared a little home made goodness and a very intriguing conversation. Though, most of our conversations are intriguing, I learned three things that I probably should have known. In fact, the term uncultured came up. Did you know this stuff?

1. The mom should not "throw" a bridal shower for the daughter.
2. The mom should not "throw" a baby shower for the daughter.
3. Honey never goes bad and some honey has honey as the third ingredient.

So, go now and live your life a smarter, wiser person.

Birthday and See's

Krista Beyeler has her birthday on April 11th!!! Yea, Krista!

So, I love Scotchmallows! There really isn't a better confection at See's Candy (in fact, I would rate them right next to Cadbury Eggs and just before Bordeaux candies also found at See's). If you haven't tried one, go tomorrow (or today) and get one. You won't regret it.

Last night, I opened up my little Easter box and found that there was only one Scotchmallow. Being a gentleman and wonderful husband I left it there thinking that Jesica would appreciate the thought.

Later in the evening I grabbed the box and informed her that there was one and only one Scotchmallow - and I left it for her. So I took the lid off to hand her the box and found that it had already disappeared...

Thank you kindly...

The Class

Jesica is Winning!

She is still four percentage points ahead of me in our Statistics class. What's worse is that I'm still not even enrolled.

Way to go Jesica!!