80 degrees an ocean breeze and a brand new phone :)

Whew we've had a busy couple of days. Yesterday I went by and ordered our furniture. So in 8-10 weeks (uggggh) it will arrive. I'm excited...but can't believe it will be that long. We ended up going with the Lazyboy SlumberAir Sleeper Sofa in Indigo and a chair and a half with ottoman in a kinda yellow undertoned with some mingling (hardly noticable unless you REALLY look...the mingling doesn't just jump out at ya :) the chair is in a kinda of brown/tan-ish color. I can't wait for it to arrive. We are getting an area rug at Target. Now that we've settled on furniture colors we went by today and picked the rug. Now we just have to get the entertainment center for the living room and the boys bean bags for tv watching and the living room will be pretty much taken care of. :)

Yesterday after ordering the furniture we headed to SPI (South Padre Island). It was a beautiful day and we just sat in our beach chairs while the boys dug tunnels and ran around. The water was chilly (although there were some folks in the water) but it was nice. Here is where I should insert that I am sure that there are those that think the beaches in S. Texas are nasty. I will say that the beaches at Galvaston the time I went were kind of icky. But I really think the ones out at S. Padre are well taken care of. The water is by no means like that in the carribbean...but it isn't icky to me either. I've been to the Atlantic and also along the gulf side of Florida (St. Petersburg, Panama City (ick), Clearwater) and they all seem about the same to me. So ...theres my opinion on Texas beaches. LOL

Today was filled with a trip to Brownsville, a stop by Sam's Club, a trip to Target and we ended to day by going to the park. The boys friends H and L were there and so they had a good time. :) Donald ended up going to the Sprint store while we were at the park. We had Verizon and our coverage had been fine. It was great while he was at the academy and my coverage was fine here where we live. But when Donald went to work he had no coverage...so it was pointless for him to have a phone for me to reach him, if , well I couldn't reach him. :) So we now have Sprint and some flip phone that takes pictures. I'm sure there is a model number or something but I don't know it. LOL I had no imput in the decision, because frankly I just am not into *what* kind of cell phone I carry. As long as it dials the number and I can talk. I'm good. Donald however wanted some particular kind so he can have a wireless modem for his laptop (near future purchase) etc etc...so I suppose whatever we have will accomdate that.

I think I mentioned before we were in the market for a second vehicle. Donald sold his car before we moved here so we've been using my van (El Rojo Go-O...hee hee, yes I name my vehicles....) He's tossed around getting an extended cab truck and me keeping my van. Or getting and Expedition for me and him driving the van and then getting him something in a couple of years. I think he's about decided to go with a motorcycle. We'd still end up getting an Expedition or such and he'd use the van for rainy/cold (ha ha) days. But the motorcycle would save money in gas and insurance and hey, he's always wanted one to boot. So for today...thats our decision.

Finally, prayers of comfort would be appreciated for the family of a classmate that graduated with Donald. He was killed in a car wreck last nigh/early this morning. He was a young guy (23) with a great future ahead of him.

Off to watch Food Network Unwrapped. More later...