Holidays in the City

Christmas morning Justin announced, “Santa brought me just what I wanted!”

2008 has by far been the most amazing year of my life. The Westin, the Brown Palace history tour, the Performing Arts Complex, The John Hand Theater, Justing turning 5, the Evergreen Players, fun at Chilli's, finding the bunk bed, Kara coming home, the new movie theater, Jacob moving in, steady work, slumber parties at our house, I love Denver. Today is the last day of 2008. I can only hope that 2009 treats me so well.

2009 Goals:
will lose 20lbs.
work for secure organization
be up by 8am on work days
drink less

I think that's good.

The $129 dinosaur

I took Justin to see Santa in Larimer Square yesterday. Right when we got to Santa, Justin decided he needed to go potty first. I think he was a bit nervous. After a quick trip to Starbucks, he marched right up there and sat on Santa's lap. Santa said, "My, how you've grown since last year!" He asked Justin if he brushes his teeth everyday, if he always eats his vegetables, and if helps his mommy cook dinner. Justin answered yes to everything. Then Santa asked him what would he like for Christmas this year.

Justin said without hesitation, "A remote control dinosaur." There is a very specific dinosaur at Target that costs $129. Santa said that his elves do make this toy, and that he'll try to bring to him, but that if he can't he'll bring him something else he'll really like.

I've already finished shopping for Justin. Me nor anyone else, has come close to getting him this toy. Should I do it? Does a five-year-old need a $130 toy? Does he need to learn a lesson about the impact of a poor economy? Or should Santa come through for such a sweet little guy? Even this morning he was reminding me that we need to leave two cookies and a glass of milk for Santa, and two carrots for his reindeer.

My Baby Love and birthday fun

Last Saturday Justin turned 5-years-old. The

following Friday I turned 28. Oh, wow. I was
so nervous that there wouldn't be very many kids at his Chuck-E-Cheese party. I had nothing to worry about. Eric, Emma, Austin, Malcolm, Sean and Adain Baker, Nico, and Charlie were all there to sing Happy Birthday to my little guy. He was so happy. The entire thing went so fast and I think everyone had fun. The after party was even more fun. Eric and Emma, Meto and Mona came over for a sleep over. They were busy bouncing around in Justin's room while the grown ups played cards in the dining room when, at about 9:00pm, KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!! Someone actually called the police over a 5-year-old's birthday party. Unbelievable. We had a great time. Jacob's brother, sister, niece, nephew, and sister in law were all there. and Memo, my sister, and Maggie. What a fantastic day.

My birthday was no less exciting. It was the best birthday of my life. Jacob brought me to the

Westin at Tabor Center for two nights vacation in Denver. Russ, Maggie, and Kara came over and looked at the view from the window. Our room looked right out onto Lower downtown, the Pepsi Center, Invesco Field, the Daniel's and Fisher Tower, and the Convention Center, strait out to the gorgeous Rockie Mountains. The next day, Jake and I went on a history tour of the Brown Palace. We were in the Reagan Suite when a follow tourist asked, "Is this were Barack Obama stayed?"

Our guide responded, "Oh, no. He stayed at the Westin, in Tabor Center." I jumped. Later we found out that the Westin was chosen by the Secrete Service as the safest and easiest to secure location in Denver. The hotel staff said they didn't even know which room exactly he was in. They had the entire 19th floor. We were on the 15th floor, and I'm sure Obama's view was the same as ours. It was the best view, and I'm sure he was very interested to see Invesco Field.

Oh God, I feel sick.

I might live in a complete dream world. I can't think of one person that I know who has been in a long term relationship and been faithful except for me and Jacob. What is more likely? That Jake is the only man on earth that doesn't cheat, or that I am living in a dream? Perhaps there are men out there who are faithful, but I certainly can't think of one, well just one.

the moment man

Tonight, Jacob and I are going to see him short film, "The Moment Man." It's a love story about a character, Barnard, who meets a girl at a grocery store and begins fantasizing all these scenes of the two of them. I've never dated an actor before. I've never acted in anything, but I've seen loads of movies and I totally believed Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic.

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