» High School Graduation and Stuff Julie’s Journal

Jun

Since I don’t seem to have the time to get here as often as I should, I guess a weekly update is better than no update at all.

My mom got into town at the beginning of last week and we hung out everyday. We were either shopping, getting the catering ordered for J.R.’s graduation, swimming at the Green Valley Ranch pool, or drinking margaritas. It was a busy on-the-go type of week. Exactly the kind of week I need to keep my mind off the less important things in life I seem to dwell on all the time. We had a really nice time together, and I miss her already. Thanks for coming out mom, and I can’t wait until you can do it again! (Her margarita is the smaller one to the right. She was just posing with Michael’s mammoth mango marg!)

Thursday was Johnathan’s high school graduation and it was such a nice ceremony, and an absolute gorgeous day outside. I only cried twice which I think is some kind of world record for me, but I did have quite a few weepy moments leading up to the day. Maybe it was just all out of my system by the time the actual ceremony rolled around. I am very proud of him, and I’m looking forward to seeing all the things he will accomplish in his life from here on out. I know he will be great at whatever he decides to do.

Michael and I spent the whole weekend in the yard, fixing sprinklers and planting some fun things like catnip and a watermelon patch! We cut back the roses and the enormous deer grass that has taken over the front planters, and everything looks nice and “landscaped” up there now. We also did some herb pots with thyme, rosemary, cilantro, parsley, chives, and basil, and we bought a dwarf peach tree with two little green peaches that will hopefully ripen soon. Fruit trees in the desert, HA! I guess you can’t take that So Cal mentality out of us huh? We’ll do our best to keep it alive.

So that’s about it. I’ve been updating daily on my Facebook, but that’s only because I can do it so easily from my phone. If I could figure out a way to post said updates to my blog also then everything would be perfect I guess. Until next time…cheers!

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Lisa Marie Mary on 16 June, 2009 at 11:49 am

Oh my gosh, Julie!! Wow! A graduate – what’s it like? How do you feel? Tell J.R. I said, “Congratulations!!”

Sounds like a wonderful visit with your mother, that’s awesome! I’m at my mom’s right now – we’re having a great time, too. Don’t you wish you lived in the same place as her? I know I do!!

Loretta on 17 June, 2009 at 10:40 am

Yay for graduation! He looks all handsome in his cap and gown. I would be a total weepfest the whole day. Gees, I cried when they started school I’m sure I’ll cry when they graduate, and when they go to college, and when they get married, and …..

I look forward to seeing some garden pics from you too I can’t grow a darn thing … everything dies on me!
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LadyGrace on 17 June, 2009 at 10:17 pm

OMG! That is one big drink next to your mumma! I would loved to some day have the pleasure of drinking something like that. Im quite fussy with drinks. I think I might find a book on Mocktails, so I dont have the ping of achlohole.
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Janine Mulch on 18 June, 2009 at 12:43 pm

I’m off Thursday afternoons, so I like to surf around different blogs and read posts that catch my eye. Your post really hit home for me. I was not sure how I felt about it at first but after reading your post I think I would have to agree. Just wondering though? What exactly did you mean at the end in the last paragraph?