North America: Places I want to go

Canada: Something about Canada, from their eh's to their moose, there's something about Canada. Oh Canada!

Fall in Boston: I love their accents, not to mention Mark Whalberg is from there, the scenery is quite beautiful.

San Francisco: Whatever happened to predictability? I was told by my uncle that this is the place to go, Golden Gate Bridge looks neat to drive across, Lombard Street and Alcatraz Island. Seems to make a great Rodriguez Family Vacation.

Lake Tahoe: When I picture the perfect setting this is what comes to mind. Ice-capped mountains, ice-blue lake, and pines! I can imagine being in a small laske-side cabin reading a book. My mother in law vacationed here during the winter, hopefully we'll be able to make the trip out there.

Vermont: Why Vermont? Just because. I've always wanted to drive through a bridge like that. I didn't post a pic of the fall foliage but thats the real reason why I want to visit this state. For those who know me, it's no secret that i love Autumn!Heck, I was even tempted to get a small reddish orange fall leaf tattoo on my hip! Like a song can take you back, there is something about the reds, and oranges of the leaves that take me back to a place when I was most happy as a kid. My wedding was set in October because I had this vision of how everything would look and feel. Houston autumn is no Vermont autumn so this is very high on my must-sees.

Maine: Lighthouses! They seem so spooky. I have family(from my father's side) who live in Maine. Maybe I'll try clam chowder...maybe not!

Ok, so many of my must see places have something in common, they are not hot and humid. That has to be the worst weather combo in my opinion. I hope to knock 1 of these places off within 3 yrs. Maybe for an anniversary(Willie I hope you read my blog)

Damn you Carlen's mom & her delicious cake!!

This past week has been pretty busy for me. A good friend came in from Africa(Its been almost 2 yrs since I've seen her last). It was nice getting together with the girls & the guys(for once!). I'll post pics when I find the cord to my camera.

Yesterday while surfing the web I found the perfect Halloween costume for my Natester and yes I usually start looking months in advance. What can I say, Halloween is my favorite holiday. There is even a small device that makes the jumping noise and fireballs. Last year I was so busy with the wedding and side-tracked by Ike that I didnt get a chance to put much effort into looking for a costume so he ended up being a Blue Power Ranger, pretty plain but he liked it.

Today is a lazy Sunday. Willie is taking the car for an oil change, Nate is watching Spongebob and Im attempting to spruce up my blog. Have a great week everyone!

You run, you slide, you hit the bump and take a dive

Today was supposed to be a great day. I woke up early, showered, then headed to the mall to find something to wear to the No Doubt concert tonight. I liked the first shirt I tried on. It looked great from the front , the side and ....wait a minute..my back!!!! I spotted petichiae on the back of my arm. Oh no , not again! For those who dont know its basically busted blood vessels and one of the first indicators of platlets dropping. Last week was my last day of steroids so I thought it was happening all over again. I freaked out, ran out of the dressing room, into the parking lot and into my car. People must've thought I had gone crazy because I was sobbing the whole time. My mom and will took me to St. Lukes. I was seen right away, which was a good thing because you can spend hours in the waiting room. I was thinking the worst. My doc told me if the steroids do not work I may have to have my spleen taken out or be put on chemotherapy. My bloodwork came back fine and my platlets were at 375. Anywhere between 150-450 is normal. So , I am happy they are normal but what is causing the spots? More unanswered questions. I feel a bit light headed. Hopefully everything turns out fine. Oh and in case you were wondering, we sold the tickets for $200! My mom listed 4 lawn tix on craigslist and here phone must've rang about 100 times. Too bad I wasn't able to make it. I've been looking forward to it for the longest.

Oh where, oh where can he be?

Has anyone seen my husband lately???He's about 5'7 and handsome, sizzling~ Geez lou-ezzzeeee. Today was a rather productive day. Nathan and I spent our morning at the SS office because I lost our SS cards! I know, what kind of mother am i? Feed me to the lions. Too bad the computers were down but i was able to get something for the mean time. A lady coughed around Nathan and I wanted to knock her out. Hello, cover your mouth! I stopped by my grandmothers to pick up a bill and spent some time with her. I hate the fact that I cant easily communicate with her. There are so many things I want to tell her or even ask her but I can't. I registered Nathan at Lyons. He's #3 on the waiting list, so hopefully 2 kids gets swine...jp. Kind of. In other news, I checked my grades and I made an A and 2 B's. 3 more classes and I get my degree. Is it okay to admit that im proud of myself?Taps self on back. Good job Rachel Long!

yeoooowwww!!!!!!!!

Who wants to see badfish with me??? Im excited. hopefully I can find a few people to drag along with me.

Bittersweet

I went to the dermatologist and was correctly diagnosed.
On the way up to the doc , Nathan started feeling sick complaining of stomach pains. He feels kind of warm, I hope he gets better soon.

Got me looking so crazy right now

I think Im going through withdrawels from my medication. Hmmm, not quite sure but I feel crazy! In other news, I finished my Mother's Day cookie Bouquet. It took so long to make and the cookies are burnt but it's the thought that counts, right? My Biology final is a take home exam. Couldn't get any better than that.