Kiki’s Korner

 Mobile post sent by kristiewells using Utterz. Replies. mp3Chris and I took a short break during the day and went to the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Was nice just to sit and enjoy the scenery around us while sipping some yummy Jasmine tea. The utterz is a wee bit hard to understand as we kept talking over one another (attention hounds that we are), but I posted it anyway.

Very happy as we have found our last member and now our sole focus is on tearing up the mountains, nice long soaks in the hot tub and a bottle [or two] of port in front of the fireplace. Now, if only I had remembered to get my ass in shape…

Well, in San Francisco [in November] any way.

We are in serious need of a new patio set. When Heuer and I moved into our flat three years ago, we bought a metal patio set from the Martha Stewart collection at Kmart. I don’t usually shop at Kmart, or buy Martha Stewart *anything*, but they were one of the few stores who still had patio furniture available in July when we were out shopping. It was nice and decently priced at the time so we decided to bring it home.

Fast forward three years and the table is severely rusted, several chair cushions are torn and the umbrella pole rusted inside the base and broke off.

After chatting with a Kmart rep, then someone from the Marth Stewart organization, it seems there is nothing to be done but to buy a new set. It is my first metal set (ever), so maybe this is normal. I don’t know. What I do know is that we are on the hunt for a higher quality WOOD patio set and I can guarantee it will not be from Kmart, and not be something branded with Martha’s name on it.

They say things happen in threes. All I can hope is that statement holds true. I can’t take in anymore bad news.

Over the last three weeks, three of my family members have experienced three separate ‘incidents’, ending with all three of them paying a visit to the hospital (two of them still there).

1. First my great aunt fell down a flight of stairs and ended up fracturing her shoulder.
2. Then I find out my grandpa faints at a conference thanks to a faulty pace maker.
3. This past Monday I spent the day at Stanford hospital as we rallied around my uncle who has been battling cancer. They ended up removing his bladder and a couple of other body parts.

As we get older, I know the chances of hospital visits increases. But it doesn’t lessen the suck level any and the last two months have really confirmed how fragile life truly is (especially following the near miss of killing Heuer and myself).

Not to be a drama queen, but hug the ones you love. Hug them often. Tell them you love them. Find time to be with them.

Appreciate the moments of your life.

This is the time of year I love. Ski season is closing in on us.

We are just about three weeks from taking ownership of a lovely house for the Winter season (12/1/07 – 4/30/08) and find ourselves in need of one more house mate.

The house is extremely well kept and has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with a loft and a den. TVS in most of the bedrooms. 2c garage. Hot tub. Wireless. We are a block down from the Tahoe Donner Recreation Center, so there is a gym and pool really close by.

We are a group in our 30’s and early 40’s, both boys and girls, some singles, some couples, some skiers, some boarders. While we have been known to throw back a few shots at the bar, most of us are laid back and prefer home cooked meals with a couple bottles of wine.

Want to hit the mountains with us? If so, shoot me an email at kristiewells [at] gmail [dot] com.