been awhile...

Hello!

It has been sometime since we were last on here! Kind of crazy how life can get away from you at a moments notice! We have been very busy...well when aren't we!?!?!

Let's see what the summer has brought us since our last post...we went to Cincy to visit brad's family...we watched his younger brother play sand volleyball and joined in with him on a pick up game...it was a good time...always love a good game of sand volleyball. We then had lunch with his family the next day and then headed to the Reds/Mets game with Kevin and Courtney. We had some great seats and watched the Reds beat the Mets...go REDS! Sorry Kev! We then headed out downtown cincy...I have to say - I was pretty impressed with downtown cincy - i think they are starting to turn it around down there...the next day we headed back to c-bus and went back to my Aunt's house to hang out with my family...it has been so long since I have seen most of them...all of our schedules it gets too crazy to meet up! I am glad that we were able to catch up with them and here what everyone was up to! I almost forgot - our sand volleyball team won the championship the Thursday before all of this! Exciting stuff - did anyone expect anything different??? :) It was a fun time...so glad we didn't have to play the team that we fight with all the time - that was a blessing in disguise...:) Brad swears that I am more competitive than him!

This past weekend we played in a mud volleyball tournament for charity...starting to drink at 8am is not a good idea for someone our age...that was the only way I was going to be able to get in that mud - beer...it was so much fun though - well until we lost...oh well - it was for charity...what can you say? It was so funny to see Kevin and Jared diving thru the mud for balls that there was no way of getting - they just wanted to get dirty...gotta love the effort. I got taken down to the mid on game three after I was too clean...It was funny...but I could have done without the mud everywhere! I think I am still finding it in my ears after about 10 showers of trying to get rid of it. Brad and I were also talking - at this stage in the game, one would think we would be a little smarter too - we left the house, knowing we were going to be in the sun all day and forgot to put sunscreen on - needless to say - we are a little sunburt! One day we will become smarter - one day! Sunday we relaxed and saw the dark knight...it was a really good movie - I was actually surprised...i would have thought it would have seemed longer...but it didn't. Heath Ledgers performance was just amazing...I do hope he wins something for it!

Well, that is about all we have been up to...nothing too exciting! We will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary on 8/12...I can't believe it has already been 3 years! So crazy to think about! :)

Oh - I can't believe I almost forgot - three weeks ago - Courtney and I won the cornhole championship - once again - we rock! What a great team we are! Go us! Unstopable!

back from vacation...

So, we finally arrived back from vacation. I can't say that I am happy to be back, I miss biking to the beach, taking a walk on the beach at night, taking naps and not having anything to do. I miss it all. I miss hanging out with the family during the day and fun dinners at night. It was a good time...I miss it. However, it does feel good to sleep in my own bed. Why is your own bed the most amazing thing ever? I slept like I never have on Saturday night - it was like sleeping on clouds!

So, here is a recap of vacation...Brad ended up winning the Cain Cup - well done Honey - so proud of you! Can't wait for next year!

Our little, beautiful, cheerful niece turned 1 on July 3rd...it was so fun to be part of your birthday little lady...dad turned 60, okay 57 - on July 4th...ha ha - here is to 60 years!! We went out to dinner with Brian and Karin one night and had some AMAZING crab legs and some even better conversation - we miss you guys so much! We spent the week feeding our turtle friends...they were so cute - I wish I had a picture! We played 9 holes and I was horrible - but we used my tee ball more often than Brads - what a day! I miss vacation already! Here are some pictures of the week....

CAROLINE AND HER 1st BEACH TRIP

The Cain's

Caroline w/ Grandpa and Grandma Char

We LOVE you Caroline!!!!

The ride home was a pretty emotional ride home. I found out that I needed to put my kitty of 15 years down...she was really sick and wasn't going to be able to make it another week, so today we put her down...RIP pretty Cali - RIP...

An hour later, we said "talk to you soon" to Brian, Karin & Caroline, I don't do "good-byes" so it was a "talk to you soon" for me...that was an emotional ride home!

Here is my pretty kitty...I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SOOO MUCH ALREADY!!!! Tell Grandpa, Grandma and Palmer I love them and miss then and I miss you too pretty kitty!

Cain Cup - Day 2

Dan cacme out with a big win today, decreasing his lead from 14 strokes over Brad to 12 strokes. Brad didn't have the best of days - he took some big numbers on 17 & 18. Hopefully today will be a good day for him - I know he anxiously wants the cup back!

The weather has been amazing...brad and I have been biking everyday - looking at all the amazing houses around here that we can't afford, but would love to! The one I love is just $3M...not too much right - maybe 5 years from now??
We are playing golf this afternoon with Brian and Karin - hopefully I won't be horrible! Then we are going to head to dinner - and hopefully a walk on the beach! Until then I am debating going to the pool or the beach - probably the pool considering that the sand would be all over the place and I have to play this afternoon so not as much time!

Well, that is about it - hopefully we will have some big news in 2 days that Brad is once again the champ!

miss everyone and can't wait to see everyone again - back home on Sunday!

Day 1 of the Cain Cup goes to...

BRAD! Well done, Love! Here are the current scores, they should be back in a couple hours with day 2 complete, but just day 1 update right now...

Brad - 85
Brian - 94
Dan - 99

It may look like he has a good lead, but let's hope he doesn't blow it! He won't - we have pep talks in the morning, so hopefully they help!
He managed to take a 9 on hole 18 and was a little upset - hit his club against his foot and we think managed to break his toe - pure idiot I am married to!!! :) Just kidding!

I managed to make it into Hilton Head Sunday night around midnight - 24 hours of straight travel is not something I ever want to do again...it was awful! I will say though that my flight to Hilton Head was pure entertainment...this woman that was with me, was the loudest person I have ever met, okay and drunkest - she got arrested after the flight for throwing wine in the flight attendants face and for telling them to "F-off" and every other bad word known to man...it was pretty entertaining...she was a character...said she was the cousin of Prince, but I don't know if I believe it - let's be honest, I don't know enough about Prince to know if it was true or not. She was a character though!

Well, I am typing as I sit by the pool and I need to move more into the sun - so I am out of here!

typhoon...

so for all of you who keep up on the weather in Hong Kong - okay - so who does that? We had a leave 8 typhoon last night and today - it was a little scary. Please keep in mind that until this morning when I was talking to Brad - I had no idea what a typhoon was. But, it was a level 8 out of 10 and I did survive it! I will say the water was scary enough for me to look away. The hotel assured us that the windows were typhoon proof, but if something flying thru the air hit them, they might not be safe and to stay away. So, I did because there were things flying everywhere. I tried to get a good pix, but it just looked like nothing, so I stopped trying! We weren't allowed to leave the hotel before 1, so at one we packed up and headed to the office to try and get some work done. I have to say I am completely impressed with the work ethic of Hong Kong people - they were all headed into work after the warning was reduced to a level 3...amazing...I would have stayed at home...guess I need to work on that one. The streets look like after an OSU game...trash and stuff everywhere...it was gross...the city isn't the cleanest of them all, and add that level - not the best. So all in all, I survived my first typhoon - hope there isn't another one before we fly...or there isn't one while we are flying - pretty scary right Dan??? Hope it doesn't happen.

I just found out that Kathy, my mother-in-law had her knee surgery this past weekend - sorry I didn't call - I thought it was this upcoming weekend!! I hope that everything went well - I am thinking of you and praying for your quick recovery!

On another note, I miss home. I wish I was at home...I miss all the little things...the food, my family, my Brad, my friends, my little Gracyn, okay - so she is scott and heather's but she just makes me smile! Plus she learned to sit on her own and she looked so cute sitting there with us - can't wait till she gets a little bigger and she can talk with us too!

We are halfway thru the trip - well after today we will be and I am ready to head back home and meet up with Brad on vacation - can't wait love!!

Until another day! xoxoxoxoxoxo

arrived and safe

for those of you who are wondering - I arrived last night and am all safe here in hong kong! one word came to mind when i walked off the plane - HOT! it is SO hot and humid here, oh my - thank goodness for air conditioning!

the flight was great - 15 hours in one spot is always fun! everyone should really try it sometime! gives you a lot of time to think, sleep and get things done that typically you run out of time to do - aka read! I read a book, it was pretty good - great summer read - "the guy not taken" written by Jennifer W, who wrote "in her shoes". I did sleep a lot which was nice - probably most of the trip! It was something I think I needed...seems like life has been such a rush lately that it really was nice to have the time to just relax.

the crazy work week started this morning at 730 - on a slight little break right now - was getting a little tired and too many side bar conversations going on - so I am blogging - great use of time huh??? It is 4pm now - dinner with a vendor tonight and shopping before hand - looking forward to that - hope I don't come home with a new handbag - will keep you all posted if I do! :) Brad might hurt me should i! starts all over tomorrow! hopefully we will get some time in to check somethings out around the town! Vacation starts on Sunday after my long long flight home - can't wait!!! YEAH FOR THE BEACH!

I miss everyone so much!!

changing to our blog...

it is amazing that we just thought of this - we have friends out of state, family in southern OH, people whom we don't speak with very often and family moving to NC and sometimes those people check in to see what we are up to - they will want to know about Brad more often - not just me...so this whole change makes sense...while I mention brad - it isn't the same - so he is included now...this is going to be about our life...our travels, our weekends, our news and our fun times...it will be a perfect change...however, I don't see brad writing a lot, maybe he won't want to, he will at least be included!

This weekend, Brad was amazing! I was at home sick with who knows what and Brad played 36 holes on Saturday - he is getting a little better, but not much! He met me at my mom's for dinner and he then came home - helped me do the laundry and then I went to bed...so tired! Sunday morning he got up and took care of the yard - he did everything - watered, cut down, everything - it was so nice of him and I appreciated it so much - I slept all morning trying to get over this stupid summer cold I have. He then washed my car & his...so nice of him - it can't be an easy car to wash! He was so clean today when I drove him to work today and he was so happy to be so clean! Yes, I am talking about the car! :)

So, the change to our blog is the only news I know of to date...maybe more to come. Keep checking back, I am headed to the Kong again on June 20th, so hopefully some more pictures and fun updates from the Kong...then Brad and I are headed to the Cain Cup - I will be sure to post daily results for those of you cheering Brad on...hope he gets the cup back this year...I will be at the beach or pool reading books - goal of 2 for the week!

xoxoxoxox!