San Diego and and Four Main Questions

Wise words spoken by my brother-in-law Jesse, last time I camped at the beach in San Diego with him and my sister Marianne, and his family:

Mel: "Hey Mar, do you know what time it is?"

Mar: "Ummm, I think it's..."

Jesse: "It doesn't matter what time it is! Time doesn't exist in this place. All that matters is,

is the sun out? Is the surf up? And are you hungry... or tired?"

AHHHH... Best... Vacation... Ever.

See ya'll next Monday when I'm back from sun, surf, food, and sleep!

Fall Colors

I didn't make it up the canyon this year to take some shots of the fall colors; I've heard the reds and oranges aren't that brilliant anyway, because of the bizarre weather pattern Utah has been experiencing. But on my way home from work the other day, I turned into my neighborhood and had to stop and take these shots:

I love the mountains! Their beauty and majesty always leaves me breathless. Sometimes I wish my camera could capture what my eyes can see and my heart can feel when I see things, like this, that are so inspiring.

Haunted...

Happy October, everyone!!

Welcome to my fun new blog! Yes, you're in the right place. :) Be sure to enjoy some Halloween tunes while you're here, and check out a few of my new additions. I'm still working on adding more, so every time you visit, there might be something new! Any suggestions on what I should add? I want to add that "What I'm Doing" element but I haven't figured it out yet. But any other suggestions on ways to make my blog more fun are most welcome!

In the meantime... it's OCTOBER!! Even if it IS 85 degrees in Utah right now... But it's supposed to be about 65 degrees on Saturday, and there's a giant orange hoodie in my closet waiting for me, and you better believe I'll be wearing it on Saturday with my favorite pair of Halloween PJ pants!! I love Halloween-time...


Did I not mention that I'm a nerd? Oh. Well, consider yourselves informed.

Ch-Ch-Changes

I've had this blog of a few years now, and the four readers who visit my blog regularly can attest to the fact that I am not that great at keeping it updated. For some reason, I have it in my head that an update should include a photo - and while photos are fun, I don't necessarily NEED them for a blog entry. I read Mug's blog all the time and she has a bunch of entries without photos, and a bunch of entries WITH photos. Also, while my blog has a decent color scheme and an awesome photo at the top (who doesn't love the beach??), it lacks more color, updated pics of my siblings, and let's be honest - it lacks imagination. It's so plain. I LOOOOOOVE to visit the Bachmann blog and cousin Meghan's blog - AND the Baxter blog! SO creative and colorful and... girly! I LOVE it!

So... I think it's time to overhaul my blog. And I'm not just saying the appearance - I'm even going to change the title. I still like Keith Urban and his music, but it's time for a change. (Plus I don't want to get in trouble for using his lyrics without permission, even though I credit him at the end of the phrase.) My blog site is "meloo runs with scissors" so I'm going to go off of that... and as of tomorrow, the title will simply be called "Meloo." Bear with me as I add and subtract photos, websites, and other paraphernalia - and I'll still put a picture of me up so you know you're at the right place. :) And in the future, I will update more often, with or without pictures.

Now, if you will excuse me, I'm going to go eat a piece of my mom's chocolate cake and ponder what changes I will be making in my blog. MMMM...

5 Years

Today is my sister and brother-in-law's 5th wedding anniversary, and I gotta give them a shout-out!

Marianne is the first (and only) sibling in my family to get married. My brother Dan says that she's "taken one for the team" - meaning that the rest of us are off the hook as far as marriage goes. And it's a two-for - she has a baby girl, too, which means my mom and dad now have a grandchild. FINALLY. You'd think that would relieve some of the pressure on the rest of us; but mom and dad have other ideas. They seem to think we should ALL get married and have kids. Huh - go figure. :)

Anyhow, it's been interesting to observe their relationship over the past five years - how much it's grown, and how perfect they are for each other. It's awesome to watch. They love each other, they respect each other - and they even LIKE each other, hehe. I read the Knight Family blog and the story Mar tells there pretty much sums up what their marriage is like, even observing from the outside. They have something pretty special!




Plus they have the cutest baby girl EVER.

Congratulations, you guys! I love you!