I am Moving...

My new site is here! I have become very bored with this blog and needed a change. I'm one of the few people I know who actually likes change. It's like I crave it. I know, I'm crazy :) See you on the other side!

MS Walk 2009...

Five months ago my life changed drastically when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. As you can imagine, this news was a complete shock, and it has taken me time to adjust to living with the uncertainty of MS. With the support of my family and friends, I have decided to participate in Walk MS 2009 to change uncertainty into hope and to help raise money to create a world free of MS.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system affecting the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord. It comes and goes unexpectedly; leaving you to wonder if you will be able to function normally on a day to day basis.

On April 25th, I will participate in the walk to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year’s goal is to raise $1.2 million to help end MS. I have made a personal commitment to raise $2,500 and hope to surpass this amount. I need your help to do it!

You can help me in the efforts to end this devastating disease. Please consider supporting me with a tax-deductible donation to help me reach my fundraising goal. I am very grateful for whatever you can give. You can donate online on my website by clicking here or you can mail me a check made out to the National MS Society with my name in the memo section (please remember to memo in my name or I will not get credit for the donation).

Thank you so much for your support. I’m very excited to be part of this year’s MS Walk and taking my first step towards a world free of MS.

Thank You,
Season Townley
4104 Applegate Drive
Moore, OK 73160

My Own Personal Handyman...

Wanna know how long it takes a hot Cuban to install one curtain rod? One hour! I could be exaggerating a little bit though. Maybe it was 30-45 minutes. I am rolling on the floor laughing right now! I just got a new beautiful desk for my office and really needed some curtains. Of course when we got this house there were not curtain rods. I find that a little weird because all the other houses I lived in had them. Anyway, I found some curtains I love and a rod and asked Alberto to hang them for me. The job started off as any would, but then came the not so nice words and big sighs of impatience. Apparently the screws that came with the curtain rod were like 5 feet long and wouldn't screw in all the way. My man, being the ever so creative one, decided that instead of getting shorter screws he would try to break the 5 foot long screw in half with a pair of pliers and a hammer. He put the screw between the pliers and banged the pliers with the hammer. It didn't work. I'm not kidding! I wish I would have taken pictures. It was insane! Maybe he'll let me recreate the event and take a video. Nah, I don't see that happening! Eventually the curtains got hung and they look beautiful. Thanks babe for taking the time to hang them for me and amusing me at the same time!

Prayer Request...

My grandpa is not doing too well. He was put in the hospital a few days ago and they've determined he has emphysema, asbestos in his lungs, and both of his kidneys are failing. He starts dialysis today, but they won't know if it's working until his second treatment on Wednesday. Since he is 76 years old he is not a candidate for a kidney transplant if the dialysis doesn't work. I just called and talked to him. He says he isn't in pain and actually feels pretty good which is great to hear. But, you can hear the fear in his voice. It's a fear I've never heard from him. He has always been the tough, not really show emotion type. I've never been super close to him due to many reasons, but the past 4 years or so I've seen him every Christmas and a few days here and there in between. I wish now I would have spent more time with him and just got over things that happened in the past. Life is too short to hold grudges and be influenced by what other people say. I'm hoping to be able to head to TX later in the week and visit with him. If you wouldn't mind, please say an extra prayer tonight for him.

What's for Dinner...

I'm trying to get some new ideas for dinner. I'm tired of making the same old things. I have my moments when I'll cook for weeks and then I'll tire out and get bored and not cook for a while. I'd like to cook more and enjoy it more. Do you have any easy, tasty, healthy recipes that include chicken, pork, or even steak? Also, any that include yummy veggies? I'm trying to stay away from lots of red meat... it's so easy to throw something together with red meat, but it's not so good for you. I don't mind eating it maybe a few times a month. Of course, I don't want to spend a lot of money or buy things I'll never fix. I'm hoping some of you out there in blogger world have some ideas or at least know of some great sites I can get recipes from. Let me know!

Puerto Vallarta...

Puerto Vallarta was AMAZING! For those of you who don't know, I am the Account Manager for a chain of 108 7-Eleven stores. Every year my company provides a trip for 4 of their top store managers and a guest. Since I am their Account Manager I get to go on the trip with them! Talk about lucky, huh? So, I got a free trip to Puerto Vallarta for 7 days. Unfortunately my boyfriend could not go so I took my best friend. Girls trip! I never would have imagined I would do so much on vacation.
1. Parasailing - This scared me to death. I will never do it again! I thought I would face my fear of heights and try to enjoy the scenery, but 5 minutes into it I thought what the hell am I doing? The cool part was seeing a stingray in the water. That made it worth it.
2. Banana Boat Ride - This was a blast! We got thrown off twice and couldn't stop laughing.
3. Rented a private boat; saw whales; went snorkeling - Seeing the whales was really neat! Apparently they come to Puerto Vallarta in Jan-Feb from Alaska to have their babies. Snorkeling was one of my favorite things to do. The island we went to was beyond belief and the fish were beautiful. I did see an eel though and couldn't get back on the boat any quicker. I don't do eels!
4. Swimming with the dolphins - This was by far my favorite! It's unreal how smart dolphins are. I could have stayed with the dolphins all day.
5. Bar Hop Tour - We went to the city and visited 4 of the most popular clubs in Puerto Vallarta. We boarded a party bus and partied all night. Senor Frogs was the funnest!
6. Pirate Ship - We got to go on a real pirate ship, see a couple of shows, and have dinner. I love Pirates so this was a great time!
7. City Tour/Tequila Factory - It was neat to go to the city and shop at the market. The Tequila Factory was okay. Next time I would skip that part and stay in the city longer.
8. Spa Day - All of us girls had massages by the beach. A few had pedicures too. It was like a dream.
We also saw a Grease and Mama Mia play they put on at the resort. There were always events going on. The first night we were there it was Casino Night which is right up my alley. There was also Karaoke Night, a Mexican Fiesta, Cirque de Soleil show, and a few other things I can't remember unfortunately. Some of the shows we didn't attend. We laid on the beach, relaxed, took in the gorgeous scenery, and overall had a fantastic time. It was absolutely amazing to be there. I definitely want to go back! Here are a few pics. Blogger has been giving me trouble (Ugh!) with the pictures. I'm going to post more soon. But, for now enjoy these.

Luck of the Irish...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Tonight we will be celebrating by going to a big party at Riverwind Casino. A local radio station is hosting a huge blowout with great beer specials, a live DJ, dancing, and even some little lucky leprechauns! I can't pass up a St. Patty's celebration... after all, I am half Irish.

*Sorry I've been MIA for a while. I'm hoping to get caught up on posting this weekend.*