SOOO, a few days before school started we (Jeff, Klaira and myself) FINALLY were able to make a trip over to San Francisco to see this....
Last year Nana Judy had given us the sound tract and said that we needed to learn it before we went to see it so that we would enjoy it all the more. I was really enjoying the music but still did not understand everything that was happening in the music, so I read the book....OMY! So there was a great book under all the gunk you had to wade through but in the end, I was glad I read it. (I gave the book away the day I finished it..) Nana was so wise in having us learn the music first. We (Klaira and I) were so excited we were full of giggles for days. Jeff was not really excited about going but since it was going to be late at night in the middle of San Fran, he came to be our body guard. THIS WAS SO FUN! It was all Klaira and I could do to not sing along with it. BUT...it is coming to Fresno in April and Klaira and I (and yes, Jeff) will be seeing it again. AND WE WILL SING LOUD AND PROUD! (Jeff said that he liked it!)THEN....
Jeff has been trying hard to pass his testing to be a pilot. The person giving the test is described as a #*$&#^@)!! and kept failing him for not using terminology that he was looking for even though Jeff was telling him exactly what he was asking. So a week ago on Saturday, Jeff tried again and the guy failed him. That night the man who owns the plane and school that Jeff is taking lessons from, (and just happen to be some really fun friends of ours) invited Jeff and I to fly along with him and his wife over to Montery Bay for dinner. (Who does that? Just decides what they want for dinner and then think of their favorite place for that food and FLY over for dinner?) IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! Now I am not really fond of flying, but it was a fun trip. We were only in the air for about 22 minutes. It is fun to listen to all the talk between the pilot and the tower. When we landed, there was a car waiting for us and we drove about 2 minutes over to the wharf to walk up and down by all the little shops and restaurants. We ate a little place that had yummy oven baked pizza and different fish items. I don't like sea food. I keep trying it hoping that my adult tastbuds will finally grow and except the flavor..but it just has not happened yet. (I had some fried calamari but still don't like it. Jeff had a smoked Salmon pasta dish and it was OK.. but not something that I want to eat more than 1 bite of.) Then we played in some of the shops that all seem to have the same stuff in them and then flied home. It was dark and so all the house lights look like you have stars on the ground while you are in the sky with stars above you. What a nice evening out!!!!
Well, then on Monday, Jeff took his test again. The man failed him again. So Jeff worked with our friend for about an hour on maneuvers and then took the test again. I think the guy giving the test was really going to try failing him again, but Jeff and Gene put up a stink and the guy passed him! YIPPY! Jeff is a PILOT!
We celebrated at our favorite steak place and had a double celebration since Klaira's birthday was going to be that next Saturday and we usually go there for dinner, but why not save some money and celebrate both at one time. LOVE IT!
Then of course, Klaira had her 16th birthday on Saturday. Amazing! The time has just wizzed by! We had a layed back day which was so nice. Dad gave her our traditional "16" birthday gift and we went out for ice cream to finish the day. She is dragging out the day by going horseback riding next Saturday with some friends and Dad.
LIFE IS GOOD!
