I hit the gym this morning at 10 am! When my two hours were up, I got a text message from Laurie … “Girls are having too much fun, so go take a Jaime day!” For real? How could I say no to that? It isn’t often that I get a day without them! Now, don’t get me wrong … I LOVE our kiddos, but sometimes … mommy needs a break! 🙂 I took her up on the offer, headed home from the gym, took a shower, and then asked Kari (my hubby’s cousin) what we should do for the rest this kid-free day! Hmm, dinner and a good movie — now that’s a treat!
This is Kari, by the way … isn’t she gorgeous?
Soo … I got on the computer and googled movie show times in the Fresno area. Kari suggested Date Night … showing: 6:45. Hmm … what to do till then? Satisfy our craving for sushi, of course! Kari and I have been craving sushi for months!!! MONTHS!!! So, what better time to head to a sushi bar than today?? With no kids!!!
I came across quite a few, but one stuck out … with an almost 5 star customer rating and RAVE reviews …
Oh Em Gee!!!
We were greeted immediately upon entering the restaurant & seated fairly quickly. The music was pretty good & it was an overall rad looking establishment! After getting our menus, we were clueless … what to get? After much debate, we decided on Philly Rolls (smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado) and Bulldog Rolls — which were HEAVEN! Mmmm … shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, cucumber, and unagi sauce … yummo! There was other stuff too, but I forgot … lol Just have a looksee —
Wow … they were just AMAZING! 🙂 The service was awesome as well!!!
Anyhoo … after that, we swung by The Cheesecake Factory for dessert — Dutch Caramel Apple Streusel Cheesecake. Bliss.
Then … off to the movies …
DATE NIGHT — 6:45
I love, love, LOVE Tina & Steve!!! I’m a huge fan of The Office, and anything Tina does really!! Together … they are a riot!! Action + Comedy = Awesomeness!
The movie was hilarious! I honestly thought I was going to pee myself I was laughing so hard … LMAO the whole time! If only my hubby could have been here too! 🙁 Boo.
I really don’t remember the last time I laughed that hard … well, wait … that’s every day! Rob + Rhy are quite hilarious themselves.
I’m going to leave you with the preview … then GO SEE IT!!!
Cheers!
Jaime Hough
I’ve been in this deep funk for months. Silent. Worried. Coping. Afraid. Still.
It’s like the world has sort of stood still for me, only not. I’ve been so afraid for my parents. So worried for my siblings.
Fast forward …
I was up late a few nights back, just jammin’ on my guitar (i suck) when I saw an update from the baxter’s over at ohana … it was about their pops. My heart had already been aching, but now … I could actually feel it breaking. Their family has also been going through something so heart wrenching, that you just want to …
Scream. Shout. Cry. Hide.
You can read their post here, if you like … http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2010/01/ucsd-medical-center.html
I cried. Tears that had been bottled up finally came pouring out. It felt so good and so bad … all at the same time. My heart was hurting … hurting for them … hurting for me. I tried so hard to stay positive about my mom, and all that she was going through … but I was scared. I used to be this really emotional girl … but life has hardened me … I don’t want to be vulnerable, so I have learned to bottle it all up and shove it aside. I put on a brace face and greet the world every day. After reading through their post, their words, the emotion … and all the while listening to some really heavy, soulful music, the tears just streamed down my face. I related … because I was just there … in that place … wondering what the next ring of the phone would be for. Nervous to answer. Afraid of what the other end will say. It’s rough.
Now, rewind back a few days ++
I got a conference call via Skype — dad, brothers, and sister — mom was medevaced to Anchorage. My heart sank. She was having chest pains, and spells where she couldn’t catch her breath, and so they took her away on a lear jet. I heard what my dad said … more tests … more doctors. It’s scary. It’s scarier when you’re thousands of miles away and can’t do a darn thing … can’t read emotion … can’t feel the mood of the room … can’t be with those you love. Anything can happen, at any moment … and that really, really hit home for me.
While waiting … waiting for test results, to find out why … to find out what happened … is when I read ohana’s blog post …
I was broken …
It’s been about a week, and her test results are in — doc says her heart is healthy, stress test looked good, so she’s in the clear … I pray it stays that way. Thank you, God! I’m not ready to be without my mom … not sure if I ever will be.
I also pray for pops, though I don’t know him … I can relate to how their family might be feeling. My thoughts and prayers are with them, with pops, with my mom.
– jaime
p.s. since I’ve never posted w/o a photo … here’s one of my mom with Rhybug
