I have left the lake and am back in Dallas. It is such a fast pace here. What would take half and hour in Gunnison, takes me half a day in Dallas! I have learned to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Shelby has laughed at me a few times..."Mom, this is so unlike you! You would usually be on that guys bumper or pulling out in front of that guy to make that turn"...but I just sit back until I have lots of room for the turn. Yes, the time in the mountains has done my heart such good.

Shelby and I have been working on getting her ready for her first Thanksgiving feast with both families. I'm so excited for her. She is so amazing - which I am sure you all are tired of hearing. Oh well, get over it! She is amazing so I can just keep gushing! It is really fun to have this role with her. She is so creative and she is also such a foodie. I totally expected her to do all new recipes. She has kept a few and thrown out a few. I am sure it will all be perfect.

I have been working on a resume. I don't know if I have done a true resume since college. To be honest, I don't know if I really did one then. I have a wonderful woman helping me. Her name is Tennessee. What a great name. I would love a name like that - she needs to be the heroine of a novel...or the villain - which ever - she would be great as the star! I am wanting to find something in the Oil and Gas industry. Really I want to be a landman. I want to follow a landman for a few months to learn and then go out on my own. I am guessing I will end up having to go to some sort of clinic or school to be taken seriously. You would think at 53 the mileage would be enough to be taken seriously! haha

Olive went to the beauty shop today. She looks absolutely gorgeous. She has been such a great travel companion. I love her comfort and her happiness. I am never quite sure if I should bring her with me or if I should leave her with her favorite friends in Gunny - but I just love to have her with me! I am in a hotel here. The Lumen - and they know her, she knows the hotel. It is so funny how used to it she is. She takes her leash in her mouth and trots around like she owns the joint. Everyone knows her here. Got to love the Olive girl!