The Grand Slam of Beach Vball

So the Manhattan Beach AVP stop came and went this past weekend. This tournament is ultimately the biggest and most profiled beach tournament in the country...and the hardest tournament to get volunteers too!! So, Thurs night, I was a little bit nervous about numbers!! But, like my clinic on Thurs night, I was pleasantly surprised! Numbers were AWESOME!!

One highlight of the weekend was the Hilton party on Friday night at Shade. I came straight from the beach, but still made it this year!! Love my Hilton/PR peeps!! This weekend was also Misty's surprise 30th bday bbq. I was glad that I was able to make it with all of her extended family! But one of my fave memories (and one of the top throughout the season...maybe right behind eating dinner in charleston) was sitting at the table with the 2 best setters of all time (MMT & Debbie Green-Vargas, who is one of the sweetest people I know) and Troy Tanner! :).

Off to Boston this weekend...followed by NYC baby!! CAN'T WAIT!

The Windy City....2007

So the AVP traveled to Chitown this past weekend for the annual stop on North Ave Beach. And the Windy city was AWESOME! From the weather (for the most part), to the fans (with out the big stars in town), to the volunteer crew (over 300 people), to the Hilton Clinic (with 3 out of the 4 players who played in the women's match on Sunday), and to the nightlife...things were pretty darn good!! Here are some photos from the weekend....



Our site on North Ave Beach









Nightlife (Duffy's Sat night)

The recovery update....Mocha style

So last week was kinda a blur for me with all the driving between the Animal ER and my Vet's office. AND the lack of sleep I had when Mocha was home...


But...he is FINALLY doing better! Actually AMAZING! It has been a slow recovery and there is still some recovering left to do....BUT...God is good!

Galaxy vs. Chivas....

So I was lucky enough to be in town the weekend Chivas was playing the Galaxy for the Superliga match up! Chivas is an amazing futbol club out of Mexico and is always a blast to see! The game was held at the LA Coliseum (which by the way is no Home Depot Center) this past Saturday. Meg, Austin, and me were even luckier to sit in the VIP area in the stadium :)!

Despite the Chivas win (2-1), it was a good game to watch overall...not a blowout and there was no clearcut domination, which is always a plus! Of course most people could care less about which teams were playing, but rather if Beckham was playing. Of course he didn't due to an injury, but I did see him from a distance! Hahaha! Believe me, I think he is good looking BUT I REALLY wanted to see him in action out there with Landon!! Looks like I will have to go to another Galaxy game in the future...hehehe!

LBC ya

So last week's AVP stop in Long Beach was actually pretty decent. One, staying at home rocked and two, IT IS MY HOME TOWN!! The site where we were located ROCKED too! Every view was amazing and the weather was amazing! What more could you ask for? Oh...the vball rocked too!! Here are some pics from the weekend....













Here are two shots off of Ken Delgado's site...hehehe





My friend Julie. who came into town with her friend Brittany, ended up staying with me through this past Wed. So, I ended taking her to BNB, South Coast Plaza, and to a bonfire with my sister's youth group! Hehehe!