17 Years!

It's our anniversary!!!

Yes, seventeen years ago today, Mr. Siegel and I took our vows to love, honor, and cherish. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN THAT LONG!!! How can we be this OLD?! HA!

We planned a super-fun day, including visits to Starbucks and the puppeh park. Since it was Record Store Day, we made sure to hit Freakbeat Records, one of the best (if not THE best) independent record stores in the Valley. Ironically, we purchased a bunch of DVDs, and no records.

Next, we headed for our dinner destination: Valley landmark Vitello's, where we've always wanted to go! It was absolutely LOVELY, on a charming little stretch of Tujunga Avenue in Studio City. The food, ambience, and service were all terrific. Even The Boy found a dish to his liking! (Who can resist a restaurant that has a dish named for Steve Lukather, I ASK YOU!!!)

It was a wonderful day. I think we should start planning NOW for our 20th!

Our Sweet 16

On Friday, Mr. Siegel and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary! Yay!

We grabbed our trusty sidekick The Ev, and headed down to Sherman Oaks for dinner at Mr. Cecil's Rib Joint. Mainly cuz it had an attractive kids' menu. And indeed, Ev selected the kids' giant beef rib, and ate the whole thing!

After dinner, we bopped across the street to Freakbeat Records. What an awesome store! Fantastic selection of stuff! Plus they give our friend Davie his own section. A sign of an excellent record store. ;-)

Oh -- and that Donny Most album pictured below? Bri got it. ;-)

It was 20 years ago today...

..Kate & Bri had their first date! We went to see The Little Mermaid, then to a New Year's Eve party at the home of a certain Michael Bocci.

We were just a couple o'crazy kids back then!

15 Years at CSUN

My actual 15-year anniversary at work is not until December. But they celebrate everyone's anniversaries (on the 5-year marks) in June.

I like working here. It's nice. The people are really lovely, and it provides great flexibility for a mom! It's also been cool learning the ins-and-outs of library work.

The best part of all is probably the fact that I get to listen to music all day if I want!

I feel SUPER lucky.

Thanks go to longtime peep Margaret, for telling me, back in '94, "you should apply for this job in the Library!" and to Donna, for hiring my lame ass. :-) xoxoxoxo

Anniversary!

Fifteen years ago today, Mr. Siegel and I were wed in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada.



And today, he had these beautimous flowers delivered to my work.

Thank you, Mr. Siegel. I *lurrrve* you. xoxoxoxoxo