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October 8, 2002

I am back from my little trip to Vista. It was a good trip, but I really missed Shane. I had worked Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday night, then left Wednesday evening. So, really, I hadn't seen Shane in a week. I stayed with my mom and dad. We sewed, shopped, went to get our nails done, visited my grandparents in San Diego. I stayed in my old room. It doesn't really seem like my old room at all. When I lived in there, it was sweet. The walls were painted a light lavender color, the ceiling was yellow and the shelves and stuff were this green color. It looked so nice. I got married and my little brother moved in. He painted it brown. I don't know why he chose brown. Not long after that, my other brother got married and moved out, and our little brother moved into his room. The room is still brown. It looks okay, I guess, but it was so cute the way I had it. So, it didn't feel like my old room at all. Mandy's baby shower was very fun. There were over 40 people there. I don't think I even know that many people. I got to spend a little time with her and with her family, which was fun. I think they all would have enjoyed it more had Shane been there. Mandy's dad thinks Shane is the greatest. He is the son he never had. Apparently, he talks about him quite often and he did mention him several times throughout the night. On my way home, I drove to Mira Loma, which is apparently the smoggiest place around. I went up to visit my friend Natalie from Nursing School. It had been over a year since we had seen each other. She is also pregnant now. We drove over to Riverside to The Mission Inn and had coffee and walked around. If you are ever in Riverside, you should stop by that place. It's a beautiful hotel and a historical landmark. We didn't get to see much, but what I saw was beautiful. It was really hot down there...in the high 90s. After our visit, I had to find my way from the 15 over to the 101. Lucky for me, there was no traffic and I made it home safe and sound to my sweet, sweet Shane. Now it's back to real life.

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