Hoops had his baby all cleaned up 

Patti's little friend  

Somewhere in New Mexico 

The best chicken fried steak! 

For some reason I can't receive any new e-mails from adelphia since I logged on in New Mexico. I sent out several reponses so if you haven't heard back it's due to internet problems. It's really amazing to me that I can sit here in a campground on a picnic table and send pictures to my blog and sort of check my e-mail. But, apparently they do not have all the bugs worked out with this wi-fi stuff.
We had our first weather last night. After I logged off it started just pouring buckets, lightning and thunder. It's been awhile since I heard anything like that.
Well, we're off to Shreveport today and then on to New Orleans. If you want you can try to e-mail me at my AOL address:
RevaRenee@Aol.com
I erased the 100 ads for viagra, penis enlargement, and mortgages so I might be able to receive mail there.

Nice hat Hoops.........matches those new flaming boots! 

Stan & Patti at McCole's 

At McCole's in New Mexico with Rose, my karaoke partner. 

On the road again......... 

Chicken fried steak..........I think I gained 10 pounds! 

It was a long day but here we are in Denton, Texas at Destiny Dallas RV Park. We had dinner at this place tonight called "Catfish O'harlies's" where you have to fill out a form with your driver's license in order to purchase a beer. Weird! I guess it used to be a dry county and so the restuarant is a private club where they put you in a computer to see who you really are. Different, that's for sure. Anyway, I had the largest chicken fried steak I've ever seen in my life! Hoops had frog legs, catfish, & crab something or other.
Anyway, we head to Shreveport tomorrow, it should be a quick trip. I'm exhausted..........time for sleep!

More Cook-Off fun with Leisa, Trish, and her oh so adorable daughter. 

Cook Off with Dino, Terry, and Terry's boys 

Registering voters at the Tustin Chili Cook-Off last Sunday. 

In front of Stan & Patti's house. 

A better picture on the road 

RV & Purple Harley 

Well I guess I have some explaining to do. I have decided to take a road trip across this great country. A friend of mine is moving back to Georgia where he signed on for two more years in the Marines. Hoops (short for his last name Hooper) could've retired after twenty years in but decided not to. Anyway, so we loaded up the RV, hooked it on to the Ford F250 power stroke diesel, put the Harley on the back and here we are in Amarillo, Texas.
The first two days was mostly driving. We stayed in Williams on the first night, which is a cute little old fashioned town. We then went to Albuquerque, or rather Placitas where Hoops good friends Stan & Patti live. We had so much fun with them. We went golfing at Santa Ana Golf Club (figures I go all the way to New Mexico and end up right back in Santa Ana). It's beautiful out there with the mountain range in the background. Anyway, after golf we went to a local bar, McCole's, and sang karaoke. Next on to Santa Ana Star casino where Hoops won $400. What a perfect day!
The following day we took the bike out for a ride and went to meet Desiree for lunch at Laundry's. Desiree is Dino's mom who lives in Albuquerque but visits us at deva's several times a year. There isn't a helmet law in New Mexico which is so nice! The sunset was gorgeous riding out in the mountains. Then we played Uno with Stan & Patti, which is a lot of fun. I haven't played Uno since I lived in Ohio.
So we left New Mexico yesterday and drove to Amarillo where I'm using "hotspotzz" at a KOA campground to get all this online. We'll be leaving in a few hours to go to Denton.
If any of you know me, you know I'm not the campground type. But I have to tell you, everyone should do this at least once. It's a great way to see this country!
We watched Ronald Reagan's funeral yesterday. That was quite an impressive service. It was a sad day, I felt so much for Nancy and their children.
As soon as we got in Texas we stopped for fuel and the first person we met was a Democrat! Hoops said something nice about Reagan and this little old lady just complaining about how there's nothing on TV because of all the Reagan stuff. There's people all over not thinking straight!
Well, gotta get going. I'll have more for you when I can find another "hotspotzz."

At the 19th hole after golf with a couple bloody Mary's and Stanley 

At the Santa Ana Golf Club in New Mexico 

At the Santa Ana Golf Club in New Mexico 

Me & Hoops in Placitas, New Mexico  

I finally have internet access! I'll write more tomorrow! I'm using hotspotzz at a KOA campground in Amarillo, Texas. Miss you all!

A truly wonderful American passed away today. God Bless Ronald Reagan's family. Thank you God for giving us such a great man!

Well, Cyrano was very very looooong! I enjoyed it but the person I went with agreed more with the person who wrote the review in the OC Register yesterday. Basically it was too long and his nose was way wrong.
No time, I'm off to the OCFRW meeting today where Bill Jones be speaking.

Time sure does fly! I went to see "Annie Get Your Gun" on Sunday at the Fullerton Civic Light Opera. It was a cute show! Tonight I am going to see Cyrano De Bergerac at the South Repertory. I'm just so busy I'm going to burn out! I was up at 5am this morning doing payroll and paying bills. It just seems like there is never enough time! Maybe it's more like I am trying to do too much. Well, you only live once!

The great golf instructors at the Marriott! 

More Palm Desert 

Pictures from my room in Palm Desert 

Back at deva's with Dee Dee, Rachael, & Marina 

Palm Desert was great! I really liked it out there this time of year, I wouldn't want to be there when it reaches 120 degrees. I lounged by the pool the first two days and then I played golf the last day with a fun bunch of individuals. I'll throw their pictures up later. I will have to go back out there again; I didn't realize it's only 100 miles away. The Marriott is the place to be, there must have been 500 people there on Saturday! Well, off to work for a change.........

As you can see by now, I finally figured out how to put pictures on my blog. I should have lots more after this weekend, I'm off to Palm Springs..............have a great weekend everyone!

Standing in front of the Governor's Office 

Picture from my "Party for the President" on April29th 

I have been busy golfing this week. Monday I played in a tournament at Anaheim Hills; they really sunk a lot of money into the new clubhouse. I actually got up early at 6am to golf which almost never happens. Yesterday I played at Tustin Ranch and it was a gorgeous day outside. There's nothing like a long walk on a sunny day with a bloody mary in hand. Oh yeah, and we golfed. Okay, on the back nine I golfed. On the front nine I was just enjoying the weather in between some of the most horrible drives ever. It was nice to be outside there instead of inside at a Board meeting for a change. TARWF holds all our meetings there and I'm always staring out at the greens jealous of all the golfers.
Well, I'm back to the boring paperwork.

You have to read Randy Youngman's column today on page 2 of the Sports section in the OC Register. deva's is actually mentioned along with the fact we carded Sergei Fedorov because we had no idea who he was:

http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=94655§ion=SPORTS

Hey,I know baseball and basketball. I've only been to one hockey game and that was the Stanley Cup Finals!

I helped register voters on Sunday at the OC swapmeet with "Reggie the Registration Rig." What an impressive set up! If you have a chance to visit Reggie, you really should. There's a giant board you can sign showing your support for Bush that will make it's way back to the White House. It's also a lot of fun to volunteer. Get out there and be a Team Leader! I met Mario Rodriguez there who is the Vice-Chairman of the California Republican Party. It was a funny because I had just met and talked with Duf Sundheim, the Chairman of the CRP in Sacramento. It's nice to put faces with names and meet all these terrific Republicans!

I just wanted to share a couple of letters written to the President in support of Donald Rumsfeld:

Mr. President,

Sir, I'm a retired Marine working in Baghdad..with (KBR) for the past 17 months. Sir, I have seen a lot and the good overwhelms the bad. I would like to thank you and your truly professional staff. Thank you for the guidance and support. I honor you...standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Rumsfeld... a true American! Sir, I support the retention of Mr. Rumsfeld in his arduous job..Mr. President to you and the American people.

Proud American

Mike Cahill
Freedom Rest
Green Zone
Baghdad Iraq


Mr President,

Why do a few "bad apples" always have to ruin things
for everyone else?
I understand the gravity of the treatment of the Iraqi pow's is
a serious issue but I am also reminded of the treatment of
American pow's in other wars.
War has never been a civil or humane response to end conflicts between nations.
No nation has never gotten it right.
Mr. Rumsfeld, in my opinion is not at fault.
As Americans and human beings, we all share the responsibilities
of a few "bad apples".

Please don't fire Mr Rumsfeld!

Thank you,

Dino Bica

Send your own e-mails to : President@Whitehouse.gov

What a Monday! It was a usual hectic Monday at work today. A funny thing happened though. A handsome guy came into deva's today with a very attractive Swedish girl. They hung out for awhile, playing the jukebox, just having a good time. Turns out it was Sergei Fedorov! I did go out in the parking lot and ask for his autograph when he was leaving. I didn't want to bother them while they were relaxing. What a nice guy, extremely pleasant and down to earth. Well, time for dinner...........

The sun keeps distracting me from getting my work done!! I'll be registering voters on Sunday at the swapmeet with Reggie the Voter Registration Rig. Reggie is a great idea, you really should check it out. You can track Reggie's travels across America on the "Reggie the Registration Rig" website at: http://www.gopteamleader.com/reggie

I know I haven't gotten to Advocacy yet, I'm still working on it. Here's a link to a real good story about our President:

This is why Bush needs to get re-elected...

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/05/06/loc_moment06.html

Where do I start? So much is happening and very quickly. The Party for the President on April 29th was a success! I read the letter from the President:

I am pleased to send best wishes to those gathered today in support of my reelection campaign. You are a crucial part of the effort, and I am grateful for your support. This election will be close, and your continued hard work and commitment is critical to our success.

I am honored to seek a second term as your President during this time of opportunity and challenge for our country. We are fighting to put an end to terrorism and advance the cause of freedom, to grow the economy, to strengthen our Nation’s healthcare, to protect the environment while achieving energy independence, and to encourage the true compassion of America throughout our country.

I believe we can accomplish these great goals by reaching out to the American people and by working together toward victory on Election Day.

Laura and I thank you for your hard work and dedication.

George W. Bush

Tim Whitacre spoke at the event in support of Dr. Alexandria for Congress in the 47th District, support for our Troops, and the extremely important rallying for our President George W. Bush! We had Federated Women attend from several local Federated Units. These women are terrific, and a ton of fun to be around! Mayor Pro-Tem, Lou Bone and his wife, Carol (Also a Federated Woman) came by, and the Mayor of Dana Point, Joe Snyder, stopped in. We even received a call showing his support of the President from a good friend, Mike, who is currently over in Baghdad doing a super job of protecting our interests.

This Party for the President will be the biggest event at deva's since the whole California Recall campaign!

Show up between 5-8pm!

I am soooo busy that I haven't had time to write. I'll have a full report on Advocacy in Sacramento and the Party for the President which is in a few hours! Also, all about the Bill Handel event!

Tonight we will be supporting Bush-Cheney, Chuck DeVore, Bill Jones, and Dr. Alexandria Coronado! Stop by if you read this in time! 5pm-8pm at deva's

I went to The Club House in South Coast Plaza last night to meet a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time, AJ. Actually he hired me to bartend years ago at one of my first real bartending jobs. It’s nice to catch up with people you haven’t seen in a long time, which seems to be happening quite frequently these days. I told AJ about eight years ago that he would really be hot in about ten years. Looks like he’s right on target! (I know he’s reading this, now his ego will be even bigger than his new Hummer.) We went over to Chat Noir afterwards, that place is just so busy anymore. I prefer the place earlier in the week when it’s slower and you can actually relax and listen to some good jazz.

I have a busy day tomorrow! I have training in the morning for the Bush Volunteers in Laguna, and then Bill Handel will be at The Club House for an OC Young Republican event, after that it’s off to dinner and the Opera at the OC Performing Arts Center.

4/18/2004 8:30 PM

Leisa and me went to the party last night and had a blast! It was at the Mission Viejo Country club for the Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated. Their President, Mary Young, is such an energetic person; she really made sure everyone was having a great time. Yes, Todd was dressed as Elvis and sang several songs while playing his guitar. Bob and Gayle Pecheco did the sweetest Lucy & Desi act. I spoke with Chuck DeVore and his wife Diane. Unfortunately they cannot attend my Party for the President on the 29th because Chuck will be at National Guard duty. I bought several things in the silent auction; an autographed copy of Sean Hannity’s “Deliver Us From Evil,” a flag that was flown over the Capitol in Washington DC, and a luncheon with Supervisor Tom Wilson.

I went to the Angel game on Thursday evening. Angels lostL I had a great time though appearing on the jumbo screen. You see I didn’t realize I was going to the game when I dressed that day to go to deva’s. So I ended up entertaining large crowds at the stadium in my plaid pink short kilt, lacey pink top and lace-up pink high heels. How embarrassing, yet I somehow pulled it off. I guess it was really no surprise when I saw my face up there waving to 30,000 people. I just am so camera shy!

I’m off to another Republican Fundraiser in Mission Viejo. Should be a good time since Assemblyman Todd Spitzer will be dressed as Elvis for the 50’s style party.

What a great day today! Happy Easter!

I'm sitting here at the Diamond Lounge in the Rio in Las Vegas. I think I have a good tan going after relaxing by the pool today. Life is good!

Wow, time is really flying this month! I hate to go so long without making an entry, but I have a crazy schedule. Camp Pendleton was pretty quite because most of the Marines just recently went over to Iraq to relieve the 82nd Airborne. I did find the cutest pink Marine tank top though. My friend left Monday morning for Iraq and won’t be back until August. I don’t know how they do it, I’m just glad they do.

I’m headed to Las Vegas today with Dee Dee, one of deva’s lovely bartenders. I’ll have to put up a picture of her on the website as soon as I get a chance. She just moved back from Missouri, she used to work at deva’s about 3 years ago. We went golfing last week at Aliso Creek off of PCH in Laguna Beach last week. It was freezing in the canyon! We went with my friend Randy; he is actually a pretty good golfer. Dee Dee & me met him about 5 years ago at the “Runnin’ Gunnin” golf tournament that they used to have to honor the last picked football player in the NFL draft. That was a fun tournament! You had the heckler hole where a group of people just yelled at you while you teed off. One hole they actually threw firecrackers on the green. At another hole you where target practice for several kids with water balloons. You can probably see why it’s canceled now. Anyway, after golf last week we went to Las Brisas and enjoyed the ocean out on their patio. We were entertained with locker room stories from Randy; he’s a sports columnist for the OC Register.

Wednesday Dee Dee, JJ, and myself all rented a limo and went shopping for bikinis down in Huntington Beach. Of course I can never find a suit that fits properly. We did find lots of cool stuff at a place called the Catwalk. After shopping we went back to deva’s for a while and then headed off to a car show by the circle in Orange. The Marines had this awesome Hummer; I don’t recall much else about the show. Then it was over to Paul’s cocktail lounge to play pool. Another great day!

Well, I better get packed and get to the airport!

Yesterday was my little brother’s birthday. So of course he received the usual “Happy Birthday Fool!” from his loving sister. I actually went to deva’s yesterday morning and announced to the morning crowd that I had sold the bar. I let their chins drop to the counter and put quite a scare in the morning bartender, Caroline (bless her heart, she just turned 66 two days ago) before I said the whole” April Fool’s” bit. The rest of the day they all pulled the same gag on the other regulars coming into the bar so we all had fun with it.

I am actually going to Sacramento this month for Advocacy on the 26th & 27th. This should be interesting; I’ve never been to the Capitol. Arnold will be at the luncheon on the second day I’m told. Finally, at least I’ll be in the same room with him. I’m so tired of everyone asking if I’ve met Arnold yet! The closest I’ve been to him was at his Car tax rally at the OC Fairgrounds during the campaign. All I could see was a car being smashed and a guy at the podium that I could barely make out. Anyway, I’m excited just to going up there and see how the legislature works.

I’m off to Camp Pendleton today to accompany a friend who just got back from Iraq and is on his way back in a few days. Thank God for Marines like him putting their lives on the line so we can enjoy our freedom!