Where is Suzanne?

For all that are watching the blog - please note my first entry (actually it is my second).. I have had numerous emails asking where is a blog entry from me..... so here it is.

In Riverside I am staying with Harry and Valerie. Yesterday was a rest and relax day (R&R) with our host families. For me, this was a Tropical/Fiesta Party with Harry and Valerie, as they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with friends and family. The day involved lots of food, margaritas, games (I am totally hopeless at both hoola hoops and limbo) and a renewing of their vows. It was a great day and a fun party. I also had the chance to get in an 18 hole golf game with Harry and Tyler (which was my first 18 holes ever!). Thank goodness it was 18 holes - because my score card for the first 9 holes was terrible!! I even managed to hit one par by the 2nd 9 holes.

I am going to have to back track a little to my previous host family activities... In Corona I had lots of fun with David and Cynthia. Mother's Day was a lovely day with their daughter and family - enjoying the beautiful back yard (my poppa would love this garden!). Cynthia and David also took me to my first Tapan restaurant. It was an amazing Japanese restaurant food show - with flying food, utensils, sounds and lighting. The food was pretty good too! We topped this off with cold rock icecream (with me spending ages just trying to decide what flavour I wanted)!

My very first family was Kim and John (and boys) in Temecula. I am going to have to start this with the tale about Yoghurt (sorry John - I promised to keep it a secret, but it is just too funny). When I was collected by John, after a little chat on the way home he told me that "Yoghurt" had gone missing... Who is yoghurt you ask? Yoghurt is one of the boy's pet corn snake. He had managed to get out of his aquarium and was loose in the house. With a little apprehension I asked the boys if they could search my room first (not once but twice), but luckily he was found having a nice rest on the dishwasher. It was great staying with Kim and John, enjoying a little insight into family life in the US.