Three Flights Later...

I landed in Tucson Arizona. and yeah, I had to take three planes to get there. THREE! the number of times I had to face my fragile mortality in one day starting at 6:00am. blarg, but it was so worth it when I got to see the cutest grandparents EVER!

Say Hello to My Grandpa and Grandma Young, If you ever get a chance to visit them they will welcome you with lots of hugs. Then they will tell you how pretty you are and they think your bangs are just the greatest. Then you will be whisked into the kitchen where there will be a smorgasbord of treats and tasties waiting for you to garble up! They will continue to tell you how great you are and then take you out back to see something spectacular.



BHAH HA HA HA!!! These mini cows are the best things that has ever happened in my life! I don't know if you can tell how small they are from the picture but if you know prickly pear cactus you will know they are a short cactus. what a bad measurement tool, sorry. But trust me bloggies these little guys will "moooo-ve" into your heart the second you meet them. (I am not proud of that joke, but to be honest, I am.)

I got around town hanging out with my best travel buddies Daniel and Valarie, Another really cute couple taking second place to Grandma and Grandpa. They picked me up from the airport and drove me to anything and everything. Oh, and they let me drive!

How many of you recognize the Mayor McCheese spin ride from Mc Donald's? Isn't it AWESOME! My dad procured this from Mc-D's a long time ago and gave it to my grandparents who always have it set up and ready to play with. I'm not going to lie, all of your inner child's should be super jealous.

But spinning wasn't the only reason I went to AZ. I was there to see my friend Tara(left) get married to her hunk Jarom and to also stare lovingly at my friend Crystal(right) as long as possibly could.

I really like Tara and her sister Lacie, they are nice with curly hair. What more could a girl ask for?

The rest of my time was spent hanging out with my family celebrating Abbey's Birthday!

My lovely and talented sister made that tutu and she promised to make me three. Two for my cats and one for Rhett. Best sister ever right?!?! Happy Birthday Abbey! You are the coolest!

Clara and Bradley are the cutest little cousin friends. Bradley is the sweetest and Clara is a little wicked and cunning which reminds me of me, so she has a special place in my heart.

If you made it down to the end of this post you are in for a very special treat. BEHOLD!!! The first place Leslie lived after she moved out of her parents house! Trailer #4, A.K.A. The Fort.

And no, that bottom picture hasn't been distorted in any way, that is just the way it leans. This disaster of a trailer was equal to the first line in the book "A Tale of Two Cities" Sure it was full of rats, roaches, and the heater or cooler never worked. But, this is where I learned to be independent. had my first crush, learned to go to church on my own, failed my first class, made awesome friends, won strongest woman in the world, Saran wrapped people to a trees. and so so so so much more.

Watercolor For Kids

I kind of feel like a nerd putting these up here but I kind of love why I made them. It's also a part of my life that I don't think a lot of people know about. I took art all four years of high school and I just continued doing it on my own. I have no idea how to properly use watercolor because my small town art teacher didn't really know how to properly use watercolor. So I just do it the wrong way.

The first painting is for my friend Tara. She is getting married this weekend and she had asked me to paint her something in New York months ago. One night I was walking to the temple and the American Folk Art Museum next door had a pair of carved wooden angel wings that reminded me of Tara, classic, beautiful, everything wonderful. After I painted the wings I kept feeling like I needed to somehow add a little Leslie, something hot pink or bright yellow... and there you have it. I really hope you like it Tara! This is my Mini Cow painting. My Grandpa recently procured himself a bunch of miniature cows, (did anyone know those existed? Because I sure didn't) and I just got a huge kick out of it and I went around talking about them for weeks!!! Then, I finally had to paint one...see? he is so mini the flowers are taller than him. Bhah ha ha ha ha, I love mini cows they are hilarious and cute!

I Really Like My New Job

I think this picture pretty much sums up all the happy and wonderful feelings I have about my new job.
I just finished up my first week at On Location Tours and I really like it. The people there are wonderful and I like the office and the location and that I get to continue to work in tourism.

I just feel very grateful for the opportunity. My friend Anna gave an amazing lesson on it today and she just posted some amazing quotes on her blog. Click HERE to check it out.

The Spy Who Loved Me

I deal with a condition called "chronic fear of things sneaking up behind me" or "CFOTSUBM." This illness can affect anyone, however it is usually brought on by a traumatic experience in a person's youth.

I can remember the experience like it happened yesterday. I was 10yrs old and I was sitting on my couch eating fruity pebbles. I turned on the TV and started watching America's Most Wanted. They featured a story about a man who was riding his bike when out of nowhere a truck drove up behind him with a 2X4 and hit the guy in the BACK OF THE HEAD!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!
After that I couldn't ride my bike down the street without looking behind myself every 2 secs. Other side affects began to appear, I could never walk in front of a shopping cart and walking though revolving doors is almost impossible...It's been pretty rough on me and on those that are close to me.

Rhett recently gave me a prize that brought back a glimmer of hope that I could lead a normal life. They are called "Spy Glasses" and they are amazing! Each lens has a reflective side that allows you to see what is going on behind you at all times.


I love them so much! It was such a fun and happy present and I am going to be sporting these things around NYC as soon as possible! Thanks for the present Rhett! Thanks for loving me, CFOTSUBM and all!

Pressing Engagement

Rhett and I were invited to the press release viewing of the movie "Dinner For Scmucks".

I have always liked Paul Rudd since I saw him in Clueless, and I always thought he would make a great leading man and he does a cute job in this movie...however... My favorite part was the supporting cast, a bunch of super funny and talented people . Jermaine Clement, Lucy Punch, Chris O'Dowd, David Williams. All geniuses.

Anyway, it was a funny movie but not something I would ever take my mother to see. Ye have been warned.

What I Saw Today

Rhe loves to go to the movies, Slie hates it. But Slie loves Rhe so she goes with him every once and a while. We went and saw Knight and Day and it was super plus fun! I don't know why people aren't going to it? Maybe peoples movie budgets have been spent on toys and vampires?

Then we went walking around searching for food. I love scavenging neighborhoods finding secret dives that have never had a website, have never been rated by Zagats, have never been anywhere else in the world. It makes me feel special and like a champion treasure hunter.

Cafe Saint Honore was our trophy and it was amazing! Go go go...GO! This cute french woman runs the place and my grilled eggplant and pine nut pesto sandwich was amazing. Rhett's had some kind of magical bacon on his. Plus they have $1 slices of Pizza.

Then we walked around Central Park because I hadn't seen Bethesda Fountain running yet. pretty.

Fun wedding! and right before this, I didn't get a picture, a guy proposed to his girl and everyone was cheering! It was fun to see all the love.

The bubble guy was around and all the kids were foaming at the mouth to pop those bubbles. The guy kept asking them to back up but they couldn't, they just couldn't! It was all their little hearts wanted and their minds were so set on it. You could see the madness in their eyes. That being said, they were still pretty cute!

Last Minute Cruise

I got a call from Rhett. "Leslie, I found a really cheap cruise that leaves from NYC in a week and hey, it's my birthday. What do you think?"

"I think I need to go buy a SWIMSUIT!!!!"

Off we went on a week cruise to the Caribbean. Our first stop was Florida...I think both Rhett and I were a little bummed that our first stop was in the US and not on some exotic island.

HOWEVER, it might have been our favorite stop! We road on air boats through a swamp looking for alligators and talking on cool headsets. I felt like Maverick, which makes Rhett Goose...or does that make him Charlie?
Then we got to hold alligators, snakes and even a tarantella...freaking tarantella. *shiver*

Next stop was Stirrup Cay in the Berry Islands for some snorkeling. It was beautiful. A little different looking than the Hudson.

Then we were off to Nassau Bahamas for some super segway fun! We went all over and around these botanical gardens and to this really old military fort. Our tour guide was awesome because he took us to this big open Field and let us race around and practice doing tricks! I really really need to own my own segway now. They are the only way to travel.

Some of our on board entertainment included Jean Pierre the comedic Magician. He was pretty awesome and mostly I liked him because he knew Neil Patrick Harris.

A group from Second City also preformed on the ship. I can't begin to tell you how funny they were. The Tina Fey girl was a genius. Maybe its something about those glasses that make girls comedic gold?What is with my crazy face?