The Life of Syren Franco

We all went to dog beach last week. let me tell you, 4 dogs, a ten year old kid, and two adults... we made it work in the Ford C-Max! My three dogs, Sophia (border Collie Mix), Penelope (Canaan.Terrier Mix), and Artemis (white GS/Wolf mix) enjoyed it. And my friend Alice's dog, Claire, which we aren't sure what she is... dragon dog? She had fun but hated getting wet. Anyway, we recommend Dog Beach for sure.

Since Alice moved in she's been planning to get her son Jake for the weekend, but with getting settled, finding work, and relying on me for transportation, it has not been so easy.  Finally thanks to Spring break we worked it out where we would get him and spend time with him for a week. We had fun in Balboa Park, but don't know how frequently we'll be able to go get him.  Goal number 1 is to get Alice a car.  The Job hunt is still on!

My birthday is on Christmas, so it's very difficult to celebrate it unless it is on a different day.  In any case I am not into celebrating my birthday but there are specific things I like being a part of Christmas - just for me.  Things like chocolate cake, lasagna, maybe tamales, and presents that say happy birthday rather than merry Christmas. This year, Nate kept telling me we were going to a Christmas party, on Christmas at his boss's house.  Meanwhile, at work with my dad I began to grow suspicious as to something being planned without my knowing.  My dad was buying a house, and then invoices came into the office with shipments to a new address. Was my dad planning a big event?  What is this order for dishes and tables?  Is it for a surprise party? I said to my dad, "Congrats on the new house!" and he gave me a very panicked explanation and said he had not found a house yet that it was for a friend.  He pulled up Zillow.com and tried to BS his wa...