Table for Eight

Camilla flower. As I sit and type this morning, the snow is falling here in Utah. It's h ard to believe that just yesterday we were in sunny California. We'd gone to celebrate my dad's 61st birthday (yes, I have young parents) and "do" Survivor stuff. It was a great trip. I hadn't been "on the road" since summer and the game, and I had forgotten how good it feels to have a change of scenery. I think it's good for your marbles. No? Here are some of the pictures we took on our trip. We were able to hike, visit, eat a lot of good food, see family, and of course, talk Survivor. Did you see Episode 2? Woo! That was a rough night.   What we saw on television was only the introduction to the outburst Cochran, Brandon, and I experienced. (Brandon has since apologized, PS.) Survivor is such a stressful game. I think as I watch from home even I forget that. I mean, we are hungry, HOT, tired, thirsty, dirty ... and playing a game with a...

Well, i f theme music is any indication of what Survivor C aramoan Fa ns vs Favorites is going to be like, we may be in for an AWESOME SE ASON. Be cause Ozzy O sbourne's "Crazy Train" is the theme song I keep coming a cross in our promos. Eeek! I can't wait for the season to be gin . How about you? PS: Epsiode 1 ai rs Wednesday, February 13 on CBS. (It's a 2 hour prem iere.) In the meantime, here are three other p i c tures from the first few days in the game (and yes, they a re complet ely self-indulg en t and focus on ME!) . Survivor Caramoan Fans vs Favorite's cast--The Favorites, aka Bikal Tribe. (Specifically, Brandon, Me, Cochran, Corrine, and Erik.) (c) CBS, 2012. Our first challenge: #BikalTribe From L to R = Brenda Lowe, Andrea Boehlke, Fran Hogi, Erik Reichenbach, Me, Phillip Sheppard, and Jeff Probst (ahhhhhh!). (c) CBS, 2012. Me vs. Fan/Julia in our first challenge. Not only d...