Lack of Blogage

Sorry for the lack of blogage. I seem to be really, really busy these days.

Yesterday was the 12th annual golf tournament. Sounds fun and it is, but its also a lot of work chasing down foursome for their photo-ops. The day really wore me out.

Then we attended a funeral for a gentleman that Tony has known for 20+ years. Funny how you see all the old familiar faces at funerals. It was good hooking up with friends.

Dinner afterward was fantastic. Especially the waitress who got us happy hour drinks even though happy hour was over!!!

I'm so looking forward to the weekend. The lakes have been calling our name lately. So, we are heading out with the jetskis. I can't wait!!!

Oh, I'm back in scrunchies. Those hair elastics really kill my head. So screw it, srunchies it is.

The Birthday Meme

Birthday Tag

1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your Birthday Month and day only.
2. List 3 Events that occurred that day.
3. List 2 important Birth days.
4. List 1 Death.
5. List a Holiday or Observance. (if any)
6. Tag 5 other bloggers.

3 Events

1492 - Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached East Asia - Hence, Columbus Day
1792 - First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York
1928 - An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston

2 Important B-days

1951 - Sally Ride, first American woman in space
1968 - Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer

1 Death

1870 - Robert E. Lee, American Confederate general (b. 1807)

Holiday or Observance

Columbus Day (traditionally) - United States.

Tag 5 people

Hmm, I hereby formally tag Ang, Pattie, Kiki, Brenda & Connie

Weekend!! Scrunchies??? Shopping!!

Seems like we always cram so much into a weekend just to make the most of it. Tony worked Saturday, so Rebecca and I went to Sea World for the day. Met up with B and the kids. We really had a nice time. That night we had dinner at Applebee's and looked for the elusive Gander Mountain. Never did find it, but maybe cause we didn't look up the location before we left the house.

Sunday we ended up at Bass Pro Shop for their camping and boating show. I love BPS!! We got some good deals and great ideas for our gear list. Checked out Festival Bay. Very beautiful mall, very little stores in it. What's really cool is that Ron Jon's is opening a surf park there soon. It will have 3 different wave pools for levels of surfing. Looks really nice, especially the drink bar.

From there we headed to Sears to pick up a new battery for the jetski, then on to our all time favorite Best Buy. I got new accessories for my razor phone. Thank God Tony gets a discount. You wouldn't believe how much they mark up all those accessories.

We capped off the evening with "Casino Royale". It was good, but not your typical James Bond.

Scrunchies for hair, apparently they aren't in vogue. I didn't get the memo till recently. So, I went and got some new elastics for my hair. I have to say, I love my scrunchies. For someone who has very thick, coarse and volume of hair scrunchies are the answer. These elestics say ouchless, but they are so wrong.

New Meme

Things I've done are in boldtype.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it (Every day!)
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach (
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children/currently raising child
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Busy Work, No Time & Random Thoughts

So, I've assummed my new duties at work. Its a good thing. Hopefully, I will be rewarded greatly in October. That's the plan. I just have no time lately. Just think in 7 years, 9 mos and 9 days I can retire.

We've been busy at home too. Seems like every night we have to go somewhere or do something. Its just neverending lately. It will slow up quite a bit by next Friday.

Today is the first day of Spring and in 2.5 short weeks the Easter Bunny is coming. Seems like time is just flying these days.

I am very happy that I didn't succumb to the shopping spree that my co-workers were on at lunch time today. Boy did those girls spend the dough. One even opened a line of credit for all of her purchases. 6 outfits in less than an hour must be a record.

American Idol - I hope this is the end of the road for Sumjaya. That little girl crying was just a little over the top for me. Please, spare us the misery.

Think good thoughts in my son's direction. He is soon to be the new Assistant Kitchen Manager at his Carrabbas. Go Dave!!

Rebecca hates baths these days. When I made her take one, she told me "I don't like you anymore". My poor girl. She doesn't like getting wrinkly.

Ok, I think that is all for now.

What a Fun Weekend!!

Its always fun when I get new stuff. I have a new Razor phone!!!! My poor pink little phone display screen died. We wheeled and dealed with a friend and got a new razor for free!!! Thank you Mark!! Its so cool.

Today was cool too. I went shopping. You know, like ME shopping. We are attending a dinner this evening. My wardrobe seems to limited these days. So, I got a new dress at Kohl's today. I just had to have shoes to match. So, I have some cute new shoes. They are higher than I usually wear, but not at all uncomfortable. Good thing I'll be mostly sitting. I love new clothes.

Tony made out ok this weekend too. He got a new double trailer for our jetski's. So we can tow them both to the lake. He's obsessed I tell you.

Did I leave Miss Rebecca out? Nope, she had a fantabulous time at Marisa's birthday party on Saturday morning.

Pretty good weekend overall. Off to dinner . . . . .

Just a Little Worried

Remember my blog The Curse of the OB/GYN? Well my bestfriend, Laura, and I usually share the same doctors. So, when the most recent stop treating patients and I switched to the new one, she asked who I was seeing. She saw her yesterday and told her that I referred her. I guess the lightbulb went off in her head and she made the connection on the curse. She expressed concern having us as her patients. Laura said she sounded a little serious that she didn't know if she really wanted us as her patients. I hope the curse is done.

More later, gtg!!

Watch Cat

We have such a great cat. Our mama cat, who is now fixed, sure likes the family life. She will go outside with us and just hang out nearby and then go back in when we do. She can be so funny.

Last night we were outside playing in the sandbox with Rebecca. Chloe (the cat) was hunting the dog next door in his pool enclosure. She was crouched down ready to pounce on him when he padded by. The dog didn't see her and walked right up to the screen in front of her. Chloe immediately stood up all puffed up. The dog, shocked by her appearance, back peddled right into the pool. It was so funny. I don't think that poor dog knew what to think of it. Yay for Chloe.

What a Beautiful Weekend

The weather was gorgeous. We had a very busy weekend. I really enjoy weekends like these.

Friday night we went to the Pig on the Pond. It was a lot of fun. Some of those bar-b-que people take this very serious. You should see the campers and equipment they bring; full marquee signs, fences for their area and all kinds of decoration. It was a nice evening.

Saturday we met up with Tony's cousin, Connie and her new husband, Rich. We enjoyed a great dinner at McCormick and Schmick. They were such lovely company. Margarita was thrilled that her niece came to visit.

Sunday was just a beautiful day. With the time change, comes relaxing evenings to do things outside. When it gets dark at 5:00, who feels like doing anything. But, when its light out till 8:00, there seems to be that much more time.

I know tommorrow is my weigh in day. But, I'm happy. I'm over the plateau. I lost 2 more pounds for a total of 16.8. Summer is looking better and better.

Pig in the Pond

We're going to Pig in the Pond. Friends are meeting us for the event. It was nice last year, so I'm looking forward to this year. The good thing is its close. My poor, paid for car, is sitting in the driveway looking all pitiful and sad. Tony deemed it undrivable. Something about wheel bearings and the tire falling off. Go figure.

Busy weekend. I hope my brilliant husband fixes my car this afternoon so I can do what I have to do tommorrow. Not fun driving a pick up around.

TTFN!!

Weekly Weigh In

Not much to report. I didn't lose at all this week. I think I'm going to change up my diet a little and get rid of the snacky stuff and replace with more fruits and veggies. I think I'll avoid the bread stuff too. Need to add the water stuff. But, really, I crave my diet pepsi.

Here's to a new week!!

5 Reasons to Blog

This is tough.

1. A good way to keep track of the events of my family's ongoings.

2. My way to communicate to numerous people that I don't see on a regular basis my plans and intentions.

3. Someplace to put all those plans and ideas that go through my head.

4. In my other blogs, its a great place to vent and cleanse.

(Are these all sounding familiar to you? They are to me)

5. Because I have the compulsion to blog. I just wish I was as eloquent as some of the other blogs that I frequent.

Regret with blogging - that I can't keep all my thoughts in one place because of cyber stalkers.

Pictures as Promised

Birthday Dinner Part I

We had a dinner celebration for Tony's birhtday yesterday. I've never seen someone feel so giddy over a birthday party. I'm so happy he had a wonderful time. It was a good time with some good friends.

Wow, Kristen looked fantabulous.

I loved spending time with my Homer.

Kristopher is so sweet. Such beautiful eyes and eyelashes.

I'll have some pics later.

Part II is on Wednesday. His real birthday, I think.

Curse of the OBGYN

Yep, I have a curse. I hope I can shake it. All my obgyn's - something bad happens.

My ob of 15 + years was killed in a motorcycle accident the Saturday after my 6 week post op appointment after Rebecca was born.

My new ob, after extensive testing, informed me that she no longer does surgery due to a vision problem. Then, I also find out that she doesn't do annual exams either. Hmmm, I'm moving on to the one who performed my latest surgery.

Then, the obgyn that was on duty at the hospital the day I had Rebecca and actually performed my c-section was arrested today. Here's the scoop.

Can't wait to see what happens to the new one. They say things happen in threes. I hope this ends the curse.