For my sweet Marta! And myself, of course!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Inner workings of my mind...
Just some random things I am thinking about today:
I love Dick Van Dyke!
Curious name for ziploc bags, no??
This movie poster freaks me out!
And, of course - WAYNE COYNE!
I love Dick Van Dyke!
Curious name for ziploc bags, no??
This movie poster freaks me out!
And, of course - WAYNE COYNE!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
If I could go back in time....
I would choose to go back exactly three weeks ago. On that day, we left for a short, but oh so sweet vacation. I want so much to write all about it and the super fun we had, but three weeks later, I would not do it justice at all. To sum it up, I took a 5-day vacation with my husband, my kids, my best friend and another really good friend. And I don't know if I have ever missed anything or mourned the loss of anything quite like I miss that vacation.
It was fun, carefree, aerobic and whimsical. I miss it oh so much!
It was fun, carefree, aerobic and whimsical. I miss it oh so much!
Monday, May 4, 2009
A wake, a garden and an erect loaf of bread
What the hell kind of weekend was that, you might ask? Well, I am here to tell you...
Saturday, we had a wake/memorial service for my father-in-law. My kids and I did not know him, really. He was gone from my husband's life about 30 years ago and got back in touch with my husband in March while battling colon cancer. They both took advantage of what time they had left together. We hosted a little get-together at our house on Saturday. We all had a really nice time listening to old stories and visiting with alot of our friends. This party was certainly one to remember. Nothing quite like 60-somethings talking about boozing, drug-induced fun they had back in college. We had some snacks, wine, beer and other refreshments. The last of the party-goers left somewhere around midnight or so.
On Sunday, we started our vegetable garden! I am so excited about this. We have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, several different kind of peppers, lots and lots of herbs and of course, my little one's pumpkin plant. That pumpkin plant was what sort of started it all. It was a lot of hard work and my knees are aching today, but it was and will continue to be totally worth it! I cannot wait to watch my little garden grow!
After the gardening and while sitting on the back porch with my hubby, my BFF and another friend, I looked into the house and saw a loaf of bread on the table standing straight up with the top all open! I mean, is that normal??? I think not! Everyone had a good laugh at my obsessive compulsive behavior, but I think the joke's on them. My BFF ended going inside to twist and tuck the loaf of bread like it should be. God! I mean am I crazy or does this whole scenario seem off to you?
Saturday, we had a wake/memorial service for my father-in-law. My kids and I did not know him, really. He was gone from my husband's life about 30 years ago and got back in touch with my husband in March while battling colon cancer. They both took advantage of what time they had left together. We hosted a little get-together at our house on Saturday. We all had a really nice time listening to old stories and visiting with alot of our friends. This party was certainly one to remember. Nothing quite like 60-somethings talking about boozing, drug-induced fun they had back in college. We had some snacks, wine, beer and other refreshments. The last of the party-goers left somewhere around midnight or so.
On Sunday, we started our vegetable garden! I am so excited about this. We have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, several different kind of peppers, lots and lots of herbs and of course, my little one's pumpkin plant. That pumpkin plant was what sort of started it all. It was a lot of hard work and my knees are aching today, but it was and will continue to be totally worth it! I cannot wait to watch my little garden grow!
After the gardening and while sitting on the back porch with my hubby, my BFF and another friend, I looked into the house and saw a loaf of bread on the table standing straight up with the top all open! I mean, is that normal??? I think not! Everyone had a good laugh at my obsessive compulsive behavior, but I think the joke's on them. My BFF ended going inside to twist and tuck the loaf of bread like it should be. God! I mean am I crazy or does this whole scenario seem off to you?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Happy (Belated) Birthday to me!
Yesterday was my birthday, but it sure feels like my birthday has been going on since this past weekend! Nothing like the birthday party that keeps on going! Am I right??
Friday after work, I left my hubby and kids behind and headed to my mom's house in a very small town. Friday night, I stayed up with my mom talking a lot, drinking coffee and catching up. We went to bed pretty late and I was interrupted from my slumber several times either because of a weather radio going off or my mother (still recovering from her allergies) coughing all night. [side note: Why, oh why, doesn't she turn the dang weather radio off at night?!?] My dad then woke up at 4:30 A.M. for work. I managed to go back to sleep for about 1.5 hours, but finally I gave up and got out of bed around 7:00.
Saturday, I drove to another small town with my mom and two of my four sisters. This town was small, but hey! It had a mall!! So, we did a full day of shopping with a nice lunch with margaritas in the middle of it all. It was a nice time except for driving in a monsoon! The weather was awful! It rained so hard the entire day!! My sister sitting next to me has a horrible fear of lightning and she would scream every. single. time. lightning would strike! Talk about stressful! Saturday night was fun! Another sister of mine, who is in a bad patch with her marriage right now and probably will be divorced very soon, was in DIRE need of a night out. The small town she lives in has a bowling alley complete with a full bar and HEY.....karaoke! What's up!? Sounds like the party is creating itself, right?? She and I and several other members of my family went out and bowled, drank and sang ourselves silly! A super fun time was had by all. We all got about 2 hours of sleep and I had to drive back home on Sunday. But, it was totally worth it! My sister had a good time and forgot about her troubles even if only for one night.
Sunday was super lazy. I was so tired... I drove home and hung out with my hubby and kids. We played, ate and played some more. I hardly ever go anywhere without my kids. I missed them so much. Being without them makes me realize it even more! And I always miss my hubby when he's not around. :(
Let's get on to my actual birthday - MONDAY, APRIL 20TH! Whoo-HOO!! Monday morning I woke up to a very sweet letter from my oldest. Along with the letter was a birthday mix CD she created. She told me they were all songs that made her think of me when she heard them. And every single song was awesome! I cried while listening to it. The very last song (the song she said made her think of me the most) was Queen's "You're My Best Friend". That made me cry most of all. I also had a really nice birthday lunch with friends and co-workers. I finished off the day with a BBQ dinner with my hubby, my kids and my BFF! We ended the evening with a SingStar marathon! What a great weekend and an even better birthday.
I am a lucky, lucky girl!
Friday after work, I left my hubby and kids behind and headed to my mom's house in a very small town. Friday night, I stayed up with my mom talking a lot, drinking coffee and catching up. We went to bed pretty late and I was interrupted from my slumber several times either because of a weather radio going off or my mother (still recovering from her allergies) coughing all night. [side note: Why, oh why, doesn't she turn the dang weather radio off at night?!?] My dad then woke up at 4:30 A.M. for work. I managed to go back to sleep for about 1.5 hours, but finally I gave up and got out of bed around 7:00.
Saturday, I drove to another small town with my mom and two of my four sisters. This town was small, but hey! It had a mall!! So, we did a full day of shopping with a nice lunch with margaritas in the middle of it all. It was a nice time except for driving in a monsoon! The weather was awful! It rained so hard the entire day!! My sister sitting next to me has a horrible fear of lightning and she would scream every. single. time. lightning would strike! Talk about stressful! Saturday night was fun! Another sister of mine, who is in a bad patch with her marriage right now and probably will be divorced very soon, was in DIRE need of a night out. The small town she lives in has a bowling alley complete with a full bar and HEY.....karaoke! What's up!? Sounds like the party is creating itself, right?? She and I and several other members of my family went out and bowled, drank and sang ourselves silly! A super fun time was had by all. We all got about 2 hours of sleep and I had to drive back home on Sunday. But, it was totally worth it! My sister had a good time and forgot about her troubles even if only for one night.
Sunday was super lazy. I was so tired... I drove home and hung out with my hubby and kids. We played, ate and played some more. I hardly ever go anywhere without my kids. I missed them so much. Being without them makes me realize it even more! And I always miss my hubby when he's not around. :(
Let's get on to my actual birthday - MONDAY, APRIL 20TH! Whoo-HOO!! Monday morning I woke up to a very sweet letter from my oldest. Along with the letter was a birthday mix CD she created. She told me they were all songs that made her think of me when she heard them. And every single song was awesome! I cried while listening to it. The very last song (the song she said made her think of me the most) was Queen's "You're My Best Friend". That made me cry most of all. I also had a really nice birthday lunch with friends and co-workers. I finished off the day with a BBQ dinner with my hubby, my kids and my BFF! We ended the evening with a SingStar marathon! What a great weekend and an even better birthday.
I am a lucky, lucky girl!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
What's a Mom to do?
Yesterday was a mother's worst nightmare! I had spent Monday evening coughing up a storm, so I did what any normal person would do - I dosed myself with NyQuil! I have no tolerance for any type of medication. ZERO! So, all day Tuesday, I was in a complete and utter stupor. I was indecisive and lethargic.
Here's where the nightmare kicks in. I discovered that both of my kids had school functions yesterday. One right after the other! My little one had Fine Arts Night at her school which involved various art projects, a couple of live bands and (the part I was having the hardest time with) interaction with other people. I was super loopy and just out of it. I struggled through it and we ended up with a decoupaged vase with a few cute little flowers in it, a clay bowl and a homemade pom-pom.
Fine Arts Night behind us, we rushed to my oldest daughter's school for her Choir concert. My little one brings the cute vase with flowers in it to give to her big sister. So sweet! We sit in the front row and I struggled with more interaction with other parents and a bunch of teenagers. My daughter did great! She has a beautiful voice!
We finished up and made it home and my sweet hubby and his friend had bought some beer on their way back from the school! THANK YOU!! So, I got the kids all settled and proceeded to sit on my back porch and shoot the shit and drink some much needed beers.
All in all, it was a very busy day, but still very enjoyable. I felt like I had quality time with every member of my family. The only thing missing was my best friend. :( But, she was catching up on some much needed rest.
Here's where the nightmare kicks in. I discovered that both of my kids had school functions yesterday. One right after the other! My little one had Fine Arts Night at her school which involved various art projects, a couple of live bands and (the part I was having the hardest time with) interaction with other people. I was super loopy and just out of it. I struggled through it and we ended up with a decoupaged vase with a few cute little flowers in it, a clay bowl and a homemade pom-pom.
Fine Arts Night behind us, we rushed to my oldest daughter's school for her Choir concert. My little one brings the cute vase with flowers in it to give to her big sister. So sweet! We sit in the front row and I struggled with more interaction with other parents and a bunch of teenagers. My daughter did great! She has a beautiful voice!
We finished up and made it home and my sweet hubby and his friend had bought some beer on their way back from the school! THANK YOU!! So, I got the kids all settled and proceeded to sit on my back porch and shoot the shit and drink some much needed beers.
All in all, it was a very busy day, but still very enjoyable. I felt like I had quality time with every member of my family. The only thing missing was my best friend. :( But, she was catching up on some much needed rest.
Monday, April 13, 2009
100 Reasons
100 Reasons I Love My Best Friend (In No Particular Order, Of Course)
100. She cusses like a sailor
99. She has an amazing laugh
98. She loves me like no other
97. She invented the word “loyal”
96. We have tons of inside jokes
95. She doesn’t mind that I am jealous
94. She likes to drink as much as I do
93. She lets me boss her around
92. She never gets tired of me
91. She will listen to my jokes over and over again
90. She will laugh at above jokes like she has never heard them before
89. Her music knowledge can’t be beat
88. She is a super-cool chick
87. She is always up for something fun
86. She is content to sit on my back porch
85. I can trust her to give my kids good advice
84. She likes to stay up late
83. She is willing to take my teenager to concerts
82. She spoils my little one
81. She likes to pretend she is a cat bathing itself
80. She doesn’t know a stranger
79. All of her other friends are rad people
78. She drives a Subaru
77. She is obsessed with bikes
76. She is moody
75. She is fickle
74. She works right next door to me
73. She got me the job I have now
72. When we were at different work places, she would come a long way just to have a smoke with me
71. She has a beautiful soul
70. She likes to talk
69. She makes me laugh a lot
68. We like to gang up on people
67. She’s always on my side
66. We like to argue
65. We like to agree
64. She makes my day brighter
63. She won’t let me wallow in a funk for too long
62. She lets me help her
61. Even after major eye surgery, she has the most beautiful eyes
60. She and I have matching tattoos
59. She took me to get my first tattoo
58. She gives great advice
57. She asks for my advice and then does what she wants to anyway
56. She is feisty
55. She is a fun drunk
54. She is has an amazing dance move she likes to do a lot
53. She will defend the underdog
52. She lets me talk shit about people and doesn’t judge me for it
51. She loves to love people
50. She likes to smoke
49. Yes, even that on occasion
48. We both like brown dogs
47. She likes Jerry Maguire
46. She got me to watch Jerry Maguire
45. She digs Bruce Lee
44. She likes to sing
43. She doesn’t care what other people think
42. She is strong
41. She is confident
40. She is sexy
39. She doesn’t make fun of my Twilight obsession
38. She discovers something new about herself every day
37. She likes to take breaks with me
36. She has an amazing son
35. She is still friends with all but one ex
34. Everyone loves her
33. She likes to drive me around
32. She likes to stay active
31. She loves the summer
30. She wears Capri pants
29. She has an amazing memory
28. She doesn’t hate the fact that I have no memory
27. She will hold my hair when I am throwing up
26. She will buy even when she has no money
25. She likes my husband
24. She is still friends with me after meeting my family
23. She likes my family
22. She loves road trips
21. She will let me talk her in to drinking even if she doesn’t want to
20. She will talk me in to drinking even if I don’t want to
19. She likes to sleep over at my house
18. She actually likes hanging out with my kids
17. She doesn’t mind helping me clean
16. She always wants to help
15. She gets her feelings hurt if you don’t let her help
14. She is sensitive
13. She enjoys being around people
12. We are constantly trying to think of ways to spend more time together
11. We occasionally both call in sick and sit around watching bad tv
10. We can pretty much talk each other in to anything
9. She has crazy mad skills with the gentlemen
8. She believes in the goodness of people
7. She has the cutest shoe collection ever
6. We both start to panic if a phone call or text message goes unanswered
5. She is just as co-dependent as I am
4. She lets me make jokes about her being short
3. She makes a great Chai latte
2. She has never let me down
1. We understand each other even when no one else can
100. She cusses like a sailor
99. She has an amazing laugh
98. She loves me like no other
97. She invented the word “loyal”
96. We have tons of inside jokes
95. She doesn’t mind that I am jealous
94. She likes to drink as much as I do
93. She lets me boss her around
92. She never gets tired of me
91. She will listen to my jokes over and over again
90. She will laugh at above jokes like she has never heard them before
89. Her music knowledge can’t be beat
88. She is a super-cool chick
87. She is always up for something fun
86. She is content to sit on my back porch
85. I can trust her to give my kids good advice
84. She likes to stay up late
83. She is willing to take my teenager to concerts
82. She spoils my little one
81. She likes to pretend she is a cat bathing itself
80. She doesn’t know a stranger
79. All of her other friends are rad people
78. She drives a Subaru
77. She is obsessed with bikes
76. She is moody
75. She is fickle
74. She works right next door to me
73. She got me the job I have now
72. When we were at different work places, she would come a long way just to have a smoke with me
71. She has a beautiful soul
70. She likes to talk
69. She makes me laugh a lot
68. We like to gang up on people
67. She’s always on my side
66. We like to argue
65. We like to agree
64. She makes my day brighter
63. She won’t let me wallow in a funk for too long
62. She lets me help her
61. Even after major eye surgery, she has the most beautiful eyes
60. She and I have matching tattoos
59. She took me to get my first tattoo
58. She gives great advice
57. She asks for my advice and then does what she wants to anyway
56. She is feisty
55. She is a fun drunk
54. She is has an amazing dance move she likes to do a lot
53. She will defend the underdog
52. She lets me talk shit about people and doesn’t judge me for it
51. She loves to love people
50. She likes to smoke
49. Yes, even that on occasion
48. We both like brown dogs
47. She likes Jerry Maguire
46. She got me to watch Jerry Maguire
45. She digs Bruce Lee
44. She likes to sing
43. She doesn’t care what other people think
42. She is strong
41. She is confident
40. She is sexy
39. She doesn’t make fun of my Twilight obsession
38. She discovers something new about herself every day
37. She likes to take breaks with me
36. She has an amazing son
35. She is still friends with all but one ex
34. Everyone loves her
33. She likes to drive me around
32. She likes to stay active
31. She loves the summer
30. She wears Capri pants
29. She has an amazing memory
28. She doesn’t hate the fact that I have no memory
27. She will hold my hair when I am throwing up
26. She will buy even when she has no money
25. She likes my husband
24. She is still friends with me after meeting my family
23. She likes my family
22. She loves road trips
21. She will let me talk her in to drinking even if she doesn’t want to
20. She will talk me in to drinking even if I don’t want to
19. She likes to sleep over at my house
18. She actually likes hanging out with my kids
17. She doesn’t mind helping me clean
16. She always wants to help
15. She gets her feelings hurt if you don’t let her help
14. She is sensitive
13. She enjoys being around people
12. We are constantly trying to think of ways to spend more time together
11. We occasionally both call in sick and sit around watching bad tv
10. We can pretty much talk each other in to anything
9. She has crazy mad skills with the gentlemen
8. She believes in the goodness of people
7. She has the cutest shoe collection ever
6. We both start to panic if a phone call or text message goes unanswered
5. She is just as co-dependent as I am
4. She lets me make jokes about her being short
3. She makes a great Chai latte
2. She has never let me down
1. We understand each other even when no one else can
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