Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
My big fat family weekend
It's coming up, my big fat family weekend. I love my family, they are great and a lot of fun, so I have really been looking forward to to it. Well until last night- when the Kansas Jayhawks reigned victorious over the Memphis Tigers in THE tournament of the year. This weekend is supposed to be 3 days of non-stop celebration of the life of my Grammi, instead it will probably be a 3 day celebration of the history of the Jayhawks. I say that in jest of course. Court, I'm really happy for you.
Steph here are the top three topics we will not bring up- I cannot promise that someone else won't bring them up, but let's agree that you and I will not:
1. Politics
2. Religion
3. Basketball
Here is the list of approved topics which we can steer the conversation to:
1. The weather
2. Gas prices- everyone should be equally pissed about that right?
3. Our jobs and any work related information
4. Extra curricular activities (not to include religious activities)
5. Vacation and travel (not to include plans to travel to the Middle East, past or recent trips ok as you have already arrived safely home without being killed by an Arab)
6. Pets, I think this might be safe, can't be much harm in talking about Fluffy
7. Baseball- but only if you don't bring up the damn Yankees- ok, so baseball should not be on this list
That's all I got. Good luck. See you in 3.
Steph here are the top three topics we will not bring up- I cannot promise that someone else won't bring them up, but let's agree that you and I will not:
1. Politics
2. Religion
3. Basketball
Here is the list of approved topics which we can steer the conversation to:
1. The weather
2. Gas prices- everyone should be equally pissed about that right?
3. Our jobs and any work related information
4. Extra curricular activities (not to include religious activities)
5. Vacation and travel (not to include plans to travel to the Middle East, past or recent trips ok as you have already arrived safely home without being killed by an Arab)
6. Pets, I think this might be safe, can't be much harm in talking about Fluffy
7. Baseball- but only if you don't bring up the damn Yankees- ok, so baseball should not be on this list
That's all I got. Good luck. See you in 3.
Monday, April 7, 2008
My Dad, My Hero
My Dad is my hero this week. Well, most weeks. But last Friday he got in his car and drove to Houston to be with me in my hour of need. I hit rock bottom on the Lupus front and have been trying to recover ever since. He called Friday morning, I cried because of the state I have been living in for weeks, and he was on his way. He is my hero, giving up his other responsibilities to come here and take care of me. He has been here for 3 days and doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon. He will stay until I feel better. He is cooking, cleaning and fixing all sorts of things around the house, driving me to work everyday and helping me with my laundry. I really do have the best dad ever. You shouldn't try to compete.
Saturday Night's Alright
I had more fun this last Saturday night than I have in a long time. All of my favorite people who live in this town were at my house, filling it up with love and laughter. Some have known each other for years, others just meeting tonight, but the vibe was so cool and easy. Everyone interacted with everyone else, spent time conversing with an old friend or getting to know someone new. Laura and Hutan brought the fajitas, Cher and Walt brought all the fixin's, Cute D and KK brought wine and I provided the Narghilla.
The weather was so perfect too, we sat outside and fired up the chiminea. The laughter could be heard for blocks, as Travis attested when he arrived. Cute D, who I received permission from to officially change his name in my blog to "Captain D" (and so it will be from now forward), was extra cute on Saturday and was meeting KK for the first time. It was so fun to see them put a face to their code names. Both read my blog religiously, and both have known what is going on with the other for quite some time, and so both were so excited about meeting the other. They became fast friends over two bottles of wine, just as I predicted would happen. Captain D was so sweet, waiting until KK arrived to crack his first glass. They bonded further over cigarettes. I just love it when my favorite people love each other.
I have to tell you about our Narghilla- it was so great! We smoked mint tobacco, and in the glass vessel we put ice and water with fresh mint leaves. The smoke came out cool and fresh. It was delish! It was Captain D's first time, he was a narghilla virgin, now he wants to smoke it every night. He and Cherie wound up hogging the thing all night. They were so funny.
I was just so happy to have them all there. Sick as a dog and tired beyond belief, but I didn't care, I was just so happy to have my house full of these great people, who care for me more than they do themselves, and I doing the same right back. You are all part of my support group, each of you sharing your sentiments about my situation and supporting and loving me no matter what. When my house and my heart are full of your love, I need nothing else. I need not be ok with my situation, I feel the need to change it and make it better, make me better. And I will be better. Soon.
The weather was so perfect too, we sat outside and fired up the chiminea. The laughter could be heard for blocks, as Travis attested when he arrived. Cute D, who I received permission from to officially change his name in my blog to "Captain D" (and so it will be from now forward), was extra cute on Saturday and was meeting KK for the first time. It was so fun to see them put a face to their code names. Both read my blog religiously, and both have known what is going on with the other for quite some time, and so both were so excited about meeting the other. They became fast friends over two bottles of wine, just as I predicted would happen. Captain D was so sweet, waiting until KK arrived to crack his first glass. They bonded further over cigarettes. I just love it when my favorite people love each other.
I have to tell you about our Narghilla- it was so great! We smoked mint tobacco, and in the glass vessel we put ice and water with fresh mint leaves. The smoke came out cool and fresh. It was delish! It was Captain D's first time, he was a narghilla virgin, now he wants to smoke it every night. He and Cherie wound up hogging the thing all night. They were so funny.
I was just so happy to have them all there. Sick as a dog and tired beyond belief, but I didn't care, I was just so happy to have my house full of these great people, who care for me more than they do themselves, and I doing the same right back. You are all part of my support group, each of you sharing your sentiments about my situation and supporting and loving me no matter what. When my house and my heart are full of your love, I need nothing else. I need not be ok with my situation, I feel the need to change it and make it better, make me better. And I will be better. Soon.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Looking forward to...
10 things I'm looking forward to:
1. My raise in June!
2. Paying my car off (I think I might have mentioned that before)
3. Going to Kansas City to be with my family next weekend
4. Cute D coming home tomorrow night
5. Turning 30
6. My house being power washed
7. Saturday night's Fajita and Nahgila party
8. Jamie Cullum- August 20
9. Greece and Israel- October 22
10. Making a big decision about my life
1. My raise in June!
2. Paying my car off (I think I might have mentioned that before)
3. Going to Kansas City to be with my family next weekend
4. Cute D coming home tomorrow night
5. Turning 30
6. My house being power washed
7. Saturday night's Fajita and Nahgila party
8. Jamie Cullum- August 20
9. Greece and Israel- October 22
10. Making a big decision about my life
Puzzles
Update: I didn't get to the puzzle last night, but did tonight! And I'm sorry to report that there are 4 pieces missing. Although i guess that's pretty good for 20 years later.
Can I please take a moment to express my love for puzzles? Thanks...
I love puzzles. The people I hold nearest and dearest to my heart also love puzzles- KK, Maz and Gold Reeves, and especially my Mom. She's actually the reason I love puzzles. On a rainy day, we didn't sit around and watch TV, we put together a puzzle. For hours on end. I never get tired of it. It's such a great childhood memory of mine. When I discovered that Maz and Gold Reeves also love puzzles, we would sit around having table time, eating seeds until we had cwipple wip doing puzzles. We started getting really clever after I left and would send puzzles to each other in a bag, without the box, having no idea what it was that we were putting together. I think F actually sent one without the box first, then we put it together wrote him a letter on the back and sent it back to him. One of my favorite birthday prezzies I received from my girls was a hand-painted Red Bull puzzle. This is one of those things I will carry around with me forever. Then KK and I discovered that we both love puzzles and so one night, while Kev sat on the couch, we stayed up half the night doing a puzzle- driving him insane. Some people do not get it. We finished the entire NY Skyline, 1,000 pieces in 4 hours. KK, let's get a puzzle for this weekend.
And so I love the puzzle.
Can I please take a moment to express my love for puzzles? Thanks...
I love puzzles. The people I hold nearest and dearest to my heart also love puzzles- KK, Maz and Gold Reeves, and especially my Mom. She's actually the reason I love puzzles. On a rainy day, we didn't sit around and watch TV, we put together a puzzle. For hours on end. I never get tired of it. It's such a great childhood memory of mine. When I discovered that Maz and Gold Reeves also love puzzles, we would sit around having table time, eating seeds until we had cwipple wip doing puzzles. We started getting really clever after I left and would send puzzles to each other in a bag, without the box, having no idea what it was that we were putting together. I think F actually sent one without the box first, then we put it together wrote him a letter on the back and sent it back to him. One of my favorite birthday prezzies I received from my girls was a hand-painted Red Bull puzzle. This is one of those things I will carry around with me forever. Then KK and I discovered that we both love puzzles and so one night, while Kev sat on the couch, we stayed up half the night doing a puzzle- driving him insane. Some people do not get it. We finished the entire NY Skyline, 1,000 pieces in 4 hours. KK, let's get a puzzle for this weekend.
And so I love the puzzle.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Things we carry around
Do you remember when I wrote all about my amazing weekend in Nashville back in January with my two fav. girls? At that time we set out my "dream" life and I've been working on getting there. Amongst the many tasks I must perform in the immediate now is cleaning out everything I own. So I started this process because KK and I are having a garage sale (along with everyone else in my sub division) on April 19. I have so much stuff that I can only handle doing one box at at time, which means it will take me past April 19 to go through it all. Anywho- I'm trying nonetheless.
In these boxes of my belongings, I marvel at the things I have carried around from place to place. From one end of the world to the other. From one era of my life to the present. Here are a few things I have found and been entertained by:
1. Old t-shirts- I have saved a lot of old nostalgic t-shirts from every event I attended to every team I played on starting in elementary school and working forward to the college years. What I love about most of them is that they have my last name on them and I plan to have them made into a quilt or a big throw blanket which will become an heirloom of sorts for my offspring-should there be any.
2. Letters from J! which are over 10 years old. I am now holding onto these just in case.
3. Keys to my first car- a 1990 Toyota Celica, Royal Blue. I loved that car. Between my dad, brother and I we racked up over 300,000 miles on that bad boy before Ryan finally retired it (and I have now retired the keys). I'm pretty sure I will come across the license plates for the thing in an up-coming box.
4. Ballet class puzzle, circa 1983. In the original box. I am thinking of sitting down and putting it together tonight to see if all the pieces are still there.
5. My flute- yes, for those of you who don't know I used to play the flute, and the piccolo. I mastered the flute, but then didn't want to vie with the 3 other band nerds win my class for First Chair, so I decided to get a piccolo, learn how to play it and then sit in the First Chair all of the time- because piccolo comes before flute any day.
6. 2 Retainers- This one is not my fault. I just found them in a box my mom had packed up. I now have perfect teeth, but that was not always the case. I once was an orthodontic testing ground. I think my mom probably took out a second mortgage on our home to pay for it all, so I'm sure they have sentimental value for her. Just so you all know, I threw them away tonight.
And so I've gotten into picking and choosing what to keep, what to throw away. I think I have finally advanced in the area of detachment enough to actually throw away. Regardless of what I choose to keep carrying around, this activity is highly entertaining and uplifting to my heart as it takes me right back to "old times" and is cracking me up.
In these boxes of my belongings, I marvel at the things I have carried around from place to place. From one end of the world to the other. From one era of my life to the present. Here are a few things I have found and been entertained by:
1. Old t-shirts- I have saved a lot of old nostalgic t-shirts from every event I attended to every team I played on starting in elementary school and working forward to the college years. What I love about most of them is that they have my last name on them and I plan to have them made into a quilt or a big throw blanket which will become an heirloom of sorts for my offspring-should there be any.
2. Letters from J! which are over 10 years old. I am now holding onto these just in case.
3. Keys to my first car- a 1990 Toyota Celica, Royal Blue. I loved that car. Between my dad, brother and I we racked up over 300,000 miles on that bad boy before Ryan finally retired it (and I have now retired the keys). I'm pretty sure I will come across the license plates for the thing in an up-coming box.
4. Ballet class puzzle, circa 1983. In the original box. I am thinking of sitting down and putting it together tonight to see if all the pieces are still there.
5. My flute- yes, for those of you who don't know I used to play the flute, and the piccolo. I mastered the flute, but then didn't want to vie with the 3 other band nerds win my class for First Chair, so I decided to get a piccolo, learn how to play it and then sit in the First Chair all of the time- because piccolo comes before flute any day.
6. 2 Retainers- This one is not my fault. I just found them in a box my mom had packed up. I now have perfect teeth, but that was not always the case. I once was an orthodontic testing ground. I think my mom probably took out a second mortgage on our home to pay for it all, so I'm sure they have sentimental value for her. Just so you all know, I threw them away tonight.
And so I've gotten into picking and choosing what to keep, what to throw away. I think I have finally advanced in the area of detachment enough to actually throw away. Regardless of what I choose to keep carrying around, this activity is highly entertaining and uplifting to my heart as it takes me right back to "old times" and is cracking me up.
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