Yikes! I've been tagged....

So..I've been tagged...What does that mean exactly? I've heard the expression and I think it means I have to post something..which by the way I havent done in more than a month..*sigh*..It's so hard to be entertaining after you have worked all day...lol..

So..whats been going on since my last post. Well, I got a bit older. One year to be exact..as my daughter Susan so kindly pointed out, it keeps happening even though I wish it wouldnt. I keep waiting for the supposed wisdom that comes with age but so far it hasnt arrived. Im wondering when does it get here..and will i remember when it finally does? Alec got a year older too but he is happier about it than I am. He turned 13 this year...thats right..a teenager...dont really have to say anything else do I? The word teenager pretty much says it all. You ever notice that some words are like that?

On the fun side, I went to Detroit a couple weeks ago and saw my first Red Wings game. It was a BLAST!!! I have been a fan for a couple of years now and I watch nearly every game. But watching at home is nowhere near as cool as being at the game. We could see a lot better than we thought we would and theres all sorts of stuff that goes on that you dont see during the commercial breaks..lol..The only thing that sucked was the drive home. We didnt get home til 3:30am...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy past my bedtime (usually about 9:30pm)...
I really would love to go again. I didnt even need body armor to go to Detroit and I was pretty sure that I would..lol..

I'm starting to look forward to Christmas. Susan and her family are coming. I invited Jeremy and Jaquie too but Jeremy isnt sure if they can make it cause of work. It's been a long time since I had the houseful for the holidays. Gonna be great! And the cool thing is, I get paid to be off work while they are here. Thats right folks. I have joined the world of people who get paid vacation..lol...dont laugh...theres been a lot of years where I wasnt part of that select group. But I have a great job now that I really really enjoy. I wont go on about it but I really do like it.

This is not turning out to be entertaining but I worked today..lo..told you it was harder when I worked. If you really want to be entertained go read Susans blog..I laughed so hard this afternoon reading it that I almost peed my pants. Noe would be disappointed..

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me at Joe Louis Arena

My spare time

For all of you who have wondered where my mind goes when I'm talking to you on the phone and you know I'm sitting at my computer...well, above is what I am usually doing. I have Paintshop Pro and Photoshop on my computer and I ADORE playing around with these programs. It gives me a creative outlet that doesnt involve my having to display any real artistic talents. And those of you who know me very well, know that I dont HAVE any artistic talent!
I really love the autumn season too. Not terribly happy about what comes after that but fall is my time of year. The colors..the temps cool down..thank goodness....being over 50 in extreme heat is not a pretty thing. I was kind of surprised this year though. We were in the 90's one day...2 days later highs were in the 60s and theres a possibility of frost tomorrow nite! Yikes! Time to bring in the azaleas that I never got around to planting that are still sitting in pots on the deck...oh well...next year..

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Showing off

Do you remember when I wrote my first post here..and I said I could change the "vacation at the gas station" pic to one from a beach? Well.voila!! Actually there are 2 different beach scenes here so Fai and Boo can choose which beach they would rather have gone to..hahahahaha...Just showing off...

Well, I have discovered a new reason for living...chocolate moose tracks! Don't laugh..have you tried it? It combines chocolate ice cream..already 2 of my favorite words...with chocolate swirls and little tiny pnut butter cups...yummmmmmmmmmmmm.... What better way to cool off. And we need to cool off this week. Temps in the 90's for several days in a row...ugh...Should have had the last of it for awhile though. Temps should drop down about 20 degrees tomorrow they say..whoever they is...of course I still have ice cream left..might have to pretend that its still hot!

I have to go to the dentist tomorrow...Can I just say that theres something wrong with a person who spends thier entire day with thier hands in somebody elses mouth? On purpose!!! Not to mention they are always asking questions..."How often do you floss?" And no matter what answer you give, you get that look that says..."Oh really..hmmmmm"

Thats about the excitement for tonite...I have to go sweat now...

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less chips, more fruit!....

Just in case there are those of you who don't already know this. I need to lose a few pounds...ok..maybe a little more than a few. According to my Dr. about 40 should do it..lol..and I always mean to be good, really I do! My intentions are wonderful...until about 4pm...then I get this uncontrollable urge to sit on my butt and eat potato chips!! Of course, this does tend to make the aforementioned butt even larger...more stable I prefer to think of it...what do skinny people have to sit on???? Must be painful!!!!
Anyway, I had my yearly checkup a couple weeks ago...I explained why instead of losing 40 pounds i had gained 5..I earnestly explained about the chips....then I smiled figuring she would just smile back and tell me to try a little harder...instead, she said...forcefully...less chips, more fruit!! Yikes!

A little happier news...school starts next week!!! Can a get a "YooooooooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
Lol..Alec, of course, is not nearly as happy about this as I am. We had 7th grad orientation the other day. You know the drill..met the teachers, got his class schedule and his locker...practiced opening the locker! He does have 3 classes with his best friend Colton this year and that makes him a little happier. The only real argument we are having is about his hair. For years now he has kept his hair really really short. His idea and I was perfectly happy with it. Now for some unknown reason , he has decided he wants to wear it long. Heaven help us! I prefer his hair short, mainly because he doesnt like to comb it....and he doesnt comb it unless i sit on him with a brush...*bet he starts chanting less chips, more fruit!* Oh well..the teenage years are approaching...beginning in September...guess I'll have to get used to never being right again.

Other than that, there isnt anything new going on. And if there had been, I would have forgotten it. I've been meaning to call the dentist office more about 2 or 3 weeks now to give them my new insurance information.Also been meaning to make dentist and dr. appt for Alec so he can play sports this year(he wants to run track)..and theres something else I'm supposed to do..but...you got it..i cant remember! And before you laugh Susan,,,remember you have the same DNA and it will someday happen to you!!

Well, thats all from Michigan tonite..

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So, Here Goes

So, here goes.

Ever since my daughter started her blog,I've been anxiously awaiting each post. Not only to catch up on whats going on with her and her family but because she's pretty funny!! lol Then, I got to thinking, maybe I could try this too! It's certainly an excellent way to keep up with family without using up all the cell phone minutes! In fact , I promised to create one about 3 years ago....so I'm just a little late.

Since most everybody who ever even hears about this will be family or close friends, theres no need to introduce myself. We all already know everything, so I'll just start right in with what's going on at our house.

Nothing.

Well I guess that isn't entirely accurate. Alec just got back Saturday from a 6 week visit to Susans house.Man, I was glad to see him! It was entirely too quiet with him gone. I also had to take care of his dog...his guinea pig(can you say stinky??)..his fish..well you get the picture. We,Cecil and I, redid his room while he was gone and I think he was impressed. I certainly was. Had no idea I was that good...lol

I also got to visit with Susan,Fai and the girls for awhile when we went to get him. Those little girls are adorable!! I got some cute pictures too which I will post here,if I can figure out how to.Theres a really good one of thier little family thats about good enough to frame, except for the big semi behind them. Too bad I cant take that out of the picture and put them on a beach...wait! I can do that..lol...did you like that...a little segue into playing with graphics that I like to do...lol

Drinking and driving

vacation at the gas station

Well , thats really about all for right now. I just wanted to see if I could do this.

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