Woohoo! I love birthdays! Technically my birthday isn't until Saturday (8/23), but I believe in celebrating for at least a week! Why not celebrate life? Why get all cranky that you're getting older....you're not going to get younger so you might as well enjoy the ride!
Yesterday we went to dinner at the local Mexican restaurant. There was no talk of birthday, or maybe there was, but it was not a birthday dinner, but it's during my birthday week so I'm counting it! Tonight we're going to dinner at Crackers and I finally get to meet this Patti person who is supposedly the coolest (and vegan, Eric you moved away too quickly my dear)...my husband is a good judge of character so she must be sensational! LOL She works with him at the Mariner's Museum and they carpool. I'm so glad he got that job, he certainly loves it!
Tomorrow is knitting which is always fun. Birthday knitting!!!! Who knows what the rest of the week will bring! I like to put Bill in charge of my birthday...I LOVE surprises! Plus, who knows better what I want to do for my birthday than my husband/best friend!
I will be 27 this year. You don't get any special privileges for that like a drivers license (16) or the ability to vote (18) or rent a car (25). There aren't any age milestones like that until 65 when you get to retire. I hope I get to retire early so that I can travel, or at least have a job that has that kind of flexibility. Maybe I'll start a knitting business...wouldn't that be fun! I could travel around the world getting exotic or just interesting yarns and making fabulous scarves and things. Ok, I'm rambling....
Classes start next week so I have a lot of planning to do. Lots of paperwork and publicity stuff to get done. I'm excited about it though, because I love my job! I have a renewed hope for people because of some trainings I did yesterday so that makes my birthday week a nice one.
More on the festivities as they occur. Plus, once I get my pictures from Charleston off Steph's computer, I will post those. (I accidently erased them off my camera once she uploaded them to her computer instead of putting them on mine first then erasing...nice job).
Oh, on a side birthday note...I prefer the Beatles birthday song over the old fashioned one, so that tune will be playing in my head at most times this week I'm sure.
(I still can't figure out how to put a video on this damn page!)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
"Vacation, all I ever wanted...."
(by The GoGos, in case you didn't know)
I just got back home about an hour ago from my vacation in South Carolina. I'm tired and I want to go back, but life must continue. We took Stephanie out to dinner at our favorite sushi place for her birthday on Sunday. Since Bill and I still have baby plans, I am avoiding the things you're not supposed to eat during pregnancy just for safe measure. I got the chicken terryaki. Mistake! The next day I woke up with food poisoning. Ick, and let's just leave it at that. I did get up to 101.4 for a temperature and felt like I was dying. Bill took excellent care of me and I recovered by the next morning in time to go on vacation. (Dodged that bullet...I was not about to miss my vacation!)
Stephanie and I drove down Monday and made great time. We listened to a few comedy cds, the funniest by Maria Bamford. Hilarious! We were exhausted once we got there, but it only took us 8 hours. Mom had gone down there on Sunday, so she was all checked in and we got to come in and crash. Mom made jambalaya and it hit the spot. She makes hers with salsa....yummy!
Tuesday we were being lazy and just lounged around. I started the latest Lisa Gardner paperback and Stephanie began reading Marley and Me. That one was recommended to me by Mr. E, so I'll read it next. Mom spent a lot of her day on the beach until we went for our mani/pedis. There is a little "spa" up the road that does everything from nails to massage to hair to tanning. I got there first and started my pedicure. I picked purple nail polish (of course) called "Don't you lilac it?". OPI has such clever names for their polish. After the pedi, another lady started the manicure. About halfway through Mom came in for her pedi. Once I was done I took Mom's car to get gas while she got her mani. I came back to wait for her to finish and I notice a lady come in with her daughter. I noticed that she had beautiful curly dark hair and couldn't see much else (because I'm practically blind even with my glasses). She set up an appointment for a hour and a half massage for herself and a half hour massage for her daughter. She walked over to the seating area (closer so I could see) and I thought to myself "damn, that looks like Andi McDowell". She sat down with her back to me and I whispered to Mom "don't turn around, but I think that's Andi McDowell". She wanted to turn around, but if it was her, I didn't want to make a scene or invade her space (I would hate that if I was famous...she obviously was on vacation and didn't want to be bothered). Mom and I continued to chat about knitting and this and that. She got up and turned around and looked right over at me and damn if it wasn't Andi McDowell! I just smiled and she sipped her water and then she turned around and sat back down. I whispered to Mom "that is her!" Then she got called back for her massage and the lady working on Mom's nails came back over. Mom (of course!) asked if that was in fact Andi McDowell and she confirmed that it was. Evidently she has been there before and they "don't make a big deal out of it". How exciting! Well, Mom and Stephanie were not happy that they didn't get to see her, so after lunch we went back to get Mom's car and saw her coming out of the shop. Perfect timing! LOL That night, Stephanie cooked tilapia with basil, fresh tomatoes, and white wine (thanks for the recipe Careyann!) We got the fish from the fresh seafood place right down the street. There was a guy in there who seemed interested in Stephanie so I told her we had to go back again before we left time so she could practice flirting. It's entertaining for me to try to help people get together, but I certainly wouldn't have the ovaries (in lieu of balls) for dating if I had to do it. (Thank you Bill!)
Wednesday it rained so we stayed in and watched a lot of Golden Girls (I brought the first season on dvd). TV is much more pleasant when there are no commercials! We also watched "Across The Universe" which was pretty cool. (I am still singing Beatles songs in my head!) They both fell asleep about half way through it though. I finished knitting the scarf I started in the car on the way down there. It's a double yarn drop stitch scarf in reds and cream. Just gotta add the fringe and I'll be done. (Just realizing that I haven't posted any knitting pictures in a while) I made "chicken-old-ladies-on-the-bus" for dinner. The name comes from my grandmother who over heard a couple of old ladies talking about the recipe on a bus. It's basically barbecue chicken.
Thursday we went to the beach in the morning and stayed for a while. I got a lot of my book read, it's really good! I definitely recommend her as an author. The first 4 or so you have to read in order and then I think there's a random one in the middle and the last two are another you have to read in sequence. There is a new one out in paperback, but I will wait until that one comes out in paperback. Oh wait, I have a gift card I can use to buy the hardback version. Oh goody! Anyway, we came back for lunch and then Steph and Mom went back to the beach. I'm not a hard core beach person...I've been stung 4 times by jellyfish! I was proud of myself for going in the water but after about 15 minutes I freaked out when I stepped on something soft that was not the sand. That was the end of my ocean fun for the week. It's a shame because I love to swim. I'd like to have my own pool one day to go with my house, but I'll have to start saving yesterday for that one. That night we decided to go out to eat. We went to the "fancy" restaurant on the island with a great view of the ocean. Well, when we walked in it looked nice, but upon further inspection, the frilly white table cloths were plastic and the drinks were served in plastic cups. The price of the food didn't reflect the cheap decor, though. I got the crab cakes (of course!) and they were ok. Stephanie brought her camera so we took a few pictures and then after dinner decided to take some on the beach. We had a blast and were being quite goofy. (pictures to follow once I get back into the swing of things)
Friday we headed for Charleston. We walked around and did some shopping first. I found some purple earrings so the trip for me was a success. Then while we were driving around, Bill called me. I had called him earlier to ask him a history question and I thought he was calling me back about that. I told him that we had just had a quick bite and were going to go to Sticky Fingers restaurant after a boat tour. He said "Oh, cool, can I come with you?" I said "Huh?". I thought he was being silly, but he then said "I'm in Charleston, surprise!". All I could say was "what?". It took me a few minutes to realize he wasn't kidding because Mom and Stephanie kept saying he was pulling my leg. Sure enough, he told us where to meet him and there he was waiting for us! What an amazing husband I have. He missed me so much he decided to take a day off work and come see me! Or, maybe it was because he wanted to go to Sticky Fingers. LOL, I think it was a mixture of both. Turns out he planned this a few weeks ago, sneaky! I was so happy to see him that I couldn't start smiling. He's such a cutey! The boat tour was ok (it rained for most of it) and then dinner was excellent. It was a good day!
Yesterday we went back to the seafood place and got some shrimp. Then we decided to go back and get scallops and clams. Then we went to the Piggly Wiggly to get some bacon to wrap the scallops in. So, we had a seafood fest that night and finished up the cheesecake and ice cream for dessert. It was another relaxed day and I tried not to think about work and all that I have to do this week.
The week went by so fast and now here I am again on a Sunday night worried about Monday morning and everything I have on my list to do this week. Sigh...why couldn't vacation be two weeks? Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but I haven't had a vacation since last August...I'm tired!
I just got back home about an hour ago from my vacation in South Carolina. I'm tired and I want to go back, but life must continue. We took Stephanie out to dinner at our favorite sushi place for her birthday on Sunday. Since Bill and I still have baby plans, I am avoiding the things you're not supposed to eat during pregnancy just for safe measure. I got the chicken terryaki. Mistake! The next day I woke up with food poisoning. Ick, and let's just leave it at that. I did get up to 101.4 for a temperature and felt like I was dying. Bill took excellent care of me and I recovered by the next morning in time to go on vacation. (Dodged that bullet...I was not about to miss my vacation!)
Stephanie and I drove down Monday and made great time. We listened to a few comedy cds, the funniest by Maria Bamford. Hilarious! We were exhausted once we got there, but it only took us 8 hours. Mom had gone down there on Sunday, so she was all checked in and we got to come in and crash. Mom made jambalaya and it hit the spot. She makes hers with salsa....yummy!
Tuesday we were being lazy and just lounged around. I started the latest Lisa Gardner paperback and Stephanie began reading Marley and Me. That one was recommended to me by Mr. E, so I'll read it next. Mom spent a lot of her day on the beach until we went for our mani/pedis. There is a little "spa" up the road that does everything from nails to massage to hair to tanning. I got there first and started my pedicure. I picked purple nail polish (of course) called "Don't you lilac it?". OPI has such clever names for their polish. After the pedi, another lady started the manicure. About halfway through Mom came in for her pedi. Once I was done I took Mom's car to get gas while she got her mani. I came back to wait for her to finish and I notice a lady come in with her daughter. I noticed that she had beautiful curly dark hair and couldn't see much else (because I'm practically blind even with my glasses). She set up an appointment for a hour and a half massage for herself and a half hour massage for her daughter. She walked over to the seating area (closer so I could see) and I thought to myself "damn, that looks like Andi McDowell". She sat down with her back to me and I whispered to Mom "don't turn around, but I think that's Andi McDowell". She wanted to turn around, but if it was her, I didn't want to make a scene or invade her space (I would hate that if I was famous...she obviously was on vacation and didn't want to be bothered). Mom and I continued to chat about knitting and this and that. She got up and turned around and looked right over at me and damn if it wasn't Andi McDowell! I just smiled and she sipped her water and then she turned around and sat back down. I whispered to Mom "that is her!" Then she got called back for her massage and the lady working on Mom's nails came back over. Mom (of course!) asked if that was in fact Andi McDowell and she confirmed that it was. Evidently she has been there before and they "don't make a big deal out of it". How exciting! Well, Mom and Stephanie were not happy that they didn't get to see her, so after lunch we went back to get Mom's car and saw her coming out of the shop. Perfect timing! LOL That night, Stephanie cooked tilapia with basil, fresh tomatoes, and white wine (thanks for the recipe Careyann!) We got the fish from the fresh seafood place right down the street. There was a guy in there who seemed interested in Stephanie so I told her we had to go back again before we left time so she could practice flirting. It's entertaining for me to try to help people get together, but I certainly wouldn't have the ovaries (in lieu of balls) for dating if I had to do it. (Thank you Bill!)
Wednesday it rained so we stayed in and watched a lot of Golden Girls (I brought the first season on dvd). TV is much more pleasant when there are no commercials! We also watched "Across The Universe" which was pretty cool. (I am still singing Beatles songs in my head!) They both fell asleep about half way through it though. I finished knitting the scarf I started in the car on the way down there. It's a double yarn drop stitch scarf in reds and cream. Just gotta add the fringe and I'll be done. (Just realizing that I haven't posted any knitting pictures in a while) I made "chicken-old-ladies-on-the-bus" for dinner. The name comes from my grandmother who over heard a couple of old ladies talking about the recipe on a bus. It's basically barbecue chicken.
Thursday we went to the beach in the morning and stayed for a while. I got a lot of my book read, it's really good! I definitely recommend her as an author. The first 4 or so you have to read in order and then I think there's a random one in the middle and the last two are another you have to read in sequence. There is a new one out in paperback, but I will wait until that one comes out in paperback. Oh wait, I have a gift card I can use to buy the hardback version. Oh goody! Anyway, we came back for lunch and then Steph and Mom went back to the beach. I'm not a hard core beach person...I've been stung 4 times by jellyfish! I was proud of myself for going in the water but after about 15 minutes I freaked out when I stepped on something soft that was not the sand. That was the end of my ocean fun for the week. It's a shame because I love to swim. I'd like to have my own pool one day to go with my house, but I'll have to start saving yesterday for that one. That night we decided to go out to eat. We went to the "fancy" restaurant on the island with a great view of the ocean. Well, when we walked in it looked nice, but upon further inspection, the frilly white table cloths were plastic and the drinks were served in plastic cups. The price of the food didn't reflect the cheap decor, though. I got the crab cakes (of course!) and they were ok. Stephanie brought her camera so we took a few pictures and then after dinner decided to take some on the beach. We had a blast and were being quite goofy. (pictures to follow once I get back into the swing of things)
Friday we headed for Charleston. We walked around and did some shopping first. I found some purple earrings so the trip for me was a success. Then while we were driving around, Bill called me. I had called him earlier to ask him a history question and I thought he was calling me back about that. I told him that we had just had a quick bite and were going to go to Sticky Fingers restaurant after a boat tour. He said "Oh, cool, can I come with you?" I said "Huh?". I thought he was being silly, but he then said "I'm in Charleston, surprise!". All I could say was "what?". It took me a few minutes to realize he wasn't kidding because Mom and Stephanie kept saying he was pulling my leg. Sure enough, he told us where to meet him and there he was waiting for us! What an amazing husband I have. He missed me so much he decided to take a day off work and come see me! Or, maybe it was because he wanted to go to Sticky Fingers. LOL, I think it was a mixture of both. Turns out he planned this a few weeks ago, sneaky! I was so happy to see him that I couldn't start smiling. He's such a cutey! The boat tour was ok (it rained for most of it) and then dinner was excellent. It was a good day!
Yesterday we went back to the seafood place and got some shrimp. Then we decided to go back and get scallops and clams. Then we went to the Piggly Wiggly to get some bacon to wrap the scallops in. So, we had a seafood fest that night and finished up the cheesecake and ice cream for dessert. It was another relaxed day and I tried not to think about work and all that I have to do this week.
The week went by so fast and now here I am again on a Sunday night worried about Monday morning and everything I have on my list to do this week. Sigh...why couldn't vacation be two weeks? Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but I haven't had a vacation since last August...I'm tired!
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