Happy Hour Chatter

What can I say, my nephew Blaine IS "The Man." I just had the most enjoyable time with him. I was in town for an appointment (think yet another hairstyle) and had some time afterwards, so called Blaine to see if he wanted to have coffee with me. I didn't need to ask twice as, in Blaine's words, "I'm always up for food." (Like, THAT is the understatement of the century!) I picked him up and we went to this quaint little coffee house on main street and sat ourselves down. Of course, we just HAD to share a piece of carrot cake (Yum) even though it isn't on either of our diets (love it when that happens!). Now, with Blaine you never know exactly what kind of conversation you're going to get. Some days its all fun, some days its rant/rave about work, or the standings of the college football team (or whatever sport he is doing at the time). Today though, we entered in to the realm of politics. Now, I don't talk politics alot because I feel m...

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Yeah right! Have YOU ever tried to get my cat Boris in to a pet carrier?? My morning started out with a huge dose of anxiety - it was Vet day! I tried to convince T one last time to stay and help me get Boris in to the carrier, but my macho husband shook his head and said (and I quote) "nope - I like my skin on my body thank you". Boris, of course, must have "vet radar" going on cuz the little minx couldn't be found anywhere. I enticed him with food though and managed to corral him in the bathroom. I retrieved a large blanket and made nice with putty-tat...smiling and cooing and petting him while he ate - then I ambushed him by throwing the blanket over his head and rushing out to the entry way where the pet carrier was hiding in wait. Have you ever seen that Garfield comic strip where Jon is standing with his hands around Garfield and Garfield has all four paws imbedded in Jon's face? Yeah, that was me and Boris this morning. This cat had a growl ...

I just had the most pleasurable experience. I had the day off today - which, in of itself is pleasure enough - totally pampered myself with a 2-hr massage Ms. Jenn! That woman has fabulous hands. I went in with a headache, bordering on a migraine, and proceeded to lose myself to her magic touch and her witty humor. I tell you what, this lady has been known to have me in stitches on the table. Last summer she was telling me about a bachlorette party she went to and how this limo of guys pulled up - all with east coast accents (think Tony Soprano). Oh my god! I thought I was gonna die! I was laughing so hard I had water runnin from my eyes and damn near had to jump bareassed off the table and head for the bathroom. It was that bad...errr...good! She's quite an intelligent young lady who is married to this tall drink of water named Jack. He's from the east coast and came to our fair state to be with his lady love. Now, according to Jen, his father is a Victor Newman (thin...

What a wonderful day I had yesterday (Sunday)! The day started out with my mother-in-law canceling out on our brunch plans due to illness. She is so sweet. She said, “I’ve been looking forward to this all week and wouldn’t you know it! I don’t feel so good.” We were going to go to attend the St. Mary’s Catholic Church breakfast. They always have a turkey dinner (with all the trimmings) this time of year, but decided to change the menu this year and go for breakfast. I had also invited my nephew Blaine to go along with us. Not long after I got off the phone with my mother-in-law, my sister Peggy called and asked if I was still going to the breakfast. It all worked out! I picked up Blaine and Peggy and away we went. The food was awesome and the company was spectacular. We saw my sister Judy and her husband Duane; they are leaving today on a three-week trip to the East Coast. My sister Pat and brother-in-law Gil were in attendance along with their granddaughters Abby and Em...

OK, like I really have to learn to engage my brain a little faster- it would save me a whole lot of stress and agony. Like - when someone calls you up on the phone and says, "what are you doing tomorrow night"? If I were thinking fast enough, I'd say something witty and important like "taking the wax off of my kitchen floor." But did I? Nooooooooo! My dim-witted response was, "nothing.....why?" Well now, didn't THAT just open up the door! "Well, if you're not doing anything, how would you like to...."! Get my point? No way of backing out now. I'm stuck. I gotta fess up and do the chore when I could have been sitting on easy street with my feet up eating a chocolate bon-bon. (NOT that I actually eat chocolate bon-bon's - I just wanted to see it in print! (hehehehe) Of course, now that I've posted it for all of the world to see - folks will be much more clever now and will trick me by not really coming out and asking...they...

This was emailed to me recently and it made me smile. For those that know me, you know that I've gone through quite a life transformation in the past ten years. I was happy - but not. It's hard to explain really. I guess it all boiled down to the fact that I wasn't happy with me . I set about making some changes -boy, did I! We're all in charge of our own density...errr...destiny! (Never could get that word right). This story kind of drives the point home. Enjoy! ******************************************************************************* Last Respects Author Unknown One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym." At first everyone was sad to hear that...

I had the most wonderful day today – on this, my birth date! The day started out with my husband setting out a card at 5:00am (by the coffee pot so I wouldn’t miss it!). It was a cute card and made me smile, especially since he and Boris (our cat) both signed it! Then on to work where the ladies made low-fat brownies (we’re all trying to lose weight) in honor of my day. My siblings started calling me one by one to wish me a happy birthday. It’s always so funny how we do this because none of us are organized enough to send birthday cards! ~LOL~ I received birthday greetings from truly special friends here at work and those from afar that warmed my heart. My yoga class was great! I told them that we were going to celebrate my birthday by doing some fun things during class. We focused on a ½ hour of vinyasa flow, and then settled in to learn some breathing techniques to help calm our spirits and focus our thoughts. All of this followed up by 15 minutes of guided relaxation – a...

I'm sending a "Happy Birthday" shout out to my brother, Terry! It's his birthday today - he's...ummm....7 years older than me! ~LOL~ I called to wish him a "great day" today and ended up getting a supper invitation out of the deal! It's not often that we get to celebrate our birthdays together (mine is tomorrow) - so of course, I accepted! So, I hope that your day is going well Terry! We'll catch up over a few brews and supper tonight with your family! Love ya tons! Your lil sister!

Gracious Sakes!!! I don't know if it's the prospect of turning another year older, the coolness of the fall air, my hectic schedule, or all of the aforementioned, but I'm in serious need of a nap! I don't like to take naps because they disrupt my sleep schedule in the evening and I don't want to become dependent on them to get me through the day. So rather than taking a nap, I'm catching up on some bookwork, updating contacts in my email, and listening to football on the TV. Speaking of football - how about the Bison yesterday....trouncing all over the CCSU Blue Devils??! Rock on ND!! Now, I wouldn't want to gloat or anything, but seems to me the "farm boys" took it upon themselves to spank the east coast pansies! I personally didn't attend NDSU, but my two nieces and nephew Matt did - so I'm gloating on their behalf! ~L~ What else is going on? My sister Peg took me and T out for supper last night to Grizzley's and we had a fantas...

Hey folks! Hope everyone is enjoying your long holiday weekend! As you know, I spent all of Saturday cleaning and getting a jump start on fall household projects. I'm trying to keep the momentum going today by tackling my office. Not fun! I'm behind in bookwork and filing, dusting and such. Which is why I'm taking a break! ~LOL~ Hey, it works for me! I had a fabulous day yesterday. I took my mother-in-law out for lunch yesterday. At her request, we went to a pizza/chicken establishment because she was hungry for "mashed potatoes." When I stepped up to pay, this spry 98-lb. 87 year old (turning 88 October 16th) muscled me out of the way and said, "no way - you bought last time and you aren't gonna fight with a old woman on a Sunday are you?" That promptly put me in my place and garnered a few laughs from the surrounding people. Afterwards we went to check on my sister's house and water her flowers (she was out of town all week visiting ...