Rain, rain.............

So for the second weekend in a row we have the remnants of a hurricane messing up our weekend. I guess it's pretty nasty to complain about it considering there are people who actually were in the path of the hurricanes and no longer have houses........but......... Dammit....I wanted a nice weekend! Is that so much to ask? We had nothing planned today.......nothing! Which means it would have been a great day for canoeing, or hiking, or going to the beach or the mountains. Instead, I am sitting inside doing housework and laundry. Alright....I'm not actually doing any of that yet. I am blogging. But I intend to do those things. Soon. AND....I feel bad because my sons' weekend plans are ruined. I gave each son two tickets to a ball game for their birthdays, including a ticket to the All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Buffet. Then the game became a double-header....they added in fireworks AND!!!! one of the ace pitchers for the Red Sox has been on the DL and was scheduled to pitch at one of these games for his rehab. And now, the game is going to be rained out. Nice birthday gift I gave them, huh? So......Rain, Rain Go Away.......and don't come back for a helluva long time!

Questions in My Head

Some questions I've been contemplating in my head: 1. Why does the UPS guy have to be so weird and wear short-shorts when he has very hairy legs? 2. How come no one noticed that I colored my hair last night? Should I have just left it with the big stripe of gray down the middle? 3. How come everyone shows up at the office the minute I leave for lunch.....no matter what time I go? 4. Where has Big Papi been all season? The Red Sox could have used his ability to hit home runs in the bottom of the ninth. 5. Why do a lot of people think they are the only ones in the world? It's not about YOU PEOPLE! 6. How come when I go grocery shopping the "12 Items or Less" line is snaking around the store....yet when I get to the cashier there's no one behind me? 7. Why is the weather picture-perfect on Monday through Friday, but two weekends in a row we are besieged by the remnants of hurricanes? 8. Am I tempting fate by planning a weekend away on Columbus Day weekend? 9. What am I supposed to watch on TV now between the end of the summer shows and the beginning of the fall shows? 10. What am I going to eat when I go home for lunch??

Some Time with Noah

Noah is almost a year old! He's just about 11 months, and a bundle of energy if I ever saw one. Hubby's kids came for dinner yesterday. Noah had a wonderful time playing piano with his Mom. A beautiful picture of him cuddling up to his Daddy.

And Uncle Kenny trying to give him some walking lessons!

I'll Tell You Where to Go!

I work for a company that tells people where to go. And I love it! Seriously, I work for AAA and part of our job is to map out destinations for people so they can drive there without getting lost. And it's amazing the array of people we have that come in. There are the ones who aren't leaving until next January and would like their Routing to be done NOW......so they can plan.....and book hotels........think they're already packed???? There are the ones who are leaving to drive from New England to Texas this afternoon. "Have you booked any hotels? " I ask. "We're going to 'wing it'" is the answer. There are those who've been to Florida every winter for the past 20 years, yet still need the Routing. AND they know how they want to go. "Straight down 95, but take me around Baltimore and DC and for Gosh sake, don't make me go straight through Richmond." And there are those that have no idea where they want to go. "I just want to get away......where do you recommend?" Today a gentleman came in wanting to go see some Moose. I mapped him a trip to Moosehead Lake, Maine. Then he says, "And I want to see the penguins up there too". Huh? Penguins in Maine. I looked askance at his wife.....she just shrugged. "I don't think there are any penguins in Maine," I say to him. "The funny looking ones," he says. I actually had to Google "penguins in Maine" to figure out that he was looking for Puffins! I routed him over to Bar Harbor and told him to take the whale watching/puffin watching cruise. Overall, it's fun to tell people where to go.

Taking a Picture of a Two-Year Old

I couldn't resist posting this series of photos from Emily's second birthday party. They were trying to get a "family photo". Not bad for a first attempt but a little bit blurry. Not even ready!!!!

Who told Emily to say cheese?

Damn....should not have given her that cracker before taking the photo.

Let's make her laugh so she'll look cute in the picture.

Getting a little restless.

Let me OUTTA HERE!

Birthday Bash

On a blistering hot and humid Sunday afternoon, we celebreted Emily's 2nd birthday. The theme for the day was "Barney" and "Elmo". Emily's Grandmother, Kara's mother, made the Barney cake. Emily chose to enjoy her cake in her own unique way: Emily and her cousin Lilly figured out a way to enjoy her new Crazy Coop together.

Emily held onto that balloon for a long time before she finally let it go up into the trees.

She enjoyed every minute of her birthday party.

MMMMMMM.......

Dairy Queen's Flavor of the Month is "Girl Scout Cookie". Since Jamie and I were Girl Scouts, we figured it was our duty to try a Tagalong Blizzard. We had ours with chocolate soft-serve ice cream. I'm sure the Thin Mint Blizzard is just as good.