Happy New Year!!!

An Inspirational Thought, Motivational Thought -
Happpy New Year
by Catherine Pulsifer

H appiness depends upon your outlook on life.
A ttitude is just as important as ability.
P assion find yours this year!
P ositive thoughts make everything easier.
Y ou are unique, with special gifts, use them.

N ew beginnings with a new year.
E nthusiasm a true secret of success.
W ishes may they turn into goals.

Y ears go by to quickly, enjoy them.
E nergy may you have lots of it.
A ppreciation of life, don't take it for granted.
R elax take the time to relax in this coming year.

Well...

Yep, I've not made the time to really update this the last month.. SORRY!!!
I just thought I would stop in today and say, come the first of the year, I'm going to keep up on updates.
So much has gone on since Thanksgiving, I cant even begin to update it all... We've gone out and partied with lots of friends, had a great time, each time.... Christmas was great... We went to see Marley & Me that evening.. Great movie! We've welcomed home Josh and had a great time partying with him and all the family. My birthday weekend was fun, had a great time spending it with Scott... New Years Eve we are spending with our friends Matt, Stephanie and Chris... I'm thankful for the great year we've had this year and happy for all the times we got to spend with friends. So I guess its more important to spend time with them, then updating this!
Happy New Years everyone!!!! I hope the new year brings great things for everyone!

Catch up...

Okay, I'll probably have to do a couple of blog updates, since so much has gone on.
I guess I'll start with the oldest events. I don't know if my mind can get that far back, but I'll try. And everyone wonders why I take so many pictures, its because I cant remember what I did yesterday! UGH.. that's another post though. Okay. so where am I.... I guess I'll start with our trip to Charlotte over Thanksgiving. The weather up to Thanksgiving here in Cleveland had just been UGH! So, we leave for Charlotte early Thursday morning. We get into town and wow, the weather was perfect. It was 65 degrees and I realize I could live here and not miss the cold of Cleveland. Thanksgiving night, we decided since it was probably the only chance we would have, we headed down to Whisky River (Dale Jrs. Bar in downtown Charlotte). Great bar. I just felt bad for the ton of workers that came in on Thanksgiving night to work and they had all of about 15 customers. I actually finally got to taste the Sweet Tea Vodka that I had been hearing so much about. FireFly. The stuff is AWESOME... Mix it with some lemonade and your in trouble!!! I hope we make it back there some day! After that we were crazy... we headed off to Concord Mills for the opening at Midnight to shop (who leaves a great bar to go shopping at midnight, but ME!) The place was PACKED. We walked around stopped at a couple of stores and headed back to the room.. Just wasn't much out there I needed.
It felt great to sleep in on Black Friday though.... Friday morning, we woke up, stopped at a couple of stores to see what I could come up with on deals... Didn't do to bad. Stopped at the track for their annual blow out sale. Kind of funny, I didnt feel my normal frenzy of wanting to buy all the deals. We did pick up a couple of GREAT deals at the Michael Waltrip trailer. Didnt take the car on the track, like we used to do. We then headed out to my MOST favorite Winery in the world. Richard Childress Winery. We picked up my bi-annual case of wine... Another packed place. It was good to see them doing so good. We've gone in there before and its been dead. So its great to see it working out so well for Richard. No matter what wines I find in life, I will always have a special place for Childress Wine.
Saturday we woke up, knowing we were headed back to Cleveland, so there really was no rush. We got on the highway and were headed towards Statesville, when I start trying to find Benny Parsons winery on GPS and the Internet on my phone. I'm so glad we made the effort to find it. Okay, when they say its off the beaten path, they aren't lying, at all! We got lost twice even following their directions and ignoring GPS. I haven't meeet much a bunch of people that was so nice in a very long time. Terry is a great women and its obvious why Benny married her. For her to pick up where he left off with 'his' little project. WOW... They've put the winery tasting and museum in her walk out basement. The staff was the best bunch of employees/ friends I have come across in a very long time! I honestly, can't wait to go back, I don't care how far out of the way it is.
Oh, yeah, if you ever want to buy liquor in North Carolina, Don't... its expensive... we ended up making a run down to South Carolina before we left and picked up plenty of sweet tea vodka to last me till our next trip! And a few other fun things to try. like Absinthe... We will see how that goes, or if I just keep it for looks!
Well.. that's one weekend down.. tons of other stuff to talk about!

I dont know what to say...

I have a lot to talk about.. Everything from our great trip to Charlotte and North Carolina over Thanksgiving weekend, to Christmas, to Job cut backs, To the loss of my CEO at Medical Mutual today. Unfortunately, I am not in the mood to talk about much of anything. Kent Clapp, the CEO of Medical Mutual charted a flight back and crashed in the rain forest of Puerto Rico. Him, his fiancee, and the pilot were lost. I'm not in much of a mood to talk about anything. Its bringing back a lot of memories of Clayton's crash that was not that long ago. And Kent was just a great person to head up our company. He will be missed, but most of all, I hope the team of people he spent 11 years building will carry on, everything he believed in.
So, when I am up to it, I will post about everything. Including the great Christmas party I have with a great bunch of friends I have. I'll even try to post the picture I have from my 10 year service awards with Kent. But right now, Wine just seems to be the best option, while cooking for the party tomorrow.
Please, pray for Kent family and Tracy's and most of all the pilots.
What a year! I just pray god have a lot better things in store for us. But, I sometimes waver!

Just a little vent.....

Those that know me, know when I eat right and follow a plan they way it should be followed, I follow it without fail. So when people say things like Weight Watchers didn't work for me or Atkins is all about eating cheeseburgers, I get defensive! Maybe a little to much. So yesterday someone made both of those comments. If I remember correctly, when I did Atkins 5 years ago, I never touched a cheeseburger, piece of pork bacon, whatever. I followed the book, from the first two weeks to everything that should be followed. Just got to a point, where it was to restrictive traveling as much as I do. So I just went back to eating WHATEVER. But this poor girl, I jumped down her throat. I know I shouldn't have. But I hate it when people think they are following a plan and they aren't. So then later on someone asked the points of something on Weight Watchers and that they weren't following WW because they didn't want to be told what to eat, but they were just wondering what the points were. When I follow WW, like last year, or I am trying to do again, I eat what I want. WW is about learning correct portion size and learning whats important. I never didn't eat what I want. I built it into my day, if it meant my daily points, my weekly points or I had to work out a bit more to pay back those point. SIMPLE as that! I remember splurging at Sonic, special dinners, whatever. I just wish people would figure out if they want to follow a plan, learn what the plan is all about that's all....

Anyway... the winter is upon us here in Cleveland. (Did we even really get a summer, really????) My yard is covered in snow and I hate it. I hate the fact that I hate going out when it gets cold. I become a hermit for months. I sleep, eat and not much else. Scott said last night unless I am officially diagnosed with SAD, he wasn't taking me for a weekend in Arizona in Jan or Feb. MMMM... wonder what the doctor would say.... LOL... I'll probably just hold off for Utah in May. I just have to get past this and deal with it. I live in Cleveland, I have to move on with my life and do things. I cant let this get to me!!!!!!

Sorry....

I just haven't made the time to get out here and write whats been going on. I've been to 'busy' playing on facebook. Yeah, now I am a gamer over there. That needs to stop.
Not much has gone on really...
We went out with Kristie and Lenny to the winery for dinner one night. Had a really nice time with them and Logan is getting SO BIG!
We went to the benefit concert at House of Blues for Josh. Mark Wills,Burning Vegas and American Rockstar all played. Burning Vegas totally rocks and I can't wait to see another one of their shows. Mark Wills, great country singer. American Rockstar, wasn't bad, just didn't get me like Burning Vegas did. I won two CD's (Mark Wills & Darryl Worley) and a bunch of Brigton Jewelry. All the proceeds went to Holly and Thea.
This past Saturday we went to a fundraiser with Diana, her brother Ronnie & his wife Kim, & Diane, her husband. It was for Ronnie & Kim's son Jason for his traveling baseball team he is on. We had a great time. I didn't win anything, but still had fun with friends! Walking into the place, there was a women standing outside, that I just knew who it was when I saw her. I hadn't seen her in years. Thinking back, its probably been at least 10 years. It was Anita, who was in my wedding. I think the last time we saw her was her wedding to Tom. She has two kids now, seems happy. I just wish we would have had more time to catch up and chat, but Tom is one of the coaches, so she was running around helping. But it was good to see her.
Thanksgiving we are going to Charlotte for a couple of days. Really just to get some Dinner at Lancasters. I cant even say its for Barbecue pork, because mine is better. It's their hushpuppies! It will be worth the trip and it will be fun. Its been a couple of years since we made it down to Charlotte for Thanksgiving.
Thats all I got for now!
Oh and what 45 days till Christmas??????heeee...

Facebook and old classmates.

I've been thinking about this post since last week. I first have to start off by thanking another blogger and former classmate. If I would have never found Darren Carter's blog. I wouldnt be sitting here today writing this. We all graduated from Bedford High School 20 years ago this year. As fate would have it I have missed every reunion. I have always had other plans (or was that god working AGAIN!). The first one > 5 year. I was getting married that weekend. 10 year, we had plans to take a trip on the same weekend. This year when I got notice for the reunion, I realized it was the same weekend that we would be in Mid-Ohio racing motorcycles. I don't think I am ever going to make it to a reunion. Truthfully, I wasn't real sure I ever wanted to go to a reunion. Honestly, I am glad I made it out of Bedford High School in one piece and actually did something with my life. Long story short, 8Th grade ended bad at Heskett. 9Th grade started worse with the loss of one of my dearest friends 1 month into school. After that, I didn't much care anymore and I didn't care for 4 years. I remember plenty of teachers trying to set me in the right direction. I remember lots of friends trying to get me to care. I didn't. I just wanted to get through school and get away from it. There was NOTHING fun about school and being here. I know now a lot of it I made so much harder on myself, then really needed to be. I know I didn't keep the friends I should have kept, heck even most of the people I thought were my friends at graduation, we have lost touch with.

Anyway, about the time Scott's cousin got married in June, I was just getting interested in face book. At that point, I think I had only seen one person in the last 10 years that I graduated with and that was Deann Hegidus (some time in March or April of this year~ again god at work here) So I knew I wouldn't be looking for very many classmates on facebook. I just didn't feel like I connected with a lot of people from high school. And the ones I wondered what happened to, I know they wouldn't be out there. I think Deann was one of my first friend requests. In the mean time. Michelle Grecko left me a message on classmates.com, off I went looking for her too. Okay, long short getting longer here... Jump ahead to August sometime. I was searching blogs from the Cleveland area one day and happened on Darren's, just as he was posting info about pictures from the reunion. Wow.. I couldn't believe it. I don't remember if I left him a comment on his blog or facebook, but I added him as a friend. I started looking for other people we went to school with. I've been kind of shy about requesting friends with some people. I just don't know who remembers me and who doesn't. I've connected with about 16. Some I have talked to more then others. Some I've even shared a drink with recently.

Last week, I started pulling out old pictures. Anyone that knows me present day, I have a serious issue with taking pictures. I can go to a motorcycle race and click off 2000 good pictures. I went on my honeymoon and took 30 rolls of film (before digital, that was a pricey honeymoon) So of course 95% of my photos are sorted and in boxes waiting to be scrapbooked. Well I guess if I didn't travel so much, I would have time to do that, I digress. I pulled out the three OLD boxes of pictures and started pulling out photos. Scott started scanning. Here I pulled out pictures from Heskett. Some of Scott's pictures when we just started dating and he was still at Bedford and I was already working a full time job. I pulled out picture of my cousins through the years, just so many pictures and so many fun memories. So I started by posting some of my family pictures late Thursday. Wow, talk about feedback and response. Amazing.
Last night, I posted some more from School and tagged the people I was friends with on facebook. (I still have a ton more pictures of more people not yet on facebook, maybe someday, those will get scanned too). Feedback almost immediately. People couldn't believe I still had photos and they wanted them burned. No such luck there. I now have digital proof! Its been fun talking with everyone and seeing how some people remember more then I did about what class it was. Its been great to hear that. I wish I had more pictures of school and I know somewhere in my parents house, there is probably still pictures!
Now to the point of this whole post.... When Scott and I were scanning the photos, I came across my senior proofs. Hey anyone notice, I am not in the yearbook for my senior year. Yeah, I planned it that way, thanks! I asked him what he thought of me back then. He said I always looked like a was a bitch and to look at some of my senior proofs, I came off with that unapproachable look. Did I really? Was I that unhappy and that bad? Wow....Amazing what time does now, doesn't it? I think life is way too short now and I don't let what I used to think about people still rule on what I think of them today. We are all so much different now. Maybe there are reasons I haven't talked to some of the 'friends' and why I do talk to people from high school that I never did before. I do know one thing. I wont miss the next reunion or get together! I can only think god has a plan in all of this and it just amazes me sometimes how he works. I try not to question it and most times I've learned to just go with the flow and let everything happen the way he has planned it.
So to sum this rambling up! Thanks Darren, had it not been for you I might not have ever connected back up with old school/classmates.
And Darren, if you happen upon this, no you aren't old because you are searching out talk radio. I'm doing it to. I know Scott does it too. Age is all a state of mind!

You Are a Champagne Woman

A true mystery, no one can quite figure you out... That is, until you start drinking. Then you tend to let loose. You're fun to drink with, but it definitely takes you a few drinks to loosen up. You prefer to date a man who likes the finer things in life... like a five star dinner with that champagne.

What Kind of Drinking Woman Are You?

You Are A Martini

You are the kind of drinker who appreciates a nice hard drink. And for you, only quality alcohol. You don't waste your time on the cheap stuff. Obviously, you're usually found with a martini in your hand. But sometimes you mix it up with a gin and tonic. And you'd never, ever consider one of those flavored martinis. They're hardly a drink!

What Alcoholic Drink Are You?

Facebook & My Day off...

Why is it.. Its my day off, a great fall day, weather a little crappy because its raining, but still typical fall day.. Excited about going to a new winery tonight with Scott for a great Hungarian feast. I spent the better part of the morning, doing what I do best.. Shop. It wasn't fun clothes or accessory shopping, but still fun anyways. I get home, and I see that my cousin Roger is now on Facebook too. Anyone that knows me, knows I am hooked on that damn site! between playing with the motorcycles on there and finding people. I don't do much else anymore on the net. Heck I rarely read any of my scrapbooking sites because I am wasting time on facebook. Anyway. Today is the day, I try and catch up with some of the blogs I read, some of the message boards, etc. I see Roger is now on facebook.. so what do I do.. I go through my terabyte of pictures that I have taken in the past what 5 years? and start uploading more racing pictures. (and reliving some of those great events!) So now its 3 1/2 hours later and I haven't done a thing. I need to get dressed for dinner, throw in a load of laundry, do some dishes... and a bunch of other stuff. NONE of its going to get done, because I want to load more pictures! Between the fun times, I have had with my cousins racing and going out with my friends around town, I could be posting pictures till next week! Anyway.. That's all I got! I worked overtime last weekend, we checked out the new bar downtown and finally had a quiet relaxing weekend. Now I'm ready to be on the run again and travel. I wish Scott didn't have to work Saturday, or I think I'd consider a trip to Charlotte for dinner. (good thing he is working!)

What type of Wine I am....

You Are Pinot Gris

More hip than most, you spot trends before they even really get started. If something is new and unique, you know about it... and you've probably tried it. You have a good number of projects, interests, and relationships - but they are all fleeting. The world is so appealing and diverse, you can't help but seek variety. Deep down you are: A true flirt Your partying style: Exclusive. You only party with people you've personally selected. Your company is enjoyed best with: A big bowl of pasta

What Kind of Wine Are You?

What my birthday says about me???

Your Birthdate: December 13

You're dominant and powerful. You always need to be in charge. While others respect your competence, you can be a bit of a dictator. Hard working and serious, you never let yourself down. You are exact and accurate - and you expect others to be the same way. Your strength: You always get the job done Your weakness: You're a perfectionist to a fault Your power color: Gray Your power symbol: Checkmark Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

The Book of Lies By Brad Meltzer

I remember I hated doing book reports in School 20+ years hasnt changed that. But again, I came across a great book!

I'm copying the inside jacket of the book, but it sums up a great book, which I had NO idea would have scenes in Cleveland. That made my day.

In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history.

In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by three gunshots to his chest. While mourning, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and created the world's greatest hero: Superman. And like Cain's murder weapon, the gun used in this unsolved murder has never been found.

Until now.

Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who's been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder. But before Cal can ask a single question, he and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the anicent markings of Cain. And so begins the chase for the world's first murder weapon.

What does Cain, history's greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world's greatest hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller.

Getting OLD

Okay, so, what's happened the last two weeks??? Kristie and Lennys wedding reception was the 27th of Sept. We had a really nice time. They both have great families and great friends. Logan gets bigger every time we see him. Lenny and I managed to get Scott a bit drunk for a little while.. LOL.. Kristie and Lenny both look truly happy to be married.
Last weekend, a bunch of friends from work came to my side of town. We had a great time... Just about everyone GOT seriously DRUNK, but we had a blast. I cant even really begin to tell you how much fun we had. It wouldnt do it justice. Pictures dont even do it justice right now!
Looks like the year is finally starting to slow down for us and we can actually relax this fall... I really like that idea!
Thoughts are we are going to go to Utah next year for vacation for the World Superbike Race. Good thing its right around our normal vacation anyway.
But while I am here...
Just wanted to post some thoughts

10. Buffets always seem like a good idea > they aren't.

9. Taking 2600 pictures seems great when you are doing it. Sorting them, not so much fun

8. Always make sure your batteries are charged for the P&S camera. It makes parties so much easier for my drunk photo taking (you know, like drunk texting)

7. Thankfully, all my friends, drunk are all still GREAT FUNNY friends even if they sometimes annoy me sober!

6. Buying 6 quarts of your favorite apple, seemed like a good idea at the time.

5. I love to see Scott get drunk, he's just down right FUNNY. Put him with Dave and I'm cracking ribs laughing.

4. I love facebook. I love finding classmates. I cant believe its been 20 years!

3. I miss my family in the south! I wish there was more time to tavel to see them!

2. I am so VERY thankful for the friends I have and I spent Saturday night with. Thank you, Diana, Jojo, Jen, Joanne, Michelle, Sherry, Kathy, Dave & respective SO's, you guys are all awesome and I cant thank you enough for coming to my side of town to party!

1. Scott asks quite often, when we are going to wake up and realize we are mature and have grown up? I think it just depends on the situation. We both just still know how to have a good time. Maybe a little to often, but always with dear friends and that I am thankful!

Wow... 23 days.. Sorry..

Well, a lot has gone on since my last post, which I didn't have time for then.... Still don't seem to have much time to devote to this, sorry guys!
The Weekend of the 6th, Scott, Traci and I went out to Geneva and that area to hit up some wineries.. guess, what, just happened to be Thunder on the Strip too, LOTS of bikes. Traci and I had fun trying a bunch of wines and finding ones we really liked!
The 11th, we left for Indy and MOTOGP... they were calling for RAIN all weekend, so I was nervous about that. Thursday we got there, it was beautiful and we had a great time. Friday it just POURED.. it was just miserable and WET. But still MotoGP bikes were on the track and that itself was COOL! Wow, those bikes rock. Saturday, was just beautiful, the weather perfect, the bikes great. Wow, did they sound AWESOME at full speed on a dry track. Sunday, we woke up to no rain, but it was in the forecast. They managed to get practices off, the Red Bull Rookies Cup Race off, the 125 CC Race off.. but it started raining, so the 250 was delayed till after the big race, since they are showing that live in network TV *(except in stupid Cleveland). The rain had let up, but the winds had picked up, but about lap 17, the winds were just horrible. Let me tell you first, that our seats, yeah they were awesome, and awesome high and the stairs we had to take, even if you aren't afraid of heights, you will be even without the wind or rains after walking up these stairs. Anyway... They finally called the race at lap 20. Nicky led in the beginning and was looking the like Nicky we all have grown to love, but Rossi took over the lead and never looked back. I do have to say Indy has getting traffic out of the track down to a science and I couldn't be more impressed! It was really a great weekend, I don't care how much rain, I was around some of the most powerful bikes I have ever seen in my life. I only took appox 2600 pictures, still sorting, down to about 2100 and a lot to go. I honestly really had a good time watching the races there and learned a lot about the track, I hope I can talk Scott into going next year!
So we headed home.. got to about Dayton, decided Dinner was a great idea, so we planned on stopping at our favorite O'charley's in Columbus... Got off the exit. because Scott is used to me driving, he didn't realize that there were lights out, so we almost blew the intersection. Every almost every place had lost power.... O'charleys was still open, 20 minute wait.. fine, we were all HUNGRY and from talking with the other diners, a lot of people had lost power. Oh did I mention that this rain and wind, was thanks to Hurricane IKE. Hello, we are in OHIO... whats that about. Anyway.. ate, headed home... Noticed most of the exits were DARK the whole way home. Never thought it would be an issue at home... Yeah, I guess I was wrong, we got home to NO POWER!!!! lovely. You know when we finally got it back??? Wednesday. Three days of the generators, running my contents of our deep freezer to the ice cream stand for storage, and just plain a sucky time. I guess I should be thankful that it wasn't longer. Once again, I realized we have WAY too much frozen food for two people! LOL...I'm not even going to promise to not stock up.
So last week, we wanted to go to the Hot Air Balloon Fest in Ravenna, but really had nothing else planned. We were looking forward to relaxing. We got a lot of house stuff done and a lot of cleaning done that hasn't been done in a while, it was great, we didn't make it to see the hot air balloons, but we did make it to Sonic that finally opened in Streetsboro... YEAH!!!! the place is still crazy busy, but they are running it perfect !!!
Scott left Monday morning for a business trip and was expected to be home Tuesday night, he was... I guess this is the new normal. He leaves Thursday for a day trip to Hillard, Ohio. I don't have a problem with the travel, I just hope he is getting used to it! This weekend is Lenny & Kristi's reception, Scott gets to dress in another tux and I get to take the pictures!
Here's a couple of pictures to leave you with from the last couple of weeks!

The end of Summer....

We had a great weekend this weekend.. Just real quick, we went to Lenny & Kristis for a picnic on Saturday. Sunday we went downtown to see the tall ships and the air show. Yesterday I just totally vegged out and got ready for work today.
I'll post more later and some pictures... Just thought I'd say yep.. still alive... Happy all the shows are starting back up.. means I wont get much else done.. LOL!

Tag... I was tagged, so here is mine!

A Attached or Single? well, I'm attached to my laptop, tilt, my friends and family. but seriously.... Attached, very 15+ wonderful years!

B. Best Friend? Well honestly, its what I am doing at the moment which friend fits that doing. But mostly, its Scott, who basically is willing to stick around me and put up with me ALL the time!

C. Cake or pie? Cake.. No frosting either, please! And if Mom made it, I'm not sharing!

D. Day of choice? Wednesday of course, its my 'day off'

E. Essential item? Wow... has to be a "thing"? My Camera.

F. Favorite color? Red or Yellow....

G. Gummy bears or worms? doesn't matter as long as I get the pineapple ones

H. Hometown? That's up for debate, but I guess Bedford.

I. Favorite indulgence? Wow, I guess wine... nope, I'll drink the 2 buck chuck... heck I prefer that... indulgence... I don't know that I have one. Do I?

J. January or July? well that depends on the weather we are having, but usually July, there is some kind of racing going on then, that I can enjoy!

K. Kids? Wasn't in our cards, love them, but just never happened.

L. Life isn’t complete without? love, music, family, good food and wine, and laughter - lots of laughter!

M. Marriage date? May 21st!!!!!!

N. Number of brothers and sisters? none :(

O. Oranges or Apples? BOTH

P. Phobias? Creepy looking bugs

Q. Quotes? there isnt enough space here to tell you how many quotes I love... but my favorite this week is > The World is a book and those who don't travel are only reading one page.

R. Reasons to smile? The fact, that after 15 years, I am still on my honeymoon. That we both enjoying doing a lot of the same things, we love to vacation together

S. Season of choice? i like them all for different reasons. i really get excited for the next season, whatever it may be.

T. Tag 5 people: not even sure who is reading this, but Lynn, Diana, & Scott & any one who is glad the holiday weekend is upon us, even if it marks the end of SUMMER

U. Unknown fact about me? I think I'm pretty much an open book.. So I don't think there is much unknown about me

V. Vegetable? home grown heirloom tomatoes

W. Worst habit? being lazy

X. X-ray or Ultrasound? x-ray... just because

Y. Your favorite food? at this point in my life, it seems to be EVERYTHING

Z. Zodiac sign? Sagittarius

Well... it is what it is...

So today, Scott headed off on what is kind of his first service call. Him and Chris went to Tallmadge last week and that was a very quick trip. Today, they were off to Erie, PA. Its now almost 7 PM and I haven't heard from him, so I am going to assume they are still working on the robot. (how cool is that, you get play with and repair robots... as a kid growing up.. Robots were just becoming real, so I am sure lots of geeks in our time, dreamed of playing with Robots....) Anyway.. back to my thoughts. It feels weird for him to not be home or to know when to expect him. But its a quiet evening here and I kind of like that.

I cant believe this is the last week of "summer". The kids went back to school today. It just all went by way to quick. I didn't get done what I wanted to get done and there is really so much more planned for the fall months.

Scott's mom had her Knee Replacement Surgery yesterday... It went well (as I expected!) she'll be running laps around all of us here soon. She will be happy that she had it done.

This past weekend, we really didn't do a whole heck of a lot. Friday night, we just kind of relaxed and watched a movie. Saturday, we got up, did some running around. Hit the Geauga Farmers Market. But since I had just cleaned out moms garden of tomatoes & eggplants and picked up corn from the Twinsburg Farmers Market the night before. We really didn't need much. So we headed over to Joeys in Chargin Falls for lunch, we both ordered different pizzas. I wasn't in the mood for your typical red sauce, pepperoni/sausage pizza... I get so tired of that! I ordered one with artichokes, tomatoes, chicken and a white garlic sauce. Actually the crust was the best part of their pizza.. it wasn't overly thick and it wasn't a thin crust, just perfect and real. It looked like it was made in grandmas oven, that was the best!
After that, Scott decided he wanted to reread The Little Prince, so we started a hunt for it. I remember my Aunt Elaine giving me that book and I remember how much I loved it (what ever happened to that book). Anyway, after two off the wall book stores we weren't having much luck... so I'll probably just get it on the net.

We decided we were going to go see the Matinee of Death Race. Its a remake of a movie with Sylvester Stallone & David Carradine. The only thing in this remake that even resembled the original, is the names of two of the cast (Frankenstein & Joe). If you go to see it, just don't expect a remake and its not a bad movie then. Its not one of my top 10 movies or even the top 25, but its worth a peak... The best part was the previews, looks like Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are coming back with another Fast & Furious. I don't care how bad it is... Paul Walker is in it. I am there! There was another preview, but since I am horrible with movies, its escaping me right now.
Saturday evening we jumped on the bike for a little evening ride. Started out going to Hudson for Coffee at Starbucks. Not quite sure why I ordered two talls for us. It was still hot out and we couldn't take them with us... DUMB!!! after there we headed the long way to downtown. By long way, I mean, we headed to Peninsula, Bath, Breaksville and then to the East 9Th Street Pier and headed back home, It was a nice 70 mile trip out for the evening.
All & all the weekend was what weekends should be for us. But they don't come around to often, with so much other stuff going on.
This weekend, I have high hopes for doing a lot of things. I hope we get to take the bike down to the Barn in Smithville for dinner.. Saturday I hope we make it out to see Logan, Stuff around the house that needs to be done. I hope we get to visit some other friends too, but we will see. Honestly, I wish we had the time and & money to make the trip to Birmingham for the weekend, just to see everyone and say hey!
But that will have to be saved for another day!

Scott wonders why I tell him he needs his own blog

So of course. I've been at work almost 3 hours when I received this email from Scott. I thought it was just the best. and daily I tell him with his writing he really needs to a blog of his own! This is of course also why I love him so! Another thing. His Katana is now called Staypuff. The bike just got a new tire and it was a Michelin tire. So when we were at Mid-Ohio he asked the Michelin tire guys if they had any stickers. So now the Michelin man is on the front of the bike. (cute...lol)

Staypuff's first adventure

I left the house and the skies were blue and just a few puffy clouds.
I get gas and head to 271. I notice that smell you get after was washing
the car, or water drying on pavement. I as I get closer to Chagrin road,
i can see dark patches and light patches of gray on the roads. It had
just rained. As I approach Mayfiled, i see everybody going southbound
with their lights on and black skies ahead. So at this point, i can
either turn around
and avoid what appears to be rain or just keep going. I continue on.
As I
round the curve to rte 2, the sky is totally black, but so far no rain.
I exit and I am at about 20 vehicles from the light. Still no rain. just
as I roll into the parking lot, it starts to sprinkle.
I thank the powers that be for safe passage.
Note to self, I suppose isolated showers means isolated showers, check
weather before leaving.