I know it’s been like 10 years since I’ve blogged but time just seems to get away from me these days. No excuse, I know, and all I can say is “sorry”. I finally have a non-wedding story to write about so I’m taking a few minutes of my day to share. This morning I was driving to work and the Service Engine light comes on – again. It’s no secret that I hate this car and that I have not had luck with cars, whatsoever, in over a year now. So, my day starts off on the wrong foot and I’m crabby. Then, I get to work and a co-worker’s wife brings in their two little boys for a visit. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love –love -love little kids and these boys are exceptionally cute. Now my day has turned around.
I decided to use my lunch hour to take my car to Auto Zone and have them hook up that little computer thingy to diagnosis the problem. I look up the closest store and it’s on N Kingshighway so I print the directions and off I go. Little did I know I was going into the heart of the hood! I pull in the parking lot and the first thing I see is a drug deal going down. My first reaction was to leave quickly but then I was afraid that they would think I was going to the police or something and get my plate number to hunt me down (I know, I watch too much tv). So, to avoid all that, I go ahead and park. I almost run inside the store to make sure I don’t get shot or something. Now I’m in the store, that is covered with bars all around the outside, waiting for my turn in line. An African American um, er, “gentleman” walks in with his pants around his thighs, hat crooked, etc. The lady behind the counter says to him “whad you get hauled away for dis time”. Great, just great – first I witness a drug deal outside then this character walks in and is obviously no stranger to the police and all he said was “dawg, I didn’t do it, you know I didn't do it”. Finally, it’s my turn in line and the guy gets the hand-held device and takes me outside – the dealers are still there by the way. He hooked it up and what seemed like an eternity really only took 2 seconds. Turns out it’s my thermostat, which is relatively inexpensive and easy to replace – thank you God! After he gives me the printout, I high-tail it out of there and make it safely back to work to which I say again, thank you God!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
What a great stay-cation!
I wasn't planning to take much time off work this summer because of the wedding/honeymoon but that quickly changed. I was originally going to take one day off to go to an afternoon Cardinals game with Lisa but decided I better take Thursday off too, in case we indulged in too many adult beverages. What the heck, if I'm taking 2 days, I may as well take the whole week, right? My thoughts exactly! So, here's how it went down:
Monday was a house cleaning day so I could enjoy the rest of the week without feeling guilty about a dirty house. I must have found some energy that day because I moved furniture to vacuum behind, cleaned all the base-boards, etc. Things that go beyond my semi-weekly cleaning routine.
Tuesday, I had my nephew, Timmy for the day. We met Cheryl & Chelsea to see Toy Story 3 and it was Timmy's first movie in the theatre. He loved it, although from the picture below, you can tell he didn't quite know what to think at first.
On Wednesday, Lisa and I went to the Cards game and got first pitch tickets for just $5.50 each. It was a great deal and I even scored a free VIP parking pass by being in the right place at the right time.
Of course it's never a complete baseball experience until you see Fredbird:
And, it was also Ashley's first time at the stadium so we ventured across the ballpark to meet her for a drink:
Thursday was a relaxed fun-day, again with Lisa, complete with shopping and a hair cut/highlights. Friday, we went to Carlyle Lake and soaked up some rays for a few hours.
After the lake, we got pedicures and went out for dinner/drinks in her hometown of Breese. It's a small town with not much going on so it was an early night.
Today was a bootcamp day and back to the grind at Circa. Tonight, Larry and I are having a date night with dinner and a movie, going to see Grown-Ups. I'll let you know how it is.
Hope everyone has a great 4th of July and enjoys the long weekend!
Monday was a house cleaning day so I could enjoy the rest of the week without feeling guilty about a dirty house. I must have found some energy that day because I moved furniture to vacuum behind, cleaned all the base-boards, etc. Things that go beyond my semi-weekly cleaning routine.
Tuesday, I had my nephew, Timmy for the day. We met Cheryl & Chelsea to see Toy Story 3 and it was Timmy's first movie in the theatre. He loved it, although from the picture below, you can tell he didn't quite know what to think at first.
On Wednesday, Lisa and I went to the Cards game and got first pitch tickets for just $5.50 each. It was a great deal and I even scored a free VIP parking pass by being in the right place at the right time.
Of course it's never a complete baseball experience until you see Fredbird:
And, it was also Ashley's first time at the stadium so we ventured across the ballpark to meet her for a drink:
Thursday was a relaxed fun-day, again with Lisa, complete with shopping and a hair cut/highlights. Friday, we went to Carlyle Lake and soaked up some rays for a few hours.
After the lake, we got pedicures and went out for dinner/drinks in her hometown of Breese. It's a small town with not much going on so it was an early night.
Today was a bootcamp day and back to the grind at Circa. Tonight, Larry and I are having a date night with dinner and a movie, going to see Grown-Ups. I'll let you know how it is.
Hope everyone has a great 4th of July and enjoys the long weekend!
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