Summer Vacation

Today I would like to talk to you about my summer vacation. Chad and I are going to Ecuador in August. For 12 days. I am very excited.

We will be flying from KC to Dallas to Miami to Quito to Loja to Quito to the Galapagos Islands to Quito to Miami to Dallas to KC. (Is that right, Josh?) I don't like flying, so I'm trying not to think about that part too much.

I am mainly focusing on not being at work for 12 whole days. I am beyond excited for that part.

Live from the Royal's Game

Chad and I are at the game. Row H, seats 2 and 3. Chad says to tell you there is a Pitcher's Duel. Jesus, aka Johnny Damon, is batting. Chad say he throws like a girl. Inning: top of the 4th. Dinner before the game at 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. There were too many sesame seeds on my hamburger bun. So far, everything I have typed has been on one line, do you think it will be that way when I post it?

Weather is not too bad. We are in the shade.

I am worried about the babies, home alone in the bathtub. What if they starve to death before I get home? They probably won't, because they ate at 4:30, and they have been going for 5 hours between feedings, but I am still worried, I have never left them home alone before.

I have gotten a pretty good response to my blogging return - I wasn't sure that anyone was still reading. I have hopes that if I keep the daily blogs short and sweet, I can pull off doing it everyday for the month. We'll see.

4 days...

Oh my goodness, I am so sick of blogging.

I am glad it is the weekend. I work tomorrow morning and we are going to the Royal's game tomorrow night. Chad is at a game night tonight, and I am supposed to be mowing the yard. It is still 95 degrees though, so hopefully it cools off soon.

Who watches the TV show "Rules of Engagement?" Jeff is my favorite character of all time.

Poetry

I think my favorite poems are by Ogden Nash. I have never been a big fan of poetry, but his are short, too the point and funny. I wanted to put this one on our Wedding Program, but someone said No. Sometimes I think that someone could take this advice!

A Word to Husbands

To keep your marriage brimming

With love in the loving cup,

Whenever you're wrong, admit it;

Whenever you're right, shut up.

I Feel Angry

I don't understand some people. A lot of people actually, but especially some. Some that I work with.

What would happen if every person who worked there acted the way they did? The place couldn't function! Someone has to care enough to be there when they are scheduled and keep the place running. Sometimes it is hard to be that person.

So I am in for another very long week of working too much overtime and then getting in trouble for working so much overtime because he doesn't want to pay me that much overtime.

National Blog Posting Month

Think I can post everyday in June?

Me neither.

But I can try! We have some prompts over here, so that might help when I have nothing else to talk about.

There are 2 baby kittens that came into the animal shelter a week ago. They require feeding every 3-4 hours, so Darla and I have been taking them home every night. They are pretty cute. We named them Bill and Ted. But then Ted turned out to be a girl so I renamed her Chandler and renamed Bill, Frank Jr. Jr. If you don't get it then you probably shouldn't be reading my blog. Except John, Tim and Josh, I don't expect you guys to get it.

I will try to get a photo of them up soon. Right now they are asleep in my bathtub.

Whew, 1 day down, 29 to go!

A List

1. I am either sick, or have the worst allergies ever. Yesterday I started not feeling great and by this morning I thought my face was going to explode. I still can't hear anything out of my right ear and am very congested, yet also have a runny nose. I feel like crap.

2. Camry has decided to start watching Law & Order at 3:00 in the morning. Loudly. Last night we woke up to a booming voice, "IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM..." Chad got up to see why the TV was suddenly on, and found Camry sitting next to the remote on the couch. Sorry buddy, but we only watch TV during awake hours.

3. Chad is going to St. Louis this weekend for a board game convention. You should have heard him making a hotel reservation for "Geekway to the West" - it was hilarious. Whoever he was talking to couldn't understand him, so he kept saying "GEEKWAY TO THE WEST" louder and louder and finally ended up spelling it. G-E-E-K-W-A-Y... it was awesome.

4. I worked 55 hours last week. That is 15 too many.

5. There are two stray cats who think they live on my porch. Probably because they are living on my porch. I do not feed them. I do not pet them. I spray them with a water bottle and yell at them to go away like a crazy old lady. And yet, they remain.

6. Did I mention the stray cats are lovers? Well they are. They are loving each other on my front porch and pretty soon there will probably be lots of little kittens who think they live on my porch and then what am I supposed to do!?