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KJ had his braces removed today. He is ecstatic. He keeps on licking his teeth!
At the orthodontist's office, waiting to be called.
Here he is. All smiles!
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Monday, July 31, 2006
B. M. O. C.
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Big Men On Campus
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Yes, this is the big year that both boys will be at the top of their levels in school. Karl is a senior in high school and KJ is an 8th grader in middle school.
Karl, just outside the front door, leaving for his first day as a senior at Oviedo High School.
Getting into his friend's car at 6:30 am for their first day.
B.M.O.C. Part 2
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Good Morning! Ready for the first day?
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KJ at the front door ready walk to the bus stop for his first day as an eighth grader at Jackson Heights Middle School.
Outside in the driveway turning for one last smile.
Walking across the street with a wave good-bye for his mom.
Friday, July 28, 2006
30:00 1.54
This was the time I walked on the treadmill and the distance I went. I had to slow down from 17+ minute pace to a 20 minute pace because of shin pains (the reason I stopped running years ago). I need to stretch out my lower legs before walking and maybe a warm epsom salt bath soak will help, too. My weight is down another half pound so I am at 182 today.
I have been watching my eating and feel hungry at bedtime every night. I have eaten more fruits and vegetables than I was and getting a cup of milk a day with my cereal in the morning. I was tired last night and a bit tired to day but the walk has re-energized me. I still have two weeks and only 4 lbs to go. I will keep losing if I surpass my goal before the date. I hope to lose enough to fit in my size 12 clothes from a couple of years ago. We'll see...
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
61:26 3.17
Those were the time and distance of my walk on the treadmill tonight. WOW! I can't believe I finally got started. I have a ways to go. The last post had the song of the day referring to my fat cells and not my husband! The book is one I bought a while back and decided I will need while I am losing weight. It has come in handy so far since I need to stay focused. Meditation works to serve that purpose. The food was where I was supposed to go for lunch but my BFF was not feeling well and I decided to eat my Subway sub. That is my lunch or dinner for each day and since they have a deal right now, I'm taking advantage of it. $2.49 for a 6" sub. Each day is a different one and I may not do the meatball or chicken bourbon sub since they have more calories. I am also having a diet frozen dinner as a meal, too. So far, I have had a Lean Cuisine and a Healthy Choice meal. Both were chicken alfredo with broccoli. You get what you pay for because the Lean Cuisine was $1 more than the Healthy Choice. And cost more than a 6" sub! The flavor of LC was much better than the HC and the chicken tasted more like chicken should taste.
Okay, on tap for tomorrow, more weight loss and walking. I was only going to diet until the wedding that I am going to with my brother (at the Grand Floridian, no less) but I amy keep it up for a while so I can fit back in my size 12 clothes loosely.
Of The Day
Song - "Please Release Me, Let Me Go" - Engelbert Humperdinck/Esther Phillips (sung by Dean Martin)
Book - Meditation For Dummies - Stephan Bodian
Food - Pot Stickers with Zen Sauce (T.G. I. Friday's)
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
Song Of The Day
Friday, June 30, 2006
"Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis (written by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A cool site...
I always surf late into the night as I prepare something for the blog. Tonight was no exception! I attached the link for "Erwin", TN and when I clicked on the web site, I found something called "Quilt Trail". I went there and found a great site for searching out barns in eastern TN with quilt patterns adorning them. This is cool and some day, I hope to drive to some of those sites and see them for myself. I did something similar a few years back when I took my boys around Orlando and snapped pics with the LIZART figures standing taller than any of us.
Back in December...Paris....
I went with my BFF to EPCOT after Christmas and we had a great time together (we always do)! Here we are eating in France (I think it is so cool to say that). They had the best quiche I've ever eaten and the cheesecake was scrumptious!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
oooo.....one last pic....
Okay, I thought about this picture I took. We had a lot of dust in TX so I took advantage of it on the back window. We have been sporting this ever since! And we haven't had any rain hitting the back window.
The side windows had (1) each day crossed out except for the present one on one side (can't see it anymore) and (2) the states listed that we had gone through (still can see it but haven't taken a pic since IA).
I also had "Thing 1" on Karl's side and "Thing 2" on KJ's side but they can roll their windows up and down and it got wiped away! Oh well, it was nice while it lasted!!!
Homeward Bound
There's a lot of songs to express the upcoming trip back to FL. I used JD's song because it is the CD we put on whenever we leave TN coming from Erwin, where Kent's parents live now. These are the mountains we know and though we drove through VA and even stayed overnight in WV, these lyrics can easily reflect TN and NC as we drive away, southward to the Atlantic Ocean.....these country roads will be taking us home and back here, soon again!
Friday, June 16, 2006
Quick Note
I don't know if you know this but if you click on each picture, it will enlarge it for a better view. Also, if you click on anything that is underlined and highlighted, it will take you to a related web site...like the songs take you to the full lyrics.
Relaxing in the Mountains
Hello! I've been taking it easy since we got to Kent's parent's house in TN. We are having great weather once again! It was about 70 degrees today in the sun. It feels good to wear pants and long sleeves.
We ate at Maple Grove for dinner tonight. I should have taken a picture. The food is so good there. We are going back for dinner tomorrow (Friday). The special is turkey and dressing plus two sides for $4.99. And you get a roll and butter and the portions are tremendous! Tonight I had the roast and gravy and it's the only place I've ever had it where there wasn't any fat or grizzle to pull off! WOW! MMMMMM....(yes, I'm gaining weight here!)
We'll be home on Sunday. As much as I enjoy being here in the country, I am looking forward to being home in my own "place".
Below are the fun things you can do on vacation. First one to bed is always fair game and mom and dad were always first to sleep as you can see...
Karl actually ate these M n Ms later!!!
"Every party has a pooper that's why we invited you....party pooper....party pooper...." (Hey, that should have been the title for the other picture!!!)
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Day 20 - Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Today was spent in several places. We went to Canton an hour away from Cleveland. We stopped by to take a few pics in front of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We also made a quick trip into the gift shop to get postcards and other items.
Then we drove on to Dresden, OH for lunch and pics. We ate at Popeye's. A 50's style restaurant that Dave Longaberger opened before he went into making baskets full time. It was good and the baskets were all over the restaurant!
I ran in to see the quaint stores around Dresden.
This is a mecca for ladies who want to get a way for a long weekend!!! Great gift shops and lots of opportunities for pics. The weather couldn't have been better, also.
We then drove on to Newark. Home of the Longaberger Headquarters. A huge basket shaped building with lots of cool features.
Then we drove on to Dresden, OH for lunch and pics. We ate at Popeye's. A 50's style restaurant that Dave Longaberger opened before he went into making baskets full time. It was good and the baskets were all over the restaurant!
I ran in to see the quaint stores around Dresden.
This is a mecca for ladies who want to get a way for a long weekend!!! Great gift shops and lots of opportunities for pics. The weather couldn't have been better, also.
We then drove on to Newark. Home of the Longaberger Headquarters. A huge basket shaped building with lots of cool features.
Monday, June 12, 2006
News for tomorrow...
I thought I would give you a glimpse of where we are headed tomorrow. Take a peek...
Football Hall Of Fame in Canton, OH
lunch in Dresden, OH
World's Largest Basket Headquarters in Newark, OH
TTFN
Day 19 - Monday, June 12, 2006
Okay, we are finally at The House That Rock Built. We were late getting there so we didn't go into the museum but the gift shop was full of things to look at and even more things to want to purchase!!! The interior is multi-level and there were large items haging from the wondows above. Very cool!
We also drove around Cleveland and saw the homes of the Cavaliers, Browns and Indians...basketball, football and baseball teams...in that order. Tomorrow we will move on to Charleston, WV. Only an overnight stay but a very quaint one, at that.
Day 18 - Sunday, June 11, 2006
Here we are at Cedar Point just outside of Sandusky, OH. 16 rollercoasters and a whole lot of screams!!! We were able to do 12 of them and the space needle plus some food along the way. What a wonderful day!!! Low 60's and mostly sunny all day (hence, my jacket)! We sure are lucky!!!
If you can't see the video below, you are required to have Macromedia Flash Player 8. If you click on the screen, it should tell you how to download it. It's free to download. It is 1 minute and 50 seconds of us on Mean Streak...the big wooden rollercoaster. It was so much fun and using my little Elph camera which can do video, is just unbelievable!
Day 17 - Saturday, June 10, 2006
Here we are, the night before the big day for the boys. We are standing at Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. (If you look to mthe left behind us, you can see the rollercoasters at Cedar Point.) It is around 7 pm and the weather was below 60 degrees. I was freezing! At least the sun is out and the weather is clear and mild. Hopefully, tomorrow will be more of the same. Time for dinner and bed!!!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Day 16 - Friday, June 9, 2006
We left St. Louis this am and arrived in Indianapolis around 4pm. We had just enough time to take a bus ride around the track while listening to a recorded talk about the beginnings of the speedway, then return to the museum to look around. I went right to the gift shop and found a few goodies while the boys took pictures in an Indy car. Now it's time to relax. Tomorrow we will be heading out to Sandusky, OH for the rollercoaster rides of our lifetime.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Extra Pics
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Karl's first White Castle...an experience!
KJ had his first taco from Jack-In-The-Box way back in Texas and couldn't wait for another visit...
Kent and I each had a slider from White Castle and then our meal at J-I-T-B. Good, greasy food!!! (Day 14 - west of St. Louis)
Day 15, Thursday, June 8, 2006
Today was a fun day. We walked a block from our hotel to the Arch. Took the car to the top, looked around, took pics, came back down, walked around the gift shop and museum and walked to the riverboat for a ride on the Mississippi. A great day for family fun!
Day 14 - Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Okay, I didn't put my contacts in and didn't want a family picture looking like I did so, this is the next best thing.....our boys and a "friend"!!!
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Day 13 - Tuesday, June 6, 2006
We made it to Kansas City in time to see a major league baseball game. With the Royals and Rangers not in much contention for a World series spot, there were plenty of seats. 10,000 fans watched with us as they lost to the Rangers. All in all, it was a good game and we enjoyed the kids hitting the beach balls in the stands as much as the game, itself. Great stadium and wonderful people in KC, MO!
Onto the next destination....Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis...meet me at the fair...
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
I love my boys...
Okay, we may not have many moments like this (if any) back at home, but this trip has made it a bonding moment everyday!!!
Day 12 - Monday, June 5, 2006
We are approaching the half way point of vacation time! WOW! How time is flying!!! We are having some fun and I thought I'd share with you...
Here it is...we were on the road all day and didn't stop for our daily picture so we decided to ham it up in the hotel room...
Monday, June 05, 2006
Day 11 - Sunday, June 4, 2006
Another day, Another Monument
Today was spent at Mt. Rushmore. We went to the monument after lunch and spent an hour looking around at the grounds and information areas. The drive to the site was nothing short of spectacular. I can't believe all the great views we have seen this trip!
Tonight, we ate at a chuckwagon supper club. They served us through a line then we went to our seats and listened to a country music show. The girl playing the fiddle was awesome! The place we were at was adjacent to the property where Dances With Wolves was filmed. It is called Ft. Hays. I enjoyed everything.
Tomorrow, it is an 8 hour drive to Sioux City, IA to see the memorial of the plane crash of United Flight 232 on July 19, 1989. A miracle.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Day 10 - Saturday, June 3, 2006
We Did It!!! We made it up to Crazy Horse and walked the 10K walk to the top. This was no easy feat, mind you! 6,400 ft. up and a rocky terrain. Plus, we southerners can't handle the lighter, less dense air as well! Even still, we made it and I am a happy camper!
Day 9 - Friday, June 2, 2006
Here we are in Hill City, SD just north of the Crazy Horse monument. This is the original reason why I wanted to go on vacation. Tomorrow is the big day. A six mile hike up the monument and back down. I hope to have tons of pictures to share. The weather has been great this entire trip and I hope tomorrow will be more of the same.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Too Early For Some...
They are the last ones to get up...sleepy and blurry-eyed...but they are getting along...and...that's what matters...
Tomorrow's Plans...
We drove from Roswell, NM today and landed in Denver, CO about 8 pm. (Kent was bushed!!!) Tomorrow, we will drive another 7 hours and go through Cheyenne, WY on our way to SD. We will be there for 3 days. The Crazy Horse walk (much anticipated) will be the highlight of my vacation and that is scheduled for Sat. am. Sunday, we will visit Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills. Monday we leave for the plains - going through Nebraska, Kansas and ending up in MO. TTFN
Day 8 - Thursday, June 1, 2006
Out of nowhere is this cool looking diner as we were to turn onto a different hwy. Since rest areas are scarce in this neck of the woods, I asked the driver to stop so I could use the facilities. Feeling bad about going into the restaurant and not buying anything, we sat down and had lunch. It was GREAT!!! Amazing what you can find at a podunk kind of place.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Day 7 Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Day 6 - Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
Carlsbad Caverns is breathtaking!!! If you get a chance to go there, do it! You will be moved.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Day 5 addendum
After we all went to sleep (minus Karl-the nightowl), he touched up a photo I took of him as we entered Carlsbad...
Day 5 On to NM
We drove for the day. From San Antonio to Carlsbad. It's a desert out here. Many cacti for gardens here. Tomorrow is the day of the bat...okay, evening time of the bat. Daytime will be underground in the Carlsbad Caverns at 55 degrees. BRRR....
Day 4 - Sunday, May 28, 2006
The stars at night are big and bright
(clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart of Texas
We went to the Alamo today. It was a very interesting morning. The weather was great and the crowds didn't get there until after we had walked out. We saw a man preaching on a ledge with no one around. A baby bird that fell out of its nest with the mamma bird chasing off everyone who tried to help the baby (Kent got the Park Ranger to come over and take care of it). What a great time!!!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Day 3, Night 3 May 26, 2006
We ate at Jack-In-The-Box because I hadn't eaten at one since I was a kid living in Chicago. I loved their greasy tacos. So, the picture out front is with Jack to the left. (See his shadow?)
The bottom picture was taken at night in San Antonio outside by Riverwalk. It is the restaurant we ate at and it is located under our hotel. Kent said he had to sneeze and KJ playfully put his finger in front of Kent's nose which was promptly sneezed on! A few spectators got a good laugh from watching this take place!!!
Day 2 - Friday, May 26, 2006
We left Tallahassee around 8:30 am and drove through Alabama and Mississippi. The picture of the day is at the welcome center just after we drove into Mississippi.
We arrived at our destination for the day around 5 pm.....Lafayette, LA. We stayed at a Quality Inn there. We drove to a Wendy's for dinner to go and went back to the hotel to eat and relax. (Okay, we also wanted a good parking space!)
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Banks Summer Tour 2006 - Day 1
Here's our first night! We made it to Tallahassee! Yeah!!! And no one's dead!!! Yeah again!!!
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Song Of The Day
Thursday, May 25, 2006
"Leaving On A Jet Plane"-Peter, Paul and Mary (written by John Denver)
Yes, we are leaving in 18 hours and I am never ready. Part of me doesn't really leave! I always feel like I shouldn't go. Quirky, eh?!
I am packed but I didn't bring anything to "play" with. I like to have my usual magazines, etc but I decided not to this time.
I hope to have a picture posted each day. Tomorrow's will be the leaving part. Til then.....
Monday, May 22, 2006
Three days and counting...
We are embarking on a vacation of a lifetime on Thursday. We leave here and travel to Tallahassee Thursday night. From there, we drive daily going through 17 states in 25 days! 3 males, one female and a load of clothes and music! Wish me luck. (I have my estrogen spray just in case!!!)
Sunday, May 21, 2006
TGIM...
Yes, for all of you Donna Summers fans...that's "Thank God It's Monday"!!! My take on the old '78 movie. My favorite day of the week is Monday. That's because everyone goes back to work/school and I have time to clean and take care of business. This week is a little different. One is out of school already and the other gets out early all week. Plus, dh is away on a business trip.
We leave for our whirl wind trip on Thursday. It will be interesting to say the least.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Latest Card...
Not this weekend. I did one for a fellow stamper (and sista) but I can't show it until she receives it. In the mean time, I can show a picture of my latest Hibiscus I purchased. I call it "Sundown"...
My New Haircut
Okay, I know I look tired, and I am. But, here is my new haircut. It makes me look sassy! Even my dh loved it! I'm a happy, tired camper!
Happy Mother's Day, 2006!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
A Mother's Day card
I made two Mother's Day cards today. (Both, the same.)
It took a total of four hours for both of them. I like how they turned out and of course, you can't tell by the picture. In person is always better. I'm glad I have been able to make cards again. It sure is a great outlet.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Newest RAK I made...
No card made yesterday.
Here's a card I made with the new Looks Like Spring set (go to Page 6 & 7) from SU! I am sending it as a RAK to a friend on the NSStampers list I am on. The inside has a simple sentiment saying "I think of you". I like this card. I'm hoping to make some of the One Sheet Wonder cards as a gift for friends, eventually. This will be a great set to use for that purpose.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
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