June?!?!

How did it get to be June already? At the Epiphany reunion I had 3 others from my class show up - Lori Kish, Rose Sulivan and Pam Hartman. They look almost the same as they did when they were 15.......... I do not. Damn them! Lori has been a stay at home mom for 10 years (her oldest is turning 10 soon) and Pam has been a stay at home mom for 5 years (her kids are 18 and 20). Rose and I still slave away. But I really couldn't imagine not working anyway - unless I won the lottery and could spend all my time volunteering.

Work has been very busy - I have been here past 5pm several times - hell might freeze over!

Sunday I met my friend Teri and her baby girl Kiera for a walk around Como. Kiera is 10 months and this was the first time I saw her - SO CUTE. Chubby cheeks, blue eyes, bald head, 4 teeth! and some talking. She was a pistol and we had a great time. Started out with lunch at Leann Chin - walked a little, then found a shaded bench right by the water. There was a duck family with 15 babies - it was precious. And Teri is more cute than ever - I swear she is skinnier than before she got pregnant - I on the other hand am still carrying around baby weight. HAHA

Went to work out last night - first time in about 2 months. I am getting back on the work out wagon right now. Treadmill tonight and water aerobics again tomorrow.

I want to be able to bend over some day!

so anyway

so much for pools/fun/sun - typical MN Memorial Day weekend - cloudy/cool. We did spend Mon by the pool anyway and actually got a little color through the BANK of clouds.

Saw 3 movies this weekend - Untraceable - There Will Be Blood and Baby Mama - I really enjoyed all 3.

The school year ends this week for Travis - then he is taking once class for summer school to catch up on credits - Geography - the session is just over 3 weeks long.

Zach is wrapping up his training so he can be a shift mgr at Potbelly Sandwiches - he really likes it. Hopefully that can stablize his income and he can get back in school part time.

I'm still on my shopping quais-moratorium and have been doing pretty good - it is hard though. I have all these great coupons etc burning holes in my purse!!!! I was going to go buy a little Coach makeup/coin bag witha sparkly dragonfly on it cuz I had a 25% off coupon - but convinced nmyself I didn't really need it - especially since gas is $4. But if anyone needs to buy me a gift for any reason :)

catchin up

So last night Carrie and I were supposed to go to Baby Mama at the theater but then her dogs were sickies so I decided to go hang at her place and watch movies/tv. I picked up Thai on the way - YUM!
We watched a ro-co (romantic comedy) and while I was reluctant at first, I actually liked it. We have a running "discussion" that C only watches ro-co's - at least when we go to the theater that is what she ALWAYS wants to see! And I like darker/sci-fi/indie/whatever more than ro-co. And C - yes I do know that you just watched some indies :) The movie had Paul Rudd whom I really like. And it was more of an indie type ro-co. Good music too.

Carrie dvr'd AI while we watched the movie so we were able to fast fwd through most - stopping here and there til the big reveal. I loved the Gladys Knight video with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr as pips - it was hilarious and if I had a "list": Robert would be at the top. He is delicious.

I liked both Davids - preferred Cook and wanted him to win but yet not - I hope he doesn't get stuck with some dumb song they give him. Sometimes it is better to be 2nd and not have the year long committment to the show. They both have a chance to be very successful. I really thought little David was going to win.

Travi spent all his bday money on paintball stuff - hopefully he will get out now - he has some buddies interested in playing together. Took him to a gastro specialist yesterday - he has to take Prilosec for 3 months and then stop - if at that point he starts to get heartburn again, he starts back on the Prilo and goes in for an upper endoscopy.

This weekend - POOLS/SUN/FUN

SONIC

SO......... Sonic is coming to Saint Paul!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait.
http://www.sonicdrivein.com/
http://blogs.twincities.com/eat/2007/11/sonic_burger_hops_to_twin_citi.html
It will be on Suburban Ave - next to Taco Bell and across from Byerly's (off 94E and White Bear Ave)
I love their LIMEAID!

I also heard Del Taco is coming - haven't been there myself

Kraftwerk

We Are the Robots

Music Non-stop

Showroom Dummies
Opening of the show

The show was FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!

I have been ordered to blog

I know I know - I have been lax in my duties.

So what has happened lately?
April 12 was Don bday - went out for a late dinner at "The Strip Club" - we had the Swede Hollow Meatballs with black truffle sauce and ligonberries. The food was very good - typical upscale i.e. fancy, expensive and smallish portions. But probably realistic portions!
http://domeats.com/
http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/breaking-bread/2007/11/j-d-fratzke-strip-club
it was packed!!!! and our reservation was for 8:30. It was great to see so many non-neighbors come to the hood for dinner and drinks. I think it will be a success for some time to come.

April 16 - Twolves final game was fun and they won!! mike and Josh Whitlock came with me as they were in town for some training.

I'm going to Kraftwek tomorrow at The Myth nightclub - Jon and Gen are coming with Don and I. www.kraftwerk.com http://www.mythnightclub.com/

Tomorrow is Nordin breakfast - Tim and Tonya had a baby girl. Then I am meeting my friend Kate for coffee (tea 4 me) and show at night. Sun Heidi and I are getting massages. I will also try to squeeze in some kite flying if the weather and wind cooperate.

Travis has been dealing with serious anxiety issues and panic attacks so that has taken a lot of my time and energy. He saw a Dr. this week and really liked him so that was a great connection the first time out. Many people are not so lucky.

chores never get done

I spend my weekends doing everything but chores :) I think I have clothes still in the washer from Fri. Shopped til I dropped and got a huge amount of clothes for only 100$. Went to Wendy's for a girl party Sat - we ate gourmet pizza from Umbria. Chicken fajita, bacon cheeseburger and a macaroni and cheese pizza. They were all very good - even the mac and cheese. I made a sangria so got dippy on the wine and was in bed by midnite - criminy am I getting old?? My plan was to be up until at least two. We played some dvd games called Shout About or something like that. Sort of like trivia games but they are dvd's so you can play on the telly. They have them in tv, movies and music.

My friend Courtney had her baby on April Fools day - a darling little girl named Olivia.

Sun was a Wolves game - only two left. They lost but played well for most of the game. It's those moral victories as Bassy (Sebastian Telfair) said - that is the most we can hope for, are they doing well, making less mistakes, shooting better, rebounding more etc. And the answer is yes - they have potential to be a decent team. I will be "Renewing my Blue" this week. Also........ Carrie was looking for a connection to take 7 students to a game as a reward for an incentive program she has for a class of her kids. So I emailed Lindsay (my ticket rep) and she comped Carrie 9 tickets to Wed's games - at $125 per seat. Dude - those seats are better than mine!!!! It is cool tho' that she was able to do that - the kids have never been to a game and they are really into basketball.

Can't wait.