Catching Up

Getting caught up on the most important thing - TV! Drop Dead Diva!

Back On Track

I know I missed a couple blogs during our trip to Connecticut but now that I am home hopefully I won't miss anymore days.  Super busy the next few weeks and hope to have some good blogs with pictures of stuff around the house getting done.

No Place Like Home!

I love to travel but it is nice to be home with my dogs.

Oops

Forgot yesterday's blog :(

35

Today!

Tired

Going to need a vacation from our vacation!

You Can't Make This Stuff Up

I love my Dad for infinite reasons but his pure non-chalant conversations and actions are highly amusing. Tonight was a classic Dad moment. After deciding what kind of pizza we all wanted my Dad picked up the TV remote to call and order our dinner.  My Mom, husband and I laughed for quite a while and talked about his other classic moments.
Years ago we were all attending a family cook-out at my Aunt and Uncle's house when my Mom looked down and noticed my father had worn 2 different shoes.  This was hours into his day and he never noticed he had on a black shoe and a brown shoe.
While on a trip to Vegas for the NASCAR race my Dad had some trouble with his room card. He swiped and swiped and it wouldn't work so in a huff he went to the lobby and told the woman behind the counter that his room key wasn't working and handed it to her. Without missing a beat the woman handed the card back to my Dad and said "Sir, that is a bus pass, not your room key!".
You might have to know my Dad to find this as funny as I do but it brings me a chuckle and a smile every time and I just shake my head and think - Classic Dad!

P.S. We spent the next hour tonight placing imaginary phone calls from the remote.

Sunday Funday

Baseball, Pizza World and Casino (I am losing)!

Made It

Happy to be in Connecticut with family after an over 11 hour drive. Looking forward to a good week!

Ready

Leaving in the morning for 9 days in Connecticut.  I know it will fly by but I miss my dogs already!

A Day Early

Almost all packed one full day ahead of schedule.  This never happens - usually we are packing until midnight and then leave at 6am.

DMV ugh

Turning 35 in NC means it is time to renew my license and get a new picture taken.  I am not looking forward to the picture or going to the DMV.

Wish me luck!

My Boys

I love it that my dogs think they have to protect me when the husband isn't home.  They stay by my side and listen better.  I just wish Jack wouldn't bark every time a neighbor closes a car door.

Who????

Have you seen the Old Navy commercial where Jordan from New Kids On The Block (who I still love, NKOTB 4-eva) comes out riding a bike piano?  I asked my husband if he knew who it was and after guessing Donnie (always his first guess) he said "I want to say Dirk".  My shock made him start rambling things like, "I don't know" and "it starts with a J".  He finally guessed it but I don't think I can get over Dirk!

Paint

All colors have been chosen for every room in the house.  Painting will start June 19th and new furniture will be delivered June 26.
Can't wait to see how it all looks!

Joel Lane House

While researching my family tree I have found a few branches that are here in North Carolina.  I was born and raised in Connecticut but finding such a strong family history in my new home state has been strangely comforting.  Since moving to North Carolina in 2004 I have felt relaxed and happy here.  We did move here to be close to an NHL team and be able to buy a house but I truly feel at home here and wouldn't consider moving.
To make a loooonnnng story short I have a bunch of relatives that lived in NC in the 1700's.  Some of these relatives were important people in the state back in the day.  My 1st cousin 7 times removed or my 5th great grandfather's first cousin was Joel Lane.  He is said to be the founder of Raleigh.  Today we went to his house built in 1770 and it is now a museum.  We took a tour of the property and learned more about Joel and his family as well as what it was like to live in those days.  We had a great afternoon looking at the house and gardens.  I hope to bring my Dad back when my parents come to visit and show him some of his family too.
The Joel Lane house has a great website with lots of information: www.joellane.org.

Storage Wars

I don't know why this show interests me but it does.  Every time we watch it the husband wants to go buy storage lockers and lately he has been trying to come up with his own saying when he gets a good buy.  The ones he likes the best are "Well Looky Here!" and "Hot Diggity Dog!"
Oh my life would be dull and boring without this man of mine!