New Car

We went back and forth from the Audi Q5 to the Acura RDX for days and in the end they couldn't find us a Q5 with everything we wanted until September so we went with the RDX.
This is our new ride:

Graphite Luster exterior and black leather interior.

Her name is Myrtle (I don't know why but on the way home while talking to her it came to me) and she is great!  Now I need to read the manual and figure out how to use the navigation, radio and bluetooth.

Rupus Of The Poopus

So this is a story that makes my husband and friends all laugh at me.
About 5 years ago my husband was telling me about a woman he was working with named Rupa.  I made a face and said "what an unfortunate name".  My husband asked why and I responded "you know - like rupus of the poopus!"  He looked at me like I was crazy and asked what rupus of the poopus was.  I chuckled and told him it meant diarrhea.  After some debate if this was a real term for the poops I proudly told him to "Google it"!  We tried many spellings and nothing showed up so still thinking I was right I told him to call my Mom since she was the one who used this phrase my whole life.  He called and asked my Mom what she called diarrhea and when she said "rupus of the poopus", I felt vindicated.  Then everything unraveled my Mom said it was a term my Grandma (on my dad's side) used and it just caught on around the house and that she never heard of it before or since.
This means I was 30 years old and just thought it was slang everyone knew of.  Who knows how many times I have said this to people in the past.  Thanks Mom for making me look like a crazy person!

Walking

Walked over 5 miles today.  Tired but it felt good.  Hope it motivates me to get more active.

Game 7

Is there anything more exciting or more painful than an NHL playoff game 7?  I remember being at a couple of these in 2006 and I made myself sick.

I don't even really care who wins this series between the Kings and Sharks but any lose-and-go-home situation creates another level of competition.

#BecauseItsTheCup

Happy Memorial Day

A big thank you to every person who has or is serving our country.  A special shout out to my Dad and Grandpa who are my favorite two veterans.

Need Netflix

We are going to have to get Netflix soon so we can watch Arrested Development.  This was one of the husband's favorite shows.

More Car Stuff Today

We went to the Toyota, Mazda and Nissan dealers today to look at SUVs.  Nothing came close to the Audi or Acura.  This week we might try Lexus and Volvo.

Q5 vs RDX

Tonight we test drove a couple new SUVs and this decision is going to be tough.  I love love love driving the Audi Q5 but boy do you pay for it - loaded with the Navigation it will probably cost $47,000 (ouch).  We also test drove the Acura RDX and it is super nice. The windows seem a little smaller but not difficult to see out of and it was nice and smooth on the road.  The RDX was also more reasonably priced for the package we want since it was about $39,000.
I think we will test drive some more but at least I know I am comfortable driving an SUV.

Hurricanes Getting New Jerseys

Seriously? I just got my first authentic hockey jersey and only got to wear it half of a season and it is outdated!  They better be awesome!

One More Day

Until the husband comes back from his business trip.  Good thing because these dogs are driving me crazy - every noise and they think he is home and run for the door barking.

Hey Lady

Yes, you in the minivan.  If you have to cut me off pulling on to the road (even though no one was behind me), you might have the common curtesy to NOT drive 15 MPH UNDER the speed limit!  I don't care if you have 4 screaming brats in your vehicle - that is not the world's problem.  Since I have your attention I just want to let you know when you turn around to talk to your monsters, you kinda swerve all over the road.
Feels better to get that off my chest - thanks for letting me vent.

Quiet Night

Just me and the dogs.

Great Weekend

We really have the best friends.  I must have done something right to have these people around.

Fun Afternoon

Did some ice skating today.  Going to be sore tomorrow.  I need my own skates if I am skating more often - rentals are painful.

Short Attention Span

I realized I have lost the ability to watch TV without my phone by my side to entertain me during commercial breaks or anytime I deem boring.  How does something like this happen so fast?  I have only had a smart phone for the last 4 years or so but can't remember life without it.  Now anytime I watch live TV or something on demand that doesn't let me fast forward I spend a couple of minutes at a time playing games, flipping through facebook or writing this blog.
It is kinda ridiculous how essential this little gadget has become.  Maybe I will limit some of my iPhone usage.

Ew

Went on a beautiful walk with my friend and her baby at a local lake. Look how pretty:

Then our walk took a creepy turn and this was on our path:

This picture does not even capture the size of this monster!  Needless to say we got our heart rate up on that walk.

If that wasn't scary enough, when I got back to the car I had a text message from the husband that Eric Staal had been injured on a dirty hit while playing for Team Canada in the Worlds.

I hope Alexander Edler gets hit by the karma train soon!

Just CT

Couldn't think of anything to blog about so here is a picture of my most handsome dog, CT.

Dreams

You know when something is bothering my husband when he starts to dream about it.  Years ago he had a crazy dream about fighting Al Qaeda.  Today he told me he had a bad dream about the finale of his favorite TV show, The Office.  He is seriously worried that some story lines aren't going to get enough closure.
I just don't know how to respond to him sometimes.

New Colored Pencils

There is something about new art supplies that is so overwhelming, I can't think of what to draw.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the special Moms in my life.  My Mom deserves a special and relaxing day after putting up with my brother and me for 35 years!  I am also lucky enough to still have my Grandmother who is my daily example of how to be a lady.  My Mother-in-law gets a shout out for raising the best man I know.  My Mom has a best friend that has been there for all of my good and bad days, months and years and even though she is not blood she is my family and I wish her a fantastic day.  Over the years I have had great friends and called their parents Mom and Dad and I think about them often and wouldn't be who I am today without them.

In the last year I got to watch one of my best friends become a Mom for the first time and she is amazing everyday with my favorite baby. I hope she is having a very sweet and memorable first Mother's Day!

The Husband + Ice Skating = Limping

The husband decided to learn to skate and play ice hockey this summer.  I am on board with this idea but glad I didn't go skating with him tonight.  He isn't complaining but he is limping and told me he fell a lot.  Poor guy - I hope he gets better quick and enjoys playing.

Great Night

Nice weather, baseball, beer and loaded tater tots with the husband makes a great night!

Tennis

Finally a nice night to get out and play some tennis.  Shockingly I kept my language PG even when the husband won (there was a child on the next court).  I really miss playing more regularly but I don't know how I feel about playing in a league.

Jack

Our dog Jack had his annual check up today and you would think he ran a marathon.  He is sitting on my chair snoring and when we wake him he sighs loudly.  I know he is a little fancy pants scaredy cat but he might be milking it.
The good news is that he is healthy and happy.

Ben & Jerry's

After two friends told me about the new Cannoli flavor of Ben & Jerry's, I was excited to try it.  It's pretty good - I would buy it again but my favorite is still Pumpkin Cheesecake.

The Amazing Race

Most know I was rooting for Bates and Anthony Battaglia (the hockey brothers) to win The Amazing Race but I didn't think I would be so excited to watch them win.  I was almost in tears and so proud of 2 guys I don't know.  We did, however, just see them at a Hurricanes game and was only about 10 feet away from them.
I have never watched a season of The Amazing Race before but being a huge hockey fan and both Bates and Anthony being hockey players (Bates even played for my fav. team) and local boys I felt like I had a team to cheer for.  I could not have asked for better guys to watch as they weren't like most men you see on reality TV.  They were respectful, sweet, funny and didn't play mind games with other contestants.  It was great to see the nice guys finish first!

NHL Playoffs

NHL playoff hockey really brings out some aggressive post-goal hugging!  Have been watching a lot of hockey this weekend and even without my favorite team playing it is still fun.  The crowds are crazy into it and I love a good goalie chant.  I am finding it hard to find a team to root for so I am cheering for overtime, impressive goals, good fights and no injuries or dirty hits.
Also, the Geico Lord Stanley commercial with Nicklas Backstrom is an embarrassment!

Feeling Crafty

I have some new ideas (thanks Pinterest) but need my craft room to be neat and organized before I can get stuff done.  I think that will be my project next week.

Week 1, Day 3

The husband and I started a Couch to 5k program and tomorrow is our 3rd day running this week.  I am almost looking forward to it.  We have been getting about 2 1/2 miles in 31 mins including 5 min warm up and 5 min cool down.
My goal is to be able to at least jog a whole 5k without stopping to walk.  I really would like to get to that point this summer but if I start to enjoy running more I will take that as a victory.

Good Idea

I think someone should create a way to cut out all the fast food or unhealthy junk food commercials from my favorite TV shows.  Yes, I know I can DVR them and fast forward but I still see the food and the logo and still want a Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich or Zaxby's fried chicken Zalad.  Once I see it, that is it - I want _____ (fill in the blank with pizza, ice cream or fast food) and I know I won't stop thinking about it until I get to have it.  Then the next time I run and feel slug-like I regret it and even though I know that is going to happen, I still eat it.
I think I have pretty good will power but it is hard to be bombarded with all the pictures of tasty food that I shouldn't eat as often as I do.
Well, until someone edits all my favorite TV shows I will just try to run more and close my eyes for commercials.

It Is May, Right?

Why is it so cold?  We have started running again (yes, again) and today it was cold (60ish) and rainy.  No sun made it seem even worse but at least we did it.
Now with the Hurricanes hockey season over I am ready for warmer weather and summer activities.