Things That I Have Done

It's an interesting list, I've have put in bold the things that I have done

1. Started your own blog.- duh
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.- does marching band count? we'll say yes
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning yuck! do not try and add this to your list
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. - I don't think you can any more
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked. does picking up a ride to your car as the club is letting out count?
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. I like to call it mentally ill
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a Marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise - dinner cruise a la the office
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language. I tried spanish, but it didn't stick
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David.
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - so fun!!
55. Been in a movie. - do high school history class productions count?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason -both for myself and from my sweet husband
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job -no, thank the Lord!
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. poor fishy!
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous- Luke Wilson
92. Joined a book club - Tried to start one but it didn't work out
93. Lost a loved one- so blessed
94. Had a baby-
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee.

What I Did This Evening

S'mores in a jar. Of course we had to make a batch to make sure we
weren't giving our friends a jar of crap. I am sure the receivers of
these jars will agree, this is a recipe for heaven in your mouth.

busy BUSY weekend

My friend Jessica said she had a busy weekend and boy was she right. We were so busy too, let's see how we compare!

For his birthday, mr.tc asked for what we call a "day of fun." Basically you plan a whole day of going around and doing new stuff around town. I decided to step it up a notch (BAM!) and give him a weekend of fun. It ended up not going exactly as planned but here is out it worked out:

Friday night:
-came home from work, picked up the apartment, lit candles, tried to make the house look nice for his bday dinner.
-did the same thing for my self, beautied up a little bit
-made/ate dinner
-went to see the Second City Touring Company (hilarious) at the Majestic

Saturday
-woke up at 3:40 AM!
-drove 5 1/2 hours to Odessa
-changed clothes in a whataburger bathroom
-went to funeral
-went to burial
-went to lunch @ church
-changed in an exxon bathroom
-drove 5 1/2 hours home from odessa
-went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner

Sunday
-woke up at 7am to get ready for the day
-went to the grocery store to get a few last minute things I needed for the day
-made chicken salad and prepared a picnic and myself for the day
-got ready to leave only to find out that my battery was dead
-decided to go to breakfast at Breadwinners anyway
-stopped by auto zone to buy jumper cables
-jumped car and drove it to NTB for repairs
-went to NorthPark to see Quantum Solace
-went to Half Priced Books to par take in an awesome sale
-waiting for 20 minutes to check out
-picked up my damaged car
-two stop dinner and watched the office
-ironed, made lunched, and in general got ready for the work week


whew! I'm tired just typing that all out!
I think she has me beat but it was fun reminiscing about the busy weekend none the less

I'm lovin it

Filled up for $21. If this keeps up we can cut our gas bill in half

I'm lovin it

Filled up for $21

with the good, comes the sad

That is that way it always works, right?

This weekend I had just the best time. I got to see family that I haven't seen in a long time. I got to spend good quality time with my favorite aunts. I got to play with my cousin's children who I have never really had a chance to get to know. These kids have had kind of a rough year so I felt very special being able to be a part of their lives, if even for a short while. I also got to spend just a little alone time with my precious niece who is getting cuter by the day.

When I finally got to spend some time with mr.tc we went and looked at a house. Got to eat at one of our favorite burger joints. We just had the best day, driving around, relaxing, recovering from the busy busy weekend. I was making one of my favorite dinner when the sad news came.

One of my bestest friend's dad died. No warning, no chance for her to say goodbye. I was so in shock last night that I had no idea what to say to her. All I wanted to do was to drive to Kansas to give her a hug but that isn't possible. I could not sleep last night because I kept thinking about the whole situation and her wonderful family that is having to struggle through this pain right now. I lay awake thinking, what can I do to make it all better? I kept coming up with the same answer, nothing. Not a thing.

This morning I couldn't leave for work. I was just too sad. Keri and her family are very strong, and I know she'll be okay very soon. I just cannot imagine what the transition time is going to be like and how hard it is going to be for her in the mean time. All I can do now is pray. Pray for peace for Keri and her family. Pray for her dad. Pray that all the pain that comes with death can be healed knowing that now he gets to see everything that is going on with her and her family, and he gets the best seat in the house.

Weekend with the Inlaws

a couple of weekends ago we went to Waco so that tc could vote. after dinner with the in laws we went to see the new trailer they bought as a temporary home on their land.

here it is:

what you may or may not have noticed there in the front is their patio set. we got out of the car and were rolling we were laughing so hard. it is the perfect patio set for their new dwelling!! complete with rusted step ladder and dickies cup. mr.mr.tc didn't really see what we thought was so funny and even said, "what! we ate dinner there last night!" He thought that was a hint they needed to upgrade but I think it is perfect!

while we were out there we both got to drive the "new" tractor! tc almost ran over a piece of metal and almost ran down a fence, while I drove it like an old pro