Kayaking Fool

My brother-in-law, Brian, brought his kayak for the weekend, and Sid was a kayaking fool. Too bad there is no swimming in the lake. I really wanted to jump in and tump him out.

Root of a Latte Addiction

We spent the weekend with family in a cabin on a lake in the woods. On our way down, we stopped in Aggieland for lunch and coffee from our favorite coffee shop ever, Sweet Eugenes.

I first discovered lattes the summer before my junior year at A&M, cramming for a finance exam. It was a dark night, friends. It was late, I was tired, and like a lost puppy in a rain storm, I was alone and hopeless. A large Snickers latte from Sweet Eugene's changed my life that night. I went on to conquer that exam the next morning but have been addicted to lattes ever since.

Dixie, the Pouting Beagle

It was time to trim Dixie's nails. I thought I'd give Bear's a quick trim too, although I normally avoid the chore because he has black nails and it's hard to tell how far you can go without hurting him. Well, I went too far...and hurt him....on the very first nail...and it bled....a lot....and he had quite the time playing poor pitiful hound dog afterwards (and he got loads of hugs and kisses, and I'm happy to say he survived). Anywho, so Dixie is never thrilled when she sees the nail trimmers, but especially not after hearing her brother yelp and smelling his blood on the tissue. She ran from the room like her life depended on, but this is her after the nail trim. She's ignoring me as I call her name over and over so that we can kiss and make up.

Bear Bear Makes Another Blog Appearance

As Mom and I are talking about Bear Bear over the phone, I snap his photo. He is a good boy.

My Friend, the Moth

So, Mr. Moth and I aren't exactly friends. He scares the living daylights out of me everytime I exit my house. He just sits there (or stands? what exactly IS he doing?), never moving, never uttering a simple, "Hello." He is pretty, though. Rude, antisocial, but pretty. Don't you think?

What is art? Are we art? Is art art?

Don't know why the words of Lisa Turtle from Saved by the Bell just came to mind. You know the episode, where she's dating that super smart guy and she pretends to be super smart too? Classic.

I've stared at this picture frame on the wall, empty, for weeks. I finally printed a photograph for it a few days ago. It was taken on our favorite vacation (NYC - October 2007) from our favorite hotel (Affinia Dumont - perfection). We had a corner suite and from one set of windows, captured in this photograph, was the bustling city streets and the East River. From the other, we had the most beautiful view of the NYC skyline, so breathtaking it literally brought tears to my eyes (see pic below).

When that trip ended and our plane landed in Dallas, I knew I would have longings for New York City for the rest of my life. I knew that I HAD to live there someday. And I had an overwhelming feeling that my life would never, ever be the same. I was right. All that being said, it seemed fitting to have those two photographs center stage on our bedroom wall. Just for the sake of balance, I've includued the photo in the other frame.

Coley Moley

Cole's birthday was a month ago and I JUST gave him his present.

Stacey and I even shopped together for the present a month ago, but then I couldn't go to his party, and I forgot to bring it everytime Stacey and I got together.

I don't feel too bad about it, because how cool to be 6 years old, to come home expecting the same ol' same ol' and have a present waiting for you? That rocks.

Dixie the Sicky

Poor baby Dixie. She gets all these med, twice a day. And she doesn't like it, even after years and years of our routine.

What the Heck is THAT?

I know, I know. When will I stop taking pictures of my boring traffic encounters?

But seriously? SERIOUSLY? You don't even fit on the road, dude. Pull it on over...

Semi Pro

Friday night, snuggled under the covers, pigging out on low-cal popcorn, watching Semi-Pro. Classic.

Sonic Puppy

I thought this dog was so adorable. He kept staring at me, probably wondering why the heck I was taking his picture. Or maybe if I was going to buy him a hamburger.

Picture Pages, Picture Pages

Ha! Remember Picture Pages with Bill Cosby?

Anywho, this is what I spent my Saturday afternoon doing - filling these frames that I've had for months.

What is wrong with my computer?!?!

My computer still works everyplace but home. I'm actually getting sick of Starbucks.

Pick one

What to read, what to read?

Sunday Dinner

Our dinner of spinach, baked salmon and new potatoes. Yummy!

Small Town Saturday Night

Ever wondered how Sid and I spend our Saturday nights? Sure you have!

1. Dinner at Ernestos, the Mexican food joint in the next town
2. Starbucks - but of course!
3. Drive around town taking silly photos. Let me illustrate!

Here I am in the Starbucks drive-thru. Somehow I ended up looking like the Joker from Batman.

Here is Sid's interpretation of Zoolander's "Blue Steel." He couldn't keep from laughing, so I don't think he pulled it off.

Me again - attempting to look normal this time.

Here's Sid when prompted to "look gangsta."

Beautiful Surprise

70 degrees? At 11am? Really?

Woo hoo! Mild summer is back!

And we have mid to low 80's in the forecast for the next 10 days!

Have You Seen Me?

Missing: Back piece of Leigh's Blackberry
Last Seen: Flying across the Jeep




Unfortunately, I got into a tad wee bit of mud yesterday (translation: the entire thing was coated with thick, disgusting sludge), so a full scale search of my Jeep was impossible. Since the bottom of the door comes to my hip, I couldn't even look under the seat without getting mud all over myself. So, I've been using my phone in it's imcomplete state.

Parking Angel

Today had a jumpy start. Woke up late, ran behind for my lunch date with Amanda, hopped in the Jeep and the gas light came on, realized I left my wallet inside, ran inside and could not find wallet, went back to Jeep and realized my wallet was in my purse exactly where it should be, both local gas stations were closed for State vapor testing (whatever that means), had to buy gas for $0.20 more a gallon in the next town...

I amazingly made it to Plano on time - thank you Tollway extension - but there was the tiny little dilemma of finding a parking spot at noon in the busiest lunch spot in Plano. I pull into the parking lot and immediately saw the reverse lights of a car parked in the closest spot to the restaurant. As I pulled into the spot, I laughed outloud. It doesn't matter how bad the day is, I ALWAYS get a good parking spot. I chalk it up to my parking angel.

Get in the Zone...

Get in the zone - Auto Zone!
What's that guy doing at Auto Zone? When you own a Lamborghini, I'd think you would have a mechanic on speed dial.



(Note: I cheated today. I forgot to take a picture, so I used one from the weekend)

Colorado Cabin

The little cabin we purchased in Pagosa Springs.

Hula Girl

Inspired by cutie patootie Baja racer, Alan Pflueger, Sid invited this hula girl to watch over his Jeep (Sidenote: Sid's admiration for Alan Pflueger has nothing to do with his cutie patootieness):

Belated Celebration

Sid and I reached the 6 year mark in our marriage last weekend. Due to extremely critical factors, we were unable to celebrate - I spent every second reading Breaking Dawn and he spent the entire weekend with his Jeep project. Priorities, people!

So, tonight we celebrated 6 years of marriage, 10 years of love and laughter, and many happy times to come. Happy Belated Anniversary to us!

Dîner et un film

Sid and I had a yummy dinner at La Ha, followed by a movie at Angelika. It was a such a lovely night, with the cool refreshing breeze blowing by. We saw the French mystery drama, Tell No One, and it was fantastic. I loved that the dialogue was entirely in French (with subtitles, of course). Something about the beauty of the language against the darkness of the film just resonated with me.

Rah, Rah for Ra

Stacey and I hooked up for a night on the town to catch up and to discuss THE book of the year, Breaking Dawn. We were lucky to grab a spot at the sushi bar, since there was an hour and half wait for a table, and dinner was outstanding. A night cap at Starbucks topped a lovely evening!

Caution: Slow Drivers

Sorry. Just a boring snap-a-shot-with-my-cell-phone-camera picture. It was the only picture I took all day, so it's all I got.

In a 60 mph zone, this is me and my fellow drivers going 35 mph. Yes, 25 mph under the speed limit.

You'd think that since I deal with this on a regular basis, I wouldn't get so irritated.

I Declare A Meeting

Where: Starbucks
Who: Sid
When: Tuesday Morning
Why: Because I said so

The importance of my meeting is really weighing on Sid. (tee hee)

Where is Dixie?

Rules don't apply to Dixie. She reigns in our house, in her mind at least. She is "forbidden" to enter the guest rooms and is not allowed on the beds. So where did I find her this morning?In the guest room, snuggled up, on the bed, under the pillows, covered in hangers. Nice.

Is this hell?

Today was hot. Painfully hot. Miserably Hot. Hot hot hot. The thermometer on the back porch, as you can see, read 108 degrees. And it's a covered porch. I was only outside for 5 minutes this afternoon and I have never felt anything like that heat in my entire life. Killer.

We walked this evening once the sun set and it was till 94 degrees. Normally, our endless breezes have a refreshing coolness, but not tonight. I was soaking wet with sweat. Maybe that means I burn more fat! If so, bring on the heat!!

Breaking Dawn

No pictures. Too busy reading.

Offroading

So, if you follow my other blog, you know I went to Barnes and Noble this morning to stand in line for wrist bands for tonight's Breaking Dawn Release party. Sid had the day off, so I asked him to come so we could get breakfast after. I wanted to get there early because I knew there would be a line, but we encountered a traffic jam (in Frisco terms, that means a ten minute delay but I have NO patience). So, I persuaded Sid to take a short cut. Uh huh. Do you know my history with short cuts? They are never shorter, but I take them anyway. It's who I am. We took the wrong county road, so what SHOULD have zipped over to the Tollway actually became a muddy dirt road leading to.....a dead end. Naturally. But, we had a heck of a time! His enormous truck and 37 inch tires made for an interesting expedition! And we still arrived with 15 minutes to spare. Nice.