Wow - it was a busy, busy week and then a a fun weekend. First, work was hectic because we had folks in from across the country so I spent most of my time with them walking through our responsibilities and system needs.
For my personal life, I went to the Jimmy Buffet concert on Tuesday night. I went with some of neighbors and their friends. We took a party bus from Uptown out to the concert so there was no hassle with driving or parking. When we finally got to the lawn, we spread out our blankets and apologized ahead of time to the fans around us. We made friends with a girl who rode the bus with us especially since her friend wandered off with some boy before the music started. The concert was great!!!
The ride back on the party bus was not as much fun. One of our friends broke a bus rule and got sick on the bus. Not sure how he got so drunk in three hours. He told me today that his friend that went with us was sick until 4 PM the next day. I think it was probably something they ate or didn't before drinking.
Wednesday I accompanied some of the visitors to one of my favorite diners in Charlotte - Pike's Old Fashioned Soda Shop. Everyone seemed to be happy with their meal and enjoyed the atmosphere. They rode the Train back to Uptown.
Yesterday we went to the Queen's Cup Steeple Chase. Fun, fun, fun. It was warm (verging on hot) but low humidity and a nice breeze all day. We had food and drink to feed a small army. I went to Price's Chicken Coop on Friday and bought "three yard birds" to have for the picnic; do you know how good three fried chickens smell in the backseat of the car?? It almost did not survive the night. It was good cold the next day! http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/07/roadfood_nc_chicken Richard (one of my neighbors) had bought a complete outfit for the day and so he had a theme. His drink for the today was pink lemonade and vodka. He also made this dessert called Strawberry Pretzel Salad; pretzel crust with strawberry jello, whipped cream and strawberries. We also had ham and turkey from Honey Baked with croissants and fresh bread. Lots of cookies and fruit and cheese. You could tell it was a Southern Day... food is love and love is good.
We played a round of Boccie on part of the lawn, saw some beautiful horses race around the track and I seem to be the only one with a sunburn. Are we sure I grew up in Florida? I did apply the sunblock and reapplied the sunblock but alas, the backs of my arms are pink.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Anniversary of my 22nd Birthday
Yesterday was my birthday. Started off with a call from my Mom followed by calls and texts from friends throughout the day. My Brother even remembered it was my Birthday. Most of my entire department went out to lunch and John and his wife got me bottles of very nice tequila. After work I met friends for Alive After 5 and we then met some of my neighbors at Black Finns for drinks.
Birthday celebrations will continue tomorrow when I have lunch with my twin nephews and dinner with Mom and Garry.
Birthday celebrations will continue tomorrow when I have lunch with my twin nephews and dinner with Mom and Garry.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tuesday - I know how to start a day!
So, aside from reading an email the peeves me first thing, I was scheduled for my annual physical this morning. Let me tell you, I have the worst luck scheduling those things 14 months in advance. What should have been a good day for the Dr to go spelunking turned out to be the end of my cycle so I am sure I started his morning off right. AND after I get dressed, he remembered that he forgot to get a sample for a test I requested so I got to basically do it all over again. Naked with a man twice and he tells me to lose weight and lower my cholesterol. Oh well, you can't have everything.
At least he didn't tell me "well, you are getting to that age." :P
I think all of my annual maintenance is complete now. I have been to the Dentist, Mammogram, Ophthalmologist, Retinal Specialist and Family Doctor all before my birthday.
2009 is off with a bang - it can only get better from here.
At least he didn't tell me "well, you are getting to that age." :P
I think all of my annual maintenance is complete now. I have been to the Dentist, Mammogram, Ophthalmologist, Retinal Specialist and Family Doctor all before my birthday.
2009 is off with a bang - it can only get better from here.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter Weekend
So, this was a busy weekend. My friend Kim came to visit. She drove up on Friday and I meet her at the house. We stayed in Friday night and had chicken wings and tater tots. We watched bad TV and talked.
On Saturday, we got up and went S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G! We have quite a few consignment shops in the neighborhood and then we went to a cool bead store here in Charlotte. We talked to my Mom to tell her again that I was not cooking for Easter. Kim and I went to BJs to get a ham for Sunday. That night Kim took pictures of me for a project I am working on. Lots of scene changes and shirt changes! But we got some good pics of me.
Yesterday, we drove out to my house in the county. The boy refers to it as the Estate. We took some pictures of siding, gutters and the roof since Mom said they needed repaired. We tried to figure out what she was talking about - evidently someone pushed the siding back in. While we were outside Kim took a quick picture of me. I sent the pictures of the house and the side shot of me to the boy so that he could see what was wrong. The boy asked if the picture was the my "pensive wtf look? lol", I asked if he thought the picture was funny? He said the picture was nice, it was just juxtaposed against the others which made it funny. Oh well.
Mom and Garry came over with potato salad, green beans and banana pudding. What Southern meal is complete without these?? I had the ham, peas and macaroni and cheese. It was a good meal!
Btw, the picture is now on the blog -what do you think?
On Saturday, we got up and went S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G! We have quite a few consignment shops in the neighborhood and then we went to a cool bead store here in Charlotte. We talked to my Mom to tell her again that I was not cooking for Easter. Kim and I went to BJs to get a ham for Sunday. That night Kim took pictures of me for a project I am working on. Lots of scene changes and shirt changes! But we got some good pics of me.
Yesterday, we drove out to my house in the county. The boy refers to it as the Estate. We took some pictures of siding, gutters and the roof since Mom said they needed repaired. We tried to figure out what she was talking about - evidently someone pushed the siding back in. While we were outside Kim took a quick picture of me. I sent the pictures of the house and the side shot of me to the boy so that he could see what was wrong. The boy asked if the picture was the my "pensive wtf look? lol", I asked if he thought the picture was funny? He said the picture was nice, it was just juxtaposed against the others which made it funny. Oh well.
Mom and Garry came over with potato salad, green beans and banana pudding. What Southern meal is complete without these?? I had the ham, peas and macaroni and cheese. It was a good meal!
Btw, the picture is now on the blog -what do you think?
Toodles!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Why I love Yoga
Yoga - the union of the mind, body and spirit. It is the place in my life that belongs solely to me and my practice keeps me calm and centered. I have been taking hot yoga (the room is heated to 85 degrees or more at the start of class) for about a year. Now if you know me, you know how out of character it is for me to choose to be hot. The heat helps your body warm up quickly and allows you to get deeper into the pose. The class is also humid so my glasses come off at the start of class which instantly allows my focus to go inward since I can't really see what is going on around me. (I do not wear my contacts to class because of various reasons but the main one is that we have a five to ten minute savasana at the end of class.) At the end of the hour or so, the endorphins kick in and I have "yoga brain" for a good hour and sometimes the rest of the day. It is similar to the bliss of a good massage.
The poses or postures help work the stress out of your body which then allows for meditation and reflection. You have worked your physical body in such a way that you have a sense of accomplishment, whether it is you survived the hour or you achieved your best dancer yet!
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/936 I don't do this dancer but a one armed variation. This is my new favorite pose although I still love pigeon http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/863. It is believed that we carry our emotions in our hips (which explains mine!) and this is a hip opener to help release some of those stored or bottled up emotions.
Yoga is a practice where your progress is measured only by you. If you find a good teacher, you will have someone to help guide you on your journey but it is your journey.
While I was completing my teacher training, I made friends for life that I call my yoga sisters. We love each other and support each other. We are a group of women at various stages of love and life who find strength, support and humor in one another. We each have our own love of yoga with each of us having our specialties and gifts.
There is a yoga practice for everyone whether you focus on the physical, spiritual or mindfulness. Yoga helps you become fully in the moment; you shut out all of the "noise" in your head and life. It is an (half) hour (or half) that you dedicate to yourself and YOU are worth it.
Namaste, Namaskar
The poses or postures help work the stress out of your body which then allows for meditation and reflection. You have worked your physical body in such a way that you have a sense of accomplishment, whether it is you survived the hour or you achieved your best dancer yet!
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/936 I don't do this dancer but a one armed variation. This is my new favorite pose although I still love pigeon http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/863. It is believed that we carry our emotions in our hips (which explains mine!) and this is a hip opener to help release some of those stored or bottled up emotions.
Yoga is a practice where your progress is measured only by you. If you find a good teacher, you will have someone to help guide you on your journey but it is your journey.
While I was completing my teacher training, I made friends for life that I call my yoga sisters. We love each other and support each other. We are a group of women at various stages of love and life who find strength, support and humor in one another. We each have our own love of yoga with each of us having our specialties and gifts.
There is a yoga practice for everyone whether you focus on the physical, spiritual or mindfulness. Yoga helps you become fully in the moment; you shut out all of the "noise" in your head and life. It is an (half) hour (or half) that you dedicate to yourself and YOU are worth it.
Namaste, Namaskar
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Beautiful Sunday in the City
Today was a beautiful spring day. The high was almost 80 with low humidity and a nice breeze. I woke up before the alarm (a by-product of the new bed! I actually sleep!) and got dressed for a hot yoga class at 9 AM. The class was good and seemed to fly by - it was over before I realized I had been there for an hour.
After a much needed shower, I met my friends Megan and Donna to hit a bucket of balls at the driving range. Megan is serious and has taken lessons at the Dana Rader school here in Charlotte. I need to practice more and we will play the Par 3 course one evening for more playing time. After golf we went to my favorite Mexican restaurant La Paz for chips and drinks. We sat out on the patio since the weather was sooooo nice today.
The weather will change overnight and we are forecasted to wake up to a thunderstorm and dropping temperature. The high tomorrow will be at 6 AM!!!
After a much needed shower, I met my friends Megan and Donna to hit a bucket of balls at the driving range. Megan is serious and has taken lessons at the Dana Rader school here in Charlotte. I need to practice more and we will play the Par 3 course one evening for more playing time. After golf we went to my favorite Mexican restaurant La Paz for chips and drinks. We sat out on the patio since the weather was sooooo nice today.
The weather will change overnight and we are forecasted to wake up to a thunderstorm and dropping temperature. The high tomorrow will be at 6 AM!!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The "New" Bed
So, I bought a kit that converts a full sized bed to a Queen sized bed. I can still use my antique bed set and have the luxury of a queen sized bed. That 6" of width and 5" of legnth makes a difference I tell you. I bought a Simmons Beautyrest with the individual springs. Let me tell you, it is heaven. It has a nice pillow top. The bed is MUCH taller now. I have to crawl into bed at night and slide out in the morning but it is heaven.
I feel that I sleep better and now I don't sleep in the valley in the middle of the bed. Tee hee.
New sized mattress means new linens. Luckily when my Mom made my quilt twelve years ago, she sized it to fit full/queen mattress. Since it is now spring, the quilt will need to wait until next winter.
I feel that I sleep better and now I don't sleep in the valley in the middle of the bed. Tee hee.
New sized mattress means new linens. Luckily when my Mom made my quilt twelve years ago, she sized it to fit full/queen mattress. Since it is now spring, the quilt will need to wait until next winter.
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