Weekend Update
We had a nice weekend..Friday night we ran some errands and hung out.Saturday I did some chores around the house and prepped food for the cookout we were having later that night. Saturday evening we had some of my co-workers over for dinner. It was good to spend time with them and their spouses. They're a lot of fun. Good fun, laughs, food, and drinks!! The menu: A mixed green and fresh arugula salad, pasta with a tomato and roasted red pepper sauce, and grilled chicken. My guests brought an awesome crab dip and a fruit tart for desert. Sunday: Clean-up & hang out. After the final clean up from the party. We didn't feel like doing anything. So for once... I didn't. I sat around all day playing on the computer and watching DVD's. It felt good. I think I need to do that more often. At first I felt like I should do something, like I was forgetting a chore/task/project. But then I realized "I've been under a lot of stress and the rest will do me some good" So after a few episodes of me relaxing, thinking I needed to do something, reminding myself I need to relax, relaxing, thinking I need to do something, etc... I was able to embrace the leisure.P.S. They all got a good laugh out of the Relaxation CD that couldn't be removed from the CD packaging without resorting to destructive means.Labels: food, Weekend Update
Random item
I bought a relaxation CD the other day. The outside of the CD says It's scientifically designed to soothe and help improve relaxation through the
development of an Alpha brainwave state.
On the bus ride home I was NOT able to get the CD out of the packaging. Go figure?!?!? Who knew!?!?!?Labels: frustrations, Random things..
To go where no man has gone before
When a man reaches a certain age, certain tests are prudent to ensure they are at the peak of health.
Well, I am at one of those milestones and had my first prostate exam. Dr. J went where no man has gone before.
It wasn't nearly as bad as I've heard. Yes, a bit embarrassing BUT you know what? He's a professional and he does this all day long and has seen everything before. No, I won't jump up & down and volunteer for this exam again until it's necessary but it was OK.
And considering if they find something early they can treat it with a very high survival rate, it's worth the minor discomfort and embarrassment.
Labels: Health, Random things..
Date night
- Sometimes we forget.
- Sometimes we take each other for granted.
- Sometimes you get into a rut when you've been married for a while.
But it's always good to remember to take your spouse out for a nice night out. No reason. Just because.
Last night we had a wonderful dinner at the Mediterranean Grill in Squirrel Hill. It's a cute little place that's hard to find but worth the effort. We had the Moussaka and a falafel. Both were excellent.
Afterwards, we saw the Chihuly exhibit at the Phipps Conservatory. Very fun, wild, innovative, cool. Chihuly and Co do some amazing things with glass. The couple of hours we were there felt like nothing.
As we were walking to the car, I said to HC, "We need to take advantage of more of the nice things that Pittsburgh has to offer." And it's true. We don't realize how lucky we are to live in a city with the diverse Arts, Cultural, and sports activities available to us. People are always complaining about "Nothing to do" but they're wrong. It really doesn't take much effort to find something to do in PGH.
Just to name a few things: World class symphony, Major league sports teams, the Carnegie museums, the Zoo, the Aviary, South Side bars & restaurants, Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, many art galleries. And on and on..
Labels: food, HC, Pittsburgh N'at
Riddle me this
Should a car wash have a sign out front that says..."Scratch & Win"
Labels: Random things.., riddle me this, things I don't understand
Quote
"Look at the baby Corvettes Mommy!"
A little boy's comment when he saw all the Miata's driving through his town.
Labels: Cars, Miata, Quotes
Weekend Update
A busy weekend.Friday night we had S, A, and the kids over. Hot dogs for the kids. Balsamic & Rosemary grilled chicken, cous cous & pasta for the adults. It was nice to spend time with our friends. The kids enjoyed their time with HRH. Who was a lickin’& chasin’ machine.
Saturday we went on a car ride and 3 hour hike at Morainne State Park. It was a beautiful day for the drive and hike. Sunny and breezy. We took picnic fixin’s and made a day of it. In fact, it was so breezy you could hear the trees creaking as you were hiking through the woods. HRH ran around like the little maniac that he is. He was comatose on the car ride home and laid like a lump once we got home. HC was worried we’d killed him since she’s never seen him that tired.
Sunday we went to J’s house for brunch and to install window treatments. That was an ordeal!! The window treatments took much longer than expected due to not knowing what type of walls I was dealing with AND not having the proper mounting hardware. Once we got the wall & hardware situation straightened out it wasn’t too bad. We ended up working so long on it we were invited to stay for dinner. We were all tired so all we wanted was something simple. Pizza it was. There’s nothing like pizza and champagne!! And Rose!Labels: Health, HRH, Miata, Weekend Update
Friday's Feast # 151
Appetizer: What is your favorite fruit?All fruits. I love fruit. If I had to pick it'd be apples. No grapes. Ugh! Like I said, I love them all. I don't get enough of them in my diet but I do love them! Soup: Who is someone you consider as a great role model?My ancestors. They came to this country with not much more than the clothes on their backs, not knowing the language or customs and made a life for themselves and their children. Salad: If you were to spend one night anywhere within an hour of your home, where would you choose?Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. It's supposed to be a world class resort.Main Course: Name something you do too often.Worry & stress about things. I need to learn to let go of the peanuts. To step back and see if it's truly worth getting worried or stressed about OR if I'm just being silly.Dessert: Fill in the blank: I really like ___________ because ____________.I really like to travel because I get to see new people, experience different cultures, and eat different foods.Labels: Friday's Feast, Random things..
Still here
Sorry for not writing in a while. Been busy.Here's a quick update on what's been going on:Our 4th of July was nice. I had one of my hair brained ideas the Friday before the 4th of July. “Hey. I don’t think we have any plans for the 4th. We should have a cookout and have some people over.” I checked with HC to verify that we indeed did not have any plans and that she was OK with a cookout. So we had a few people over for a cookout. Buffalo burgers and chicken chorizo sausage. It was good to see everybody and share some laughs and food with them.
Last weekend was really nice too:
Friday night we had Michelle, Kat, and Neil over for a cookout. (Burgers and hot dogs.) It was more about the company and dessert!!! Awesome cheesecake!!!!
Saturday we went on a car cruise. I joined a Miata club a few weeks back but have not been able to join them in any of their activities until now. We had a great time meeting the members and going out on a nice L-O-N-G cruise. The 20 Miata’s drove on the back, back, back roads of Greene County. We were on some really great twisty windy roads. It was a lot of fun and I got in some really good driving practice. Not the usual city or highway driving but some good DRIVING. Quick steering /shifting/braking response required type action. HC was nervous on a few bends but it was a blast. The cruise stopped for a late lunch ( 3:00 pm) at this back roads bar & grille were they made massive 1 pound burgers. I of course finished mine. HC made a valiant effort. After lunch, we headed for home. We had to get cleaned up and go to a cookout. I would have been OK missing it but HC wanted to go. Sunday we lazed around the house. It was too damn hot to do much of anything! So I watched some videos and drank beer. It was a nice Work has been keeping me busy, busy. There's always something to do.Labels: Cars, food, Miata, Update, Weekend Update
