A little about me...

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Any credit card bill. Stupid bills.
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
What on earth would that be??
3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
Unfortunately, yes.
4. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would finish college so that I might have a better job.
5. Name of your second grade teacher?
Mrs. Hazelrigg. She was one of my favorites!
6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Walking through the Magic Kingdom with my boys!
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A teacher.
8. How many colleges did you attend?
2
9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It's just a comfortable T-shirt. Once I get home from work, I get comfortable!
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would it be?
I'd take my boys and move to either Orlando or San Diego.
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Ugh, I don't want to get up yet!
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
I hope Jeff doesn't have some crazy dream again and wake me up at 3am!
14.What do you miss about being a child?
The carefree feeling of no responsibilities/bills/job/etc...
16. What errand/chore do you despise?
cleaning the toilet! yuck!
17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
I would love to!
18. Get up early or sleep in?
I LOVE to sleep in, but then I feel bad for wasting the day away when there's so much to do...
19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Mickey Mouse of course!
20. Favorite thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
Hang out and talk
21. Have you found real love yet?
Definitely!
22. When did you start feeling old?
When I started saying things to my boys that made me sound like my mother.
24. Your favorite lunch meat?
It's a tie between roast beef and ham.
25. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Milk and Stuffed French Toaster Sticks.
26. Beach or lake?
Beach.
27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No. I believe in marriage!
28. Do you own property?
Yes.
29. Favorite Guilty pleasure?
TV!
30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out?
Bring it On. I always wanted to be a cheerleader!
31. What's your drink?
Anything with Vodka...
32. Cowboys or Indians?
Cowboys
33. Cops or Robbers?
Cops
34. Who from high school would you like to run in to?
Michael. I miss talking to him like we used to...
35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
I switch around all the time. I think it's on 102.1 at the moment.
37. Grey's Anatomy or The Office?
Grey's Anatomy. I've never watched the Office, although everyone says it's great.
38. Worst relationship mistake you wish you could take back?
Can we just say bad choices in the people involved?
40. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
I'd be too intimidated to have dinner with anyone famous.
41. Indoors or Outdoors?
Indoors. A/C is the best invention!
42. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yep. I wrecked my Escort twice in 6 months. I hadn't even had it a year... That sucked.
43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No.
44. Last book you read?
I don't even remember.
45. Do you have a teddy bear?
I have a bear that I built at the Mall of America with Mom. It's cute.
46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
I usually do that in the bathroom...??
47. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
San Francisco
48. Do you go to church?
No.
49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career!!
50. How long have you been out of school?
High School? yikes... 19 years!

I copied this from another blog I like to read, and changed the answers to mine. I just realized that the questions are numbered, but there are some numbers that were skipped! Oh well... It was fun anyway!

Stevie D.

Steve was a great guy. I worked with him for several years until he retired in 2000. He was originally from New York, and sometimes he tried to sound tougher than he really was. Inside, he was a sweet man with a heart of gold. For many years, he would bring me and my co-workers bagels on the weekends and he refused to take our money for them.

Once, years ago, I was battling a horrible sinus infection. Jeff and I were having some money troubles, and I didn't have enough money to go to the doctor. Steve insisted that I go and get checked out and get some medicine to get over my illness. I didn't want to tell him at first that I was too broke to go, but he finally got it out of me. He immediately whipped out his checkbook and handed me a blank check. He told me to do whatever I needed to get better and not to worry about the cost. I was amazed. I went to the doctor that day and was able to get a prescription that helped me right away. I was embarrassed that I was so financially pathetic, but at the same time, so grateful that such a kind-hearted man was willing to help me. I paid Steve back as soon as I could and have forever remembered his generosity.

Tonight was Steve's wake. He was diagnosed with cancer just a few months ago, and lost his short battle this past Saturday. He will be remembered fondly by many people and missed greatly.

Easter Trip to DC

I really need to catch up!

We took the boys for a long weekend in Washington D.C. over Easter. We had such a good time! It was a bit chilly, and a little rainy, but we still had fun. Brendan was so excited to see the Capital, the White House and the Washington Monument. We didn't go inside any of them, but he was excited just the same.



Jeff had some sunflower seeds and found a squirrel that looked hungry. The boys were amazed at how close this little guy would get to them. I was just hoping we wouldn't have to all go get rabies shots later.

We checked out the Air & Space Museum.

We also went to the Museum of Natural History.

We did a LOT of walking!! On our first day, we happened upon this guy:

I wasn't sure if he was breathing at first, but we checked. He was. The next day, Brendan decided he needed to become an impersonator:

On Sunday morning, we decided to go visit the Newseum. Jeff and I had gone there the last time we were there (2001 I think?). It was a pretty neat place all about the history of news media - papers, TV, internet. We thought Brendan would enjoy it, so we took the Metro to the Rosslyn station and walked 2-3 blocks to the museum.

The building had no sign, and the doors were locked. What was going on? Jeff was concerned that it was closed since it was Easter. He called Scott, who checked on the internet for us. It turns out that they have moved! Crap! So, we walked back to get back on the train. We walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the new location. The doors were locked here too! What's going on here? They are supposed to open at 10:00am, and it's 11:30... And then I saw it. A big banner above the doors that says "Grand Opening - April 11"!! Yep, it's only March 23rd. Dang. Maybe we'll be able to visit it next time we visit...

As we were walking that morning, we see this:

It says:

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

Organized at Decatur, Illinois April 6, 1866

by Benjamin Franklin Stephenson MD

Pretty cool - since that's my hometown! I am embarrassed to say that I know nothing about this statue/monument though. History was never my strong suit.

We also drove around to see Jeff's old neighborhoods. It was pretty cool to see the houses that he grew up in as well as his old schools.

On Monday, we went to the Air & Space Museum out by Dulles Airport.

I liked this one a lot better than the on on the mall. It is only a few years old, and has hundreds of airplanes on display. Jeff and Brendan did a simulator which they both agreed was WAY COOL.

We saw the IMAX movie - Forces of Nature. Very interesting. They also have a "control tower" that you can go and check out. You can watch planes take off and land from there.

We spent a few hours at the museum, and then it was time to head over to the airport to fly home. Unfortunately, there had been a delay on one of the DFW flights, so we had to sit and wait. And wait. And wait. We arrived at the airport at about 3:30 and had planned to take a 5:30pm flight home, but ended up on that delayed flight that left at 9:45pm. Luckily, Jake wore himself out in the waiting area during the 6 hours we waited. He fell asleep at 8:15 and slept until we touched down at DFW at 11:45 that night. The plane was empty, so it was a nice peaceful trip home.