Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!!! I think my favorite part of the holiday (besides celebrating the fact that I'm Irish) is all the corned beef and cabbage that I get to eat. This year I am definitely getting my fill of it. Two sundays ago mom made a big crock pot full of it. Last Thursday dad and I went to the VFW for it. Saturday my Aunt Bev made corned venison (deer) and it was surprising excellent. It tasted just like beef, and the only difference was the texture (it wasn't as fatty). Tonight mom made corned beef and cabbage again. I just love this time of year! Although I'll be happy when it's over, cause I need to lose a couple pounds to fit better into my wedding dress and all that cabbage and potatoes aren't good for the "girlish figure"! LOL
Monday, March 16, 2009
Spring Break
So I just finished up my last spring break... for a while anyway... and boy was it an exciting one!! (Not Really!) I had jury duty, which kinda screwed the whole thing up, but what can you do?? It's not like I could have just not gone! Actually I got to learn a lot about the judicial system. I guess I didn't realize how much sitting and waiting I would be doing. I got to sit on 2 juries with a different Judge for each one. I must say that the personalities of each Judge really did shine in the court rooms. It's nothing like what you see on TV though! Those screen writers really do use their imagination to liven things up.
My week started on a rough note. Actually I was really lucky, but after I got the bill, I didn't feel so lucky. I got in my car Monday morning to come to the court house for jury duty, and I backed up maybe 4 inches and I got a flat tire. So I called Dad to come to the rescue, and he came and gave me his truck for the day while he called the Route to come and fix it. I had a long day sitting in a court room, and when I got out, I called dad to see if my car had gotten fixed. He said no. I just kinda paused (all confused), and he said that they came and got my car, but it wasn't fixed yet. I kinda said OK in an even more confused way, cause the Route is always really good about getting things done the same day. I thought that maybe Joe was really busy cause it is kinda getting to be farming season, and they all kinda come in at the same time. Well, Dad had mentioned at that point, while I'm thinking of all kinds of reasons for the delay, that "You have major problems!" I cringed and asked him what the problem was, and he just said that he'd talk to me when I got home. So I get home, and Dad tells me that... here's where I forget exactly what he told me but basically some coil had broke and poked my tired and caused it to blow up. Dad said that Keith was going to work on it the next day. So the next day I drive dad's truck again, and I got really used to it. I get home that night expecting to find my car in the drive way, and it's not there. I ask Dad what's up, and he tells me that he told Keith to basically put a whole new front end on my car. (How nice of him cause I'm the one that's paying the bill! LOL) So I didn't get my car back until Wednesday night (with a $700 bill in the front seat!).
However, my week ended on a very happy note! Friday I received an email from David's Bridal saying that my dress had come in. I was in total shock because it wasn't supposed to be here until the middle of April. I called that night on my way home and they said that it had indeed arrived. Mom and I went up on Saturday to pick it up, and it is just so pretty! We stopped at Grandma's on our way back into town to show her before we got it home, and I think she really appreciated that. She said that she really liked it, and that made me happy to hear an other's opinion that it was really pretty. I just can't wait for August to get here and I can wear it and show everyone!
My week started on a rough note. Actually I was really lucky, but after I got the bill, I didn't feel so lucky. I got in my car Monday morning to come to the court house for jury duty, and I backed up maybe 4 inches and I got a flat tire. So I called Dad to come to the rescue, and he came and gave me his truck for the day while he called the Route to come and fix it. I had a long day sitting in a court room, and when I got out, I called dad to see if my car had gotten fixed. He said no. I just kinda paused (all confused), and he said that they came and got my car, but it wasn't fixed yet. I kinda said OK in an even more confused way, cause the Route is always really good about getting things done the same day. I thought that maybe Joe was really busy cause it is kinda getting to be farming season, and they all kinda come in at the same time. Well, Dad had mentioned at that point, while I'm thinking of all kinds of reasons for the delay, that "You have major problems!" I cringed and asked him what the problem was, and he just said that he'd talk to me when I got home. So I get home, and Dad tells me that... here's where I forget exactly what he told me but basically some coil had broke and poked my tired and caused it to blow up. Dad said that Keith was going to work on it the next day. So the next day I drive dad's truck again, and I got really used to it. I get home that night expecting to find my car in the drive way, and it's not there. I ask Dad what's up, and he tells me that he told Keith to basically put a whole new front end on my car. (How nice of him cause I'm the one that's paying the bill! LOL) So I didn't get my car back until Wednesday night (with a $700 bill in the front seat!).
However, my week ended on a very happy note! Friday I received an email from David's Bridal saying that my dress had come in. I was in total shock because it wasn't supposed to be here until the middle of April. I called that night on my way home and they said that it had indeed arrived. Mom and I went up on Saturday to pick it up, and it is just so pretty! We stopped at Grandma's on our way back into town to show her before we got it home, and I think she really appreciated that. She said that she really liked it, and that made me happy to hear an other's opinion that it was really pretty. I just can't wait for August to get here and I can wear it and show everyone!
Friday, March 6, 2009
175 Day and Counting
Wow! Days are really moving quickly! There are still a couple big things that we have to get done, and I'm starting to realize how quickly time is moving! Adam called me this morning with our flight schedule. He's so good... we are sitting next to each other on the same plane on our way to Hawaii. I must say that he's got a little learning left to do though. We fly out of Midway at 6 a.m. (in the MORNING!), and I'm quite far from a morning person. Plus, I don't know who is going to take us to the airport! But, we do get into Honolulu about an hour and a half before we get to check into our hotel room, so I guess there is a plus side to leaving so early in the morning!
My dad really makes me laugh with his golf schedule! I get into Midway about 5 p.m. which I thought would be fine for mom and dad to come and get me. I didn't realize that there is a big golf outing that weekend that dad golfs in every year. He's made it clear that he's going to golf, and he'll ride up with mom to get me if he has to. I'm sure it's just a joke though. He wouldn't really leave me to find another ride!
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