My little trip to R.I. was quick and rather painless. We love the house so we're moving to Narragansett. It is about 15 minutes or so from Mystic CT right on Route 1. Our bedroom has french doors and a balcony that overlooks the ocean and the beach.
My birthday was nice. Thanks so much for all of the birthday wishes! We went to Mitch's parents' house and had lobster and cake. Lil got me a housewarming/birthday plant. It was very sweet. I am in love with John and Sheila's kids. So cute. Meghan is a cross between Sammi and Bailey. She cried when I had to leave, but she is excited that I am moving 5 minutes from her house.
Mitch will be here in a few days. It was nice spending the whole week together. I am having trouble with my adapter for my laptop. It is just one thing after another with this thing lately!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
July 22, 2007
Still recovering after my Bridal Show Nightmare, aka The Dooney & Bourke Convention, which I won by the way. My purse was by far nicer than any other one I saw. I am tired of my Louis Vuitton one, simply because it was cool two years ago when hardly anyone had one, now everyone has one...sort of like my Dooney, but I haven't seen my style on anyone else, so that is good! Now I want a Marc Jacobs.
Remember when I was complaining about wristband prices for the fair last year? They were $15 a pop last year...this year, $20 a piece? Come on! This is Bangor! Wristband days are next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. $60 for bracelets for the girls and me, $18 for admission to get in the gate, $4 to park. $82 before we even get a chance to eat or play any games. Like I said, cheap for a day of fun, I guess, but we could go to Old Orchard and spend $30 on a tank of gas and $10 or $15 a piece for an all day pas to ride the same rides, plus get the pleasure of the ocean and cheap food. It isn't paying for the fair that I have a problem with, the problem is paying $25 more for the same crappy experience.
I have to leave early tomorrow morning for Rhode Island. I am meeting my love, going to look at the house and then starting our vacation. If I didn't have another eye appointment today, I would leave this afternoon.
Hanging out at Allison's parent's house was fun last night. Her family cracks me up. It was good to see everyone before I leave.
Remember when I was complaining about wristband prices for the fair last year? They were $15 a pop last year...this year, $20 a piece? Come on! This is Bangor! Wristband days are next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. $60 for bracelets for the girls and me, $18 for admission to get in the gate, $4 to park. $82 before we even get a chance to eat or play any games. Like I said, cheap for a day of fun, I guess, but we could go to Old Orchard and spend $30 on a tank of gas and $10 or $15 a piece for an all day pas to ride the same rides, plus get the pleasure of the ocean and cheap food. It isn't paying for the fair that I have a problem with, the problem is paying $25 more for the same crappy experience.
I have to leave early tomorrow morning for Rhode Island. I am meeting my love, going to look at the house and then starting our vacation. If I didn't have another eye appointment today, I would leave this afternoon.
Hanging out at Allison's parent's house was fun last night. Her family cracks me up. It was good to see everyone before I leave.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Bridal Show Nightmare
I blame Shannon mostly. Followed closely by Mitch, who reminded me that I too will be a bride. So a lovely hot pink heart Bride-to-be sticker and bracelet later, and two hours of tasting hor d'ourves, cakes, wines, feeling like I was on My Super Sweet 16, while being accosted by middle-aged people tempting me with their wares, Mitch and I will continue on with our (my) plan of something private on the beach.
I will admit the food tasting was GREAT!!! And a whoopie-pie cake is where it is at! A three-tiered cake made up of whoopie pies, which is my favorite dessert!
And to think I passed up a day at the beach for this! Thankfully we have a bbq to go to tonight to redeem our Sunday.
Oh well, I have to go ready for the bbq.
I will admit the food tasting was GREAT!!! And a whoopie-pie cake is where it is at! A three-tiered cake made up of whoopie pies, which is my favorite dessert!
And to think I passed up a day at the beach for this! Thankfully we have a bbq to go to tonight to redeem our Sunday.
Oh well, I have to go ready for the bbq.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
July 21, 2007
This has been a long week. Mitch left early this morning for Rhode Island. Another soccer camp. I'll meet him down there on Tuesday and we'll go look at the house I think we are getting. It is a cute 4 bedroom cape in Narragansett, an ocean view off the balcony upstairs, a nice backyard and within walking distance of the beach and Narragansett Middle and High Schools. After that, we are both on vacation for the week. My birthday is Saturday and I can't wait for my surprises!
We had a busy week of two nights of bowling (badly on my part), Wednesday night at church and then home for some cuddling, Friday evening dinner with his grandmother and mother, taking Kayla driving Friday night before bedtime. He had to be up to take a shower by 4:30 this morning.
Today, I had a phone call from Debi, some texting from Shannon and then I picked her up at work. Tomorrow, she and I are going to the Bridal Show in Bangor.
Monday, I have yet another appointment with my eye doctor/friend Sean. I've been having some pretty serious trouble with my eyes, and so now I am on a disgusting eye drop antibiotic which I can hopefully stop taking on Monday and then I switch to a steroid to reduce the white blood cells in my eyes. Mitch and I are both in agreement...lasik will be in my very near future.
Tomorrow is Allison's birthday bbq at her mother's. Should be fun to hang with her and her family. She is officially old...30!
On a sad note, my cousin Stephanie's husband passed away from cancer.
We had a busy week of two nights of bowling (badly on my part), Wednesday night at church and then home for some cuddling, Friday evening dinner with his grandmother and mother, taking Kayla driving Friday night before bedtime. He had to be up to take a shower by 4:30 this morning.
Today, I had a phone call from Debi, some texting from Shannon and then I picked her up at work. Tomorrow, she and I are going to the Bridal Show in Bangor.
Monday, I have yet another appointment with my eye doctor/friend Sean. I've been having some pretty serious trouble with my eyes, and so now I am on a disgusting eye drop antibiotic which I can hopefully stop taking on Monday and then I switch to a steroid to reduce the white blood cells in my eyes. Mitch and I are both in agreement...lasik will be in my very near future.
Tomorrow is Allison's birthday bbq at her mother's. Should be fun to hang with her and her family. She is officially old...30!
On a sad note, my cousin Stephanie's husband passed away from cancer.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
July 14, 2007
I am spending the afternoon alone today. Kayla went to my parent's for the weekend, Hayley is with Devon and Mitch is at the men's conference until 4ish.
I think I am going to lay in the sun and read. Mitch and I went shopping yesterday and I bought some new books and we rented some movies and after we got home, we ordered in and cuddled with the dog and with each other.
Mitch surprised me on Thursday by getting here 5 hours before he told me he was going to! When he called in the morning telling me he was headed to work, he was really heading here. So sweet!!!
I think I am going to lay in the sun and read. Mitch and I went shopping yesterday and I bought some new books and we rented some movies and after we got home, we ordered in and cuddled with the dog and with each other.
Mitch surprised me on Thursday by getting here 5 hours before he told me he was going to! When he called in the morning telling me he was headed to work, he was really heading here. So sweet!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
July 11, 2007
Last night, the girls and I went over to Shannon's. She invited us over for dinner and a movie. We ended up watching The X Factor on MTV all night. I can't believe how easy it is for me to get sucked into these retarded shows. But alas, I get sucked in every time!
I got some boxes yesterday. Tomorrow morning and afternoon, the girls and I are going to get Zach's room packed up and some of their stuff that they won't be taking to Rhode Island right away. Friday night, Hayley is having her friends Jessica and Brittany spend the night. They are going to camp out in the tent. Saturday, Mitch is going to the Men's Conference at church. I'm going tonight to talk to Ken about what he'll need. They are having a tailgate BBQ after and I am pretty sure he just needs to bring some kind of meat to grill up. The rest of the food will probably be provided, but I don't want him to go hungry. While he is there, if it is rainy, I'll spend the day packing. If it isn't, I'll spend the day laying out in the sun.
Hayley's birthday is Sunday. And mine is 13 days after that on the 28th. Mitch is stressed out about making my birthday perfect. I keep assuring him it already will be because he'll be a part of it.
I got some boxes yesterday. Tomorrow morning and afternoon, the girls and I are going to get Zach's room packed up and some of their stuff that they won't be taking to Rhode Island right away. Friday night, Hayley is having her friends Jessica and Brittany spend the night. They are going to camp out in the tent. Saturday, Mitch is going to the Men's Conference at church. I'm going tonight to talk to Ken about what he'll need. They are having a tailgate BBQ after and I am pretty sure he just needs to bring some kind of meat to grill up. The rest of the food will probably be provided, but I don't want him to go hungry. While he is there, if it is rainy, I'll spend the day packing. If it isn't, I'll spend the day laying out in the sun.
Hayley's birthday is Sunday. And mine is 13 days after that on the 28th. Mitch is stressed out about making my birthday perfect. I keep assuring him it already will be because he'll be a part of it.
Monday, July 09, 2007
July 9, 2007
A rainy Monday. Work was slow, but not terribly stressful, so that was nice. Jamie had a rough day, though. She'll be glad when she gets out of there.
l am not really in the mood to blog. l am very tired and should probably go take a nap.
l am not really in the mood to blog. l am very tired and should probably go take a nap.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Bye Jim!
So Jim made it to Georgia today. I talked with Joyce for quite awhile after church tonight. She is in great spirits and she had a lot of great advice for me. l just can't believe he is gone.
I'm just waiting for my love to call. I can't wait to tell him about church tonight. He'll be blessed, l am sure.
Other than that, not much to tell. l am exhausted. An early trip to church this moring with Mitch and then off to his parent's house in Lamoine. We had lunch there and then l came home to run errands and head back to church. l have not slept good at all the last few nights. Tonight, things should go more smoothly in that department and Joyce was so helpful getting me back on track with my thinking.
I'm just waiting for my love to call. I can't wait to tell him about church tonight. He'll be blessed, l am sure.
Other than that, not much to tell. l am exhausted. An early trip to church this moring with Mitch and then off to his parent's house in Lamoine. We had lunch there and then l came home to run errands and head back to church. l have not slept good at all the last few nights. Tonight, things should go more smoothly in that department and Joyce was so helpful getting me back on track with my thinking.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
4th Update
l hope everyone had a nice and safe 4th of July. It was nice spending the week with Mitch. We had a lot of catching up to do since he spent all of last week working soccer camp at URI. He did bring me back some nice surprises, though. That is our deal...he can go as long as he comes back with surprises for me!!!
We spent most of the day yesterday hanging out with his family in Lamoine. It was fun. A little long for both of us because we were still running on little sleep having just gotten back from 3 days in OOB and Boston. We're going to church tomorrow morning and then he'll have to head back to work this week.
No more vacations until the week before my birthday. Some of that, we have to spend in Rhode Island, putting a security deposit on something.
We spent most of the day yesterday hanging out with his family in Lamoine. It was fun. A little long for both of us because we were still running on little sleep having just gotten back from 3 days in OOB and Boston. We're going to church tomorrow morning and then he'll have to head back to work this week.
No more vacations until the week before my birthday. Some of that, we have to spend in Rhode Island, putting a security deposit on something.
John Mellencamp
A picture of the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, with the Boston Pops backing up John Mellencamp
John, Keith, Craig & ?
John Mellencamp, Keith Lockhart, Craig Fergurson and someone on guitar...Boston Pops Fireworks 2007.
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