Flying South

I will be away for a few days, so I will not be able to post. We will be in VA visiting my step-son. Wish us luck with finding things for us to do! I have a couple of ideas, but we'll see. So, I will be back to chat on Tuesday. Take Care! Have a great weekend!

4-n-1, Yeah!

Last night we returned to volleyball. It was the kick off of another 10 week session. I met my new team (not a bad group), but I don't know our color yet since we didn't get our tee-shirts. That won't be for a few weeks, but our team number is 1 (hmmm, is that a prediction?). We went 4-n-1 last night, sweet!

My husbands team went 3-n-2. Guess what team we lost to? Yup, his. Darn it! At least there wasn't too much trash talking on the way home. I did tell him we let his team win since we felt bad they lost the first two games. So, now its on baby! Bring it on!

Bloggen' For Work

The other day, while I worked on my personal blog, the big boss asked me why I was so quite during lunch (there was a few of us sitting around talking and I was concentrating on what I was typing). I explained to him that I was workin' on my blog. He then commented that our department should have one. I said sure, as long as its not over my lunch break.

So, over last couple of days, new blogs have been born. My immediate supervisor created the Public Safety one, I created the Fleet Office site (that's my department) and then this afternoon I will create the Parking Office one (to help out my co-worker). I will announce when they are completed, so if you want to see what I do Monday-Friday (and some weekends) I don't mind.

The reason we wanted to go in this direction was to connect to the younger generations (wow, do I feel old saying that). We are even going to make a you tube video over the summer to show the do's and don'ts of parking. I can't wait to make that! I will so let you know when that is ready!

Red Sox Won!

The sox won there season opener in Japan against the A's, yeah! I'm not a huge fan, but I do try and follow the team so I have something to talk about with my co-workers and I run bus trips to Fenway a few times a year. So, its nice to at least know who the players are!

I was speechless the first time I went to Fenway Park. It was amazing! It was a few summers ago when it was brought up that we should run bus trips to see the Red Sox. It was right after they won the world series for the first time. That year, we only ran one trip to test the waters.

But while I was there, I bought a Red Sox shirt so I can blend in with the other fans for future trips (since the first one was such a hit, I knew there would be other trips in my future). I had my first Fenway Frank (oh, yummy a definite must when you are at the ball park). Then I polished off a bag of peanuts and a soda. It was so much fun. Then I get home and my husband sees the tee-shirt and tells me I'm on the band wagon. Oh, here we go.

Let me explain about my husband. He H.A.T.E.S. the Red Sox with a passion. He cannot stand any New England team, especially when they are winning. I don't know exactly why, but its something about "all the band wagoners around here" he tells me. So, of course I get accused of being on the band wagon when I really wasn't, but oh well. Its something I deal with when its game time for work since I'm the trip coordinator and have to go on most trips.

But oh, well. Its still fun to rattle his cage when ever they win or when I get ready to go on trip. And good luck to the Red Sox!

What was it?

It was 5pm and ready to head out for my surprise on Saturday evening. We drove through our neighborhood, drove to the "main drag" for our town, pulled our U-Turn and drove into the parking lot of the Hu Ke Lau restaurant. I was excited, we hadn't been there for years.

My husband explained we were going for dinner and a comedy show. Oh, how fun! The Hu Ke Lau is a Polynesian restaurant and an entertainment facility for comedy/Hawaiian shows. The comedian was Christopher Titus. He was hilarious! Our food was great too (the drinks were yummy, especially the pineapple rum beverage).

I was so excited he had planned the whole night for us to go out and have fun. He mentioned he saw an ad in a local newspaper and thought we would really enjoy it. Boy was he right!

I'm just glad this surprise was able to happen since the last time he tried, the transplant was pushed up and we never made it to Canada. He was planning to whisk me away for the weekend (before the passport requirements went into effect) to Canada to see Niagara Falls since I have never been there. So, for this past weekends surprise, I'm glad there were no scheduling conflicts.

Happy Easter!

If you celebrate your holiday with Easter egg hunts and "chocwit" or inspirational findings, I wish you a happy and healthy day.

My niece, the Easter princess.

Our weekend was filled with egg hunts and baskets filled with chocolate.

We had a big dinner (at lunch time), yesterday with my parents, my brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, my husband and father-in-law (oh, and I was there too).

Today, its off to see the rest of my family (my aunts, uncles and cousins) for more yummy food.

National Sweater Day

It was national sweater day yesterday. Why? Because it would have been Mr Rogers 80th birthday yesterday?!?! You know, Mr Rogers who used to sing "Its a beautiful day in this neighborhood". Yeah him! We all grew up with him on TV teaching us values. He said "saying thank you is one of the greatest things people can do" and I agree and do it everyday.

With that in mind, one of my wonderful co-workers did a performance in remembrance of him. Oh, it was fantastic. The pictures didn't capture the magic of what my fellow co-worker portrayed, but here is a little glimpse of our lunch time treat.

Cue Mr Rogers theme song-
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighborhood
Would you be mine?
Would you be mine?

The classic sweater change

The signature change from outdoor shoes to indoor sneakers

"Mr Rogers" talking about what a wonderful day it is

"Mr Rogers" speaking about influences in his life

Fun Facts about Mr Rogers-
Born March 20, 1928
His full name is Frederick McFeely Rogers
His mother made all of his sweaters
Mr Rogers wrote all of his scripts and music for the show
He was a musical composer

People would stop Mr Rogers on the street and thank him for their childhood. So, thank you Mr Rogers for helping make my childhood fun and most important, showing the world how important it is to be gentle and kind.

Also, thanks to "Skipper" my fun and exciting co-worker. Its a pleasure to work with you!