It's Friday again

Those of you that know me, know that I hate to work on Fridays. I don't know why but I just can't get fired up to work on a Friday. I would rather work 4 - 10+hour days and have Friday off than work a "regular" work week.

Today however, started off with a laugh so I just might make it through the day. At our now famous morning staff meetings we start off with people alerting everyone to their "ins & outs". With so many of us traveling at one time it helps to know who will be in when for scheduling of meetings etc. As a joke today someone announced that they would be out of the office next Wed. which is the 4th of July. Once everyone realized that they too chimed in saying they would be off that day. LOL

All of a sudden one of our team declared, "Why can't the 4th of July holiday be on a Monday every year?" And that dear friends was it. That is the statement that will carry me through this dark, dreary and wet Friday.

Of course I understand she meant that Independence Day should become like other fine holidays that are observed on Mondays so we can avail ourselves of a long weekend. Having the day off in the middle of the week is rather "poopyish". However, always having 4th of July on Mondays is priceless.

Everyone, write your Congressperson or Senator today! Demand that the 4th of July be celebrated on Monday from now on! That'll keep those politicians on their toes!

Happy Friday!

Famous Youngin's

Are you as sick of Paris, Lindsey, Brittany and Jessica as I am? I don't know why the media thinks we care about them and their bouts in rehab. These girls contribute nothing towards the future and some have questionable talents. The only thing they do have is money. What they need is an adult in their lives that doesn't give a rip about their money or fame to sit them down and help them group up. Either that or a spanking.

Let's get back to the real news. Some bad - the war, the middle east, gas & milk prices. Some good - the kids who are inventing things, who are courageous facing cancer and those that do good for others.

I'm over the girls.

As my wise friend PaPow says, "They can't all be Madonna."

My New Favorite Author

As you can tell from my reading list I enjoy mysteries and thrillers. Give me a crime to solve or a mystery to unravel and I'm there. Recently, I read Stephen King's column in Entertainment Weekly where he extolled an author that kept him captivated on an oversees flight. That author was Meg Gardiner creator of the Evan Delany mysteries. The good news is that I found her novels on Amazon.com. The bad news is that I had to get them for other booksellers in Amazon's market place because the books aren't readily available in the States. They are published in England.

Anyway, I love love love Evan and Jesse. Evan Delany is smart, sassy, brave and trouble-prone. She gets herself in situations that make you think "Girl, run in the other direction." But no, she runs straight into trouble. It's great.

If you love mysteries, you'll love Evan. Satisfaction Guaranteed or you can yell at me.

The Party's Over...:)

It's time to go home. Boo! Back to work tomorrow. Double Boo. It's been a great weekend. Lot's of good food. Great time with friends. Shopping and just plain relaxing. You can't ask for anything more.

We didn't win the lottery but other than that it was great.

Nothing like getting away to get recharged. I urge everyone to make the time to get away.

What a way to start a vacation!

Yesterday I was so excited about going on vacation. I was planning to drive to Orlando to hang with my friend D for the weekend. Decided to be responsible and get my car serviced before I hit the road. Little did I know that my brakes were only functioning at 10% AND my fuel filter was plugged up AND the air induction filter for the a/c I think had to be changed. $600 and 4 hours later I started my vacation. In the immortal words of Roseanne Roseannadanna, "It's always something!"

Car things make me nuts. It's the only area that I don't have any confidence or knowledge. But I took in stride, paid the man and came on up to Orlando.

First thing I did when I got here was shop. I got two new outfits. Take that car!

Last night I enjoyed a delicious dinner. This morning a scrumptous breakfast. Tonite dinner at the Bistro di Paris at Epcot. Sense a theme here? Anyone? The day will be spent at the house of Mouse. Gonna see the new Nemo show and the bird show (whatever that is) AND VIP seating for the Bee Gees show. It's not really the Bee Gees just a tribute to them.

I hope you all enjoy your day as much as I'm going to.

Vacations are great!

Make 'em laugh

That's the thought for the day that I left with the staff at the end of our morning meeting. Our morning meeting occurs 3 times a week for 15 minutes or so. It's a time to catch up, give updates, and see each other. We usually end the meeting with a thought, word or humor for the day. Since I stepped up to do the meeting on the spot, I had nothing really insightful to say. No word came to mind. No great quote. I couldn't even come up with a joke. All I could do was sing "Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, don't you know all the world wants to laugh." You know me, I'm always ready with a song. Most people don't want to hear me sing, but I'm ready anyway. I'm not afraid to look silly. Frankly I think it's one of my best things.

As I thought about it though, I think it's true. I think the world does want to and needs to laugh. We take things way too seriously. I mean do we really care about Paris Hilton. What has she contributed to our lives?

Have you watched the news the last few days? 9 Firefighters died in Charleston. That scares the *.(@# out of me. My brother is a firefighter. It's a reminder of the dangers he faces every day. A young pregnant woman in Hudson, OH (not a large town - I've been there) disappears. Man, there's nothing good in the news.

We need to laugh. Not just a little twitter or giggle. We need to have full fledged belly laughs. Laugh out loud so you embarrass your friends belly laughs. Why? Because it's healthy - the AMA says so. And so does Mary Poppins! Because it's fun. Because life is full of things that are downright hilarious and we must take the time to acknowledge them. To quote the immortal words of that great philosopher, Jimmy Buffet, "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane."

Enjoy your day! :-)

Things you learn at lunch

1. Panera Bread has incredible soups.
2. Don't trust your eyes... that lady really didn't have her baby in her purse.
3. You know it's God's will to that you go to a particular place when you get a parking space right up front. On Sunset Drive no less!
4. You never know until you ask. (If next time you go to Panera and you get apple slices, you have me & K to thank.)
5. No matter how old you are grilled cheese sandwiches go great with soup
6. Lunching with your friends is the best.

My First Post

As I'm working I listen to XM Radio online. I can't work without any music playing. It was the same for homework back in the day. I had to have music or the TV on. Anyway, lately I've been in a Broadway mood and have been listening to the Broadway station all day. I've found great wisdom in some of these songs. One in particular from a musical staged in 1954 "I'd rather wake up alone than have the wrong person next to me in bed." That's pretty racy stuff for 1954. As I listened to the song, while cracking up laughing, I discovered that I feel the same way. I never thought I'd be single at age 48! Yet the older I get I realize that it is better to be alone than be with the wrong person. Do I get lonely sometimes? Absolutely! Is it tough to come home with a great story and have no one to share it with? Of course it is. But think of the alternative. Coming home to someone who isn't connected with you or cares more about himself, or is simply not interested. I think that's worse and even more lonely. So there, you go a deep thought for my first post. I promise they won't all be like this. I'd like to know what you think.