My weekend in the sun (literally and figuratively) as the Birthday girl is drawing to a close and it was one to remember. This was the first year that I spent sharing my Birthday with Kevin. I am used to having people that are within a day or two, but I didn't mind sharing. We went out to Mark's in Sheboygan. I got the Chicken Kiev, because who wouldn't like chicken wrapped around a stick of butter for their Birthday, and Kevin got the tenderloin. The food was good, but there were definite apprehensions when we entered and noted that we were the only ones there. The decor was 70s retro chic. My mom asked if that was on purpose, or if there hadn't been a remodel since then. I am thinking that it is the latter. We were sat by a big guilt clock that was hung on a piece of orange carpet that was on the wall. I guess I should be happy that it wasn't shag carpeting. The waiter was a young man of about 20 with all the social graces of someone that has just discovered that there are real people in the world other than the avatars that he communes with online. With the ambiance, the waiter, and the lack of patrons Kevin had me rolling by the time the salad made it to us. Would I go back again? Oh yeah, any out of town guests need to experience this. The food is good, but that's not why I feel the need to frequent that establishment. I do have to say that there is a part of me that also wants to help out the local guy.
Saturday I meet up with the family at the Cuz's house for breakfast and then back to my place to unload the sofa and table that the rents brought for Minnesota. I have to say that the sofa is my new favorite piece of furnature. The dogs like it too. A quick stop to my ailing aunt Doris was next on the list. We brought bunches of mint from my yard that can be brewed into a tea. I don't know if she actually used it, but it's the thought...RIGHT? Next on our agenda was a brief stop at Target and then a Chiness Buffet for lunch. Then away to Best Buy, where I was bestowed the most awesomest laptop that is allowing my to write this now! After getting my laptop all set up I was wisked away to Grandma Fix-it's for the evening meal before heading over to my uncle and aunts to celebrate another birthday! Happy Birthday Uncle Dennis!
Sunday was another whirlwind. I slept in and then picked up the little cuz to have lunch at Grandma's and say goodbye to the rents before they headed back. When I left there Steph (the little cuz)took me horseback riding. I wasn't on my A game and she told me that I made the horse look drunk with the way we were going one way to the other. I said that it might have been the bourbon that I gave her before we left. I don't think that she believed me... the boys came out with me and played with their new favorite friend Cooper. I like that they get tired out and even as I sit here and type this they are passed out on the chair and couch.
As I said, it was a good weekend and I want to thank everyone in the family for their love and support and all my friends for their well-wishes. I can only hope that all my Birthdays are this wonderful.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Adventures in Dating
The dating game is new to me. I married the first boy I kissed let alone dated, so I would fall into the novice category when it comes to dating. Honestly it scares me more than speaking in front of a crowd or being in a swimsuit in public. It turns out that there are rules that I'm not familiar with and I have to say I don't really care for. What are those rules? Beats me and that's why I don't like them.
While I am honest and open, because I don't want to waste time with lies, I remain emotionally guarded. I am will fall for someone who is willing to catch me, I'm not going to jump off that cliff for any pretty face. The landing will be a real bummer if I make a wrong judgement.
From the title of this post I would suppose that you were expecting some fun story about a date that went horribly wrong, but I have honestly care for all the guys that I have dated. That doesn't mean that I loved them. Far from it, but I wish no one ill will and I can't get mad that I wasn't "The One." Quite the opposite, I am thankful that I had the chance to get to know them and they helped me learn about myself whether they knew it or not.
While there are scary parts, I have also experienced the butterflies in my tummy when kissing someone new for the first time. There have been more butterflies with some than others, but there is always that excitement of something new and unknown. It's a new adventure and you don't know how it's going to end. The rush of endorphins and racing of your mind and pulse push you forward.
But caution again rears it's face and I have not found that I will utter those three little words until I am certain that it is a forever feeling and not fleeting hormones. I am still enthralled with the idea that some day in the not too distant future,I hope,I will say those words and mean them down to the last sliver of my being. I hope the person that I feel that way about will understand the gravity of that simple phrase when it comes from me.
Of coarse if none of that works out I always have the dogs. I freely say I love you to them daily, and when they look at me I know that they love me back unconditionally. Who can ask for more?
Hello and Thank You
This is my first post and I hope not the last. I have just recieved the most awesome Birthday gift ever. It's a laptop that works with my cell service, so I can use it anywhere! I am so excited to keep in contact with people that I love, and let them know what is happening in my world.
A little about me. A lot of you that are reading this already know me, but there's always something about me that will surprise you. As you know I just hit my Birthday and I am in what I would offically term my late 20s. I am still young, but I have just started over, and if I do say so myself, I think that I am doing rather well.
I moved to Wisconsin after the end of my 7 year marrage. I had a great guy, but some things aren't ment to be, and I will survive a little stronger for it. I have a good job and the opportunity to get to know a side of my family that I haven't had a chance to get close to due to the distance we have always had.
My living situation has changed from a large 3 bedroom house on 2 acres to a small two bedroom apartment that I share with my dogs Boof and Tyner. I think that it suites me well, but the dogs aren't too sure about this tiny yard thing. My dogs are my kids. I am one of those people... I live a simple life and I think that I like it better this way. In my prior life I was always surrounded by some type of electronics of one type or another and it started to overflow to every room and was almost inescapable. I still have technology, I mean I'm Blogging so I can't be that amish, but I have limited what I have and use. I have an iPod with a speaker dock, a toaster oven, my cellphone, and the new computer. Of coarse there is a stove and a frige, but the two things I don't have that I feel make the biggest impact are a microwave and TV. It was hard at first, but I am starting to get used to it.
So what do I do with my time? I read lots and the library is my new favorite place. There are so many stories out there that are better than TV. I can wrap myself up in a good book and loose track of time. Other than that I enjoy doing crossword puzzles and spending time with the boys (the dogs). I spend a lot of time at work so that eats up a good chunk of time as well. Like I said before I now have the pleasure of getting to know a whole new side of my family and they have welcomed me with open arms and open doors. I feel truly lucky to have them as a support system and they have made the whole transition easier. (I love you guys!)
It's true that I live a pretty dull life if you were to compare it to the life of a swinging single, but the bar and party scene have never really been my forte.
Don't let this dull life fool you. I haven't been this happy in a long time. I take pleasure in all the little things that I do and see. I like to think that I don't take things for granted and I am thankful for the chance to breathe in a new life and when I exhale it comes out in the sound of laughter. I love to laugh until my eyes tear and my belly hurts. I love to look around and try new things. Even if I am scared of falling I know that it is my life and I will be the better for it if I can learn something on my way getting back up. I have found a certain sense of tanquility and I know I have the love and support of a fabulous family and some great friends.
THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE MOVES ME. THANK YOU!
A little about me. A lot of you that are reading this already know me, but there's always something about me that will surprise you. As you know I just hit my Birthday and I am in what I would offically term my late 20s. I am still young, but I have just started over, and if I do say so myself, I think that I am doing rather well.
I moved to Wisconsin after the end of my 7 year marrage. I had a great guy, but some things aren't ment to be, and I will survive a little stronger for it. I have a good job and the opportunity to get to know a side of my family that I haven't had a chance to get close to due to the distance we have always had.
My living situation has changed from a large 3 bedroom house on 2 acres to a small two bedroom apartment that I share with my dogs Boof and Tyner. I think that it suites me well, but the dogs aren't too sure about this tiny yard thing. My dogs are my kids. I am one of those people... I live a simple life and I think that I like it better this way. In my prior life I was always surrounded by some type of electronics of one type or another and it started to overflow to every room and was almost inescapable. I still have technology, I mean I'm Blogging so I can't be that amish, but I have limited what I have and use. I have an iPod with a speaker dock, a toaster oven, my cellphone, and the new computer. Of coarse there is a stove and a frige, but the two things I don't have that I feel make the biggest impact are a microwave and TV. It was hard at first, but I am starting to get used to it.
So what do I do with my time? I read lots and the library is my new favorite place. There are so many stories out there that are better than TV. I can wrap myself up in a good book and loose track of time. Other than that I enjoy doing crossword puzzles and spending time with the boys (the dogs). I spend a lot of time at work so that eats up a good chunk of time as well. Like I said before I now have the pleasure of getting to know a whole new side of my family and they have welcomed me with open arms and open doors. I feel truly lucky to have them as a support system and they have made the whole transition easier. (I love you guys!)
It's true that I live a pretty dull life if you were to compare it to the life of a swinging single, but the bar and party scene have never really been my forte.
Don't let this dull life fool you. I haven't been this happy in a long time. I take pleasure in all the little things that I do and see. I like to think that I don't take things for granted and I am thankful for the chance to breathe in a new life and when I exhale it comes out in the sound of laughter. I love to laugh until my eyes tear and my belly hurts. I love to look around and try new things. Even if I am scared of falling I know that it is my life and I will be the better for it if I can learn something on my way getting back up. I have found a certain sense of tanquility and I know I have the love and support of a fabulous family and some great friends.
THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE MOVES ME. THANK YOU!
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