I ate spaghetti and didn't combust!

Eating some food again after being told I have LPR is good!   Too bad I can't eat chocolate, but really... my ass was getting rather large, so this could be a good thing.  I am not happy to just eat food with flavor again!  Spaghetti was a good start!  Yeah me

The Mr Yukon Pageant

Last night was the 14th annual Mr. Yukon Pageant.  The contests have to attend Yukon High School and it was so funny to watch boys I see daily in my office on stage! And the whole things is put on my the Yukon High School Pom Squad as a fund raiser. What a great gig!  

Katie went with me because Dennis didn't want to go... although I have no idea why!  I thought it would have made a great date night activity!  lol  I think he was thinking about the pageants he has sat through with Katie as a contestant and thought these boys would actually take it seriously!  Although, some did, most of it was just pure entertainment!

Boys are sure different then girls are (other than the obvious).  I commented on the fact that the boys would actually help each other out by being in their skits to help them pull off their talents, whereas girls..... eh, not so much! 

We saw singers... good and FUNNY!  We saw dancers, a comedian, a piano player, rappers, the 7 up guy "bump it likes its hot",  a lead singer in a rock band, a thug that played a recorder....  and some crazy strange and somewhat frighting dance where a guy had his hands tucked into this parachute type outfit.  Seriously, that performance might need to be accompanied by some therapy for this audience member. ;)

Our high school police officer that was there working the show on duty said,  "I'm watching this laughing so hard, and thinking.... I can't believe I get paid for this!"

At the end of the evening a Senior boy won the crown and he was truly very good.  He sang a song he made up called, "I'm Bored, " while being accompanied by another contestant on the guitar.  It was very Justin Beiber-ish and I still find myself singing it.

The only down-fall was when I realized I forgot to take my 2 gallons of milks and quart of ice cream home before the show.  But it was cold enough on this January Oklahoma night, that it was fine!

My kids are Stupid! lol

I am a money tree... Or at least that what my kids think.  Poor stupid children. They don't realize we are just poor white trash.

I am THAT crazy OKC/Rumble fan!!

I marked one thing off my bucket list today... I got a picture with Rumble!  I work at the high school that won a contest that got him, the storm chasers, the cheerleaders and the DJ,  to come and do a game at our school.  Every since I have seen an OKC Thunder game and I watched Rumble perform, I put him on my bucket list.  He is such a big personality, I HAD to have my picture with him!!!

Flash Back to Sept... when we were at the Oklahoma state Fair, I saw Rumble.  I got so excited and was practically dragging Dennis toward him.  He was surrounded by kids, so instead of pushing them out of the way... which was what I wanted to do..... (hehe) I waited for my chance to get a picture.  He had to leave before I could get one and all day long I whined!  Dennis kept laughing at me and saying he was just a big Muppet, and I would get mad and tell him he WAS NOT! He was real!!!   

Watching Rumble walk away was the saddest thing that happened to me that day!

Back to the Present - Getting the picture,however, was not easy!  First of all, I was tired!  Just got back from Fort Worth last night late, still living out of my suitcase this morning, dragging myself to work.  After work I went home and took a 20 minute power nap!  I knew I was going to need my strength for my hunt for Rumble at the YHS game tonight.

Matthew met me at the game, but had to leave for gym before I could locate Rumble so Katie came up there and got ready to use the camera once I found him. my kids have always been my partners in crime.   I tried to find him early, before the game started because since I work there, I can walk the halls easier then most... but I think Rumble stays in his van before he enters a game.  Too many people want to see him!  Once he came out to roll the thunder on the drums... I started the stalking game.

Of course he went of the OPPOSITE side of where I was sitting... which prompted me to jump up, crab my purse, my jacket, my coat and my camera.... and sprint to the other side of the HUGE gym.  Once there, I watched as he climbed down and went across the gym floor to the exact location we were JUST AT!  GOOD GOD!!!

I sprint back through the halls with all my belongings...down the stairs and I see the Miller Man... (our mascot) with Rumble.  He was getting his picture with him.  Now... I have connections with the Miller Man... after all, it's NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW!  He saw me and knew I wanted a picture with Rumble, so he told Rumble.... in their mascot, no talking way of course..... that I wanted a picture... and then Rumble looked up at me with his big brown eyes and shook that big ole' horned head at me...motioning for me to come over!

I got THREE pictures with him, and my daughter said when I walked away, he did the crazy sign to his head with his finger and pointed at me!  Man!  Rumble is not only AWESOME, but smart!   I am crazy enough to do whatever it takes to get my picture with him and cross one more thing off my bucket list!

Thunder UP!

Scary Toilet!

The Toilet at the hotel scared me!  It was quick to flush... extremely loud and it had the suction of an airplane toilet.  I literally was afraid if I got too close it would suck my scarf off my neck and blow it out over Switzerland!  I learned to step away and flush as I ran out the bathroom door!  I have no idea why it was so powerful, but it made me wonder what kinds of quest they had had in the past to make them get the super sonic toilet system!

My 4th hour Blessings in disguise (except Micah. He is bad) lol

I have two hours with my 4th hour aides and those are the funniest hours of my day! Although everyone of these boys will work very hard to get the job done... in our more quiet moments I have got to spend some quality time with them.  This is what I have learned:

*Clay is a self proclaimed nerd who still owns a Lego Star Wars watch and wears socks that have caps and bow ties!  He seems to takes his school work very seriously but I know it is only because he doesn't want his sisters to have better grades then he does!  He is also very concerned that I will be taken during the apocalypse and he won't be.

*Micah is a mischievous one with a smirk on his face all the time. He plots against me... I know it! Well I can prove it.  Once after I returned to my office and he had just left, my computer screen was different, my chair was low, my iphone had a new background with a note attached telling me he hopes I found everything he had messed with while I was gone.

 *Ross is a tall curly headed blond boy that would fit right in with the friends on Big Bang theory. I see Sheldon's humor in him.  He always has a funny story about himself or one of his friends.  He dresses like someone in the 70's (or a Goodwill shopper) but always manages to look hip... which makes him a hipster!

*Tanner is my sweet guy that is shocked by what the others say and do. Must have paid a fortune for his smile and is the brother of our currant Miss Oklahoma USA.

*Matthew is the jock.  He is in all the sports and has a very none emergency thing about him.  He moves at his own pace and often shoves all the chairs together and tries to nap!

I am thankful for these crazy aids.  My day is much more pleasant with them in it.

On the OTHER side of the Trees.... there's a lake.

While driving to Fort Worth Texas... I had my friend take pictures of some of the landscape.  Oklahoma has some great scenery!  We were driving by this huge beautiful lake and the sun was shinning on it.  I said... "Tracey!  Get a picture of the lake." So by the time she fumbled around with the camera and took the picture... this is what we got. 

YEAH!  :(

Great shot of the "lake" TRACEY!  Don't quit your day job! lol

Goodnight

Lights are out. Alarm is set. Tucked in for the night and curling up to a romance novel. Going to bed at a decent time for the first time this week.

Parents anniversary

So weird to call my mom and not tell her happy anniversary.  This is the second year, and it just doesn't seem right that this very important date is not being recognized any longer.  We tend to shy away from it.  I know it is hard for my mom, so that is why we probably do that.  But still, I call her just to say hi.  I hope she knows I remember, and that was the real reason for the call.

Seven Is My Number

I had an aide ask me today if I had any New Years Resolutions.  I said no because I never end up doing them and set myself up for failure EVERY year by making them.  Then I see all these posts about 100 things people want to do or accomplish this coming year and I am thinking... 100?!?!  WOW. Talk about setting oneself up for disappointment!  Let me make that my #1 thing I want to do this year....   READ 100 accomplishments that someone else wants to do.  Makes no sense.  Plus, I would never get that hour back!  ( I'm a slow reader). 

So, I thought I would write down 7 GOALS I would like to reach this year.  Then I wondered... will NOT accomplishing only 7 things make me a looser?  I mean, 7 isn't a large number... and if I only get 5 of them, should I still feel as though I succeeded?  I guess it would depend on how big or outside of the box they are.  And let's just face it.  I am NEVER in the box!
So here goes:

1. Get a little religion flowing in my blood.
2. Continue to have a happy and healthy marriage and spend as much time with family as I can .
3. Help my kids succeed in whatever endeavors they choose to do.
4. Always say kind words instead of negative words, and try to always bring a positive influence to my surroundings by doing something good for others.
5. Finish my book  and then publish both of them, either just for my own personal library or for yours :) But I don't want all that work to just sit around or get lost... or heaven forbid, DELETED!
6. Create my own path. (This is a wide open sentence, since I am really unsure of what it is I  want to do.. I can't pin point one idea.
7. Have a healthy life and make as many friends as possible.

From a Walker to Independence in 2.2 Seconds!

I watched my daughter drive down the street today and I remembered her in her walker just yesterday... Zooming around in that big round thing, running into furniture and bouncing off of walls with a big smile plastered on her toothless face.  She felt her first experience of independence in that walker that I gave to her.   Where did all that time in between the walker and the car go? 

Dead Beat Parents ... take that call!!!

Who doesn't give all they have to their kids? Dang dead beat parents that's who! 

My passion is kids.  I have no idea why.  It is not really where I wanted my life to go.  But once I had my first born...I was hooked on the idea of it! 

Kids are amazing.  Fresh minds and talents, with the world at their finger tips and every adult in their life has an amazing opportunity to be such a great influence to them and what they can become.

Why do some parent choose to be such JERKS!

Okay maybe it is too late for some of you to be parents.  You know the ones.... the ones that only gave the money cause it was court ordered and never worried if they had anything other then that.  Why can't you dead beats own up to what you did and apologize to your kids and tell them it was your mistake and that it had nothing to do with them. 
Maybe it isn't too late to still become friends with your adult children.

I am dumbfounded at the amount of effort some will do to keep from doing anything for their kids.  Hiding in a house and not answering doors.... avoiding conversations, not sending simple acts of kindness such as a card to tell them, Merry Christmas,  congrats on your graduation.... happy birthday?! 

Parents are suppose to help them out emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially.  What is wrong with these people that they aren't just head over heels in love with their own kids?  Man, whenever my kids call, I don't care where I am, I take the call.  I might say... let me call you back, but I take that call. 

Katie's New Adventure

Katie is going back to college this spring and we are very happy for her.  She only took a semester off... she wanted to study "life" for a semester and decided - rather quickly - that she wanted a new major! lol  But just because she wasn't at school didn't mean she set idol. 

She moved to OKC and in her own one bedroom apartment... worked on furnishing it the way she wanted which is retro and new york!  (Of course).  She works two jobs and hangs out with friends.  She works out with her personal trainer and she got to go to Las Vegas for a week and party!!!  (She actually was in a singing contest and won 14th place nation wide!)  There has been several other adventures along the way, but I can't remember all their names! LOL

Once she decided to go back to school she had to figure out some financial issues, as she always paid for college her self.  However, this time she is not sharing a house with 4 other girls.  It was proving to be a bit challenge.  Her daddy, once again, came to her rescue!  Daddy's are amazing like that... or at least some are.... and luckily hers is AWESOME to always take such good care of her.  He wants her to succeed in her life,so he handed her his visa today and told her he would help her with her college expense. 

Next Monday she will get to enroll in her classes and start her new adventure and take those baby steps toward her new career.  I am not sure what she is majoring in because she is talking to her advisor to see how her associates she has already earned can help her achieve her Bachelors degree.  But I can tell you this... It will be a major that has "Katie" written all over it. 

OLD!

It's 9:00 and I am SO SLEEPY!!!  What has become of my life?!?! 

I changed my mind! I don't want to be a Big Foot in my next life!

Why does my hair get to the same length and then just quit growing? I always wanted long, luxurious hair... "CHER HAIR"!  Yes I was the girl that wore the slip on her head and flipped my head back while I sang into a brush singing,  "I got you babe!".....  But it gets just past the shoulders and then stops. As in DOES NOT GROW!!! 

And it isn't as if I haven't tried everything to get it to grow.  I have taken vitamins, put eggs and mayo in it, used horse shampoo and conditioner.  I have bathed it with Beer!  I have permed it... NOT permed it.  NOT blow dried.  Not curled it and.... even slept on a silk pillow case. 

I have wore it up tight in a pony tail. Something about pulling it out from the scalp, and I have stopped wearing it up tight in a pony tail ... something about causing it to split.

I have kept it trimmed.  Massaged my scalp.  I even tried pulling it like those dolls with the button in their stomach.  You know the one!  (That will tell your age).

Maybe my next life I will have long hair.  Maybe I will be like Rapunzel!  Okay I dont' want to go overboard.... I would end up looking like big foot... or worst, coming back as a big foot!

Maybe I will just count my blessings and go buy extensions!

Memories That Slam You In The Face

Strange how memories can slam you in the face out of nowhere.  I mean, I remember my Daddy every day.    Every day without fail, when I drive to work, I think of my Daddy because the sun is just coming up and the sky is so pretty. He was always up and already doing something outside by that time.  He loved being outside and getting his day started before it got too hot.

Out of the blue today I remembered something my daddy use to say and do with me and my siblings when we were little.  We could be whiny or could have hurt ourselves, or maybe we were just tired... What ever he was doing, watching TV, eating dinner, talking with friends, he would stop and stick out his hand and say, "Ahhh, come lay you're little head in my hand." and then miracles upon miracles we always felt better! 

I wish I could put my head in his hand today.

Day 8 Is A Bust!

Oh no! Day 8 and I don't have anything to say? How is the possible? I always have stuff to say! I know! I know! you are use to my blog being informative and full of scholorally topics! but today on day number 8... I got nothin'! This is going to be a long year!

A "Step On Me" Moment......

My oldest daughter, Stephanie, AKA "Step on me" came to visit over the weekend and spent some quality time with Matthew.  While they were at the mall, Matthew hiccuped and asked...  What causes us to hiccup."  Stephanie told him it was caused by too much air in our heads!  WoW! Really?lol 

OKAY, now in defense of Stephanie.  What she meant to say was we had too much air in our LUNGS.  But I can't seem to fight the urge to give her crap about it.  So there ya have it.. the blog of the day!

HUGS Steph!

Dreams in my pocket

Am I too old to have new ideas? Am I too set in my ways, or to tired to handle a new challenge? What is the age of standing still?  Cause I know that often people change directions but is my timing off? I have big pockets and I want a life full of meaning and of success. The "know how" is there, and my ability is greater. I want to make a difference and I still feel like a flame that isn't ready to go out!  Does life begin with change or does it end?  Ugh!  I need a shrink! 

WTH!

So I buy me some chex mix to have a snack tonight while I work on my computer.  My favorite is the little brown round cracker.  Don't exactly know what it is called, but there is literally like 5 in the entire 8.75 oz!  WTH!!!  There are hundreds of those fake cereal looking things and tons of pretzels, but I like the dark round crackers!!!  I feel as if I am being screwed here! 

Different Time Zone

Today I got up at 7:30 against my bodies objections and started my day running!  Lots to do the last official day of my winter break.  Days off travel fast and days at work drag.  Story of every ones life I am sure. 

Got a directing gig coming up Feb - April.   Been working on this for about 7 months now.  Theatre finally got the rights and the cash to pull it off.  I got some dates ready and assistants lined out.  Casting is in February, with rehearsals starting right away.   Ready to Rock and Roll GREASE! 

I was lucky enough to get to change pharmacy companies today!  THE JOY!  Took me all of 1 hour to get everything straight.... but happy to say I won't start "jonesin'" for my drugs from lack of delivery! 

I also got what might just be the final over all floor plan of the upcoming daycare center!  The builder emailed it to me today for my final stamp of approval. Now I just have to figure out if this is the floor plan that will best work!  This is only the 25th draw up we have had!  Bless the Architects heart!  He must really hate me by now!

I took the dogs to the groomer.  Did some grocery shopping (within budget) and got stuff ready for company we have for the weekend.  Glad this day is at it's end.  I am really trying to get my nights and days switched back to the right time zone!  I have no idea how I can managed to get on Tokyo's time zone so fast!

Next Week ... I Might Have Some Issues

The plan of the day was to do nothing!  Well.... I succeeded!  I am not sure how going back to work next week will effect my new interest of doing nothing.  I think it might interfere a bit. 

Next week I will be expected to be up and at work by 7:15 and today I drug myself out of bed at 11ish. (I put the "ish" on the end to clarify that it was after the eleven o'clock hour and could very well have been pretty close to 12:00).  

Next week I will be expected to be dressed and groomed.  Today I wore sweats and a bathrobe.... but I am pretty sure I brushed my teeth, so I view that as an accomplishment.  And to be fair, I wonder if the fact that I succeeded in doing nothing - as that was my plan - is, infact, another accomplishment?

Next week I will be expected to be alert and friendly.  Today, I forgot I was toasting Eggo's, until I smelled something burning... and I yelled at Judge Judy. Ooh!  And the news for telling us again for the 20th time that a house blew up today.  I HEARD THEM THE FIRST TIME!

Next week might be a challenge for me.  

A Good Day

These are my thoughts... If I can manage to make all but one person happy during the day when I have helped around 50 people..... then I will call that a good day!

Was I on drugs while buying music?

What is this crap on my ipod?!?! Did this use to be music and it somehow warped into this weird crazy beat and what ever those instruments are.  Every other word is "shit "and something about "walking on a tight rope".  Here I am, all chilling out, working on the computer and listening to some music when some really weird and somewhat disturbing music comes on.  I hope I didn't pay for this! 

Sleepy time with an ipad in your face

I got an ipad for Christmas!  Now I blog from bed.  Dennis should have thought this through better! :)

Dreaming about Zombies

I had a dream that while I was going to get something out of my car, I noticed a Zombie in our garage. I quickly closed and locked the door and then told Dennis:

me: There's a zombie in the garage.

Dennis: What?!? Ewww! How did he get in?

me: Yeah eww! I have no idea. I didn't send him an invitation!

He does nothing.

me: Well, you are going to have to get it out of there, the kids will be home soon.

Dennis: I don't want to. They freak me out!

me: Well he can't just hang out there! They eat the rubber off my tires! Didn't you have the house sprayed? Maybe he will groom himself and die somewhere!

Dennis: ugh! We'res the zombie spray and rubber gloves!?

Happy new year!

This is the first New Years we stayed home since we moved here. Not too bad and defiantly warmer! But I missed the ball drop and the venues. Well 2013 .... What do your have in store for us this year? I am hoping to put some dreams in my pocket this year, and hopefully start some new ones. I would like a healthier year and possible one without another funeral. I would like to blog every day but realize I am not, nor is my life ... that interesting! :) I can't even imagine what 365 topics could be about! " why don't people wash the chicken noodles from my sink" or " I brought the wrong shampoo again" don't seem like topics many would be interested in reading about. If I wrote about all the stuff I forget or manage to screw up I might be able to pull off 365 posts! But for now I will call this number one and enjoy this small feeling of accomplishment while it last. Have a great new year!