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{May 11, 2015} Allergy attack….achoo..zzzz

Let me explain.

I don’t think my allergies have been as bad as they are this season. I’ve told you a few things; but you have not had the opportunity to witness the pathetic.

Allergy attacks knock me out! They take so much out of me, I don’t remember this happening before,but they do and some days are worse than others.

Yesterday, I took some of the homeopathic tablets that have worked in the past, not as much now, apparently…I sneezed so much yesterday I wore myself out! I ended up taking one of PSM’s allergy pills and pretty much passing out.

While I was out, I picked up some Flonase, on a recommendation, here’s hoping!

Today, I couldn’t seem to keep my eyes open. This is not the first time is happened, but it’s the first time I’ve given in to it. I’m so glad I’m not on a project this week! I got back from running errand, ate some lunch, then I don’t really remember much after that!

It was great not to have to get up at 5am for go live support at 6am and I decided to take it easy and take it easy I did! I woke up, confused as to where I was then fell back asleep and decided not to feel guilty about it.

I am hoping this is going to run its course and I have been told Flonase starts to kick in in a few days. I have also been told allergy season lasts until about Father’s Day. I say let’s celebrate Father’s Day early!

{May 10, 2015} Happy Mother’s Day

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. ~Author Unknown

No truer words have ever been said, wouldn’t you agree? Today is Mother’s Day, the day we say thank you to the woman who gave us life or raised us or both.
No matter what we think of our moms, if it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t be here.

Did you get a bouquet of dandelions? If your kids are older, do you remember getting them when your kids were little? I think florists should offer dandelion bouquets as an option for Mother’s Day, I have a feeling there are a lot of mom’s who would get a kick out if it!

My nieces are no different, after dinner, we went for ice cream and in the field…just there for the pickling!

It was a nice day, a little normal crazy, but nice. Got up, kids were “trying” to be quiet to let mommy sleep…there were handmade cards from the girls, beautiful and hugs and kisses.

Then I was coming down the stairs “go back up!” Ok! It was my turn! Hand made cards! You know I love that!
My dad made us fabulous pictures that I will share soon and I made my sister cry, but it’s a good thing.

Breakfast was tasty and entertaining, a few normal Sunday activities and then later we all went with out for Mother’s Day Lunch with AS’ family, there were twelve of us, the service was terrible, but the company was great. The tradition continues with home made ice cream after.

Everyone seems to have their own traditions for Mother’s Day, what are yours? And whatever you did, I hope you enjoyed them and at least…”called your mother”

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{May 8, 2015} EPIC FAIL

Delta…Detroit airport and SPG are not far behind.

Today was my last day on this project that I have been on in Buffalo. It has been a very long day and it’s not over.

Grab a cup of coffee or maybe you might want to take a nap…this is going to be a doozy and you might be as tired as I am now when you finish reading this.

As you know, we went live with our application on Friday, so Go-Live support in the command centers starts at 6 a.m. Being that it starts at 6 a.m., that means I get up at 5 a.m. and I leave by 5:30 AM so that I get there by 6 a.m.

I packed last night and then this morning I got up, took a shower and just had the little things left to throw into the bag.

I got there on time, started working and didn’t see a person who needed help for a few hours so I was able to get a lot of data entry done. It was a pretty quiet day, happy to say.

I said some goodbyes, it was nice, the client thanked me for everything and hoped to work with me again in the future, that always feels good.

Let’s just say, I was on track to have smooth travels and get to Boston before sunset…HA, I say to you…ha!

When I left the hotel, I realized I had left my sweatshirt/dress, I love this thing and cannot replace it, so if it were to go missing, sad me. I got it at H&M in Chicago for $10 and I have never been able to find it to replace it should it be time to retire it.

I called the hotel, they said they would check and get back to me. Who do you think called first? Yup, you guessed it. I called and got “no, no one found it”, ok. I’m thinking, could I have left it at the restaurant on Wednesday? No, why? Because I was wearing it last night over my jammies.

I decided to stop by the hotel on the way to the airport, just in case, and luckily, the hotel is literally across the street from the airport. I get to the desk, again no, but let us check with the housekeeping staff, just in case. They have it! Wahoo!

My flight was at 3:42, I need to have my bag checked in 45 minutes prior to the flight to make it on the flight. I got to the hotel about 2:20, enough time to get the sweatshirt, get gas, return the car and get my bag on. Yeah right…

It was 2:50 before I got out of there! I think they called on the walkie talkie three times before she showed up, 15 minutes after she said she had it…once, the girl at the desk asked if I wanted to go get gas, then come back. I wouldn’t have made it.

I left, went right to rental car return, I don’t think I drove more than 75 miles (with Avis, if you drive less than 75 miles, you don’t have to fill the tank). I got onto the airport at 2:58 and looked at the line…there was a group of six people at the Sky Priority desk trying to figure something out as I watched the minutes tick by…they finally moved out of the way, the guy in front of me finally got his turn and then someone called me over. There are definite advantages to being a medallion member and I do not take those for granted.

I said I hoped I made the 45 minute cut off, she said Buffalo was 30 minutes, but it was nice to see I was trained right! I got through security, got to the gate, grabbed a few snacks and then got on the plane. I’ve mentioned I love first class, right? Well…

We sit there, it’s a little baby planelet and it’s a little warm. One of the overhead bins has a broken latch, we can’t leave until someone fixes it…seriously? Do like my dad does and duct tape it! When in doubt…duck it!

No..we wait ALMOST AN HOUR for a technician to come on and take the door off…then we sit on the runway for a while, since we’re in line now.

The air never really came on, so the flight was full of people sweating and fanning themselves. I got up to go to the bathroom just after my drink was delivered. The only bathroom was in the back of the plane and as I get back there, there was a small line. People saw me standing there and because I thought I was being polite and not wanting to crowd anyone, more and more people got up to go you the bathroom. Seriously?

I get back to my seat just as the fasten seat belt sign, we’re landing, came on. I am connecting in Detroit. Since it was my last day on the project, I thought it would be nice and ok to take Delta and a connecting flight. Yeah right….

We landed 2 minutes after my connecting flight took off, great. I called Delta and I was already rebooked on a flight leaving 7:50pm. And first class, thank you. Not terrible, it was 5:50 by now, so get some dinner and walk leisurely to the gate at the other end of the airport.

I take my time walking through the airport, there’s a Japanese restaurant I like there. Being there made me miss my Michigan days and friends…road trip KLS, KNOB, AM!!

Dinner was good, leftovers for later, head to gate A2. On the way, new updates…the flight is leaving at 8:00…8:50…9:00…9:25…I get down to A2, sit there for a while and then they announce…the flight has moved to A77..WHAT?

So..make the walk back to the other end of the airport, bags getting heavier on my shoulders. I finally get there and ask what happened…I have no idea what she said, sorry. Then we wait, and wait and wait. They said something about mechanical issues, slight, but have to be checked. Groan. There were other flights in the same boat.

9:25pm comes and goes, I doze off and I’m so glad I woke up when I did, they were boarding! It’s 10:53 and we are just now taking off…

Finally, the air came on…

There is a bed in Boston with my name on it. Please don’t wake me before Sunday!

{May 7, 2015} Tonight’s talk is about…Bellybuttons!

Yes, you heard right, belly buttons!

I was inspired today to talk about belly buttons simply because earlier today my belly button was itchy. Does your belly button ever get itchy? This got me to thinking about belly buttons and all things related.

We start off life with our belly buttons being the conduit for nutrients, so to speak, that is where the umbilical cord is attached and when we are born, it is something that is watched and treated and cleaned and cared for and eventually it falls off, the umbilical cord, not the belly button! Some mommies keep what falls out, ok…

Our belly buttons develop either “innie” or “outie” and it becomes something we are fascinated with when we realize our fingers fit perfectly inside, well, if they are “innies” and we spend lots of time showing our friends and parents and anyone who will look, we love our bellies! If they’re “outies” we show them off how different they are and we poke them back in to watch them pop out! How cool and inventive are we!

Did you know that the wonderful pasta, the tortellini, was legend to be modeled after a belly button? There are many stories, one that I heard was about a sculptor who was in love with his model and invented the navel shaped pasta after her fabulous belly button. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortellini

I had a belly button ring at one time, I loved it! Then I had an x-ray and had to take it out, after it healed up, I had it done again, got infected, no more belly button ring. When I told my folks, they asked why and then when they were traveling once, they brought me a clay figure of a gnome sitting under a mushroom, my mom said “He’s contemplating his belly button” ha ha…

And we all know about belly button lint, we find it more in the winter, right? Lint from our sweaters and if you have a big belly, you probably have a big belly button and you could knit a sweater from what you pull out of there! Eweee…

It’s amazing how important they are to us, but are often forgotten. We like to adorn them with jewelry, in the 90s we wore crop tops, also known as belly shirts, we take for granted that we have them, its just there, but what if it’s not? The tv show Kyle XY had the lead with no belly button, since he wasn’t human. I was watching that show Botched, about bad plastic surgeries, and a woman had lost a lot of weight and had a tummy tuck and her belly button disappeared, she went to the doctors and while they were in there, instead of having to create a new one, they found hers! A friend told me about her dad who had surgery after the war and he never had one after that, fascinating!

I will leave you with the wonderful sound of quite possibly the most famous belly button in the world.

I hope you giggled, had a good belly [button] laugh!

{May 3, 2015} Another fabulous day! Am I lucky? You bet your bippie!

Another fabulous day, awesome!

I have to tell you what I forgot yesterday, one of the best things and the perfect way to end the day. I got to the house just before GES and ACS, after they got home, I went in and right after GES, I went to EJS’ room and kissed her cheek while she was sleeping and then I went to MGS’ room and kissed her little cheek, SO cute and sweet while they sleep! Then chatting with GES a bit, talking to you then sleep…now that’s the perfect end to a day!

Today I woke up too early, it was after 7am, but still too early! About 8am, I had a visitor in the form of a very ticklish MGS, we giggled and laughed and tickled and jumped for about 30 minutes and then like a flash she was gone! Relaxed a few more minutes, then got up and took a shower, my hair felt waayyyy better!

Got dressed, checked on the laundry, saw AS & JS, who were there to hang out and pressure wash the deck, bonus! PSM showed up on his Yamaha, inspiring me a little further to get another bike…I miss Thing2! It’s coming soon! Then we all went to town to watch the Softball Opening Day parade starring EJS and ACS! Very cool! Then at the park we listened to the opening day ceremony, saw the first pitch, then PSM and I took off for brunch at Petit Robert Bistro, http://prbneedham.com/, c’est manifique!

The restaurant was charming, the food was good, the company was terrific and all I want now is to go to Paris, sigh.

After the restaurant, we headed back to the house, after a stop at CVS for some supplies for the week and as we all know, I am easily amused and excited on occasion, today, I found a travel size of the lotion I use, I haven’t found it in a smaller size, I usually have to take the giant tub, so wahoo me!

Back at the house, everyone was there, including JS and AS, who didn’t even know they were coming back! We went upstairs to see what was going on with the movies on my hard drive, finally fixed some of the issues, wahoo! Then we went outside and climbed into the hammock to hang out for a while, that was great!

About 5pm, GES, ACS and the girls went to dinner with the family/friends across the street and since my taxi was coming at 7, PSM and I hopped in Annie, dropped the top and headed out and on ACS’ recommendation, went to The Walnut Grill, http://www.walnutgrille.com/. It was terrific! We shared a cup of butternut squash soup, a salad, a VEGAN pizza and dessert. YUM! We will definitely be going back!

After dinner, headed back to the house and the taxi was waiting, perfect! Collected my stuff, headed to the airport and went right through security, I LOVE traveling without luggage! They changed the gate without changing the signs, luckily I got up to ask a question!

The worst part about today was my allergies killing me, but…I found my wonderful herbal allergy medication online, on the way to the airport, I am going to pick some up tomorrow. Props to PSM for the suggestion.

Got to Buffalo, picked up the car, got to the hotel and the guy at the desk recognized me, that was a nice feeling.

So…another great, wouldn’t you agree?

{May 1, 2015} A great day

The day started way too early, but it ended up quite nicely, as the pictures should prove.

Today was Go-Live for the application that I have been training on here in Buffalo. The morning was crisp and cool at 5:30am when I left the hotel, I got to the hospital where I will be in the command center supporting the end users for the next week and settled in. I wasn’t expecting to leave the site until 4pm when my shift ended, but I got a request to go to another site and when I did, wow.

Look at the sky, isn’t it magnificent? Look at those clouds, they are like something out of a painting in a museum…a Monet…a Manet…Hockney…definitely Magritte…not quite Van Gogh, but oh, the wonder, the beauty, the splendor, is Mother Nature an amazing artist herself?

It was hard not to look at the sky while I was driving, it made me long for my convertible, I can’t wait to take her for a spin tomorrow! How can you not smile and feel your heart fill with joy at the wonder of the universe!

I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed witnessing it first hand!

{April 30, 2015} A new experience…um…

Today I borrowed a vacuum from the hotel.

This post will get a little personal, you might have an ewwww here and there, sorry.

So…as you know, based on my recent posts, I had a sunburn. Well, with a sunburn comes peeling, if you are unlucky. I have had sunburns before, but it’s been years since I’ve peeled, so here it is, I’m peeling. I joked that it looked like I had leprosy. Now, I know leprosy is a very serious disease and I am not poking fun at anyone with this illness. But still…

I have been putting special lotion with aloe that PSM got me after I got sunburned and I have been applying it at least twice a day, if not more. My arms and chest were the worst, my face was not too bad and now my legs are starting to peel.

Do you remember when you were a kid and put glue on your fingers so you could pull it off your skin? That’s what it looks like, so crazy. Now, the grody part is when I take off an article of clothing the flakes fly everywhere!

When I’m in the shower, I can “shluf” it off, well, what’s peeling anyway, then I slather on the lotion, thick and it seems to work for a while, but then I take my clothes off and…

I am staying at an Aloft hotel, it’s part of the SPG, Starwood Preferred Guests, hotel group and they have a great incentive to “Go Green”, put a hanger on the door before 2am to not clean the room and you get a card worth $5 at their store or 250 points. Well, as you know, I’m all about the points and I’m a big girl, as much as I like someone making my bed every day, I can do it myself.

So, as you guessed, they don’t come in to clean the room. Over the last few days I noticed, but today it was bad. There are pieces of me everywhere! I realized I was getting wigged out and I didn’t want anyone to come to the room after I check out to see pieces of me and get grossed out!

So, down to the front desk I went to get a vacuum, vacuumed the room and I felt so much better! Clean floors!

The funny part was when I took the vacuum back down to the front desk, the girl asked me if everything was alright with the room, I laughed and told her, she understood.

So…new experience! I vacuumed a hotel room! It actually made me feel at home a little, doing something domestic!

But I have decided, if I am going to molt, I would like feathers, wouldn’t that be fabulous?

{April 29, 2015} I’m sorry I cut you off

To the woman I accidentally cut off in traffic today…

I’m sorry, it really was an accident, no one got hurt, please calm down and get over it.

I recognized that I was in the wrong, I apologized profusely and waved at you to tell you I was sorry.

I’m not sure why you felt the need to flip me off and yell obscenities at me until you pass.

Hopefully you have called down by now. I’ll send you as many positive vibes as you can handle.

{April 27, 2015} Annoyances

Grrrr…it’s the little things.

I just boarded a plane and as I was attempting to put my bag in the overhead, all of a sudden one of my fingernails snapped off, not the entire nail, just to the quick. Grrr…the other day, my thumbnail on the other hand broke, but the rest were strong and looking good. I don’t know about you but when this happens, one breaking, the rest will follow.

Then I picked up my rental car and when I got to the hotel noticed dings and dents. I got on the phone to call the rental car company and I was transfered and transferred and transferred over and over. All I wanted to do was tell someone in Customer Service. It took about 20 minutes or more to get an actual person who could help me. Grrrr

I don’t think I need to go on and on and on about annoyances, I’m sure there are annoyances that happen to you, might not be every day, but they happen, you say “grrr” or like me, “jiminy crickets”, it bothers you for a little bit and then you move on.

Yea, that’s it, I don’t want to dwell.

Happy Tuesday!

{April 22, 2015} Rain, rain go away…

You have to make the best of a bad situation.

I promise, I’m not going to give you a bunch of sayings like “when life gives you lemons…”

so, when you’re at the beach or on an island resort and you wake up and the sun is not shining and the sky is foggy and very grey and you can see the storm clouds roll in, what do you do? Pout because you can’t go to pool or the beach?

Nope, you change direction and plans and make it a new exciting day. First,
you watch the storm roll in and marvel at the wonder of Mother Nature, the lightening, the thunder, the rain going sideways.

Next you check the weather to see what the storm is doing and you see things that might make you nervous.

Next, you make other plans in the assumption that the pool or beach may not happen and you have a great time!

Eventually the rain stops, you go outside and enjoy your new adventure!

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