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{August 27, 2014} My friends and my blog

I know that you read my blog every day or almost every day and for that I thank you.

I also know that I’ve thanked you for reading my blog before, but I think it warrants another thank you, so thank you! And even though I know you read it, it’s times when someone messages or calls me after reading a post that I feel even happier.

After my sad post last night, as soon as it goes out, I get a text from TS and then first thing this morning, I get texts from MM and SR, all sending me hugs via text. I needed those.

I love when my dad calls and says what happened? Yeah, that makes me feel good too.

So, in conclusion, thank you for reading my posts and don’t be surprised if I say thank you again, I think it’s important! That’s the way i was raised and since I can’t send each of you a thank you card…I’ll just say:

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{August 26, 2014} Losing something

I was looking for something and I think it’s gone and I’m sad.

I have a feeling it is gone for good and it is totally my fault, but I’m still sad. I was unloading my car on Sunday when I got to the hotel in Louisville, finally! and I had to make 3 trips since I was not able to park near the front desk, specifically to get a cart and I think I left this small container on the ground during one of my trips and either missed it or left it while I was making a trip and someone must have come by and taken it.

I’ve searched the car, but it was dark, so I’m going to take another chance tomorrow in the daylight to see if I can find it. If I can, wahoo! If not, my fault and stupidity and I’ll get over it eventually.

Don’t you hate [yes, I know it’s a strong word] when you do something like that? Grrr…I could use a hug!

{August 25, 2014} Meeting new people

A little flirting and a lot of fun!

As I told you last night, I drove to Louisville for a new project and today was my first full day. My hotel is less than a mile away from the office I had to go to, so I went for a walk this morning. Boy howdy, it was HOT!!! It felt like the surface of the sun! Ok, I know I’m exaggerating, but I’m ok with it!

You know it’s bad when it’s so cold inside that you are looking forward to walking outside where it’s 90 and muggy to warm up! I got a ride from a very nice RN back to the hotel and then it was time to meet one of my co-workers for dinner. PM is a very nice guy who was on the University of Michigan project with me, but we did’t get to spend much time getting to know each other and as we are the only ones from that project here, guess what we’re going to do over the next month or so!

Tonight we went to dinner at Gordon Birsch, had a great waitress, Rockin’ Robin, she was a lot of fun and better than the food. I’ve eaten at GB several times in Atlanta, with CKM, TS and a few other people, so I usually like it. The sweet potato fries were awesome!!

After dinner, I went for a walk, found a nice guy to give the rest of my dinner to and watched someone getting arrested, what else could you want for your evening activity? Louisville is interesting!

As I was crossing the street I started talking to a group guys watching what seemed to be entertainment for them and the oldest of them all, a very nice older gentleman, wearing a USMC t-shirt, Ooh Rah, asked if I needed help crossing the street, how sweet was he!

So, being a shy person, HA, I stood there and talked to some of the group for a while. The Marine was a sheriff and the rest of the group were S.W.A.T. in town for training. You know how guys like to make women feel good by telling them how young they look? I’ll take 31, he was sweet, a professed dirty old man with 14 grandchildren! Wow! But what a sweetie I enjoyed talking to and when we parted company I got a kiss on the cheek and a hug.

Let’s just say, I smiled all the way back to my hotel. A little flirting is good for the soul!

{August 20, 2014} A new opportunity

I got a new project!

On Sunday, i will be packing my car, going to Debra’s place, collecting Jymy and Peanut and heading to my next project. This adventure has me driving to Louisville, Kentucky for a new project and a new application.

Every new opportunity is the opportunity for a new adventure!

The only sad part in all of this is I am going to miss my family here in Ann Arbor. I am heading off to this project with one other person from my team and it’s going to be weird not to see KLS almost EVERY day and KNOB often, not to mention other great co-workers, but I have a good feeling that we will be on another project together soon and all will be right with the world.

What about the great people here at the Hilton Garden Inn who have become family? I guess I’ll just have to visit!

Here’s to the next chapter!

{August 19, 2014} The world is so small!

You’ve heard the expression that the world is small, today proved it!

I was walking down the hall to my room today and passed a guy, about my height, who looked very familiar. I thought he looked like a guy I worked with about 10 years ago, could it be?

As I was about to ask, he turned around and said “Didn’t I work with you somewhere?” I mentioned the company and he said yes, I said his name and he said yes, what are the odds?

I worked with him in Atlanta, GA. Buckhead and Alpharetta to be exact starting in 1999, through a merger and two name changes and then in 2003 got laid off along with about 100 other people from the company.So it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other and we run into each other in a hotel in Ann Arbor, MI? What are the odds?

The world is very small, point proven!

{August 8, 2014} Fighting with a friend

Tonight, I’m sad.

Earlier today, I said something that hurt a friend and now he won’t speaK to me and I am heartbroken.

As we were talking, I was asking questions and I’m not sure he wanted me to ask questions or offer an opinion, it may have just been the time to listen and not say anything and I didn’t pick up on it.

I tried to apologize and he didn’t want to hear it or talk to me and subsequently hung up the phone. I texted and left a voice mail apologizing and that’s all I can do besides send good vibes out to him to let him know how sorry I am and that if and when he’s ready to talk, I will be here.

It’s hard when you hurt someone, especially when it was unintentional and until the other person has had time to calm down and think, you will never be able to talk things through and hopefully work them out.

I have known this person longer than almost anyone and if he wasn’t in my life anymore there would be a huge hole in my heart.

My Aunt E taught my mom, who taught us… to never go to bed angry and I have always tried to live by that and tonight, I can only hope he’s not angry, but my heart is heavy.

Please appreciate and love each other and…never go to bed angry.

{August 7, 2014} A joke for a buck…seems fair

We were walking down Main Street tonight and saw a sign in front of two guys, who looked slightly homeless. There was a sign that said “$.50 good joke, $1 for a bad joke.

Well, you know which one i picked! partly because i was curious and partly to help the guys out, I don’t think either of them had jobs or home for that matter.

There are a lot of homeless in the world and a lot have taken residence in the towns where I live. It really is sad that there is a homeless problem out there, the bigger problem is that we can’t be civilized enough to fix it.

I love the different signs that say “Why lie, I’m going to buy alcohol”, at least that person is honest. There is so much more I want to tell you., but I’m exhausted and tapped out at the moment, so I apologize for the very brief posting.

In conclusion [ha ha]. I told them a very cute joke, didn’t really get me any where!

{August 6, 2014} Taffy

Taffy is a funny thing.

We like the way it looks, smells and tastes, most of the time. It’s nostalgic; takes us back to a simpler time and no matter what, it makes you think of the beach, well, it makes me think of the beach.

It’s sticky and messy and gets in your teeth and sticks to the roof of your mouth so you can’t talk, but no matter what, you’re going to eat it, well, as long as you don’t have braces, dentures or any other ailment to keep you from eating “real food”.

Are you thinking of the beach right now? I am!

{August 5, 2014} Trader Joe’s vs Whole Foods – What did that cost?

I love both of these supermarkets but such a difference between the costs!

I remember discovering Trader Joe’s for the first time, a real neighborhood market, nice neighborhood feel, great selection, fantastic prices and this was when Two Buck Chuck was still two bucks! And when they built one in Boulder, how excited was I, I wouldn’t have to drive 45 minutes like I did in Atlanta. Here in Ann Arbor, 4 miles, how happy am I!

I also remember the day I discovered Whole Foods years ago and then I quickly turned around and walked out the door! How expensive, yet wonderful this place is! Fresh foods, salads, healthy stuff, what’s not to love?

Since I’m on the road I get a certain amount that I can spend on food per day and what I like to do is purchase food to have in my room for the week and I love some of the fresh salads that Whole Foods have to offer, specifically some vegan salads.

Yesterday, I went to both stores to get some groceries for the week. Here’s the huge difference…I spent $39 at Trader Joe’s and got two bags worth of stuff [see the picture on the right] and then I went to Whole Foods, spent $32 and got half a bag of stuff [see the picture on the left].

How does that work? Just one of life’s great mysteries.

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{August 1, 2014} After thoughts

I may have already talked about this, but as I don’t remember, I’m going to talk about it tonight/again! Thanks for humoring me!

Almost every time I write a blog post, I think I’ve said all I want to, but there are times that I know I don’t say it all, only because I have written enough or I think you might not be interested. Oh, trust me, I have a lot to say, as you have learned by hanging with me over the last few years, but sometimes I don’t want to go to far or maybe I’m too tired to finish. To that point, there have been a few times I was so tired that I fell asleep and woke up in the middle of blogging, those times I just have to wrap it up and hit the hay!

But…there are many times when I finish my post and I think of something an hour, sometimes even a few minutes after I hit post and I think “crud, I wanted to say something else, something more” and there have been times I have thought about doing a follow up and then I find something else to talk about.

Oh, i just had an idea! Go back through my posts and make one post that references them and tell you what else I wanted to say. Yeah, not going to happen! Maybe I’ll do that going forward, but as I said, at the moment, not going to happen!

Ooh, I hope I’m done when I hit publish!

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