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{April 30, 2016} A crazy, wonderful at home day.

Back to life on the road…ahhh…

When you’re a road warrior, as it were, meaning that you are on the road each week, for some it’s one or a few days a week, for me, as you know, it’s 100%, Monday thru Thursday or Friday and depending on the training or go-live schedule, it could be weeks in a row.

That being said, when you’re on the road that much, your home time is precious, you want to get things done and you seem to jam a lot of stuff in a short amount of time, you get good at it.

Today, I thought…I was at least going to get to sleep in, after the first week on the project, I could have used it. Well, what I thought and the fur beasts thought was different. It was barely 6am…really? Sigh

I got up and protested by not getting out of bed until at least 7:30/8am, so there, take that! I got up, gathered all items for laundry, I didn’t think it was going to be that much, but someone..not saying who, Jymy or Peanut…puked on my blankets, ick.

Laundry collected, check. I bought this giant rolling suitcase when I was in Colorado to bring stuff back and let me tell you, keeping it! It’s perfect to get my laundry, including blankets to the laundromat. Yessireeebob!

First order of business…food. I have no eggs in the house, so to the local diner I go,[ after a stop at the drug store to pick up a prescription. [IF I didn’t have insurance it would have been over $1000! Omg!]. Then breakfast. While eating, got some work done, gotta fit it in somewhere!

After breakfast head back to the apartment to pick up the laundry and head to the washers. The place was packed! I missed out on the giant washers, so two medium washers. One giant dryer and one medium. Two hours later I was done, the comforter took forever!

I took a picture of a set of socks GES got me for Chanukah. One of the women on the team had a shirt on that almost matched. Then we showed off our socks, it was goofy, I know! So, I sent the picture to her!

What did you think this post a about with a picture of socks

Back home, drop off laundry, grab grocery bags, head to the store. Eggs: check, litter: check, other stuff I don’t really need: check!

Back to the house, clean, clean, clean: litter box, bathroom, vacuum, bedroom. Clean…ahhh… somewhere in there I made egg salad and veggies chicken salad, fabulous!

All of a sudden it was 7pm and time to meet GES, ACS and some other friends to break Passover. What does that mean? Bread!!! Pasta! Bread!!! It was a lot of fun, always it, friends out, grownup conversation and silliness.

Back to the apartment, thinking about putting the laundry away and what I might need to pack for the week. Washing and folding is easy..putting away is hard! [Same thing for the dishwasher!]

Now, I am writing you and shortly, I will settle in, turn off the lights, watch Netflix until I fade out completely! Tomorrow is another day, heading back out to the client site. Who wants to come with me?

{April 29, 2016} A travel day treat!

Today was a travel day, heading back to Boston.

My very dear friend RJS was traveling to Chicago this weekend for a conference and we realized we would be like ships passing in the night, my flight was leaving at 3:30pm and she was getting in at 4pm.

As I go to the airport I got notice that my flight was delayed, guess who I texted first! Perfect, she was just landing!

She came into another terminal and decided to come my way and hang out with me while I waited for my flight. Fabulous!

We found each other, hugged a bunch then went to get something to seat, tea and fruit tarts, yum! Not to worry my Passover following friends, I only ate the fruit and custard. Tee hee hee. Guess who got to eat the crust, lucky girl!

This visit was fantastic and made my wait all the better! Ah…

I hope you have the best time RJS!!

{April 24, 2016} PSM’s whirlwind weekend! Started strong and never stopped!

I know everyone wants to be me, I think PSM really tried this weekend! And what a weekend!

It started Friday morning when he arrived from Hawaii at 9am and went from there. I surprised him at the airport, a quick breakfast reunion, he went off to see his office and coworkers in Boston, then take care of something at his house, then to GES’ house to help set up and then participate in first night of Passover.

After clean up and goodnights, off to his brother’s house to spend the night and Saturday with his brother, sister-in-law and nephew, and their dog, Chelsea of course. After a nice relaxing day, there was breakfast, catching up, business, looking at photos of family and a quick nap for him, we were off to his family’s Passover seder.

Another rousing, exciting and enjoyable eveningwith family. Then…after clean up, back to my sister’s house for the night. I snuck into the girls rooms for goodnight kisses and we helped set the house back to order after the second seder at GES’ house. Then we sat down to talk and tell jokes for a while, laugh until we cried and then off to sleep, another big day ahead!

Today, we got up, said good morning and goodbyes to my family and headed towards PSM’s extended family, his crazy group of friends. G&JB had offered their place when I emailed the group about having a brunch for PSM, who they all call Boo.

Everyone came and brought something for brunch and GB was the omelet master! They even made order forms, it was great! It wad funny when they thanked me me for giving them an excuse to get the house ready for spring/summer!

There was food, drink, laughter, fun, frivolity and fire! They have a great fire pit in the backyard and since it was cold, they threw a few things, besides wood onto the fire, including some old Christmas trees, which take off like crazy!

We really had a great time, people stayed for a long time, one by one, families had to leave for soccer and softball and…what a great, fabulous and special time. They really do love “their Boo”. Someone was laughing because they tried to come up with a cute nickname putting our names together and all she cane up with was Joo, ha ha, back to the drawing board!

We left about 5pm and headed to my place to check on the cats, return the rental car and on to a hotel for hotel last night in town, just the two of us…sigh.

So, what do you think? Was he trying to be like me and have a whirlwind weekend? I was right there with him! And I loved every minute of it! Now we need a nap!

That is a burning Christmas tree.

A fabulous omelet

Our view for the night

{April 23, 2016} Chag Semeach…second night of Passover

Another rousing success.

Today we hung out with PSM’s brother’s family, then went to his aunt and uncle’s house for their family seder.

It’s great getting to experience other people’s traditions. PSM’s family was raised more conservative than my family and their seder was a little different, it followed more traditional lines, there was more Hebrew and more singing, and more singing in Hebrew. everyone read from the haggadah, something I like that we do as well, everyone participates, that is very important.

What was not different in any way was the amount of food, the noise level, the kids, both children and adults were rowdy and out of hand here and there, which, it turns out, is very common. Don’t believe me, check out people’s posts on Facebook!

Everyone is always so accommodating to my special dietary needs. PSM’s Auntie L made me special soup and a stuffed acorn squash, oh my! And thank you so very much!

Everyone there is so kind, caring and welcoming, I feel like part of the family, we had only been dating a few months last year when he invited me to be a part of hours families second night seder, I was touched and this year it was even more familiar, thank you!

Some families will celebrate the first two nights and the last two nights. We are done! We will keep kosher and follow the dietary rules, for the most part, for the next 6 nights, but our seder days are over, for this year at least. I look forward to seeing what next year holds!

{April 23, 2016} Chag Sameach…second night of Passover

Another rousing success.

Today we hung out with PSM’s brother’s family, then went to his aunt and uncle’s house for their family seder.

Everyone is always so accommodating to my special dietary needs. PSM’s Auntie L made me special soup and a stuffed acorn squash, oh my! And thank you so very much!

{April 22, 2016} A Happy Passover

Today is the first day of Passover, so mush celebrating has begun!

I know we’ve talked about Passover before, so I hope you don’t mind a little more.

Passover is the telling of the story of the Jews exodus from Egypt. It took them 40 years, only fitting the seder takes a few hours! The seder is the meal and service all rolled into one. There are symbolic foods that go with the seder and have a certain place in the seder, or service, when they are eaten.

There are certain prayers said during the seder representing different things and over different foods. There are four glasses of wine to drink, there is matzoh to represent the bread of affliction, eggs to represent new life, salt water to represent our tears, karpas, or greens represents the flourishing is Jews in Israel, maror is the mortar that held the bricks of the pyramid together, and so much more.

We gather around the table and each person has a haggadah, which is the prayer book that tells the story of the exodus, what everything means, blessings over the different foods and when to eat them, there is symbolism in everything! Maybe you were like me and had the Maxwell House haggadah when you were a kid!

There are very traditional seders and less traditional. When I was younger, they were more traditional, but still do much fun. Our seders lasted for hours because we were laughing, singing and eating. Oh, and observing of course!

After EJS came on the scene, we stated having seders in Boston at GES’ house and they became like my “orphan” thanksgiving in Atlanta. All different families coming together to celebrate and we had more and more wee tots at the table. When EJS was born, I got her Sammy Spider’s First Haggadah and GES took that and marked it to go along with the traditional haggadahs that we had so we could use them together.

This also cut the seder down quite a bit since most of the little kids, all under 8, have the attention span of a gnat, especially when you get them all together! We conver all the bases and basics but not to the level as when GES and I were kids.

When I go to PSM’s family seder tomorrow, it will definitely be more traditional..and take a lot longer! But just as much laughing and singing and food.

There is so much more to tell you, tomorrow!

{April 22, 2016} A Happy Passover

Today is the first day of Passover, so much celebrating has begun!

I know we’ve talked about Passover before, so I hope you don’t mind a little more.

When I go to PSM’s family seder tomorrow, it will definitely be more traditional..and take a lot longer! But just as much laughing and singing and food.

There is so much more to tell you, tomorrow!

{April 14, 2016} Waffle House…GA511 Hero…Dinner

Another jam packed day!

The day started early, but that meant breakfast! And breakfast in the south means…Waffle House! The All-Star Breakfast. What could be better? Nothing!

On the way home we stopped by the package store, ST needed some supplies for the weekend and I picked up a few things for some people I know, wink wink. After we got back to the house, I packed up my stuff, loaded the car and headed to Starbucks to get some work done for a few hours.

On the way to pick up RJS for our dinner date with JCT, I had something happen for the first time ever. I ran out of gas! On the highway! I knew I needed gas yesterday and thought I’d get it today and totally forgot. So, all of a sudden the car starts stalling, duh! I managed to get the car from the hammer lane to the right shoulder! Whew!

I called ST and he reminded me about GA511, they send the State Farm HERO units out. They asked where I was, that was easy! Mile maker 111 in 85S. Could I have stopped in a more perfect spot??

The truck arrived and the hero himself, so to speak, put one gallon of gas in the car and made me feel better, he did the same thing himself last week!

After my hero left, ha ha, I found a station, got gas and headed to pick up RJS. We had a bit of traffic to sit in, so lots of time to catch up!

We made it to dinner, had a great time with JCT, laughing, catching up, we’ve known each other, this October, 7 years! Wow! We met on the same day on a new project and became instant friends, we met ST on that project as well. Pretty cool, huh?

After dinner, I drove RJS home and we caught up some more, talked plans and dresses and stuff. Eventually I realized it was late and headed to JCT’s house for more catching up, just the two of us.

When I got there, she gave me the new “sleep” hat her mom made me, totally rad!!! Don’t you just love it! Mom rocks!

Maybe one day I’ll actually be able to make something like this!

I love being spoiled by two amazing moms! JCT’s and SDL’s, they make me feel like one of theirs, thank you!

And now my friends, it is time for sleep. Repacking in the morning and off to the airport for the next great adventure! Thanks everyone for making this week fabulous!!!

And a very happy happy birthday to one of my best friends! MM! live it up, it’s your day! Xoxo

{April 13, 2016} Another fabulous day! Special Olympics, lunch and a visit

Another awesome, jam packed day. What else is new? I’m in Atlanta.

The day started early, the exterminator was coming, about 8am, I set the alarm, but that didn’t matter, I was up about 630am. Shower, dress, make the bed and downstairs to have a cup of tea, ahhh.

SDL and I then took off for Miss A’s big event. Special Olympics for the grade schools in her school’s county.

There was shot put, long jump and a race. Ribbons all around, did you expect anything less? Me neither!

After Miss A headed back to school, SDL and I headed to get some lunch, a rare treat since it was just the two of us, it was fun to catch up and be able to get in and out in about an hour.

After we got back to the house, we hugged, said goodbye for now and I headed out to ST’s house, found the key he left for me and settled in, very nice to let me do laundry.

I caught up on some work, emails and got to catch up with HH, then ST got home and we caught up. A while later, his girlfriend, TWD, arrived and I got to meet her for the first time. We already knew a lot about each other, we were excited to meet in person.

I’ve told you that ST is my “work husband”, that means he’s one of my closest friends and so, getting together with his girlfriend would either be great or a disaster. Let’s just say, within three minutes we agreed, if it didn’t work out between them, she and I would be together! ‘Nuff said!

After a very fun dinner, we went to her place to meet her mom and her furry babies, then she drove us back to ST’s, we hung out and talked about music and then she had to head home before she turned into a pumpkin, 4 am wakeup, my hero!

After she left, we watched Pixels, I got to talk to PSM and then it was bedtime for bonzo.

All in all, another great day! What’s tomorrow’s adventure? I’ll keep you posted!

Happy happy 16th birthday KK!!!!

{April 12, 2016} Another full day…go figure!

I started at one end of Atlanta and ended up on the other side.

I spent the night at LBK’s, got to see her for a few minutes before she had to go back to work then drove AK to get his car. Perfect, because it was in exactly the direction I needed to go.

After I dropped him off, I went to meet CBG, who I used to work with, and her husband AG. We met at The Flying Biscuit, Y_U_M!! They met from a dating profile I wrote for her way back when. She tweaked it of course, but…they met because of it, I’m stoked to say! They’re the second couple to meet because of a profile I wrote, is that awesome or what!

It was great catching up, especially after AG left to go back to work, she and I had some good one-on-one time.

Then I headed to my storage unit to scope the situation out there and then drop something off at a friend’s house, I hope she’s found it by now!

After that, head to the other side of town, I had a movie date with TS. We decided on a later movie, so I loitered around Barnes and Noble and then she was there. We went to see The Boss, with Melissa McCarthy. It was funny, not the best, but funny.

I love going to the movies with TS, we laugh at a lot of the same stuff, then we analyze and discuss. It was great to see her and catch up, she’s one of the people I try to see when I’m in town.

After the movie and more catching up we parted company, she headed home and I’m at SDL’s, exciting to-do tomorrow and I’ll tell you all about it…tomorrow.

Sweet dreams!

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