I had Chinese food for dinner, so this seemed fitting.
I was looking for inspiration for tonight and I saw this, thank you AS for posting it! Too funny!
If you don’t know why this is funny, the reality behind the joke is that Jews love Chinese food, especially on Friday nights.
Either before going to Shabbat services at Temple or even just Friday night.
Or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, before or after a movie. Do you sense a theme?
Bottom line…funny!
Not only is it Valentines Day, but it’s Gotcha Day!
So, we start with Valentine’s Day, the traditional day of love. I got text messages of love and photos, calls and cards from friends, family and my beau. I hope your day was just as full of love.
The next is Gotcha Day! This is the day that adoptions are final and your family is official and complete, well, that is unless you’re adding to it!
The reason I mention it is because there is a very special girl and mommy celebrating her Gotcha Day today…Miss A and SDL. This was the day it was official and I became an aunt to a very special person. Still trying to figure out what life was before she came into our lives.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all my family and friends and your friends and loved ones and Happy Gotcha Day to my family.
I loves you all!!!
Just another day in paradise!
The day started earlier than planned, not sure if I woke up on my own or the cold, wet nose on my face.
I got up, did work for a bit and then headed out to uhaul and to meet my fabulous and very strong friend CG who agreed to help me.
We drove to my sister’s house to get the trundle frame for my bed, now I’m sleeping up off the floor. As much as I like sleeping on the floor, very much like college and bohemian, it’s nice to sleep in a bed, feels different, I like the springs. I’ll give it some time, who knows if I’ll change my mind!
At my sister’s house, CG got to meet my sister when we picked up the bed, I always love when people can meet my sister, she’s so groovy.
After taking the bed frame to my place, we returned the uhaul, wet got some lunch. We laughed because we’ve been talking about getting together since we’ve known each other and now we’ve had two meals in less than a week! We have so much fun when we together!
After I got back to my place, I made the bed with my new bed covers, thanks dad! Then it was work, work, work.
After I knocked off for the day, it was back in the car, sat in traffic heading back to GES’ for shabbat dinner with the family and movie night, we watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
There was silliness, laughter and so much love and goofiness, the perfect evening. Then it was night-night, a quick catch up and back to my place, first night in my new bed, I’ll let you know how it goes.
The weather has been, well, not so nice these past few weeks.
I am a Delta girl, been that way for a while and it’s paid off time and again. I think I’ve told you in a little spoiled…and I like it.
I book my flight for today yesterday. I need to keep my status and there is a promotion with Delta and my company, so trips from Buffalo involve connections, especially if I fly Delta, not my favorite thing, but there you go.
After I got to the airport my flight to LGA was delayed and then it was delayed so much that it would arrive 10 minutes before myv connecting flight was scheduled to leave.
So…rerouted to JFK, get there an hour before the connecting flight is to leave, by the time I got to the gate, 20 minutes to take off.
But…the best part…two seats available in first class and just as I walk towards the jetway…upgrade! Score!!
JFK to Boston first class, a Delta, I heart you!
I must be paint crazy!
Tonight, we had a team outing. We went painting at Buffalo’s Best Grill. Bar food, great when you’re hungry, but not as great if you’re not, you know, fried, greasy. But it was tasty you start!
We had a great time, laughing with each stroke. “Oh, I don’t like that” “I need to do that over!” “Ooh, that’s great!” It’s the same thing each time I do a class, I love it!
I like being able to do things like this with different people and groups. It’s also fun getting out with coworkers after long days.
It’s the year of the monkey!
The Chinese or Lunar New Year starts today and the festivities lasts 15 days.
This year is the year of the monkey. This is based on the movements of the moon and sun.
Were you born in one of these years? 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968
People born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be intelligent, clever, and gregarious, but also mischievous. They are skilled and smart, but shortcomings, like a quick temper and a touch of arrogance, tend to hold them back.
This is a great article giving you a lot of good information about the Chinese new year and how it’s celebrated around the world.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/chinese-new-year-2016-facts-dates-and-ancient-traditions_us_56b4e014e4b04f9b57d961d6
Happy New Year to JCT, mom, the whole family and all my friends who are celebrating.
And I’m not in Atlanta!
I got back Thursday from Buffalo, picked up my rental car and went home to check on my furry babies.
Friday was a work day, got a lot done while watching the snow pile up, nice big flakes. About 6pm I booted up, put on my big puffy coat and headed out, I had a date…with me! Ha, fooled ya!
I took myself to see “Hail, Caesar!” Kids snack pack, bottle of water and it was movie time, I really enjoyed it.
Saturday, I slept in, 8am, oooh, apparently the kids thought I needed to be awake, oh well. A nice lazy morning, then headed to The Muse Bar to have my paint night date with DTN and then dinner after.
This morning I went to meet CG, my trainer and her husband, BG. We had a great time, great breakfast at The Friendly Toast. We ate, laughed, swapped stories, talked about their strongman competitions coming up. I can’t wait to hear the stories and see the pics! Three hours later we had plans to get together again, can’t wait!
The rest of the day was spent relaxing with the kids, I haven’t been her for a bit, it was nice.
Now, it’s time for updating you, lights out and start the new week in a few hours.
With someone new!
I talked to the girls I’ve become friends with in Boston and everyone was up for a paint nite, wahoo!
We found a Groupon and a night, we were set. Unfortunately, before we could all make our reservations a few people had schedule conflicts, it happens and from the group, DTN was available! Awesome!
It was fabulous of her to come all the way to me, it was about an hour, you know I’m heading her way next time. Yes, there will be a next time.
We met at The Muse Paintbar and settled in to paint, paint, laugh and paint some more! After painting we went to get some dinner at Tony G’s Sports Bar. It was so great to have one-on-one time, we’re usually with other people in big social settings, this was fun and she’s one of PSM’s favorite people. I’m really glad we met and become friends.
Here’s the fruit of our labors. Remember, we start with a blank canvas and go from there. We painted are tree…”A happy tree”.
And the final product.
And our pieces side by side.
Ahhh…these beds!
Not all hotels are created equal and definitely not the beds! I’ve stayed at all different levels of hotel and some are fine for sleeping, it’s a place to rest your head and body.
And some…they don’t cam the Embassy Suites “heavenly beds” for nothin’! You know I love all things Hilton. And my other favorite is Hyatt.
This week, I’m at a Hyatt and oh my! I sink into the bed, sigh. And then when it’s time to get up, snooze, roll over and sink deeper into the bed and the pilows…
Shh…sinking…drifting…good ni….
I went to Hawaii for the weekend, what did you do?
Man, that sounds so…well, I know what it sounds like, but it was awesome! Today was nice, thought about sleeping in, but the phone rang, mine, this time, totally understandable, people forget the time difference. No worries at all! We had coffee and tea and watched the sunrise, sigh…
Eventually, we got up, took showers and headed out to breakfast, another fabulous view, the ocean, that is, not the other clientele…
Rough life we lead…headed to the Disney hotel, found a place to park, luckily! There are only about 10-12 spots for in the free lot, we got there just as someone was pulling out. Then we walked across the street because I needed some slippahs. Now, you might say sandals or flip flops, but in Hawaii, you wear your slippahs. The ones I found happen to be Tevas that go across the top of the foot because I cannot stand anything between my toes! I like them, the only problem was the fact that I haven’t had a pedicure since I was in Hawaii in November! Please don’t look at my feet!
Then back across the street to the beach, ahhh…it wad beautiful, the water was a little cold, but still wonderful, so beautiful. We stayed at the beach a few hours, then had lunch overlooking the beach.
then decided we’d had enough beach, let’s check out the pool at the complex, ha ha!
We went back to the house, left the car abs walked to the pool for a little bit. It was nice, a small round pool, hot tub, two grills and lots of table and chair combos for eating. Towards five pm, people started coming to the pool with food for grilling, seemed like party central!
After a bit, we went back to the house to clean up and snuggled watching a movie before it was time to grab a bite to eat and head to the airport.
It was bittersweet, kind of like a regular weekend, I usually went home on Sundays in Boston, this would just be a little farther away.
We wanted to grab something quick and went to an unusual sushi restaurant, Genki Sushi. Doesn’t the logo look angry? The odd thing is that everything is on a carousel or conveyor belt that goes around the restaurant! Sushi, salad, drinks, wasabi, dessert! Bizarre! Not the best, but not awful. I was talking to someone at the Honolulu airport and she really likes it, maybe we need to go earlier in the day, hmm…
Then to airport, a quick goodbye, we cut it close, go figure. And here I am writing to hi from the airport.
A wonderful weekend, too short, as always, but wonderful. We are already talking about our next weekend together. Sigh…
