Come shopping. Please. Because they made me come to work. Despite the 12 to 24 inches of snow we are supposed to get. Don't make me sit here alone. . .bored. . .shivering. . . . .help.
So yeah, it is beautiful outside! I have a hotel room reserved at the Holiday Inn across the street for when I get off work. It took me an hour & a half to get here this morning. I passed 4 accidents. I have no intention of driving again till it stops snowing and the roads are cleared again.
Party at the Holiday Inn Bar!
So yeah, it is beautiful outside! I have a hotel room reserved at the Holiday Inn across the street for when I get off work. It took me an hour & a half to get here this morning. I passed 4 accidents. I have no intention of driving again till it stops snowing and the roads are cleared again.
Party at the Holiday Inn Bar!
Call it a combination of Christmas and a New Years Resolution. Give and share, more. That, and.. .well. . .I guess the husband is a good influence. The boys do some kind of charity every year around the holidays. This year they did Salvation Army Angel Tree. I split my efforts between two good causes. One introduced to me recently, and one group I have loved for years.
Water. It is a cause that is being talked about alot this year. And it should be. Plus these fine people allow for 100% of your donation to go where it is needed. Building wells. I don't know if I have ever seen anything where even the lowest amount donated makes such a HUGE impact.
http://www.charitywater.org/whywate
The National Zoo has many programs that educate the public, enrich the lives of resident animals, and help to ensure the survival of threatened species. Currently they are working on an expansive habitat that will allow the elephants living at the zoo to experience more natural behavior, breed, and create an extended family of their own. It makes me feel fuzzy inside.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Asian
So yeah. Turns out this black heart does not beat pure motor oil. Although the tears of newborns are required to maintain my youthful glow. Hence all the attempts at baby making as of late.
The husband is away this weekend. The boys rented a one room cabin along the Appalachian Trail. No electricity, only a fireplace to provide heat/cooking, and an outhouse. Oh, and it is supposed to be somewhere around 20 degrees tonight. Awesome. My husband and his friends are equal parts freak and do-gooder.
Water. It is a cause that is being talked about alot this year. And it should be. Plus these fine people allow for 100% of your donation to go where it is needed. Building wells. I don't know if I have ever seen anything where even the lowest amount donated makes such a HUGE impact.
http://www.charitywater.org/whywate
The National Zoo has many programs that educate the public, enrich the lives of resident animals, and help to ensure the survival of threatened species. Currently they are working on an expansive habitat that will allow the elephants living at the zoo to experience more natural behavior, breed, and create an extended family of their own. It makes me feel fuzzy inside.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Asian
So yeah. Turns out this black heart does not beat pure motor oil. Although the tears of newborns are required to maintain my youthful glow. Hence all the attempts at baby making as of late.
The husband is away this weekend. The boys rented a one room cabin along the Appalachian Trail. No electricity, only a fireplace to provide heat/cooking, and an outhouse. Oh, and it is supposed to be somewhere around 20 degrees tonight. Awesome. My husband and his friends are equal parts freak and do-gooder.
It snowed last night for the second time in 4 days. In Maryland, in early December, this is unheard of. I think the Farmers Almanac is correct. This winter is going to be a strong one.
Anyways, so after an incredibly long and slippery drive home last night I pulled into my driveway at 11:00 to see this!
Few things make me feel like a giddy little kid again more than snow covered Christmas lights. Squee!
Anyways, so after an incredibly long and slippery drive home last night I pulled into my driveway at 11:00 to see this!
Few things make me feel like a giddy little kid again more than snow covered Christmas lights. Squee!
No. But check back in 20 years.
My 7 year old niece, Claire, is going to be a doctor. Or a serial killer. Or work in a poultry slaughter house. As long as it is not option #2 we will all be proud of her.
Thanksgiving day she watched and helped her dad make the turkey. She became fascinated and all cooking had to stop when she saw the giblet bag. Together they talked about each of the organs and then cut them open to see how they looked on the inside. Never once did the 7 year old Hannah Montana wannabe squirm or gag. She was fascinated and wanted to know more.
Last year my brother spotted a wild turkey in their backyard. Claire immediately demanded that Ian run out there and cut its throat cause she was hungry and turkey is real good. No lie. Or exaggeration. Ask my brother.
Yes, we are all hoping for doctor or poultry engineer.
My 7 year old niece, Claire, is going to be a doctor. Or a serial killer. Or work in a poultry slaughter house. As long as it is not option #2 we will all be proud of her.
Thanksgiving day she watched and helped her dad make the turkey. She became fascinated and all cooking had to stop when she saw the giblet bag. Together they talked about each of the organs and then cut them open to see how they looked on the inside. Never once did the 7 year old Hannah Montana wannabe squirm or gag. She was fascinated and wanted to know more.
Last year my brother spotted a wild turkey in their backyard. Claire immediately demanded that Ian run out there and cut its throat cause she was hungry and turkey is real good. No lie. Or exaggeration. Ask my brother.
Yes, we are all hoping for doctor or poultry engineer.
I love where we live.
At 6:45am I looked out my kitchen window to see a Red Tailed Hawk sitting on our fence. First time in noted history that I have not seen a single bird in our neighbors yard swarming the 10 million bird feeders and bird houses they have. Mehe.
I ordered a Bat Box. It showed up a few days ago. In early spring we will hang it in the back yard in the hopes of attracting little flying rodents. Something has to be done about the bugs. So far I think that is my only complaint. The bugs. No matter what the weather or the season. Bugs. But honestly, what did I expect living this close to the river?
Really, bugs being my only issue with this place, we lucked out big time. Fabulous neighbors, quiet neighborhood, and a house much bigger than what we thought we would be able to get while still being this close to DC. Thank you, shitty housing market. Thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving a bit early!
At 6:45am I looked out my kitchen window to see a Red Tailed Hawk sitting on our fence. First time in noted history that I have not seen a single bird in our neighbors yard swarming the 10 million bird feeders and bird houses they have. Mehe.
I ordered a Bat Box. It showed up a few days ago. In early spring we will hang it in the back yard in the hopes of attracting little flying rodents. Something has to be done about the bugs. So far I think that is my only complaint. The bugs. No matter what the weather or the season. Bugs. But honestly, what did I expect living this close to the river?
Really, bugs being my only issue with this place, we lucked out big time. Fabulous neighbors, quiet neighborhood, and a house much bigger than what we thought we would be able to get while still being this close to DC. Thank you, shitty housing market. Thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving a bit early!
What happens when you stumble upon a clearance sale on pet clothes? You suddenly think it is okay to buy a giraffe costume for your cat. After all, it is only $4 and it should be good for a laugh. And while we are looking at these things. . .
Why not get him a Rebel Baby Blue Bad To The Bone Shirt. Why not? It's only $3. Should be good for a laugh. And it matches his eyes.
Besides, just look at all that FLUFF EXPLOSION.
Crazy Cat Lady. Yeah. I think we can all see the future. Send fertility drugs.
Why not get him a Rebel Baby Blue Bad To The Bone Shirt. Why not? It's only $3. Should be good for a laugh. And it matches his eyes.
Besides, just look at all that FLUFF EXPLOSION.
Crazy Cat Lady. Yeah. I think we can all see the future. Send fertility drugs.
Lady came by the Guest Services desk today. "Is this Lost and Found? I found this on the floor." she said as she placed a little orange packet on the desk and then walked away.
It was a Trojan Ultra Ribbed condom.
That's okay, honey. I really don't think they are going to come claim it. But thanks for trying.
It was a Trojan Ultra Ribbed condom.
That's okay, honey. I really don't think they are going to come claim it. But thanks for trying.
It's that time of year again! Seasonal hiring for the holiday here at the mall. This year I am looking to fill three positions at the guest services/information desk.
In the ad posted for this position we stated that this is a part time, temporary/seasonal job. That it will be for the Christmas holiday season during peek mall hours. 6 months of customer service experience is required and bi-lingual candidates are appreciated. I tell you the basics of what was in the ad so that you can enjoy the following.
PULLED FROM ACTUAL APPLICATIONS FOR ABOVE POSITION:
"Not available for midnight shift"
"Require minimum of $16/hour"
"Cannot work holidays"
"I type 200 words per minute"
"Full Time Job ONLY"
Position applying for: "Customer Service or Janitor"
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: "Yes. Don't Wanta tell"
Can we contact your previous/current employers? "No. I think it is rude. If you want to know about me, then ask me."
Reason for leaving last job: "Misunderstanding with sink"
"Bi-lingual chinese and cantonese only" - important to note that this application was flagged as being filled out by a translator. No speaka the English.
I could go on, but these are the highlights so far. If I find any more little gems that just can't be ignored I will post them. My personal favorite so far involves a sink. I laughed for a good minute straight over that one. Pretty sure my office mate thought there was something wrong with me. I love the holidays.
In the ad posted for this position we stated that this is a part time, temporary/seasonal job. That it will be for the Christmas holiday season during peek mall hours. 6 months of customer service experience is required and bi-lingual candidates are appreciated. I tell you the basics of what was in the ad so that you can enjoy the following.
PULLED FROM ACTUAL APPLICATIONS FOR ABOVE POSITION:
"Not available for midnight shift"
"Require minimum of $16/hour"
"Cannot work holidays"
"I type 200 words per minute"
"Full Time Job ONLY"
Position applying for: "Customer Service or Janitor"
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: "Yes. Don't Wanta tell"
Can we contact your previous/current employers? "No. I think it is rude. If you want to know about me, then ask me."
Reason for leaving last job: "Misunderstanding with sink"
"Bi-lingual chinese and cantonese only" - important to note that this application was flagged as being filled out by a translator. No speaka the English.
I could go on, but these are the highlights so far. If I find any more little gems that just can't be ignored I will post them. My personal favorite so far involves a sink. I laughed for a good minute straight over that one. Pretty sure my office mate thought there was something wrong with me. I love the holidays.
Just a few hours early. From me to you. Me, of course, being the WORST cat parent EVER!
Behold. The Lincoln Giraffe.
You know he just wants to scratch my eyes out right now.
It was just too damn cute for me and my misguided nesting instincts to pass up.
Sweet Freedom!
* sigh * I need a kid.
Behold. The Lincoln Giraffe.
You know he just wants to scratch my eyes out right now.
It was just too damn cute for me and my misguided nesting instincts to pass up.
Sweet Freedom!
* sigh * I need a kid.
A scenic train ride. Sounds like something old people would do? You are right. 80% of the passengers were indeed senior citizens. But we had fun too!
Matt & Karen invited us to come with them. It was a very pretty train.
We had purchased tickets for the dining car. 1st class travel of the 1930's.
And I got to do my business on a train! With my own private window.
There is actually more space in a train bathroom than there is in an airplane bathroom.
For three hours we watched the lovely fall scenery and Bald Eagles along our West Virginia route.
It was also alot of fun to walk the train from car to car. Each car was different. And there were two of these. So cute!
And what a beautiful day.
Matt & Karen invited us to come with them. It was a very pretty train.
We had purchased tickets for the dining car. 1st class travel of the 1930's.
And I got to do my business on a train! With my own private window.
There is actually more space in a train bathroom than there is in an airplane bathroom.
For three hours we watched the lovely fall scenery and Bald Eagles along our West Virginia route.
It was also alot of fun to walk the train from car to car. Each car was different. And there were two of these. So cute!
And what a beautiful day.
SWINE FLU!!
It is all anyone talks about these days. You know, other than Balloon Boy and the Gosselins. And there are few work environments where the office staff is more paranoid than where I work. To be fair, most of the frenzy comes from one person in particular. . .but anyways.
Yesterday I commented on how I felt a little feverish and I kept getting these dizzy spells. And this annoying cough started. Around the corner came my boss (who would not come within 5 feet of me)and demanded that I leave work immediately and go get myself checked out. So I did. Sure. You wanna pay me while I go to an Urgent Care Clinic. Sure. Why not?
For the next THREE hours that is where I was. Three hours. Damn.
Long story short - I do not have strep, or the flu. I have some kind of virus and the super nice Dr. man told me what to take to ease the symptoms. All is good with the world.
And thanks to this really long and unplanned visit, I did not have time to cook dinner last night. So we found this kick ass chinese take out place. At long last! A good chinese food place has been found! They don't deliver to where we live, but no one does. I can live with that.
It is all anyone talks about these days. You know, other than Balloon Boy and the Gosselins. And there are few work environments where the office staff is more paranoid than where I work. To be fair, most of the frenzy comes from one person in particular. . .but anyways.
Yesterday I commented on how I felt a little feverish and I kept getting these dizzy spells. And this annoying cough started. Around the corner came my boss (who would not come within 5 feet of me)and demanded that I leave work immediately and go get myself checked out. So I did. Sure. You wanna pay me while I go to an Urgent Care Clinic. Sure. Why not?
For the next THREE hours that is where I was. Three hours. Damn.
Long story short - I do not have strep, or the flu. I have some kind of virus and the super nice Dr. man told me what to take to ease the symptoms. All is good with the world.
And thanks to this really long and unplanned visit, I did not have time to cook dinner last night. So we found this kick ass chinese take out place. At long last! A good chinese food place has been found! They don't deliver to where we live, but no one does. I can live with that.
Well I certainly hope that our neighbors have a good sense of humor. And I hope that they don't walk outside, throw thier fists in the air, and curse the poor housing market for both making it imposible for them to sell thier house and for making the prices low enough that they have US as neighbors. Cause I do like them, I really do. Our neighbors are great. But they might not like to see this:
"What is that by the mailbox?" they ask.
Oh, just some heads on stakes.
"What is that thing on the garage?"
Oh, just the floating undead.
Have that with your morning coffee, my sweet neighbor.
"Are those tombstones?"
Why yes! Moss covered tombstones as a matter of fact.
"Well I guess that is okay. But. . what is that?"
Ummm. . .another tombstone.
"No. The thing in your cherry tree."
Ah, yes. That would be a vampire bat with red eyes. Nice, eh?
"Umm. . .yeah. . .I am not sure this is okay with the Homeowners Association."
"Whoa. Yeah, that is definately a little too suggestive."
What? You got a problem with Blue Pumpkins?
Ah, I love Halloween. It is truely my favorite time of year. And this Halloween is soooo extra special for so many reasons. Especially since we finally have a house to decorate and we can sit out for the trick-or-treaters. I have wanted to do this since I was a little kid. This was something we could not do in the neighborhood I grew up in. Not a good idea to go trick-or-treating on a busy section of Rt. 40 after dark. I really hope no one here has a problem with it. Even if they do, I don't think it would stop me from doing the same thing next year!
"What is that by the mailbox?" they ask.
Oh, just some heads on stakes.
"What is that thing on the garage?"
Oh, just the floating undead.
Have that with your morning coffee, my sweet neighbor.
"Are those tombstones?"
Why yes! Moss covered tombstones as a matter of fact.
"Well I guess that is okay. But. . what is that?"
Ummm. . .another tombstone.
"No. The thing in your cherry tree."
Ah, yes. That would be a vampire bat with red eyes. Nice, eh?
"Umm. . .yeah. . .I am not sure this is okay with the Homeowners Association."
"Whoa. Yeah, that is definately a little too suggestive."
What? You got a problem with Blue Pumpkins?
Ah, I love Halloween. It is truely my favorite time of year. And this Halloween is soooo extra special for so many reasons. Especially since we finally have a house to decorate and we can sit out for the trick-or-treaters. I have wanted to do this since I was a little kid. This was something we could not do in the neighborhood I grew up in. Not a good idea to go trick-or-treating on a busy section of Rt. 40 after dark. I really hope no one here has a problem with it. Even if they do, I don't think it would stop me from doing the same thing next year!
Also known as: Why I love dork boys.
The husband talked me into going with him to Comic Con for the first time. I kinda knew what to expect due to the media coverage of other Comic Cons this year. I came camera ready in the hopes that good things would happen. I was not disappointed. You see. . .the husband goes to Comic Con for this:
I went hoping to see alot of this:
Who doesn't love Beaker? And the Silk Spectre.
Lets take a stroll through all of the freak flag flying dorks of the Baltimore metro area, shall we?
Star Wars People
Batman and Green Arrow
Some chick with balls of steel!
Tank Girl?
Not sure what this guy is. Dragon Ball Z perhaps? But check out what he did to his face and back with a magic marker. Hope he doesn't have a professional job to go to on Monday!
I also love that he is having lunch with his little friend there.
Mehe. I guess this is the new version of the tuxuedo shirt.
Thor? Hagar the Horrible?
Definately Thor!
I don't know who she was, but she was very popular.
Ghostbuster
Scarecrow
And my second husband.
I could not get enough of him.
Mr. T, Blade, and my second husband.
Have you met my second husband?
Attention all dork boys and girls of the Baltimore Metro area - I love you. See you next year.
The husband talked me into going with him to Comic Con for the first time. I kinda knew what to expect due to the media coverage of other Comic Cons this year. I came camera ready in the hopes that good things would happen. I was not disappointed. You see. . .the husband goes to Comic Con for this:
I went hoping to see alot of this:
Who doesn't love Beaker? And the Silk Spectre.
Lets take a stroll through all of the freak flag flying dorks of the Baltimore metro area, shall we?
Star Wars People
Batman and Green Arrow
Some chick with balls of steel!
Tank Girl?
Not sure what this guy is. Dragon Ball Z perhaps? But check out what he did to his face and back with a magic marker. Hope he doesn't have a professional job to go to on Monday!
I also love that he is having lunch with his little friend there.
Mehe. I guess this is the new version of the tuxuedo shirt.
Thor? Hagar the Horrible?
Definately Thor!
I don't know who she was, but she was very popular.
Ghostbuster
Scarecrow
And my second husband.
I could not get enough of him.
Mr. T, Blade, and my second husband.
Have you met my second husband?
Attention all dork boys and girls of the Baltimore Metro area - I love you. See you next year.
U2. U fucking 2.
Those boys put on one hell of a show! The stage, seen above, is the most amazing thing I have ever seen at a concert. God only knows how much that thing cost to create, but it was worth it. And of course I had to take that picture off some random site cause - no camera. Grrr. And don't you know that hundreds of people in that crowd had cameras. Double grrrr. Poo on you FedEx Field. Poo on you!
It features a full 360 degrees of jumbo tron screen that can expand, contract, move up or down, and put on a light show of its own. The claw itself seems to be constantly changing since it changes colors, produces smoke, has pretty lights everywhere, and apparently shoots beams of light into space. Then the stage is built with moving bridges that carry the band members onto a ring of catwalk and out into the crowd. I kept noticing planes flying overhead from the nearby airport. I would love to see what it looked like from their point of view.
They played for a good 2 & 1/2 hours and did a great mix of all their hits from the past 30 years. Below is a clip I found to help you understand how great it was. Take what you see and multiply it by 5. Oh - and "City of Blinding Lights" is my favorite U2 song, so it is a bonus for me!
Muse opened for them and did a great job. They came out to "Knights of Cydonia", so Morgan was extremely pleased. Thier set was not very long, but what can you expect from the show opener? They had a schedule to keep. . .in theory.
All in all it was a fabulous night and I now have one more thing I can scratch off my list of "Things I have always wanted to do".
Those boys put on one hell of a show! The stage, seen above, is the most amazing thing I have ever seen at a concert. God only knows how much that thing cost to create, but it was worth it. And of course I had to take that picture off some random site cause - no camera. Grrr. And don't you know that hundreds of people in that crowd had cameras. Double grrrr. Poo on you FedEx Field. Poo on you!
It features a full 360 degrees of jumbo tron screen that can expand, contract, move up or down, and put on a light show of its own. The claw itself seems to be constantly changing since it changes colors, produces smoke, has pretty lights everywhere, and apparently shoots beams of light into space. Then the stage is built with moving bridges that carry the band members onto a ring of catwalk and out into the crowd. I kept noticing planes flying overhead from the nearby airport. I would love to see what it looked like from their point of view.
They played for a good 2 & 1/2 hours and did a great mix of all their hits from the past 30 years. Below is a clip I found to help you understand how great it was. Take what you see and multiply it by 5. Oh - and "City of Blinding Lights" is my favorite U2 song, so it is a bonus for me!
Muse opened for them and did a great job. They came out to "Knights of Cydonia", so Morgan was extremely pleased. Thier set was not very long, but what can you expect from the show opener? They had a schedule to keep. . .in theory.
All in all it was a fabulous night and I now have one more thing I can scratch off my list of "Things I have always wanted to do".
So tonight is the U2 concert. I am so excited that I keep bothering poor Morgan who is trying to work from home in the other room. Gah!
I took the day off since we have to leave at about 2ish to go meet up with Matt and the boys for dinner and then head over to FedEx Field. Only bad news of the day is that I discovered cameras are not allowed at the concert.* So alas, no wicked evidence of my insane happiness.
In other news, work has calmed down a bit. Our big training and switch over to our new system went extremely smooth. No frantic calls from employees, no missing supplies that home office forgot to send, no confusion. I love it when things go the way they are supposed to go!
This saturday is our Fall Festival. I am so looking forward to it! Hundreds of little kids running around picking out pumpkins and getting thier faces painted. Fall Fest was my favorite event from last year, lets hope for a repeat!
*I had to call them to figure this out. It was not posted online anywhere that I could find. Poo on you, FedEx Field. Poo on you.
I took the day off since we have to leave at about 2ish to go meet up with Matt and the boys for dinner and then head over to FedEx Field. Only bad news of the day is that I discovered cameras are not allowed at the concert.* So alas, no wicked evidence of my insane happiness.
In other news, work has calmed down a bit. Our big training and switch over to our new system went extremely smooth. No frantic calls from employees, no missing supplies that home office forgot to send, no confusion. I love it when things go the way they are supposed to go!
This saturday is our Fall Festival. I am so looking forward to it! Hundreds of little kids running around picking out pumpkins and getting thier faces painted. Fall Fest was my favorite event from last year, lets hope for a repeat!
*I had to call them to figure this out. It was not posted online anywhere that I could find. Poo on you, FedEx Field. Poo on you.
Beach erosion due to oncoming storm at Cape Henlopen.
Spiral staircase within an old army observation tower.
Some crazy pretty bird that was perched on the rigging of Lightship Overfalls.
The beach. Every day of our vacation. (I'm only a little bitter.)
Cute fungus. Two words that I don't think should be used together. Yet they are.
And a 5 scoop ice cream sundae. Served in a sand pail. With poor lighting. I love you.
His sense of humor is the number one reason why we are together. No matter what happens we can always find something about our situation to laugh at. Even when you book a room at a swanky bed & breakfast and arrive to discover you are the only people staying there AND you are pretty sure your room is haunted. Even when you are trying to drive in total darkness back to said B&B via a road COVERED in frogs. Frogs that become confused by your headlights and begin jumping into the grill of your oncoming vehicle. Through it all, laughing.
Even when you somehow manage to get poison ivy and wake up the next morning looking like this:
Yes, poison ivy. Poison so bad that he swelled up and could barely open his one eye. Red itchy nasty all over his face, ear, neck, arm, leg, and a special place. We went later that day to an urgent care facility to get him some steroids. Over the next few days he did get better. But he was a nasty, leaking, itchy mess for our entire trip. And he never complained.
Also - the husband likes big guns. He likes big guns alot. And he turned into a little 5 year old boy playing with these old army guns. A five year old boy running around in the rain yelling "Look at that one! Take my picture!"
He is also a bad influence. Loves him.
Even when you somehow manage to get poison ivy and wake up the next morning looking like this:
Yes, poison ivy. Poison so bad that he swelled up and could barely open his one eye. Red itchy nasty all over his face, ear, neck, arm, leg, and a special place. We went later that day to an urgent care facility to get him some steroids. Over the next few days he did get better. But he was a nasty, leaking, itchy mess for our entire trip. And he never complained.
Also - the husband likes big guns. He likes big guns alot. And he turned into a little 5 year old boy playing with these old army guns. A five year old boy running around in the rain yelling "Look at that one! Take my picture!"
He is also a bad influence. Loves him.
Vacation is over. Weather did not cooperate. Doesn't matter. We still had alot of fun. Even when we had to make a pit stop to visit a doctor, still had fun.
We saw a total of 5 lighthouses! Some were repeats, but still nice to see them.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse could be seen from the window of our hotel room. This is the 150 year anniversary for the light at Fenwick Island.
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse as seen from Cape Henlopen. There used to be a lighthouse on Cape Henlopen, but it fell into the sea in 1926.
My first Lightship! One of only 7 still floating and recently repaired. Lightship Overfalls.
Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse. Excuse the poor photo, we were on the Bay Bridge.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse. Soo pretty. And the first lighthouse that my pansy ass has ever made it to the top of.
I did eventually stand up. And yes, I am aware that it is a very short lighthouse. I am deathly afraid of heights and it was very windy. No, I don't know why I am facinated with stinkin' lighthouses. Yes, Morgan tolerates his vacations being mapped out around these pit stops.
We also saw this thing. Which is not a lighthouse at all. They are all over the coast, but the one at Cape Henlopen you can actually go up inside of it. These are observation towers leftover from World War whatever. They were used to spot enemy planes/ships/submarines off the coast. See, we do things he likes too!
More to come about our trip and our little mishaps.
We saw a total of 5 lighthouses! Some were repeats, but still nice to see them.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse could be seen from the window of our hotel room. This is the 150 year anniversary for the light at Fenwick Island.
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse as seen from Cape Henlopen. There used to be a lighthouse on Cape Henlopen, but it fell into the sea in 1926.
My first Lightship! One of only 7 still floating and recently repaired. Lightship Overfalls.
Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse. Excuse the poor photo, we were on the Bay Bridge.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse. Soo pretty. And the first lighthouse that my pansy ass has ever made it to the top of.
I did eventually stand up. And yes, I am aware that it is a very short lighthouse. I am deathly afraid of heights and it was very windy. No, I don't know why I am facinated with stinkin' lighthouses. Yes, Morgan tolerates his vacations being mapped out around these pit stops.
We also saw this thing. Which is not a lighthouse at all. They are all over the coast, but the one at Cape Henlopen you can actually go up inside of it. These are observation towers leftover from World War whatever. They were used to spot enemy planes/ships/submarines off the coast. See, we do things he likes too!
More to come about our trip and our little mishaps.
Got my hair cut last night. It looks great. I love it when my hair is flat ironed straight. I did notice that they have a new lady there that washes your hair. It was kinda hard not to notice.
She was a short little hispanic woman with a pleasant smile and sharp fingernails. We made small talk while she set to the task of scrubbing my scalp and all that stuff. Things were fine until I felt something heavy and warm land on my face. It stayed there. I opened the one eye that was not covered by this object, trying to figure out what was going on. It was her breast. For the majority of my washing experience I had this womans breast laying on half of my face. I tried really hard not to laugh. I tried really hard not to let her see that I was very disturbed by this. No idea if it worked.
Ever happen to you? Large boob on your face? Or any other kind of inappropriate touching during a service?
She was a short little hispanic woman with a pleasant smile and sharp fingernails. We made small talk while she set to the task of scrubbing my scalp and all that stuff. Things were fine until I felt something heavy and warm land on my face. It stayed there. I opened the one eye that was not covered by this object, trying to figure out what was going on. It was her breast. For the majority of my washing experience I had this womans breast laying on half of my face. I tried really hard not to laugh. I tried really hard not to let her see that I was very disturbed by this. No idea if it worked.
Ever happen to you? Large boob on your face? Or any other kind of inappropriate touching during a service?
Make that the Virgin Mobile Free Festival. 'Cause it was free. Despite the unfavorable weather forecasts, it was a beautiful day. Sunny, in the 80's, slight breeze, not a storm cloud in sight. The festival was a hell of a lot of fun. A total of 19 bands scheduled across 3 stages, and event tents with other kinds of performances spread about. We only saw 6 of these bands. Lets recap.
The Festival Oddities: People walking around in gnome costumes, dressed as bushes, a family of circus performers. One man wearing all of the following while riding a bike: mouse ears, garter belt with fishnet stockings, black panties & bra, pink feather boa, alot of facial and body hair, sunglasses, and a smile. A tent where one of the activities was making shrinkydinks. A fire breathing robot battle ground. Red Bull parachuters that landed on the roof over the stage. And more.
Jet: Really good. I knew more of their songs than what I thought I did.
The Bravery: Very good. They of course played "Believe", which is currently one of my favorite songs. Other than this one song I could not make out a single word that was coming out of the singers mouth. And likely the only reason I understood Believe is because I have the lyrics memorized from belting it out all the time in my car.
Weezer: ! Yeah, I love them. They were the best show of the night. My only complaint is that they did not play for long enough. A one hour set seemed to last all of 10 minutes cause they were so damn good. They came out to "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath, and half way through changed it up to "Hash Pipe." So good. And Rivers Cuomo bounced around on the stage and on a small trampoline like a spastic toddler the entire time. Loved it.
Blink-182: Yup. Nothing special here.
Franz Ferdinand: What a surprise. They were playing on the West Stage instead of at the Pavilion. They were sooo damn good that they gave Weezer a run for their money as best show of the night. I liked every song they played even though I had only ever heard the one hit that they had several years ago. I don't own any of thier albums. This will be fixed. And the camera work for the jumbotrons at this show was the best I saw all night. To the point that the crowd was watching the video instead of the band that was 20 feet in front of them. Really good show.
Sightings: Early in the day the lead singer from Blink-182 mingled with the crowds and saw him, but did not talk to him. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty also walked right past us before we realized who he was or why there were so many bodyguards around. And some dude who was a dead ringer for Bill Gates was right next to us for most of the shows at the main pavilion. Although I seriously doubt it was him.
Dance Stage: The little teenage girl who is still inside of me somewhere squeed with delight. A little wooded area with a stage and LOTS of spinning lights with DJ's playing techno. If I had been here with my friends and not my husband it would have been difficult to pull myself away from it.
AND IT WAS ALL FREE!
The Festival Oddities: People walking around in gnome costumes, dressed as bushes, a family of circus performers. One man wearing all of the following while riding a bike: mouse ears, garter belt with fishnet stockings, black panties & bra, pink feather boa, alot of facial and body hair, sunglasses, and a smile. A tent where one of the activities was making shrinkydinks. A fire breathing robot battle ground. Red Bull parachuters that landed on the roof over the stage. And more.
Jet: Really good. I knew more of their songs than what I thought I did.
The Bravery: Very good. They of course played "Believe", which is currently one of my favorite songs. Other than this one song I could not make out a single word that was coming out of the singers mouth. And likely the only reason I understood Believe is because I have the lyrics memorized from belting it out all the time in my car.
Weezer: ! Yeah, I love them. They were the best show of the night. My only complaint is that they did not play for long enough. A one hour set seemed to last all of 10 minutes cause they were so damn good. They came out to "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath, and half way through changed it up to "Hash Pipe." So good. And Rivers Cuomo bounced around on the stage and on a small trampoline like a spastic toddler the entire time. Loved it.
Blink-182: Yup. Nothing special here.
Franz Ferdinand: What a surprise. They were playing on the West Stage instead of at the Pavilion. They were sooo damn good that they gave Weezer a run for their money as best show of the night. I liked every song they played even though I had only ever heard the one hit that they had several years ago. I don't own any of thier albums. This will be fixed. And the camera work for the jumbotrons at this show was the best I saw all night. To the point that the crowd was watching the video instead of the band that was 20 feet in front of them. Really good show.
Sightings: Early in the day the lead singer from Blink-182 mingled with the crowds and saw him, but did not talk to him. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty also walked right past us before we realized who he was or why there were so many bodyguards around. And some dude who was a dead ringer for Bill Gates was right next to us for most of the shows at the main pavilion. Although I seriously doubt it was him.
Dance Stage: The little teenage girl who is still inside of me somewhere squeed with delight. A little wooded area with a stage and LOTS of spinning lights with DJ's playing techno. If I had been here with my friends and not my husband it would have been difficult to pull myself away from it.
AND IT WAS ALL FREE!
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