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30 Days of Music...

2011-11-09T16:00:00.003-06:00

...Day 3
A song that makes you happy.

Callin' Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks

I can't sing along to this song without smiling.

30 Days of music...

2011-11-01T20:34:00.003-05:00

Day 2:

Your least favorite song;

Hotel California by The Eagles

The most over played song in my existence.

5 things...

2011-11-01T10:51:00.004-05:00

...to celebrate today no matter where in the world you are.

1. All Saints' Day (North America)

2. Toussaint (France)

3. Allerheiligen (Germany)

4. Dia de Todos los Santos (Latin America, Spain, South America)

5. World Vegan Day....GO HUG A VEGAN TODAY (keep your paws off mine though ;)

30 Days...

2011-10-19T14:09:00.003-05:00

...of music. Inspired by my Kate.

Day 1: Your favorite song
JUKEBOX by ANI DiFRANCO
FROM THE ALBUM UP UP UP UP UP UP

I heard this song for the first time when I was 18. I thought this song was written about me. I believed it with a passion only an 18 year old girl could muster.

5 things...

2011-10-10T09:26:00.003-05:00

...I woke up to on my first day of vacation time:

1. Rain...finally

2. A drill, as someone drilled into my car and stole my catalytic converter.

3. Cash with one eye...the other is stuck shut and oozing green stuff.

4. Adele's Rolling in the Deep

5. And rain...did I already say rain?

Needless to say, I think I'll put off my cleaning extravaganza until tomorrow and today I'm gonna curl up on the couch with my one eyed dog and watch something that will make me laugh til I cry.

5 things about my Dad, Steve Apostle...

2011-08-18T10:13:00.005-05:00

1. Today he is 64 years young. And if you know my Dad, you definitely know he gets younger at heart every year!

2. Tomorrow his first born will be 30 years old. Just today he told me, "I can't believe its been 30 years since I met the most important person in my life"--- hearing those words may have been the best birthday present ever.

3. My Dad, at 64, is still the authority on any and every new movie; that is as long as it is Action/Adventure, SciFi, or Comedy; he's not so much for the romantic movies...thank heavens.

4. When my sister and I were little, my Dad use to wake us up by sneaking in our room, grabbing our feet and shouting that the house was on fire. After a series of whining "DAD!!", he'd throw a pillow at us and say "Get up!" and then walk away laughing.

5. My Dad's Father came to this country from Greece. His birth name Apostolikis, changed to Apostle at Ellis Island. He met a woman named Nadine, whose family came from Ireland, and he married her. They lived in Kansas City, Kansas. My Grandpa, Gus, was a restaurant man. He ran his own restaurant and also provided meals for the prisoners of Leavenworth. I never had the privilege of meeting my Grandpa Gus, but I have a feeling I'm a lot like him.

Happy Birthday Dad

5 Signs...

2011-06-30T20:47:00.003-05:00

...that it's summer in Waldo

1. Mosquito bites freckle my arms and legs.

2. The candles on the front porch are victim to hijacking by squirrels nightly.

3. 311 fills the house in the evenings.

4. Tyler is in heaven. Bring on the 110 heat index; He loves it!

5. Two showers a day still doesn't feel like enough.

5 random things...

2011-06-16T22:50:00.004-05:00

...I bet you didn't know about me.

1. I miss pork like you wouldn't believe. It's just a matter of time before those damn carnitas do me in.

2. I freaking love me some classical piano. I can listen to Beethoven all day.

3. I haven't chewed gum in over a decade. People around me are constantly chewing gum. They all think I'm crazy because I don't chew gum.

4. I honestly have no idea if I want kids. I shouldn't be indifferent about this at my age. All of my friends have kids; all of them.

5. I miss land lines and loathe texting. The fact that I communicate largely by text message only makes me loathe it more.

5 firsts...

2011-05-16T21:35:00.008-05:00

This week I will...

1. ...work my 1st 40 hour, salary paid, work week. Not bad considering I landed a full time job with spectacular benefits 1 week before graduation (toot-toot my own horn).

2. ...graduate from something for the 1st time. Yup, the 1st time...since 6th grade anyway...and I didn't work nearly as hard when I was eleven. I worked my butt off for this one.

3. ...go to work at 8am for the 1st time in my life. This is actually kinda sad...I'll be 30 this year and I've never started my work-day before 9:30am.

4. ...see my brother for the 1st time since his return home. BTDubbs, #1 & #2 woulda' never happened if it weren't for my brother. (Don't tell him I said woulda' and not would have, that might really bother him)

5. ...be surrounded by the people that I love, the people that make me who I am, the people who allow me to be who I am, and the ones who show me who I am. For the 1st time I think...

I will

be...here...now.

5 Reasons

2011-01-27T13:20:00.002-06:00

5 Reasons to suspend your FACEBOOK account:

1. You discover how completely dysfunctional your family really is when you learn that yet another sibling has wed and not told you personally but waited for you to see it on facebook. (Notice I said another; this has happened before)

2. You actually doubt the validity of above facebook posting, not because it hinted at being nonsensical but because your sibling is crazy.

3. If you die tomorrow...people will check your facebook before they show your parents sympathy.

4. So much time spent looking at pictures of acquaintances of friends of relatives of vacations....do I need to continue?

5. Facebook addiction is worse than any substance addiction I can think of...except for maybe crack...people do awful things on crack.

October in Review

2010-11-20T12:04:00.016-06:00

Murphy left Quivera Falls and moved on to the much bigger & much greener pastures of Loch Lloyd. The difference this has made for our family is tremendous---He is a much happier man.

Chili season began. YEA!!!! It's kinda my favorite thing to make :) And our chili bowls from Kate make it taste even better!

We saw Band of Horses. We have seen these guys open for other bands 3 times, but this show was our first with them headlining. It...was...awesome. Definitely my favorite band right now.

Our best buds, Pete & Mel, returned home from their travels in Thailand bearing gifts. Among them, hand-carved chopsticks to add to our collection (we also have hand-carved chopsticks from Japan thanks to Mike & Jess). Our friends are so cool.

Ole Hallows Eve was beautiful in Kansas City. This creepy crawler greeted Mama J on her porch Halloween morning! She immediately called me over to take pictures. We rounded out the evening with pumpkin carving & scary movies, and then I read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Pretty perfect Halloween if you ask me.

2010-10-14T17:38:00.001-05:00

5 People...

2010-10-04T10:25:00.002-05:00

...to keep in your prayers if they aren't already :)

1. My brother, as he starts his week of jumping during jump school.

2. My Hubs, as he starts his new job this week; new people, new places.

3. Peter & Mel, as they fly across the world to Thailand in search of adventure.

4. All the black stray cats....October has begun.

5. Tyler & Nikki, as they rap up life here in Kansas City to head out to the mountains.

Meet Paca...The newest Glannon

2010-09-24T14:06:00.003-05:00

Twins

2010-09-03T23:01:00.006-05:00

I got to spend this glorious day in Kansas City with three really important people. My best bud, Brian, and his twins, Marlowe & Maverick.

1st Marlowe

And now Maverick

It was pretty cool to see Brian in 'dad' mode; something I haven't seen a lot of because I don't see them often. It was amazing to be witness to such unconditional love. Marlowe & Maverick are blessed to call Brian their Dad.

Thanks for the afternoon guys, Let's not wait so long for the next time ok?

5 Things...I saw on my walk home today

2010-08-16T21:46:00.004-05:00

Slow Dip Creek

A Boxer called Buddy

A Dad playing catch with his son

Two of the houses I lived in

Three of the houses my mother lived in

You never know what the pantry might inspire...

2010-07-18T16:31:00.003-05:00

Since I have been home more in the evenings (big blessings) I have been cooking dinner more (small blessings). I've been peering into my pantry on a much more frequent basis and there is some weird stuff in there for sure! I noticed an almost full bottle of rice vinegar the other day; probably purchased for some obscure failed recipe that called for an eighth of a teaspoon - I immediately felt bad for my husband since he most likely had to eat the outcome of said failed experiment.
I digress.
I set out on a mission to find a recipe that called for rice vinegar. A safe recipe that is...no need to go climbing Mt. Everest after falling down the back steps. I found this one and I must say it has become a staple at meal times at the Glannons. Thought I'd share it with ya:

Cucumber Salad (serves 4)
3 cups sliced & quartered cucumbers (about 2 med)
3 Tablespoons Rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoon sesame oil (dark if you can find it)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoon chopped green onion
2 Tablespoon chopped peanuts

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; toss to coat cucumber. Sprinkle with onions & peanuts before serving.

It's coming...

2010-04-08T13:22:00.002-05:00

Yes folks I am due for a real post....but this isn't it. It's coming soon with lots of ch ch ch changes.

2010-02-14T10:10:00.002-06:00

"Sorry Officer, was I going too fast?"

2009-12-20T21:28:00.000-06:00

Cash Is 3!!!!

2009-11-27T10:12:00.019-06:00

Yes we did!! We threw Cash a birthday party and invited all his friends; He had a blast. It was hard to snap pictures because of all the action, by the time it clicked I wound up with only butts in the picture or just an empty frame. Even still, I got a few gems:

Of course he had to give out party favors:

Bentley secured his spot by the table early on...

All the pups loved Mama J:

Our little man had quite the spread:

I tried so hard to get all the boys in one shot, Yeah right!!

Bentley:

Scout:

Blade:

Boji:

Everyone got along really well for the most part:

Matt & Murph had to step in a few times when things got a little crazy:

After some initial anti-social-ness, Bentley joined Cash and Scout for some rough-housing...He barked so loud it scared Cash. Big, scary pitbull, yeah right.

Murphy made some new friends, Bentley figured out real quickly that Murph was the man with the food!!

I must say, little Boji kinda stole the show:

I know what you are thinking...Where are all the pictures of the birthday boy?! Well, if you notice there are not a lot of Scout either, that's because Cash & Scout were in perpetual motion for two hours. BF's for life!!!

After the party, Cash had enough energy to paw at his new turkey (Thank you Nicole & Boji) 2x before passing out:

Thank you everyone for coming to Cash's bash!! He had the best time and so did we!! Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving...Good luck surviving the holidays!

Uncle Bill ; 5 Things

2009-10-25T12:53:00.003-05:00

Sarah's...Butterflies; On the walk over from her house to his.

Mike's...A toy brought home from over-seas while in the service.

Mom's...Hard earned savings spent on doll for his sister instead of himself.

Kenna's...A sweet treat only she could make, presented to her dad before a long night of work in the field.

Mine...His voice as it echoed through Grandma's house on holidays.

5 Things

2009-10-18T11:03:00.002-05:00

Five Under appreciated Actors:

1. Vincent D'Onofrio
Full Metal Jacket, Men In Black, The Breakup, Law and Order
I just don't feel he got the credit he deserved for these particular roles.

2. Peter Krause
Six Feet Under, The Lost Room, DirtySexyMoney, a bit part in a Seinfeld episode
I think anyone who has watched Six Feet Under can understand where I am coming from; Nate Fisher became a member of my immediate family while I watched that show.

3. George Eads
CSI:Las Vegas (the original one), ER
Seriously, not just because he is incredibly good looking, but he truly does not get the credit for his acting, CSI would be pretty lame without him....Now that William Peterson is gone...Which brings me to...

4. William Peterson
CSI: Las Vegas, Manhunter, The Skulls
After watching his portrayal of Gil Grissom, I want to name my second child Gil. He is absolutely fascinating in this role. The show is NOT the same without him and his ability to make his character as tangible as he did.

5. Timothy Olyphant
Deadwood, Go, Gone in 60
All I am going to say is; Seth Bullock, Deadwood.

A Day's Pick

2009-09-06T16:52:00.002-05:00

Lunch with Little Ones

2009-09-06T10:50:00.006-05:00

I had the pleasure of dining with Christina, Noah (or as I call him No-Iss), and little Molly the other day. We ate at our usual spot, Jerusalem Cafe, and I got to hold little Miss Molly the whole time---really good times!!

Good thing Nois likes pita and felafel's!!

Sweet little Molly Grace. (she looks a bit like Joaquin Pheonix in this picture)

His best Joey impression, wow he looks like his brother in this one. What a cutie??!!

Following in his Aunt's footsteps, and mixing drinks already. Though by the end of it, I don't think even I would brave a sip!!

Race for the Cure

2009-08-13T23:55:00.042-05:00

Us Gaf & Cantina ladies did our part by walking a 5K on Sunday. It was amazing how many people participated, 25,000 runners and walkers!!

The race route took us through Power & Light and Crossroads area. A little tough to take pictures while walking but I did my best. Here are some of the pics!!!

My bib, which I forgot at home and had to drive all the way back for. Please note that my name, address and age are all incorrect.

It was easy to lose your team members with all the people around, Christie is looking back to keep track of me as I stop to shoot.

Would have been a great shot but this lady had to steal the frame!!

Kate and Katie doing a little stretching.

Darci and Jess looking way too cool to be up this early.

A nice shot of the Western Auto building.

Love this one of Jess.

Molly, the one who convinced us to get up at 5am on a Sunday.

Local bands were scattered along the race route whose aim was to motivate but the guy doing the Michael Jackson impression only filled us with fear :) Unfortunately did not get his picture

My favorite picture of the day; Christie and Katie in front of the Sprint Center.

Mom and daughter together for this great cause.

Darci and Jess continually pulled ahead and much to their chagrin wound up in almost all of the 55 pictures I took.

Thousands of participants wore these pink bibs, pretty cool.

The new Arts and Ballet center still under construction.

Look at all these people!!

No, seriously; Look at all these people!! Pretty awesome.

Team Quinn after the race. Christie, Darci, Jessica, Me, Katie, Molly, Michaela, Kate, Amy & family. Thanks to Quinn Plastic Surgery for sponsoring us, and thanks to Christie and Molly for getting it all organized.

Things not caught on camera....

-- One way streets the wrong way....almost twice.
-- Sitting in the rust spot
-- Jumping into traffic to avoid a bee
-- "I forgot I was driving for a second."

Garden Update

2009-08-09T14:32:00.004-05:00

Just the plumps please:

5 Things...

2009-08-02T19:21:00.001-05:00

...I am thankful for:

1) New friendships

2) New journals (thanks Mags)

3) Old friendships

4) Old journals (thanks Kate, Jan, Christina, Mom, and many others)

5) My boys; Tyler, Joaquin, Cash, and my Murph

5 Things...

2009-07-25T11:23:00.002-05:00

...that I feel you just must purchase the name brand of. Most the time I am all for saving a couple bucks and going the generic route, for most items its worth it but there are a few generics that just don't cut it. Here are 5 things that pay off in the end:

1) Cling Wrap. Glad is the only way to go if you want the wrap to actually cling.

2) Q-Tips. Unless you like the cotton to stay in your ear after your daily cleaning, Q-Tip brand q-tips are the only way to go.

3) Pizza Rolls. Ok, so I am a snack junkie and I love me some pizza rolls. Totino's only!!! I bought the store brand one time and seriously regretted it. I couldn't even finish the bag, that's saying a lot for a snack-a-holic like myself.

4) Scoops. The corn chip that goes the extra mile; an edible spoon of sorts. If you haven't been to a grocery store for a while, let me tell you chips are a high ticket item on the shopping list. Fritos are worth every penny.

5) Freezer bags. You freeze it for a reason right? If it wasn't worth anything, you would just throw it away. Ziplock knows and understands this.

Happy Day to YOU!!!

2009-07-23T09:31:00.001-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!!!!!!!!!

WE LOVE YOU & HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!1

WE HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY LITTLE LADY!!!

XOXOXOX

Garden Update!!

2009-07-08T12:16:00.013-05:00

Murphy keeps reminding me that I need to blog about our veggie/herb garden. I intended to post regularly about it so ya'll could see the progress but...so anyway, here it is all at once; you gotta love a billion pics right?

This is the garlic I posted about in early April, apparently you are supposed to plant garlic in the fall and harvest in the spring. You live, you learn. The second picture of garlic shows the pineapple sage as well. They are in the same pot :)

This is Nasturtium, an edible plant recommended for salads and such. It has a really bitter bite to it and in my opinion is better to look at than eat.

Our least exciting plant is the sugar plant; Although I do like how it looks as though it's trying to get out of the planter. It is supposed to be this great sugar substitute harvested when white flowers start showing...no flowers yet.

The peppers are doing quite well in this heat and we can't wait to try 'em. Murphy planted two varities, bell & chili. Only one bell pepper so far but lots of hot peppers!!

My personal favorite is the Santolina. An aromatic herb that smells amazing.

We use the cinnamon basil the most. Almost every time we cook we run out and grab a couple leaves. It adds subtle flavor but is super fragrant, and it's really pretty to look at too.

Two tomato plants, two tomatoes.

I don't want to leave out the tropicals, they are looking great too!! Thanks to Murph who does a great job of keeping them alive through many winters.

Stay tuned for composting and the front yard plants!! I know right, that was only the backyard and really only half of 'em.

#9

2009-07-05T11:00:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Ashley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get any older, my heart can't take it :)

Cash & Joaquin

2009-06-12T12:31:00.003-05:00

Yes, I am blogging my pets again.

5 things...

2009-06-10T09:27:00.002-05:00

my boss, Drew Diamond, says on a regular basis:

1) "When I want your opinion, I'll tell you it."

2) "10 minutes early is 5 minutes late."

3) "Sometimes we do it for the business not ourselves."

4) "Everybody calm down. Just calm, its not that bad."

5) "Don't make me call Donny, I really don't want to call Donny."

Darci, feel free to add some. I think I am missing one about the word 'team'.

This said, we all love our Drew, he is a super boss.

Blue for Pink

2009-06-08T09:10:00.009-05:00

My sister Christina is pregers with her 4Th little bundle of joy and to celebrate, my mams and I took her out to dinner with our sisters who live here in KC.

C chose Blue Koi, one of her favorite spots to eat, I get to take credit for introducing her to this marvelous place!! There are two locations in Kansas City and they couldn't be in more different parts of town. The original is in Midtown, a hip bar/eatery district, and the new location is in Leawood, an upscale residential part of town. The latter has outdoor seating so alas C chose the latter. A perfect night to sit outside, not too hot yet, it was just perfect!!

Here are some pics from our dinner:

You can't really tell because of the glare, but it says Spicy Buns, which started the first of many laughing fits from all members at the table.

Mom got a hold of my camera, I think I am searching for it in this picture she took of me. I love how she captured the restaurant 'feel' in this shot.

Will it fit? I love this picture of Christina, though she may not, I just love the look on her face!

During another laughing fit:

It was great to see all my Kansas City sisters, Kerri looks so punk with her sassy short red hair!!

Obviously by now y'all can tell that she is having a girl, but this picture makes it official.

We had a really great time!! You can't go wrong if there are sisters and China Moon involved!!

10 things...

2009-06-04T00:40:00.003-05:00

Ok, so I skipped last week, sorry. I know y'all are so disappointed right? So I that means I have to think of a clever way to blog 10 things.

...Hmm, Ok, 5 current grumps; Followed by 5 other ways to look at those grumps:

1) Algebra class.

I) But, its one class closer to graduation.

2) Target pharmacy. They really made me mad today, let's just say supervisors were involved.

II) The pharmacy is a part of Target and so I will eventually get over it, because after all, who can live without Target?

3) I am at work all the time lately.

III) I really like the people I work for and with, so yeah, there are worse ways I could spend my time.

4) Mariachi music.

IV) Could be worse, it could be bubble gum rock.

5) Luke warm coffee.

V) I am fortunate to have a microwave.

Thank you Tara for inspiring me to look at the bright side of things even if that takes a little work, its worth it.

2009-05-31T10:12:00.007-05:00

,

My hubs ran a race. The Amy Thompson Run To Daylight included none other than my man, Murphy G. Ran it like a champ too, steady pace the whole way, he never stopped. When I run this race, I run and
then walk and
then run and
then walk and
then run across the finish line as though I have been powering at current pace since the start.

Murphy passed me about halfway and didn't realize it, he thought I was ahead of him the entire time. When I finally finished, I expected him to be on the sidelines, cheering me on. But no, he was looking for me because he was so sure I'd left him in my trail of dust. The pictures of me are not nearly as pretty as those of my husband; I look as though I just ran the Great Wall of China...
Twice!!

I am really proud of Murphy, he decided to run a race and he did it. He ran the whole way. And he is all stoked about running more races,
longer ones,
ones that involve training.

Next up the Dog*n*Jog. A two mile run with our Staffy, and about a billion other dogs.
Umm, hyper PitBull + 1Billion other hyper dogs = !?!?OMG (and I don't mean OhMurphyGlannon).
Cash is excited though, this was his face when we told him:

BFFs

2009-05-26T21:47:00.010-05:00

Cash and Scout have gotten together a few times to play but the camera didn't make it out until now!!
Murphy and I noticed Scout back in October when his owners moved into the house diagonal to us. We only had Cash about 3 months and we were still adjusting to being new dog owners.
As you all know, we adopted Cash from Missouri Pit bull Rescue, and until now, I didn't realize how much they had brainwashed us into thinking that our dog would always be prohibited from contact with other male dogs. They just pounded that into our brains from the start. So, right off the bat, Murphy and I were overly cautious about our new pet; our new family member. We separated him from the cats with a baby gate (y'all remember the pics).

We immediately, instinctively, didn't trust our dog. We thought we were being responsible dog owners by doing this; we were positive we were avoiding some tragedy.
But, honestly, it just became a pain in the ass.
One day I just said, "Let's take down the gate. Let's just see what happens." And everything was fine. Sure Tyler still avoids Cash, but Joaquin has totally accepted Cash as a brother. They even give 'head knocks' as they pass in the house. So now we know our sweet little Cash is capable of playing with other, well behaved, male animals.

So anyway... As soon as we saw Scout, we loved him. We wanted so badly for Cash to meet Scout. Like a parent wants for their child to have friend. I know, its crazy, but having a dog is the closest I have been to having a child so yeah. You dog owners understand right? You human owners are like, "She has no idea!"

So anyway..long story short (too late) Winter prohibited...
Spring has sprung...
Cash loves his best friend Scout so much he just can't help but try to hump him on a regular basis. New issues but at least he has a friend right?

Cash

2009-05-23T09:49:00.003-05:00

Cash just loves to roll around in the yard with his new toy!!

Too bad he is allergic to the grass, one more reason for us to move to the desert.

:)

5 Things

2009-05-20T09:15:00.002-05:00

5 Things I really like about my new job

1) The people I work with are pretty great

2) The people I work for treat me like an adult (not use to this one)

3) It's closer to home so I can walk to work now

4) The food is amazing

5) I still see many customers from my old job since I am in the same neighborhood

5 Things I don't really like about my new job

1) Instead of the ice machine being 3 feet away, it is more like 30 yards away. (Seriously, its down the block and in the basement)

2) Working until 2am

3) The animosity

4) I miss my friends at Jalapenos

5) I'm the rookie

Meghan's Day

2009-05-15T09:55:00.005-05:00

I can't believe it has been a year.
Can you?
Do you see her as much as I do?
Everywhere.
I see her smile, I hear her laugh
But its like the wind,
Gone before I can catch it.
I miss her
Everyday, I miss her.
Why was she going so fast?
Why did she lose control?
Why didn't I know the last time I saw her was the last time I was going to see her?
Ever.
I met Mehgan
on the top of a mountain we skied down,
atop the roof of a house we built,
at the top of the stairs I fell down.
I'll meet you again girl,
At the top.

@

5 Things...

2009-05-13T11:37:00.003-05:00

...I constantly forget...

1)...to cover things when I put them in the microwave.

2)...my keys on the counter at Blockbuster.

3)...where I left my phone at any given time.

4)...to call people back (sorry!!).

5)...to start the dishwasher after I have loaded it.

!

"Good Conversations"

2009-05-05T09:56:00.004-05:00

This morning my hubs and I were having tense moments. I have been an emotional freak lately and God bless him for putting up with me. I seem hell bent on being grumpy and depressed. My husband had this clever idea to pull me out of my darkness, I didn't even see it coming.

He asked me 3 random questions that required actual thought process, you can't think of your favorite place and stay mad. After all its your favorite place!!

#1. What is your favorite place you have ever been?

This was tough, I have been to a lot of amazing places. The Oregon Coast.

#2. What is your favorite time of day?

Dusk. Reminds me of being a kid.

#3. What is your favorite memory of Ashley? (I know, good questions right)

This, by far, was the most difficult. Ashley wasn't quite 2 yet, her mom and I were chatting at the kitchen table. You turn your back you a second and they find trouble. Realizing we hadn't heard Ashley's voice for a minute or two, we both stand up and begin to search the house. Didn't have to go far, the bathroom door was shut which meant it was probably locked; Sarah reaches for the door and it swings open to reveal my favorite memory of Ashley. She is sitting on the floor, holding what used to be a full bottle of body lotion in one hand and the other hand coating her pants as she tries to moisturize herself (over her clothes). Sarah goes, "Oh Ashley!" Ashley responds with a very serious look, "I had to mommy, I had to!"

Thanks babe for getting me out of my funk.

Landon's Birthday

2009-05-03T11:51:00.010-05:00

Ok, so I have plenty more pictures of the twins but first I must give Landon his spotlight. He turned 3 the other day and we had much fun at his birthday bash.

Landon received a super cool truck for his birthday; It was so funny to watch him drive around his backyard plowing into trees. One time he went full throttle into the slide on the swing set, lifted the slide up and got stuck!! It was hilarious. Murphy went to the rescue and then Landon asked him to get in the truck.

How cute is this guy?!

Love this picture of Brian at bat with Landon in the background...

We had quite a few laughs. Murph came up to Sarah F and genuinely asked, "Umm, so when a child has a snotty on the face, do I need to alert a parent or what do I do?" Awesome.

Nine months pregnant and she is still working (Sarah K is a Hair Stylist). Less then a week before having babies. Funny how she is still preggers in this pic; A reminder that I am terribly behind on blog updates :)

Classic Rosann...

My favorite pic of the day...

...Brother and Sister!! Love Landon's shirt, it says Don't trash our planet.

Thanks for having us, we had a great time!!

"Little Ones"

2009-05-02T15:31:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the world Marlo & Maverick!!

Colorado Dos (2, II, Two)

2009-04-26T09:58:00.009-05:00

So here are some more pictures from my lovely little getaway!!

After tattoos, drinks at the Rio!! Just love these 2 ladies, it was so great to finally meet Lila. Kate has been telling me how much I would love her for quite some time. I hope Lila is in my world for a long time.

I think it was Kate's junior year at Westmont when she told me about Amish friendship bread. It made absolutely no sense and I had no desire to eat this ancient dough passed down through Ziploc baggies...
BUT THEN...
Kate was babysitting friendship bread for Jess while she was in Hawaii (yes this bread needs a babysitter if left for even one day), and so I was fortunate enough to spend 5 of the 10 days of the bread making process with Kate. After it finished baking, the entire house smelled amazing, scents of cinnamon wafted through the entire house. Maybe one of the coolest things about this bread is that during the mixing process, before adding final ingredients, you make starters for your friends. Jess was gracious enough to let me have her starters, so I flew home with ziplocks of gooey dough in my suitcase (I am looking into becoming a spokesperson for GLAD now). I baked mine just the other day, and it turned out marvelous. Can't wait to make another batch!!

The weather in Fort Collins was interesting during my stay, most of the days were windy, cloudy, and rainy until about 5pm; and then the sun would come out, the air would warm up just in time for the sun to go back down providing a warm evening and perfect for a sunset hike.

We battled a billion 'no-see-ums' during our entire hike, making it difficult to stop and pose for a picture of the three of us. Kate and Sarge look great in this one but my hair could use some grooming!

I had a really lovely time in Colorado, I always do. Can't wait for my next visit!! Thanks again Kate!!

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My Colorado Holiday PRT 1

2009-04-21T10:37:00.009-05:00

Kate, the Great, flew me out to Fort Collins for a long weekend and we had a blast!! First and foremost I want to say "Thanks Kate!!" for making my stay so wonderful.
I arrived Friday afternoon in Denver and took a shuttle to Fort Collins to meet Kate. We took it easy that evening, Kate was preparing for a half marathon the following weekend so she needed to be up early to run a 10 mile practice run. Whew, Kate, you are nuts. After Kate's run on Saturday morning (I opted to stay home with Sargentino) we headed to Old Town, one of my favorite parts of Fort Collins.

We had lunch at Spoons...

...a great little soup place. The young woman behind the counter was adorable, Kate kinda shoved her card in the girl's face on accident, and then quickly apologized, "Oh sorry, I like shoved that in your face." She replied, "That's not the worst thing I've had shoved in my face today. Wait um...that didn't sound right."

We passed up the cookies...

...too bad they don't know how to spell Marri ;)

We did some shopping...

...how freaking cute is this purse?! It is an owl and it is green!!! Perfect for me right? Too bad it is $72. I try to keep it under $20 for a purse.

Then off to meet Kate's friend, Lila, for some tattooing. We went to Covenant Tattoos, the same shop Jess, Kate and I went to for our "A"s.

Lila had one of her tattoos touched up and also had some new ink inscribed. Here she is talking to her daughter assuring her is doesn't feel like "getting eaten by a lawnmower"

...well maybe a little bit.

Kate was inked with her 3rd tattoo, oh what have I done to this child?! She now sports the word growth in ancient Greek. Now we both have Greek words that begin with the letter A on our right leg. Pretty cool.

She was quite a champ, I know it hurt at times but she powered through it. I'm sure she will post better pictures of it once she has made it through the healing process.

Ok, stay tuned for part 2!! Friendship bread and hikes!

"Let me get away on a holiday...

2009-04-10T07:56:00.015-05:00

...we could call everyone we know, go to Colorado"--(The Followill boys; My Third House off Because of the Times)

So I am heading to Colorado today to see the Katesters. Beautiful day to fly; in KC right now it is rainy and windy. Oddly, I am kinda freaking out. Flying never bothers me...

Until today. Why am I telling you this? Because to calm my nerves I am going to blog. What am I going to blog? The people I love, Brian and Sarah's baby shower. Brian and Sarah had much better weather on the day of their party, it was just awesome outside that day, allowing for everyone to mingle in and out of the house.

This is Amanda and Sarah, the 2 pregos!! These gals have virtually the same due date but I bet you can tell who is having twins!

Lots of presents and friends. Two of them shown here, Aron in the blue (nice face Ronis) and TJ in orange; TJ and his wife Jill hosted the party for the happy couple. I have no pictures of Jill because she was running around crazy trying to make everything perfect for Sarah and Bri. (And she did an amazing job!)

Love this pic of Brian and Madeline, Maddie is going to be quite the little helper when her new baby brother and sister arrive.

About halfway through present opening, Brian stated "There better be something Royals in here somewhere!" He got his wish, two matching baby Kansas City Royals hats.

These say Good Things Come in Twos. I love this picture of Sarah.

Brian looks as though he is having a serious moment here. I can't believe my best bud is having twins.

Kyle giving Sarah a run for her money with his beer belly.

Congratulations Sarah and Brian!! So happy for you both and I can't wait to meet your twins!

Growing Garlic

2009-04-07T09:11:00.002-05:00

I know this isn't what your garlic is supposed to look like, but I just can't pitch it in the garbage. I mean, it's growing! Who am I to throw it away just because its growing? I know what you are thinking, "Does this lady let mold grow in her house too?". No, of course not. Garlic is different, it's not posing any threat, and not taking up too much room so it really doesn't make sense to trash it. Good news, Murph says we can plant it. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Murphy's 36th!!

2009-04-05T10:18:00.007-05:00

Our friend George was over the other day and it came up that Murphy's bday was the following week. George says this, "Right on man, so what are you gonna be, 28, 29?" He was completely genuine and sincere in is query. Also, during an early March weekend, our friend Alex was over with her brother and we were all hanging out in the kitchen when Alex glanced at the calender and interrupted herself to shout at my husband, "Damn Murph, you're going to be 36!!" It must be nice to surprise everyone that you aren't as young as you look.

Murphy celebrated his birthday by working and managing to make it through the entire day without any of his co-workers discovering it was his birthday, he views this as a success. We are so different in this area, on my birthday, I tell EVERYONE! I mean all whom I come in contact with. I think Murph received a record number of birthday cards in the mail this year. Thanks for all of the shout outs via text, phone, and the USMail, ya'll made my man feel very special.

After working all day, we went out for an early dinner at Baja 600 (no pictures as per request of the birthday boy). Then home to enjoy Murphy's favorite dessert, cherry pie. Mama Jan proved she was the best by surprising her one and only with fresh baked cherry pies from McLain's Bakery, a gem of a bakery right here in Waldo.

He spent the rest of the evening trying out his new video games, Resident Evil 5, and Killzone 2. Love ya babe, hope you had a great birthday, here's to another year!

I could not for the life of me get my hubs to pose for a picture but I managed to snag Mama J for one.

I just love this woman!!

SNOW!!!

2009-03-29T12:11:00.002-05:00

Well, Cash and I love it, but not so much for Murph seeing as how he had to get up at 5am and go plow...no beuno. Hopefully its the last snow of the season babe ;)

"Mushy Peach Pie Crust"

2009-03-28T12:09:00.004-05:00

The title may be confusing for some, so let me explain. A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away called Prairie Village, someone gave me the nickname Mush. There are still a few who refer to me solely as Mush (Ahem, Sarah's parents). In fact, I don't think Mr. Thompson has ever once called me Marri. Now that I think about it, he must be the someone who bestowed this great nom de plume upon my little self.
So there's the 'mushy' part.
And if you have ever spent any time at all around me when I am with Ashley, then you know I call her my little peach pie crust. It just came out one day when I was saying good morning to her, made her mom laugh so hard she almost peed. Little peach just wasn't enough for her cuteness and pies aren't really that cute, so apparently my subconscious thinks that the crust of pie is the cutest part. So now Ashley will forever be my little peach pie crust. In the same way that she will always be 'the bean' to Murph.
So there's the 'peach pie crust' part.

Now here's the reason for the title:

I can't believe we aren't related!!

=)

Oh, The Tomfoolery...

2009-03-19T09:48:00.010-05:00

We went to dinner with Sarah and Christian on St. Pat's Day. It was a beautiful 83 degrees out so a perfect night to walk around Waldo. There were about a billion people out; there are quite a few Irish bars in Waldo.

Ya gotta love Sarah's shirt.

On the way to dinner we met Tank...

...and then we got tanked. We ate at one of our favorite places, Waldo Pizza, which was surprisingly uncrowded. Still our food took an oddly long time to arrive, awarding us more time to drink.

It was really nice that we live so close and were able to walk instead of drive, giving us a bit more room for beer. After all it is St. Patrick's Day.

Just so you know, Murph got his beads from a smelly homeless dude who rides my bus sometimes. Awesome.

Happy St. Patty's Day

2009-03-17T13:26:00.002-05:00

It is absolutely amazing in Kansas City today, and the boys are loving it. I'm sure the drunkards are too, let me just say how nice it is to NOT be behind a bar today. That is where you would usually find me, serving green beer to all in Brookside. This year I might actually drink one myself.

"Cash - Pack"

2009-03-14T12:25:00.008-05:00

Ok so, if you have ever met our little Cashious Maximus, then you know he is just one gigantic muscle. Which means on a walk, he's a puller. No matter how long of a walk we take him on, it just never seems to wear him out. Murphy built him a sled to pull in the yard, he looked at us like a teenager might, "Uh, yeah right."

A backpack was more urgently needed than originally expected. After some trial and error with a bit too much weight, we have found the perfect amount to keep Cash from dragging us down the street. Murphy and I haven't had to threaten to "beat you in public" once since the purchase. Cash loves his new pack, it's green, how could he not?

Stopping the pulling wasn't the only reason for the new digs, we are planning a camping trip to the four corners at the end of the summer and Cash will need to be able to carry his own stuff:)

How cute is this picture of Cash and Mama J?

Spring Colors

2009-03-08T14:17:00.004-05:00

It has been beautiful this week in Kansas City, signs of spring are everywhere.

Hard to believe it was this just a day or so before!!

"Modest Mouse"

2009-03-07T10:25:00.007-06:00

The Venue:
The Uptown Theatre
Kansas City, MO

The Set List:
Bury Me With It
Never Ending Math
The View (fave MM song)
Dramamine
Wild Packs of Family Dogs
Tiny Cities Made of Ashes
Custom Concern
Float On
Bukowski
Interstate 8
All Nite Diner
Parting of the Sensory

The Encore:
3rd Planet
Satellite Skin
Dashboard
Baby Blue Sedan
Black Cadillacs

...now that's an encore folks!!

The Merch:

The Mice:
(Thanks to CourntneyRaeJ)
You can really see the band in this video, gotta love the 2 drummers

B Ball

2009-03-05T09:35:00.007-06:00

Last Friday, I went to Ashley's basketball game. This is the second game I have been to and already I can see her skills improving. It's crazy to watch her learn something and get better at it. She is no longer afraid of shooting the ball, and she is by far the best defender on her team!! I believe her team is undefeated (Sarah, verify), the first game I went to went into overtime and resulted in a victory; the most intense basketball game I have ever watched. During this last one, they stomped the competition with a 32 over 11 win!

This shot is so blurry but still one of my favorites. (click on it, its better that way)

Love this one of her getting some 'air'

She usually stops making eye contact with me half way through the game due to embarrassment from all the photo taking. I really drive her nuts with all the pictures!

After the game, we went back to Ashley's and had a slumber party. We stayed up way past her bedtime and watched the new Indiana Jones movie. We spent most of the next day together too, starting with breakfast; check out the crazy hair! We were snowed in for most of the day, playing War & Go Fish. A great Saturday with one of my favorites!

2009-03-01T16:27:00.001-06:00

No posts

'cuz I'm sick

**cough, cough**

*sniffle, sniffle**

but I love ya' all

Father Daughter Dance

2009-02-24T10:19:00.005-06:00

Ashley and her pops, my friend Aron, went to the father daughter dance at her school a couple of weeks ago. Look how freaking adorable my little peach pie crust is!!

Her dad looks pretty good too! Aron, you clean up well :)

She got to showcase her new do. Her and her mom are now sporting the same sassy haircut, although Sarah's cut is more 'naughty' according to Murphy and Christian.

Awe.

Prom is going to be here before you know it. Poor girl, prom is going to be embarrassing for her. You should have seen her mother and I on the first day of kindergarten. I just can't believe how time is flying!!

2009-02-14T16:34:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to share with ya'll...

Today marks 9 weeks...

Without a cigarette.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me through this. I have been an infrequent smoker for over 10 years. Sarah, I can't not tell you how proud I am of you kicking the habit (What's it been, 2 years?), YOU are my inspiration.

...and it feels pretty awesome.

Happy Valentine's Day (for all you dorks who celebrate it)

Loves

#2

2009-02-13T08:00:00.003-06:00

My best bud, Sarah, was inked with her second tattoo this past Tuesday. She was just dying to get another one and it took all my strength to get her to wait for my artist to become available. I am kind of a tattoo snob for a lack of better words, and when she told me they didn't even shave her the first place she went, I was horrified, "Never go back there again!" I took her to Mark, at Irezumi Body Art in Waldo; I have two tattoos from Mark, and that is where Kate got her first one too. Mark is a great artist, and does phenomenal work, my two I have from him look brand new still, and you will have to ask Kate how her foot is looking (but I'm sure it's still beautiful).

Sarah decided to go a little bigger this time and in a more noticeable spot too! Her first one is on her inner wrist, I have one there too, and people rarely noticed it before I got my sister tattoo right above it. It seems like the further up the arm, the more people SEE it.

I love the design she chose! She had Mark 'funk-ti-fy' the original she brought in, and she decided to have the bird swooping in towards her body, I just love how it turned out!! Can't wait for #3!!

BTW: I asked Mark about the whole 'not shaving' thing; Ink takes better to your skin if it is freshly shaven, and it is easier on the artist and less painful of the tattooee. Just so ya'll know :)

Short but Sweet

2009-02-12T13:55:00.008-06:00

Last Saturday Kate flew into Missouri for a quick visit with Ruthie in Columbia. Between her flight landing and her shuttle taking off, she had about an hour so we met her at the airport. She brought us coffee (thanks Kate), and we brought her Cash (the Dog)! She had never met him so it was great fun. Cash was super excited; so excited we couldn't get him to turn around and face the camera!

It was a beautiful warm day, but really windy, you can tell by Kate's wind whipped hair!

Cash would like to show you his hind quarters. They are quite nice if you ask me.

Kate and Cash have matching expressions in this shot, they are both like "NO, don't leave so soon."

Great to see you Katesters, even if it was only for a cup of coffee. We love you and can't wait to see your new place. Oh and BTW, everybody please notice how amazing my seester looks!

Our New Baby!!

2009-02-05T07:52:00.005-06:00

We would like to introduce you to our new computer!!! As you all know Murph and I have been without a PC since October. Due to life getting in the way of a new computer we just hadn't gotten around to it. We used the public library and once the semester started, I had access at school, but it was much more difficult then I hoped it to be. Most importantly, my blogging suffered greatly as did my communication with anyone not living in the KC area, and even some of those living in the area. Well, thanks to our favorite Colorado couple, we now have a personal computer....

This is Henry

And I'll let him do the talking...

Oops!!

2009-02-03T07:37:00.003-06:00

Hello all, I want to take a minute to apologize for my atrocious writing on my last post; I just re-read it and it is full of squabbled tenses. This is my weak point in writing, I just never could get the tenses down. It really messes with the flow.

And, I am super embarrassed that it has taken so incredibly long to finish my Year In Review for 2008. I really wanted to get it done before the end of January, but as my mother always says, "People in hell want ice water, but they don't get it". (Moral: we don't always get what we want)

But, alas, I have very important things to blog and the neurotic me just won't let myself until I finish that pesky YIR...So here goes...

The Abridged Last 5 Months:

August 2008
I made it to 27!! My rockstar birthday, I like to call it. (Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin all celebrated their 27th as their last B-Day). Murph and I prepare for our garage sale by spring cleaning the basement. This month, Murph and I learn how difficult it is to be a good dog owner! Also this month, Pedro comes in town for a visit. It isn't long enough and he doesn't bring Mel. BOOOOO! Just kidding, Love ya Peter:) I change my blog address this month.

September 2008
Murphy and I celebrate 1 year of marriage by cooking dinner and watching a movie at home --Our favorite way to spend an evening! Jan breaks her right foot at the ultra disappointing garage sale.(since then, Jan has broken her left foot as well:()

October 2008
The computer crashes!! My blogging suffers miserably because of this. A bummer on many levels, October is my favorite month so I have many things to blog BUT I CAN'T!!!! Ashley and I have a pumpkin carving extravaganza, and I think this might become a new tradition. This month we find out my best friend, Brian, is having a baby (well, not Bri, but his lady). Murphy starts working full time as head Landscaper and Groundskeeper at a homes association!!!! More baby news; Christa, my co-worker of 8 years, gets married, pregnant, and moves. Christa taught me everything I know about my job and I miss her dearly!! And then Halloween...oh I wish ya'll could have seen pictures, my friend P.J. and I dressed up as Dwight & Jim from the show the office, it was great fun.

November 2008
This month starts out so wonderful, Murphy and I go to St. Louie to see Kings of Leon. This show has a post of its own in the waiting, the short of it: It's incredible!! The very next day, we vote for our new president. This day ended in tears; I am so proud of my country. This month gets really sad really fast. On November 14, his birthday, Bernie Glannon loses his battle with cancer. The good to come out of this is I get to meet Murphy's half-siblings finally and they are truly amazing. It was so incredible to be welcomed with such warmth during such a terrible tragedy. Less than a week later, my boss of 8 years, Mark Hernandez passes suddenly after being rushed to the hospital. The last thing Mark and I talked about was how jealous he was that I was going to see Kings of Leon. This is the hardest funeral I have ever been to; 150 people at the burial. At this point I am ready to skip December all together and get a move on with 2009.

December 2008
The party of the year takes place at the Fisher's house!! Murph stays home sick (Murphy is never sick), and misses my reunion with Margikins!! THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT I HAVE A CIGARETTE!!!! I don't know this at the time. Following Murphy's cold, I get the cold which turns into Mono/Strep, and is then followed by a sinus infection! Being sick for 3 weeks is the perfect opportunity to quit smoking! [7 weeks this coming Saturday!!!] Last, but certainly not least, we find out Brian and Sarah are having not one baby but two!! Yea, twins!!

Whew

YIR cont.

2009-01-22T15:49:00.002-06:00

Feb. 2008
Fairly uneventful month for the Glannons. With school in swing, and a literature class in tow, I find myself writing a heck of a lot. Lots of journal entries and letters; some a bit longer than what the recipient hoped for ;). Murphy and myself start looking at rescue dogs online. I want a Boston Terrier. Murphy is thinking of something a bit larger.

March 2008
More blog posts this month than ever before!! I even started a movie blog; which I grew to hate and have since deleted it. On the 13th of this month, Murphy and I celebrated 6 months of marriage by eating 1 of our 2 wedding cake toppers. Ok, Murphy didn't eat any, but I did...will never pass up cake. The 1st flowers of the year sprang up in our side yard; this is always exciting for me, don't get me wrong I like the winter, but I am ready for it to be over come March. Kansas City opened up a new downtown; WOW!! I cannot believe it hasn't even been a year since KC Power & Light opened their new district. Brookside and Waldo will never be the same since the opening of this new hot spot! 3 of my lovelys had Bdays; Mel, Jess, and Murphy!! On a sad note, Chia, Jan's cat, passed away (sadness).

April 2008
The weather in Kansas City is absolutely amazing this month! Sunny days one after another--Love it! Murphy started working for an independent landscaping company this month, and really enjoys it. That enjoyment will taper off once we reach August accompanied by 100 degree heat and 90% humidity.

May 2008
Bitter sweet month for me. Started out great. I flew to Cali to see the Katesters graduate from Westmont. This was an awesome time for me and my seester; I got to meet all the peeps I'd been hearing about for the last four years. Those Westmont folks are pretty sweet and Kate was in great hands for sure!! We took several late night walks around campus, went to a really fun BBQ (Cali style - I saw no BBQ as a Midwesterner might expect), and took only about 1million pictures of the Grad herself. My brosef deployed overseas again, but to a quieter place. I ran my 1st (&only) race; and I loved doing it....yeah, so much I haven't done it again since HA! LOST season 4 ended, not to return until....(awe snaps, last night). And the worst part of my year happened this month. My friend, Meghan Lampo, a best friend since high school, died tragically in a car crash. It was horrible and I still have trouble dealing with the fact that she is gone and I will never ever get to tell her goodbye. (heavy sigh) Meghan is a big part of why I am the person I am; her love and unconditional friendship will inspire me always.

June 2008
More blooms!! Tomatoes and lilies are abundant and beautiful, though the tomatoes don't last long with the squirrels taking more than their share. We paid off Murph's truck this month -- Very Exciting!

July 2008
Started out the month by heading to Colorado with two of my favorites; Kate & Jess. My gals swing into Kc to pick up on the way back from spending some really fun times with the Price Fam in central MO. Jess and Kate worked during most days since they had just returned from vacation. We had really great coffee mornings and wine evenings though :) The ladies introduced me to MadGreens; a salad place that I am absolutely in love with and wishing for one in KC. Flew home to find my husband had fallen in love with a Stafford shire Terrier named Champ. After a few in-home visits, we adopt him and change his name to Cash!!! We spent the 4th of July the the North home, this is a lot of fun, and kinda scary at times too. On the 5th of this month, Ashley turned 8. OMG, Ashley is 8, WTF mate?

Year In Review 2008

2009-01-15T18:29:00.002-06:00

Ok peeps, I am going to do this year in review thing 1 month at a time. I have limited computer access and I think it will work best for me. Sorry to drag it out but I know ya all love me still :)

January 2008

We spend most of this month literally coming down from out trip to Colorado to hang with the Apostles over Christmas. A blast to be with family, can't believe that was over a year ago!! Spring semester starts with me on TV for a class and Murphy tackling his math classes head on - two 8 week, expedited courses back to back of numbers - my hubs is a brave soul. I'm on a TV set for my women's lit course, this causes random people to come up to me and tell me they have seen me on TV. AWKWARD!! Also, Murphy and I entertain the idea of getting a dog. Already this January has proved more exciting (maybe not the best word for what this month has been)then the past year, but that's another post, a way other time--I've got 11 more months of last year to do!

Top 5

2008-12-30T12:53:00.003-06:00

Ok, so I am working on my Year in Review for ya all but this will have to hold you off until then. As you all know, my hubs and I love music; even more if its music at a live show, so I have gathered my TOP 5 live show songs. Not entire concerts, just those sweet and tasty performances that I play over and over again in my head. These are in no particular order.

1. Black Rain
2. Spittin' Venom
3. Knocked Up
4. California All The Way
5. Mountain Song

Now let me tell about these songs;

Black Rain by Ben Harper at Starlight theatre in Kansas City. Best part of the show because it was POURING rain the whole time. Ben gave us mid-westerners props by saying we put both coasts to shame with our loyalty in such crappy weather.

Spittin' Venom by Modest Mouse at the City Market in Kansas City. We were about to leave the show because it was 150 degrees out, and so humid and we had been standing for what seemed like hours. It was so hot out I didn't even want to drink beer for fear of immediate dehydration. My feet hurt, it was hot, and we were heading out the gate, and then they started playing this song. Wild horses couldn't have dragged us away after that, the performance was so incredible.

Knocked Up by Kings of Leon at the Pageant in St. Louis. This is by far not my favorite KOL song, its actually one of my least favorites, but when they played this live on Nov 2, 2008, it was freakin' amazing. It went on forever! And Caleb, the lead singer, was in awe of the crowd during this one, which is pretty hot.

California All the Way by Luna at the Bottleneck in Lawrence. This is my all time favorite Luna song and they opened with it at the one and only time I've seen them. At the end of this show I actually got to talk to Dean, the lead singer, it was pretty sweet.

Mountain Song by Jane's Addiction at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City. I am short. So when we go to a show, I rarely see the drummer. (Murphy obviously does not have this problem) The issue here, is that my favorite part of Jane's Addiction is the drummer, Stephen Perkins. So during this song, I went all the way to the back of the club and sat on the mechanical bull just so I could see Stephen.

I'm Back!!!!

2008-12-12T17:02:00.000-06:00

This post sucks but I couldn't stand seeing Oct 21st on my page, that seems like a lifetime ago!

I am without a personal computer so these post will be sparse. My next post will be much better, I promise!

Peace Out my blogging friends, I miss you!

Sunday, Bloody Sunday

2008-10-21T08:07:00.003-05:00

I just have no idea why Murphy was embarrassed to walk the dog with me this past Sunday. I think Cash was a little embarrassed too.

The red didn't work, we got stomped by the only undefeated team in the NFL.

Peace, We has it!

2008-10-16T08:33:00.002-05:00

The baby gate remains open almost 90% of the time now! All boys are sniffing each other appropriately and behaving great together. It is such a wonderful feeling not to have my house divided anymore!

2008-10-11T08:11:00.002-05:00

Two 12hour shifts down,

One to go,

All back to back,

Give me strength.

100 Things =)

2008-10-05T09:40:00.004-05:00

ok, so this is all Tara's fault. If it weren't for her I wouldn't even know you are supposed to post a 100 things post! (Thanks Tara:) This was really hard, and at times very emotional. If you have the patience to read it, thank you. I am a little rambler sometimes, and some of it may not make much sense, but I think you will all know me a bit better after you read it.

1. I despise raisins.

2. I really enjoy grapes though.

3. I was 13 the fist time I flew in an airplane.

4. I flew by myself to London.

5. I didn't try jam or jelly until I was in my 20's.

6. I've never eaten a peach.

7. The whole peach thing really astounds people.

8. I have recently learned that no matter if its raining, snowing, blazing hot or cold, I have to take Cash for a walk.

9. This humbles me.

10. I dated my hubs for 9 years before I proposed.

11. Even after nine years, I was nervous.

12. I spent my 21st birthday on the beach in Belize.

13. I didn't drink any alcohol on my 21st because I had the bends.

14. The first time I went away from home without my parents, I was 11.

15. I went to Anacostia, Washington D.C. to rebuild a church.

16. I've been to Mexico 5 times.

17. Once to teach Sunday school.

18. Once to learn mime.

19. Three times to build houses.

20. My two favorite places in the world are the Oregon coast and the Arizona desert.

21. I have 6 siblings by blood and 1 by marriage, but really she feels like blood
too.

22. I have a decent memory.

23. Sometimes its a hindrance.

24. My most precious memory of Bill is sitting on the roof, looking at stars through his telescope when we were kids.

25. My most precious memory of Mike is singing Total Eclipse of the Heart a little too loud after drinks at Dargins in SB, Cali.

26. My most precious memory of C is playing Barbie SuperMarket 24/7 for like a month straight after she got it for her birthday.

27. My most precious memory of my Kate is the time we spent together after our parents divorced. She was my best friend, I wouldn't have survived it without her.

28. My most precious memory of Kerri is how she used to say water before she could SAY water. She would just look at you and gurgle.

29. My most precious memory of my Sarah is catching her at about age 2 sitting in what used to be a roll of toilet paper, but had been turned into some sort of abstract art piece covering most of the bathroom and her grin peaking out from under the mess.

30. I don't have any children.

31. But I love babies.

32. I love it when they fall asleep in your arms and you feel their weight shift and you know they just slipped into dreamWorld. Thanks mom, for having babies.

33. I never felt more like a "girl" than the day I bought my wedding dress.

34. I've loved video games ever since my brothers played Contra.

35. My favorite color is green.

36. I am a sucker for the quizzical email forwards that ask you random questions about yourself.

37. I have a weird fascination with things that are small in size but heavy in weight.

38. I would throw myself in front of a bus for a handful of people.

39. Ashley is one of them.

40. I have six tattoos.

41. I am not yet done getting tattooed.

42. I owe a lot to the music in my life.

43. I am proud to say I DON'T own a Coach bag.

44. Writing excites me in the way Christmas Eve excites you when you are a kid.

45. The thing I want to do most with my life is help people.

46. I don't feel like bartending helps people.

47. At 27 years of age, I am still scared of the dark.

48. But I am completely comfortable swimming with sharks.

49. The ocean feels like home to me.

50. I am a certified scuba diver and I really want to go diving with my brother who
is also a certified scuba diver.

51. I want to summit Long's one day.

52. I would have absolutely no taste in music if it weren't for Murphy.

53. My friend Pedro was on the Oprah show.

54. Terrence Howard dropped beats for his new album while my friend Pedro gave him a Thai massage.

55. Murphy rode his bike on Harrison Ford's property.

56. This was my sole reason for going out with him the first time.

57. Now I have lots of reasons to go out with him.

58. I name everything. Cars, ipods, bugs, no boundaries here folks.

59. I do my best to move against the grain.

60. I feel as though I succeed at this most of the time.

61. I am proud of my Greek heritage.

62. But not so proud I don't know more about it.

63. I secretly hate it when my husband puts my laundry away.

64. Ok, its not a secret anymore.

65. I bought the cd War by U2 on the 3rd floor of Virgin Records in Paris, France when I was 13 years old.

66. I'm not a big U2 fan.

67. I bought Dr. Martins in London's Picadilly Square the same year.

68. I am however a big Dr. Martins fan.

69. I've been to Stonehenge. I wasn't all that impressed.

70. I got married on a mountain in the desert in Sedona, Arizona.

71. I will eat peanut sauce on anything.

72. I almost killed my little sister, Kerri, by giving her a bite of a salad that
had peanuts in it one time.

73. I still feel bad about this.

74. I have been a vegetarian for almost 4 years.

75. I gained 20 lbs within the first year of becoming a veg-head.

76. The best compliment I ever received from someone was from a customer whom I would now call a friend.

77. He called me unassuming.

78. Not much surprises me. I expect almost anything.

79. I love board games.

80. My husband does not like to play board games.

81. That kinda sucks for me but oh well.

82. If I could eliminate 1 thing from this world, it would violence.

83. If I could eliminate 2 things, the other would be mosquitos.

84. The first time I saw the desert; things just made more sense after that.

85. Star Wars not Star Trek.

86. I have already named my first child.

87. Caleb Bird Glannon

88. Boy or girl; Caleb Bird Glannon.

89. My next tattoo is a bear paw print in honor of the Followill brothers of Kings of Leon.

90. My hubs and I both agree the whole bear paw print is such a "cheesy" tattoo, but I'm getting it anyway.

91. When I was a young teen, my friends and I would sneak into the back of this restaurant and buy cigs out of the machine. We had to be quick because we were not old enough and this one manager was a beast when he would catch us.

92. Less than 10 years later, I work at that restaurant (and for that beast of a manager), and we removed the cig machine due to under-age kids buying smokes out of it.

93. My best friend and I were banned from a mall when we were 14, because my friend jumped down onto a roof (does that make sense) and was running back and forth on it.

94. I feel lucky to have survived my adolescence.

95. I regret very few things in my life, one them being that I never told Meghan I was sorry.

96. My seester Jess helped me to find my voice in the summer of 2008.

97. Ani said it best, "I owe my life to the people that I love"

98. "We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks" B. Tyler

99. "I cannot survive the roses from my friends." B. Harper

100. "Told me you loved me, that I'd never die alone. Hand over your heart, let's go home." C. Followill

The Reasons

2008-09-30T11:12:00.002-05:00

There are reasons why I haven't updated....

My 100th post is due up soon and I have been working on it diligently, but two weeks in and I am on #70, and already sick of myself. So you all have that to look forward to :)

I am currently obsessed, yes certifiably obsessed, with KOL right now. Any free moment I have is spent trying to find where I can accidentally run into them while we are in St Louie to see their show in about a month.

The puppers is a lot of work; good work, but a lot of work.

The garage sale, oh the garage sale, was a true test of my patience. I failed. F+.

On the upside, The Chiefs beat the Broncos two days ago! Take that Shanahan!

Just some randomness from my life....

2008-09-21T10:33:00.008-05:00

Cash-esh, as we have come to call him, with his ball.

Mama J & her boy. So lucky to have her two doors down!

My Brosef gave me this vino, it was delish =)

This guy destroyed my bird feeder...as you can see.

The Glannons!!!

1 Year Later...

2008-09-17T20:27:00.007-05:00

Here's the update folks! I ate our wedding cake topper, but not the hubs. To quote him, "You think I'm going to eat something that has been in THAT freezer for 1 year. No thanks." The cake was still delicious, (thanks Mom), the frosting, not so great, but still...Thanks Mom! I talked to a girl who got married two days after us, she said the same thing :)
Curry was awesome, I think it might be my new favorite dish. We got to use our hand carved chopsticks from Japan---Thanks Apostles! These chopsticks are so cool, probably the coolest thing in my kitchen actually.

We have some additions to our kitchen...Murph and I had been saving a gift certificate we received for our wedding and we went shopping the other day. We went to Prydes, a really cool kitchen store in Westport. I finally got a mortal and pestle. Something I've wanted since I was a kid; I love how archaic they are.

Also on the shopping front...
I recieved a gift certificate from Mike and Jess (*thanks guys;) I loves you)for my birthday and my first purchase was a bank. I have recently been keeping my change in an old water bottle, which I guess does the job but isn't very appeasing to the eye. I ordered a chrome plated owl bank and I totally love it. Its much more me.

Muchos love from the Glannon part of the world!

2008-09-13T09:32:00.007-05:00

Can you all believe it has been a freakin' year already? I'll update this post throughout the day....

While on our honeymoon, Murphy and I passed this glorious looking field. These went on for what seemed like miles, and were so breathtaking. I finally convinced him to pull over for a picture, but being the novice photog, I had to take like a million shots to get the right one. I am short and the fence kept getting in the way which was really bumming me out, so I tried to stick my camera between the railings.

Mind you Murphy is in the van, looking at the map, trying to decide where to go next. Point being, he's not looking at me. So he didn't see me when I went flying into the roadside ditch after being shocked by the electric fence I was sticking my head into.

I stood up, wondering how I got on the ground, and looked to my husband (Whose head was down reading a map). I looked to the fence. I walked to the van in a sort of stunned manner, got in, and we started to drive. About 30 seconds down the road, I said aloud, "I got electrocuted by that fence and it knocked me on my a**!"
Murph slams on the brakes and makes me repeat the alphabet, my name and address, and my current location.

But the picture is really nice huh?

Ok, so that is one random story that came up as I was looking through pictures from Arizona.

ABOUT DINNER!!! We have recently been on this Thai food kick and Murphy is making curry tonight.

...see our wedding cake topper in the background? :) (Neither my hubs nor I ate any wedding cake at our reception)

September 12th

2008-09-12T08:31:00.002-05:00

Hey all out there in blog world! Sorry I have been a bit absent (I know, story of my life). Today is a big day for a few ladies (& a Gent) I know and I wanted to wish them a happy one.

The first birthday wish goes out to a little one celebrating her 1st! Happy Day to you Elena! Thank you so much for letting us borrow your Aunt Jess on the day you were born, my biggest memory of my rehearsal dinner is you being born. Can't wait to meet you someday!

And Happy day to you Christina, just a reminder, you will always be 4 years older than me! That was such a privilege when we were young, changes a bit the older we get =)

And a very happy anniversary to my brother and his wife, Mike and Jess. You two bless my life and so many others in so many ways, I am so happy you have one another. Here's to another amazing year of adventures!

Love ya all!!!

Bounding Cash?

2008-08-31T10:33:00.002-05:00

When you can't enjoy the hilarity of bounding sheep, you must settle for bounding Cash!

(click on the pic, its better that way)

Happy Birthday Kate!

2008-08-28T10:43:00.003-05:00

Today is Kate the Great's BDay!

So give her a shout
And tell her not to pout

(like she is in this picture)

Love you Katesters! Wish we could be with you on your day!

Cats vs. Dogs

2008-08-26T22:12:00.003-05:00

Cats are a lot easier.

I am my Father's daughter

2008-08-25T17:56:00.004-05:00

Ok, so, finally after 5 years of saying we are going to do it with no follow through, Jan and I are having a garage sale. It's something we've needed to do for a long long long time. Between her house and ours, we could definitely stand to get rid of a few things. If you know my father, and many of you who read my blog have lived with the man, then you know he never throws anything out. On top of never throwing anything out, he is constantly adding to his, let's see, he would call them collectibles. And as for my mother, well you have 7 kids and see how much crap you accumulate. Honestly, if our basement never flooded, my mom would still have way too many tangible memories. So with those two as my Rents, it is no wonder I stumbled across so many crazy items while sorting through my own personal memory dump. Adulthood apparently leads to a storage unit in my family.

Here is some of the stuff I found:

*my tongue ring (gross!)

*2 belly button studs (not quite as gross, but still gross)

*numerous baby photos

*the napkin from Grandpa and Trudy's wedding

*tons of poems written by Betty and Bonnie (aka Margie & Marri)

*about 20 letters from my brother (one including info on a girl he is "just crazy about", he called her Jessie, wonder whatever happened to her)

*about 20 Christmas cards from my sister

*every single one of Kate's class pictures

*a bunch of old writing, including a play and 2 chapters of a book

*pictures of my dad with hair

*the napkin Murphy wrote his number on (I told you I still had it:))

*letters from Meghan (ok, these made me sob--but sooo happy I still have them)

*a paycheck stub from 1997 (I work with a girl who was 5 when I got this paycheck, that made me feel old)

*3 Jules matchbooks (for those who don't know, Jules is where I met Murphy)

*countless scribbles from Sarah Lyn and Ashley. No, seriously, it was pathetic. Many trees died so Ashley could draw a single squiggly line, and then hand it to me beaming with the pride of a Nobel prize winner.

*the bubble gum cigar from when Kerri was born

*the pink candy bar boasting "HERSHEIS" from when Sarah was born

*the funeral script from when Margie and I buried Jimmy Jazz (Jimmy Jazz was a mouse we found in my garage)

AND THIS:

I just want to point out how adorable my brothers look. My nephew Joey looks just like my brother Bill when he smiles. I had never noticed that until I found this picture.

Hope all in blog world are well!

Family Photo

2008-08-24T10:15:00.000-05:00

We have been meaning to take a family photo ever since we adopted Cash. MPR collects pictures of the dogs with their new owners, but we have either been working or it has been raining. We finally found a day to go up to The Scout.

The Scout looks out over Kansas City, every 3rd grade class in the Kansas City area takes the field trip to this spot. During a semester at Penn Valley, my geology class took that same field trip. From the school, you basically just walk cross the street. The area has changed quite a bit since my 3rd grade field trip. (Lets just say I was happy to have my 65lb. Pit Bull and 6'4" husband with me)

I didn't notice my 35mm camera battery was dead until I set it up for photo taking, drat! Luckily I packed the digy for such an occasion!

Cashious Maximus

2008-08-14T12:55:00.000-05:00

So you are wondering what our little friend has been doing his first three weeks with his new family! Here you go!

I got to meet Uncle Pete (will you please freakin' bring Mel next time!). Sorry for keeping you up all night with nails on plastic. That problem has been fixed with a comfy towel under my bed. My parents are new to this whole dog thing ya know?

My Murph built me my very own food stand. It scared the crap out of me at first but now I am used to it.

I have had several baths, and I still don't like the water! These pictures are from the charity dog wash benefiting GreyHounds.

I have had bagels, cupcakes, peanut butter, and cheese galore! Bagels are my favorite.

I've turned Tyler into a demon, he is now a follower of 'basement cat'.

All in all its been quite exhausting so I have managed to take several naps.

It's a pretty sweet life, I really love my new home.

picture-less

2008-08-10T10:47:00.000-05:00

Hello all thee in blog-world! Yes, I have been quite absent this summer---so sorry. I keep holding off for lack of time to upload, file, and edit pictures so I decided (inspired by the Katesters) to post w/o visual reference.

Here is some randomness from my season:

* I vowed to run 3 races this summer; I ran 1

* I said my first dog would be a Boston Terrier; 2 weeks ago we got an American Staffordshire Terrier (aka, Cashious Maximus)

* Before May of this year I loved to go fast; now it really freaks me out (I lost someone who was going too fast)

* I said I was going to the pool once a week this summer; I put my swimsuit on for the first time today

* I also vowed to get get back in shape this summer (hence the swimming and running); I went to the gym once so far, and it was while I was on vacation

Ok, so I haven't been very committed this summer, I realize that I need to work on it. However, having a new pups has forced me to walk a couple miles a day :)

**puppy post up next**

"Late News"

2008-07-27T18:59:00.000-05:00

Well, its a bit over due but ......

I was about to post yet another dog post when I realized I still haven't posted Ashley's #8 or 4Th of July pics.

Ashley celebrated her 8Th birthday while I was out of town visiting family, so Murph was in charge of pictures of her celebration. Unfortunately, KC had the hardest rain of the summer that day so everyone was soaked to the bone and huddling under cover! Murphy still managed to snap some great photos of the girl-growing-up-too-fast.

A familiar eye roll at Dad.

Cool cupcake tower for the birthday girl. Ok, now I want a cupcake like never before!

My personal favorite Ashley 'look'.

A week earlier, we celebrated Independence Day at the North home. (I know, I am seriously behind)

Gravity works! Aron & Ashley picking up Aron's finest moment of the night.

Yes, they are using a cigarette to light it, and no, I don't know what it is or what its going to do. Considering both these points, I try not to think about the alcohol involved.

Sarah stayed away from the bottle rockets this year, seeing as she shot one into my stomach two years ago :)

Landon was my highlight of the evening, he was so impressed with the fireworks!

Its been a busy summer so far....it going by too fast. Before I know it, Murphy and I will be celebrating our 1st anniversary!

It's a Boy!!!

2008-07-20T19:17:00.000-05:00

This...

...is Cash.

He is the Pit Bull Murphy and I are trying to adopt from Missouri PitBull Rescue and he is the biggest baby. I fell in love with him the moment I met him. Murphy met Cash (who until we "officially" adopt is named Champ)at an event hosted by MPR while I was visiting my sisters last week. I got to meet him last Tuesday, he is defintely the dog we have been looking for. I can already tell he is going to be a Mama's boy!

This coming Tuesday is our home inspection with Cash and his foster mom, Courtney. Cash will meet Tyler and Joax, and if all goes well, will stay with us from then on! We had a big petSmart day; & Murph splurged on treats from the Barkery. Look at these goodies, my favorite is the 'chocolate' hearts.

After a baby gate installation, a big wire crate in the middle of their living room, and complete reversal of peeing and eating areas, the boys are quite curious about what's going on. I swear Tyler gave me two dirty looks when I came home with a new fluffy bed obviously intended for someone other than himself. They both looked at the toys and then back to us, saying with their look, "Those toys are way too big for us". I am not so worried about Cash's reaction to the cats as I am Tyler's reaction to Cash. *fingers crossed*

Here is Tyler looking apprehensive of new gate :)

Wish us luck with our new life as dog owners, we are really excited!

Soon, its coming soon.

2008-07-19T08:02:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I have been absent from the blogging world for a while now--but I have been super busy---In fact this post is only a taste of what's to come. Check back soon for pictures of...

*Ashley's #8
*Fourth of July (I know I am so behind)
*My trip out to see my seesters

*and more of this guy.....

Forgive me my fellow bloggers =) I know you still love me.

Summer Nights at the Ballpark

2008-06-25T17:37:00.000-05:00

I finally made it out to one of Ashley's softball games, and enjoyed every minute of it! She did a really great job!

Here she is in the out-field, the girls are so bored in the outfield. Its so funny, after a while they start to lose interest and they start to play in the dirt or sit down. It's pretty cute. They seem to completely forget what they are doing out there so far away from everybody else...

...until a ball comes flying their way!

She scored a run...

And got a girl out on first base!

She does actually catch that ball in the picture above, notice the wince on her face (and the girl in the background is looking less than confidant). She won the defensive play of the game with that one, and I must say I was very proud (and stoked I had my camera for sure)!

Me and the little peach pie crust! Sarah, do you see this, she is taller than me when I am kneeling down?! When did this happen?

Happy #2 to The Fishers!

2008-06-24T10:22:00.000-05:00

Today is my best friend's second wedding anniversary!

Here's to these guys!!!

...and here is the bride before the big event; after the veil, before the dress:

(PS, she is going to kill me for this post :)

sorry about the naked guy...

2008-06-23T20:03:00.000-05:00

...but it was rather funny. Ok, now on to things you actually WANT to see!

We had two pond firsts this past Sunday;

1st Tomato

AND

1st Lily Pad bloom

This picture is blurry but the fish still looks really cool.

The catfish was elusive as always, but you can just barely see him in this one.

I caught this little bee on a lily in our backyard, he is so tiny! My favorite pic of the day.

And to finish our day off together, we went and saw Iron Man, and it was very good; I highly recommend it.

Happy Blogging!

Many Angels Sang.......

2008-06-20T08:26:00.000-05:00

WE PAID OFF THE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First I hyperventilated and then I cried, its a glorious feeling!

Not what I was looking for.....

2008-06-19T09:53:00.000-05:00

Ok, so, I have been digging through mounds of pictures trying to find one of Pepe. If you don't know already, Pepe is Murph's truck's name. I know, I know, we name everything, its an Apostle thing...I think, anyway....
I have big news about Pepe and I really wanted a picture to go along with but I can't find a single photo of the lil' mule.

I did, however, find this fab photo of my seester, The Katesters and myself, and it made me giggle.

Hope all in blog world are well!

Happy Dad's Day!!!!!

2008-06-15T09:30:00.000-05:00

Does anyone remember the show "My 2 Dads"? Well I do, I specifically remember the bad '80's fashion it seemed to encourage.

Its Father's day and I want to pay tribute to the 2 dads I have had my entire life. Steve, my dad, and Brian , my step dad.

Dad, thank you for your love of movies, I (and my little sis) have inherited that love. One of my biggest childhood memories with you is going to the movies every other weekend. If it weren't for you, I never would have been able to recite the entire "Star Wars: A New Hope" by the age of 6.

Dad, thanks for your love of music. Anyone who knows me knows how important music is to me. Thank you for teaching me to listen not only to the song, but to the drums, the bass, and the guitar. Thank you for playing Journey and Billy Joel. Journey's Greatest Hits was the first CD I ever bought.

Dad, thanks for your eyes and lips. They are my best features and I only have them because of you.

Dad, thank you for picking me up from school everyday and buying me a slushy from QT and then carrying me in the house as I pretended to fall asleep.

Brian, thank you for teaching me that you can say more by saying less most of the time. Silence can be something we find our true thoughts in, while talking too much sometimes muddles our true meaning.

Brian, thank you for changing my diapers, and rocking me to sleep, and saving me from the scary scene in "Indiana Jones". I vividly remember you taking care of me when I was a young one.

Brian, thank you for fighting in Desert Storm. Thank you for being strong for our country and our family, this was a big lesson to me when I was only 9. I remember tying yellow ribbons on the tree at school for you and crying; praying so hard that you would come home soon.

Brian, thank you for not killing me when I was teenager, and more importantly thank you for not letting my mom or dad kill me. I know I can always talk to you openly and honestly about anything.

And to both my dads, thank you for wearing that bullet-proof vest everyday. I can still feel it from the times when I would hug you good-bye before work. You both risk your life everyday to protect and serve people you don't even know, and that is a beautiful thing.

Thanks Dads, I love you!

44 things

2008-06-14T10:40:00.000-05:00

Ok, so, I got this as an email from one of my favorites and it was titled 44 stupid questions. I am a dork and don't think any of these questions are stupid, I absolutly love this kind of stuff....so I'm blogging it :)

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes, there isn't a cheese I don't like.

2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? Yes, but I'm constantly trying to quit.

3. Do you own a gun? No, I am deathly afraid of them--this is funny because my Uncle is a Gunsmith and my sister used to work for him, both my brothers were/are in the military, and my dad and step-dad are cops.

4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Dude...grape.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? I'm generally nervous.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? GROSS, I am a veg-head.

7. Favorite Christmas movie? As a child, Home Alone; in my old age, The Family Stone

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee, and plenty of it!

9. Can you do push ups? Yes, 1. But one is all you need? :)

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? The pearls my husband gave me to wear on our wedding day

11. Favorite hobby? Video games....I waste much of my time playing video games.

12. Do you have A.D.D? I don't think so or maybe I do, I don't know , what was the question?

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? After I have been around someone for a certain amount of time, I start to talk like them. It drives me crazy, but I really can't help it.

14. Middle name? I have two; Megan and Nadine. I really want to drop them and replace them with my maiden name. My oldest brother also has two middle names, one of them being my other brother's first name.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? Should I buy that shirt I really want?, It's hot here, will i post this before I get interrupted yet again?

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly have. Ginger Ale, water, coffee

17.Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have 6.

18. Current hate right now? People talking during movies in the theatre

19. Favorite place to be? the Oregon coast baby.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Asleep on the couch by 11:35pm

21. Where would you like to go? Tucson, FoCo, Belize, yes in that order please.

22. Name three people who will complete this? Kate, Thompson, my mom?

23. Do you own slippers? My cats devoured my last pair of slippers.

24 What shirt are you wearing? brown & white striped v-neck tee

25. Do you like sleeping on satin? No, too hot. I need sheets that breathe.

26 Can you whistle? Nope.

28. Would you be a pirate? Heck yeah! Are you kidding me, buried treasure, I'm in.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Standing in the shower thinking by Jane's Addiction

30. Favorite girl's name? Bella

31. Favorite boy's name? Gus

32. What's in your pocket right now? not a darn thing

33. What was the last thing that made you laugh? Dexter the monkey at Pet Stop. He sucks his thumb, its hilarious.

34 Best bed sheets as a child? star wars sheets, I wish I still had them. I'm serious, Murph would totally be down with that.

35. Worst injury you've ever had? I bruised my tailbone, it was horrible. I had to sit on this bright blue inflatable donut for the 1st month of middle school. As if the 1st month of middle school isn't tragic enough.

36. Do you love where you live? I wish I was closer to the people I'm closest to (does that make sense?), but I love my home. I've lived here 8 years, its home.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1

38. Who is your loudest friend? Kelly or Hilary, seriously its a toss up

39. How many dogs do you have? None, but we are trying. I am hoping for a boy pup, and I know Murph wants to adopt.

40. Does someone have a crush on you? Take a number! just kidding

41. What is your favorite book? that's like saying whats your favorite movie...not fair! Fight Club. (its also my favorite movie)

42. What is your favorite candy? nerds

43. What is your favorite sports team? The Kansas City Cheifs.

44. What song do you want sung/played at your funeral? Ok, this might creep you all out, but I have a funeral mix already made. You gotta come to the event if you want to hear it.

Ok, a real post.....finally

2008-06-12T08:49:00.000-05:00

Alright, alright, I know it has been a while since I posted a real post. I DID think my LOST posts would generate a bit more attention, but apparently Kate is no longer blogging (Ha HA Katesters). And my life is a bit boring hence the lack of creative blogging.

Things I have been doing this summer so far:

*missing my seesters like a fat kid at purge camp misses cake
*missing my brosef quite a bit too (tear, sniff)
*trying to keep my house clean (Drat, I wish magic was real)
*re-reading the 7th book in the HP series
*re-watching LOST season 1
*and when its NOT raining, I have been over at the pond with Mama J. Here are some pics:

I know it sounds crazy but I LOVE having my mother-in-law only two doors down, it is so wonderful to have her so close! The other night, I went over to see Louie's new haircut...He was thoroughly embarrassed and you can see why:!

Oh it cracks me up!

And we saw a baby bunny too. I had to stay really far away as to not scare her off so the picture is blurry but once I zoomed, I got a pretty decent shot?!

Well, that's all for now. I still have a "Things that got me through the semester" post coming soon. I leave you with a classic picture of my Murphs....

Update...

2008-06-07T22:23:00.000-05:00

...on my 3rd favorite kitteh:

more cat pictures

The lost LOST...

2008-05-31T19:06:00.000-05:00

Ok, so , My husband found these on the net and I haven't watched all of them but they are promising.
For the Lost fanatic, 13 mini-scenes? They aren't real episodes, only about three minutes long.
They seem early on in the show, this one is probably 1st season. Jack and Christian Shepherd have a heart to heart before Jack and Sarah's wedding.

**obsession 1/13 of the way complete**

5 Things...

2008-05-29T15:26:00.000-05:00

Ok so , the LOST season finale is this evening and that means don't even think about trying to get a hold of me between the hours of 7 & 10pm CST. Not only is it a 2-Hr finale, but of course we have to watch last week's again, and then we will probably watch the finale twice because, heck, so much is going to happen?!
Thank God for DVR.
I know it sounds like obsession and that is probably because it is. So in light of my entertainment obsession and the fact that I am shooting for daily blogging (Ah?!), I have comprised a 5 Things list.
And I tag all you other entertainment freaks out there in the blogging world (Kate, Ahem.)

5 favorite TV shows:
1. LOST
2. Six Feet Under
3. The Office
4. Deadwood
5. Dexter

5 favorite "Reality" TV shows
1. Cash Cab
2. Top Chef
3. The Iron Chef
4. Ninja Warrior
5. Ghosthunters

5 favorite movies
1. Fight Club
2. 40 Year Old Virgin
3. The Indiana Jones Series
4. Life As A House
5. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
(yes I know I cheated on these)

5 favorite actors
1. Harrison Ford
2. Morgan Freeman
3. Johnny Depp
4. Christian Bale
5. Will Smith

5 favorite actresses
1. Cate Blanchett
2. Parker Posey
3. Maggie Smith
4. Catherine O'Hara
5. Allison Janney

Ok, so that's five 5s. I now realize I watch entirely too much television and what's worse is how difficult is was to narrow them down to five.

ok, here you go

2008-05-28T17:48:00.000-05:00

this is after the race....ummmm, not my best look.