24 June 2015

What's Up Wednesday

Is it that time already?  I cannot believe it has been four weeks.  The time is just flying by.

What We're Eating This Week - We were at the ballpark last night for the Rangers game.  So we had garlic fries for dinner.  I think the garlic fries at Globe Life Park are the best thing on the menu.  Tonight we have one of our favorites, balsamic chicken with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.  We've intentionally been eating healthier so it's been a lot of grilled chicken and vegetables - zucchini, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli.  All are in rotation right now.

What I'm Reminiscing About - This peanut!  I feel so blessed to have been a part of her life for her whole first year on this planet.  She is such a joy.  Too smart for her own good.  This was from her first summer and we had such a blast with her.



What I'm Loving - Astronaut Wives Club on ABC.  Please check it out.  I read the book and could not put the book down.  It's now a short series on ABC for the summer.  60s costumes, make-up, and food?  Check.  Space program?  Check.  Love it.


What We've Been Up To - Work, work, and more work.  P has had a crazy, busy season at work and we've just started Fall registration where I work.  Add in more webinars and e-learning about International Admissions (I've been doing  A LOT of reading on the topic), and it's been a crazy couple of weeks.  We did take time this weekend to spend Father's Day with P's family and we took some time to hit the driving range.


Please note my shoes.  I was ill prepared for a stop at the driving range.  I also had never in my life swung a golf club as is also evidenced by my awkward stance.

What I'm Dreading Five more weeks of summer hours.  I know, I know - I get Fridays off.  And when we get to Friday I am always happy for the extra day in my weekend.  Monday through Thursday is tough though and it messes with my whole routine.  I don't like getting home at 6:30 and then working out and then making dinner and then trying to relax and spend time with P.  I want that extra hour back in my evenings. 

What I'm Working On Coloring.  No kidding.  I bought an adult coloring book.  Get your mind out of the gutter, ha ha.  It's supposed to help you relieve stress.  It can't hurt to try and I get to break out the colored pencils again.






What I'm Excited About - This.




I found these little cans at World Market.  Can't wait to try one this weekend.

Also - my diploma arrived!  My plan now is to have all three diplomas professionally matted in one frame instead of three large diploma frames.  I'm officially a doctor.  I still can't believe it sometimes.  If you had asked me 20 years ago when I was starting college (and holy cow I just realized that 20 years ago I was at Freshman Orientation) I would never have imagined I would have my doctorate.

What I'm Watching/Reading - We've already covered Astronaut Wives Club, but we also just started the new season of True Detective and we binge watched Daredevil on Netflix.  I'm still reading Missoula, hopefully I'll have that one completed by the next time I post one of these. 

What I'm Listening To - Lately it's been jazz.  And Willie Nelson.  Both due to P's influence and the fact that he drives most places and the driver controls the radio...not that I'm complaining.  I am learning to love Texas country music. 

What I'm Wearing - Some of my faves recently from Loft and BR. I call this one my Mad Men dress.  I think you can see why.


What I'm Doing This Weekend - P's parents are taking us out to dinner Saturday night to celebrate my birthday.  Other than that I don't think we have anything else planned.  Which is not a bad thing.  I am all for a lazy weekend once in awhile.

What I'm Looking Forward to Next Month - July 4th!  The new Terminator movie.  Traveling to Austin and Anaheim (both work trips).  A trip to Austin means catching up with my friend Shasta which means a long lunch and I am so excited to see her. 

What Else is New This gorgeous guy is 10 years old and this coming August will mark 10 years since I got him from Angell/SPCA in Boston.  He can be alternately grumpy and sweet and he prefers me to P, unlike that traitor Kate who has ditched me for P's affections.

 
What I'm Doing for July 4th - P lives on Lake Carolyn in Irving and that's where the city of Irving does their July 4th celebration.  I think we're going to lay low that day and just hang out and wait for the music and fireworks out his door that night.

What's new with you? 

11 June 2015

life lately


It had been raining for weeks here in Texas.  I was ready to build an ark.  I was downtown for a meeting and looked up and this brilliant blue sky greeted me.  The rain hasn't been back since.



For P's birthday, we went to the opera.  For my birthday, I asked to see my Red Sox play in Arlington against the Rangers.  Wish granted.  Although my team lost, we had a lot of fun at the game.


Oh and these two got married.  Congrats to the Mr. and Mrs.  That's my baby brother for those of you reading this who aren't related to me.  He and his lovely bride got married in Turks & Caicos in May.  Which meant P and I were about to get on a plane to head to Rhode Island for the wedding reception.  Oh and for P to meet my Big Fat Italian Family.



 A throwback from another wedding.  This is me and my dad at a wedding back when I was about 4 years old.  This gem recently made its way to me and I'm happy I have it in my photograph collection now.  My brother's wedding reception was so nice.  We had a lot of fun and it was great to see my brother and his wife so happy.


We were in town for the whole weekend and P had never been to Boston so on Saturday we drove into the city and had lunch and did a duck tour.  If you've never been to Boston, a duck tour is a great way to see a little bit of everything.  Next time we're in town we've already decided to have dinner in the North End.


What trip home would be complete without party pizza?  


I think Sunday was my favorite of the days we were there.  No offense to the newlyweds (the reception was awesome!), but on Sunday it was just P and I and the Atlantic Ocean.  We met a couple of my friends for brunch and then he and I drove to Newport for the day. We could not have asked for a better day.  Gorgeous skies, an ocean breeze, and some quiet time with just the two of us. 


 One of the most famous things to do in Newport is the Cliff Walk. Right along the coast with the mansions at your back.  It doesn't get more beautiful than this.


 Being an active, outdoors-loving, kind of guy, P really liked Newport.  We could have stayed longer and just watched the ocean.  There's nothing like the sound of the waves breaking and the feeling of the wind off the ocean as it plays with your hair.


It was nice, but I don't think it's big enough for us.  Just kidding, this is the Breakers - one of the mansions in Newport.  Once owned by the Vanderbilt family, it's 138,000 square feet.  Did I mention it has 20 bathrooms?   P and I are history buffs, so touring the breakers was right up our alley.


 Our final excursion, dinner at my mom's house.  I got to hang out with this kid.  If she's going to take a picture, she prefers a selfie thank-you-very-much.  And would also prefer if you make a silly face.  She is too much sometimes.  I'm lucky I get to be her auntie.

So what's on tap this summer?  Maybe a little pool time, another trip to the Rangers Ball Park, some relaxing weekends hopefully, July 4th fireworks, and who knows what else.  I do know that Fall will be here before we know it.
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