My Color Is Crimson

Football Season has begun! It didn't exactly start how I would have liked though - losing 39 - 13 - Dang! But let's start at the beginning!

I met Mom and Dad at the Eastgate P&R so we could all ride in one car. Traffic was great until we got to the 4th Street exit and then it was backed up - everyone heading to the game. All the cars were full of Crimson and Gray - Gotta Love It in Seattle!! We parked at the Qwest Parking Garage - Dad and I have a running thing about this because every year he complains about the cost of parking in Seattle - when we pulled in to park he asked - Now when is it that I usually complain - is it up here at the gal that's taking the money. We all laughed! We parked on Level 5 which was great because we were able to walk right on to the level where our seats were. Last year we had to walk up and up and up. The seats were at Club Level and they were in a great section - 231 - and row B! We met up with Jason - a guy from my office who used L's ticket when she decided not to go. Got to our seats and then Dad and I went to go get hot dogs and popcorn. We place our order and then the guy tells us - after we have paid - that it will be about 15 minutes for the hot dogs because they ran out!!!! Can you believe it - who runs out of hot dogs at a concession stand before the game has even started! We got our money back and just took the tub of popcorn. We got our hot dogs form a different stand after the first quarter.

The first half was just miserable - Our QB wasn't making connections - the kicker sucked - his kick-offs were short and fast so the defense never even had a chance to get down the field before the other team caught the ball and was running back and then after our first touchdown he missed the field goal!! Man, I miss the team we had a couple years ago - I hate it when the good players graduate and you have to rebuild the team. This could be a very sad season. On a good note - the traditions are still there - Every time the Cougs made a first down the whole crowd say And That's Another Cougar First Down and makes the first down move with their arm! When the defense is holding off the other team the marching band plays the Theme From Jaws and everyone moves their arms like a shark snapping. Fun Fun Fun!!

Overall - the game was a blast even though the outcome was sad. I enjoy going to the game every year - one of these years I need to actually head to Pullman and see a game there - I haven't been back on campus since I graduated - oh so many years ago!

On a side note - the Huskies lost too!

L is barbecuing us some steak right now and I need to go cook some corn on the cob. Enjoy the rest of your 3 Day Weekend!

De

Go Cougars + A Plea For an Email Address!

It's Labor Day Weekend!! It's about time - although the year has gone by rather quickly - can't believe it's almost September already - this week went really slow!! I have been looking forward to this long weekend for awhile.

Cougar Game tomorrow!! I went to the WSU Store in Westlake Mall this afternoon - crowded - lots of Alumni! I got a T-shirt, a bag, some earrings, and a window cling for my car. I am so ready to be decked out in Crimson and Gray tomorrow and rooting on my team!! Game starts at 12:30 - hopefully it won't be raining - we have pretty good seats - under cover - so we should stay warm and dry. I need to look in my dresser to see if I can find Muppet's T-shirt and bandanna. She won't be at the game but she certainly needs to be dressed in her colors!

I don't know who all reads my blog - I emailed the link to family and friends at the beginning of the year. I think one of the email addresses I had has changed. So. . . . . Doug, if you happen to read this blog can you send me an email because I think the address I have for you doesn't work anymore - or else I just have it written down wrong. wazzudb@comcast.net

L has been working long hours this week - people have been calling in sick all week and she has been little miss reliable - they have really appreciated her coming in but L is very tired and very cranky today. She has been in the yellow room - 2 year olds - most of the week and she just said she hates 2 year olds!! I guess they have been coloring on the walls and there are a couple of very aggressive biters int hat class. I told her yesterday that she was a biter when she was that age - she bit her cousin Krystina because of a toy not being shared. L likes to work with the school age kids - I hope if they bring her on full-time they give her that age group - I think she would do well.

I am going to go straighten up my kitchen and bedroom and put together all of my Cougar Paraphernalia!! Go Cougs!!

De

Countdown To 3-Day Weekend!

OK - so today went pretty well. We had a Quarterly Luncheon at work today - just the Finance Department - we went to a place on 5th Ave called Rock Bottom. They pre-ordered appetizers and they were set-up buffet style when we got there. Ribs - Chicken Strips - Taquitos - Potato Skins - Chips and a Cheesy Dip. Then it was time to order lunch. I had Salmon Fish and Chips - it was OK - really "fishy" tasting and rather greasy. The appetizers were the best part - there was so much leftover that we brought it back to work. I was planning on bringing Potato Skins home for dinner - but smart me left them sitting on my desk. That's gonna be nice tomorrow morning!!

Tonight L and I went on a trip to Target - I needed to get a new belt. We actually made it through the whole trip and back home without having one argument!! It was a productive trip - cuz you know me - I don't go in to Target and just get was on my list!! I went through the clearance racks and found a pair of jeans and a shirt that were 50% off! I found a shirt for L too that was on clearance and then I got her a pair of jeans. She was very appreciative and thanked me at least 3 times for them - and she thanked me for dinner too. OK - pick yourselves up off the floor!! I think it's the same L in my house - I'm sure the "real" L will show up eventually but it's nice to have a break from her.

I am baking muffins right now - a little late but I'm not tired. L's friend Megan is over right now - she drives me a little nuts. She's more hyper and even louder than L - hard to believe but true. These 2 - I never know how it's going to be - they either hate each other or are best friends. I guess were in a friends stage.

The first batch of muffins came out - Fresh Blueberry made from scratch! I tried one - pretty darn good if I do say so myself! Just one more small batch - had to use up all the batter - is in the oven and then I am heading to bed.

Tomorrow is Friday followed by a 3-Day weekend. Whatever your plans are - stay safe and have fun.

De

Updates - 37 days until Vegas!!!

Happy Post!

Good Evening Happy Readers! I looked back at some of my posts lately and they have been kind of cranky - negative - downers. So I thought I when I blogged tonight I would make it a little more positive! Time to look at some positive things happening:

1. L and I haven't gotten in a big knock down drag out fight in about 2 weeks.
2. The animals are all fairly healthy right now. This is the first month in a long time that I haven't had huge vet bills to cover.
3. Both my parents are healthy. A friend of L's lost his grandmother today and we were talking about how lucky she is that she has both sets of grandparents. She agreed.
4. I have 2 new Hidden Object computer games to play!
5. Cougar Football starts on Saturday!!! Yay!!! I am so ready to eat, breathe, and live Crimson and Gray!!
6. My Starbucks isn't on the list of closures!
7. 3 Day weekend coming up!

Lindsay and I IM each other during the day while were at work - me in Seattle and her in Texas - yesterday when she left to go home she told me to come in today prepared with a list of topics!! So this morning I gave her a some topics we could chat about and she chose Diet Pepsi -vs- Diet Coke. People have a definite preference! Personally I am a Diet Pepsi fan!! Although I prefer Regular Coke over Pepsi. It is funny - at work we get free pop and when the Diet Coke has run out the people that drink that go into withdrawals and there is no way they will drink a Diet Pepsi.

So tell me - which one are you - a Diet Coke person or a Diet Pepsi person. Mark your answer in the poll just under my picture - or you can leave me a comment.

Well - good night readers! I'm going to go watch Project Runway and get some sleep.

De

Tourists

I have noticed - while walking to the bus - that there are a lot of tourists that wander around Seattle. I can tell they are tourists because they have fanny packs on their waists, they are either holding cameras or have them around their necks, and they all have maps of the city. They all seem to stop in the middle of the sidewalk and gather around in a circle to all look at one map - come on - some of us have worked all day and just want to get to the bus before we miss it. Why would somebody want to go to Seattle on vacation anyways - I mean really - it's rainy, there's nothing exciting to do, and it's not like there's an easy way to get around the city.

I tried to think of the city from an outsiders point of view - see what might be interesting to them. I see a lot of tourists taking pictures of the buildings - I take for granted that Seattle has some really tall buildings with distinctive architecture - if you've never been to a city the buildings are probably awe inspiring. I remember the first time I got off the bus to go to work - two years ago - I kept staring up at the buildings and thinking how cool it was to see the tall buildings and seagulls.

The shopping is pretty good in Seattle too - two malls at Westlake with a variety of stores as well as stores around the malls. Where else can you shop for high end clothes and then walk five blocks to a large Farmer's Market - Pike Place Market. After shopping you can then go ride the Ferry Boats around Puget Sound.

OK - so I guess I can understand why people might come here for vacation! Just need to look at the city through tourists eyes. They just need to move out of my way so I don't miss the bus!

De

Reflections

I have been complaining about the weather lately - I mean come on - it's the middle of August and it's only 60* and it's raining! When I left work today it was getting dark and the rain was coming down in buckets. What a crazy summer - if you can even call it that.

This has been a real crazy weekend - more people are signing on to Facebook and I have added some old friends form both high school and college. It has gotten me thinking a lot about the past - which with me is not always a good thing - reflecting on coulda woulda shoulda things tends to get me in an "I Hate My Life" mood. It seems like people I knew back in High School are all happily married and living great lives - mostly guys that I treated poorly and broke up with in not such nice ways - it started me thinking about Karma and how maybe this is Karma coming to bite me in the butt - maybe if I had appreciated the ones who treated me well I wouldn't be alone now.

I need to go get some sleep.

De

Buffy In A Bag

The crisis with L seems to be over. She was so upset last night but today it's like nothing ever happened. Not sure where she got the ability to just let things go - I am almost 44 and I haven't figured out how to do that yet. Her boyfriend called her last night at 1230 and everything seems to be fine. She went to a family gathering, his Mom's family, with him today and had a great time. She said they all really liked her and told her she was part of the family now. He seems to be a good guy too. He is 20, has 2jobs right now, is going to go to BCC, and then hopes to go on to UW - his only flaw!! She seems to be happy - which is good. I just got done putting hair dye on her - last time we did this it turned in to a fight because she criticized how I was doing everything. This time she didn't criticize, actually said I did a good job, and thanked me. I know - I was surprised too!!

Ends up L didn't need to take a written exam for her drivers license because she took and passed one for her permit - all she needed to do was schedule the driving test and do that. She could have done that back in May if she had bothered to look into it at all. Oh well, she now has her test scheduled for Sept 30 at 830. Next thing is to work on getting insurance - she wanted me to add her to mine but I just don't want another bill that I have to try and collect from her.

On a lighter note - here are some pictures of Buffy - she likes to crawl inside things to sleep and had been working on this canvas bag for awhile this week when she finally figured out how to get inside and sleep. Enjoy! De