accosted

I'm about to go on my daily walk with Flash. I use the word daily loosely although I am pretty good about going every evening..almost. There is this annoyance that hits me though before going on a walk...being accosted by children who want to pet Flash and tell me all about their lives. The petting is okay but I'm not one for small talk with an 8 year old. It's an awkward turtle moment. So, I'm left with either avoiding that section of the neighborhood, stopping politely or peaking down the street to see if they're around. Our neighborhood isn't very big and I want Flash to get a decent walk so I usually head down towards that end just waiting for the kid to yell, "Hey Flash". My eyes roll at the thought.

Over the weekend we were taking such a walk and I decided to brave it. I didn't see any little heads or hear any little voices so I took a chance. Oh we were so close to being home free. I was almost tiptoeing past the street and making sure his collar didn't make any noise just holding my breath. Then I heard the little squeals. Oh joy. My feet decided to move a little faster and I heard the greeting but acted like I had suddenly become deaf and just kept walking. Thank goodness they can't leave their street or I'm sure they would've come running after me.

You must be thinking I'm awful but I'm not and I do like kids but making small talk with a child I don't know is frustrating especially since at this point during the walk I'm mid-way, annoyed and out of breath due to my lack of exercise and healthy eating habits. They're virtually non-existent.

So wish me luck as I endure another journey through the neighborhood in fear of being accosted.

ttyl

PS. I'm well aware of the concept of Karma and have no doubt my children will be the worst accosting offenders in my neighborhood.

i'm blown away

an elderly couple playing tennis
a family having a picnic
two bicyclists preparing for a race
a brother and sister playing catch with the football
kids hanging from the monkey bars
a father taking a picture of his young daughter
a couple playing fetch with their dog

this is Cleveland Park in Greenvile
it's where I live and I am blown away

funk

An invasive grumpy alien has taken over my body. He's a mean little bugger and yes, it's a male because no female could be this awful! I am just so darn tired from the wedding in Orlando. Late nights and early mornings. My body is trying to adjust because it still wants to go to bed after midnight but it definitely does not want to get up at 7am. The alien took over on the way home from Orlando on Sunday. That sucker weaseled its way in and to keep murder from happening to either Tim or I it was necessary for me to don my headphones and listen to the wicked funny Bob & Sheri all the way home. I heart them like I heart Sbux white mochas: www.bobandsheri.com. I am happy to report that both Tim and I are still alive.

So far work has been difficult. I am not happy to be there and trying to get caught up after being gone for 3 days is like Kate Moss trying to force a chili cheeseburger down her sewn up throat. It's painful and very visible. Yes, I'll get over it soon but getting back in the groove stinks. I greatly look forward to a weekend of sleeping so it can't get here soon enough!

Orlando was a lot fun and all the pics are posted on my facebook page.

ciao...

luau, karaoke & some breeze

Thursday evening was my sister-in-laws bachelorette party. It was planned by the maid of honor, my other sister-in law and she did a fantastic job. We started at Seaworld for the luau at the Seafare Inn. There were kahunas waiting to greet us with leis of course and the always present photo op with one of the island girls. Our table was front and center with Tabitha at the front of the table with her Bachelorette sash and Bride-to-Be tiara :) I absolutely loved the fire-breathing dancers. They were awesome! The Polynesian girl dancers were amazing as well. I would love to be able to move my hips that way. At about midway through the show the show started to become interactive. Tabitha was asked to come up on stage and we didn't want her to have to go up by herself so all of us learned some movements and had the opportunity to go up on stage and move our arms around in a very uncoordinate manner. But it was such a blast! The food was great too. Mahi-mahi, ribs, chicken & rice...mmm.

We thought the night may have been over but our waiter told us about a karaoke bar in CityWalk. We certainly couldn't pass THAT up! I have never been to CityWalk and it was a lot of fun just walking around. People watching is so interesting and not in a creepy, stalker way. I was really surprised at the karaoke bar. There was a huge stage with backup singers and a real band! The place was nice, not your normal run of the mill cheesey bar that stinks of smoke and other unpleasant odors. None of us were brave enough to go on stage alone but we all couldn't agree on one song so we watched other brave souls and sang along with them. Most everyone that got up on stage sounded decent and I would never make fun of them because I wouldn't want to be laughed at if I was up there. We heard Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard about 3 or 4 times.

The bride-to-be started to get tired at around 10pm and not all of us were done for the night so a few of us headed over to Bahama Breeze where my brother-in-law works and hung out till around 2am. I have not been out that late in a very long time and it was fun! Plus with the hook-up of a brother-in-law there's the benefit of free stuff which we took advantage of ;)

All in all it was a great night. I got to hang out with my younger sister-in-law which I dont get to do very often and she made me feel young again so I'm thankful for fun moments with family.

on the road again...

We are on the road after a nice long break from the bear of traveling. I loathe any car ride longer than 2 hours and this can result in some interesting...let's say conversation. It's less controversial than argument. Tim on the other hand loves to drive and just wants an aura of happiness in the car. The best way to accomplish this would be for me, Sarah, to sleep the whole time. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Since Tim gets the privilege of driving the whole way he has to stay awake. We left after work yesterday and drove until about 11pm. For Tim to stay awake and keep us both alive he needs cold air and loud music. You can see how this might affect my beauty sleep. Past trips have resulted in...conversation. Tim has become wise in our 8 years of marriage and can predict the outcome of such conversations. Therefore on the past few road trips there has been a blanket and one of those airplane neck pillows waiting for me in the backseat. He is a smart man. Now we just need to invest in some Bose noise canceling headphones. Christmas perhaps?

So, we are on our way to Florida for Tim's sister's wedding. The drive has been pretty uneventful except for my brief madness last night of just being punchy, ornery and cynical. We stayed at a Hampton Inn overnight. It has become our hotel of choice and we signed up for their points program. The hotels are clean and the beds comfortable. Tim has obviously been spoiled because this hotel didn't have a flat screen tv, but *gasp* an old fashion tube. The travesty. When we checked out this morning I took the keys to the front desk and nobody was there. No biggie, maybe there was a bell to ring. But then I saw the lady that was supposed to be manning the front desk was catching flies and some zzz's in the office. My normal reaction would've been to go ahead and ring the bell with some extra oomph but I decided to let it go and let her sleep. My good deed for the day.

Our ride today began with a "conversation" about music. Driver gets to pick the music but I hardly ever drive. Bummer. Only another couple hours to go before we hit MickeyWorld. I'm personally ready for some lunch and my bladder is full from the marvelous cup o' joe from Sbux. I heart their white mochas.

until next time...