Well.. that was an interesting title! LOL!
Ok, well, my mom and Michelle were complaining that I've not blogged in awhile again and I hate to disappoint my two fans (*chuckles* I know I have more than two, don't get your panties in a twist) so here I am with the latest ramblings.
About a month ago, we held an estate auction for my grampy and grandma's things. I never realized how difficult it would be. But really, the hardest part was the hour long drive home. I managed to keep the tears back until I hit the halfway point and then the last half hour, I drove through wet lashes. Seeing the things that they worked so hard for and things that grampy collected through the years being sold off to the highest bidder just didn't seem right. I realize that it all went to a good cause, but it was still one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do. I was lucky enough to get his old record player (for the hopeless minded... a record is like a REALLY big cd that they used in the "olden-days") and a huge box of his records. A good 90% of his records are big band and Christmas stuff, but he did have a few excellent jazz and classical pieces too and I find myself listening to them almost every night now. I'm sure the Christmas ones will be nice in a few months, but right now I can't fathom listening to The Allman Brothers singing Rudolph while it's so hot I just want to sprawl out nakie in front of the air conditioner... not that I would.. I can't afford that kind of therapy for my kids.. or cat...
Switching topics so fast it'll give you whiplash...
School is out for the summer and omg these two children of mine are driving me INSANE! The other day they invented a game called "Find the Alien". Sounds innocent enough.... until I started hearing smacking noises from their room. Apparently, Logan decided that Erin was the alien and he did this in the following conversation with her:
Logan: Are you an alien?
Erin: No!
Logan: THAT'S ALIEN SPEAK FOR YES! *SMACK!*
Me: *tisk and sigh*... (whispers: wtf)
Erin: OW!!!! MOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!
Me: Logan, don't hit your sister, you two play nice. (If I had a penny for every time I have spoken this phrase since school has gotten out, we could pay off the gross national debt)
Erin: That hurt! Say you're sorry!
Logan: Sorry...
Erin: THAT'S ALIEN TALK!!!! *SMACK!*
Logan: WAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! MOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
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I have discovered Netflix finally. I must say that their selection of new movies for on demand watching is non-existent, BUT I have discovered the motherload of brit-coms and older shows I never thought I would have wanted to watch. For example, Angel. It was a spinoff show of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and although it's a tad bit corny in spots, it's a rather good show. So ya... just food for thought, if you can't reach me on Facebook, I'm most likely camped out in front of the big screen up to my eyeballs in 'flix. hehe
Ok.... Time you've all been waiting for...
"The way my mind works!"
(catchy title.. what cha think?)
So I was surfin this morning and came across an article about the Alps in Switzerland. WOW what a gorgeous country!! It's so close to my ancestral homeland of Germany that I've always kind of wanted to visit there as well. I'm always pretty broke though, so if I did get the chance to go, I would probably have to stay in a hostel or something. I don't know if I can do that. But if you stay in one, they say it's like you're really integrating yourself into the country. Do I really want to do that? I don't think I would look good in lederhosen or some Bavarian barmaids dress thing. *wrinkles muh nose*
So that pic got me to thinking of what travel destinations I would love to go to if I could. I came across this AWESOME castle that Disney used to model Cinderella's enchanted castle at their park. While reading that article, I came across a link that took me to an article about the opening to the new Harry Potter theme park thingy. You can actually walk through Hogsmead village! I then remembered my earlier thought about lederhosen and pictured Harry in a set and started to giggle so hard I had to click off the page.
When I clicked back to my homepage, it had a story about Obama. Funny, my spell check doesn't recognize Obama LOL! Anyway, so of course, what do I think of? You guessed it! Obama sporting a sexy pair of green and yellow lederhosen!! MMMM SCHMEXY! Well that sent me into a fit of laughter so hard I had to step away from the computer for a bit (ended up watching 'flix.. go figure). Then for like the next two hours, I was picturing everyone I saw wearing lederhosen and well ya.. the day was pretty much shot for me after that!
OK! So! We went from off the beaten track travel spots to Obama in lederhosen!! How's THAT for Entertainment! hahah!
Catch yall later!
Love to All!
(P.S. Notice the picture? The ppl wearing the lederhosen are from the brit-com "Are You Being Served?". *walks away snickering*)
