Ho Ho Ho, it MUST be Christmas. I have a couple feelings about that. First you will notice that I said CHRISTmas, not xmas or holiday. Even though we all get caught up in the hype and festivities of the joyous season, me included, it is still all about Christ, let's leave him in it. Just sayin'.
Second, thank you so much officer Deborah for the most generous gift you bestowed on me Sunday morning. If you know me, you know I do have a heavy foot. I was enjoying the company of my sister early Sunday morning after an evening of last minute Christmas shopping when what to my wondering eyes should appear but an unmarked police car with lights all aglow, wanting ME to pull over, NOW. Groan....... I have been pulled over three times since I started driving 37 years ago. All three times I came away with a ticket. All three times they were male officers and and I have been told that female officers are harder on female offenders, so here we go, Merry Christmas to me.
Well, I was surprised, she was not only very pleasant and friendly, we had the same first name and all, but she merely asked me to slow it down a bit and have a Merry Christmas. Phew...... bullet dodged with appreciation. I think she may have been surprised to find two grandma ladies in that Acura, speeding at midnight too. Teehee.... My feeling on this is good juu juu encourages good juu juu. Friday I worked my first ever bake sale at my daughters school. I had NO expectations and no clue. I was so very happily surprised that I had lots of baked goods show up, thank you families, but I spent the three lunch periods with the most enjoyable woman. She was so open and giving and I noticed that many children approached her familiarly with warmth and affection. She bought several goodies from the table. She shared that her family did not have a lot but got by and she helped others when she could. Not only did she spend 2 1/2 hours with me, she was coming back that afternoon and chaperoning the social, and she had provided food for a party at her grade school daughters school before she came to the bake sale. What a wonderful giving lady. I just felt good all day because of her. On my way back to work I pulled through Burger King for a chicken sandwhich, and was compelled to pay for the lady behind my cars lunch as well. I ocassionally partake in acts of random kindness and had not for a while. My new friend at school put me in the mood to help someone else have a good day. Isn't that a concept? Do unto others... hmmmm sounds familiar. So Sunday morning I was again at the receiving end of the random act of kindness. I will have to pay it forward again.....Watch for me, you never know what I will do next. I may be in front of you at Burger King. And about that speeding thing, I wasn't really speeding... I was qualifying. Merry Christmas everyone!!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Breaking Dawn!!
Ummmm WOW! I skipped right past the long anticipated arrival of the Breaking Dawn part 1, to a blog about Black Friday. Yes that was a long anticipated event as well, but WOW!
November 17, 2011 The Edith Bischell Center for the Blind hosted the Breaking Dawn part 1 pre-release party and mindnight showing of said movie. This is the second event like this we have attended and this year was even better then last. Of course we were actually THERE for the WHOLE event this year.
The decorations were awesome. There were actually feathers on the tables around the candles. Nice touch people. Now, if you are reading my blog and are not a twihard, I am not explaining. I suggest you buy the books and start reading. What have you been doing the past four years anyway? Geezzz.....
Black and red was the color scheme OF COURSE. The vendors were awesome, and according to one of them Edward prefers cougars. My sister picked up on this right away. Team Jacob here so it was lost on me. Edward and Bella's wedding cake was there along with 600 cupcakes, thank you Sugar Britches, well done! We were handed a wedding invitation as we walked in the door, very cool. Look-a-like Jacob was shirtless at the door on his dirt bike. He was quick to invite my lovely teen age daughter to get on back and snuggle up. Sheesh....... The live auction was a bit rich for my blood but they had great items and got some good change for the center, that is what we're all there for, right? My daugher and her bestie were actually chosen to interview for the 11:00 news that night, bonus!! Hope their teachers were not up watching as both kids got a buy from the parents on school Friday.... Ooppps!! The chef did a great job on the food and there was plenty to try and enjoy. Even a bar, who knew? I was the DD so I did not partake. The DJ did a great job and found my table singing "From the window.... To the wall...... Yeah, you know the rest. It was a hoot. Of course I was adorned with my Team Jacob " I run with the pack shirt", directly from LaPush Wa., Oh yeah we went there..... I also had a pack tat on my arm, in for a penny, in for a pound, just sayin..... Of course the movie, did not disappoint. They had to keep the PG-13 rating so they toned down the honeymoon scenes a lot from the book, still totally great. It was a great night all in all. We were all tired, but happy as we snuggled in to our beds that early morn with visions of vampires, werewolves and demon babies buzzing 'round our heads. BTW.... the sound track rocks too..... Until next year for the final part I say AHHHH WOOOO ( thats a wolf howl, teehee) Team Jake!!!
November 17, 2011 The Edith Bischell Center for the Blind hosted the Breaking Dawn part 1 pre-release party and mindnight showing of said movie. This is the second event like this we have attended and this year was even better then last. Of course we were actually THERE for the WHOLE event this year.
The decorations were awesome. There were actually feathers on the tables around the candles. Nice touch people. Now, if you are reading my blog and are not a twihard, I am not explaining. I suggest you buy the books and start reading. What have you been doing the past four years anyway? Geezzz.....
Black and red was the color scheme OF COURSE. The vendors were awesome, and according to one of them Edward prefers cougars. My sister picked up on this right away. Team Jacob here so it was lost on me. Edward and Bella's wedding cake was there along with 600 cupcakes, thank you Sugar Britches, well done! We were handed a wedding invitation as we walked in the door, very cool. Look-a-like Jacob was shirtless at the door on his dirt bike. He was quick to invite my lovely teen age daughter to get on back and snuggle up. Sheesh....... The live auction was a bit rich for my blood but they had great items and got some good change for the center, that is what we're all there for, right? My daugher and her bestie were actually chosen to interview for the 11:00 news that night, bonus!! Hope their teachers were not up watching as both kids got a buy from the parents on school Friday.... Ooppps!! The chef did a great job on the food and there was plenty to try and enjoy. Even a bar, who knew? I was the DD so I did not partake. The DJ did a great job and found my table singing "From the window.... To the wall...... Yeah, you know the rest. It was a hoot. Of course I was adorned with my Team Jacob " I run with the pack shirt", directly from LaPush Wa., Oh yeah we went there..... I also had a pack tat on my arm, in for a penny, in for a pound, just sayin..... Of course the movie, did not disappoint. They had to keep the PG-13 rating so they toned down the honeymoon scenes a lot from the book, still totally great. It was a great night all in all. We were all tired, but happy as we snuggled in to our beds that early morn with visions of vampires, werewolves and demon babies buzzing 'round our heads. BTW.... the sound track rocks too..... Until next year for the final part I say AHHHH WOOOO ( thats a wolf howl, teehee) Team Jake!!!
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