On Monday the 5th I will venture out to Arlington like every year. I have been going out there on Opening Day for at least the last 10 years if not 12. It is something I enjoy. The opening day of baseball feels like the first day of spring. Now, I have been before when it is so cold and windy, but still feels like spring. I love walking in and soaking up ever bit of the stadium as if I have never been there before. I can hear the vendors shouting their foods in hopes buyers will buy. I can smell the hot dogs, hear the music, and I get to watch batting practice. When I watch baseball my mind is free of any distractions. I have been an avid fan ever since I was a little kid. I remember I used to turn on my clock radio and listen to the game broadcast on WBAP and fall asleep listening. I don't think mom and dad knew I was doing that, but I had to hear my favorite players announced and hear a victory.
I think baseball was just a part of my life ever since I can remember. I used to play softball and I would envision myself as Dean Palmer and how he would retrieve a ball and I would try to copy him. I was so excited for my 13th birthday I got a Julio Franco batting title t-shirt. And when Pudge Rodriguez joined our team he became my all time favorite player. I have collected almost baseball card of his.
I know many hate the sport, but yet for some reason I enjoy a good ole' game of a stick, ball, and bases. Something about it just excites me. So another year comes and another year I will enjoy my favorite sport of all time. LET'S PLAY BALL!!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Spring Break is here!
Now I am not sure if I like that it is spring or the break. I think a little of both. It is nice to see all the plants and trees coming back to life again, by showing their true beauty. I really wish I had more planned for my break, but why do I feel like I always have to go somewhere? I think it is because I like to travel and stay in hotels. Just fun to get away from home.
We decided against a last minute trip to Chicago because we knew we had found it cheaper about a month ago and wanted to save the money for our big summer trip. Right now our plan is to go to Paris, but we will see how that will work out for us. At least we want to go to Europe again. Got to get another use out of the passport. Plus EVERYONE says we must travel before children. And who knows when that will be.
So we are going to work around the house and take a small trip up to the Choctaw casino on Wed. Hopefully, I will have some luck and win big.
Bought some sample paints for the house and will be painting both bathrooms and the office before the week is up. Hopefully we will get all of the touch up stuff finished as well. We are even thinking about buying new living room furniture. And we want to paint our bedroom, plus start a garden, buy a lawnmower and weed eater. That sounds like a busy week to me. Hopefully we accomplish something on this list. I just feel like our house is blah because we have nothing that connects. All of our furniture is just a pish posh of what we had when we got married, so time to update. Now is as good a time as any.
We decided against a last minute trip to Chicago because we knew we had found it cheaper about a month ago and wanted to save the money for our big summer trip. Right now our plan is to go to Paris, but we will see how that will work out for us. At least we want to go to Europe again. Got to get another use out of the passport. Plus EVERYONE says we must travel before children. And who knows when that will be.
So we are going to work around the house and take a small trip up to the Choctaw casino on Wed. Hopefully, I will have some luck and win big.
Bought some sample paints for the house and will be painting both bathrooms and the office before the week is up. Hopefully we will get all of the touch up stuff finished as well. We are even thinking about buying new living room furniture. And we want to paint our bedroom, plus start a garden, buy a lawnmower and weed eater. That sounds like a busy week to me. Hopefully we accomplish something on this list. I just feel like our house is blah because we have nothing that connects. All of our furniture is just a pish posh of what we had when we got married, so time to update. Now is as good a time as any.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Sweetness
Well, I have been in the kitchen lately making and baking cupcakes. Some of the flavors are chocolate peanut butter cake with a peanut butter filling and chocolate icing. Another is strawberry with a chocolate ganache. And last I made raspberry flavored white cupcakes with a raspberry buttercream. I will post pictures soon, but those are just of few of my creations lately.
More to come. I think I am going to try coconut with a white chocolate icing. My newest creations that I thought of will be pineapple upside down cupcakes and well you have to help me decide an order. I think chocolate cake with a mint buttercream with mini chocolate chips on top, mint white cake with a chocolate ganache. White cake baked with chocolate chips(not sure this will work) and a green mint buttercream.
This could be the reason I have trouble with food. : )Except I don't care for the cake as much as the icing. YUM!
More to come. I think I am going to try coconut with a white chocolate icing. My newest creations that I thought of will be pineapple upside down cupcakes and well you have to help me decide an order. I think chocolate cake with a mint buttercream with mini chocolate chips on top, mint white cake with a chocolate ganache. White cake baked with chocolate chips(not sure this will work) and a green mint buttercream.
This could be the reason I have trouble with food. : )Except I don't care for the cake as much as the icing. YUM!
End of an Era
So, tonight marks the first Monday night in eight months that I am not going to boot camp. Kind of a sad day. I miss my evening workout and know that I can't just sit at home. I have built up so much strength that I don't want that to go to waste.
What now? Well, not totally sure. I think I am going to dust off the old 24hour gym card and start going back. My goal is to go at least 4 days a week. There is so much to do at 24, that when making out my gym schedule yesterday I was having a hard time choosing classes. How could I say no to Cardio Dance Party over Turbo Kick Boxing.
I know I can be dedicated and stick to it as far as exercising goes, it is the food. I think food is my nemesis. I just love it.
Night one of my exercise program. Well, went to a movie with Jarrett and was going to go to turbo kick box class, but he has to work on his day off. Go figure! He was going to go with me and I needed extra motivation today.
Hopefully tomorrow is different.
What now? Well, not totally sure. I think I am going to dust off the old 24hour gym card and start going back. My goal is to go at least 4 days a week. There is so much to do at 24, that when making out my gym schedule yesterday I was having a hard time choosing classes. How could I say no to Cardio Dance Party over Turbo Kick Boxing.
I know I can be dedicated and stick to it as far as exercising goes, it is the food. I think food is my nemesis. I just love it.
Night one of my exercise program. Well, went to a movie with Jarrett and was going to go to turbo kick box class, but he has to work on his day off. Go figure! He was going to go with me and I needed extra motivation today.
Hopefully tomorrow is different.
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