1. Since I last blogged. I'm so ashamed. I mean, who the hell am I to go get a job that I love and am obsessed with to the point that I am working when I'm not at work? Oh, and to have a child too...and not blog because I'm spending time with her? WHO DO I THINK I AM?????
2. Since I've surfed the Internet for "deals". I used to do this almost daily and was consistently receiving fun, free, or discounted, stuff. So today I hop online and find a contest for FREE train tickets. Not 1, but 2, round trip tickets, to and from anywhere Amtrak services. Um....yes please. So I entered. I beg that you too enter to win...like Amtrak on facebook, do what it asks of you....if you win, consider donating them to Lilly and I. Thanks. In case you think, Oh, I'll do that - I know you'll forget so here's the link: Amtrak Ticket Give Away
3. Since I surfed the Internet for new recipes. But lets face it....I've been slacking in the meal preparation department anyway. For a while there I was posting recipes and photos daily...sometimes more than once a day. So once again, I hop online today and start looking. Tonight, thanks to the power of suggestion, we will be having tacos, refried beans with cheddar topping, Mexican rice and corn...for dessert, fried ice cream. Yup. Fried friggin' ice cream. Be jealous followers. Be jealous.
4. Since I came down to the firehouse to just hang out. So here I sit, waiting for the boys to return from a seizures/car into water call...they've been there for like 2 hours. They should be back soon.
5. Since I was really truly happy with the direction life is going. I finally love my job - I mean REALLY love what I do and who I do it with, my daughter and I are in a good spot thanks to the lovely Jodi Peterson and her awesome words, I'm baking cakes for fun - and getting recognized by people for it, and I'm getting ready to take a trip of a lifetime with Lilly to DC in October. We're sleeping in the Natural History Museum...like "Night at the Museum" style on the floor in sleeping bags...its going to be so friggin' cool. I wish I could tell her but I really want it to be a complete surprise. Also, we're scheduled to have a PRIVATE tour of the White House on Saturday morning when we're down there and I owe that to some really great connections. You know who you are - Thanks a million!
6. Since I traveled away from home, without any of my family members, for an extended period of time. On Friday I leave for Hyannis, MA for 12 days. Granted, most of them are going to be 12-14 hour days filled with manual labor and sweat....but I'm going for work to show what I know...and its going to be a great experience. I am just concerned that I'm really going to miss Lilly. I have NEVER left her for more than a week. 12 days....that's a long time. And while we're at it, the dog. She gets nervous when I'm not home by "bed time"...never mind almost 2 weeks....this will be a test for all of us for sure.
That is all I can come up with right now.....if I think of anything else, check facebook and twitter...I'll be there.
