Day 70 – The Day I Slept

Today I was supposed to go to a doctors appointment and then head into the office for a couple meetings.  Well, instead as soon as I walked out of the appointment I had to jump on a call or my company so instead I ended up gong back to the house to do that.  It was a good meeting and I was glad I was able to participate, but it kinda messed up my schedule.  I was starving after my call so I fixed me some food and decided to take this new medicine I have been prescribed that is supposed to help with anxiety.  The anxiety that I have is more to do with a compulsive behavior I have had for most my life.  I have been having a bad episode of it for a couple months straight and it is something I do mindlessly.

Well, I would say that it helped me today, the only problem is that it instantly put me to sleep.  I decided to lay down and take a nap and planned to be up in time to be on my calls.  I laid down at 12:11 and didn’t wake up until 15:45.  I even had my watch on and wasn’t awaken by the several text messages I missed.  Out like a light.  I hate feeling irresponsible like that but I must be honest that it was a much needed break.

I am about to go to bed now so that I can make sure that I am ready for life as normal tomorrow.

I didn’t do much today so there just isn’t much that I did :)

I played with the dogs, Nickel and Dime did play with the tennis balls and that was good.  It still hard to play with more than one of them at a time, but we did pretty good.  I love all three of these puppies :)

Day 69 – The Day of Delta Greatness

Right now I am sitting in the Atlanta airport on my layover and I am at, I think, 1 of the two gates that are using a new boarding method at Delta.  They are doing kinda like Southwest where they have boarding lanes, but they are based on your zone.  I LOVE IT!!!!  A huge anxiety maker for me is when the people block the loading way and they are boarding the plane until the last group.  They just crowd the whole area and make it impossible to get to the front.  I HATE IT :)

I was lucky enough to experience this last flight to Baltimore.  It made it so easy to get on the plane.  Way to go Delta.

I was up very early, 04:00 for this flight and luckily I slept most of the first one.  I felt very good getting off the plane and now am eating my breakfast.  While I was getting food in Baltimore there was only a couple places open and Dunkin Donuts was one of them.  There was a lady with two kids, a 3 year old little girl and probably a 7 year old boy.  The little girl was so stinking cute!  She wanted a specific donut, not a specific kind a specific one.  When the mother got her the donut, she got her the kind, but not the one and the little girl had a melt down and dropped to the floor.  It was adorable, sorry for the mom, but I was just laughing.  It reminded me of those memes that you see where the kids are crying and the caption says something like, I wouldn’t let her eat the dogs food.  I really wanted to take a picture and make one but I wasn’t brave enough :)

I am sitting next to this woman who is so funny.  We are talking about transit stuff and how living in the city is amazing when you can travel around so simply without a vehicle.  It is like we are on the same page, nice.

I am sitting at this bar thing right next to the walk way so I am getting to people watch, which is nice.  You see some interesting people, interesting dress, shoes really.  Some of these women are insane with their shoe choice.

Tonight I am supposed to take mom to see Frank Sinatra Jr.  I am unsure if she will be feeling well enough to go, I don’t really wanna go but I hate to waste the tickets.  Hopefully she will be feeling well enough and be rested enough.

It was GREAT!!!!  My mom, and me, had an amazing time.  I really liked it and mom was singing along to the songs.  It had a visual component, showing old pictures and video and newspaper clippings – it was just really nice.

Mom and me at Frank Sinatra Jr.
Mom and me at Frank Sinatra Jr.
The band :)
The band :)

Day 68 – The Turn Table Day

Today I was in Cumberland this morning and ended in Baltimore.  I had a meeting to go to so that is why I was there and my flight is very early tomorrow so I drove back this afternoon.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to finish up early enough to drive in daylight so I was very happy when we wrapped at like 14:45.  2.5 hours later I am in my hotel room.  Returned the rental car and got some dinner.  Had a friend meet me for dinner which was very nice.

I saw one of the turn tables in Cumberland and while we were looking at it they were shuffling 2 engines so I got them on video.  It was so great, I wasn’t expecting to see it in action – I was just happy to see it at all.  It was amazingly quiet for how much weight it is move and how quickly it is going.

My mom wasn’t feeling well last night so I got a little distracted and didn’t post this blog so I am doing it first thing this morning while I wait for my flight.  Have a great day!!!

Day 67 – Day of Travel

I am finally at my hotel in Cumberland.   It wasn’t that it was long travel, even though it has been a long day, it was the driving in the mountains that got to me.  The vehicle I rented was more in case it snowed and it was just very underpowered for these little hills 😉

I just ordered me some pizza – my go to comfort meal when traveling.  I may have also gotten a cookie pie – maybe…

Interesting thing, when I got here the Harlem Globetrotters were just leaving.  I don’t think they were checking out, I think they have a game tonight, I was hearing on the radio.  I think that was pretty cool.

I got a little lost on the way to the hotel and went all through the town.  It was an interesting thing to say the least.  Not a very high income place and not really many places to eat and stuff.  The roads are a bit crazy!

I am in the lobby writing this and they have Maury on – the show where people just yell at each other that they are the father.  Crazy, I keep getting distracted by it – reminds me of old RailDOCS days :)

Alright, I am gonna call it quits and sit here waiting for my food so I can eat and hit the sack :)

Day 66 – Sunday Laundry Day

Today is not really different from many other Sundays in that I am doing laundry.  I just ate some lunch and have a headache, but must still accomplish tons of things today :)

I am fixing to start packing since I think most of my laundry is actually done.  I also just happened to check when my flight leaves tomorrow and to my happy surprise is that it leaves at 08:30 and not 06:00 like I thought.  How can that be a surprise, well I live off my calendar so I rarely remember anything like that.  I know I have a flight and I know to look before I go to bed to know when exactly to be awake and leave :)  My return flight on the other hand does leave at 06:00 so I didn’t just come up with that time out of thin air :)

I have been watching a new person on YouTube who is very good.  I think I first saw him on another person channel.  I should make a whole section for YouTubers because I really find them much more entertaining than most TV shows.  They are inspiring for creativity.  They aren’t always super meaningful but they are doing something interesting.  His name is Casey Neistat.  I found him on this channel called BF vs GF.  They are very funny and seem to be really nice people.

I am expecting a package today of work travel stuff and it has yet to come…  I have walked with the puppies to the gate twice today, not that I am complaining about walking I am complaining about waiting – ha ha ha ha

Update on the packages – they didn’t come…  USPS says delivery attempted – I think they were running late or didn’t feel like delivering it.

I played with the puppies a couple times today – the tennis ball game that is, I play play with them all the time.  Penny actually played with me once so that was exciting.  I think I will try Dime next, the key is to get them all outside one at a time.  You can’t play exciting, can’t think of the right word, with all of them together.  They just get too excited.

I have just stunk at pictures this week.  I will do better next week, especially while I am away.  I have found the next big purchase I want to make, Moment lens and case.  They aren’t crazy expensive, but they are an investment.  I saw someone recommend them and I have been wanting to get some for a while so now that I have a recommendation I am gonna go with it.

I am all packed and ready to go.  I have to learn a new technique when blogging because I have it automatically send social media notifications so it is important to just publish once or it will keep sending out notifications.  Right now I am eating the last of my ice cream and still watching YouTube.

My light project I “finished” yesterday is making me surprisingly happy.  I liked it but I just turn on the lights, glance back, and smile at all those memories :)  I have a couple around my monitor too and that is also very nice.

Alright I am getting ready for bed!!

 

Day 65 – An Day in Lights

Today, like every Saturday is a day of small tasks that Paul, and Carlos every other weekend, can help with.  Today Paul did a lot to the website and I hung my light project.  I am still working on it and will post a picture as soon as I am done :)

I played with Nickel a couple times with the ball slinger and so did Paul, it is really a good way to exercise him, now need to figure out how to do the other two.  They can’t all play this game at least not all at once.

I should do some laundry tonight so I am not doing it all day tomorrow.  Hmmmm, maybe I will :)  I leave very early Monday so I absolutely need to be in bed on time tomorrow night.

I had gotten these remote controlled outlets last week I think and had not used them yet.  I just plugged two of them in today.  One is hooked to my light project and the other to the light above my desk.  I had touch sensors on them, but for some reason the storms here would turn them on so that was a huge pain in the rear!

Alright, now to finish up what I am doing and then get those pictures up :)

The light project.  I have a bunch more pictures so I am unsure what I will do with them...
The light project. I have a bunch more pictures so I am unsure what I will do with them…

Day 64 – Fri-Day

It is Friday and thank goodness :)  Today I took the puppy to the vet to get spayed and then right into work for a meeting I was hosting.  I was getting a little nervous that I wasn’t going to make it, but luckily traffic was not bad.

Dime was very scared at the vet, I felt so bad leaving her there, but she was good with the people, not so good with the dogs.

I got home a little early in case I needed to go get the dog and instead I played with Nickel and his tennis ball toy.  He loves that thing and he plays with it really well.

Monday I am going out of town so this weekend doesn’t just get to be all fun and games – I actually have to pack and stuff…  Like it’s something new for me :)

K, I am going to relax and will get back to this later.

Day 63 – Dinner Day

I had  a pretty good day today and went to dinner with a friend to Carrabba’s – haven’t been there in a while and the food was good and the friend was great :)

I have been walking after work with a coworker and today was the last day of the week for this.  She is leaving a little early tomorrow and I might have to go and get my puppy from the vet.

I didn’t get home from dinner until like 20:00 so needless to say it was a bit later than I am used to getting home :)  Oh man, getting old!!!

No pictures today either, maybe tomorrow.

 

Day 62 – The Good Day

Today was just an overall good day.  I got to talk to several of my favorite people today!   I got home in daylight and played with Nickel.  This toy is just great.  He loves it and it is fun.  Today he tired out a little but, I think he might have hurt himself just a little.

I am currently catching up on my YouTube shows and that is fun for me :)

Today I have been sneezing like all day.  I hope hope hope I am not getting sick since I am out of town next week!!

I didn’t take any pictures today so that is still a struggle.  I am going to grab some food.  I ate lunch really late so now dinner is really late :(

Day 61 – The Day of the Tuff Toys

Today was pretty good.  I got a thank you award for helping out on this project and that felt really nice.  I got one yesterday as well so I am just really feeling good right now about the work I have done and feel very energized for the work still to come!

I stopped on the way home to do a couple things.  One, I had an order arrive at Home Depot – piece of cake :) Next I decided to stop and try to get the dogs some more durable toys because Nickel has been being very bad and getting everything he is not allowed to have.  Today he took one of my pillows and one of my flip flops.  Now, normally I do put my shoes up in the bathroom and close that door, but I forgot today so I am just very happy he didn’t get too far with them :)  I paid like $45 for toys that are supposed to be Tuff Toys – basically for destructive dogs!  So, wanna guess how long it took for two of the dogs to kill two of the toys?  Less than an hour!!!

I also stopped at Publix and picked up a couple things and one was Cherry Garcia!  That is my favorite ice cream :)  Everyone should try it and they will also love it 😉

I have a meeting tomorrow with Construction and am a very excited to visit with them.  I also am supposed to have some dinner with one of the folks I met a couple months ago on Thursday night.  He is super nice and I may be able to have dinner with him again on my next trip which will be very nice.  Gotta make time for the friends!!

I wanna get a picture on here, but I don’t feel like getting the Mac out of my back pack – how lazy can I get :)  I am gonna try to add it via my iPad – lets see :)  SUCCESS!!!!!!

Cherry Garcia!!!!!
Cherry Garcia!!!!!
Tuff toy - yeah right!
Tuff toy – yeah right!