Hole in one

Monday night I went golfing for the first time this year. My first shot went into the water. By the second hole, I got into a groove and shot par or 1 over on each hole. On hole 7, 120 yards, I took my shot, and heard the ball hit the pin and disappear. My group insisted that it had gone in as we didn't see it bounce anywhere. I thought it was too good to be true.. When I got to the hole, there it was. I'm thrilled...a once in a lifetime experience..

M.I.A

That's M.I.A, as in Missing In Action, as opposed to mia, or my, in italian. Not much time to attend to "me, myself and I" things lately.

This includes blogging, which is so far down the list. However, I realized that the last post referenced the impending arrival of my new goddaughter, and that she is just about 6 months old.

Here's a picture of her:


Still waiting for godson number 2...you know who you are!! LOL

Godmother

So I'm going to be a godmother again. My godson is having a baby girl in October, well his wife is actually, and they asked me to be the baby's godmother. I was very touched.

I'm also waiting for the arrival of my other godchild...probably a godson, but I'm not quite sure on the arrival date.

I feel very special and honoured to be asked.

MeMe

Just cause I was tagged, and haven't updated in a long time:


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was named after my paternal grandmother. My mother then added my middle name so I'd have 2/3 of the Holy Family covered.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
February 17th, 2008.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
No, it's become more of a scribble, thanks to the excessive amount of things I have to sign at work.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Prosciutto

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
No

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not. I wouldn't have the self confidence to stick around until my guard came down.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Even when I'm asleep. Heh! Heh!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE TONSILS
No. They were removed when I was 5

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No, because I heard it's very bad for your back

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?
Just Right

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM Off?
Only for running shoes. Any other shoe with laces, NO

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Yes

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Black Cherry Chocolate Chunk

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Face

15. RED OR PINK?
Red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Nothing I'd care to talk about here

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
My father, and my godchildren who've grown up and I don't see them so much anymore.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Whatever

19. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Chocolate Brown pants, and a brown, beige and white shirt.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Ricotta Ball soup...the italian version of matzoh balls.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Beautiful Silence

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Magenta

23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Lavender

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Julie

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I think she's alright. A bit shy. ;) LOLOLOL!

26. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Ski Jumping, as I'd love to try it.

27. HAIR COLOUR ?
Medium Copper Brown (that's what's on the box) lol

28. EYE COLOUR?
Brown.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Maybe once a year... I don't like them

30. Your favorite food?
Italian at home. Thai when I go out

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Both, depends on my mood. Scary movies only at home, as I can get up and leave or change the channel or fast forward if it gets too scary

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Satin Rouge... A belly dance movie

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both

36. FAVOURITE DESSERT?
Creme Brulee

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
No one, as I'm not tagging

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND ?
Julie, because she already did it

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
My budget book that I just finished, and now must prepare a presentation for. Don't get to read much, except when I'm on vacation.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
An ergonomic cushion

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T. V. LAST NIGHT?
Deal or No Deal

42. FAVOURITE SOUND
Depends--Chico singing sometimes; silence sometimes

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Both

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Italy

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Pretty good with numbers. Pretty perceptive.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
St. Catharines ON

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Whomever does it

Update

So I haven't been on so much lately...been busy with life, and when I do have the time, I find I spend it on facebook.

Funny thing is, I get more hits now than when I updated regularly. LOL! What's up with that?

Not much new...this is the busiest time of year for me at work, as I set the budget, Dan's favourite thing--taxes.

We are now on Chico 3. Our canary Chico 1 died in October, Chico 2 who was supposedly a male, laid eggs last week, and a mutual decision was made to trade HER in--mom wanted a male canary, as only the males sing strongly, and the breeder who had given her to us, was in need of a hen. Chico 3 was delivered on Tuesday, and happily he can sing.

Anyways, hope all is well!

For all the Canadians, that don't get to see the real Superbowl commercials, here's the 10 best. BTW Not Ashley makes an appearance with Alice Cooper and Richard Simmons in one of them...watch for me. I look just like I do in my profile pic

A Christmas Gift

Tomorrow night, I've been invited to attend another high school "re-union." It's the third one this year, with the last one occurring a mere three weeks ago. (Missed that one though). Regardless, one of our friends now lives in South Carolina, and will be in town for Christmas, so another friend has organized a get together.

The latter friend, let's call her Donna, because that's her name, and I used to walk home from high school together. Our route passed through the downtown area. One day, Donna and I were throwing around her mitts, and I accidentally threw one of the mitts onto the awning of a local store. The mitts were white rabbit fur, if you can imagine. We went into the store, to ask if we could borrow a broom, and the lady yelled at us: "NO...You will bend the aluminum." We leave the store, and Donna takes her last remaining glove and throws it up on the awning as well. I felt horrible about it.

Fast forward, oh about 20 plus years, to last summer's reunion and Donna tells the story, in much more detail than I knew. Donna came from a large family, and had bugged and bugged her mother to get her a pair of these mitts, which wouldn't have been cheap. She finally does, and I throw one up on the awning.

Part 2 of the story, is that she talks mom into buying her another pair. Donna and another friend Debbie, visit the local arena. Debbie hides one of Donna's gloves. Thinking that her glove is lost, Donna throws away her last remaining glove (see a pattern here?). Debbie shows up with the hidden glove, and of course, they couldn't find the one that had been tossed.

I decided I would replace the mitts from so long ago. I wasn't able to find white rabbit fur mitts, as I guess that they are no longer politically correct. The closest I could find were a pair of white wool mittens. They are all wrapped up in a gift bag, and will be presented to Donna tomorrow night, with a little note apologizing for the long delay in replacing them.

I think it will be very funny...will let you know how they go over.

A Christmas Show

Saw this Christmas show last night at the Casino....it was truly wonderful!

Frivolous Nonsense

Ever wondered what happens when Hallmark writers are having a bad day........




My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat

When I looked at the tire...

I noticed your cat.

Sorry!


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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.

But don't fret about it...

She moved in with me.



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Looking back over the years

that we've been together,

I can't help but wonder...

"What the hell was I thinking?"



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Congratulations on your wedding day!

Too bad no one likes your husband.



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How could two people as beautiful as you

Have such an ugly baby?



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I've always wanted to have
someone to hold,

someone to love.

After having met you ..

I've changed my mind.



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I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.

I never believed in Hell until I met you.



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As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...

That you're not here to ruin it for me.



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Congratulations on your promotion.
Before you go...

Would you like to take this knife out of my back?

You'll probably need it again.



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Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee, Kentucky & West Virginia)



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Happy birthday! You look great for your age.

Almost Lifelike!



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When we were together,
you always said you'd die for me.

Now that we've broken up,

I think it's time you kept your promise.



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We have been friends for a very long time ..

let's say we stop?



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I'm so miserable without you

it's almost like you're here.



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Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

Did you ever find out who the father was?



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Your friends and I wanted to do

something special for your birthday.

So we're having you put to sleep.



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So your daughter's a hooker,
and it spoiled your day.

Look at the bright side,

it's really good pay

For J & J

For J & J the Boobsie Twins

Here's a mother & daughter that have been banned from Disneyland for life. Yep those are their real boobs:

Chico Update

Chico was put to sleep yesterday. We buried him in the backyard, underneath the wishing well.

A new little bird was also delivered yesterday to cheer Mom up...not my decision, but it appears it was the right decision for her, as it has helped ease her sadness.

New little bird has also been named Chico, after a brief try at JoJo. Everyone kept calling him Chico, so it was decided to stick with the name. Why not? I had three cats as a child, (not at the same time), and they were all called Clementine. Originality and creativity are not my strong points. LOL!

The jury is still out on new little Chico, as his chirping is a bit hoarse, and he has yet to sing. The breeder told us he is 90% sure that the bird is a male, which is important, because only the males sing. He is becoming adjusted to his new surroundings, so we'll have to wait and see.

He's Not Heavy He's My Brother

We are very very sad..

Little Brother Chico suffered a stroke a few nights ago, and is not expected to recover...we are heartbroken.

A day at the Park

The Next Routine

Like most things taken out of context, this is subject to differing interpretations, not all favourable. It comes from the movie Little Miss Sunshine, and is quite fitting as the ending of the movie. The dance routine was choreographed by the little girl's grandfather, who dies enroute to the competition.

It also features one of Not Ashley's favourite songs....not the remake version..the original, dontcha know. I'm hoping it shows up as a routine in S Factor,LOL

Find more videos at Heavy.com

Barista

Not your average Starbucks Barista, and for what they charge, maybe they should practice foam art:

Vacation

Hello, and thank you for stopping by.

I am presently taking a vacation from blogging due to:

• a. life is getting in the way and/or
• b. it's number 457 on my list of things to do and/or
• c. nothing really is blog worthy.

I'm OK and hope you are OK as well.

Weird Photo of the Week

Here's the latest weird photo of the week, and this one is for real....We went to New York City for the weekend and found this dear old guy, dressed in a Spider Man costume, in Times Square....check out his sign. For the modest price of 50 cents, you could get your photo taken with him, which we did:

We did a bit of shopping in ChinaTown...great experience to be taken in basements, and alleyways, and up stairs that would never pass building and safety codes, and wondering, will we get out alive? What we won't do for a fake designer hand bag!!! We even had the pleasure of being thrown out of a few places, with doors slammed behind us, as we tried to negotiate a better deal. Here's our haul after day 1, and yes we did go back on day 2 for more:

Here we are back home... a great time was had by all:

Week Update

Here it is the end of my week's vacation. Wow, is it ever nice to not have to go in to work, and endure the endless crisis, fires of the day, etc that goes along with it. Well, I'm back to work for three weeks, and then off for the last week in August. Yippee, something to look forward to!!!

Had a great week off, and enjoyed some of the following:

Started with the belly dance wrap up, and class outing to a local Vietnamese restaurant, where I had sea bass in a light ginger sauce. J & I ordered an appetizer plate, as did two of the other ladies in the group. Each appetizer plate had one deep fried shrimp. The other two stole the deep fried shrimp from our appetizer plate. What's up with that? LOL!

Hung out by the pool at J's and worked on our tans. This year, I purchased some pool toys, so each had their own, and I did not get accused of being the "pool toy hog" this year.

Went to a posh jewellery party, and bought a white pearl blossom; a gorgeous white anklet, and a great pair of hoop earrings. Check them out at www.lebeadoir.com

Saturday was beach day,. We have a great local beach in Port Dalhousie,(see previous post), that has limited parking, and tends to get very very busy on hot summer weekends. I decided to beat the frustration of driving around for a half an hour or more waiting for a parking spot, so I drove three quarters of the way there, parked the car at a friends, and bused the rest of the way. I know, I know, this violates The Secret, which says I should just go there, and know that the parking spot will be there for me. But this worked so well, I'd do it again, next time.

Sunday was RibFest--an event held by the local Rotary Club, where a number of vendors come in and cook ribs. They had about 7 rib vendors, from as far away as Kentucky and New Mexico, some from down the road in Fort Erie. Fortunately, for me, since I don't eat ribs, there were vendors with other food selections. I had my usual "Blooming Onion" after waiting in line for one for about 35 minutes -- a deep fried battered concoction:

Dessert was also deep fried battered --a funnel cake with ice cream and strawberries. Do you see a pattern developing here? Yes, I eat my way through rib fest, avoiding the $20.00 for a full rack of ribs, in favour of $7.00 onions and $7.00 funnel cakes, all gloriously deep fried.

Today, was Civic Holiday, and another day off work. A few of us went to the Fort Erie Race Track, to enjoy the sun, the $1.00 hot dogs, our $2.00 bets, and watch the ponies run. A good time was had by all, even though we did not win enough to retire.

Back to work now...boo hoo!

To the Beach

Back to work now, but was able to spend a lovely day at the beach last Friday. Got some sun, rode the carousel, and dined at Spice of Life...as Mimi put it...we were "Ladies Who Lunched". It was much fun!!!! Here's a few shots of the day. Sorry, but I didn't get any of the food shots, as I was so hungry. LOL!