SMU...

Today is a sad day....let me back up and explain that statement first. Every year that we have been in Celina, I have selected a Senior football player, to watch and cheer for, as if he were my very own. There have been many over the years, some I keep up with, others I do not. This year it was Keller Adams, middle linebacker, and one heck of a football player I actually communicated with him on Facebook and finally got to meet him weekend before last. Such a great all around guy. Today he left for SMU. I can only imagine how his mom and dad felt as he left at noon. He posted on FB "goodbye Celina, it's been real. Hello SMU!". Made me sad to see the post....but, now I have another team to keep up with as I am certain we will hear his name again. Best of luck Keller!

Off to watch The Bachelorette.....she just needs to get over Bentley!

Pam

A snake!!!

Met Chelsey and Colby for dinner last night, since I hadn't seen them in days... Afterwards I ran to the grocery store for items to make a big pan of potatoes, for work today. On my way home Chelsey calls and says MOM, guess what? My heart skips a beat because of the tone of her voice....we just killed a giant snake at the house. She tells me all about it and we hang up. Then Colby calls MOM, we just killed a giant snake in front of the house. I ask HOW did you kill it? Well...with the shot gun of course. I ask if Danny knows. YES Mom, he knows... I arrive home to a Trembling Chelsey and Colby has gone after gas. She wants me to see it, so we walk behind the garage and it's not there. She calls Colby...."ten or so foot from the storage building" so we get on the Kubota and can't find it. We are both a little nervous at this point. She decides he means the building, not the garage, so we head up the hill to snake hunt. We do not see it. Chelsey is beyond having a fit and I must admit....if it has no head, where the HECK is it? While we are parked by a bunch of trees, a bug flies into the Kubota and hits her, she about jumps on top of me! We finally find the snake and I run over it. It MOVES and she is in panic mode by now so we drive back down the hill and go into the house....giant black snake, made a sissy out of us both!

Glad it's Friday.....Danny had to be at work at midnight, road construction on 75, and he is not home yet....and he has to work today. He'll be exhausted! Hope he doesn't have to work tomorrow, we have a wedding to attend, right Karen?

Have a great day all!

Pam

Made it home!

plane was late leaving so instead of landing as planned at 8:35pm, we arrived at about 9:20. Waited, and waited, and waited on my luggage then headed home only to find 121 shut down in Frisco due to construction. Oh well, one of the guys is stuck in Chicago tonight, his flight to Florida was cancelled. Guess I shouldn't complain.

Not much to report about Chicago...the Windy City. We left in the rain....

Night night, I am pooped!

Pam

Joliet, Illinois...

Haven't traveled in a few years....but today that changed. Flew out of DFW into Chicago and then rode to Joliet, which is about an hour from Chicago. I do not know if we went North, South, East or West, but we made it. Staying at Harrah's Casino. No, I didn't win, but I only lost $20.00, so it's a win in my book!

Tornado warnings this afternoon, just before dark. I think we brought this morning early storms with us. Meetings tomorrow then we drive back to the airport.

Nothing exciting....saw a bum asleep near the river. Saw the airport, nothing compares to DFW. Ate a great steak. See, nothing exiting!

Jeannine, your blog made me laugh again. Glad you found the dang TC's..... You should write for the Rains County Leader, you'd be a hit just like Pauline used to be several years ago. Please consider it...

Off to sleep now, and NOT think about the Casino that is 4 floors below me.

Pam

Happy Father's Day!

First....I have to say Happy Father's Day to my Daddy. You looked great today! So glad to see you getting back to your old self. Enjoyed seeing you and Mom at the reunion. And thank you for the pole. I stopped and got a new reel for it and it will not fit, so I plan to try again before you come back up to fish with me. I fished this afternoon for about 45 minutes. Caught a giant turtle and a perch. Too hot for such little success.

Next, Happy Father's Day to My hubby Danny. Burgers, hot dogs and pool side are the plan. Not planning to leave the house at all! Ashley and all the boys are coming over. Should be lots of fun. Hopefully we do not roast out by the pool.

Next, to a special man that is not here to hug for Father's Day....love to you Douglas. Hope you and Bobbie Jo are up there playing canasta and enjoying watching over all of us. I can see you chuckling at Kentlee pooping by the trash can. Bobbie's shoulders are probably bouncing as she laughs. Miss you both!

Next....Happy Father's Day to my brother in law Paul. Thank you for making my beautiful sister and niece so happy! Hope your Father's Day is a great one. You are a special guy Paul Bradshaw!

Now...off to bed I go. Got to be up and make breakfast for Danny in the morning. Surely I can make an omelette without it falling apart...

Love to all!
Pam

TGIF!

Another long week! Again, I am glad it is Friday. Not much going on this week, except the kids running around all day, planning for Father's Day and work work work...

Funny work stories this week (someday I shall write a book). Mr Martin is buying a condo in Florida...young guy, first house. Sold originally in 2005 for $235,000.00. Foreclosure now, selling for $62,900.00. This is $10,000.00 over the listing price of $52,900.00. Hummmm...so I ask him why so much over, his reply is "because it was the only way to get it.". I run comps, we do an appraisal, check Zillow.com and come up with a value of $51,000.00 to $52,000.00. He's MAD that I say this range...proceeds to say that the condos are selling for more now and that the market is back in Florida. I explain that we feel our value is solid, and that he is welcome to pay more than it is worth, but instead of needing $5k down, he'll need to have $16k. Well....he doesn't want to do that! He tells me to put the loan on hold until he finds another lender. Got it buddy...geez!

Next, appraisal in Iowa, house covered in mold...ceiling is black, walls black, and flooring is black....WHAT is the customer thinking? Single Mom with little ones. House is being gutted and repaired....sounds like a tear down to me!

We have to verbal employment within 10 days of closing, to make sure customer is still employed....the answer to one of these calls the other day was "oh he quit to house hunt.". Really? I mean come on!

Again....someday I shall write a book on my mortgage stories!

Dallas Morning News yesterday...Shelby C Area Player of the Year. This makes me smile....that girly is a sweetie and plays one heck of a game of softball. So proud of her!

Off to get ready for work, hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day!

A lazy Sunday...

woke up before seven....listened to Danny snore for a half hour and went back to bed. Woke up again to the smell of bacon....Chef Danny was cooking!!! So, breakfast at 10:30 it was. Then we hit our chairs. He had it on the History Channel (can't you feel my excitement). We watched for a little bit and he went back to bed....to snore some more! I listened to it for an hour and finally headed out to Anna for Minnows, may as well fish! Anna store was closed, dang it, so i text Tyler to ride with me to Pilot Point....he was still sleeping. So....i went by myself. Arrived home to find Danny in the pool and Colby in my bed snoring. Put on my bathing suit and got in the pool for about 5 minutes, then hauled the minnows down to the pier before they boiled in the minnow bucket. Back up to the pool and now Danny is laying out in his speedo, snoring, in a patio chair. I think the heat kicked his butt this week! Or....could it be that we both saw midnight Friday and Saturday? Could be both....

Last night we went to the movies.....Hangover 2 was pretty good....not as good as the first, but still pretty funny. I recommend! Then we headed to Prosper for a Margaritta at Ernesto's. Yum! Did that ever hit the spot.

Now, here i sit, under the patio, bathing suit on, flip flops, hat and a cold beer.....ahhhh.... Love lazy Sunday afternoons. Even if i do have to listen to snoring from every direction...Duke is doing at this very moment.

Mavs could finish it tonight....cant wait for the game, but dont want the weekend to end either. Busy week ahead! Going to Chicago the next week for 2 days....wish Oprah was still filming, but she's not, so i will have to find something else to get into.

Ohhhhhh...also need your ideas on something. I plan to start a second blog in the next few weeks. It will be used to cronical Chelsey and Colby's Senior Year. I need a catchy name....post your suggestions here or email me at PFe082965@aol.com with BLOG suggestions in the subject line, since i really do not know who all visits us here.... The plan is to blog from August until June and then make a book out of the blog for each of them. I plan to have a friend take photos of an orange and a white cap and gown, tassle, signs around town, stores, mall, etc., so that 20-30 years from now, it's a memory book like no other. Send me your ideas.....10 months of blogging, all the hassel involving the tassel, Cronicals of the Fenter Duo, 2012 or BUST, May 31, 2012 count down.....you get the idea. Now, help me out with a nifty name. I'll give you credit on the blogs first post...

XOXO,
PK