Hockey!

Danny, Colton, Dylan and i went to see the Allen Americans hockey game last night. Fun to watch the game and the people. Just might have to go again sometime. Lots of loud music, a few fights, Colton said the pizza was great and then had cotton candy. Capped off the night with an icey from Racetrack. Not sure what today has in store for Danny and i. The boys are at home and C and C spent the night with friends...which means they will not wake up and come home until mid afternoon....there was a mini blimp at the hockey game with a Choctaw ad, hummmm, is it a sign? Maybe...

PK

A helmet

Ashley and i have been following a blog for several days.... Thesimplewife.typepad.com. Tobin is the husband of Joanne, who was found on the floor by her youngest daughter, 19 days ago, and she was in siezure from a stroke. She'll be moved to a long term care facility today at 9am. It was supposed to happen yesterday, but they didnt have a helmet. You should read the stories her husband posts. Ashley and i have both cried over a complete stranger. It just hits really close to home....

For this reason....i have made a decision. Monday, on my way to Quitman, for Mom's retirement party, i am going to stop by and see Sunny. It has been many years.....i want to do this. She's missed out on 20+ years, and i plan to spend a little time catching her up on things. By the time i leave, she will know that she her daughter has a beautiful spirit and kind heart. I'll share that she fell on the ice at our apartment, got her foot stuck in the toilet, fell off the tall slide at the city park, loved to color, eat fresh veggies with ranch, spent some time in schools out of state, was a trooper as Dylan came into the world and i got to hold her hand, called me as i was putting on my makeup one morning to say that what would turn out to be Colton existed. That she was beautiful in her wedding dress...even when Tazz dropped her! And that she Texts me now with funny thhings about the boys. Makes my heart sing. There are so many stories to share. But i want Sunny to know that Ashley has been loved, as if she were my very own. If she has layed there for 20 years wondering, Monday she shall know.

Joanne may not know about her girls at this very moment, but Sunny will...Monday, yes Monday. I love you Ashley, with all of my heart!

Signed,
Mom 2

BEWARE of downloads....

I hope that i can type this out as it happened today....here goes. I must warn you, its a bit "colorful."

Today...i have a 10am meeting with my boss and a few others. Hes in a building "up the hill" so i drive up a little before 10. Park. Get out of the car and as i am walking i check my phone. Text from Danny....open it up and its a download. He sends me funny stuff sometimes, pictures typically,,, so i open the media up....it starts a slow, painful download. I think to myself "i dont have time for this" so i hit end, toss my phone in my purse and head for the elavator. Up two stories....pass the President of the company, say hello, and proceed to my bosses office. I have to walk by several cubes and the COO's office on the way. The COO is outside his door, so i say hello and keep walkimg. Just as i pass him my PuRSE starts saying.......in a very loud voice......GOOD MORNING MOTHER F&$@/('s. HAPPY F$&@/ing TUESDAY. AREN'T YoU GLAD TO BE AT F$@&/ing WORK. I am tearing my purse up to get my phone. Holding it up against my chest trying to turn it down and STOP IT from talking. Finally i get it stopped, but not before everyone on that side of the building is laughing hysterically. My bosses face is a nice shade of red as he is laughing.....i am mortified! Finally we regain our composure....complete the hour long meeting and i begin to leave. The COO catches me before i can get out of the door and closes it. He says, "pam, i need to talk to you about your phone.".

At this point i am thinking great....i'm about to be fired! He then says...."about your phone......can i hear it again?". I laugh with him and BOLT saying "no, you can't....".

If i could have choked Danny at that very moment......if the window had a way to open it, i'd have thrown my pbone out of it.....if i'd thought about it, i probably would have thrown it on the ground to shatter it..... None of this happened, instead it kept saying it over and over! So......after Danny's big chuckle when i got home, he showed me what button to hit next time.

Funny but true....only me, only me....

Signed,
Mortified by 10am!

Least it's not snowing!

Dull weather today....where did the sunshine go? Paul? Get after it honey....

Nothing funny or exciting to report, which is actually a good thing. Chelsey and i tootled around yesterday...had my car cleaned up. While there i went to the ladies room, and when i walked out, she was sitting in the onky available seat....the shoe shine chair, which is built up in a big box She looked like the princess without her prince...

Colby stayed at Kevin's last night...guess we all forgot he was grounded. Danny wanted to head to Choctaw last night and i think i surprised him when i said no.... Just wasnt in the mood. He has a buddy at work who goes all the time. Plays $2.00 slots and wins several hundred dollars each time. I want to go when he goes next time!

2 hours until games start...better go finish my laundry. We all do our own, and its so nice. I can get away with once a week...not everyone else in this house can say that!

Happy week all...

PK

P.S. Megan adtually cussed when i got 75 points on Words with Friends, with only one word...but she STILL beat me! Better go join her in our latest game...

The sky might be falling

Amazing how two kids can share a womb, arrive at the exact same time and be so dang different.....this afternoon 'ring ring' cell phone, can't answer at that moment, ring ring desk phone....Chelsey's number. She's obviously got something going on, so I answer. "Mom....in a pitiful voice, what time will you be home?" Not sure sweetie, have a lot going on, what's up? Sillence....then in a sniffly voice she says she's failing Accounting. And that her GPA has fallen as well as her class rank. She said all this without taking a breath..... Ever read this about Colby? That would be a negatory. Turns out she missed two papers, and got zeros.....I came home and shes at the table and has completed all her homework for the next three weeks. Is double and triple checking it. She's OCD like me, so she puts it all in order, punches holes just so and checks it all again. I feel sorry for her, but even more so for the accounting teacher that Chelsey has requested an early morning tutoring session with first thing in the morning.... Again, same womb, born same time, and so different...night and day, salt and pepper, oil and vinegar....

Jeannine....you should write for the Rains County Leader....there's never been a person to replace Pauline....it's your calling, go for it!

Paul and Carla, thanks for wiring in the sunshine this after afternoon, now focus on WARMTH please!

TGIF tomorrow!
Pam

Off to play Words with Friends with Megan....word to the wise.....never think you can beat a former teacher, but it's fun trying!

Meetings...meetings....

Two solid days of meetings....at The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Colinas. Yes, the one where the Byron Nelson is held...yes, the one that the last time I was there, Steven Tyler walked out of an elavator right in front of me..... (the new judge on American Idol). Tired tonight. Back to the office tomorrow.

Poor Colby, as Carla says....is toeing the line right now. Still no court date decided yet, but it will be soon Once Danny figures it out, as stated before, I AM NOT GOING!!!!!!

Love to all and Happy Hump Day tomorrow,
Pam

Chipolte bowl anyone?

Until about 6 weeks ago, I had never tried Chipolte. Well....let's just say Chelsey talked me into trying it and I LOVE it. So.....this rainy Sunday, I made it at home instead of going to eat. Yep.....Lime, cilantro, rice. Pork or chicken. Black beans. Fresh guacamole. Sour cream and monteray Jack cheese. Pico Colby just inhaled a bowl of it....I think he liked it. Chelsey is eating a bowl now....winner winner!

Who's it going to be for the Super Bowl? I think Tom Brady will be in Dallas. (or should I say Arlington, thank you former mayor of Dallas for that). Just not sure who he'll face...

Hope you've all stayed dry this weekend. Let's see...we've had snow and rain. Maybe this week we will see SUNSHINE!!!!

XOXO,
Pam