my crazy life

Call Me Grandma

2010-03-02T09:39:00.000-08:00

Well folks thats right, I am going to be a grandma in October. The child having this child is the infamous Mayor of mine. For all you oldtime readers you know who I am talking about and for anyone new he is my now 19 year old son. I have decided to be happy about this because there really is no choice in the matter. They are having a baby so I am going to be very supportive. I may restart this blog to go through my grandma exploits and the journey there. Like I said to my husband we will have a new T-baller in 5 years. so thats my news and I'm sticking to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Holidays

2009-12-15T09:51:00.001-08:00

It really warms my soul to see all of the comments. Mary -It would be a trip if my husband ran the building but all I can say is she needs to be really vocal with the management company. Anyhoo New York is up and lit. It really is quite beautiful at Christmas time and makes the commute thru the city alittle easier on the eyes.
So I promised a celeb story here goes. On the street level floor on one of my husbands building is the store Jon Varvatos. I've never shopped there it is high end men but I also have a rule I do not shop where there are no price tags. So my hubby hadto go check something with Con Ed in the back of the store. He's waiting for the manager and he starts talking to a guy shopping there. This was probably for 15 minutes. The man by the way was drinking a Heinekin (which is another sign you can't afford the store . How many stores do you know hand out liquer and food to clients). My husband walks outside to the Con Ed guys and they were like did you see who's in there, of course my husband says no . They tell him Jeremy Pivens and point him out. Of Course that is who my hubby was just hanging with. My husband tells me he's a really nice guy, the kicker my older son is obsessed with Entourage and Pivens. When my husband called home to see if my son had heard of him ,my son almost had a heartattack. It was quite funny. I don't know if it translate in this story but I'm rusty folks. So all I can say is Happy Holidays to all and hope to hear from you all soon

November 2009

2009-11-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

Hi Folks,
Just reminiscing of the old days and missing us all, for anyone out there we used to be a tight group of strangers that posted on line about our lives and storys. We all became friends and to this day I still email all. We have all lost our way alittle but I'm sure someday we will all be back.
So it's a sunny day in NYC and not to cold which is surprising. I have the worst cold no not swine flu but a bon i fide cold. My kids are doing good for them. My hubby has a great new job he started 3 months ago. He is a Super for 6 small buildings in SOHO. He now gets to meet stars and models all the time and I will dedicate one full post to him and who he meeets and has no clue who they are. Tyson and Lady are great and its prime Squirrel season so you know they are Happy. I have found the wonders of a DVR and I have to say I can't get enough of DVRing. Anyhoo just dropped in to see if anyone still looks.
Smooches for all

I'm Alive

2009-01-29T12:36:00.000-08:00

Sorry folks I am alive, I just haven't been in the mood to blog. Little League season is on again and I will be measuring our last group of 8 teams next weekend. Let the fun begin. So what's new, lets see my hubby lost his job Thanksgiving week and hasn't found anything yet. So money is super tight. The weather has been pure crap in NY I need my spring to come really soon. So lately I have become a TV freak in my free time due to DVR. What a sinful thing but I love it. I must have at least 15 musical dvr'ed, everything from Rent to Funny Girl. You know I'm in heaven. My lovable Tyson has to wear 2 coats this winter but he still is a lunatic dog who I wouldn't give up for the world although he doesn't have many squirrels to chase until spring. I did watch a really good movie called "The Brave One" with Jodie Foster. It had a great ending that I didn't think would happen try and see it. So for now smooches til next time.

Updates

2008-11-17T12:59:00.000-08:00

I'm still here, I'm just alot busier then I used to be. Well let's see if my other 2 kids didn't give me much gray then Double A takes the prize. At 14 he is a royal pain in my ... Also my stomach and what ever else you can think of. Did you know that I can make it rain snow sleet and hail. i am amazing. He is the worst kid I should say person to wake up in the morning. He is the nasiest crankiest kid I own in the morning. You would think by now he would just get up and go to school but I think he really just loves ruining my morning so that I can have a wonderful day. Enough already. Lets see I watched a few movies on cable recently. One was Sweeney Todd - I thought it was decent but would not watch it again. I did not see it on broadway either. I also watched a movie We Own the Night. It was pretty good not the godfather or anything but watchable. I have just been working really hard and the weather here is psyco. Friday and Sat it was up to 70 today it is 30 degrees, talk about global warming. Thanks for letting me vent people. Anyone see any good movies lately. Oh fpr all you Tyson and Lady fans they are doing great . Lady loves the cold weather and tyson is getting used to his coat already. Til we meet again

Acroos the Universe

2008-09-22T13:18:00.000-07:00

Okay I'm going to try and get back to what I love most Musicals, Yes folks I watched a new one and am entranced. It was a movie called "Across the Universe". Now I found the Beatles when I was 14 and never let go. In fact I have 30 cassettes that I never opened of Beatles album. Well this movie is completely told thru Beatles songs. Now if you didn't like the Beatles then you definetly would not like this movie. It's like a mix of Hair and Moulin Rouge. Which I found pretty ingenuis how they interjected these songs into a story about vietnam and the village(NYC for people living in other states. The funniest part I think if you go to the village now, it's pretty much the same. So if you are a Beatles fan rent this movie and smile when you realize some of the references. It is worth the 2 1/2 hours!!!!!

Anonymous

2008-09-10T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, well fall is coming and I'm lovin it. The city sucks in the summer with the heat. So where do I start. Our little 7/8 team played there hearts out and after 3 playoffs made it to the championship where they lost by one in the last inning last out of the game. Yes it was heartbreaking but funny enough we all went to the pizza place by our field and as we pull up and there are 14 8year olds running up and down the sidewalk(about 9 at night) a smile crossed my face and my husband asked me whats up and I said we don't own any of them so I don't have to scream at any of them. That's their parents job. I was loving it. Anyhow Double A started 9th grade in the private school and is loving it so far. "He even opted out of Art to take creative writting. It gives me hope for the future!!! I am looking into vocational programs for the Mayor and hopefully we will find something that is right.
Tommorrow is 9/11 and I have to say every year is just as hard here. I watched a documentary on the history channel and 9/11 conspiracy theory's. I have to say terrorist hit the world trade and the pentagon . I know it's a simple theory for some but it's the truth. Every conspiracy in my mind has been debunked and I wish they would leave the victims family's alone to grieve in peace. You know I don't usually get into politic and this kind of thing but the documantary was powerful and as a plus Popular Mechanics explained and broke down alot.
Now and old friend of mine on the blogsphere seems to be around. This person was the first I ever blogged with and he meant the world to me. Good friend and advice and fantastic sense of humor. So to you my friend please start a NEW BLOG AND LET ME KNOW, IT'S REALLY BEEN TO LONG.
To all Tyson fans besides jumping up into the tree branch to catch a squirrel he"s been calm. On that note til we meet again. Hugs!!

baseball and junk

2008-08-18T08:07:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks, well it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood (yes I'm that old) anyhoo we have a playoff game tonight with the 7/8 year old team my husband coached this summer. He went younger to get back to the basics with kids and it's funny to watch the newbie parents (especially the one who threatened my hubby and all the coaches if they didn't pitch his son. That always works right.) Honestly what I have found this summer I miss my kids not playing Baseball especially the mayor. I guess Iw ish little league could last forever. So I go on and watch other peoples children and care just as much. I just taught the new moms how to throw the year end barbeque child/adult softball game. They thought it was such an ingenious idea. I always knew I was good. HEHE. So I have been cleaning out my apt. My hubby's going to put a new floor wood floor in and I wanted to get rid of alot of stuff. I've been watching cleanhouse lately. I'm still DVR obessed. I just wanted to stop and fill you guys in. I'm so glad to see all my girls back here. Oh wish us luck tonight

New Attitudes and old memories

2008-07-31T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, I am here and alive. I haven't had time to blog or felt like blogging. I had afew rare moments today and started rereading this blog from the beginning. Wow it's amazing to actually have something that chronicles your life for three years. Somethings have changed so much and others are still the same. I still blog with the same people I started out with. My kids are getting older driving me more crazy and my dogs are still my babys also. I'm still music crazy and still watch musicals.
So on a subject I like I am putting in my complaints
1. A few days ago I read about them remaking Rocky Horror. I like to meet the idiot who thought of this. It is a classic that just can't be done again. There is only 1 Tim Curry and I'm placing bets right now that it won't work
2. Another one is Rock and Roll High School. Now I read about this in my office building elevator. It seems Howard Stern wants to remake this. Come on folks the movie without the Ramones is not the movie. This one I take personal because -one whn I was kid we used to watch the Ramones practice on there building roof top and 2 this is about there high school which is my old high school and it's just not write.

On a better note I heard I want to be sedated " this morning and I can't stand losing you by the Police, now the police song is the album me and my hubby fell in love to so I'm sentimental.

One more thing before I go I just got DVR and I'm sorry I used to laugh at others with it because I love it and am kicking myself for waiting so long but thats another post. I'm really gonna try to get back to what I used to love about blogging, till the next time

Coneheads

2008-06-04T11:41:00.000-07:00

Quick post
Things are good just busy, I have watched a few movies lately because I have a new cable dvr. Anyhoo I saw my all time favorite musical Hair which is still a great movie even today. I remember being 14 running through Central Park look for all the places this movie was shot. OMG Treat Williams looked so young.
Then by accident I started to watch The Coneheads and it is still one fantastic funny movie. I suggest for anyone feeling blue to watch the Coneheads. The whole Kodachrome scenc will make you smile. Anyway kiddo's got to go, maybe I'll try to think up a contest for Friday like I used to although I don't get as many readers but music will always go on.

updates

2008-05-16T12:20:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks I am sorry I haven't posted in a while. It's just alot of my old blogging family have left the blogesphere and I was dep[ressed. For those of you who know me you know that this is my busy season. Well little league is under way and I am exhausted. I have 2 major tasks left. One will be sizing and getting the summer teams uniforms(oh hubby decided to take the 7/8 year old team this year, he's going back to his roots) and ordering trophy's. We have about 650 this year. Now as for my fundraiser it was a major success. We raised $23,000 dollars and it was alot of fun. I won a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue which sells for about $250 so I made out well. To bad I really don't drink but this I will try when I go to our Hamptons outing in the fall.
I also went to broadway to see A catered Affair. I must premise this by saying I am not a harvey weinstein fan(if you remember I saw him in Fiddler and wanted to smack him). Well I thought this play sucked. This is a first for me because usually I come out of a musical happy and singing something new. This one I didn't even understand where they got the last song and I thought the material extremly depressing. Faith Prince was fanatastic but sucky play Thumbs Down!!!. Okay next post I'lll tell you how Tyson and the kids are doing I am moving my office in 2 weeks so life is hectic but I love ya all

Updates

2008-03-28T06:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry I've been away it's that crazy little league time of the year for me. Well lets see we have over 660 this year which is at least 100 more kids so I think Baseball is having a comeback. Don't get me wrong I like soccer but BB is America's sport and I'm sticking to it. None of my kids are playing this year so I will just be everyones mom as usual. So on the homefront We have I believe one more state test for Double A in science and the mayor has finally got his sh-t together. I'm hoping we can find him a steady job for the summer to keep him occupied. My oldest went down to miami for the week to see some music festival (ah to be young). Now Tyson is in rare form after all spring is coming and squirrels are out. He has found a friend named Charmander who is a hugh pitbull at least 5 times his size. It is hysterical watching them play. My lady is doing well and now just allows Tyson to clean her legs because otherwise he'll pester her all day. I have decided not to talk or get into the presidential election because all sides are making me ill . Now on a lighter note I saw a movie a few weeks ago called "Under the Tuscan Sun" and I now want to move to Tuscany . This place looks so serene and beautiful that it just makes me want to go. It was also a very cute movie. Thumbs up. Well folks I have to go back to work but wanted to update yall and say have a great weekend Hugs

My Birthday

2008-03-11T07:46:00.000-07:00

Well Folks I'm back!!! Today is my Birthday and I'm feeling good. The Mayor wrote me a poem and left it in my purse and then my oldest and the mayor started I'M ing me at work with Birthday wishes and the Hubby actually called me to say HB. That is unusual for him so I must be doing something write. Well lets see I have been so busy between baseball and this fundraiser. Little league opens in 31/2 weeks and I'm doing the uniform scramble right now and the fundraiser is April 12. Well we have gotten some great stuff and can't wait to buy raffles for the baskets we've made up. One has a coach bag plus 2 gift certificates and one has a playstation 3 a psp plus games. We have 2 bottles of johnnie walker blue and 4 tickets to front row at jersey boys, we have Wicked tickets and exquisite jewlery donated by high end places. We also have a 42 in flat screen and a week in the Dominican republic. This affair should be alot of fun if we survive.
Now I want to say The Wire is over and they gave us a very satisfying ending. It was the best show written for TV ever. Oh I did fill out surveys for the Arbitron ratings so I guess I'm important now. Anyway folks have a fabulous day on me Hugs!!!!

Musicals

2008-02-08T11:39:00.000-08:00

Well folks a real quick one I've always said my favorite musical movie was Hair and I think it still is although in recent years there have been quite a few good new ones (ie; Rent , Phantom of the Opera). There is one I have yet to see and thats Across the Universe which I can't wait to see. So kiddies tell me your favorite musical.
Oh I will come back with a story next week how Double A was mugged this week(he's fine) but good story. Have a great weekend!!

New Challenge - Rock and Roll Anthems

2008-01-31T07:57:00.000-08:00

Lets see I think we should go with Rock and Roll Anthems, ah so many to choose from. Here are a few of my favs,
1. Born to Run
2. Stairway to Heaven
3. Free Bird
4. Teenage Wasteland
5. and truly a personal fav "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel who hasn't sang a song I didn't like. In fact could probably name song and album. I saw him 3 years ago and he was fantastic.
So what are your picks? Come on I know you have some. Hugs

The summer of 79

2008-01-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

The year is 1979, to me one of the greatest summers of my life. This is a great music year also so my list for this week is songs from the summer of 79. A few fact for the year the movie Grease came out and was a huge hit. It was the year I fell in love with the Beatles and real Rock and Roll but also alot of top 40. So here are some picks from that summer
1. Wishing on a Star
2 My Sharona
3.Shining Star
4. Little Jeannie by Elton
5. Sharing the Night Together by Dr Hook
6. Anything Donna Summers
7. You can't change that by Radio
8. Renegade by Styx
I could really go on and on with Billy Joel and Bruce but I want to see what you guys have to offer

The Miami kid returns

2008-01-15T08:18:00.000-08:00

Hi folks, Today is the testing day of NYC 8th graders in reading and writing. It is a 3 day test and much to much pressure for most kids. I loved when he was in private school because I felt he actually learned instead of being taught to pass this test. Okay so I'm bitching. My poor Double A had a 24 hour bug yesterday and now the tests , I guess better yesterday then today. This is just the first I think he will have to take around 8 different test this year . I don't think anywhere else in the country children go thru what NYC does. Otherwise things are good here, my oldest has been in south beach for the past 2 weeks and is starting to drive back today. He was supposed to be there for 7 day but you know ma how come you didn't tell me it was paradise down here. Oh I guess I forgot to tell the city kid that Florida is beautiful and he wouldn't want to come back. A good thing he didn't get a tattoo, he did go to oMiami Ink but they want $100 dollars just to sit down. So he finally used his brains. No I can't say that , he's my really good kid, always was. Always very respectful but lazy , you can't have it all huh. I did miss him alot though. If he wants to move down there I will miss him but I will let him go without any guilt trips like my mom gave me. So I must go back to work now , oh Hotel California is on the radio right now great song. So yall have a great day!!!

Friday's challenge

2008-01-11T08:28:00.000-08:00

Hey Folks you all know how I love my Fridays, well it's finally here YEAH!!!!. So for the new year I've decided on Friday's to put up a song challenge. This week I am going to list the 5 saddest songs to me(I read a countdown recently and they weren't even close) So here goes:
1.Season's in the Sun - do I need to tell anyone why
2.Alone again naturally - this always reminds me of my Dad, I don't know why
3.My eyes adored you. until recently I never considered it a sad song but listen to the lyriics and it's really heartbreaking
4.Honey - great song
5.Wildfire
and I lied there is a sixth Dance with my father again - by Luther because I loved Luther and his death was a tremendous loss. Well thats it nest week I will pick an upbeat list. So get your fingers and minds working and lets see what you got.
Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm back!!!!!!!!!

2008-01-09T10:49:00.000-08:00

Thank you all for the comments below, I was really thinking of giving this up but like a junkie I am back. So lets see Christmas was nice and I didn't go into debt which was nice for me. I did recieve a great unexpected gift from my boss who's wife run the online Ralph Lauren brand. Well she gave me a black cashmere Ralph Lauren sweater. So of course I looked it up and it's worth about $300. Its really soft and luxurious and is something I definetly wouldn't buy for myself. I think the best gift I recieved was homemade fudge from a very dear blogger friend Betmo. She knew I was down and it really did cheer me up and made me feel better.
Now I had promised a Murphy's law story and I think this fits even if it wasn't me exactly but it was my family. The Mayor (who I must tell my loyal readers is doing much better and hasn't touched a pill in months) was with his friend after school one day hanging out. It was really cold and they decided to go into the basement of the building across the street from the park. Someone called the police and they were confronted by 2 police officers.There were 7 kids there. The police let 5 of them go because they were 15. My son and 1 little girl who are 16 got arrested for tresspassing.(now if you remember they gave tickets in the summer for that) well I called a legal aide lawyer who works at the couthouse because I didn't want him to spend the night there. Long story short he got taken in at 3 in the afternoon, wasn't given anything to eat until 8 in the morning and I got him released with all charges dropped at 11 in the morning. I realized they arrested him to get there numbers up because it was the last day of the month. This was november and you know quota's must be met.
Anyhoo I've been on a movie watching zone lately and will probably post about them Friday. So to all thanks again you make a person feel loved.

Quickie the word of the day

2007-12-14T12:21:00.000-08:00

I hope you folks haven't forgotten me, I'm really busy right now but will be back next week with one of my Murphy's law story's . Have a great weekend!!!

updates

2007-11-29T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hi Folks, Things here have been hectic it seems like this is my work busy season. Yes Babzy I work 2 blocks from Bryant park, so I can shop every lunch break I get but it lost some appeal this year. In the past the fair was built in little green and red wood like elf shops now that the park has become popular they now have them in plexiglass little shops that have heat and to me I guess it took some of the nostalgia out of it. They have become Hi tech and I don't like it as much, they even did a televised tree lighting. I am going to check out Grand Central Stations Artisan fair today. Sometimes you canfind really unusual items. Other then that I have another Baseball registration tommorrow night. Thanksgiving was nice except my house was mobbed with my kids friends, it seems like I am one of the only parents that cooked which I found quite sad. I couldn't turn anyone away althouogh my hubby wanted to. Yes that is sucker across my forehead. I am trying to get the courage to start exercising but finding that on my own its hard. Any suggestions?

TGIF

2007-11-16T07:03:00.000-08:00

It is Friday again in cold New York City. I actually don't mind because it's time. Not much new , Work has been crazy this week and I have to finish painting my kitchen this weekend. The painting has taken a long time but it's getting done. The holiday shops are opening today at Bryant Park. It truly is my favorite time of the year. If you can go to The Bryant Park web site to take a look. The park is transformed with little booths that look like elf cottages. They have over 100 artisans and you can really pick up unique gifts. I also have to walk over to Lord and Taylors today because it looks like they opened their Christmas windows already.
I went to Double A's first game last night and was so proud of him. He turned into a very decent Basketball player. He does not have the finesse that the Mayor has but he is good in his own right. He has also practicing dancing for a show in school so between his 2 teams and school this kid is really busy. I know I am a hypochondriac lunatic but I now inspect there bodys because of the deadly infection scares that have been going around the athletes of the country. One kid in Brooklyn who was only 13 died a few week ago and it scared the crap out of me, just another thing to worry about. Otherwise the dogs are loving the cool weather and were getting ready to hibernate. HaHa Everyone have a great weekend!!

Friday Tidbits

2007-11-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

It is friday again and raining here in nyc as usual. This will be a short post. I have to tell you guys that I got a bump up in salary because they relize what a great job I'm doing and I will get my regular raise in March. It made me feel really great. The kids are doing okay and Tyson is chasing squirrels daily. Below I am going to put a post I wrote for Sirens Chronicles for the weekend. So everyone enjoy your weekend!! Hugs!!

I was asked to write a post for Sirens. I wish with every fiber in me that I was a writer. I am just an average 42 year old woman trying to survive in this crazy world. I love the thought of writing but don’t always have it in me. That said I am the mother of 2 teenage boys and one 21 year old boy. Let me tell you life is not easy and I fear every sin I have ever made is coming back to me through my kids. The world is a whole lot different then when I grew up. I wanted to write about the boys but the thing bothering lately are girls. I want to know what happened. Girls today are so thin that I wonder if we were all obese growing up. I watch the girls walk in the city and my neighborhood with the belly shirts and they must all be a size 2 or less. Did there mothers feed them, is it peer pressure or have body’s changed over time. I fear for these girls mental and emotional states which leads me into my next issue. Sexuality, this is first hand knowledge on the subject because I witnessed a new phenomenon. Girls today are proud to be bi sexual or lesbians. Now theres nothing wrong with being a lesbian but I think it is more sheik in these girls mind to be bi. It’s the cool thing to be with both. I have met many girls who find it chic and I wonder if their parents even know what their doing and with who. I fear someday these girls will grow up and regret what they have done. So what do you all think? I’d like to hear your opinions.

Freaky Friday

2007-11-02T07:18:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, sorry I've been gone for a little bit but I needed to get my stuff together. it has been crazy here. It is finally fall in NYC and I'm relieved not that I like cold but it's just unnatural to stay so warm here for so long. The trees and the grass are confused and I fear we will be paying for it in the spring. Well we had our first registration for baseball and we had 411 kids register. We normally have about 550 in the league and this could put us at close to 800. It's going to be a very busy season. I don't know if winter will be enough to get ready but it will have to be. We are planning a dinner dance auction fundraiser for April and I am learning alot about doing these type of fundraising on a big level. I think if I could go back and go to school I would try to major in this event planning business. Oh now to music recently I heard a song called "Brave "and fell in love with it, only to find out it is song by Idina Mendzel. She is one of my favorite singers from "Rent". She also starred in Wicked and she is amazing. So if you get a chance to hear it you will not be sorry. Theres not much going on, I am extremely busy at work so I just wanted to drop a line to let you all know I'm still here

Period

2007-10-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks , This is not my typical post but I have questions and who better to get answers from but this family. I apologize to any men that might get offended. So I want to know about periods. I am 42 years old and my world still is upside down when I get my friend. I know I am bitchy but there is more to it. I become uncoordinated. I must have dropped about 6 things already today and I just finished scrapping the back of my hand on the employee bathroom door. I also loose my words, they just don't come out as coherent. This has gone on for the last at least 15 years. I always had cramps when I was younger but not the words and coordination problems. Am I a freak? I need to know. I always know also because my teeth will hurt and I become congested. I would really like some input on how everyone else feels , so please leave some comments. Oh by the way(couln't help myself)I watched the movie "Rumour has it " over the weekend and enjoyed it very much. It starred Jennifer Aniston, Kevin I love you and would marry you Costner and shirley Maclaine, who I haven't seen in a bad movie ever. She is just fantastic. It is based on the movie The Graduate and is really very good. Well thats all let me hear from you.

Thursday Blues

2007-10-18T08:22:00.000-07:00

Well Folks it's Thursday here in the big city and the weather feels like June. I wouldn't mind but it's just so abnormal. I fear snowstorms in July now. The effects of global warming are here, anyone who doesn't believe it just has to come to NY to see that it's real. I am in a bitchy mood today due to the fact that people I have always considered friend are really not. It's nothing specific but I always have trusted to much and believed in the good and lately I have found that I have been wrong. I think the problem is I have a sort of double life. My sports world has alot of rich friends, most you would never know they had money but if they knew how little we really had I don't know. I in no way live in a poor neighborhood but compared to others we are low income which is funny to me because if I feel we are poor, what do really poor feel like. I'm struggling right now people and I knew we would with the hubby going to school. I just hate to juggle all the time and worry about whats getting paid and whats not. I'm sure in the end it will all work out but I needed to rant alittle. So whats new here the highlight of my week was walking to the subway from work. They were shooting a movie at Bryant Park. When they let us go down the block I see an actor get out of the car they were filming and it's Chris Noth. Now my mouth almost hit the floor because here he was walking in a tuxedo in the middle of the street and he was absolutely gorgeous. I have always been a fan but I think I would leave my hubby for this one. He looked that good!!! So on that note I will outta of here . Everyone have a great day!!

Mishmash

2007-10-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

Well Folks I'm back and I have had a few crazy weeks. Work has been nonstop and I'm feeling like they need to pay me more which they do. My children are still pushing my buttons but I've decided to ignore them and see how that goes. I put Double A back in public school because he hated the traveling. I couldn't blame him on that he had to take 2 trains and then a bus everymorning. So far he is doing well in school well see. I think he realized the mistakes he made with his behavior before and won't act out again. Anyhoo last ight I had our first general baseball meeting and things went well I kindof miss it , only because it was the first summer we did not do a team. Oh have you heard my team The Mets suck and The yankees aren't far behind, it's really a shame but I told my friend Spado I would root for his team now so The Indians it is. Basketball season starts pretty soon and Double A is syked and It is one thing I can hold over the monsters head. Yes I am an evil mother. Nnow I haven't spoken of my Tyson in awhile but he is still fabulous, he actually caught a squirrel the other day and I realized why. If you've been with me for a while this happened last year too and I now think it's because the squirrels are putting on weight for the winter and have slowed down. He did not kill this one just shook him by the tale alittle Thank god!! My husband recently saw on tv these dog challenge shows and they had all little Tysons running after a fake squirrel on a string so I guess it's just not mine that hunts. Anyhoo I thought I'd update alittle and wish everyone a great weekend. I am painting my apt. this weekend wish me luck! Hugs!

3 movies

2007-10-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks I've decided to make this a light and fun week of postings. So this weekend I watched a movie that I thought was pretty good, a little psycotic but good just the same. It's the first one I didn't get up from in a long time. It was called "Running with Scissors and I recommend it. Now my challenge to all of you is write down your all time 3 best musicals , tearjerkers and just have to see movies. Okay here goes:
Musicals
1.Funny Lady - I just love this movie, call me a sap
2. Hair - this is the perfect musical that I love to this day
3.The Rocky Horror Picture Show - yes I'm from NY and I love Frankenfutter

TearJerkers
1.A Star is Born - with Barbra. I have seen this over 75 times and have cried each time
2.. Steel Magnolia's - the funeral scene I think is the bestt scene ever written. I have never cried and laughed at the same time, it was so powerful
3.Terms of Endearment - If you didn't cry you have no heart

Must See
1. The Godfather Saga - enough said
2. Goodfella's - I love this movie
3. Something about Mary- okay laugh your ass off with the hairgel

Well now it's your turn, Have a great day

Breakdowns and secret guilty pleasures

2007-09-27T06:39:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, My kids are driving me crazy and according to my Mom they are giving me a nervous breakdown, so it must be true right. Seriously though I've had a time of it lately with the mayor but have talked him into going to therapy and a group for kids with his problems. I'm hoping this works. 16 is such a sucky age, thinking they know everything and that time is going somewhere. Am I making any sense remeber I'm having a nervous breakdown. Well I will say I am not sleeping well because I can't turn off my brain. I need a vacation.
Enough of that, now I will tell you my secret pleasures it's the new tv season I have watched soap operas for as long as I can remember. I was a hugh GH freak in the Luke and Laura days. I still catch it once in a while. I watch All my children everyday, I have to. In the 70's there was a song about GH and it said "I just can't cope without my soap" well thats me. My husband can't understand it and has laughed at me for years. Well last night I watched Dirty Sexy Money - this show was hilarious and right up my alley. It is like Dynasty on crack with an excellent cast. if you want a laugh and to get away for an hour I suggest you watch it. I also watch Private Practice whose cast is just all star - I like the show, I had to keep switching though because Gordon Ramseys Nightmares was on and he is my ultimate favorite. I may never eat in another NY restaurant after this but adore him. Well I've told my secret fetish and am signing off for the day

Starry Starry Nights

2007-09-21T07:09:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, I am sorry I neglected this blog but I have been extremly busy at work. So where do I begin The Hamptons , we had a fabulous time. The drive at night scares the crap at of me always because there are no lights on the roads but the drive went smoothly even though I had to listen to the kids CD half the ride(that was the compromise). I made a hugh batch of Arroz con Pollo for everyone and it was really appreciated all the kids in the house loved it(about 14 kids) while my girlfriend had prepared steak stuffed with portobello mushrooms that was to die for. we learned a new game named chinese poker which was really interesting and kept us all up one night for hours playing a marathon. The one thing that struck me this trip was the sky. The stars were so close and so beautiful that my first thought was to sing Starry Starry nights. Now I realize alot of you see stars but when you live in a high rise city they don't look the same and the older I get the more I appreciate. Now here is the line of the trip and it definetly shows the difference between the sexes. My hubby and most of the kids were outside snake hunting. You know little garden snakes really.(not that I touch them). They caught a little red and black one and brought it in where most moms screamed to get it outside(not me I'm used to the boys). There was one girl who Ally who was 10 and she turned aroound and said (ready heres the line) I don't want to hold it unless it's dead stripped and on my clothing. What an astute child. I loved it. Seemingly I have no girls but if I did I'd want her. We really did have a relaxing time and I bought about $100 dollars worth of freshh produce from the farm stands. The apples you all know I love but the corn was to die for. It just was so sweet and melts in your mouth. Oh I also bought farm fresh fudge, enough said. Well I'm going to leave you all for now thanks for letting me go on and everyone have a good weekend!!!

I'm off

2007-09-12T11:57:00.000-07:00

Well Folks for those of you that know me I usually take my annual Hamptons trip in October but this year we're going this weekend so I will be back on Monday with my adventure tale. Oh and remind me to tell you about the hubby and boys blue fishing trip last weekend. So everyone have a great weekend! Hugs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/11

2007-09-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, it is a very rainy nasty day in NYC and poetic for 9/11. Every year I relive this day and emotions change. For the first few years I was pissed and scared. I have overcome most of my fears because I did not want to let them win. I live my life the same as before except I look a little closer at the things and people around me. What I find I feel now is sad that my children will never know a tranquil, peaceful existence I had growing up. They will always have this in their background. Our boys will always have gone to war. I still can't get over the radical thinking process but thats my thing. Anyhoo my sympathies go out out to all effected by this tragedy. Bless all of you

Crabbing and book reviews

2007-09-04T13:12:00.001-07:00

Hey Folks, well school in NYC starts today yeah!!! Only double A being in the private school starts the 10th. The mayor new schedule is 7:20 - 1:50. He said today was ok but well see. my husband took the boys crabbing yesterday and the mayor in his infinate wisdom was picking up large boulders with his friend to find smaller crabs and dropped the rock on his finger. The rock weighed about 80 pounds. The genuis then pulled his finger out ,and ran to my husband. (Now he pulled his finger out because he thought he cut off part of it and didn't want to see it) Turns out he was very llucky and only had a small gash (alot of blood). I guess picking up the biggest rock is a boy thing because I would have never done it. Funny how these things happen right before school starts but I assured him that he would be able to write. His response "Gee thanks MOM".
Now for my new book review. I just finished reading "The Quickie" by James Patterson. I love him and this book was good I don't want to go into details because it would ruin the plot but if you have some time it is a good read. I find his books flow quickly and I usually finish to fast. I just started Mary Higggins Clark "I heard that song before", it seems like a good book so far I'll let you know but for now Hugs

Summer Lovin 1979

2007-08-28T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, with the summer coming to an end I got to feeling nostalgic about Summer love. What makes those Summers so special and romantic and at the same time can cause heartache. Is it peoples first kisses or loves. I met my first real love when I was 14 and I was on vacation for the whole summer in Florida. His name was Dominick and he had a curly afro which most boys in NY didn't even have hair(crewcuts). That summer was magical, it was 1979 and probably the best summer of music, My Sharonna, Shining Star, I'm wishing on a star. Dominick had a big impact on my life from him I met my best friends and we are all still friends to this day even him. We don't see each other or speak often but I know one day we will all get together again and we will all be fine. That is the summer I saw my first concert, Peter Frampton. A man and a concert to always remember. We made up the phrase foot action because most of us had to walk everywhere. Dominick had a car. He had just turned 16. His car was an LTD. Boy did I feel grown up then. Well it's the last week of this summer and I didn't have much to say , so I wrote this so everyone could have some special time remembered. Hugs! Oh and yes it killed me to go back to NY but as you can see I survived.

Fridays and Trespassing

2007-08-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

Well it's Friday. Yesterday I went to court with the Mayor because back in may they recieved tickets for trespassing. Now I have to say these are nuisance tickets because he was sitting in the park across from my house at 9:30. It seems the playground supossedly closes at 9. Okay I have been there at night too and never knew an open park like this closes. So he pleads guilty and gets a $10 fine, now heres the kicker yes the fine was only $10 but they add a $75 surcharge and a $25 dollar court fee. Yes folks this is NYC and they are ripping off the general public I actually wonder who is getting rich off of poor kids. Now I also wondered since they never asked his age in court or if he had a parent there, how they expect a 16 year old to pay this, considering they never informed me and if he didn't show me the ticket I wouldn't know. Seems to me something is really wrong with the system. I have no clue how I would change it anyway. The mayor has been doing really good no slips so far but I am really up on his butt. School is 3 weeks away and I can't wait.

On another subject I was right about the Big Brother eviction and the house finally did the right thing. So I am off to another weekend of cleaning, I really am gonna try and tackle there room .Wish me luck(I know but it has to be done before school I am there Mother but then its on them) So to everyone have a fabulous weekend. Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday's Words of Wisdom

2007-08-14T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, it Tuesday here in the big Apple and we haven't had rain or a major catastrophe for a few days. The Mega Million Lotto is up to $122 million for tonight and I bought a ticket, you know the whole dollar and a dream thing. Things on the home front seem to be calming down. The Mayor has been good for the almost 2 weeks he's been home and his brother helped out by putting him to work. My stomach seems to be getting back to normal but I have been thinking if I had the chance to do it all over again would I, I don't know. My oldest prince is fighting with his girl of 10 months and I think he will be heart broken for a while. His 21st birthday is on the 30th and his friends have rented out the penthouse in resorts @Atlantic City. Man I wish we did things like that when I was 21 oh I forgot I had him at that age haha. Now for the TV front I've been getting into the cooking shows and Big brother. There is one new show called Murder that I find fascinating. They give you all the facts (ie crime scene, lab interviews) and you try to figure out the real crime. It's on Mondays on SPike network. Finally I watched the season opener of Weeds last night and for anyone who wants to laugh there ass off, this is the show to do it. I almost peed in my pants , my hubby was also rolling. Well that's all for today Hugs everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Update and Book review

2007-08-09T07:26:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, First off thank you for all the support. Things have been so hectic here. I have the mayor home and so far so good, thats not to say I almost had a nervous breakdown the past week. My stomach and sleep is a mess but I guess thats the penance I get for being a mom. On top of all that NYC is being tested because when have you heard of a Tornado hitting Brooklyn I have to say it's like living in the Twilight show recently. I want to discuss a book I read recently it was called "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. This book was so powerful that all I wanted to do was hug this woman and praise her. What it did do was shine the light on what I thought about the middle Eastern countries and how woman are treated. It brings up many questions as to how people can follow the Muslim religion blindly and questions about the prophet(and I must say not very nice pedohile). This is one of those books that just makes sense which is scary. This poor woman is still having to lay low due to death threats but God bless her for the strength to write it. It is not a small book but if you get the chance read it. On another note if I was a contestant on Do you know the lyrics I would have won 1 million already. It's really hot here and hoping it doesn't rain because the subways might not work again like yesterday so to all my friend I say Stay Cool and luv ya all Hugs

sign please

2007-08-01T09:55:00.000-07:00

This is an issue I have been fighting for a while if you could please sign this petition and tell your friends. This could help save our children. Over the counter cough medicine are killing our youth. I've had first had experience with my son and it's not pretty. It's extremly fustrating
http://www.petitiononline.com/corihbp/petition.html

Bike riding

2007-08-01T07:37:00.000-07:00

Hey folks , well I started bicycling this week. I am feeling like a fat cow and thought this might help. So me and my hubby are going riding everynight. Mind you that I hadn't been on a bike in probably 25 years. It feels good to exercise but I must tell you we are looking for a new seat for my bike because it is very narrow and my crotch is killing me.Actually it is the sides of my groin. Anybody know what I'm talking about or do I just sound crazy. We're thinking they must make a wider front to a seat at least wider then the one we have. On a lighter note I watched The Singing Bee last night and I would have been fifty thousand dollars richer if I was the contestant. I have a fundraising meeting tonight and I will lose all the weight I want to lose by that fundraiser ,which will be April12 2008. I now realize I miss my little league baseball in the summer. So I am going to tell hubby we must go to some games. Not much else new I wish I was a kid so I could just go on Summer vaction. I guess I'm singing the summertime blues. hugs everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crushes

2007-07-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks I've decided to end the week on a light note. So who was your crush growing up? The reason I ask because Stevie Wonder was on the radio singing My Cherie amour and I remember being about 8 or 9 thinking I wanted to marry him and be ghis eyes. I always found him to be this heroic, romantic figure. So my first crush naturally was Donny Osmond and I dare anyone my age to say he wasn't theres. I was five and still have my first album. Of course I graduated to The Jackson Five but unlike most Michael wasn't my pick it was Marlon. I thought him to be so adorable. Now as the grown up adult that I am I would marry Rob Thomas because he can be so smooth or I just adore Mark Mcgrath he is adorable. So theres my crushes what were yours? Come on fess up!! Oh also have a great weekend!!!!

Mishmash

2007-07-26T09:37:00.001-07:00

Sorry I've been away folks my life has been hectic lately and I haven't had anything positive to say. I have found a new vice and that is the 2 new singing game shows on TV. Now name that tune was my favorite back when. I have also found that on saturdays at 12:00 they play Casey Kasems TOp 40 1970's repeats on XFM70's. It is like flashing back to your youth. On the home front The mayor should be coming home Tuesday and it's good because double A actually misses him . That should last for a day or two before they want to kill each other. My hubby took this semester off so he doesn't go back to school until August 15 and it's driving me crazy because I got used to having my time after work. The weathers been crazy here we either have torrential downpours or heat. I don't mind the heat. SHHH don't tell or I can't be a real NYer because theres one thing NYers are good at complaining about the weather. Its too cold in the winter, too hot in the summer. HAHA . Tyson is still the best person in my family and its so true that dogs just love you unconditionally. He's so happy when he see me it makes my husband jealous and I love it. Oh well time for me to go. Everyone have a great day!!!!!!!!!!

Could have been a worse day, murphy's law fails for once

2007-07-19T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, My life crazy as usual. as most of you have seen there was a steam pipe explosion in manhattan. Well it was 3 blocks from my office on a street I frequent. So you see Murphy's Law that usually follows me around wasn't in effect for me most of the day and I'll tell you why. It rained here not just your mere ordinary rain but torrential thunderstorm down pours. Well after being woken up 3 or 4 times by the thunder I figured I go to work afterall I won't melt in the rain. Well I got dressed and headed for my elevator and to my surprise they were both not working. So I decided I'd walk down 11 flights because the elevator would be fixed when I returned. It is now drizziling and I get about a block away and see a fire truck diagonal from me across from the park. I was thinking that was wierd and when I looked down to (I had to go to a 5 step staircase) the sidewalk I realizes the entire thing, the street all 4 corners were under water infact it looked like a lake. So the bus was definetly not going to come. I walked all the way around that to find out the trains were flooded. So I trecked home and had to walk up 12 flights. I am tired but in retrospect I could have been where the pipe blew up so I am lucky. The air seems disgusting today and I don't believe that the air is okay. The city said it was fine so I guess we'll see I can't afford to take off so I am atwork. I am going to see if I can get you guys some pictures of the scene .

Heat

2007-07-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks I haven't written anything so far this week because I have been in a craky mood. Now I lived in Florida and loved the weather but being in NY this week has been like living in hell. No I really mean it, I was tempted to crack an egg on the sidewalk because I know it would fry. Of course I got stuck in the train because someone over heated in the train in front of us. I don't want to be mean but maybe they should make people sign waivers if they get sick on a train they can move the person to the platform. I just can't take it anymore, I'm so grateful that it is cooler today. At lunch I am going to Bryant park because today starts Broadway in the park. The shows that will be there today are Mamma Mia,Beauty and the Beast, Spelling Bee and A show called In The Heights. Now my friend Michelle is in "In The Heights". It's a show about uptown spanish Harlam and has run off Broadway for the past 8 months. It is so good according to critics it's hitting Broadway in September. I haven't gone yet because I want to see it on Broadway. My life has been pretty calm lately, I found a venue for a fundraiser our league will be throwing in April and I got a great deal. Big Brother is on once again(my guilty pleasure) . I did see an indie film the other day and if you get a chance to see this I recommend it. The moviw was called "1900". It's about a baby born on a cruise ship and how he becomes a piano prodigy and has never left the ship. Well I gotta go now so eveyone have a good day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,Catchup and Disco contest

2007-07-05T06:58:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, I want to thank Mary and Betmo for the Rockin' Girl Blogger award. These are two woman that I am in awe of. Theres nothing really new on the homefront, the mayor went to Florida and Double A wants to get his tongue pierced . I really can't say no because the other 2 have them. Double A is younger but as long as none of them pierce anything on there face I'm okay with it. Double A came in with a 94 average for the year. I swear I felt like framing this report card and hanging it up. It's not that my other kids weren't smart, they were just extremly lazy and didn't do there work. Okay enough about them I installed my new italian wood floor that my husband acquired in a very rich couples penthouse in manhatten who didn't like the tone. Let me tell you it's freaking gorgeous. I'm getting a new phone so I will be able to take pictures again soon. I was so proud of myself to learn how to install this floor. It's much harder than trading spaces makes it look. Okay afew weeks ago I wrote thatr I saw Eddie Izzard, this weekend I'm flipping channels and he is on the BBC as a transexual doing stand up. Now as an American I have onlly seen him on the Riches and would have never guessed that he made a living as this type of comedian. He was very good. Now for music I decided to go with Disco . So list your favorite below . COme on folks theres music in you. Heres mine

Number 1 all time favorite - Caught up in a one Night Love Affair- Inner Life

2.Heaven Knows - Donna Summers

3.The Heart to have the heart - France Jolie

4 There but for the grace of god go I

So lets here your , Have a great day and ooooh Big Brother starts tonight (my secret vise)

Interview

2007-06-27T10:33:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, this is my 100th post and I feel it is poetic to be interviewed for it. So my good friend Mary from maryland sent me these questions here goes:

Dawn,
I am no where near as good an interviewer as TUA but here's my questions. Have fun. Take your time.

1. You are a busy mom with 3 sons, 2 dogs, a husband, your volunteer work and a job! Give us a day in the life from up-and-at-'em to nighty-night. Well this is interesting,here goes - on a typical day my husband gets up at 7:00 to go to work which in turn is the first time I get up because Tyson trys to dig himself into my quilt. I then wake Double A up at 6:45 because he goes to school earlier than the mayor. I lay back down and awake at 7:30. I get myself ready and run to the bus stop because if I miss the 8:00 I will not get to work on time. I get to the city about 8:40 and go get breakfast and a newspaper. I start at 9 or whenever I enter the office. When I have a lull at work I am either typing up team uniforms ,ordering trophys,patches or minutes to meetings or baseball related things. I get out of work at 5:00. If we have a game I go straight to the baseball fields. That is 40 minutes on the train and then a 15 minute walk. In between I find out where everyone is , what there doing and hopefully after the game my husband is there to drive home . Sometimes I order dinner(i have a speed dial to chinese takeout and taco King tex mex) but I usually cook at least 4 times a week. Now home and after dinner , making sure the dogs are fed and walked(no I do not walk them because Lady pulls out my shoulder.) I find out if hw needs to be done or I might take the laundry downstairs which is a pain but theraputic. I do try and watch some tele. All My Children being my favorite. Love that its repeated at night. I then tell the kids to get there stuff ready for school and I put out there money, wallets and bus passes. Sometimes I then shower and off to bed usually between 11:30 and 12. Well that pretty much a typical day

2. You are a dedicated volunteer of Little League. If you could change anything about the club what would it be? If I could change anything about Little League in general it would be to give the kids more and Williamsport less. People don't realize LL is very commercial and they own all kinds of licensing right and have rules and laws that govern the league that are not always in the best interest of the children. the second thing if I could would probably make a rule that fathers couldn't coach there own kids(i think I wrote a post on this once)and also that there should be no nepotism, I really hate cronyism but have found it in every league

3. I imagine you spend most of your time taking care of others. If you could do something selfish for yourself what woud it be?
I would take a vacation to a tropical island and just relax with a big frozen drink in my hand.
4. All of us moms have long to-do lists. Name 2 things you are avoiding doing and tell us why.
I do not do floors. I know that sounds funny but my husband installed floors for many years and he could sweep and vacumn better then anyone I 've ever seen. So it was a waste of time for me to even try . I also do not clean my kids room anymore, - well this is true and untrue because every few months I will have had it and break down and reorganize them(shame on me)

5. We don't always follow the path we dreamed of flollowing. Are you where you want to be or do have a different dream for yourself? I really didn't see myself here, I was a rebel growing up and I really should have gone to College. I would have loved to teach or taught art. For many years when I was home with the kids I was at the schools doing scenery for plays and banners . So I guess I should have done something in the art field. I have thought of opening up one of those birthday party spots or party coordinator..
Thank you I loved the Questions, also eveyone leave your songs in the post below

Please be sure to include the below, in the post you make with your answers.Do YOU want to be interviewed?Interview rules:1. Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.”2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick thequestions.3. You will update your blog with a post containing your the answers to the questions.4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interviewsomeone else in the same post.5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask themfive questions.

Contest - rock and roll

2007-06-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, well heres a fast update. My son the mayor won his championship this weekend. It was at Keyspan park in Coney Island (where the Cyclones play) This is there fourth year in a row to win. My baseball season is now over and I'm really trying to recover trophys and summer uniforms took alot out on me. The mayor is going to Florida this week and I have to say I'm relieved because he is causing me agitta and I don't know if I could take a whole summer of him running around(bad mom).
Now lets get to some fun stuff I read about a contest for XFM and they wanted play list so my challenge to all of you is to come up with the 3 best rock and rolls songs you know. Off the top of my head I'm gonna list 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Under my Thumb 3. Rosalita. I could go on and on but for now that my picks. Maybe well do disco next week, so let me see your picks

Our Children

2007-06-21T09:34:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, Okay for the past week on various blogs there have been quotes given to your children. I might add extremly funny pee in your pants ones. SO I think I am going to ask everyone for at least one thing you have said that sticks out in your mind. Recently I told the Mayor (here is the conversation).
Mayor: I can't wait for my own kids to hear this(his rap that he wrote)
ME: I can't wait until you have kids and my wish for you is that they are all exactly like you.
Mayor: Why
Me: So you can see what a wonderful child you have been and why I have grey hair.

Well I have to go now let me here some good ones

Manic Monday

2007-06-18T07:32:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, well Monday is here again and I'm hoping it's going to be a good week. I am going to try for some fun subjects this week because it's so hot and we all need to relax. Okay here goes, I work a couple of blocks from Bryant Park. For those of you that don't know that is the park connected to the NYC public Library(think ghostbusters), this park has been used by so many movies, films and TV.Recent filming was of Spiderman3 and everyother episode of Law and Order. They also shoot good morning america's friday morning concerts there and of ourse fashion week (2 times a year). So let me tell you I was walking to the train last week and was on the sidewalk of Bryant Park when I almost slammed into Eddie Izzard. He is the star of the show "The Riches". Now I found myself not knowing what to do. I really wanted to talk to him but he was on a cellphone and I thought it rude. Let me tell you he is adorable(but a little short) in person. He has beautiful blue eyes. He is a british actor and I recommend watching The Riches, it is a really interesting show and you would know why seeing him to me was a thrill. My big question to everyone out there is what do you do when seeing a star? I have seen many being in NY this one just struck me because he was by himself in the street with his phone. I know I sound crazy buts thats me. I really want to know what you think you would do? Have a great day Smooches

Losing,Soprano's, Accidents and Ms Chris Brown

2007-06-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

Well Folks my murphy law life is back in the fold. Lets see we lost our game Saturday. It was a hard loss 1- because we haven't been out of the playoffs in over 6 years 2- it was Double A's last game on our fields 3- This was the last game for a few kids that I really like . Okay let me stop bitching. Now onto the Soprano's - I liked it I thought the ending was fine Life went on for the Soprano's just like everyone else. The cat scenes were the funniest.
The mayor had an accident in his pigsty I mean bedroom and slipped on a hanger(this happpened at around 11:00 sunday night, it was a good thing to or he would have had to wait until the Soprano's were over) he fell backward and cracked his head on the fish tank(that houses our too new hamsters. I'll tell you about that in a minute). I took him to the hospital and they put in 15 staples. I know I sound cold folks but I have 3 very active boys and this comes with the territory. The mayor is fine and getting much sympathy from the girls of the neighborhood. Now for the hamsters, well Double AA came home with one on Thursday and said a girl bought it but her mom wouldn't let it in the house so he had to take it. It was 8:30 at night when Double A came home. It was a small kindof cut tan thing with a white spot. He named it Chris Brown. Well Tyson and Lady haven't killed it yet Ithink it's too small for them. Saturday my husband stopped at Petland for some supplies and bought a second hamster so Chris Brown would have a friend. Turns out Chris Brown is a she so now we call her Ms chris brown and the other tan one chris Brown. We had to seperate them because he was biting her. Yes folks this is my life. I'll tell you this much it's much easier dealing with my animals than my children. So I finished my trophy order last night and only need about 24 more for Saturday and the season is done. Thursday I will write up the uniform order and in 2 weeks it's over for me for a while . I think I got everything in,, until the next time

A Good Read

2007-06-07T06:32:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks, lately I've been so busy that I have been reading to relax myself on the way to and from work. Now everybody knows my favorite author is Janet Evanovich. I also love James Patterson but I'll call her E is the kindof writer I haven't come across before. She writes like the only way to describe it is normal. She could be your next door neighbor. Her Stephanie Plum series is my alltime favorite. These are crazy books with a northeast flare. They are not intellectual books, they are fun laugh out loud at time, crazy novels. I recommend them to anyone needing a lift or a laugh. They are easy reading. Now onto James Patterson(JP), His Cross series I adore. I can't describe how Patterson writes because I have recently been reading his other type of stories and am blown away. The first book I want to talk about by JP is Jennifers Letters to Sam - this is a book about a granddaughter reading letters her grandma wrote to her about her life and it is a beautiful story. Now the next is "Suzanne's diary toNicholas " I have to tell you folks this was one really sad book that I couldn't tear myself away from it. I don't want to go into plot to ruin if you want to read it but I can say it is a beautiful story and I would have never expected these 2 from JP. He is a remarkable author. I guess I wrote this post so people might sit back relax and read a good book. Till the next time Smooches

I'm back

2007-06-04T07:28:00.000-07:00

Well Folks, Thank you all for the comments when I was gone but I am semi back now. Wow what a week. I have ordered mostly everything for the end of the season(ie trophys engravings for them) I have one more league to go. Then I have to size and order Summer uniforms for our teams I think on Thursday and with closing on the 16th I will be done for the season, it actually went really fast this year although I have enough to keep me busy. I have my summer free for the first time in 12 years I'm sure I'll miss it and have to go to a few home games after all there all my children. I went to a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday and it was really the most non traditional one I've been to. It was more like a group of good friends gettting together and drinking and having a fantastic time. It was at a Meditterain Restuarant . The food was phenomenal. They had these I think they were greek meatballl that were out of this world. The spices were to die for and the spreads wowwww. the drinks were pretty good too!!! HEEHEE. Now last night The Soprano's were on and it was the next to last episode. It depressed me. The show is that good. I do not want to spoil it for people so I won't go into details. If you have'nt seen it turn off your phones turn on and zone for 50 minutes it's worth it . Well gotta go to work now until tommorrow Smooches

Be Back Soon

2007-05-30T07:48:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks thanks for all the great comments lately, I'l won't be able to blog for about a week or so. Yes it's that time of the year I'm ordering trophys and putting together summer tournements. So I will be back, Don't forget me, if anyone needs me e-mail
hugs and Smooches

Friday Humor and Holiday Weekend

2007-05-25T06:45:00.000-07:00

Well my friends it's happened I wore capri's and a tank to work today because it is beautiful out. It looks like we will finally get a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. I have our All-Star Celebration at the league and that is always fun. I wish everyone happiness and peace this weekend and for the sun worshippers a tan. I am leaving you with these words of wisdom. See ya Tuesday. Smooches and Hugs

Eight Words with two Meanings
1. THINGY (thing-ee) n. Female...... Any part under a car's hood. Male..... The strap fastener on a woman's bra. 2. VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) adj. Female.... Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another. Male.... Playing football without a cup. 3. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni-kay-shon) n. Female... The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one's partner. Male... Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the boys. 4. COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n. Female.... A desire to get married and raise a family. Male...... Trying not to hit on other women while out with this one. 5. ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter-tayn-ment) n. Female.... A good movie, concert, play or book. Male.... .. Anything that can be done while drinking beer. 6. FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n. Female.... An embarrassing by product of indigestion. Male...... A source of entertainment, self-___expression, male bonding. 7 MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n. Female...... The greatest _expression of intimacy a couple can achieve. Male.. Call it whatever you want, just as long as we do it. 8. REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n. Female.... A device for changing from one TV channel to another. Male... A device for scanning through all 375 channels every 5 minutes. AND; He said . . . I don't know why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it. She said . . . You wear pants don't you? He said . . ..... Shall we try swapping positions tonight? She said . That's a good idea - you stand by the ironing board while I sit on the sofa and fart! He said . . What have you been doing with all the grocery money I gave you? She said . .Turn sideways and look in the mirror! He said . . Why don't women blink during foreplay? She said . . They don't have time He said . How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper? She said . . We don't know; it has never happened. He said . . Why is it difficult to find men who are sensitive, caring and Good- looking? She said . . They already have boyfriends. She said... What do you call a women who knows where her husband is every night? He said . . . A widow. He said . . . Why are married women heavier than single women? She said . .. . Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.

It's just another Manic Monday

2007-05-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

Love that song. Hey folks it's Monday and the start of a beautiful week(see how optimistic I can be). This was a nice weekend in NY and my son's team won but the nice part about it was how Double A played. I'll give you a little backstory. Double A is the youngest of our kids. He comes after 2 tremendously athletic brothers. They are superstars in their own rights. Double A has always been clumsy and not as coordinated. His claim to fame has always been his brain. He is extremely intelligent. I think we knew that when he was 2 years old, we were watching Braveheart. The end of the movie is a scene were he is being tortured and sees his dead love walk thru the crowd and Double A understood what was going on. We knew he was special. So to say 4 years ago he really never wanted to get on a baseball field again. (the previous year he got hit alot)His father devastated me not so much. I let him take the year off. The next year he started growing into his feet. Then he became a basketball player, he wasn't great and played with alot of heart. Double A though is logical and hhe figured if he could be taught he'd learn and that is exactly what he did. He is now a really good basketball player. So to yesterday's game, he made 3 really good and hard plays. He stole home twice and was overall on a roll. He also made the all star team that plays on memorial day. I have always been proud just a little more smile now.
On the Tyson front his new best friend is a pink stuffed gorilla whose nose he bit off and whose stuffing has been all over my house for a week but he loves that gorilla and on that note I'm done until the next time

Meme

2007-05-17T07:24:00.000-07:00

Well Folks I've been Meme'd by my friend Barb. Her blog is My Crazy Life just like mine http://bardouble29.blogspot.com/
The freakiest part is we have the same birthday. She also has a very interesting life so go check her out
Here are her questions for me

1 If you could live anywhere, where and why?
I would move back to Ft Lauderdale, I love the weather, people and life is a little slower there.

2. What is your favorite childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory's are of my summers in Mt Freedom New Jersey. They were perfect. You lived in your own little community and had your summer friends,camp, night time color wars. Who could ask for anything more.

3. If you could be in any TV show, which one would it be?
It would have to be All My Children. Have been addicted since I was a little girl and still watch everyday.

4. What is your most embarrassing moment?
I would have to say my most embarrassing moment was when I was 18. My hubby (then boyfriend) went to this expensive restuarant on the water in Miami. I went to get a pack of cigarettes from the machine. the handle snapped back and caught my finger. I was in major pain and in need of change so we could pull the handle out again.The problem I was alone and had to wait until John came looking for me. Beside everyone peeing in there pants laughing , I was in pain but now can laugh my ass off about it.
5. What is your all time favorite movie?
This is hard beside all my musicals and romantic tragic love story's(The Notebook, Steel Magnolia's, Boys on the Side etc). Okay my all time favorite is "A star is Born" with Barbara and Kris. I have cried every time I have seen it. I'm gonna take this question further and tell you my most favorite scene ever in a movie. It was in Steel Magnolia's after the funeral of Sally Fields daughter. She goes on a rant about how she's supposed to go first and you are hysterically crying, in the same breath Olympia Dukasis tells her to Smack a Weezer to feel better and now your hysterically laughing and crying in the same breathe, to me this was the best scene ever.

So now that I've answered Barbs meme questions I invite anyone who would like to be interviewed to leave a comment and I will e-mail you with the questions I think up. This meme has gone on for a while so please keep it going

Soprano's and Tyson

2007-05-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks it's Monday and what a Sunday Soprano night it was. I don't know if I can take an end to this TV season with the Soprano's and Lost coming to an end. The Soprano's is being written so well that there are really no spoilers out there that have been correct so far. I also watched a crazy movie called The Curve with Michael Vartan and the actor from Scream. It had a good twist at the end, so I recommend it if you have cable.
Now onto a new Tyson story(for those of you new Tyson is my 6 pound JackRusell who has a life of his own and who is the ultimate squirrel hunter. I also love this dog with everything I have) Well Tyson is still his crazy cheery loving his mommy(me) self. The kids went to a bizarre thats up the block from my house. In NY we call them bizarres in other parts of the country you might call it a fair or carnival. Well every year they go and the Mayor always wins stuffed animals. I tell him not to play because I don't want them in the house there is no room. Telling a 16 year old not to win doesn't work. So this year he wins a black leopard tiger looking thing. It's about 6 ft long, it stands on 4 paws and when he put it down on my living room floor tyson went ballistic. He started running around it in circles ,barking and jumping away if he thought it moved. I was hysterically laughing. So the kids put it in their room. Next night Saturday me and hubby are the only ones home and about 10:45 I hear Tyson barking up a storm running from one side of my house to the other. Then he standing in my hallway barking at the kids room and I go over and the kids had put the leopard on the bed when they left. That dog would have barked at it all night. I closed their door and he stills sat growling. That was Tysons weekendand with that I'm out

Friday Thoughts

2007-05-11T07:26:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's Friday and what words of wisdom do I have for all my friends. This has been a strange week but I'm glad it's over. I started this week and walking to the train on the way home Tuesday I couldn't help thinking why do all these people love the city. Don't get me wrong it's a nice place for tourists but the loads of people in business attire, talking stocks and real estate etc. . I just laugh as you can tell I am not the business suit type person and if you would have ask the employment agency I used to work at they would say I'm Queens people. I don't see why people want to live only in concrete neighborhoods with central park as the grass. Well enough of that. I also saw a commercial last night that made me think commercial makers are on LSD. It was a commercial that kept showing a horses butt in different situations ex- going to the movies, checking the kids grades. The kicker the ad was for a cyber digital camera and the screen say Your Dad is more than a horses behind. Then they show a close up of a man's face next to the horses ass. I swear I was not dreaming. People have to be on drugs. Well thats my lifes tidbit for the week. To all my friend especially Mary,Deb,Carol,Rachelle and Beth have a wonderful mothers day. Everyone have a great weekend!!!!!!!! Smooches and Hugs

Music - worst and best

2007-05-09T12:50:00.000-07:00

I am in a cranky mood and so to feel better I will talk music. The inspiration for this post is a new friend Rachelle(sorry if spelled wrong). She wrote that she saw "the cars" and while they are a great studio band they basically sucked in person. I believe it. So lets see the worst concert I ever saw was at the Broward County Fair probably 1983. they had Scandal and John Waite playing. At the time Missing you by John Waite was a big song(not to be confused with The Rolling Stones Missing You which is a great song). Anyway me and my friend went and watched Scandal which was okay. They had 2 hits and did them well. John Waite comes on and he was the worst live singer I had ever seen. He was so boring we left after the 3rd song. Now if you asked me who the best concert was I couldn't say because thru time I have seen everyone from Springsteen to Billly Joel, The Stones and they were all great in some way. My fav would have to be Peter Frampton because I was 14 had third row seats and he was singing I'm in you just to me.(yes thats right just to me and I'm sticking to that). So lets here it folks, who is the worst and who took you away

Friday AGAIN

2007-05-04T07:09:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, it's Friday and right now on my radio is the song "Let's Go" by the cars so I am in a nostalgic time frame of mind. How great was this band and this song. I am really dragging today with a cold and this actually cheered me up, as my fingers are typing to the beat. So because I have not been feeling well theres not much to write. We lost our first game this week and if you saw my husbands coach and certain kids you would of thought we lost the world series. I was really proud of my hubby for telling them these are just kids and they can't be perfect. I'm so glad he's no longer a lunatic, He used to be, he would get thrown out of games left and right. He finally matured and realized how important his teaching was to the kids and everything then came in place. Well guys I'm tired , the last thing I have to say is Lost was fantastic this week and Grey's Anatomy's spin off will be a hit. What a cast, I love Tim Daly, Amy Brennahan and Taye Diggs. So on that note everyone here and across the oceans have a great weekend, smooches

Picture Days Cometh and Gone

2007-05-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

Well I am done doing picture day at the league and I have to say I have learned a few things this year. One I know how to organize this thing to a tee and make it run smooth. I really did well this year and didn't really let any annoying parents bother me except one. She wouldn't make up her mind and she wouldn't walk away. Finally I told her she was too distracting and that I had to concentrate. She finally left(mind you her team pictures were 2 teams before, thats how long she was there). So after spending my whole weekend taking orders we did 40 teams. I got out of work yesterday regular time at 500 well there was still 8 teams left and when they scheduled it I told the league I would be late. Eveybody was like no problem, we can handle it. Yeah right by 5:45 I got off the train and was on my way there I got the first call "where are you?". There was utter pandermonium going on and the 5 year old tee ballers and there parents had taken over. All I could do was laugh. I walk in and the sigh of relief from my 3 male compadries was priceless. So I threw all the parents out, Lined the kids outside on the wall and fixed it. I can't believe they screwed this up in less then an hour. SO pictures are done and all I have left is to type rosters to go to Williamsport(little league HEadquarters), Round up all the right info for the summer tournement, and order all star pins and then end of the year trophys, oh and then order summer uniforms. I think thats about all thats left to do. I'm goining back to work now and enjoy the quiet of my office til tommorrow . Oh I forgot my hubby brought Tyson down on Sunday and he brightened my day for a while and we won again on Sat 5-4

Friday

2007-04-27T06:26:00.000-07:00

Well Folks, It's Friday again. It is raining here today and every creek in my body feels it. I knew it was going to rain. You ask me how well we have Cherry Blossum Trees in my neighborhood(my personal fav) and I think there white magnolia trees.(not sure beautiful tree looks kindof japenese with little white flowers. They bloomed here last Monday about a week and a half ago. People think I'm crazy but they never last more then 2 weeks the rain comes and washes them away, then it's really time for spring to start. So I guess this is the rain. It's sad in a way because the cherry blossums are so beautiful. I noticed the white trees this year because in the morning I walk up 39th street in the city. On 39th between Lexington ave and Park ave I was awed one day last week because here onthis city block one of the white trees were in bloom. Understand only one tree was there in the middle of the block and it was breathtaking. I know I said it before but that is what the line in The Color Purple is all about. Well folks I'm off to do the leagues picture days this weekend I would like to say fun but no alot of work. Everyone stay dry Spring is finally really here. Til monday Hugs

News

2007-04-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Heres just a quick entry to add to this mornings, I just read the newspaper at lunch and the headline was about woman being arrested in Iran for showing to much. The women had a piece of hair out. They are so backwards that it literally makes me sick. The on another page was a story of a man who walked into a crowded restaurant in London and cut off his penis. Now what would you do if you were there, think about it. Bizarre !!! I f you sent this guy to Iran and they all followed his thinking then woman could wear whatever the hell they liked and it wouldn't effect the iranian men one bit

music and musicals

2007-04-25T07:23:00.000-07:00

Today I think we should discuss music and Musicals. I can trace my existence through song. I was 14 when "My Sharona" came out. The year was 1979, a very good year in music. It was the year I really got into the Beatles, Led Zepplin The Who- you get my drift. It was also the year I became A Rocky Horror Freak. I would sneak with my friend to the 8th street playhouse in the village to see the midnight show. I can still recite the entire movie and have made my kids and Hubby watch it. I also became obsessed with seeing where they filmed certain musicals in NY. I would go with my friends to Central Park and find evry spot that they shot the movie Hair. In flushing meadows they shot parts of the Wiz and we snuck into the arena they did that. That is also where they shot Men in Black. The freak I am I used to hang outside where John Lennon lived but never had a sighting. I did see Rod Stewart there abd he is really skinny. To end this Grease came out in 1979 also. I remember seeing it in the movies with my best friend right before summer vacation and both of us crying at the end because we would be seperated for 6 whole weeks. Ahh good timmes so lets here some song or musical memories folks

My Weekend and thoughts

2007-04-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

Heyy Folks, Well it's Monday and yes it's been a long weekend. Saturday I basically lounged because I could. If you knew me you'd know that it's not an easy thing for me to do. Anyhoo my hubby took Tyson the wonder dog to the fields and showed him off. He loves to tell him to attack and chase but he never bites anyone and there always so shocked at the loyalty of such a little dog. I swear I wish he was one of my kids, he's that good. Yes we won again by alot on Sunday, which is good but not as much fun to watch, it's hard to see kids discouraged. Before the game I went into our office to work on a binder for picture day weekend next week. I'm so prepared this year and we have like almost 200 more then llast year. We do both individual and teams, so it will take all day Sat, Sunday and Monday night. I don't mind as long as I have Pepsi.
Last week I said I would talk about parents and little league but it usually goes for all kid sports. I've come to the conclusion that fathers should not coach thier sons for numerous reasons. Nnow my husbands a great coach but I'm sticking with my belief. Most men are reliving thier youth thru their children. It's not always bad but some can be horrible. You also have the moms who think theirs are the best and their is no talking to them. Then you have the parents that take the game so serious that they take all the joy out of it. It's just a game and if I can say that people should be able to get a grip. Example we use kids who have graduated from our program to umpire the 8 year old league. we have had to reprimand coaches and parents for the last few years that 1. these are kids learning and 2 its a game. Don't get me wrong I love the sport but in the scheme of things its only a game . That said you know my butt will probably be there for the next 20 years and loving it even though I complain. Well I'm almost done with work for today and have alot of laundry to take down to the laundry room when I get home so till tomorrow

Sunny Friday

2007-04-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

Well Kiddies, its Friday and Sunny and to me that means the world is looking up. We won our first game Wednesday night. Going to the field and watching the night game felt like going home. Our little league is addictive, someday I am going to write a trashy novel about the place because it is a soap opera but its mine. Now for the game my hubby has alot of new kids on the team. The ages are 10-12 nd I have to say kids have shrunk over the years. When my oldest was there they were all big kids. These new 10's are tiny but I have to say all his new kids came thru they all got hits and made plays and in general had a fantastic time. That is why I like it so much. Call me corny,even though I am a hugh Met fan I'll take little league over Major league anytime. They all play with such heart, I love it. The mayor plays tomorrow in a park called Flushing Meadows but the first game is at 8:30 and I swore off morning game three years ago(not that I always stick to that) but this park has a tendency to be freezing even in June so I don't think I'm going. Double A plays Sunday at our fields.
Now I must say I watched Greys Anatomy last night and I love this show. It just gets better and better. Yes I watched survivor also and am pissed off how stupid and deceitful people can be but for those of you who watch Dreamz will get his. Well i'm off now everyone have a great weekend and remember play ball

I'm a millionaire

2007-04-18T08:20:00.000-07:00

I don't know if I should feel like the luckiest person in the world because according to this e-mail I can earn 7 million dollars from someone I don't even know. All I have to do is throw themm a couple thousand. I can't believe this still goes on but I saw a case on Judge Judy about this very thing. It's amazing how gullible people can be Remember if it's too good to be true it usually is. Well folks opening night for Double A. I can't wait to get off of work already to go. Below this find the e-mail sent to me

Dear friend,I know that this mail will come to you as asurprise,please accept the content in good faith.I do not intend to cause any grief to you and yourfamily.The reason for sending this mail is very fundamental because Iand My Family are in serious problem and we need your help.My Name is Mrs Dolly Richards, daughter Of late Mr Chico Richards.I am about to tell you something that I have notdiscuss with anyone excluding my lawyer. My father was a big timefarmer in south Africa, he uses most of South Africa land for farming. The Government in South Africa gave him those lands for farming and he will pay back when he have the money, it was like a loan. They gave him the lands as loan .My father was very successful in the farming business and he paid all the money he owed the Government back. Some top officials In the Government were Jealous because of his wealth. They wanted him to Join them carry out a dubious deal againstthe Government but he refused, so they plan to kill him and claim all his wealth to financetheir dubious deal. My father has really worked hard to be successfull in the business in South Africa.On one faithfull day he was driving from the office and he was shot twice by some armed men. He was rushed to the hospital by a good Samaritan but he did not make it, he had loss so much blood and could not survive. Before his death he transfered most of his fund to a Security company In Holland.He gave me the contact Information to the Security company which the fund was located.Those people were looking for me and my family and we ran to Nigeria for safety because they know we knew were my fatherfunds were lying. I contacted the Security company yesterday on how I could collect the funds with my lawyer assistance and they told me that I need a foreign beneficiary outside Africa because of Security reasons. And I don’t have anyone outside Africa that will stand for me as a beneficiary. They said they are holding (TWENTY MILLION USDOLLARS) for my father. My father never told me the amount of the money I was so shock. They also said that the funds has been deposited there for about four years now and it has accumulated demurrage which we must pay before the consignment will be released. They calculated the demurage toa total sum of $3,765USD. I do not have this money, I took nothing with me from South Africa because of theproblems I and my family are facing. All my father properties was extorted from us and confisicated. Please assist me in paying this fee to the security company to clear the funds. I will reimburse you in double, when you receive the total sum. As I will travel to your country to meet you for the sharing.My lawyer told me to look for a beneficiary. That Is my problemnow, My mother is willing to give Seven Million USDOLLARS to youif you will help the family. Please If you can help me and my family in anyway I will appreciate It a lot and in paying the demurrage fee. Please do reply me if you can assist me financially and I will like you to tell me more about yourself, so that I will know who I am dealing with.We are true Christians (Catholics), that worship our Lord Jesus Christ. I and my familyhave decided that we will pay you double of what you will pay for demurage and Seven MillionDollars for your help.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein. I will also be most glad if you can tell me a little about yourself.Hoping to hear from you. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you. Pleasereply me back to the below address.mrsdollyric10@yahoo.co.ukThank you,Miss Dolly RichardsFOR THE FAMILY

Tuesday and no rain wow

2007-04-17T08:43:00.000-07:00

Well Folks I'm back from my long weekend. Saturday was great. We had the opening ceremonies for Little league, I couldn't stay for the whole thing because we had politicians there and they took so long speaking, that I had to get the mayor to his game which is at another fiels because they are older. I watched the Mayor(for those of you new the mayor is my 16 year old son). Well for once he did not look like the star athlete. Let me explain they had him pitch, now in his defense he hasn't picked up a baseball to pitch in a year. He pitched a few games last year but mostly played catcher. We all know the mayor lets things roll off his shoulders so after he gave up 11 walks and 7 runs his genuis manager took him out. He had a good time though and he caught the next 5 1/2 innings and caught 4 innings for the second game. My little one Double A(who is 12) got rained out and is scheduled to start Wednesday if the fields are playable. For those who don't know we had ten inches of rain, NY is soaked but the idiot Mayor kept the schools open yesterday even though trains were broke, highways flooded ,power outages but the Mayor lives in Manhattan and if he can get to work he thinks the whole city should. Fool.
Now the good stuff the Soprano's were fantastic, we all waited and they are not dissapointing us. I also like the show Brothers and Sisters and The Riches. Take a look at these if you get a chance.
I also would like to pay my respect to all whodied in virginia. there really is not much to say on the subject in short a disturbed kid lost it and took 30 people with him. Theres no rhyme or reason or explanation that can be said that would satisfy anyone anyway. I have a heavy heart . Until tommorrow

Little league, Weekends and help

2007-04-13T07:38:00.000-07:00

Hi folks its friday and I can't wait for the weekend. My League opens this weekend and that means it will be getting nice out. See the optimism. We are naming our clubhouse for the man who basically kept this little league running before us. Last night we went (the board) for our annual preseason dinner. It was nice we picked a more affordable place this year which was a small neighborhood Italian/bar. You know the kind the one on the corner. Food was nothing to rave about but I did find a new drink a friend of mine showed us. I will call it Jolly Rancher. Now we all know that watermelon jolly Ranchers are the bomb. this drink tastes just like them and very simple. You use Bacardi Melon flavoed rum and gingerale. Thats it, good stuff folks. We also made a bet, about how long the man were honoring is going to speak I said 19 minutes (it will probably be longer) We all love him but he has a tendency to go on and on. For god sakes the man watched Babe Ruth and Lou Gerig play at Yankee Stadium.
Well the weekend is upon us and I don't know if i will even get to see any movies.I really want to get A guide to Recognizing your saints but haven't yet. I wound up last weekend watching(now don't laugh) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The sound of Music before the Sopranos of course. I learned that the child catcher in Chitty was a really scary looking guy and I really wonder what Disney was thinking. I also wonder why all the Disney films we loved were centered in Europe. Anybody have a clue.
Well I've decided to do lighter posts like this and maybe one serious post question a week. I think thats a good balance. Also can someone explain to me in kindergarten english how to have the names of blogs I read on my blog page like everyone else does.(don't laugh) Adios Amigos

My rants in the rain

2007-04-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks!! This is going to be a light hearted post because it is pouring here in NY and it's dam depressing. First of all I watched Lost last night and for any lost fan you have to admit how great this show is. Just when you think they let us in they switched the whole thing again. Enough about Lost. After Lost I couldn't sleep right away and found a new reality show on Bravo. It invovles finding the best hairstylist. It actually took the best from the other shows and combined it into this show. What did I learn well it seems foreign hairstylist are uppity and think they are the greatest and have great accents when there cursing people behind there backs. I'm writting about this because of the host. You ask who I will tell you. Jaclyn Smith. Now growing up we all watched Charlies Angel and everyone wanted to be Farrah. Not me I loved Jacklyn and thought she was one of the most beautiful woman along with Lindsey Wagner(bionic woman). Well Jacklyn Smith looks fantastic. The woman doesn't age. I can't even believe it. I had to wake up the hubby to look and he agree. She must take young pills. The weird thing was on Criminal minds early last night Kate Jackson was on and she looked okay but nothing compared to Jaclyn. I'll tell you if youu get a chance to see the show "Shear" on Bravo just look for her amazing. I still want to be her when I grow up. Well gotta go now stay dry everyone

Seriously Folks, Please Comment

2007-04-11T10:42:00.000-07:00

Here is an article that I read online and it really pisses me off. How can teaching the holocaust be an offence to anyone. It is history and should be taught.I would like peoples opinions on this. I don't see where anti-semitic sediment enters into the truth
Schools 'avoid Holocaust lessons'
Some schools avoid teaching the Holocaust and other controversial history subjects as they do not want to cause offence, research has claimed.
Teachers fear meeting anti-Semitic sentiment, particularly from Muslim pupils, the government-funded study by the Historical Association said.
It also said the way the slave trade was taught could leave both white and black children feeling alienated.
Ministers in England had asked for guidance on teaching emotive subjects.
Staff may wish to avoid causing offence or appearing insensitive to individuals or groups in their classes Historical Association report
When he commissioned the report last year, schools minister Lord Adonis said the national curriculum encouraged teachers to choose content "likely to resonate in their multicultural classrooms" - but some found it difficult to do that.
The Historical Association report claimed: "Teachers and schools avoid emotive and controversial history for a variety of reasons, some of which are well-intentioned.
"Staff may wish to avoid causing offence or appearing insensitive to individuals or groups in their classes.
"In particular settings, teachers of history are unwilling to challenge highly contentious or charged versions of history in which pupils are steeped at home, in their community or in a place of worship."
The report gave the example of a history department in a northern city which decided not to teach the Holocaust as a topic for GCSE coursework.
'Worrying picture'
It cited another school which taught the Holocaust, but then avoided teaching the Crusades because "balanced treatment" of the topic would have challenged what some local mosques were teaching.
Emotive issues such as the slave trade can be taught too blandly, portraying Afro-Caribbeans as victims and isolating black children, the report said.
But when teachers downplay the role of the white authorities in abolishing the slave trade, white children can become alienated.
The report called for resources, which were scarce at present, to be made available to teach controversial and emotional history subjects.
Initial teacher training should include more attention on how to teach these subjects and a better research base should be made available to teachers, it said.
Alan Johnson made clear in January there are certain subjects which will be protected in the new curriculum and that includes the Holocaust DfES spokesman
And further research into the issue, particularly the attitudes of different groups, families and individuals' to difficult subjects, needed to be carried out.
A government review of citizenship education recommended that all pupils should learn about issues such as slavery and the legacy of the British Empire.
A Department of Education and Skills spokesman said there was scope for schools to make their own decision on what to teach within the national curriculum
But he added: "Teaching of the Holocaust is already compulsory in schools at KS3. It will remain so in the new KS3 curriculum from September 2008.
"As Alan Johnson made clear in January there are certain subjects which will be protected in the new curriculum and that includes the Holocaust."
The department and Understanding Slavery have launched a citizenship resource and a national competition, debate and showcase for Key Stage 3 students to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade.
A Commission for Racial Equality spokesman said the Historical Association report painted a "worrying picture".
"The teaching of history provides the perfect forum for stimulating the development of shared values that are essential if everyone is to contribute and play a full part in an integrated British society."
It was essential that teachers were supported in developing the confidence and expertise to discuss all historical periods and events in a balanced and sensitive way, the spokesman said.
Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/education/6517359.stmPublished: 2007/04/02 10:39:57 GMT© BBC MMVII

Updates

2007-04-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

Okay folks I'm back, Blogger has been giving me a hard time lately. It wouldn't let me post or comment but I think I'm okay now we will see. Let's see uniforms went better then I thought I guess I have it down to a science. There are a few errors but on the whole good. My life is crazy as usual. We had a leak in a wall in my apartment. You ask me how I know this because it leaked thru the platform that my diningroom was on and seeped into the living room carpet and the bedroom. It's hard to explain but the platform basically divides the apartment. My mom thought the dog peed on the carpet but when I found another wet spot directly across the platform I knew something was screwy. Come to find out there is a tennis ball size hole in a pipe inside the wall. So now all weekend my husband and I knocked down the platform which also extended the wall and ended with wood beams. That platform was there for forty years, so now my house looks like a construction zone. Theres big holes on 2 walls and the plumbers can't fixx the pipe until tuesday. Then I guess I have to start renovating something I wouldn't have done now at the start of baseball but I have no choice. You know when it rains it pours.
Other news I sent my kids to school today only for them to find out that school is closed until Wednesday, they are given way to many days off. Yes I feel bad but they are old enough to know there schedules. Baseball officially starts for us next weekend and the little ones first game is sunday afternoon and the mayor starts Saturday at 2:00 which wouln't have been bad but it is a doubleheader which could last til 8:00. It's really cold here it feels like Feb. so I hope by this weekend it warms up. I have to go to Modells and get feet and hand warmers just incase. Well thats all for now folks except that The Sopranos started last night and it was great. I'm alittle addicted. Til tommorrow take care

uniforms

2007-03-30T06:51:00.000-07:00

Yes folks my uniforms come in tonight and I hope to have eveything put together by Monday, if you want to read my original post it is in the comments under Tyson post
Thanks wish me luck with these uniforms over 150 more kids this year

2007-03-30T06:50:00.001-07:00

I am having alot of trouble with blogger and can't post

Tysons time for Spring and Lady the Great

2007-03-29T08:24:00.000-07:00

A Joke - The story of Life

2007-03-27T06:26:00.001-07:00

A story about life!> >> > >> God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house And> >> bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a> >> life span of twenty years."> >> > >> The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten> >> Years and I'll give you back the other ten?> >> So God agreed.> >> > >> On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people,> >> Do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year> >> life span."> >> > >> The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long> >> time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?"> >> > >> And God agreed.> >> > >> On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the> >> field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves> >> and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you> >> A life span of sixty years."> >> > >> The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for Sixty> >> years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"> >> > >> And God agreed again.> >> > >> On the fourth day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry> >> And enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."> >> > >> But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty,> >> the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten> >> the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"> >> > >> Okay," said God, "You asked for it."&! gt; > > > >> So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy> >> ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our> >> family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the> >> grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and> >> bark at everyone.> >> > >> Life has now been explained to you.

School Days

2007-03-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

Funny but I read on a friend blog about growing up and school. Well it reminded me of a story when my oldest started Junior High at the same school I went to. Let me set up by talking about my childhood. I have 2 older brothers 1 is almost 51/2 years older and the other is 2 1/2 years older. My brothers were the straightest, honor students you could meet. My middle brother I would put on Genius level because he has just always pissed me off (eg- writting a term paper the night before its do and getting an A, you know the type never had to open a book). Okay let me get back on track. I was a good girl in school although the blacksheep of my family I never got in trouble. I was in the honor classes and I did what I had to do to pass. Back then failure wasn't a choice for anyone I know you passed because you knew your parents would kick your ass if you didn't. I loved Jr high they were great days, I even played the Cello for the 3 years I was there. So my son starts schools there and I go up to school and meet my old band teacher who is now substitute teaching there. He had to be in his 80's because he was old when we had him and very easy to get over on.(thats another story). Well I see a teacher that I had and go up and say hello and he really doesn't remember me. My feelings were totally hurt. the kicker I mention my brother who he had 3 years before me and he remembered everything about him. So the only thing I took from that was good little girls in school blend in and my pain in the ass smart brother stuck out.(oh I forgot to tell you that my brother was also 6'5'') in jr high so maybe they have an excuse. Later friends

Help

2007-03-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

I am going to get a little serious for once. I have been going thru my own little hell at home my perfect child the mayor has been doing recreational drugs and i have been trying to stop him. You see these aren't illegal drugs. These are found on the shelf of the pharmacy. The name of choice is Coricidin Cough and cold. On the street they are called triple c and skittles. I'm trying to figure out how to get them off the shelf and behind the counter. In South FLorida they are behind the counter allready. I didn't bring anyof this up before because I didn't want people to be judgemental but i'm not caring what people think right now. I just wonder what happened to the good old days because when I was grrowing up we never got caught and our parents were more niave. I don't know if knowing is better. Any ideas or help folks

2007-03-09T06:40:00.001-08:00

The Part of You That No One Sees

You are compassionate, caring, and soothing.You like other people to depend on you...In fact, you don't feel right unless you are helping someone out.
Underneath it all, you feel the burden of everyone's problems.Without your guidance, you fear that many people's worlds would fall apart.You like to feel in charge, even if it brings you a lot of stress.

What's" the Part of You That No One Sees?

The Beatles

2007-02-27T09:03:00.000-08:00

So I've decided to just write about things that I love or hate or just whats on my mind for the day. Well today a good friend e-mailed me a Beatles song. I don't know which one yet because I do not have sound on my computer at work but it dosen't really matter because I haven't heard a bad one yet. I think the song "in my Life" is probably my favorite. I became a Beatles freak at the age of 14 after spending the summer in Florida and meeting my other freaks who are friends to this day. I have about 30 unopened casssettes of Beatles albums which give me great joy just looking at. I remember as a kid going to sleep to The sergent peppers album. I have many good memories relating to Beatles music. So I'm asking everyone out there what were you doing when John Lennon was shot, I was in my bedroom, playing Atari and I heard on the radio John Lennon was just shot and was being taken to Roosevelt hospital. It was a sad day for eveyone. His death was such a loss for the music and the humanitarian world. So anyone have any stories please feel free to write in the comments

Question of the day - pet lovers

2007-02-26T13:02:00.000-08:00

At the request of a fellow blogger of mine(whom I consider a good friend) I am going to start to try to post everyday. Now you all know I'm alittle psycho so this question has been on my mind lately. Do people pick dogs that look like them or do they start to assimilate after a few years of owning. I bring this up for one because I am a dog lover and I wouldn't mind looking like my lady if I was a dog. Actually our first dog Princess was a little more delicate featured then Lady but exact same colors and markings. The reason I thought of this , I was waiting for the bus to go to work and a old man was walking a wired hair terrrier. this dog could have been the mans son, really!! My sons friend bought a pug and if his family were dogs thats what they would look like. Anybody else notice this or is it all in my imagination. I actually like dogs more than most people. For the Tyson fans out there I don't have a camera phone right now but as soon as we get a new one I will post pictures. Tyson is well alittle depressed because the squrriels are not around in the winter. For the life of me I don't know where they go. Until tommorrow

Superbowl

2007-02-13T08:25:00.000-08:00

I am truly sorry for not keeping up with this blog. I have thought of starting a new one but it would take to much time for me to explain myself again to people. Lets see I think I will just tell a new story today. Every year for the past 7 years we go to our friend Super Bowl party. Now I am a sports person but do not like football.(I don't want to see my boys crushed, I'm funny like that). Superbowl is different because I get to bet. Everyyear we have boxes(i think like 40) on a chart I'm sure most know what I mean. My friend sells tickets to anyone who wants and they pick the numbers right before the game. This year I wasn't into going for alot of reasons but were kinda broke and I didn't want to waste the money. A week before I was at a baseball meeting and went in on one box with my friends 19 year old son I call Smiley( I call him that because when he was young and used to pitch he would smile on the mound and it drove me crazy. I tried to teach him psycological basenall warfare that you need to look intimidating on the mound, he changed for a while but will always be smiley t o me). Weve done that a few years and have never won. Now the first year I ever bought a box I won $50 dollars for the first quarter and $100 dollars for half time(believe me I was lovin football back then). For the last 6 years I buy about 5 boxes each year and haven't won. So this Saturday I am at the gym sizing kids for baseball uniforms and my friend comes over to me and asks why I didn't call him back. He had left a message about the gym time for sat. Well I find out that I won the big one with Smiley. We won 4450.00 together. So I guess it pays to watch the superbowl. Honestly if I would have known my #'s I probably would have been having a heartattack watching. So thats it I'm a winner.

Sorry, updates

2006-12-12T06:30:00.000-08:00

I am so sorry to all that I have been remiss in blogging. My life has been crazy lately when isn't it. So much is going on but not really blog worthy. Lets see first the mayor is doing well in school and is the captain of the JV squad for basketball. I have now learned that in watching high school ball it is much more violent then anything you could see on the NBA. For example I was at a game (and before anyone asks no I didn't jump on the court) The mayors team was up by a few baskets and the other team was becoming unglued. So I guess they decided to start tech fouling kids. Needless to say I watched my son get smacked in his arm while going up for a shot. He had 5 finger marks on his arm with a blood stain (like a hickie) around it. That lasted for 4 days . They also pushed him from behind while running. Now the mayor won and thats all he cared about but as his mother I was perturbed. For all you old time readers of my blog , heres an update on the little one. I put him in the private school this year and he is thriving. He is in 7th grade doing work 2 grades above and holding a 90 average. He actually helps me with the mayors math who would of thought huh! It was me who told the old school how bright he was and that they were doing him a disservice so I was proved right. I think the school system is in a sad shape in some NY schools.
Now for the Tyson lovers out there. It is very cold now and they wanted $60 for a dog jacket well I can't afford that so I started thinking what I could use and I came up with the solution. My grandma many years ago knitted sweaters for all my babies. Infact before she died she had given all her grandchildren sets. She actually made me 3 sets (i was her favorite). So I took A newborn infant sweater with a hood and it fits Tyson like it belonged there all the time. I am going to try to post a picture with this. I have to go back to work thanks for the faithful. You are all appreciated

memories - from summers in NJ

2006-11-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys I don't have the time to post everyday.For some reason I've been thinking alot about my youthful summers so I'll write a short story. When I was young (birth to 11 years old) we would go away every summer for the whole summer. We went to a bungalow colony in Mt. Freedom New Jersey. I never relized how special it was until it wasn't there anymore. Yes a bungalow colony is much like what is shown in dirty dancing but more. There was always my summer friends and the place. First of all the land in the area was beautiful. It is now covered by homes and I'm sure there very expensive. When I run into anyone who has ever been there Mt Freedom is remembered with fondness. I learned how to play in the woods and how to find my way home. We once found a pool in the middle of the woods with an old car in it. It freaked us out so. Now knowing it must have been an old hotel site that was ripped down. I'll never forget the fields of wildflowers that always seemed to pop up behind trees. I always knew what they meant in the color purple because of these fields. We were our own little community for 2 months out of the year and it was heaven. The colony kids would pick sides and we would have color wars and play man hunt at night. We would be scared that Bats would fly into our heads and we would have to cut our hair off because that is what all our mothers told us. I found out recently thats not exactly true. we used to take a special trip to an amusment park called Birtrams Island and I recently found an old site about the park on the web. So my memory was right. None of these places exist anymore but for a few minds like mine in a way I feel I deprived my kids of there summerhood because i could not give them what I had. Gotta go until next time

Hamptons part 2

2006-10-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

First off to all Lost fans, yes the last show was bloody but the show is still great. You never know whats going to happen and the easter eggs they give are fascinating. I am a lost junkie I can't help it and I love Sawyer.
Now I will get back to my Hamptons story. The first day there the weather wasn't great and we mostly lounged and eat alot of food because of the ethnic makeup of the people I was with I get to eat authentic asian foods. They cook something called a hot pot which is a soup that you keep adding to. All different vegetables and seafood and meats. It's hard to explain but the flavors are wonderful. I also beat the Mayor and his friend in pool. I had to show the youngans that I still have it. The kids played manhunt at night and I must say its very dark out there. We all did alittle karaoke and watchhed the playoffs. The next day we had a great time, we went apple picking. Most people don't realize there are great orchards on Long Island and an apple called a macoun is home turf. They are delicious. On the way out of apple picking at the counter besides wonderful fresh cider I smelt the most amazing aroma,I turned to see fresh apple cobbler being put out and you know I had to have it. Then we decided to go thru a corn field maze. Now normally I am a chicken s..t aboout these things(I guess I saw to many movies) but I bucked up and went in. Double A and a friend went on there own My hus.,the mayor,his friend and I went together and another group went another way. They give you a post card going in with an ariel view but it doesn't really help much and they tel you it takes about 45 minutes. Well we go thru the first half really quick and they have a bridge on each half to walk over once you find it and you are supposed to be able to catch your barrings well the bridge just showed me how very little in size we were to this maze , how tall it rewally is at least 8 feet and to be honest it looked like we were going to breeze thru this. Well no falser words have been spoken. Double A passes us and we keep going and I find the second bridge but we are under it. The other group of friends are on top and my husband and the men I am with decide to go under the bridge. Now it was getting really hot and there are no bathrooms in a corn maze. We are walking and walking not coming up to the bridge again by this time I had to go to the bathroom, my husband has to go and the mayor in all his glory puts on his best Indian voice(india ) Help my back hurts I wwant to get out and waves his jacket over his head. Now there is no one around us but corn stalks and his jacket doesn't even reach the top. He keeps going on and on with come get me I'm tired, i quit and the more he does it, The more my husband and I are in tears laughing,the more I have to go to the bathroom. I wish everyonr could here this accent he does. So we all calm down because we really do need to get out of this maze and finally find the bridge where an employee helps us out a little by direction. Needless to say when we do get out and go to the bathroom we find out everyone has been out of that maze for over an hour and it took us about 2 and 1/2. Well I wanted my moneys worth. The rest of the days were great we had a Texas holdem night and lost but had fun. I also went to a bunch of Farm stands and bought the end of the local corn which was delicious and numerous other farm goodies. The worst part was when the car died from the kids playing the radio at night and leaving it on. Otherwise a great time was had by all. Til the next

Mixed Emotions

2006-10-27T13:13:00.000-07:00

I just read a comment on No's latest post, I have to say I have really stopped blogging much because many of my original b;oggers are gone and I miss them. I know thats selfish but true. My 2 blogger men are gone and I miss them they both had wisdom in thier own ways. So Moral and Spado thank you for all the good times.
Ohhhh I can't help myself the mayor made varsity baskeyball and has met the average required by the school to play. so Yeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Baseball registration starts tonight for me and tommorrow morning can you believe it I really would like a month more before it starts but I won't get it. So if theres anyone out there reading let me know please, til next time

Mets and Part 1 of Hamptons Vacation

2006-10-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks sorry to be gone for so long. First off Yes Lets Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I had to for old time sake. Ny is always much nicer with the mets in the playoffs. My theory is that on the 6 the Mets win. Its my convaluted theory and I'm sticking to it. Oh and I'm sorry for all you Yankee fans (not really) but that said the blame falls on Torre I understand Stein. leaving him another year but they won't win with him and this team. Thats for another post
I went to Bridgehampton on vacation. I assume it is between the other 2 hamptons or it is right after southhampton either way the drive at night was long and I don't really like to drive with no lit highways. My first thought this year was how is there this much land out here because if you look at a long island map it doesn't look that big. Where we went was about an hour from the highway and there was a sign that said Montuck 46 miles. So you know I'm not going there any time soon. So let me get back ontrack. we vacation once a year there on invitation from a baseball family we know. I'm going to have to write this in 2 post because I do not have that much time. So My husband ,my son double A (12), the mayor(15 for those new readers he's the mayor because he will either grow up to be president or run the mafia) and one of his friends and I are in the car. The first thing that hit me was the lack of noise an hour into the trip. I turned around and god bless the i pod usually I can't think in the car due to there music. Double A was asleep because I gave him a dramamine.(he threw up during the summer when going up state and I didn't want to take the chance). You know your driving into the boondocks when you can't get any of the normal radio stations. Cellphones don't work great out there either.the house we stayed in is one that you might see in a reality series on summer breaks. It has 12 bedrooms each with their own bathroom. It also has a full size heated pool, jacuzzi, pool table, hockey table and 2 large screen tvs. We were there with 9 other familys (most of them had younger kids which is why we brought the mayors friend. We had a great time. I'll post tommorrow with details, until then

2006-10-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

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All my children,lost, tv and tyson

2006-10-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

Well folks this is for all the soap fans I finally found someone on these blogs that actually watch. All My Children definetly through me for a loop this week. Tad turned out to be the killer. I would never have called that one in a million years. I can usually write these things. I don't know how they will proceed from here but it is a unique situation now.I loved the court scene where he told Dixie off(although I must admit I didn't like her before and even less now.)Okay enough with that Lost did not disappoint, this show is fantastic. It's just to much to explain. Grey's Anatomy is still good and I also like Jericho although it scares me. I just might have to move to a little town in the middle of the country incase we get hit.
Now to the real stories Tyson - My husband walks Tyson and Lady together.(usually off there leashes. Most don't in NY but mine listen I don't like to but he can. He had them in the park across from my House(ie NY schoolyard playground - concrete with grass behind black wrought iron fences)Well there is a concrete semi circle built up like orchestra steps so kids can come out by class and eat lunch. There is a small fence on the top if you were standing on the top step it would be about knee high,behind the fence is a hill rolling down and two small trees. Not big oaks little trees but bigger then a bush. My husband turned his head for a minute while lady and tyson were squirrel hunting and the next thing you know kids are screaming that the dog is in the tree. Yes folks Tyson the wonder Dog jumped up to the branches and was balancing on two. This one even shocked my husband who thought he had seen it all. He did have to help him out because he didn't know how to get down but still can you imagine. For anybody who dosen't know what Tysons looks like there are pictures on previous posts I lost my camera phone so I don't have any knew ones.(actually double a lost his phone and I gave him mine). Thanks for reading guys til the next time.

Sports Rants and Tyson

2006-09-26T07:49:00.000-07:00

I'm writting this post for 2 reasons - 1. a comment left to me and 2. A wife swap episode I saw on ABC last night.
Parents, Kids and sports is a funny thing. Some parents as the ones I saw last night are over the top but have a good heart they are trying to have the best for their kids. I know over scheduling kids is not good. Mine would have never let me. The only thing I stand strong on is quitting. If they start they must finish because it is not fair to the team. That is why I don't or won't punish with a you can't play, I feel that it hurts not just your child but the team. Now as for parents I have alot of over the top parents who are friends of mine. I have often said if I wrote a book on our little league it would be a best seller. I've seen mild manuered people start with there kids at 5 year olds and turn into lunatics by 10. I'm not saying that I am always composed at games but I make a concious effort to try. I am a different breed though and so are the people I choose to call as friends. I say this because we are there for all the children and when kids other then my own do great things I am just as happy in fact I think of most of these kids as my own. Call me a sucker but I feel it's my little part of shaping Americas youth. If you guys want to check out our site e-mail me and I'll give you the web site.
For all those who asked on another subject CYO is the Catholic schools sports other than High School that runs under chsal. For you Tyson fans out there My wonder dog is fine but getting very feisty. Yesterday my husband went to work in the morning so it was one of the first days that he didn't have people with him. So what did he do, He found a new roll of toilet paper and must have worked at it all day because he pulled the roll out of the center(one of his favorite things to rip up). The roll was mostly intact except for the card board in the middle. He is a wonder dog. Bye Bye

Updates

2006-09-25T06:33:00.000-07:00

Hi out there I really don't have much to write because for once things have been pretty quiet. The kids started school and things seem to be going well. The most interesting thing I can of is that about 2 weeks ago Double A had a championship basketball game. His team was undefeated all summer season. Let me premise this by saying Basketball to me is an annoying sport because of all the whistles and I don't always see why a calls being made. So I go to the game after work and the kids are losing right off the bat. Then someone informs me that the coach on the other team owns the league. I knew in my heart immediatley they were going to lose. The refs were blantenly giving the other team calls and we did not get any. When I can see fouls and the ref can't you know your in trouble. In the last quarter which is 8 minutes the ref let the other team run 5 minutes off the clock going to the foul line. In all my years with our league and others I've never seen the clock run during foul shots. We lost by 2 the kids were not happy but at least my hubby did not get thrown out of the game (i guess he's growing up a little). So we start a new Basketball season in about 2 weeks with our league. the mayor and Double A will be playing and then Double A. The mayor is also going out for varsity and Double A has a CYO team. Baseball's first meeting is Oct. 11 and then it starts all over again. Love until the next time folks

school,Tyson and life

2006-09-08T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well folks my son the mayor started school and loves it so far. The interesting part of this is that he has first year spanish. He comes home with an assignment that is in spanish. It is not taught how we learned it (verbs). It is taught by the alphabet and it's sound needless to say I couldn't help much and my son was on the phone with his cousin who is fluent and she couldn't understand it and when my husband got home it took him an hour to figure it out and spanish was his first language. I know spanish is not going to be much fun.
Now for a short tyson story- When Tyson gets bored and nobody will play with him he decides lately to bother Lady. It's not that he bothers her it's what he does. I can only compare it to the kid in the backseat who says are we there yet are we there yet? or I'm not touching you. Tyson will go under Ladys snout and did his head into her neck. Not biting just nudging.After a while Lady gives in and she'll mmake her own unique noise(sounds like arrrgh)because she is a besenji she is barkless and has remarkable sounds.well Tyson nudges and then licks the next thing I know Tyson has his whole head in Ladys mouth and is trying to lick her toungue and I guess down her throat. I have to point out that Lady is the best dog ever because she could of hurt him but I also think she was as shocked as we were. This was about 12:30 at night which is why I didn't get a picture. When I think of it still crack up.
Oh and for all you friends who have helped me thru my depressing summer, my husband is working again and it looks like he will be getting an offer for his dream job in a few weeks which would be union(thats what we really need). So I am hoping the fall is a better season after all Halloween and if I'm correct football started last night which only leaves 15 of it. I hate football but love the superbowl pool.Love til the next time folks.

You ask I tell and the mayors high school orientation

2006-08-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

Tyson and Willy Wonka

2006-08-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

Okay folks,the other night I had nothing to watch and the new version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was on. Now I have read the book and loved the original movie. Whoever made this movie was on LSD. Johnny Depp looks like a cracked out michael jackson and bad oompa loompa songs, in fact the oompa loompa who was a midget, looked like indian to me,and his image digitally reproduced. So they only used one actor. Being a big oompa loompa fan this was not okay with me.
Now there is a scene in the movie with squirrels that pick walnuts (in the original they used geese and golden eggs). Well as I'm watching Tyson was next to me. I noticed that he was looking at the TV which is unusual because my dogs rarely notice. A squirrel is big on the screen and Tyson gets up on his hind legs and is going beserk. I almost peed in my pants. He stayed and watched that whole scene. So Tyson the squirrel hunter lives on and the next time the movie is on I will show it to him.

Picture - Why children should not be left alone

2006-08-17T11:34:00.000-07:00

Sneaker Bargins

2006-08-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

I now know what it's like to walk into a riot and come out alive. Yesterday in the newspaper was an ad for a new sneaker from Stephon Marbury. For those who don't know him he is a local boy who made it to the Knicks(not mine or my kids fav but you gotta give him props)So this ad said that he was going to put out an affordable line of sneakers. They will be made just like Jordans only the price will be $15 dollars. Now as you all know I am a mother of three (very fashion conscious boys). the store that is selling them exclusivly is a new store and only one in NYC. I figured since my kids wanted $185 sneakers I would check these out.I leave my office at 11:50 hoping to beat the lunch crowd. It is about a 15 minute walk. I get into this mall and upto the store and all hell is breaking loose. There is nothing left on the shelves so I'm talking to a sales rep and he has one sneaker in the size I need. He hands it to me and another man grabs the box with the other one. They suggest we play rock scissors but I relent and give him the sneaker. Upset I walk away and start looking around and I find a pair in the right size and then someone puts down another box in the right size. You are only allowed two. I bought the sneakers feeling like I won the prize. I called my husband and told him he would have to wake him and the kids up in the morning come into the city to be there for the store opening and each buy 2 more pairs.Hey at this rate they can wear a different sneaker everyday of the week. I guess it matters to me more than most because my kids are so foot conscious. They are teens. Well thats all for now I am going to wipe my sweat off and go back to work.

Not exactly fishing but close

2006-08-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

When I was young about 17/18 I moved to Florida after High School, I loved the life there. Yes it was sort of like Miami Vice. We would go out on speed boats and go bar hopping. I thought it was the coolest thing getting off your boat and getting back on. I loved the feeling of flying thru the water. Now lets jump further ahead I have been on a fishing boaat twice once in the summer and once in the month of April. I have never felt so sick or looked so green in my life. Hence this is why I do not go fishing although I will go to the bridge with my family occasionally. It isn't the same as being on aa bridge in the keys but this is NY what can I tell ya. Well a few years ago right before 9/11 the company my husband worked for was throwing a dinner cruise party for all the workers and their wives. Of course I had to go. So the good little me went to the drug store and bought dramamine. I popped one before we left, I popped one when we got there. I was so afraid I would get sick and did not want to embarass my husband. I popped one on the boat maybe it was two I couldn't remember. Well all I know is I didn't get sick but I also don't remember most of the night. So I don't do boats, I would still ride speed boats though. Thats all for today kiddies

By Request Tyson the Wonder Dog and buddy

2006-08-09T07:18:00.000-07:00

Hi to all the Tyson fans out there. I've recieved a few requests to run new pics and here they are. For the last month Tyson has found a new friend. He found a stuffed cat that I had in the house. He does not go anyplace without it except outside(there he has squirrels and Morris the cat can't hold a candle to a live squirrel). Morris is a well made stuffed animal because the only thing Tyson could get off of him was his 2 eyes other than that he is intacked. He carrys that thing around in his mouth. We did tie a long shoelace on it and if you spin in a circle he will take aerial jumps to get it. I know its kind of pathetic getting such joy from this little being but he doesn't argue talk back and he has an overjoyed heart attack when I come home.Can't say that for anyone else, he is just so sweet and full of love. Well thats my Tyson story for the week and I'm sticking to it

Re For Moral Post, and World Peace

2006-08-08T08:01:00.000-07:00

Awhile ago I wrote a post about barry manilow and dedicated it to moral because the story was from Austraila well I was listening to the radio yesterday and have found the song that might lead to world peace if played repeatedly in a war zone. Ready drum roll please.... I believe the name is "True" by spandau ballet. A good old eighties ditty that can drive a person nuts. How many other songs can we think of? Lets here the titles folks?

Gone Fishing 2

2006-08-08T07:41:00.000-07:00

First off thanks for your comments. I have to say that NY crabbing is for blue crab I believe there also whats know as soft shell. So no I do not get crab legs out of it. Ironically alaskin king crab legs are one of my favorites.Now for another fish story.
My husband loves to go out on party boats to fish. This trip he went out for Strippers(I hope I spelled that right and Beth get your mind out of the gutter). He took my two oldest. I'm not sure if I've disscussed my oldest but I'll call him Fashion(another story for another time)So he had fashion and the mayor with him. There out on the boat and I guess things were going well when Fashion ask my husband something about the bait and went to cast and the hook got stuck in the mayors eyelid. Yes I said eyelid. The mayor is a very lucky soul and all he had was a little cut, nothing else. Then my husband the genuis comes home with a fully intact stripper fish because he didn''t think I would believe how big they were. You know boys can tell fish stories ie: it was this big............ when it was really ...
Anyhow I then ask my husband what he wanted me to do with this thing and he say filet it. Now I must explain that this was years ago and the only fish I had seen or touched was already filet or in a package. Well I took this humongous thing into the kitchen and went at it. When I was done I had about 3 and from what people had told me I could have probably gotten 10 to 15 out of that fish but I was proud of the 3. Now heres the kicker, I was cleaning up afterward and I found these plastic circle in my sink like the size of quarters. I started yelling at all my boys about who left this plastic and what was it from, what broke. Turns out fish that size have scales and thats were they were. Boy did I feel stupid but I had an excuse I'm from New York City
Well that's all until tommorrow

Crabs

2006-08-07T09:01:00.000-07:00

It is monday and I am still stressed. Hubby hasn't found work yet but I am trying think positive. On that note I've decided to post a week of family fish storys. They won't be long but each will be a memory.
Saturday my husband took the kids crabbing off the Rockaway bridge. I did not go because one - I do not like to crab I find it boring Two - I did not want to burn
Three - no bathroom and Four - I figured I could get some alone time with me.
Well the troops were out until 11 at night and came home with about 60 of the buggers. Now I also have to say I won't eat anything out of that body of water. Just a personal preference. It dosen't look good to me.
So the hubby walks in with the big fish bucket filled with crab and Lady goes right in to the bucket with her nose. She is a very Lucky Lady. She could have gotten her nose chopped but good. Then my husband thought it would be funny to watch a crab chase Tyson around the house. I have to admit amusing at first but then the mother had to stick up for her baby right. y husband then gave the crabs to neighbors down the hall. They didn't even send any over after they cooked it. How rude, my hubby would have eaten it. He's like Mikey he eats anything.
Until Tomorrow......