March 26, 2009

tea time

this post is two days late but...

happy 30th birthday jackie!

i drove down to bolivar after work on tuesday to spend the evening with the birthday girl [and boy...it was ted's birthday too]. we ate at lambert's and played settlers until the wee hours of the morning. i also got to surprise jackie with a really fun gift that i had 'acquired' for her...a silver tea set! i knew she had been wanting one for awhile and was hoping it was just what she dreamed of. she was real excited so i think the gift giving was a success.



and just so everyone knows how great she is,
here are 30 things i love about jackie…

1 – she never fails to provide intelligent conversation
2 – she made it possible for me to have multiple british adventures
3 - she is a great swing dance partner
4 – she likes finding good deals
5 – she always says what she thinks
6 – we went on a new years road trip and she came home with a husband
7 – i am always amazed that at the end of a meal she can decide “i need more protein” or “i need more carbs”…how the heck does she know that?
8 – she took the game of mafia international
9 – she bleeds purple
10 – she doesn’t get intimidated by not knowing how to do something, she just starts doing it...becoming a bookshelf builder for example
11 – she is a very artistic math teacher, which is kind of an oxymoron
12 – her excitement about drinking pepsi is amusing
13 – she loves america more than anyone else i know
14 – she openly shares her struggles without shame
15 – she puts her husband first
16 – she created the tommy hilfiger couch on which we enjoyed many springtime evenings on maple tree lane
17 – she introduced me to the bible study girls
18 – she is good at asking questions that really matter when getting to know someone
19 – she has become quite the little chef and taught me to make onion rings from scratch
20 – we were the first groupie graduates
21 – she is willing to ask the hard questions
22 – life is fun when she is around
23 – she is appreciative
24 – she truly cares about her single friends
25 – she has a seemingly endless supply of good prank ideas
26 – she sharpens me
27 – she loves to play matchmaker
28 – she co-wrote the brooke and kevin song and played the slinky on opening night
29 – she has shared a bathroom with more people than anyone else i know
30 – she is one of my most cherished friends

March 23, 2009

bahama mamas

we have returned from the islands, and here is a rundown of what we did:

  • ate a lot...as in six or seven times a day [my food favorites: cheesecake and caesar salad]
  • played some casino slots and this totally addictive quarter pusher game
  • took a surrey tour of downtown nassau
  • watched the live shows complete with very impressive dancers
  • laid in the sun when it wasn't raining...and a little bit when it was
  • watched the spring-breakers sing karaoke
  • sipped some strawberry daiquiris
  • explored norwegians private island and laid in a hammock until we were totally drenched
  • played shuffleboard
  • made appearances at most of the night-time parties...and even got kim on the dance floor!
it did rain two days, which was a bummer...but we still had fun!

March 8, 2009

the final countdown

kim and shelly's 30th birthday spring break extravaganza begins in just seven days!

i am so excited that i had to have not one, but two countdown chains. one at work and one at home. i love how little they are these days.


we're going on a four day cruise to the bahamas, and i think i may be most excited about the FREE twenty-four hour room service...pretty sure i'll have their phone number memorized by the time we come home.
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