The recent trip to Reno and Vegas? The only redeeming things about it were meeting Margaret and Gina.
It was the Man’s birthday and Margaret’s family came to Reno and met me for supper. The boys showed off their fishing gear and were so cute and well-mannered that I couldn’t quit watching them.
Maybe I have a touch of baby fever.
And the next night I met Gina. We had some awesome food at a little casino and then went to watch Sweety bowl. Gina was tired.
I was tired too but I know if I fall asleep in a public place that Sweety will mess with me so I stayed awake. I’ve come to realize that bowling isn’t the most interesting thing to watch if you aren’t playing.
The majority of the trip was spent toting around a guy that came by himself and had to zoom in on every thing that we wanted to do. He smelled like he’d never seen the business end of a bar of soap and made me want to stab my eyes out. I blame him for my tequila drinking at 10 a.m. It was the only way I could cope because I’d been forbidden from telling him to take a fucking bath.
I told Sweety that we will NEVER EVER AGAIN go somewhere with a group of people to split the cost of a rental car. Next time, we will rent a tiny car that only has 2 seats.
It wasn’t really a vacation. It was like I lost a week of my life. Then when we got home? I got to work for six days in a row to make up for some of the days I’d been off. So I really lost 2 weeks of life. I’m just starting to feel normal (normal. Ha!) now.
Oh, people! I let BB drive me for the first time the other day! I thought I was having a heart attack but I lived. He’d never driven my car either (it’s the same kind as Sweety’s, just a different year) so it was exciting. I’d thought that maybe he would drive some when we go to Oklahoma in a couple of weeks but I now know that there is no way that I could sit in the passenger seat while he zooms down the interstate at 70 mph. 35 mph almost did me in. He’s a good driver but I had a huge issue with putting my life in his hands. I can’t get him to pick up his dirty clothes consistently but he’s driving? I remember when he was little and looked like a puppy! Where has the time gone?
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Margaret’s boys are so cute. I can see why you have the fever. Why didn’t you just give that stinking man a hint and give him a bar of soap? That is so gross and you are too nice.
You’re right about bowling not being fun to watch. HA!
Oh lord, I remember those driving days. I did survive. LOL!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment.
Big Hugs from your Texas bloggy friend. :)
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Chickie said:
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I wanted to say something to that guy (about his stinkiness & other things) but Sweety told me to be nice. I’d hate to go off on someone and then find out they hung themselves in the closet later.
And hey, I’ll be seeing YOU soon too!!
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July 2nd, 2010 9:22 am
Hear you loud and clear…
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Chickie said:
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Roger.
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July 2nd, 2010 3:47 pm
OK…I had no idea you were meeting them! I’m officially jealous of both of them!
Hope you have a great weekend planned!
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Chickie said:
July 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
It was really neat meeting them! What I like about meeting people I’ve met online is that it already feels like I know them.
Oh, yes! Going to be lazy and watch fireworks with friends. I’m ready!
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July 2nd, 2010 4:00 pm
People wheeling it are no fun when you are at home much less on vacation. I don’t think we’re friends with anyone well enough to be in a car with them that long. For us, one of the things that makes road trips shorter are the conversations that we have and we don’t want anyone that deep into our private business.
When we were first teaching our daughter how to drive, I had to fortify myself with Skittles and remind her not to kill me before each trip. She has a summer birthday and is young for her class so she didn’t start driving until the start of her senior year which helped with the worrying.
Kids do grow up quick. The days that you though wer going to last forever are over before you realize it.
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Chickie said:
July 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Sweety and I like talking on road trips and it would have been okay in the car with our other friends that were there. This guy was just too much.
Skittles? If I’d have had a sugar rush going on when we were in the car…sheesh. I’d have literally exploded. I think it worked in my favor that I was tired and not super alert.
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July 2nd, 2010 8:32 pm
BAHAHAHA!! I am both giggling and blushing over yet ANOTHER picture of me sleeping on the internet. I didn’t mean to take a nap, it just kind of happened. And I was far more comfy than I looked. See how much I trust you not to mess with me while I’m sleeping (in a bowling ally. seriously) Cheese and I were talking the other day about putting together a photo album. And NEXT time I see you, I’m taking a nap first.
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Chickie said:
July 10th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
At least you napped daintily. It wasn’t like you were snoring with your head thrown back and mouth open. Now, something like that, I’d have had to toss paperwads or something at you.
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July 8th, 2010 9:43 pm
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