the amazing adventures of jen14221

busy summer

Working out of town has its benefits (good pay, lots of private time, hotel and airline points) but during the summer I really just want to hang out at home by the pool.

Not my pool, I don't have a pool.  I use my next-door neighbor's pool.

Anyway, summer just started and I think just about every other weekend is booked. This weekend I'm flying to Providence, Rhode Island to partake in some Forced-Family-Fun with my in-laws.  In July, we're spending a few weekends in Toronto (I have these Hyatt points to use up and they expire at the end of August), and I want to try to get my ass to New York City at some point to see my sissy and her new house.

In August I have BlogHer and we have a week scheduled in the Outer Banks and I have an Ophthalmology go-live in there somehere.  Then it's September and Will goes back to school and the neighbors will close up the pool (sob) and I'll be trying to plan our trip to Clearwater Beach in February.

I usually take a week off during the summer to lounge around but there's no time this year.  Boo.

steak and blowjobs

Peter is 44 today.  He actually wants ribs for dinner, though.

I may just drive him downtown and dump his ass near the corner of Delaware and Chippewa so he can practice his surfing skills.  

friday kid photo

I know, it's Everyday Kid Photo lately. 

Will and I went to Fantasy Island today.

One of these days I'll do a real blog post.
 

more pictures of my kid

When Will is not talking about WORLD CUP SOCCER he will occasionally let me take his picture.

 
  

monday in philadelphia and world cup fever

I did not ride a plane to Philadelphia this morning.  I did spend seven hours in the car with my husband and son yesterday, driving to Philadelphia, so there's that.  So this week I plan to work hard and spend time with the fam and talk in World Cup speak A LOT.

My car is in the shop so we drove Peter's car which I do not fit comfortably into.  Will happily spent the hours watching DVDs and drawing soccer players rioting.

 
This week, Will refuses to wear anything but his English soccer shirt. 

 
He is equal-opportunity with his love for the different World Cup teams. Except Korea, apparently they stink. 

 
We met for lunch at the Irish Pub at 20th and Walnut but had to switch tables so that the boys had a clear view of the game.

 

Then it was time for lemon water ice but hurry!  There's another soccer game coming on soon!

Okay, time for a quick picture and now mom has to go back to work.  There's a soccer game on - go go go! 

ophthalmology

My implementations are getting harder, not easier.  That is all.

lifesaving subaru - let me just take the gearshift with me

Have you seen this commercial?

It reminds me of the Fall of 1986 when I had someone (my mom? my dad? I can't remember) drive my sorry ass out to Southtowns Nissan in the OP to collect my belongings from my sad, crashed, Nissan Stanza. I didn't need my gearshift or Filofax; I needed my Le Sportsac purse and Trapper Keeper.

It was something like nine years before I got another car and I have never driven anything but a Nissan.  I am not sure why.

garage sale FTW

Some of my neighbors and I held a garage sale on Pine Street today.  I tried to sell a lot of crap from my basement and garage and Will's closet:

 
  

The ice skates didn't sell (what?!)

friday kid photo

Will had his little Kindergarten Flag Day ceremony last night (which was adorable) and then he got to choose where we went to dinner.

CrApplebee's. Of course. 

two years

Two years ago today I drove myself to the 14221 in the wee hours and my dad took me to the hospital. 

This is me BEFORE:

This is me AFTER:

Looks aside (yes I'm fucking hot), I'm happier and heathier.  I still think it's the best decison I ever made.