Scott had a silver ticket!

Scott’s boss, Brian, was able to get Scott and his coworkers tickets to the silver standing area for the inauguration. As you can see by the above map, it was a distance from the capital but still so very worth it. He had a blast and took lots of video of the crowd. I am still amazed he was there and can tell our future children and grandchildren he was there. And then explain why I wasn’t. ;-(

history is made

Today, the world watched as history was made. Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States and it is the dawn of a new era. Our future is bright and full of hope. A hope that we can rebuild this country to what it should be and can be. So much has happened over the last 8 years to take away a lot of what living in this country means. This is a chance to regain all of that. And so much more.

This morning as I got ready for work, I found it nearly impossible to move away from the TV. It is such an amazing thing we have in this country. The passing of the Presidency from one person to another is a wondrous act. It is moving, regardless of your political preferences to be witness to this historical event.

Scott was able to be there in person. He and his coworkers are all in DC this week, first for the inauguration and second for work meetings. His boss was able to get him a ticket so Scott was A LOT closer than he would have been without one. Watching it on TV, knowing my husband is there among the crowd of people, made it even more special for me. How awesome to be a part of history IN PERSON.

Tears of joy and happiness and pride filled my eyes today. And I know in my heart that only good things are to come.

call me bag lady

I think I have made a decision on what laptop bag I want. After looking at several places and examining multiple bags, it looks like I am going to get the vertical sling (a military-type looking bag) to hold my hand-me-own MacBook Pro. Scott is upgrading his computer system from an iMac and MacBook Pro to just a MacBook Pro (the new fantastic design). So I will inherit the older MacBook Pro, which I am totally cool with. I will be changing my system over from the Mac Mini to the MacBook Pro.

dinner anyone?

Tonight we hosted a dinner for 4 of our friends and it proved to be a delightful evening. We had a Mexican themed dinner- tacos, refried beans and Spanish rice. Scott cooked both ground turkey and soy meat, to ensure everyone would be able to enjoy the food.

The dog behaved well and we had no medical emergencies, despite the fact that I overdosed the dog on Benadryl. We are supposed to give him a children’s pill and I gave him a maximum strength pill. Oops!
He was pretty mellow through most of the night so BONUS.

After a pretty good dinner we watched a little TV before diving into Guitar Hero. There were 6 of us so we paired off and had a little competition. It was a fun way to spend the night.

I look forward to our next dinner night.

Christmas horror

The horror of this story is hard to fathom. A possibly mentally ill man followed 2 young, harmless boys into a nearby park and beat them severely in the head. Then walked back to his home. The boys suffered such extreme injuries that they both died a day after Christmas. Thanks to a neighbors surveillance camera the police were able to identify the man and arrest him. Just leaves me speechless that such things occur in this world. I work in the mental health arena as a crisis counselor, and it scares me to think anyone of the clients I have seen could have this inside them.

my 101

I finally published my list of 101 things I want to do in 1001 days. I hope I can accomplish everything listed.

I love my cat

My cat Love Bug means so much to me. I already knew this, as I fell in love with him the moment we walked into his particular cat room at AAWL almost 8 years ago and he came right up to us and wanted our attention.

But being home this week has completely validated that for me as he has hardly left my side, and has laid next to me on the couch- where I am designated while being sick -almost nonstop. All I have to do is tap the couch and he is there. The other day he even slept on my tummy!

It has been really great just laying there, resting and patting my cat, while Scott takes care of me.

being sick sucks

This past Saturday I woke up at three in the morning with one of the worst sore throats I have ever had. I laid there for a little while before realizing sleep is going to allude me. So I got up, took medicine and proceeded to stay up for four hours due to a wierd burst of energy. I have been miserable since. My sinuses won’t quit. My throat is extremely irritated and I have frequent spurts of being all sweaty. Ugh! I go to the doctors at 4pm today so we will see.

saying goodbye to a good thing

Even though I haven’t lived in Massachusetts for many years now, this news makes me sad. After providing a place for regulars to congregate and serving good food for many, many years, Skips is closing to provide the way for newer development. Skips is a staple of the area where I grew up. I can still picture the counter when you first walk in. The memory is a little faded but still there. And it saddens me to hear that places I wen to and my parents went to will no longer be there. I worry that this is the fate of all my childhood memories. Will Kimball Farm be next? And what about my favorite ice cream stand, Sully’s? Makes me want to get to Mass quick so I can get memorial pictures before everything is gone.

you’re a good man Steve

We just found out- here at work- that a former coworker of ours died unexpectedly last night from heart complications. Per his wife, Veronica, Steve had recently had a stint put in and was in need of bypass surgery. Yesterday he complained of issues such as difficulty breathing and was brought to the hospital, where he passed away.

He was a wonderful man, full of heart and would give you the shirt off his back if he had to. He trained me to do his job as in-house and always was there to answer questions. This is such a shock and hard to believe. Even when you know someone has health issues you just never expect someone you know to not be there anymore.

You will me missed Steve, by so many people. Your goodness touched so many lives and you made Terros a better place to work.