Sunday, November 15, 2009

Saturdays are for Birthdays

This is my friend Addison. She turned one recently, and in honor of the event her mommy, my friend Aimee, threw her a party on Saturday at the Bethlehem City Park.

Since there is no such thing as 'dignity' when you're one, little Addy got stripped down to her Pampers for the traditional 'baby shoves her face in the cake' moment.

Oh, and the cutie pie in the background is Logan, the son of another friend.

Here's Addison's mommy stepping in to help prevent yet another attempt at 'full on birthday cake turn over.'

Now, ask me if Addison is spoiled, pampered, and adored by everyone who meets her?

Cause the answer to that one would be 'DUH'!

Happy First Birthday, Addison! May you have many, many, many more!

A Friday Adventure

So, I have this 'job' thing that I go to five days a week. And I happen to have fallen in with a group of rather 'wacky' co-workers, who make that 'job' thing quite entertaining.

A while back, one of our very happy customers gave us a very generous gift...of some serious cash. After much debate and planning, we decided on an evening out together at Medieval Times. So on Friday after work we piled into our cars and headed toward ATL.

We were instructed to meet by the stone lions outside the front gate.

This place is totally 'themed' out! Even the 'little Maiden's room' is decorated like a castle!

And the drinking starts!

That would be the boss lady, with her 'adult beverage' of choice.

That's Astra (a.k.a. the White Rabbit) and her husband, also enjoying an 'adult beverage.'

That would be Adam, our token guy, in a blinking jester hat that he swore was actually 'for his daughters'...right.

Shannon (formerly of Tweedle Dee fame) enjoying her industrial sized pink lemonade...with just a dash of Grey Goose.

Erin heckled this poor guy, but he took it in stride!

Down one side of our table...hey look! It's Laura (a.k.a. Alice)!

Down the other side of our table...wow...did I manage to get a single picture that doesn't have an over-sized container of alcohol in it?

Our knight, the red and yellow one. He fought valiantly...but lost.

Hey! It's a horse! A blurry horse...remember that bit about 'adult beverages'? Yeah...

The red knight (Shannon's favorite) charging down the arena...and oh look, that would be Shannon's gigantic drink in the right hand corner.

The long and short of it is that a ridiculously, fantastically, outstandingly amazing time was had by all. We ate, we drank, we screamed ourselves hoarse...and oh look! That would be another massive glass of booze!

So...have you asked yourself "Do these people actually get any work done" yet??

Monday, November 9, 2009

For the Weird German Girl




It was twenty years ago, today.

For my dear friend Kati, and all those who experienced life with the Wall.

May freedom forever unite us all.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

For LibraryDiva


Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.


Learn more about Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot, and Bonfire Night right here...then drop a little knowledge on your friends or coworkers.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

It Came From an Email

Gee...it's nice to know that the H.O.P.S.F. is thinking of me.