Month: August 2008

We’re home, again

We made it in one piece, or two, depends on how you look at it.  Yes, we did check out of that wonderful room at the MGM Grand this morning, although we did not want to.  In fact, near the end of our trip home Chris said that he had...

We’re home

Yes, it’s 9:28p.m., and yes, the zoo did close at 5:00 and that is when we left NY.  I’ll post all about our day tomorrow.  Right now I’ve got to go sleep off my dinner of darvocet and warm Dr. Pepper (mmm, tasty and nutritious). Right now I have nothing...

Getting ready

We’re getting ready to leave for the Bronx Zoo in a little while.  Our original plan was to go yesterday, but thunderstorms in the Bronx forecast kept us in MA.  It’s supposed to be a beautiful day in the city today though.  I’ve got the snacks all lined up on...

Happy birthday

To our friend Ed. He’s traversing through Maine this weekend on a pub crawl, hopefully enjoying himself tremendously.  Who knows, maybe he’s bending over right now taking a spanking from each of the peeps in celebration 😉

Aah vacation

It feels so good to know that for the next 10 days I don’t have to fire up the old laptop, or set the alarm for the gym, plan meals, or get dressed for the office.  No conference calls to host, meeting minutes to write, nada. I actually woke up...

Ew, storms again

It seems that we’re to be plagued by them for a bit more yet.  The crews can’t even properly clean up the destruction from days ago because every afternoon there are more storms with lightening and wind, and huge, pelting rain. Seriously, the poor farmers.  My own garden is drowning...

Destruction by mother nature

When I left work last night in Springfield the rain was pounding down, some of it sideways. Visibility for driving was poor. City streets were flooded, some up to a foot or more. Traffic on the highway didn’t move at more than 40 mph. It was a nasty storm. When...