Tuesday, August 5, 2008
The temperature is WHAT!!!
Hard day at the office, out to the car at 4:44pm, fire up the engine and this is what I see!!!! Hey, this is Mexico, Arizona, Equator hell hot, I didn't sign up for this!!
The beast . . .
Thanks for lunch Andy! I enjoyed the ride today especially sitting in the Sprite spilled passenger seat!!! love, MOM Hey Mister how do you do that? . .
The turf is being laid this week. Pretty exciting to watch after all the multitude of fundraising and planning it's actually happening. Of course I have seen many copies of what the layout is suppose to look like through a gazillion emails that have been flying back and forth between our Athletic Director and the Field Turf company. We selected a Viking Head for the center of the 50 yard line, we have numbers that are going to be shaded on the yard markers, there are hash marks, etc.
Also, our field is being named "Jeff Durham Field" which will be written underneath the Viking Head at the 50 yard line. Our Athletic Director is on vacation this week, a vacation planned many months ago. He is going crazy because he cannot be here while the turf is being installed, so as his dutiful (ha!) secretary, I am going out daily to the stadium and snapping photos that I email him, so he can check it out on his Blackberry!! Oh the glories of technology!! So today when I wandered out to the stadium to take a picture I noticed...hmmm..no Viking head...no field numbers..?? Whats up with that? I see one of the turf installation guys and talk to him. He tells me they are just laying it out now and that the sideline pieces have not been placed yet...also, the Viking head piece is cut in, then actually set into the middle of the field after the turf has been laid. Interesting. Well, these guys do this every day so they must know what they are doing . . He did reassure me "You are going to really like it when it's done". I am already getting calls coming in from football mom's about whether their son's will need "turf" football shoes this season. It's going to be here before too long, home opener August 29th!
Also, our field is being named "Jeff Durham Field" which will be written underneath the Viking Head at the 50 yard line. Our Athletic Director is on vacation this week, a vacation planned many months ago. He is going crazy because he cannot be here while the turf is being installed, so as his dutiful (ha!) secretary, I am going out daily to the stadium and snapping photos that I email him, so he can check it out on his Blackberry!! Oh the glories of technology!! So today when I wandered out to the stadium to take a picture I noticed...hmmm..no Viking head...no field numbers..?? Whats up with that? I see one of the turf installation guys and talk to him. He tells me they are just laying it out now and that the sideline pieces have not been placed yet...also, the Viking head piece is cut in, then actually set into the middle of the field after the turf has been laid. Interesting. Well, these guys do this every day so they must know what they are doing . . He did reassure me "You are going to really like it when it's done". I am already getting calls coming in from football mom's about whether their son's will need "turf" football shoes this season. It's going to be here before too long, home opener August 29th!
Always a surprise . . .
Each morning driving into work I travel over a hill that drops down into town. Whenever I crest over the top I am treated to a new surprise. Sometimes I'm high enough that I drive through the clouds. Other mornings you are above the fog layer that looks like cotton in the valley. Many times I can clearly see Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams and sometimes Mt. Rainier. There are lots of mornings that I get to enjoy a beautiful sunrise. So I happened to have my camera with me today and snapped this shot (even though the picture doesn't equate to seeing the real thing). Sometimes I just need to stop and enjoy these "aahhhh" moments as I am rushing around in the morning.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Tacos are a driving hazard . . .
With the recent law in Washington State that bans the use of cell phones while driving I strongly believe the following items also should be added as an addendum (for Oregon too) . .
Tacos - should not be eaten while driving. Taco Bell should post warning labels on their bags. As you are well aware nobody can bite into a taco without turning their head completely sideways. If you attempt to eat the hardshelled variety while only holding it with one hand (other on the steering wheel - we hope) 90 percent of it's contents drop into your lap. Then the distraction is picking lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and taco meat out of your crouch and lap. How has the government allowed this to happen?
Coffee to go from Espresso stands/Plaid Pantry/7Eleven's , etc - never fails that you start driving down the road, pick up your coffee to take a drink and the flimsy plastic lid hasn't been secured tightly. Hence, coffee spills down the front of your shirt and most times painfully burns your lap. Serious driving distraction. This would also apply to any of the BIG gulp drinks (20oz +), you know the ones that take 2 hands to lift in and out of the drink holder, same problems just cold drink instead of hot one.
Newpaper/Maps/Books - Reading with your steering wheel as your lap desk can be fatal. Many times I have witnessed people - while driving, not at a stop - apparently driving is boring them.
Animals on laps - EXCUSE ME!! what can be more distracting than a dog bouncing all over the inside of a car and onto the drivers lap?? To poke it's head outside the drivers window with it's ears flapping in the wind. I don't get it . . hmmmm...cell phone...dog on lap???
Personal hygiene procedures - Brushing your teeth, flossing, putting on your makeup, shaving, all while looking in either the rearview mirror or visor mirror above the steering wheel. This also includes NOSE PICKING! People, people, people don't you get it we are ALL watching . .
iPods - MP3 players - if you can't have a cell phone to your ear, then you shouldn't have anything else in your ears either.
Bagels & Cream Cheese - OK, today as God is my witness here is what I saw. A lady driving down highway 26 into Portland, on the top of the steering wheel in one hand she is holding a bagel, in the other hand a knife. The heel of her palms and upper wrist are driving the car. She is spreading cream cheese on her bagel!! I am passing her in the left lane as I glance over to see this happening. Spreading cream cheese on bagels should be against the law while driving!
CD's - looking for a CD and inserting it into the player is the number one reason I drift off the road. First, I have to find the CD case, it's usually buried under the seat on the passenger side. So I have to duck down (just for a little while as I drive) to locate it. Then I have to browse through the selections, flipping the pages in the case until I spot the CD I want to play (while I'm driving), then I carefully take it out and insert it into the player. Oh cool, as I put the case back on the floor I notice a coupon I didn't see earlier. Need to check the expiration date . . . it's sooo tiny I can't hardly read it!!! Oops, guess I'm getting a little close to that guy in front of me, well geezzz . . he could at least be going the speed limit!
Tacos - should not be eaten while driving. Taco Bell should post warning labels on their bags. As you are well aware nobody can bite into a taco without turning their head completely sideways. If you attempt to eat the hardshelled variety while only holding it with one hand (other on the steering wheel - we hope) 90 percent of it's contents drop into your lap. Then the distraction is picking lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and taco meat out of your crouch and lap. How has the government allowed this to happen?
Coffee to go from Espresso stands/Plaid Pantry/7Eleven's , etc - never fails that you start driving down the road, pick up your coffee to take a drink and the flimsy plastic lid hasn't been secured tightly. Hence, coffee spills down the front of your shirt and most times painfully burns your lap. Serious driving distraction. This would also apply to any of the BIG gulp drinks (20oz +), you know the ones that take 2 hands to lift in and out of the drink holder, same problems just cold drink instead of hot one.
Newpaper/Maps/Books - Reading with your steering wheel as your lap desk can be fatal. Many times I have witnessed people - while driving, not at a stop - apparently driving is boring them.
Animals on laps - EXCUSE ME!! what can be more distracting than a dog bouncing all over the inside of a car and onto the drivers lap?? To poke it's head outside the drivers window with it's ears flapping in the wind. I don't get it . . hmmmm...cell phone...dog on lap???
Personal hygiene procedures - Brushing your teeth, flossing, putting on your makeup, shaving, all while looking in either the rearview mirror or visor mirror above the steering wheel. This also includes NOSE PICKING! People, people, people don't you get it we are ALL watching . .
iPods - MP3 players - if you can't have a cell phone to your ear, then you shouldn't have anything else in your ears either.
Bagels & Cream Cheese - OK, today as God is my witness here is what I saw. A lady driving down highway 26 into Portland, on the top of the steering wheel in one hand she is holding a bagel, in the other hand a knife. The heel of her palms and upper wrist are driving the car. She is spreading cream cheese on her bagel!! I am passing her in the left lane as I glance over to see this happening. Spreading cream cheese on bagels should be against the law while driving!
CD's - looking for a CD and inserting it into the player is the number one reason I drift off the road. First, I have to find the CD case, it's usually buried under the seat on the passenger side. So I have to duck down (just for a little while as I drive) to locate it. Then I have to browse through the selections, flipping the pages in the case until I spot the CD I want to play (while I'm driving), then I carefully take it out and insert it into the player. Oh cool, as I put the case back on the floor I notice a coupon I didn't see earlier. Need to check the expiration date . . . it's sooo tiny I can't hardly read it!!! Oops, guess I'm getting a little close to that guy in front of me, well geezzz . . he could at least be going the speed limit!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Pedicure . . . Manicure
I came across this clip and thought about my outings with the daughter-in-laws recently. We all went out together for a pedicure, this is EXACTLY what happens while we are there. I ended up leaving our appointment with extras I never intended when we walked in . . . Enjoy!!
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