Sunday Drive

On Sundays we go for a drive. It doesn't matter the weather. It isn't planned. It just sort of happens. We sleep in a little. Watch some of "CBS Sunday Morning", which always makes me miss my Dad, then we get up and go for a drive.

Sometimes we hunt for coffee or a new breakfast place. One time Jared drove us to Erie so I could have my favorite donut on the planet. (I love food, can you tell?) Other times we just drive around either enjoying the newly fallen snow or a much appreciated sunny day. We run errands. Target, Best Buy, then stop for lunch someplace. Anyplace.

We listen to music. Have random conversations. And it is nice. Just the two of us.  

Freaking Out

Have I mentioned I love my job? Yes, I know I have. I love, love, LOVE my job. Well, things are a little stressful at my job. All of the sudden they are laying off people, like 5 last Friday. I work for a small company and 5 is a lot. Rumor has it there are more to come. And today, at 4pm one of the projects I work on was cancelled.

I am worried... More than that, I am freaking out. I started crying on the phone to my Mom on the way home from work. I didn't realize how worried I was feeling. I have a million thoughts running through my head. What would we do if I lost my job? How would I find anything else around here that I liked? What about money? What is going to happen if J doesn't get his fellowship (which is another story I haven't mentioned)? I'm so glad we didn't get the house... I guess we would sell the cars... and I can work anywhere. It doesn't matter, it would just be temporary. I keep telling myself it will work out. Everything always does... eventually.

I've never felt like this. I was naïve. I was just so happy to be doing what I love. Something that made it easier to be a wife of a surgery resident. To be away from my family and friends.

This isn't a great time for space exploration, not like it ever is. We are in transition from the shuttle to the next generation of rocket/transport/something?? We are barely coming out of a recession.  And NASA... well, they need a signed budget. And hopefully, that will keep my job.

Blazin' Bills

BBQ

I'm not a big fan. My sister and mother LOVE a good BBQ sandwich. I really don't like sandwiches no matter what type they may be. My brothers, Dad, and Jared can devour ribs. I really don't like getting my hands all messy. I enjoy BBQ sauce for dipping some chicken nuggets into but that is about it.

So needless to say I was hesitant to go to "Blazin' Bills" this past Thursday night known for their full rack of ribs and king crab leg special. Yes, BBQ and crab. Perhaps one of the grossest combinations I can imagine. And yet, so many people were eating it!

But I have got to tell you, my BBQ sandwich.... this was delicious!

Pizza Pizza

Friday night has been pizza night for me since I can remember. And I love, love, LOVE it! Here in Cleveland we don't do Pizza Hut or Domino's. And no Julie, not Papa John's either. Our decision is always split between Geraci's Restaurant or Dewey's Pizza.

Geraci's has amazing pizza! It use to be a little known local place where the cute, elderly, Italian couple, Mr. & Mrs. Geraci, still work at every day. They are either at the counter, answering phones, or even making the pizza. That was until the Food Network arrived. The show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives came to town. And now we have to wait for our pizza but it is always worth it!

If we are feeling like something a little different, we head over to Dewey's Pizza. With Dewey's we have to have the time to sit down, rather than carry out. That is because of the amazing crust. We are talking about something that tastes like a combination pie crust, pizza crust, and maybe those flaky biscuits. And you can get half & half pizza. My favorite is half white cheese, half pepperoni. Fantastic!

I think tonight just might be a Dewey's night.

Happy Friday!

Party Bus

 Last Saturday night we went out to celebrate a friend of ours 30th birthday. Here is the birthday girl, Megan, with her husband Charlie.

One of J's roommates from medical school, Steve, also came into town to visit for the night and we had a ton of fun.

Enough fun that we didn't consider the fact that we started "celebrating" at 6pm when Steve arrived...

Enough fun that it didn't matter that it was the coldest night so far this winter AND it was snowing...

Enough fun that we almost didn't notice there was no heat on the party bus and ice formed on the inside of the windows...

Enough fun that no one noticed that the bus driver had been lost and it took us over an hour to drive 10 miles...

Enough fun that we needed to order snacks at Great Lakes Brewery...  

Enough fun that we considered riding the mechanical bull at Cadillac Ranch but luckily changed our minds while watching a wedding party take turns on it...

Enough fun that we laughed when our cab driver ran out of gas on our way home...

Yep. One of those super fun, silly nights.

Wordfued & Angry Birds

At dinner with my friend Tracey a few weeks ago, I was introduced to a little game called Wordfued. I am terrible at it! She seriously beats me by over 100 points. This is not good. I am competitive and being such a loser sucks.

Then about a week ago Jared gets a new phone. A smart phone. Actually, the same phone I have. And I make the mistake of introducing him to Wordfued as well. Now I am competing with him too! Right now we are 2-1, with me in the lead in my current game by a very slim margin. Tracey on the other hand has kicked my butt every single time. Once I lost by somewhere around 20 points but it was over a weekend and she must have been distracted.

Luckily I have another game I play. Angry Birds. I seriously love this game. Yes, you are slingshotting cartoon birds into little green pigs but it makes sense to me. It is mastering the skill of how to get a stucture to crumble. Great little game to take your mind of waiting in line someplace or when you need to pass the time.

Signs of Spring

Today was so dreary. It could have been because I was sick all weekend. (And I mean sick like you can't crawl back to bed sick!) It could have been because a gray layer of clouds seem to hang over my head like I am Eeyore... or that I just live in Cleveland and we have as many gray days as Seattle does just without the rain.

I needed some color so I picked these up at Whole Foods today. Perfect reminder that spring is just two months away.... lets hope for short months.