Time to go, almost!

Wow, it has been busy! My two-step sisters wedding on the 19th was great! The reception was held at the Antique Automobile Club of America in Hershey, PA. I'll tell you what! That was incredible. Beautiful. They cleared an area in the lower level and it was so pretty. We were surrounded with 'sets' that they had cars in. Like an old time gas station. A Coca-cola drive-in restaurant. A 1940's street. There was the one for the Hudson. What a cool car?! A Nash. (seats laid entirely flat- not with my daughter around!) And the bus from Forrest Gump is there. There is a rumor of a Tucker but I didn't see it. I'm going to find it and go see it. Did you know that car has a helicopter engine, modified of course. And it was the first car with seatbelts. And there is a center headlight that follows the motion of the steering wheel. I'm going to see the movie Tucker too.

Last weekend, I was supposed to go to Bristol, TN for a nascar race. I'm not a nascar fan but I'd like to experience that. Didn't work out as my kids dad got hurt at work. Can't leave when you think the father of your children might not make it. He is an electrician and got zapped. The hospital stay was more for observation, to be sure he didn't have a heart attack. He's fine and wasn't hurt as badly as they first thought. Better safe than sorry, for sure. I never want anything to happen to him. My dad was killed when I was 9. I don't want my kids to go without their Pops. So, anyway, I think there is one in richmond that my friend said she'll get me a ticket for but that is a busy time and I don't know if I can swing it.

Today I'm leaving for Columbia, SC. I'm picking up my eldest child from basic training in the Army Nat'l Guard. On Friday she graduates and then, if it's not crazy hurricaning, we're going to Myrtle beach for Saturday day. All of my kids will be staying with their dad down there for a few days and I'll be coming home Sat night, my 40th birthday, to PARTY it UP! A bunch of my friends are taking me 'somewhere' and all I know is to bring a change of clothes and expect to be drunk. I'm a lightweight with the booze so as long as I don't puke, I'm good. I hope it's Philly. I haven't been there much this year.

I'm going to Baltimore for an O's game (vs Red Sox- go O's cause I'm a Yankees fan!!) on Sept 14th and that will be some kind of fun play at Inner Harbor. Actually, a few blocks back from the Harbor. Jeremy, I'm going to chow on crabs, be thinking of you buddy! Actually, no matter where my friends take me, it will be excellentay!

Sunday night, gots me a date with that hottie again. Yeah yeah. Saw him last week twice. Broke the one week self imposed sorta-rule. If I had timed all of this right, I mighta actually got an 'O' on my big Four-Oh. But, no. I'm really not ready for that. I mean, yes, sex, yes yes ready for sex, oh yes! But I'm not ready for a relationship. Soooooo. Damn me and my morals. I don't know. I mean, I want to have sex. I want to have a relationship. I want to have sex. (did I already say that?) And this guy is really nice, so sweet, very good looking, hot as heck bod, nice job, owns his house, good kids, super father. Holy crap, what is my problem? I think because he lives 70 miles away and winter is coming and school has started, my time for goofing is cut way back. No more late weeknights. Our weekends with/without kids don't exactly match up although it does a little every other week. And I definitely am a girl that when we have sex, I develop an affinity that may or may not be valid. Best to not get mixed up in all of that just yet. Best to wait and see what's what. Besides, the next time I make love, I want it to be just that. So, next year, I'll have a Big Forthy-One-Oh. And maybe get an 'O'! (I'm a proponent of the mandatory sex rule too, ya know. If I'm with someone, that is.)

I'm really not a good writer! I reread and I'm like- man I wish I could write like Amber. I'm pretty busy too. Right now I need to leave and go to a Target or Walmart and get a cooler. If they still have them. I'm looking for the slim but tall kind that will sit behind the car seat. I used to have one but it's gone. I haven't seen it at all this season. How do you lose a cooler?? I hate to shop and I'm sure no one will have one left so I'll be running around to different stores wasting time and getting pissy. I can't stand Walmart ever so that is the last place I'll try... and probably where I find something that isn't what I want but will work. Story of my life.

Okay, really, I have to get a move on now. I've gotten calls and have wasted a large part of my day. So, I'm outta here! I'm going to have a blast... And I hope that you do tooooooo! Take care, everybody, enjoy the time off work and with your friends and family!

Sheeya!