tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11946394218071694522024-03-05T05:59:10.522-05:00Beth's Blog"If you don't want your children to hear what you're saying, pretend you're talking to them" ~ AnonymousBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-47558820984901148292011-04-26T20:41:00.000-04:002011-04-26T20:41:52.040-04:00I Gave Up Blogging for Lent...Not really, but it would've been a good excuse, huh?<br />
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I DID give up soda though & I am not a coffee drinker so I'm going to have to admit that the iced tea thing really didn't keep my caffeine levels quite high enough to meet the needs for my existence.<br />
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So now that I'm 2 days into the Easter season, I'm here to tell you....<br />
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Alleluia! He is Risen!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(and I am caffeinated!)</span><br />
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Catch up with you guys soon!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-27721804530109702682011-02-17T03:00:00.001-05:002011-02-17T03:00:04.054-05:00Today's the Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh. My. Goodness!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe it!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've GOT to be kidding!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't tease me, Young Lady!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah! Ha! I see you winking!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, it can't possibly be true, right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right?!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is just NO WAY...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NO POSSIBLE WAY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That my first born child...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Beautiful Megan the Munchkin...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">is 21 years old today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Meggie! I am so proud to be your mama!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, be good! :)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-70311685247793049082011-02-10T11:00:00.002-05:002011-02-10T11:00:04.350-05:00Today's the Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to my very best friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a lucky girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love you Michael!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-53397288653904383572011-02-10T10:52:00.000-05:002011-02-10T10:52:41.565-05:00You Capture: Cold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XVl-Jk-jOVPOauqvJdLcc-qb1QzAP0EqUMRcshW4DyiQjJogyHFlUEfn97SlfwR0hnwRIHs25sLHVLPJbohdZSVTbHtBm8XH5d-PFHPeKWSZxpfsKcSgAWd2QjD46plvl3WrHoU3ClOd/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may remember that last week I was wondering how I would possibly come up any good photos of "Cold" with a forecast like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All week I fretted. As I soaked in the sunshine. hahahahaha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually, it's been pretty rainy and miserable all week, but the temps stayed pretty reasonable, so I guess I can't complain too much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was all set to give up & not participate this week, but at the last minute I decided to try this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I got that one shot & then...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Obviously not a happy puppy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sigh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I got out a bowl & filled it with ice to try to get some cool macro shots. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't even share them with you they were so UGH. But on the way back to the kitchen with the bowl, I wondered if Bentley would enjoy some ice...hmmm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you go! To find more COLD pics, hop on over to <a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/2011/02/you-capture-cold.html">Beth's.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the meantime, I'll be working on next week's challenge: Warmth. I think I can handle that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-76242332694685678092011-02-07T10:23:00.000-05:002011-02-07T10:23:00.845-05:00Menu Plan Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64cNLwGGMR8k2YfOzAMJk3Ind71OqT8DBuZUrdAoe_MxgdJSBIAccJXUDUpOdgw6SL-1tCp2x9VMqLzeH_R2T48rL65ICw9th1_1VSRLL0oGgUZveMIEozw8eIZUABYS9zBA8p_sxnEC0/s1600/MPM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64cNLwGGMR8k2YfOzAMJk3Ind71OqT8DBuZUrdAoe_MxgdJSBIAccJXUDUpOdgw6SL-1tCp2x9VMqLzeH_R2T48rL65ICw9th1_1VSRLL0oGgUZveMIEozw8eIZUABYS9zBA8p_sxnEC0/s1600/MPM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shopping isn't done yet, but the list is. That's half the battle right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Monday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BBQ Chicken Pizza </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Salad </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(this was on the list last week, but it got pushed back because Michael had an unexpected business trip)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Tuesday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-live/southwestern-taco-pot-pie-recipe/index.html">Southwestern Taco Pot Pie</a> (a family favorite)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Wednesday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Drum Lesson & Youth Group, Ben & I will grab something in between.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Thursday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/">PWs Chicken Spaghetti </a>(YUM!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Friday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hamburgers on the grill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tator Tots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://themixingspoon.blogspot.com/2010/12/asian-noodle-salad.html">Asian Noodle Salad</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Saturday</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/234/Chicken_Tortilla_Soup55807.shtml">Chicken Tortilla Soup</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Sunday </u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Homemade Mac n Cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stewed Tomatoes with Zucchini & Onion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To find more menu ideas, head on over to <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2011/02/menu-plan-monday-feb-7th.html">orgjunkie.com's link-up.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-24636084318559933762011-02-03T11:18:00.000-05:002011-02-03T11:18:06.917-05:00You Capture: Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_DebRZqYCq03JnnsFMH3OkUK0KB0Ay7JuaPjbzAM4j0ytNJoNRthBCOU97V6gO1zoKQszFFf-D9PkZTYtiq594bOc8HlLxGXARMm4VeoljtviMYOtyZMUjfDcmURa07AbVUuACkgE-V_/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_DebRZqYCq03JnnsFMH3OkUK0KB0Ay7JuaPjbzAM4j0ytNJoNRthBCOU97V6gO1zoKQszFFf-D9PkZTYtiq594bOc8HlLxGXARMm4VeoljtviMYOtyZMUjfDcmURa07AbVUuACkgE-V_/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> When I found out this week's theme for You Capture was RED, I got even more excited than I already was about going to the <a href="http://bethjohn0502.blogspot.com/2011/02/aaaaargh.html">Gasparilla Parade</a> on Saturday. While there was tons of red there to go around & I got some good shots, I loved these red boas hanging off this vendor's cart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These flags were in front of that house on Bayshore with the military gathering..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And of course my You Capture post would not be complete without any shots of Bentley...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is Bentley & my caffeinated beverage of choice while we were out playing one morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the pup looking over our neighbors fence, trying to make friends with those darn yippy dogs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not a fan of those yippy dogs, but I do enjoy their pretty tree, still looking like it's fall here on a February Florida morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out this week's other You Capture posts <a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/2011/02/you-capture-red-2.html">here</a>. I love going through all the linked blogs every week & seeing everyone's shots. Such fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just read that next week's theme is COLD. Here's my local forecast for the next 7 days:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like some creativity may be in order.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-44932014073294528132011-02-02T17:17:00.000-05:002011-02-02T17:17:13.727-05:00Today's the Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGabnlHef0X2Pi0dUC_vaJt_LAaLfAYvnDT9acxY3tvPS8EHVBbpdMusth4nQvuanFnq61HZfyoMv-_Pos0F8JBvqpHT9SgjCulazmW2sVu5If3niy7u1Ce1r6QXLdPLiTB8WetN3V2PaN/s1600/Copy+of+chris_%2526_jim_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGabnlHef0X2Pi0dUC_vaJt_LAaLfAYvnDT9acxY3tvPS8EHVBbpdMusth4nQvuanFnq61HZfyoMv-_Pos0F8JBvqpHT9SgjCulazmW2sVu5If3niy7u1Ce1r6QXLdPLiTB8WetN3V2PaN/s400/Copy+of+chris_%2526_jim_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These 2 kids got married 31 years ago today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They blended their families & headed south for a fresh start to their lives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two harder working people, you'll never meet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two more generous people, you'll never meet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Michael & I were first married, we lived with them for 3.5 years! 3.5 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With our baby girl. Then our other baby girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 and one half years!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And they never complained (well, at least not to us)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love these two! And so do their 4 children & 6 grandchildren!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary, Chris & Jim! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love you!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-50142902353971852142011-02-01T10:05:00.000-05:002011-02-01T10:05:52.210-05:00AAAAARGH!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back in the late 18th & 19th centuries, a legendary pirate, a "buccaneer" named Jose Gaspar & his crew invaded the shores of West Florida.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How does a community remember men who terrorized your citizens, stole your gold & took your women against their will? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You throw an annual festival & parade in their honor, of course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And you call it Gasparilla, of course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> And you name your football team after them. Duh?! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">B-U-C-C-A-N-E-E-R-S! Go Bucs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gaparilla is HUGE in Tampa! Many of the the prominent businessmen & women in the Tampa Bay area belong to clubs or "Krewes" who plan this event every year. They raise millions of dollars for charities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh! Did I mention they dress like pirates and wenches while they do it? And there is plenty of beer & Captain Morgan to go around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Tampa's answer to Mardi Gras.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many Tampa residents (especially the wealthy ones) own at least one pirate outfit. It's how we roll in Tampa Bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michael & I have lived in the Tampa area for 31 & 30 years respectively and NEITHER OF US HAVE EVER BEEN TO GASPARILLA!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until last weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> All of you up North facing the Blizzard of the Century today may not want to read the next stanza.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a BEAUTIFUL DAY! Gorgeous sunshine & temps in the mid-70s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We parked Ybor City & planned to take the trolley to the parade. But the trolleys were full so we hopped on a city bus with the group of pirates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Standing room only.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ben's first (and he says last) ride on a city bus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We arrived at the Convention Center a little later than we hoped & couldn't see the invasion very well. If you look closely between the two palm trees closest to the camera you can see the pirate ship, <i>Jose Gasparilla,</i> belonging to the oldest Gasparilla Krewe, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. This beautiful ship was built in 1954 & is the only fully rigged pirate ship to be built in modern times. She's a beauty & her cannons are LOUD!!! And smoky! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There was definitely a palpable excitement in the air!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a pretty cute boy in the crowd.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Lots of pirates were roaming about. Here are some of the new friends we made on the bus getting their picture taken with some of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As we walked toward the parade route, we walked over a bridge & I was able to get a shot of some of the other boats that had gathered in the Bay for the occasion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are my boys walking toward the parade route like cattle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I normally do anything & everything I can do to avoid a crowd. But I have to admit I was sooooooo excited to be there. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Of course there were a lot of healthy food choices.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh look! There's that handsome kid again!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Walking along the parade route taking in the sights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Some of the modestly clad parade goers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa is lined with beautiful, historic homes. Many of which were all decked out for the occassion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bayshore Blvd. also boasts of having the longest contiguous sidewalk in the USA, in case you were wondering.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Some people will do anything not to be recognized.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Pirates & port-a-potties. A match made in heaven.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I have to tell you, this formal looking military type gathering looked a little out of place amongst the revelry going on around it. I have no idea what it was all about.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided this would be a good place to stop & people watch before the parade got underway.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's an unsuspecting girl who is about to be VERY angry.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And a rowdy group of pirates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Green guy's pirate friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's a guy who likes to hang out at the gym. At the tattoo parlor. Maybe there is a gym with a tattoo parlor in the lobby?!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know what to say about these guys.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But they wanted to show me the <s>cute</s> little dog attached to his leg.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Beverage consumption is obviously this gal's priority.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And it was probably his too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This pretty woman was attracting quite the crowd.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">At last the parade started! Our choice of seating was less than stellar. But honestly Gasparilla isn't about the parade. It's about the seeing & being seen. And beer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And beads.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are two very different young ladies both hoping for some beads.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beads. Beads. Beads. '</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone wants some beads.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had heard that women at Gasparilla get beads in much the same way women at Mardi Gras get beads, we didn't see any of that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh dear. It appears that out lady friend has been left all by her lonesome while all her friends are off acquiring their beads. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> We did notice that the drunkeness level of the crowd was increasing rather quickly.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">So we decided to start our trek back before the parade was through. Easier said than done.</div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Stay classy, Tampa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">On our way down Bayshore, we saw Megan's favorite pirate, Capt. Jack Sparrow, of course.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">After what seemed like an eternity, we found ourselves in a quiet part of town. This is only about 2 blocks off the parade route but it seemed so peaceful by comparison.</div><br />
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Judging by the fact that there were probably an estimated 250,000 people at the parade & we saw not one person walking as we made our way to the trolley stop... I'm thinking we took the looooooonnnnggg way.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But it was kind of cool to seemingly have the city to ourselves, while we knew there were so many people so close by.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally got to our trolley stop just in time. And once again it was standing room only.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ya gotta love a parade!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahoy Matey!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-52785752161758816422011-01-31T13:24:00.000-05:002011-01-31T13:24:54.048-05:00Menu Plan MondayNothing better than starting off the week with my menus planned & my grocery shopping done! Since I'm so dang organized (hahaha!), I thought I'd link up to I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday. If you want some great menu ideas, click <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2011/01/menu-plan-monday-jan-31st.html">here</a> to see who else is playing along this week.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Monday</span></b><br />
<a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/london-broil-with-balsamic-sauce/">London Broil with Balsamic Sauce</a><br />
PW's <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/crash-hot-potatoes/">Crash Hot Potatoes</a><br />
Asparagus<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b><br />
BBQ Chicken on the grill (gotta love winter in Florida!)<br />
Stovetop<br />
Salad<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wednesday</span></b><br />
Ben has Drum Lessons & Youth Group...we will grab something in between<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b><br />
PW's <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/01/quesadillas-de-camarones/">Quesadillas de Camerones</a><br />
<a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/sidedishes/basic-mexican-rice/">Mexican rice</a><br />
Corn<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Friday</b></span><br />
BBQ Chicken Pizza<br />
Salad<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b><br />
Date Night!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span></b><br />
Super Bowl Cuban Sandwiches & other fixin's<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-55225258268318804312011-01-27T11:27:00.000-05:002011-01-27T11:27:49.757-05:00You Capture: Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyTb89ZUIOgGVI8uB7c3pHLfLerI7Ok8fya9DWclQ8cm2SNmJxiT2k3wJnVU2spTqW7YdhCCGOKR1jShZ77BesOWSGmDGrs_TtInIg6Mq1-p7jJlnMYypZv1XYgPTp0MlVkASZJgk4iYF/s200/youcapture-4-1.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I realize that if the current trend continues, I will have to rename this blog, "Bentley's Blog". I can't help it, although Mr. B is many times a pain in the rear, he is undoubtedly very photogenic. <br />
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This week's You Capture topic is "Happy". Now that I've (almost) forgiven Bentley for <a href="http://bethjohn0502.blogspot.com/2011/01/22-or-bad-dog.html">his little adventure</a> on Saturday, I have to admit that in the midst of all the chaos, I really wished I had my camera with me, because let me tell you, that was one HAPPY dog!<br />
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But since I didn't have my camera with me on Saturday, I'll share with you some of the other Happy Puppy shots I captured this week:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Because of all of the wet weather we've had here in Florida this past week, we actually relaxed our usual "No Bentley Ball in the House" rule one morning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He seemed to know that if he "spazzed" with the ball as he normally does, the ball would go back outside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy he was able to relax & enjoy his ball time.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Just before another storm rolled in, my Bens were able to spend some time outside together.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love to see these two together!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a cute puppy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and what an even cuter boy!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more You Capture photos click <a href="http://here./">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-65868251155083525512011-01-22T16:47:00.000-05:002011-01-22T16:47:54.498-05:0022 (or Bad Dog!)<div style="text-align: center;">Okay, remember <a href="http://bethjohn0502.blogspot.com/2011/01/21-or-sad-dog.html">yesterday</a> when I was feeling sorry for this guy?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today? Notsomuch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that our yard is a little drier, the pup & I got in some fun <a href="http://bethjohn0502.blogspot.com/2011/01/20-or-you-capture-circles.html">ball time</a> this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we do every morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And noontime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And afternoon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And evening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(this dog gets plenty of exercise & attention is what I'm getting at)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later this morning, after Ben had left for the morning, <strike>some dumbass</strike> I left the front door open a few seconds too long & he went into escape mode. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know if you can tell from the pictures but Bentley is a BIG dog... and a fast dog. His legs are long, his stride is quick & he has energy out the ying-yang. I'm short, chubby & my legs are pretty short.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I have no energy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully Michael was home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off we both go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a GoogleMap of our street with our house marked with the A:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEfgPDLwyfQSl57FW4vMmhOmI5Hd43xuriST00rkOaLbjoUaDamsgmUDqBHrx7jkPUlTyrZyLkGPVNoxxDz42YTCT0K1aSrazl30w0wATODYuWjDS5oZPFgOvDD0dkRz-UdKyoI1zmXh9/s1600/Baddog1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEfgPDLwyfQSl57FW4vMmhOmI5Hd43xuriST00rkOaLbjoUaDamsgmUDqBHrx7jkPUlTyrZyLkGPVNoxxDz42YTCT0K1aSrazl30w0wATODYuWjDS5oZPFgOvDD0dkRz-UdKyoI1zmXh9/s400/Baddog1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here goes Bentley, stopping, of course to "mark" every few feet... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just long enough for us to <i>almost</i> get to him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If we run, he runs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If we call to him, he laughs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8bxvdwdxcmAKrd762BPPA7vlSvoGMyZREuGDR_w6PXMMKwuHH6jFiS2guy0MlX-PmvVUFeFvzfTM6SCztgVwD3s0rLKZPuQ_cHjiXyvwn2UOKtdLGFo4H81bpX-kmqFn1knxJYqrhet/s1600/Baddog1x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8bxvdwdxcmAKrd762BPPA7vlSvoGMyZREuGDR_w6PXMMKwuHH6jFiS2guy0MlX-PmvVUFeFvzfTM6SCztgVwD3s0rLKZPuQ_cHjiXyvwn2UOKtdLGFo4H81bpX-kmqFn1knxJYqrhet/s400/Baddog1x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you see where he ended up?! In our neighbors backyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our neighbors who we've never met, btw. Thankfully Mr. Neighborman was friendly & invited us to "Come on back" to to catch our canine friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With 3 of us chasing him, he began to really get going...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See those <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">red x</span>es? Those would be the doors to Mr. Neighborman's pool enclosure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep, you guessed it.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect! I stand at one door, Michael stands at the other. He's trapped!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notsomuch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><s>Bentley</s> Thatpainintheassdog runs right THROUGH THEIR SCREEN<br />
ENCLOSURE and kept on going!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AAAAARRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By this time Mr. Neighborman is obviously kind of sick of our Marley & Me Escapades & he proposes to open his OTHER gate. So Michael stands just outside that gate ready to go... </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, <s>Bentley</s> Thatpainintheassdog snuck on by & continued his adventures. As we continue our chase, Mr. Neighborman waves at us & smiles, "Good luck!" he says.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jerk!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After half an hour of calling, chasing, laughing & cursing, which at some </div><div style="text-align: center;">points involved Michael trying to cut Thatpainintheassdog off in his truck, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thatpainintheassdog finally got tired. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He hung his head & surrendered to Michael of his own fruition.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yDf1hrEzXSEFuP7YJqSlbD8wH8bZ0AjNmzB8TFJfF38fuApPdaAmPyXVNg9bBVN3TA1LYJ17dD4O6lnj_r6Njq0fF7JzyXgTmZRfh1Z1oZ-mJ7ENj8JSAkLTCIY24XrMglzJYA9rz3v8/s1600/Baddog1z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yDf1hrEzXSEFuP7YJqSlbD8wH8bZ0AjNmzB8TFJfF38fuApPdaAmPyXVNg9bBVN3TA1LYJ17dD4O6lnj_r6Njq0fF7JzyXgTmZRfh1Z1oZ-mJ7ENj8JSAkLTCIY24XrMglzJYA9rz3v8/s400/Baddog1z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm pretty sure it was the best morning of Thatpainintheassdog's life.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He will be dreaming of it for years to come.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will start looking for a good obedience school on Monday.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-31861467817472645552011-01-21T14:29:00.001-05:002011-01-22T14:38:05.643-05:0021 (or Sad Dog)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've had a lot of rain here the past couple of days & our yard is nothing but mud & puddles, so we've had to take Bentley on long walks for exercise instead of letting him play with his <a href="http://bethjohn0502.blogspot.com/2011/01/20-or-you-capture-circles.html">ball</a> outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So he sits and stares. For. hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Until he gives up. And lies down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With a great big "Woah is me" sigh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poor puppy!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-64890616387575848472011-01-20T09:28:00.001-05:002011-01-20T12:55:39.582-05:0020 (or You Capture-Circles)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyTb89ZUIOgGVI8uB7c3pHLfLerI7Ok8fya9DWclQ8cm2SNmJxiT2k3wJnVU2spTqW7YdhCCGOKR1jShZ77BesOWSGmDGrs_TtInIg6Mq1-p7jJlnMYypZv1XYgPTp0MlVkASZJgk4iYF/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyTb89ZUIOgGVI8uB7c3pHLfLerI7Ok8fya9DWclQ8cm2SNmJxiT2k3wJnVU2spTqW7YdhCCGOKR1jShZ77BesOWSGmDGrs_TtInIg6Mq1-p7jJlnMYypZv1XYgPTp0MlVkASZJgk4iYF/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week's You Capture theme was Circles. I decided to photograph the "circle" I spend the most time with these days, Bentley's ball.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bentley's gross, disgusting ball.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">That we throw a billion times a day.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's the "ball graveyard" in the corner of our yard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bentley won't touch these balls anymore. I really need to throw them away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">He's "serially monogamous" with his balls. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now this orange one is his favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more of this week's You Capture Challenge photos click <a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/2011/01/you-capture-circles.html">here</a>.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-66122030428293629132011-01-19T21:02:00.000-05:002011-01-20T09:15:40.511-05:0019 (or Not Fair!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister-in-law & nephew came into town this past weekend. While they were here, <a href="http://gatorgirl0217.blogspot.com/">Megan</a> was playing around with them & my camera. She captured these beautiful shots of the blue-eyed boys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gorgeous. Eyelashes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wasted on boys!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-22771367050861450422011-01-18T19:59:00.000-05:002011-01-18T19:59:17.360-05:0018 (or Say It Ain't So!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcbdt5xpb7TD2VdYcG1mJwp7wtm7kXKg6xcxhd9b0EhQiB5XiqJ6rtPbbF7XVHqrtn6eiilFbHOmOKU7Hw0j_pQ-Vxp41LHx8_zzFOUyz1QNglAcVA0Oz5pCL_236_ejJi6S9tH94En66/s1600/Regis_Philbin_783687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcbdt5xpb7TD2VdYcG1mJwp7wtm7kXKg6xcxhd9b0EhQiB5XiqJ6rtPbbF7XVHqrtn6eiilFbHOmOKU7Hw0j_pQ-Vxp41LHx8_zzFOUyz1QNglAcVA0Oz5pCL_236_ejJi6S9tH94En66/s400/Regis_Philbin_783687.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Regis is <a href="http://bcove.me/895ol5gn">retiring.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have watched Reege ever since college. I planned my college classes around getting to watch "Host Chat". I DVR it everyday, even though I usually catch it as it's aired. When our local station stopped airing it live this fall, it threw my whole lives schedule out of whack. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sad, I know. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will miss him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Me: Recognize her?<br />
Ben: No, should I?<br />
Me: She's Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz's daughter.<br />
Ben (not really caring): Oh, cool.<br />
Me: And she's in that show...<br />
Ben: What show?<br />
Me: You know, that show we like. She plays the friend of the mother who dates the son.<br />
Ben: Huh?<br />
Me: You know, the show we like about the dysfunctional family.<br />
Ben: Modern Family?<br />
Me: No, it's an older show. You know that show they are going to make into a movie, then they aren't going to make a movie, then they are going to make the movie.<br />
Ben: Mom, use words.<br />
Me: You know, the show with Jason Bateman.<br />
Ben: Who's Jason Bateman?<br />
Me: You know the show! There's a mom with a name then this lady plays her friend who isn't really her friend who has the same name. And she dates the lady with the name's slow son...<br />
Ben: Arrested Development?<br />
Me: Yes! Arrested Develpment! <br />
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I would like to say this conversation is highly unusual. But unfortunately, it happens in some form or another every day. Why are words so hard?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just sayin'!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-42576273397022790272011-01-14T18:52:00.000-05:002011-01-15T06:54:04.195-05:0014 (or Funny Foto Friday)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBMp_dTWsVeZhMY-MFDwpHvZkAzeSEbW0dTRNjFZWgSfxZLZUZR7VyQuUvhFYgVdnD_JPK5zHg5Kffq09Zxa27qAbN_3Se1NkzFiaL7kpwe_1vLqcQ6xUUesybHrh89FF_1PJb5k_zI5J/s1600/edit_086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBMp_dTWsVeZhMY-MFDwpHvZkAzeSEbW0dTRNjFZWgSfxZLZUZR7VyQuUvhFYgVdnD_JPK5zHg5Kffq09Zxa27qAbN_3Se1NkzFiaL7kpwe_1vLqcQ6xUUesybHrh89FF_1PJb5k_zI5J/s400/edit_086.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-71474168869725412652011-01-13T10:04:00.000-05:002011-01-13T10:04:49.082-05:0013 (or You Capture- Doorways)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyTb89ZUIOgGVI8uB7c3pHLfLerI7Ok8fya9DWclQ8cm2SNmJxiT2k3wJnVU2spTqW7YdhCCGOKR1jShZ77BesOWSGmDGrs_TtInIg6Mq1-p7jJlnMYypZv1XYgPTp0MlVkASZJgk4iYF/s1600/youcapture-4-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I saw this week's You Capture Challenge, I had visions of myself walking the streets of South Tampa or Ybor City, camera in hand capturing awesome images of really cool architectural details. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">When the girls were little, they would wake up on their birthdays with hundreds (well maybe 50 or so) construction paper numbers hanging from the ceiling all over our little apartment. When we moved to this house with higher ceilings I stopped doing it. But the girls took up the cause for their brother & they usually put up numbers on his behalf. This year Jordan was out of town, so Megan did it on her own. Ben's birthday was in November, and the 13s in other parts of the house have been removed, but they will probably remain on the doorway to his room until he turns 14.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What wonderful sisters that boy has!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is taken from our front door this morning. I'm posting it in honor of the<a href="http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011211aaa.html"> Seminole basketball beating #1 ranked Duke</a> last night. (I don't usually watch basketball, but I watch because I knew Jordan was there What. An. Exciting. Game!!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's a shot out my back door this morning. We don't usually leave Bentley out by himself, but it was 29 degrees here in Florida this morning & after 20 minutes, I was too cold to stay out any longer, so I came inside & watched him through the door. I think he was looking for the yippie dogs next door, but they were smart enough to stay inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to check out more pics from this week's You Capture Challenge, check them out <a href="http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/2011/01/you-capture-doorways.html">here</a>.</div><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-46955739195511473042011-01-12T21:45:00.000-05:002011-01-12T21:45:02.836-05:0012 (or Fluffy Puppy)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at my fluffy puppy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bentley went to the groomers today to get a bath & to have his toenails clipped.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I could have given him a bath my self, but I'm scared to death to clip his tonails. So off he went...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I think he looks really cute.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Michael thinks he looks a little "girly" for a boy dog named Bentley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe we should lose the bow on his collar?! :)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-994845363741063432011-01-11T16:20:00.001-05:002011-01-12T16:29:22.767-05:0011 (or I Want One!)My Blue's Clues days may be over (Heck! Just saying I once had Blue's Clues days is probably dating me), but I happen to <strike>be watching The Suite Life on Deck</strike> somehow catch this commercial the other day & I had another Dangnabit!Whydidn'tIthinkofthat? Moment! Brilliant!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OMG! These are seriously addicting!!! I first tried them in October when we went to Cape Cod to visit Michael's sister & her family. Since then, I've not had less than 2 containers of them in pantry at any given time. If I ran I out of them, I. would. cry.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still streaming Monk on Netflix. We've slowed down now that the kids are back in school, but Ben, Michael & I try to get in at least one episode a day. So far my 3 favorite episodes are both in season 5... Mr. Monk & The Garbage Strike & Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink. In the past week we've quoted both of these episodes pretty much constantly.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents gave both Michael & I Nooks for Christmas. I know some people really love the smell & feeling of a book in their hands, but I really just enjoy the content. I've just started reading <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Pillars-of-the-Earth/Ken-Follett/e/9781101209059/?itm=1&USRI=pillars+of+the+earth">The Pillars of the Earth</a> by Ken Follett. So far, so good. :)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-21725126909979322582011-01-09T22:36:00.000-05:002011-01-10T10:58:37.240-05:009 (or My Friend Karin)A couple of years ago I became reconnected with my friend Karin through FB. We sat next to each other in the clarinet section in junior high band. Back then she was a nerdy looking thing... super skinny, all arms & legs, glasses & bright red curly hair... fast forward a few years & she became a real knockout! She ended up have a successful modeling career & through that developed a real love & talent for photography.<br />
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She usually lives in Cleveland with her husband, two beautiful children & their 2 labradoodles, but for the past 6 months, she & her family have been living half a world away in New Zealand. Their adventure is almost over, but she has been blogging about it throughout the whole trip. Her stories are fun & her photos are stunning. I am so so so so jealous! <br />
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Check it her <a href="http://5000kmck.blogspot.com/">blog</a> if you get a chance, you'll enjoy it, I promise.<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/280/645ADCD3776FFC183DC936DC6CFADEEE.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744326981059311833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194639421807169452.post-14475151841411212472011-01-08T21:46:00.000-05:002011-01-08T21:46:57.614-05:008 (or How 'Bout Dem Seahawks!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSTIg0vmwfpjptaha9M2o5EoHsW1zFYmcgrxDu0ZKRv3npDIcBCBo8FAsQZXT3yZimdpbIQfXboHUGmcx9lnb6LVr8sd9QbvVQI6LMJrlj50xaCgLXxgHBGINdrU9tiaFeFzUXNnWgpwh/s1600/Bucs+game+11-27-05+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSTIg0vmwfpjptaha9M2o5EoHsW1zFYmcgrxDu0ZKRv3npDIcBCBo8FAsQZXT3yZimdpbIQfXboHUGmcx9lnb6LVr8sd9QbvVQI6LMJrlj50xaCgLXxgHBGINdrU9tiaFeFzUXNnWgpwh/s400/Bucs+game+11-27-05+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I admit it, I'm a fair-weather fan. Back in <strike>the middle ages</strike> 2003 when the Bucs won the Superbowl, I a HUGE fan! I decorated the house every Sunday morning with our Bucs flags, replica helmet, <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_Jon_Gruden_called_Chucky">Chucky</a> doll & assorted bobbleheads.<br />
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We dragged our young children to the stadium late one Sunday night to greet the team when they returned home after beating the Eagles, securing a spot in Superbowl XXXVII as NFC Champions. <br />
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We bought all the paraphernalia we could possibly afford<br />
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</div> & actually either signed the kids out early or let them stay home (I don't remember which) to go watch the parade downtown after their victory. What a great day in Tampa Bay!!! <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Fast forward to this past season. First of all, during college soccer season (which coincides with most of the NFL season), most Sundays are game days, so we spent about 9 hours on the road every other Sunday going to & from Tallahassee (not to mention the 90 minute games & taking Jordan to dinner after). Then even when we were home, the Bucs had the distinction of being the only NFL team to have ALL their home games were blacked out on local television this season. So basically, until the last few weeks when we were surprisingly in the play-off hunt, I hadn't paid too much attention to the team for <strike>the past few</strike> this season<strike>(s)</strike>. In fact, as far as the Bucs current lineup, off the top off my head, I know the quarterback is Josh Freeman & Ronde Barber is an aging defender left over from the good ole days & that's about it! </div><div><br />
</div>Regardless of whether or not I'm closely following the Bucs any given season, my dislike of 2 teams remains steadfast... the Philadelphia Eagles (their fans actually threw batteries at Ronde during that NFC Championship game!!!) & the New Orleans Saints. So, I was thrilled today when the Seahawks were able to eliminate the Saints' chances at repeating their Superbowl win! :) Hope those Packers can finish up those Eagles tomorrow. <br />
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