Joinin' The Grayhairs For Some Sinnin'

Tomorrow, Jimbo and I are heading south for the evening to do some sinnin' in the closest place it is safe to do it. Oklahoma. We're gonna hit the one armed bandits with our friends, Daryl & Sharla. But before we go, Daryl has promised me a ride on his brand new Harley. Its pretty sweet. I'm pretty stoked. (If I wasn't so short and afraid of laying one over, I'd take some motorcycle riding classes......shorty doesn't want to make an ass of herself, though.)

Back to the slots. If you're strong enough to hug it out with the little old ladies for a machine at some of those smaller casinos, its not so bad. Those gals are MEAN. When they find one they like, there's no letting go of it! Damn!

I'm not much of a gambling girl, in fact, most times I find myself making deals with God under my breath if He'll just let me hit the big one - JUST ONCE! ........it never happens.

Wild,Wild Garrison Life!

Some crazy stuff has happenend the last couple of nights at the Garrison's garrison.

Sunday night, I was doing some laundry and noticed what first appeared to be more cats (again) in the backyard. (Sorry, cat lovers, you know my take on cats) I of course got mad and started for the back kitchen door, cussing all the way, when I realized, they were RACCOONS! SIX, VERY LARGE, RACCOONS!! And one baby.

They were just passing thru in broad daylight (it was around 7:30 p.m.) and they didn't seem too concerned with us!

I've never seen Jim get so excited about anything like these damn raccoons. He started jumping up and down and squealing "Get the camera! Get the camera! Thats so cool!"

I'm going to assume that there are 2 main reasons why they were in our neighborhood: we live very near the river, and there are some big-ass trash containers out back of the Dillons directly behind our house. (we share the retaining wall with them). At any rate, I didn't mind them showing up.....they scared off another cat!

So last night, our electrical box door flew open again (I've blogged about this before) and for some reason, we have a wall decoration in that keeps falling off the wall and landing in the middle of the kitchen. I think the house agrees with me that the kitchen HAS to be remodeled soon! (blegh....I hate that kitchen.) Its the ONLY room not yet remodeled, and it makes me crazy.

This morning was boobie biopsy day. It was scary as hell, and I'm in a lot of pain. The doctor was super cool. (and cute!) He accidentally hit a little blood vessel, and 4 hours later, I'm still trying to get the small incision to stop bleeding. They gave me some adorable little ice packs to cram into my bra as well.......oooohh...chilly!

Should have some results in a couple of days!

Bowling!

Last night, Jimbo and I drove out east to Thunderbird Bowl, for his company's CHRISTMAS PARTY. (I shit you not....7 months late. Outstanding.)

Here's Jim and some of his co-workers.
I was smart to TAKE the picture and not be IN it!!

It was a lot of fun! I forgot how much I LOOOOVE to bowl. And I've still got it, if I may say so myself! I think I may have to start hitting the lanes again on the regular. It was a blast.

I Love this picture of Jim.
He looks like a little kid, wondering where the ball went.

Jim's boss, Clint, was INCREDIBLY intoxicated, but oddly,
it didn't effect his game.

Ah, there's the stuff - that which makes Jim think he's a professional bowler.

Today, my left butt cheek and right arm are killing me, but it was a real good time, and I think we may be visiting Thunderbird again real soon! They've got some "Extreme Bowling" that looks like fun, fun, fun.....and right up my alley! (Pun INTENDED.)

The Boobs Again!

I FINALLY heard back from my doctor's office about the mass in lefty.

It took a while to get approval from our FABULOUS insurance provided by the Big Bird, as the needle they need is only at Via Christi St. Francis, and well, they weren't going to allow it.

But they are now. (I love my doctor....he REALLY looks out for me.)

So 7a.m. Tuesday morning, its off to the biopsy. (I HATE needles.)

I can't have ANY kind of pain killer or anything that might thin my blood till then, and NO ALCOHOL?!?! What the heck?!?! (this is a crisis situation, people!)

I'm not sure how I feel about all of this. It seems everyone I know that has had something biopsied has nothing but trouble to follow. Its not so much a fear of cancer, things have changed and the survival rate is good....I just don't have time for this mess.

**UPDATE**
ITS OKAY TO DRINK!!!!!! Just no aspirin. Right on.

The Dark Knight.

Well, we didn't make it to the drag races tonight. I hit a snafu at work that caused me to be a tad later than I had planned, and Jimbo spent the day moving his brother's things to the new apartment. We were both bushed.

So we found ourselves caught up in the race to a good seat at the only showing of the latest Batman installment that wasn't sold out...the 8:45.

I have some advice, should you decide to go see it:

1.) If you love Heath Ledger, RUN, don't walk to your nearest theater, right now.

2.) DON'T VISIT THE CONCESSION STAND. The film is over 3 hours long.....I made the mistake of taking a diet soda in with me. (my left butt cheek is permanently numb, as well, I think.)

I would love to know what Jack Nicholson thinks of Heath's performance as the Joker. Cause Heath tore it UP!! I don't think I've ever seen a character that can scare the hell out of you and make you laugh out loud at the same time like this new Joker. FABULOUS. Genius even, if I may say so.

In one scene, he makes reference to a person's true character just before they die. Its one of those moments that makes you say wow, and choke up for just a second, because its coming from a young man who is, well, dead, and who died way too soon. He was amazing in this flick.

His very last scene in the film, also makes you feel a twinge of sadness, because you feel that this character can never be this insanely devious and funny, ever again, (how on earth could anyone else top this?) and this is might the last time you'll see Heath Ledger on the big screen.
If he isn't even MENTIONED come Oscar season, it'll be a crime. (no pun intended.)

Starbucks, Pink Dice, Silver Hearses......

I stopped in at Starbucks yesterday morning on my way to work for a tasty coffee beverage, and found myself waiting for my order with Larry Hatteberg, of KAKE Channel 10 fame. He looks much younger in person, by the way.
Everyone was staring. I felt really bad for him, but it wasn't his fault, poor guy - he had no idea he was standing in the same room with THE Rockyn Robyn.

This morning, before I headed in to work, I slipped over to Hobby Lobby to pick up some provisions.....no more dice beads! What the heck?!.....I'm usually in there on a Monday or Tuesday, and its quiet. This morning the place was full of your garden variety weekend soccer mom crafties and little old ladies....I think I was a bit much for 'em.....I felt like everyone was gawking at me. So the trip was a bust.
But thats okay, because I may have found a new spot for beads and such!
My friend Jennifer at work pointed me in the direction of this SWEET website for buying beads wholesale, and I'm so grateful! Its called BeadGiant.com

Lookie what I found!!! Pink dice beads!

And Heather, check it out! Hearse charms!!!!
(I'm all over it, babe.)

If I keep this up, who knows? Maybe I COULD start my own little shop of jewelry oddities someday, and the old gray hairs will be shopping at MY place.

I'm a little bummed this weekend. My Special Olympics team went to Winfield for the State Softball Tourney. I didn't coach it this year, and I'm stuck here at work anyway, but dang, I miss that miserable heat, the sunburn, the sweat, the dirt, and the stinky uniform duty. Its a chore, but I love it. And I'm really missing it this year. Maybe next time.
BUT! I think I have just the thing to cheer me up! I gotta get Jimbo to take me to the drag races this evening! That sounds perfectly stinky, dirty and miserable!!! PICTURES TO COME, OF COURSE!!

God Bless the Bitchy Boys on Cable.

I currently have two very serious addictions. Dirty little secrets even.

While my SciFi boys, Jay & Grant on Ghost Hunters are on hiatus, I've been watching a LOT of Bravo. Mostly Flipping Out and Shear Genius.

Jeff Lewis on Flipping Out is so obsessive compulsive in his home remodels, its nuts. Have you seen this guy?! Last season I didn't care much for him, but this season, I love the dude. Bitchy, bossy, completely insane. Love him! Sometimes he does and says some stuff that makes complete sense to me...thats kinda scary.

Shear Genius is the bombdiggity! Its a competition show for hair stylists, and let me tell you - there is nothing better than a bitchy stylist. I forget this little blonde boy's name, but he's from Dallas, TX, and I just wanna shove him in my pocket and and take him home. Of all the stylists, he's the least bitchy (so far).

Don't get me wrong - I really miss my Ghost Hunters. I'm all about the paranormal. But bitchy boys are keeping my summer interesting until the spooky stuff comes back. These guys are GREAT!

Man, I'd be so lost without cable.