The Giant Bean!

I've wanted to go see this in the daylight for several years but we never quite get to the Bean when I'm in Chicago unless it's dark out. But finally this time we made a special point to fight the traffic and go see the bean.

This is not a picture of the Bean but rather a building near the stock exchange.
Here we have Jay and I in the bean. I'm in pink, Jay's in gray.
Here I am next to the bean.
Underneath the bean. This is a very cool angle if there hadn't been like 15 people around I probably would have laid down to take a picture.
And one more of the city in the bean.

Bass Pro Shops and Reds vs. Cubbies

Yesterday was a fun filled day. We drove from Milwaukee to Chicago and stopped in Gurnee at Bass Pro Shops, neither Jay nor is really outdoorsy but we like to see the critters and we always think we might like to take up camping or boating or something. They had these really cool albinio fish in with their 80 lb bass and a 4 ft something or another.



Oh and we took a little break next to this buck. We also shopped in some of the other stores although I think we spent all of $10 in the shops.
From there we checked into our hotel which was very nice. We left for the game around 5 thinking it might take 1 hour to go the 12 miles to the park and ride. HELLO! We could not have been more wrong. It took 2 hours to get there the interstate was gridlocked and when we got off we hit all sorts of traffic on the side streets. So we got to the park in ride just in time for the last shuttle to Wrigley right after the game started. We had a good time although I wish that we had gotten there a little sooner so I could see the park before it was dark and because I really haven't a clue how my camera works in the dark. Here's a few of the snaps I took. I think this is Phillips striking out.

And here we have someone pitching to Griffey I like that you can see where the ball is.
Oh and Keppinger I love his socks. This was right before he scored. I'm not sure why most of these are blurry I'm sure I had something on the wrong setting.
Jay and I - once again I'm looking dorky.
Oh and I love this. There's seats on the buildings and homes across from the park??? I'm not sure if you can get the just from this photo but those are bleachers on those buildings. How cool is that.
And the famous Wrigley Field sign. I wanted to get a photo of Jay and I in front of it however there were all these random people standing in the way. Oh well.

Baseball Game or Sausage Race??

We had a terrific day in Milwaukee today. Miller Park is very nice, however for me it was more about the Sausage race than the baseball game. I could not wait for it to come!

Here's the mascot Bernie Brewer he has this little slide he goes down when the Brewers hit a homerun. Here he can't wait for the homeruns. Jay and I see how nice I can center the photo.

Griffey striking out. :(
Cecil Fielder (remember him) this is his son whose name I don't know - who also struck out. :)
Today we got extra lucky and it was a sausage race relay where the big sausages hand off to little sausages. Italian Sausage signing some autographs. I love the sausages. In fact most of the pictures I took today were of them.
Chrizzo he has good form but that hat is not very aerodynamic!
Brat is talking smack during the pre-race.
Brat is off to an early lead. That silly sombarro is really holding back Chrizzo.
Mini Brat left the other sausages in the dust. he is quite the sprinter. Sadly the reds lost pretty badly but I did get a souvenir sausage and magnet for my fridge. Until tomorrow from Wrigley Field....

On the road again!

yes that's right I got home last night around 11 and this afternoon I arrived in Wisconsin for our Reds Baseball weekend. Our free room is very nice it's some kind of suite with a kitchen you can't beat that! :D We ate at our favorite Pano Charo's restaurant that we found last time we were here. Our favorite server Jim waited on us again too! Food was again wonderful Jay and I shared a chicken/rib combo yummy! We didn't do much sightseeing as we got off to a late start so I could go see the eye doctor this morning.

I haven't taken a single picture yet though what the heck is up with that? Tomorrow I will have pictures to share I'm sure. Hopefully the Reds will win!

Bostonian Adventures

First let me start by sharing some observations I've made in my recent adventures. Here's the first one I noticed the other day driving into town. Yes you are reading that right? It's a Chevy Malibu School Bus. When I saw it I immediately wondered if they were putting the kids in the trunk or something? I'm all for using low gas alternatives but having your school bus in a 4-door compact car? Someone should really buy this school district a mini van or something that can at least comfortably sit more than 3 kids?

Next let me tell you this place cracks me up sorry the picture is not so great but just in case you can't read it it says - "A Whole Person Pharamacy". Apparently because I get my drugs at walgreens I must be a "half-person". I can't but help to wonder what the hell Johnson Drugs Marketing Department was thinking.

And now for some funness! I met Dawn for dinner and a little book shopping tonight. Here we are reading scrapbooking books (note the titles how ironic is it that Dawn and I will NEVER buy these books?)

And here we are in the parking lot.

Til the next adventure.

Tuesday 10 - 10 Katie Habits and Pet Peeves

Stephanie was blogging about her pet peeves so I thought I would blog about my pet peeves however I don't have 10 as I guess I'm not a peeve person. So here's my habits instead.

1. I kick off my shoes almost immediately when I get in a building.
2. I tend to make creative messes.
3. I like to drink half a bottle of water and then switch to a newer colder one.
4. I reach for the ponytail holder first thing in the morning.
5. I turn the channel in commercials and often never finish whatever was on first.
6. I drive with my foot in the dash.
7. I tend to put hard plastic items (pens, my cell antenna, key chain) in my mouth. Its almost like I want to taste it.
8. I chew sugar free gum.
9. I eat sugar gum ( see why I get sugar free).
10. I collect thing in my purse I put them in and never take them out.

You'll never guess what happened....

My flight was on time! This makes two in a row!

However not exactly having the best of evenings though. First Hertz seems to have lost my reservation only probably the 90th time this has happened I fully intend to write them a hateful not as my corporation doesn't get that good of deals from them and quite frankly I'd rather switch to someone who doesn't lose my reservation.

Then enroute to my hotel which is out in burbs I run over a dead skunk and my car is reaking (that will show Hertz fortunately it's worse on the outside than the inside. Then I get to the hotel and check into my room which vaguely smells of nursing home and stale cigarettes (ick). I called the desk and they told me that I'm pretty much stuck with this room.

So since i have to make the best of the bad situation I took my stinkin car to the nearby shell mart and picked up some supper and some air freshern. And i'm happy to report my room and car now smells like a strawberry shortcake doll.

Well need to get my ironing done so I'm ontime tomorrow.

New Adventures starting tomorrow...

I'm off to Boston tomorrow I started a new project this week and it will require travel to Boston for the next 6 weeks or so. I originally wasn't looking forward to the trip but now it's kinda growing on me. I'm excitied to see parts of the city I haven't seen before, meet new people, and rak up some more travel miles (wehoo!). I've never been to Boston in the fall either so I'm hoping for great weather, reasonable traffic jams, and pretty foliage oh and maybe a tad bit of good travel luck!

Today I need to get my business stuff packed, work in the yard getting it "winterized", grocery shop so Jay has something to eat, pay mid month bills, get some presents I made gathered up and mailed out, get my new contacts from the eye doctor (ekk he closes at 1!), scan those layouts I cranked out last night, oh and maybe enjoy 5-10 minutes of being home.

Oh and by the way :motorized screwdrivers" = "electronic screwdrivers" I wasn't sure what the heck it was called - they have nothing to do with anything you drink though!

Wednesday 5 - 5 Things Recently Repaired

Jeanne you are so right I forgot all about the Tuesday 10 although since it was a holiday Monday I didn't really know any different so today I have a Wednesday 5!

I've been fixing things in the last few days I'm just a regular ol'handywomen.

5 Things Recently Repaired

1. The Garage Door Knob
2. The Leaking Facet
3. A Motorized Screwdriver (is this what this is called?)
4. A Wiggly Toilet Seat
5. My Printer

A wedding...

Congratulations Russ and Courtney - aren't they the cutest.
And look who was standing right in front of Julie and I? Wade and Heather I think it's been something like 9 years since I've seen them.
Julie and I with the Jay's not quite sure why I'm looking so freaking goofy.
Julie and Jason swing dancing. Not such great lighting on the dance floor.