Six Word Saturday - L.A. Style!

A WEDDING AT DODGER STADIUM TODAY!







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Have a wonderful Holiday weekend!

Fry An Egg on The Sidewalk!

Its sizzle time here in the Midwest! We are cookin’ today! Thanks to Doc Brown (Back to the Future – 1985) for inventing air conditioning…whew! I just cannot imagine how people made it through the heat 100 years ago. I know how they made it through, but trying to imagine how to keep one’s sanity when in a constant state of sweating amazes me to no end. I especially applaud those who were full-figured like me who possessed those wonderful love handles, folds and parts that came in contact with each other when walking! I would have been one of those really cranky ladies who screamed at everyone!

I remember visiting my grandmother in New York during the peak of the summer. Coming from Southern California, which had a much dryer atmosphere, I really hated the humidity. But having deli sandwiches for dinner every night was a real treat for me! She also served these great lemon sugar cookies for dessert each night. For the right food, I would put up with almost anything!

I was an attendant at my cousin’s wedding in Harrison, NY, when I was young and stupid. The reception was at a home on Long Island. Humidity and body of water…what a great combination. After the reception, I accompanied my cousin, her new husband, and various friends on an outing which was held from midnight to 6:00 a.m. We toured the Lower East Side of New York City. There were only supposed to be about 100 people attending this event, however, over 1,000 showed up. Fortunately, we had New York’s Finest chaperoning the event, in autos, on horses and on foot. At 2:00 a.m. in the morning, the temperature was 92 degrees and the humidity was 92%. What a treat! I remember coming home, lying in the back seat of a car at 6:30 a.m. the next morning. I was tired, drenched, and unaware of my surroundings…and I did not have any trace of alcohol in my body since it had left me through perspiration eight hours earlier. Pure and simple exhaustion! I slept for 12 hours!


How, do you ask, does this have anything to do with my blog? (I am trying to write posts that have some sort of continuity with self-improvement, be it weight loss, organization, or dealing with really whacked family members.) I guess I just wanted to share a part of my memory while I still have it, and at the same time offer up stupid things not to do.

Please stop by again when I discuss how not to fight City Hall!

How Quickly Time Passes...

I was away for awhile, (literally and figuratively) but now I'm back. Doesn't that just make your day? I find that having some sort of routine makes me feel safe... like I might actually know what I am doing! When I have that "safe" feeling, it's much easier for me to take some chances. If I fall flat on my face, at least I will have a familiar corner into which to crawl!

We (the hubs and I) were invited to a wedding in Las Vegas last weekend. We made it a three day weekend so we wouldn't have to rush there and back. I'm glad we did. I'm lucky to have a relative who has a vacation home just outside of the city, so we saved a bunch on a hotel room. I said "saved a bunch on a hotel room," not that we necessarily saved any of the money that would have gone to pay for a hotel room. We walked a gazillion miles visiting various hotels, casinos and buffets (boo-FAYS). The visit being only my second time in Vegas, I stuck with the only game I know... slots. Not yet ready for prime time, am I!

On a whim, we checked out tickets for The Beatles Love. They actually had a few seats for that evening! I've wanted to see Cirque for 15 years (I have a few DVDs and LOVE their music) so I was absolutely jumpin' with excitement. The hubs is a very big Beatles fan, so he was jumpin', too. Hubs was happy...mom was happy...life was good! The show was amazing, even more so than I dreamed!

The next day we attended the wedding which was in a salon at one of the newer hotels. This was a whole new experience for me, but I loved being involved with something different! (Heck, I get excited when I take a new route to work...and I only live five minutes away!) The ceremony was very intimate, to the point and absolutely lovely! The reception was held at a restaurant a few miles away. We sat at a table with other friends of the bride's parents. It was interesting to watch the effects of alcohol unfold...neither I nor the hubs were drinking. It's a whole different ballgame when you are the only sobers at the party!

The evening was topped off with dinner at In N Out Burger. I haven't eaten there in years! I savoured the entire meal as it slowly melted in my mouth and trickled ever-so gently down my throat. I enjoyed the chocolate shake for about an hour after it was devoured! You west-coast readers will know about that which I speak!

Returning to work was a great challenge for me! I couldn't figure out if it was the two hour time difference, or simply jet lag. I was not myself for a day or two. When one is in Vegas, I strongly believe that all sense of time is forgotten and one doesn't think about anything but the "now." After a day or two back in the daily grind of real life, the body lets you know what a bad girl or boy you were in Shangri-La!

I would do it all again in a heartbeat!