Smokin' Seated Massages at Pat’s

I have been at Pat’s BBQ all week doing seated massages for the staff. Pat and Lulu decided to give them to the employees for appreciation for all of their hard work. They are truly a great bunch of people, the staff, Pat and Lulu.

Each day I order a 2-meat combo to go. The portions are so generous I have half for dinner and then the rest for lunch the next day. No, I do not share with Joe. He gets the cornbread because I just really don't like cornbread.

I think I will go through BBQ withdrawals next week!

http://www.patsbbq.com/

Cadbury Mini Eggs

I bought a 10 oz bag of these delights last night. The chocolate is so velvety, the candy shell the perfect crunch.

Thankfully they are only available during this time of year. You know, 2 months before Easter.

I thought I could pace myself. I have successfully devoured the whole bag within 24 hours. Well all except the ONE piece I dropped and Ozzy ate before I could stop him. No signs of brain damage yet (for either of us).

Let's see here....about 7 servings per bag, 190 calories and 8 g fat. Please do not do the total math for me...I know. I think they have hidden cocaine in them, something they are not claiming on the ingredients.

Damn you Cadbury!

Rule Broken

Joe and I have had a rule since the grandkids came along. No overnight stays with Popa Joe and Grandma Jen’s until you are potty trained. I do not know really why it would matter since I could change poopie pants a million times. I grew up in a daycare that the minute I stopped needing my diaper changed, I started changing other diapers. Besides, when does a Dillier man ever change a diaper without some “deal” (right Jamie?)?
Honestly, I do not know why I have been so fearful of watching kids. Perhaps because the last time I officially “babysat” a child, not a doggie was approximately 22 years ago. Maybe it was that I had an overdose working in the family daycare business!
I have tried to make sure to see the grandkids at least 1 time a month since they were born. They get big too fast and I want to monitor their cuteness. Early last week before Lily’s birthday, I was gloomy that I had not seen Lily for a long time.
I called to wish Lily happy birthday. While chatting with Jen, she snuck in that Nate had a training retreat for his company in Vegas. I said we are going to St. George! The next thing you know I am watching Lily overnight!
Now do not get me wrong here. I adore all of these grandkids but poop and boogers are not my bag (but whose bag is it anyway?). That is rather why I skipped parenthood (well besides a few other things we will discuss another day). The whole time I am saying ok, sure, yes….I think, man, is Jamie going to be ticked at me!? I have not even watched her boys for more than 5 minutes!
Saturday I met Jen and Lily in Mesquite. I had a massage appointment in the morning. We do not cancel Grandma’s massages. We had lunch and then Jen loaded up the truck with Lily’s steamer trunks. I have never driven through the gulch so slow!
One of my biggest concerns watching kids is that #1 they will get hurt and #2 they will be inconsolable, #3 I will not be able to entertain them enough, # 4 I will lose my patience.
Both of us did really well. She was easy going and Ozzy entertained her mostly. We went through the carwash, walked to the park, she ate dinner well. When Joe came home from golfing, we ordered pizza. That is when it all went to hell. I carried the pizza in the kitchen, I turned towards the counter with Lily behind me and the dog pushed her into the wall to get the pizza. Oh great my fear realized. She was hurt, my #1 fear. I was literally one step away and my back turned for 30 seconds. She has a bump bruise in between her brows. Now none of the kids will let me watch their babies! Luckily, kisses, cuddles and a distraction calmed her quickly. I have not lost that touch anyway. She ate some pizza (yeah, more food!).
I put gave her a bath and brushed her teeth, we went to bed in the spare bedroom. Joe and I decided that I should sleep in the room with her. I am glad I did. She has been starting to get a cold. I was reading her a book when Mommy and Daddy called. She talked to Jen all right then when she heard Daddy’s voice she started sobbing. We ditched the phone and read more books and she fell asleep. I decided to just sleep on the air mattress with her. She woke several times during the night with her cough and some crying.
Sunday morning I started Cinderella while cooking breakfast. She ate and watched it with Joe while I went to shower. When I returned I found them watching golf. Joe went golfing and we watched Sleeping Beauty. Lily snuggled up to me and fell asleep. I got to watch the show until her parents came and interrupted me! Oh well, I am sure I will get to see it 500 times again in the next few years.
It was a fun visit! I miss her already!
Although I am not quite ready for more than one of them at the same time. Or if all things considered, if they can trust me with the precious cargo. I think that Grandma’s is open for business now.
Wow, sorry for the long post!

Birthday Afar

Whooooooaaaahhhhh...happy, happy, happy, birthday, birthday, birthday, happy, happy, happy, birthday, birthday, birthday! Happy 2nd birthday Little DillChip! We miss you! Love, Popa Joe and Grandma Jen

Back Log

So, yes I have been slacking here. Here is what I have been up to the last couple of weeks. If you really want to know read on (yawn).
The last 2 weekends of January, Joe and I went to St. George. The first of those weekends: I got rid of that damn cold! I think one part it ran its course and other part to the fact that I got out of the inversion! Joe golfed and I relaxed with a massage at Casablanca and both of us gambling (with money we do not have).
The following weekend JP dogged Stephani; no really, he dogged her with their 2 dogs, a dog she was dog sitting, then Ozzy and Cambry. Yes, FIVE dogs. Needless to say, she is a darn good sport! Joe and Keith were in a golf tournament Saturday and Sunday. JP helped caddy them. They took 2nd place in their flight; here is where I am not supposed to give additional information such as they were the 2nd of 2 teams in their flight.
While they were finishing up, Keith’s girlfriend Kim and I drove to Las Vegas. We were all going to meet up at Kevin’s annual Superbowl party. We had a bit of an adventure along the way at the Carp/Elgin exit (aka middle of nowhere and no services). Thank you Lord and Joe for having AAA and giving me a cell phone! Her front wheel well liner had knocked loose and was rubbing the tire. We finally got there and had fun. After the game we gambled again (with the same no money as the weekend before), we got home to the McDade’s just in time for their son Ryan to go to work, then Wayne.
The first weekend this month was a catch up weekend doing chores then getting together for Stephani’s birthday.
Last weekend we were going to go to St. George again but it looked to cold and snowy. We stayed home. I worked at a spa, which I have been working for a little the last couple of years for corporate chair massage. I am currently working as an “on call” therapist. I did five - 1 hour massages Saturday/Valentine’s and Sunday 1 hour then a 90 minute. For Valentine’s Day Joe gave me a dozen roses, I gave him a chocolate fish that said "you're a keeper" and made him a cholesterol heaven breakfast.
That brings us to today. I was going to run some quick errands, jumped in my car, turned the corner from our house and it died. I started it again, it died. I tried this for about 5 minutes. I decided to go back and backwards down the little incline. I thought I would turn when I got to the intersection. Nope not gonna run. Meanwhile I am at a perfect right angle on the intersection. Kelsey Ware helped push me out of the way. It was just TWO houses away from the house. SIGH, I put in the SECOND call to AAA this month and year! We are getting our moneys worth this year for sure! If you don’t have it, get it! But make sure you get the one that is just $2.50 more, otherwise you will find out the hard way like Stephani that it will give you 100 miles vs 5!