Yummy!!

I actually had nothing else to say so I thought I would share with you something from my Yummy file.

This here is Billy Lane from Chopper's Inc. He is an exceptional bike builder. He actually hammers out his own gas tanks and is a master welder. On our trip to Florida in 2005 we actaully stopped by the shop in Melborne, to check it out. Unfortunatly we missed him by one hour because I wanted to stop at K-Mart (my bad). Better luck next time. We did get to see some of his work and if we had $30,000 we could have brought home the bike of my dreams (keep in mind that price was for a USED custom chopper). I do suppose that one should learn to ride a bike before one owns a bike, and that is my goal for this summer. Now that should make for some good conversation.

One Flaw In Women

To all the women in my life, simply read and enjoy and to all the men in my life, sit-up, pay attention and for God sake take notes.

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up for injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer whey they believe there is a better solution.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a women is what makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.
They have the compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
**However, if there is one flaw in women,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH

Really Bad Joke :o(

Hockey In Alberta

Two boys are playing hockey on a frozen pond in Red Deer, Alberta, when one of the boys is suddenly attacked by a crazed Rottweiler.
Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his hockey stick, shoves it under the dogs collar, twists it, and breaks the dog's neck, saving his friend.
A reporter is strolling by, sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy.
"Young Flames Fan Saves Friend From Viscious Animal" he starts writing in his book.
"But I am not a Flames fan," the little hero replies.
"Sorry, but as we are in Alberta, I just assumed you were," says the reporter and he starts writing again.
"Oilers Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack" he writes in his notebook.
"I am not an Oilers fan either," the little boy says.
"Oh, I assumed that everyone in Alberta was either for the Flames or the Oilers. What team do you root for?" the reporter asks.
"I am a Maple Leaf fan," the boy replies.
The reporter starts a new page in his notebook and writes,
"Little Bastard from Ontario Kills Beloved Family Pet!"

However I can Get It!!

A week before Christmas here I am working an eight hour shift, after four hours of sleep. One hour left in my shift and I am out straighting up the shelves and attempting to place an order. I am crouched on the floor fixing the Pepto Bismol when I hear this voice from behind say "Wow, that looks beautiful." So I turn and look up and say "Thanks." To my surprise he responds "Your beautiful too." So being the girl that I am, I blush and say "Thanks." To my astonishment he responds "That brings me to my next question, Where is the Vaseline?" As I am showing him to the isle where the Vaseline is kept, he drops the bananas he is carrying and says to me "You made me so nervous I dropped my bananas." As I am walking back to the pharmacy all I can do is shake my head. The girl I was working with (who over heard the whole conversation) just stood there looking at me and said "Did he just say what I think he said" Yep he did. On his way back he smiled and giggled. I guess I should take the compliment however I can get it. Yesterday at work it happened again. The first happened as one of our customers was talking about how everyone gives him grief except for me. I smiled and said "That is because I am the strong silent type." Truth is the guy is an ass and I don't like him. He then says "Well sexy, that means we would make a great pair because I am loud. They do say opposites attract." True enough, but it was a compliment I guess. Next, as I am putting the order away I see this cart coming straight for me, which stops inches from me leg. As I turn to give the guy the what for I see this 80 year old winking at me. He asks for the Tylenol and then tells me that he wants me to ring him through. After I hand him the bag he winks at me and says "Have a nice day honey" Now today I am at work and decide to wear my hair down (which is not aloud but I am a rebel). After a couple of hours I am ready to pull it out so up to the bathroom I go to put it up. As I am walking back down I pass the dairy manager who is nice but at the same time creepy, but is staring at me. In passing he says to me "Decided to put your hair up did ya" I guess it was that obvious!!!! " Well I thought it looked better down" Now my friend said it could have been a compliment or the simple fact that he is on the health and safety comity but I will take what I can get. It just makes me wonder what is going to happen tomorrow? And why are the men giving me the compliments over the age of forty? I guess I should just shut my mouth and take the compliments however I can get them.

Game Night!!

For years I have endured many conversations with friends about hockey. Blah, blah, blah. Maple Leafs this, Habs that, Rangers are the best, my only response was 'Whatever'. Growing up hockey was not a big deal. Yes I played street hockey with the boys down the street but who didn't . The only sports that meant anything to me growing up were track and of course the Olympics. Dated a football player in highschool but that was it. After that came the friends and all the hockey. I did travel all the way to Montreal to watch the Habs in the Forum but could care less. Now I am proud to say that I am on board with this hockey thing. I mean really into this thing, never miss a game, text the scores to husband at work, and listen to the radio if I am not around a T.V. (station programmed in the radio in the van). I gotta say though that this Leafs TV channel is quite the thing. I will wait for a moment for those of you that do know me well to process all of this before I go on..............................Okay the next bomb to drop to the delight of some and the disappointment of others (sorry Belanger) I am proud to say that I am a Leafs fan.
SCORE.........Leafs just scored to make it 3-2 over Tampa Bay with 4 minutes left in the 3rd. I know that they are not the best but hey, ya gotta start somewhere, right? I missed out on a couple of Leafs tickets (SCCCORE) golds and 16 rows up from the ice. :o( Better luck next time. It seems I am the one to blame for the hockey fever in my house now. Everyone has just bought new skates and I have taught my 3 year old how to drop his gloves. Cute. Just to keep you all up to date Leafs 4 Tampa Bay 2. Stay tuned for the skating update. I have not been on skates is years but I just got a new pair of skates and we are off to the rink on Monday. Should be fun and not at all embarrassing. We are going attempt to teach our son to skate. Just to inform for those who care my fave players are not the usual suspects. Andrew Raycroft is an awesome goalie but my fave is #15 Kaberle. He is in the top 5 in defense for the Leafs , not much of a public speaker and very yummy. Something funny my daughter is in love with Tucker because he likes to fight.

Happy New Year !!!!

I realize that these wishes are a little late, but better late then then never I always say. I do hope that everyone had a safe and wonderful New Years Eve. As I have grown a little older I have come to the conclusion that New Year's Eve is not as fun as it used to be. When I was younger (before I got married) it seemed that before Christmas we always had plans for New Years. Everyone always knew what they were gonna do, where they were gonna do it and who they were gonna do it with. This year we did not have plans until the afternoon before and even then I was not sure because I had to work. I remember New Years Past hanging out at someone's house with as many friends as we could gather. I remember drinking a few (or a couple more), playing cards, listening to music, playing hide and seek, snowball fights and just having fun waiting until midnight. Once midnight hit there would be cheers, kissing, hugging, a couple tears, calls home to the folks and someone stripping down to their knickers and running up and down the street yelling. Ah, the good old days. Once that was all out of the way the only task left was to find a quite spot out of the way to crash (pass out) and wait until morning and the fog to lift. This year I tried to relive the magic. I worked until 4pm then headed home to have a couple shots, pick out some CDs, laod the kids into the van and we all headed off to our friends. A party we did have. There were drinks, tears, walks in the rain (with the dog of course), watching the kids play, listening to music, playing the Disney scene it game and then it happened. I can honestly say that this is the first New Years for this to happen to me. Please keep in mind that I was once the so called life of the party and recapturing that title is hard work. Please keep in mind that I really do not look this bad on a regular basis, this was not one of my finer moments and please remove young people from the room before viewing the following.
Like I said not my finest moment, but hey. Just to let you all know this picture was taken at 11:15pm. Sad, I know. For those of you wondering yes this is my new Toronto Maple Leafs shirt that I got for Christmas