Opening night - 2010

I know, I should be blogging about Easter - right? Ok. It's Easter. I slept till 9:30 this morning after staying up till 3 working on the house. Kristi woke me up. I guess she thought that since Elmer had woken her - that she should share the joy. Next time- I'll pass on that. I love getting up with him in the mornings when I'm with him. But they went at a time when it was absolutely impossible for me to go with. If I had gone down for this trip, I wouldn't have gotten to go down for the wedding. For whatever reason, Little Man has a mental block against common sense. He lost his and can't seem to remember where he put it.

So after sleeping in (cause I am usually up before 7), I relaxed and watched some boob tube for a bit before even considering moving. Then I went out and planted the flowers that I've had for a few days. They have been patiently waiting for me to put them out in the flower boxes where they can make my deck look pretty. I also took time this morning to finish up a book I was reading. B got up and we went in and about finished laying the floor in the room. We maybe have 3 rows left to do. And I was all for finishing it up right then till my very wise and wonderful son told me that we had a game to watch and he wasn't going to move what needed to be moved right then cause I needed to come watch the game with him. Because....

Tonight is opening night for baseball. And the only game playing tonight is my Red Sox against his Yankees. So we're kicked back watching the game. And we're having steak for our Easter dinner.

I have pretty much been in a good mood today. But for some reason Kristi keeps texting/calling me to talk to me about how much fun she is having with the baby. And while I'm glad that she's getting to know him and have a relationship with him now- let's not rub salt in this grandma's bleeding heart. For as much as I have enjoyed this time with B... And I have enjoyed it more than anyone knows right now... I miss Elmer and his smiling face and all the new things that he learns between visits. And with the way Little Man and Kristi left over the holiday - and with all the kids together today minus B and I - it's been a bit of a kick in the teeth to me. And until she calls/texts rubbing it all in how much fun they're having or what they're doing as a family (minus us) - I'm perfectly happy with how this weekend has gone.

B has been an unbelievable sweetheart. He has been helpful, caring, considerate, funny, and patient. Now, like most teenagers, he spends an unbelievable amount of time hiding in his room on his phone (he's discovered girls in a major way), on his computer (those social networking sites you know) and just ignoring my very existence when possible. And he's a 15 year old boy - it doesn't bother me. He's very good at getting his school work done and completed with decent grades. We just finished his English class and he got an 89. I would have preferred anything over a 90 but for a kid who has vision issues and the amount of reading that there was in that class... I'll take the 89. I will also admit that I did quite a bit of reading aloud to him on some of the short stories. But the answer book and questions - all in his hands. This weekend, he has been out in the family room with me. He has watched TV with me. Talked to me. Gone to the store at midnight to get a new circular saw (when the old one stopped spinning and started blowing out black smoke) with me. He's even agreed to get up and go to the pain clinic with me tomorrow. That one is probably so he can get another laugh at me when the doctor chews me a new tail. I hope he takes a bit more off mine while I'm there. ;)

So, the opening day of the 2010 baseball season was tonight. B and I watched. My Red Sox played his Yankees. He was all cocky and full of it when the Yankees were up 5-1. By the top of the 9th when the Sox were up 9-7, he wasn't so cocky. He didn't even Papelbon close out the game. *ha ha snicker .... see me laughing at him* He went and got in the bath instead. Sore loser.

I am such an addict! I dearly love the sport. It doesn't really matter to me who is playing. I just love to watch the game. Ok, although I like some of the players for the Yankees, they are the team that I care to watch the least. The organization seems to be made up of over-paid, egotistical jerks. And yes, I realize that all professional sports players are over-paid and that many are egotistical. But on most teams, you have more nice guys than jerks. On the Yankees, it seems to be a requirement to be a jerk to get that big check. Or is it that getting over-paid more than other teams can afford to over-pay you turns you into a jerk? Ms Minnie- you are a Yankees fan... What's your opinion on the situation here? Love ya lady even if you are a Yanks fan!

I hope all of you had as wonderful of an Easter as I did. And it was a great one. B and I with some one on one time. Things accomplished around the house. Steaks for dinner and a great game. And now watching the "A-team" with my favorite guy. Happy Easter all!

Congrats Jonathan Papelbon

Congrats to Jonathan Papelbon for getting the largest contract for a first time pitcher eligible for arbitration ever!  I admit that he is my favorite player.  I love his enthusiasm and his dancing.  

Congrats on that 6.25 mil and I hope the Sox are smart enough to ink him to a long term deal!

wishing you a good weekend!

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another day

It's been a while.  I'm just not used to being gone from my house so much.  And the people.  Oh the people.  Why is it the few that are weird that stick in your memory?  The ones that try to convince us that their vitamins MUST have given them the cocaine line.  Or it was the muffins that they ate for breakfast giving them the positive marijuana strips.  I would say that B has gotten a definite eyeful being up at the office with us.  He went out on the Midway last Sunday and blew $20 on the games.  He came back with a 2 foot tall dog and a basketball.  Apparently, he has quite the luck with the games.  He won the basketball on his first shot.  It took him a few shots to knock all 3 cup things down with one ball to win the dog.  So now I have a HUGE dog hanging on my bedroom wall.  

Little Man finally got his license.  Another headache for momma.  More stuff to worry about.  Another kid out on the roads.  Beware all drivers!  ;)  Cousin B finished his car today and I took it to get inspected and dropped it off at his work.  He's so very happy.  If he doesn't change his ways- he'll have his license shorter than any kid in history.  His mouth has been over-loading the rest of his anatomy lately and I'm not one to put up with it.  He's 16 so of course he knows EVERYTHING and can solve all the problems in the world with his infinite wisdom.  Yeah- right.

Then of course, on top of everything else- the heathen children I have to claim have been so kind as to infest me with some awful type germs they brought home from the germ palace that our district calls a school.  B and I can both be healthy All. Summer. Long.  But no! The state insists that I send them to that colony of infestation filled with snot nosed, germ filled, bodies with no concept of personal hygiene and I end up feeling like my body has been taken over by aliens armed with tiny hammers.  It's enough to make home schooling sound like a good idea.  ;)  

To all my online friends- I miss you.  I am keeping up with your blogs even if I haven't been able to comment as much as I'd like.  

Congrats to my wonderful Red Sox for their win last night in their first game.  I saw a GREAT picture of Papelbon today from the win last night.  Unfortunately, thanks to the nasty germs I was infested with- I missed the end of the game.  :-(

weird

I fell asleep last night and the Sox were winning.  Pap was coming into pitch.  How I fell asleep right then - I'll never figure out because Pap is my favorite pitcher and I love to watch just to see what he'll do.  Then I woke up at 3:30 this morning - looked at the scores and ....  They hit a HOME RUN off Pap??  I thought I had to have read it wrong.  But, nope- they hit a home run off Pap.  Now I'm glad a fell asleep because I sure wouldn't have wanted to see that!

On my way in for the stupid x-rays after I drop the boys off at school.  I hate to waste the time and the money to do them because I know that the dumb thing isn't broken.  But, I guess that's what they're trying to confirm before going on to finding out  which ligament gave way this time.  Guess it's time to play another round of the joint disease game.  

Have a great day all!  

Monday updates

This is my most absolutely favorite player.  I think because he still has FUN with the game.  So many pro's are jaded and he is just full of fun.  Dancing and joking around.  There's a great you tube video of him dancing last year.  I took this picture of Mr. Jonathan Papelbon yesterday at the Rangers/Red Sox game.  He was warming up to go in to pitch in the 9th inning.  

B pitched on Saturday.  He threw a compete game no-hitter.  He probably threw more pitches than I should have let him go but he didn't want to come out.  He got a hit or a walk every at bat.  Coach let him call his own pitches.  So, he did ok.  Would have been better had he not hit a few batters.  ;)  But he did his thing and I was really proud of him.

So, Sat night, B and I went to the Sox - Rangers game with P and S, the kids god-parents.  S has MS and doesn't get out to do things a lot.  He doesn't have a lot of energy and going to the game will probably put him in bed for several days but he had a good time.  B was able to answer any and all questions that S had and they carried on a good conversation.  He thought they were booing when Youkilis came up to bat and everyone started screaming "YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUKK".  P and I had camera's out and ready taking pictures and watching the game.  It was nice to get out and do something with them again.  We haven't all gotten out together since we went to Disney over a year ago.  

I fell Saturday night and damaged up my body pretty well.  I have that joint disease that makes walking fun sometimes.  I was walking down the sidewalk by the ball stadium and one minute I was walking and the next I was lying on the ground all banged up and embarrassed!  Oh my gosh- I was so embarrassed!  And these nice folks all offered to help me and if I was ok and I just wanted to crawl UNDER the sidewalk and disappear.  My right ankle apparently gave out and I ripped up my left leg from the middle of my shin up to my knee.  My poor hand is all black and blue to from where I put it out to break my fall.  My ankle looks like a cantaloupe.  I really hope I didn't rip out the repairs that they had to do to my ankle a few months ago.  That could be ugly!  I got an appointment with my primary care dr for tomorrow morning.  I'm going in to see the orthopedic that did the repairs on the 17th (IF it's still swollen and sore).  The stupid ankle woke me up about every hour last night.  

Boston Red Sox fans broke the MLB record for the most sold out home stands.  456 sold out games in Boston and counting.  They haven't had a home game NOT sold out since May 2003.  That's unbelievable!  And Papelbon just got another save to bring Boston to within 1/2 game of Tampa Bay and 1st place in their division.  YEAH!

Have a good night all!  I'll be on more this week since I can't MOVE!  LOL

what a night it was.....

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