Invite Me!

If you've recently gone private and have seen me around your blogs, could you please invite me to come again? I promise to be on my best behavior and to be an exemplary guest. I am funny, nice and quite a conversationalist!

Pathetic

Here is the story What a surprise and what a complete waste of my time reading about their emotional beachside ceremony in People Magazine. Why do these celebrities even bother? Is their money really burning a hot hole in their pockets that they have no other place to spend it? Her ring was beautiful. If she needs someone to take it off her hand, I am available and my ring size is a 6!

Deep Chill

We have had the craziest weather here in Boston the last week. One week ago today, it was 68 degrees. On Friday, we had three hours of torrential downpours and thunder and lightening. Then we got a snowstorm on Monday that dumped heavy wet snow everywhere and cancelled school for most children. What next? The snow is beautiful outside right now because it is stuck to all of the trees. We lost a tree on our front lawn. It was already kind of dead but now that it is weighed down by white stuff, it has crashed onto the lawn and the roots are completely out of the ground. That should be fun to clean up!

Nothing much else going on. Just work and hanging out at home. No exciting plans for the long weekend either except the Patriots Game. I always get so nervous before playoff games. It would be a shame for them to lose this one and not make it to the Superbowl after the season they have had. We have been very lucky sportsfans here in Boston recently but the Superbowl is the ultimate reward that we need to reap!

Growing Pains

For those of you who have children, you can feel my pain. I really hate that Madigan is getting older. Little girls are so darned cute! Not that bigger girls aren't, but bigger girls = attitide, fresh mouths, and hormones!!! She still is little I realize that. I just see the bigger girls on her bus and they seem so big! It is hard to let go of that idea that she is my baby. Not only that, but there are so many adorable things for little girls. I am going through my mail at the office and I got a catologue called Chasing Fireflies You need to check it out! It is expensive, but there are so many cute dresses, pj's, tutus and lots more!

I love these:

And just in case you need that special Preppy Birthday Cake, how about this?

Super Savings

Good Morning everyone! Got this email today

from the Ralph Lauren Outlet. It is for $5 off every polo knit shirt. The offer runs from January 9th-15th. Email me at dmmlandcruiser@aol.com if you want the link to print out the coupon! It just so happens that I am going to my local outlets on Friday, so I hope to make good use of this coupon!

NO Pain, NO Gain

I really hate that expression, you know that? I have been trying to walk everyday and I can say I am in pain. My body is screaming out at me: "What the Hell Are You Doing???? It is just so much easier to eat a Reese's. There were no excuses today as the temperatures in my neighborhood hit 68 degrees. I had to call my father who is in Aruba to tell him that he and my mom are wasting their hard earned money and could be sitting by my pool instead. It still has a few piles of filthy black snow on it, but consider it decor.

On these warmer days, my plan is to leave work early by 35 minutes or so and walk a route near Madigan's bus stop. I did this today and I think I may be making the Mass State Police's Most Wanted List. A house I walk by belongs to the Commonwealth's governor, Deval Patrick. I think I made the trooper nervous by walking by three times. Glad I did not have an asthma attack!

On the police front, I thought I'd share a story with you. On Saturday, Madigan had a birthday party for one of her school chums. The party was at her house in Boston. We were about three blocks away from the house when I saw blue lights in my rear view mirror. It was an unmarked Ford Taurus. The cop came up to my window and being the polite Gal I am, I said good afternoon. He told me I was one of the worst drivers he had ever seen. He wanted to know what my problem was. Now, you all should know I am a step 9 driver and have not been pulled over in several years. I asked him what I had done wrong. He did not answer me, he just said that he couldn't figure out who is a worse driver, me or my husband.......WHAT? It turned out to be one of the Docs' patients who is a Boston Cop. She was still sitting in the car and had her partner pull a fast one on me! I was ready to kill her! I could feel that my face was bright red. After a good laugh, I realized that I have to get rid of that vanity license plate! As for our patient, she owes a double copay next time she is in the office!

New To DVR

Yes, I did it, I DVR'd and watched The Celebrity Apprentice last night. I can blame it on the failure of the writers and the Powers That Be to come up with a contract and return us to more respectable programming but that wouldn't be very honest of me. I am a reality tv junkie and the Apprentice has long been in my DVR stable of programming. Gene Simmons was great, I hope he stays until the end. I do think they could have come up with some better Celebs though. I don't even know who half of them are and Marilu Henner? Anyone would have been better. Omorosa being on it actually sickens me. I hated her the first time and I hate her this time. I am glad Carol Alt stood up to her, but that Playboy Bunny was pathetic! Even Trump was disapointed in her. Now I just have to watch Project Runway, The Real Housewives of Orange County and a whole cycle of America's Next Top Model before sundown! Have a great weekend everyone!