Wordless Wednesday

Sugar, ah Honey Honey

So. We did make it to the vet this morning. Did we see the vet? No. He was 45 minutes late to work and Buddy and I ended up waiting 2 hours to be seen. TWO HOURS. I finally decided since Buddy wasn't dying, we would go back next week if he is still acting funny. I did rush home to give him a bath because let's face it......a trip to any vet office warrants a bath afterward. Yuck.

I also tried to give Buddy a little trim and ended up scalping a piece in front. I don't think he knows though, do you??

We have a new bakery in town and I stopped by after my trip to the gym (yes, I got a gym membership but I refuse to be one of those people who talks about working out all the time). Although, I did feel a little bad about myself. I got four!! Two for Dave and two for me. Ah, well. You only live once and I also refuse to not eat anything but healthy food all the time.

I mean, look at these things! Delicious!!! They have different flavors everyday and today they made strawberry, chocolate, lemon, and vanilla. I can't wait to go back when they have red velvet. I know that will be Dave's first question "Why didn't you get red velvet?"

I'm saving them for dessert after dinner tonight. Something to look forward to I guess :)

New Favorite Movie

Have you seen this movie yet???

Just became one of my favorite movies. The sound track is beyond awesome and the story line has a mixture of happiness, sadness, vulnerability, and lessons learned. It's a great way to spend 2 hours. Go rent it if you haven't yet.

In other news, not a whole lot going on the Petty household. I had to take Buddy to the vet this afternoon (even though after driving there I was told they no longer see dogs on Thursday afternoons, boooooo). He has been a little less than par this week and we can't figure out what is going on with him. So hopefully I'll be able to get him in to see the vet tomorrow morning. Poor Buddy.

Our little trip to Broken Bow, Oklahoma

So Friday afternoon we started our journey towards Broken Bow, OK. And what a journey it was........

Doesn't Dave look just super happy to be heading off for our little trip? (Insert sarcasm) This was before we got 2 hours into our drive and had a blow out. Yep. We ended up in Dangerfield, TX pulled over in the Lowe's parking lot trying to get the jack out of the car so we (Dave) could change the tire. Did I mention this happened right before 8pm? Thank goodness Tracker Supply Company was still open (they closed at 8pm). It was a pretty funny scene though. Leslie and I ended up sitting in the boat of Lowe's parking lot while Brian and Dave went to get a tire. One car even drove by asking "Hey, where's the water?" Seriously.

So Leslie's boyfriend Brian is a real live chef. I mean, that boy can cook! Saturday night this was our dinner. Pork Tenderloin stuffed with apples and sage. It was SO yummy. Notice all the white and yellow side items? We have my lovely I don't eat any vegetables besides potatoes and corn husband to thank for that.

I really am not crazy about this picture.

I'm not blessed with great just out-of-the lake hair.

Is he a hottie or what?!

I hate that this picture turned out so foggy. Oh well. Our cabin was super cute and in a great area right by the lake.

Although, all four of us decided that next year we would be floating the river. Why you ask?

Guess what happened on our way home? We had another blowout!!! Thank the Lord my husband was smart enough the first time around to buy a spare tire. We were literally in the middle of no where. Poor Dave and Brian probably lost about 10 pounds standing outside changing, yet again, another flat tire in the 100 degree weather.

So, any suggestions for some great places to stay close to the river would be greatly appreciated! :)

All in all though, a fun and relaxing few days away. Dave and Brian got to fish, Leslie and I had some hot tub time, and Buddy and Baxter got to swim in the lake! Quite a funny sight. Buddy didn't know what to do. We had to leave C'Mere at home, he loves the water a little too much. We might not have been able to get him out of the lake. :)

American Pie

I love "oldie" music. I have my father to thank for that. And I found myself tonight re-enacting a common scene we saw over and over in our household growing up. I sat in the car, jamming to a certain song, belting out the words, music as loud as could be, in my drive way.

Don McClean's "American Pie" will forever remind me of my dad. Every time it comes on, I find myself not being able to turn the station. I love that song. And I love it for more than just the actual lyrics and tune, I love it because it reminds me of memories of my dad. Sitting in his car. With the music up. Singing and semi-dancing to one of his favorite songs.

I'm not going to lie, I get a little teary-eyed when that song comes on. I have this mental image of him that always brings a smile to my face. It's so sappy I know but it got me thinking........

How many times do you go through your day finding little snippets of fond memories that no matter what, will forever stay with you? It's those mental pictures we all have......just sometimes forget about until that song comes on the radio or you come across a shirt that looks like one your dad used to wear, etc. I love that my dad jammed to the Beatles and loves his 98.7. I love that I can still close my eyes and see him driving along bobbing up and down to his oldies. I have a ton of memories I come across daily and the older I become, the more thankful I am for each one because they mean something to me, and me alone.

I will always, always cherish that song because it reminds me of him. My father, who made us listen to all those "oldie" songs throughout the many years before we could drive gave me a special memory without even knowing it.

And an appreciation for music that is/was actually worth listening too.

Countdown

T-minus 17 hours.............the countdown is on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Opinion

Can someone PLEASE explain to me why in the world the oil leak in the gulf has not been stopped yet????

I know I don't normally discuss political topics on my blog but as the days go on and I continue to follow the news about the oil leak, I find myself getting more and more infuriated. I find it extremely hard to believe that there isn't someone in the this country who has the answer to this problem. We spend millions of dollars every year on researching new ways to drill and America has some of the smartest people in the world (my brother-in-law being one of them, literally) yet our President stands up in front of the media and "promises" they are doing everything they can do to stop it.

To see the images day after day with the wild life dying, the pollution of the beaches, and the threat to more and more damage with every day that passes I ask "Why aren't more people paying attention to this? Why is it that our government wants to control so much of everything but can't seem to pull it together on this issue?"

Maybe I'm just watching too much news, maybe I don't have all the information behind this massive environmental mistake, maybe I'm being too hard on our government leaders........but at least I can say this, my expectation of our leaders in this country is more than what we are seeing at this very point. And that's ANY political figure, not just our current President.

It does scary me to see the repercussions of this enormous spill, what's going to happen? A huge rise in gas prices due to "shortage of oil availability", a loss of thousands of wild life in the ocean along with (my prediction) a rise in taxes. Just scary........