alma mater

While we graduated from good old Aquinas back in 2002, we can still have some school spirit... right?

Since I have a sibling who still attends the fine halls of STA, she brought something quite amazing to my attention:

• Aquinas Girls' Tennis: State Title;


• Aquinas Girls' Golf: State Title;


• Aquinas Girls' Cross Country: State Title;


• Aquinas Boys' Cross Country: State Title;


• Aquinas Girls' Volleyball: State Runner-up;


• Aquinas Boys' Soccer: State Title.

Out of 6 possible the Saints have 5 with a runner-up and football is in sub-state.

Hearing this, and the occasional high school gossip makes me feel like I am back in 2001. Gossip at Aquinas? guess some things never change....

PBR Happy Hour...er...photo shoot?

Fun times were had last night at PBR. So glad my friends could make it. Got to be out with a lot of people who I do not usually get to see at the bars. Mal and I most definitely had a good time taking "blog pictures" thanks to Lisa.



You might say we are excited about this new venture. Wish our own Tory could have been there to partake in the fun. We cannot wait to see her in exactly three weeks!!!!

First Fridays: Artfandango

My good friend and old house mate Paula Fagan is showing her art tonight down at First Fridays. I am not much of an art person but I truly do love Paula's art. It is full of life and passion just like her. Paula has worked with children her whole life and as you will see on her website this has not only influenced her work but also the person she has become. Which is a person with great character, brilliance, and deep wisdom. Not to mention one of the livliest personalities I have ever met. Paula now spends quite a bit of her time, about half the year, in Belize where she helps out at an orphanage. She does everything from help develope a great education for the children to giving the children the love and attention they deserve. This woman truly is a saint.

I would love for everyone to go see her tonight. I am definitely going to stop by and say hello. If you do not go to see her art....go to meet her. You can't miss her....she is the one with the bright red lips and a giant smile.

Lucky Charms

The weather has been pretty interesting lately with it being 70 and sunny on Monday and then freezing cold... I think it was 39 degrees when I got to work today. However... yesterday while it was raining I did happen to snap a picture of a pretty rainbow... Now if we could just find the pot of gold!!!

Boys Will Eat ANYTHING!!!

So Usually I am the main cook in the house... Which I do not mind at all... But yesterday when I arrived home from work there were a couple cream of ________ on the counter and some other seasoning stuff. I called Bubba and asked him if he wanted me to start dinner which he agreed to and then rattled off a list of directions. Let me just say... I will no longer trust one of the boy's recipes as something I am going to actually enjoy or get any nutritional value out of. The dish ended up being Beef Stroganoff?? (sp) This is literally a pot of noodles, some weird kind of meat, the cream of ______ cans, and a quart of sour cream. I tried a bite... It was okay.... But let me just say... It looked like dog barf. For future reference... if you are ever letting a boy cook dinner and the only thing on the stove is one big pot.... BEWARE! :)