Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone has arrived at their holiday destinations safely and without any major problems along the way. Enjoy the turkey and the football - I'm dressed in game-day clothes (less than 1.5 hours 'til kick-off!).

Two funny things:

First, for the kid who can't make honor roll: I saw a bumper sticker on a car that said "My child had a perfect dental appointment with Drs. Blah and Blah." Good for you kid!

Second, apparently the Gap can't not put the little baggie on their clothing. I'm wearing my new turkey-eating pants today and behind the hang-tag was the little baggie that normally has a button in it for pants or thread in it for a sweater. My pants don't have a button in the front so they just gave me an empty bag. Good call there.

Have a great holiday!

Cold and Rainy And

9-1! Another fantastic day to be a Packer fan! Brett was definately the game MVP :)

When No Adventures Can Be Found

Nick and I have had a pretty low-key week. On Sunday night, the power went out in the middle of our dinner, right around 8 pm. By 8:20 it still wasn't back (and the entire street was dark so it wasn't just us) so we left to go see Bee Movie. It was cute, we got our private showing, but it would have been better to see it at the discount theatre in a month or so. But the power was back on when we got home, which is really the important thing, right?

Monday night we played a hard-fought tennis match - in an hour and a half we were unable to finish two sets. Tuesday we kept it simple, wrapping Christmas presents as we watched The Biggest Loser on TV.

Last night was probably the most exciting night of the week. We played volleyball and only won our 3rd game (but did lead in the second game 24-23 so we could have had it), then headed over to Granite City to celebrate Dave's birthday a week early (but the last night he's planning on being in Minnesota for a while). We had a very good turnout for a Wednesday night - 16 people. We had to split up between two tables, but it all worked out pretty well. It was great to finally get back there to eat again. Happy Birthday Dave!

The Other Side of a Shutout

After being shut out twice last weekend, I have to say it was AWESOME to see the hapless Vikings fail at every turn and allow the Packers to win 34-0. Both Brett Favre and Ryan Grant were stellar and it was an easy rout going to 8-1. I can't believe this is the same team that beat San Diego last week. GO PACK GO!!

Game Day!

It's Sunday game-day again, the cap to what has already been a fun weekend. On Friday night, Nick and I went to Red Lobster. We were planning on going to Granite City (finally!) but received a coupon in the mail for Red Lobster and wanted to use it before we forgot about it. I did plan a birthday celebrate for Dave at GC this week so there's no way of getting out of it this time :)

Saturday we did a little Costco shopping and regular grocery shopping and Nick made lasagna for the first time! It was delicious! We used italian sausage instead of ground beef and I really liked how it turned out. I was in charge of the salad and the garlic bread, also delicious. We were joined for supper by a friend of mine from work, her husband, and their year old baby. We don't really have baby toys but he had a great time crawling back and forth under the dining room table (at least until he got stuck on a chair!).

I've also made excellent progress on my scrapbook since we've gotten home from Mexico - done about 13 pages. Maybe this is the push that will finally get me almost to real time? Ok, that's doubtful, but I'm working on my birthday right now so I'm only about six months off!

Today: Vikings @ Green Bay. I'm doubly excited because we get to stay home and watch the game! I'm going to have a grilled cheese sandwich and Doritos for lunch, not bar food. :) GO PACK GO!!

Poker Magic

Ed buckled down and managed to knock out me (pocket J over pocket 6) and Nick (boat on the river to win) and finish first tonight. I had very good luck with KK and KQ, especially when all in, to last that long! Not a bad poker night after the 3-week hiatus!!

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling...

The Packers played another close game, trailing Kansas City by 1 for most of the second half. Every time we scored they responded right back. I still don't understand why KC went for the 2-point conversion with the score at 16-20. They got it on the third try (two Packer penalties) and made the score 16-22. Maybe they were worried that Green Bay would kick two more field goals and win that way, but it was still an odd call (to me). We ended up getting the touchdown and extra point and were ahead 23-22 anyhow. Then a field goal and a defensive touchdown in the last minute and the final score made the game look much more spread out than it actually was: 33-23. Next up: the Vikings, who beat the Chargers today to knock me out of my survivor pool. Go Pack Go!

Another Minneapolis Saturday Night...

Another Puerto Rico victory! I do have to admit, my margin of victory was only 7 points this time, not the 10 I had last time, but I think my 3-player strategy is working!

Other notes from today: I made progress on the blue scrapbook and Nick hung up the new hallway light fixture. We had grilled cheese and soup for supper - yummy!

Packer Victory

Missing from my last post is my favorite blog topic: the Packers!! Nick and I watched MNF at the Corona Bar in downtown Cozumel. We were the only people in the bar originally and the bartenders were nice enough to turn the game on for us (we'd been tipped off that the bar
had Sunday ticket). They also turned on the English audio which was fun because it didn't always match the screen. Mexican ESPN never shows the booth and we didn't understand all the Spanish graphics.

The game was nerver acking but fun to watch (something MNF has not been often this season). I cannot believe we got to the 1-yd line twice and only got field goals! I was also impressed that Denver got the last second field goal - and thrilled when OT ended quickly in our favor!!

There was another couple from Milwaukee in the bar when the game ended. They were both pretty drunk and bought a round of tequila shots for the bar (about 10 people). We saw them in the airport this morning and they didn't recognize us!

Back in the USA!

Nick and I are safely back on American soil again. We had a wonderful time in Cozumel. With the exception of a few short-lived thunderstorms (they appear quickly and end quickly) the weather was gorgeous. They also have daylight savings time a week earlier than the US so starting Sunday it got dark early (around 6PM).

We spent most of the week sleeping, reading (I'm on my 4th Jane Austen), watching movies, swimming in our private pool and enjoying the local restaurants. We walked or biked everywhere so we both feel great! No scuba diving but we did go snorkeling in the ocean. That was awesome!

It was a fantastic vacation - hopefully pictures will follow soon!