It wasn't by design, but nonetheless I was up Saturday morning at about 6:20am. Mindy’s children we’re up and frolicking about watching cartoons and requesting their needs be fulfilled. I tried sneaking back to sleep a couple of times but in the end it was futile. Like always, an early rise after even a tame evening at Barley’s is tough.
The promise of a fun, eventful day, along with the smell of fresh coffee got me up and going. Before I could get my first cup of coffee, Jacob requested that I come play “build a castle” with him in the playroom. And much like his other passions, swords, ships, and creatures, he has more castles than any other kid on earth.
We spent the next fifteen minutes constructing our castles which I would later learn would be destroyed in a battle that rivaled those fought at Troy. The only problem is that Jacob gets to make up all the rules. Any trickery that I tried to employ was determined to be unacceptable and foul play. His, on the other hand, was always appropriate and condoned by the gods. That’s not fair!
I snuck off to get my arms around that first cup of coffee, the one I hold so dear. It was delicious. I fluffed it up with toffee-nut creamer, Splenda, whipped cream and caramel. Before I could get much of it down, my popular presence was being requested separately by both Bella and Jacob. Bella wanted me to help play computer video games and Jacob wanted me to return to further destroy my kingdom. I choose to go back to the playroom to try once again to conquer Jacob’s castle. My new tactic was to use dragon power (he has several dragons- go figure!) to fly my men into his fortress and knock down his walls. But once again, my tactics were met with resistance and deemed unfair. I began to realize I couldn’t win!
I made my way back upstairs for another round of coffee. By now it was approaching 9:00am. I needed to head home. After a quick sword fight with Jacob, I gathered my belongings and beelined for home.
At home I first went about my exercise routine before walking Ykraps. After our walk I rewarded his consistent good behavior with a treat. I needed to ready for a run, but I was still awfully tired. I decided to collapse in my reading chair if only for a few minutes in an attempt to steal a few winks. I dosed for about 10-15 minutes. It was extremely refreshing! After my quick nap, I woke feeling much better, so I went about prepping for my run. I was back from my run by 11:30am and proceeded to woof down a few bites of cheese before readying myself for an afternoon of errands. And by the way, my newest azul light was still aglow this morning. Wahoo!
After showering, dressing, and checking my list, it was darn near 1:00pm. I had a number of stops I wanted to make (Barnes & Noble, World Market, Wal-Mart, JC Penney). I had in mind too that I might stop somewhere special for lunch. I made my rounds and finished up at Wal-Mart around 3:00pm. I never made it to JC Penney and quite honestly, I wasn’t too worried about it. Also, during my rounds, I filled up the gas tank - $1.98 per gallon.
Back home I put away my groceries then settled for some reading and another nap. Blissful, I tell you! I just couldn’t get enough beauty rest today. Soon I awoke to finish some journaling when Mindy called to report being on way over. Seems she finished her errands a bit early.
Once she arrived she made herself a snack while I finished up some reading. While we chatted I went about putting in the new DVD I bought, What The Bleep Do We Know. It’s the video of the book I’m about to finish. For the next 1.5 hours I was engrossed in the content of the video. At 6:45pm I had to stop the DVD with probably 15-20 minutes remaining in order to ready for the Ballet.
Before getting dressed I walked Ykraps in the back yard. He likes that every once in a while. We were both dressed and ready by 710pm. Although we had plenty of time, we decided to go ahead and head out for not wanting to be hurried. We made it to the Riffe Center in no time whatsoever. We were parked and walking in by 7:30pm. The ballet was slated to begin at 8:00pm. By the time we got our tickets from will-call, checked out the cool quilt exhibit in the Riffe Gallery, and found our seats, we had only 5-10 minutes before curtain time! The Riffe Center is modern and beautiful in its own right, but it’s no where near the gem that either the Ohio or Palace Theatre are. And before I forget, Mindy looked striking tonight in one of her new outfits.
One of Mindy’s close friends daughter was sharing the role of Alice tonight so Mindy was extra excited for the show to begin. As I learned later, Alice & Wonderland was casted with a mix of both professional and amateur Balletmet dancers. All of them, however, were outstanding dancers as one might expect from balletmet.
Because this was first and foremost a ballet, the story line was a little choppy and at times a bit hard to follow. But all in all, it was a pleasurable experience. And the costumes were beyond good and very creative, much like the story itself. For my liking, the presentation went on too long (about 1.75 hours with the short intermission). I was getting antsy! The show wrapped up at 9:45pm. I noticed on our way out of the auditorium that my cell had received a text message. It was work! Being the manager on-call, I had to stop and call in to determine the issue at hand. Mindy, in turn, called her friend to set up our after meeting with them. The work issue took only about five minutes of time to understand and handle appropriately. Soon, I rejoined Mindy over by the stage exit and elevators where we ultimately met her friend Lori and her daughter Ally (Alice). As we exchanged hello's I couldn't help but spot many of the other cast members beelining out of the center. I guess I was awe struck with all the stars. :) As we exited for the garage we bided farewell to Lori and Ally. We had some difficulty finding our floor in the garage despite Mindy's initial insistence that she knew exactly which floor we were parked. ;) After a ride up and down the elevator, we finally happened upon the Trooper all by its lonesome.
Dressed as we were and after such a "lofty" event you would think that we'd opt for a Cameron Mitchell restaurant, but instead, we agreed to visit the Rooster's in German Village. I had a dual motive. My daughter Courtney was reported to be working there and if she wasn't going to come see me, I was determined to go see her. Plus, I hadn't been to a Rooster's in at least five years. Last I remembered was visiting the one on Henderson Rd when I had braces. I used to think they had the best wings in town, but I was sorely mistaken. We arrived at Rooster's in no time flat. It's only minutes for downtown on City Park. To my chagrin, no Courtney, though. Mindy asked while I was peeing. Apparently she had already quit or had been relieved of her duties. We each ordered wings. Mindy ordered medium, I ordered "donkey" along with a side salad. For good measure we ordered a side of cheesy fries in an effort to compete with Barley's. The food was helplessly disappointing to say the least. I probably won't return to Rooster's anytime soon. The wings were cold on the tips and over dipped in breading. The cheesy fries were down right disgusting! We didn't complain, but instead quietly enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to contrast it against Barley's. We left for home around 11:15pm. Both of us were tired.
Once at my house Mindy went right to bed. I opted for a bowl of popcorn, and the last 20 minutes of my new DVD. At its conclusion I attempted to tune to Saturday Night Live, but it was scratched for coverage of the Olympics. Not. I went to bed.
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It wasn't by design, but nonetheless I was up Saturday morning at about 6:20am. Mindy’s children we’re up and frolicking about watching cartoons and requesting their needs be fulfilled. I tried sneaking back to sleep a couple of times but in the end it was futile. Like always, an early rise after even a tame evening at Barley’s is tough.
The promise of a fun, eventful day, along with the smell of fresh coffee got me up and going. Before I could get my first cup of coffee, Jacob requested that I come play “build a castle” with him in the playroom. And much like his other passions, swords, ships, and creatures, he has more castles than any other kid on earth.
We spent the next fifteen minutes constructing our castles which I would later learn would be destroyed in a battle that rivaled those fought at Troy. The only problem is that Jacob gets to make up all the rules. Any trickery that I tried to employ was determined to be unacceptable and foul play. His, on the other hand, was always appropriate and condoned by the gods. That’s not fair!
I snuck off to get my arms around that first cup of coffee, the one I hold so dear. It was delicious. I fluffed it up with toffee-nut creamer, Splenda, whipped cream and caramel. Before I could get much of it down, my popular presence was being requested separately by both Bella and Jacob. Bella wanted me to help play computer video games and Jacob wanted me to return to further destroy my kingdom. I choose to go back to the playroom to try once again to conquer Jacob’s castle. My new tactic was to use dragon power (he has several dragons- go figure!) to fly my men into his fortress and knock down his walls. But once again, my tactics were met with resistance and deemed unfair. I began to realize I couldn’t win!
I made my way back upstairs for another round of coffee. By now it was approaching 9:00am. I needed to head home. After a quick sword fight with Jacob, I gathered my belongings and beelined for home.
At home I first went about my exercise routine before walking Ykraps. After our walk I rewarded his consistent good behavior with a treat. I needed to ready for a run, but I was still awfully tired. I decided to collapse in my reading chair if only for a few minutes in an attempt to steal a few winks. I dosed for about 10-15 minutes. It was extremely refreshing! After my quick nap, I woke feeling much better, so I went about prepping for my run. I was back from my run by 11:30am and proceeded to woof down a few bites of cheese before readying myself for an afternoon of errands. And by the way, my newest azul light was still aglow this morning. Wahoo!
After showering, dressing, and checking my list, it was darn near 1:00pm. I had a number of stops I wanted to make (Barnes & Noble, World Market, Wal-Mart, JC Penney). I had in mind too that I might stop somewhere special for lunch. I made my rounds and finished up at Wal-Mart around 3:00pm. I never made it to JC Penney and quite honestly, I wasn’t too worried about it. Also, during my rounds, I filled up the gas tank - $1.98 per gallon.
Back home I put away my groceries then settled for some reading and another nap. Blissful, I tell you! I just couldn’t get enough beauty rest today. Soon I awoke to finish some journaling when Mindy called to report being on way over. Seems she finished her errands a bit early.
Once she arrived she made herself a snack while I finished up some reading. While we chatted I went about putting in the new DVD I bought, What The Bleep Do We Know. It’s the video of the book I’m about to finish. For the next 1.5 hours I was engrossed in the content of the video. At 6:45pm I had to stop the DVD with probably 15-20 minutes remaining in order to ready for the Ballet.
Before getting dressed I walked Ykraps in the back yard. He likes that every once in a while. We were both dressed and ready by 710pm. Although we had plenty of time, we decided to go ahead and head out for not wanting to be hurried. We made it to the Riffe Center in no time whatsoever. We were parked and walking in by 7:30pm. The ballet was slated to begin at 8:00pm. By the time we got our tickets from will-call, checked out the cool quilt exhibit in the Riffe Gallery, and found our seats, we had only 5-10 minutes before curtain time! The Riffe Center is modern and beautiful in its own right, but it’s no where near the gem that either the Ohio or Palace Theatre are. And before I forget, Mindy looked striking tonight in one of her new outfits.
One of Mindy’s close friends daughter was sharing the role of Alice tonight so Mindy was extra excited for the show to begin. As I learned later, Alice & Wonderland was casted with a mix of both professional and amateur Balletmet dancers. All of them, however, were outstanding dancers as one might expect from balletmet.
Because this was first and foremost a ballet, the story line was a little choppy and at times a bit hard to follow. But all in all, it was a pleasurable experience. And the costumes were beyond good and very creative, much like the story itself. For my liking, the presentation went on too long (about 1.75 hours with the short intermission). I was getting antsy! The show wrapped up at 9:45pm. I noticed on our way out of the auditorium that my cell had received a text message. It was work! Being the manager on-call, I had to stop and call in to determine the issue at hand. Mindy, in turn, called her friend to set up our after meeting with them. The work issue took only about five minutes of time to understand and handle appropriately. Soon, I rejoined Mindy over by the stage exit and elevators where we ultimately met her friend Lori and her daughter Ally (Alice). As we exchanged hello's I couldn't help but spot many of the other cast members beelining out of the center. I guess I was awe struck with all the stars. :) As we exited for the garage we bided farewell to Lori and Ally. We had some difficulty finding our floor in the garage despite Mindy's initial insistence that she knew exactly which floor we were parked. ;) After a ride up and down the elevator, we finally happened upon the Trooper all by its lonesome.
Dressed as we were and after such a "lofty" event you would think that we'd opt for a Cameron Mitchell restaurant, but instead, we agreed to visit the Rooster's in German Village. I had a dual motive. My daughter Courtney was reported to be working there and if she wasn't going to come see me, I was determined to go see her. Plus, I hadn't been to a Rooster's in at least five years. Last I remembered was visiting the one on Henderson Rd when I had braces. I used to think they had the best wings in town, but I was sorely mistaken. We arrived at Rooster's in no time flat. It's only minutes for downtown on City Park. To my chagrin, no Courtney, though. Mindy asked while I was peeing. Apparently she had already quit or had been relieved of her duties. We each ordered wings. Mindy ordered medium, I ordered "donkey" along with a side salad. For good measure we ordered a side of cheesy fries in an effort to compete with Barley's. The food was helplessly disappointing to say the least. I probably won't return to Rooster's anytime soon. The wings were cold on the tips and over dipped in breading. The cheesy fries were down right disgusting! We didn't complain, but instead quietly enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to contrast it against Barley's. We left for home around 11:15pm. Both of us were tired.
Once at my house Mindy went right to bed. I opted for a bowl of popcorn, and the last 20 minutes of my new DVD. At its conclusion I attempted to tune to Saturday Night Live, but it was scratched for coverage of the Olympics. Not. I went to bed.
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