Saturday, June 23, 2012

Yes, I am sniffing you. No, it is not creepy.

Last week, I was at the office and kept getting a wiff of

poo-gym-rotting smell

I checked my garbage can and desk drawers for evidence of a small death.
nothing

I checked the bottom of my shoes.
nothing

I secretly sniffed my boss.
nothing

I smelled my hoodie jacket.
nothing

That night, I washed my jacket anyway.
Next day...no more smell!


Today, I worked at the office and THE SMELL WAS BACK!

I checked the drawers and garbage.
nothing

I smelled my jacket.
nothing

I sniffed my boss.
nothing

I sniffed my chair.
nothing

I could not continue working until I found the smell!

"What is that smell?"
I loudly and desperately asked....
as I simultaneously pulled my shoe off and crammed my nose inside.

"AHHHH! It's my shoes!"
My boss continued to ignore my ridiculous sniffing panic.

I took my shoes off and stuck them in the hall and around the corner.
I finished the day in my socks.
I recalled a day, a few weeks ago, where due to a menagerie of craziness, I ended up mowing in my soaking wet shoes.

Much later today....
after work...
after grocery shopping...
I am back at home.

"What is that smell? Guys, have you had a shower? When is the last time you brushed your teeth?
Who has gas?"

sniff...sniff sniff....sniff
The guys continue to ignore my sniffing hunt.

"oh! HA! nevermind! I remember. It's my shoes."

(for those that are left hanging in suspense....I was wearing my workboots on the non-smelly days.)

Friday, June 22, 2012

Series Obsession












 

I have a series obsession with Mad Men.  NO, I did not spell serious wrong...
I am obsessed with the series, Mad Men.
It is full of horrible, steamy, adulterous, themes...and scenes.... 
but I am intrigued by the mentality and actions of the 1960 men and women living the upper class city life.

To balance out my educational, anthropological, psychological study of life in the 60s,
I have added The Wonder Years to my "non-thinking" time in front of the TV.
The Wonder Years focuses on the middle class lifestyle in the suburbs.

Things I have learned:

I need to pick up heavy drinking and smoking so I can be beautiful and skinny like ALL the women on Mad Men.

I would have had to hide a cook in the kitchen pantry because there is no way I would cook a big family meal every night....(or ever)

I would cry myself to sleep every night from having to wear all that make-up, fix my hair, and wearing those dresses every day, all day and even to bed....

I WOULD like that they knock you out to have a baby and the men sit in the waiting room.
I WOULD like the cars and houses/condos.
I probably would have had no choice but to be a hippie because I wear glasses, have uncontrollable curly hair, and live in jeans and t-shirts!





(the above pictures are actually Jack dressed as a 1920s gangster...fedora not pictured.... and Max dressed as a 1960s hippie for their Decade Party at camp)
















Sunday, June 17, 2012

GENIUS!


You may see this and think...

bad advertising

lazy workers

incompetent workers


I see this and think.....

GENIUS!  I never noticed that they provide the service of tire alignment.

and...if the sign is indication of their ability....

no worries,
Pretty sure tires work the same way upside down.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Welcome to The Other Side

Before I tell the story about THE OTHER SIDE, I need to show you that this kid:
Jack on last day of 8th grade




Is now this kid:


Jack beginning summer as a 9th grader (HAIR GONE!)
(his dumbo shirt says "The Ladies Think I Am Fly"




THE OTHER SIDE

This weekend was the family reunion for Lee Ziegenhorn's side of the family (my father-in-law).
I have always enjoyed my time with this side. They are nice, fun, and entertaining!!

Reunion Theme:  Birthday

My mother-in-law made us all birthday hats specific to each of us! They were amazing, quite impressive!

Are you ready for the Ms/Mr Birthday pageant?
Jack, August
sporty numbers, clippings from old books

Max, September
man colors, bible verses, awesomeness


Jeff, August flourish!
Me, October, pumpkin and spider with fancy headband


My father-in-law, Lee Ziegenhorn, November


every teen boy enjoys a flamboyant birthday hat!
no, serously, mine had a blast with theirs!


Jeff's cousins' children, his brother's children and our children

On the couch, left yellow shirt (Jack), older kid in middle (Jeff's nephew)....
They look like such close cousins......they are......but look closer!

Poor Alex (almost 18) is quiet and calm...
JACK (almost 15) likes to embarrass or annoy Alex.
(Jack is grinning because he knows his arm around Alex is creepy to Alex)


Jeff's family (except the LA, California brother and his family)
Jack 14, Alex 17, Jeff, Me, Nelson (Jeff's brother), Julie (Nelson's wife)
Max 13, Jacob 14, Lee, Connie (Jeff's mom), Courtney 16

Just a normal family picture....with explosive hats and headbands....


Time to hang the bloody meat carcass...
I mean red, round, pinata!



The birthday fun continued on the lake and "sandy beach". We swam, tubed and Jack skied for the first time!!

Back at the house we (about 30 people) sang Happy Birthday to ourselves in unison and then blew out the candles on a big birthday cake!
(camera was out of batteries so no more pics)

Then, about 20 of us sat around and played "Catch Phrase"....

The QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND:

A young daughter of Jeff's cousin trying to give hints to the phrase:

"it is what poor people have to do because they don't have money for college"

girl team:
"community college"

"NO, they can't go to college!"

"get a job"

"NO"

"vocation"

"NO, they are poor, they do this instead..."

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

"what was the phrase?"

"homeschool...."


BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA