The strangest thing happened to me today while I was at lunch.
I had forgotten my cell phone charger this past weekend at Dress for Success when I volunteered. So I thought that I would take a lunch break today and go get it.
On my way back to work I stopped by two places Schlotzsky's Deli and Pet Palace. I picked up my sandwich and walked over to Pet Palace to see if I could find anything for Casper, and I did.
The strange thing is, that while I was there this women was staring at me. She was probably in her late 30s early 40s. Then she started to cry… I thought okay this woman is nuts, like me, right? She said "honey I am so sorry I had to do a double take because I thought you were my sister"… (still crying) "and she passed away." I said oh, I'm sorry. Right then, I thought to myself am I sorry she passed or am I sorry I looked like her to upset this woman so much? Then she said… can I have a hug… and I kind of ummm switched my eyes back and forth with my eyebrows scrutched together and said sure??? (I looked at her like she was crazy) She squeezed me so hard that I thought that she thought that I was her sister. She was really upset. I felt so bad. I still feel bad. I was kind of glad that I was there though too. Oh well, just thought I would share my hugging experience at lunch today...
Such a weird experience. I then thought… man if this was Rachel Clarke she would so not let this woman hug her.
Tah-tah for now.
Bec
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Waiting on the next big thing...
Here I am back in good ole southern Ohio. I like San Diego. It was a lot of fun. Now I am just wondering what is next. I spent three months anticipating last weeks trip and being so excited about it that I didn't even think about what would happen when I returned. I guess I wasn't expecting to return.
It's like when I was in grade school. I never saw past graduating from High School. I spent my entire time waiting and building my expectations for graduation that I didn't plan past that. I always thought that I would get married and have babies.
Look at me now. I am married to a wonderful man and kids are no where in my future. I will always have nieces and nephews but never any of my own. I have a career, a great career but I never expected to be where I am today. It's funny how things don't turn out the way you think they will. So I guess I have learned to expect the unexpected.
I guess what I am trying to say is that life has thrown me curve balls and I have swung at everyone. Sometimes I would miss... boy did I ever miss and there have been times I have hit the ball out of the park.
For now (post San Diego) I am just trying to patiently wait for the next pitch. I am extremely anxious...
It's like when I was in grade school. I never saw past graduating from High School. I spent my entire time waiting and building my expectations for graduation that I didn't plan past that. I always thought that I would get married and have babies.
Look at me now. I am married to a wonderful man and kids are no where in my future. I will always have nieces and nephews but never any of my own. I have a career, a great career but I never expected to be where I am today. It's funny how things don't turn out the way you think they will. So I guess I have learned to expect the unexpected.
I guess what I am trying to say is that life has thrown me curve balls and I have swung at everyone. Sometimes I would miss... boy did I ever miss and there have been times I have hit the ball out of the park.
For now (post San Diego) I am just trying to patiently wait for the next pitch. I am extremely anxious...
Monday, July 27, 2009
Day 1 of San Diego
Well, it started off with my flight from Huntington to Charlotte, NC being delayed... so of course I thought great I am either going to miss my connecting flight or have to run from concourse E to B to catch my flight out of gate B10... I of course had to run. When I get to gate B10 it's going to Seattle... I thought wait a minute I am going to San Diego not Seattle. So I have to go back and find my gate because my ticket was wrong. Don't forget I am already late... luckily as I was headed back I was able to locate my gate, B6, to San Diego.
Keep in mind that I have never been on a flight over an hour so this flight from Charlotte, NC to San Diego, CA was 5 hoooouuuurrrsss loooooooong.... omg! I was so freakin bored. I had a window seat and the people next to me would just sleep the entire time. Apparently they had been partying it up in NC all weekend for a friends wedding. When they finally opened their eyes I didn't even give them time to stretch before saying... okay since you two are "finally" awake I am going to go to the restroom... they laughed at me... lol
When I arrived at the baggage claim area I tried to pull my bag off and when I did it landed on my toe. This bag weighed at least 70lbs... so it hurt. Then I finally found Karen and we hitched a ride to Enterprise with a guy named Jimbo. Cued for about 30 mins to get my car, a Pontiac G6 silver and all chromed out. Totally sweet but still not my Tucson. We hit I5 north towards LA... did you read that, towards LA... lol I still can't believe I am in California... so awesome. We arrived safely to our hotel all the while following pacific coast line.
We checked in and got our stuff in order and head straight to the hotel bistro to have some lunch. Karen had fish tacos and I had nachos... huge... really awesome chips too. Not those boring old nacho chips you get from a bag... these were so totally awesome... listen to me I already sound like a CA chic. HAHA!
After we had eaten we headed to the beach were I of course fell asleep to the sound of the ocean waves crashing in about 2 feet from me at times. I burned my face and chest... classic move from me though ask my sis she knows all about it. However, the CA sun is not as harsh on one as the FL sun is.
After the beach we took showers and headed out to find my class. Now when you think of a class you think class room one teacher and lots of students in a nice building of sort. Well, honey don't think that here. My class room is in a residential area down a dead end street on a farm and in some dude's garage. I called to confirm that I was in the right spot and he said yeah that throws people off a little... I thought, "ya think"
After finding my class we stopped in at a few shops and hit subway for dinner and then found a huge outlet mall where I looked at some actual coach purses and stopped in Ralph Lauren and bought a pair of shorts and a tee.
We headed back to the hotel, Karen had a cocktail and we hung out by the fire place and listened to the ocean and talked to some people from AZ and CO. Great folks.
We finally retired watching The Goonies as we drifted off to sleep to be awakened by Jason, Karen's BF who forgot that 7AM back home meant 4AM here....
Keep in mind that I have never been on a flight over an hour so this flight from Charlotte, NC to San Diego, CA was 5 hoooouuuurrrsss loooooooong.... omg! I was so freakin bored. I had a window seat and the people next to me would just sleep the entire time. Apparently they had been partying it up in NC all weekend for a friends wedding. When they finally opened their eyes I didn't even give them time to stretch before saying... okay since you two are "finally" awake I am going to go to the restroom... they laughed at me... lol
When I arrived at the baggage claim area I tried to pull my bag off and when I did it landed on my toe. This bag weighed at least 70lbs... so it hurt. Then I finally found Karen and we hitched a ride to Enterprise with a guy named Jimbo. Cued for about 30 mins to get my car, a Pontiac G6 silver and all chromed out. Totally sweet but still not my Tucson. We hit I5 north towards LA... did you read that, towards LA... lol I still can't believe I am in California... so awesome. We arrived safely to our hotel all the while following pacific coast line.
We checked in and got our stuff in order and head straight to the hotel bistro to have some lunch. Karen had fish tacos and I had nachos... huge... really awesome chips too. Not those boring old nacho chips you get from a bag... these were so totally awesome... listen to me I already sound like a CA chic. HAHA!
After we had eaten we headed to the beach were I of course fell asleep to the sound of the ocean waves crashing in about 2 feet from me at times. I burned my face and chest... classic move from me though ask my sis she knows all about it. However, the CA sun is not as harsh on one as the FL sun is.
After the beach we took showers and headed out to find my class. Now when you think of a class you think class room one teacher and lots of students in a nice building of sort. Well, honey don't think that here. My class room is in a residential area down a dead end street on a farm and in some dude's garage. I called to confirm that I was in the right spot and he said yeah that throws people off a little... I thought, "ya think"
After finding my class we stopped in at a few shops and hit subway for dinner and then found a huge outlet mall where I looked at some actual coach purses and stopped in Ralph Lauren and bought a pair of shorts and a tee.
We headed back to the hotel, Karen had a cocktail and we hung out by the fire place and listened to the ocean and talked to some people from AZ and CO. Great folks.
We finally retired watching The Goonies as we drifted off to sleep to be awakened by Jason, Karen's BF who forgot that 7AM back home meant 4AM here....
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Loads to do before San Diego
Sunday is the big day! I am so excited I can't even stand it. I am a little nervous too. I'm sure that I am not the only one that gets nervous when a flight is coming up. There is really nothing one can do about it but go on and suck it up. When it's your time it's your time. I can't spend my life in fear otherwise my life will pass me by and I will have nothing to show for it. Everyday is a blessing.
Anyway, I could ramble on and on about my fear of dying... I mean flying... lol. What an odd since of humor I have.
I have an eye appointment today to get my new contacts. Then I need to get home and finish all of my household chores. Make sure that Todd is ready for his trip next week. I have to make sure that all of the bills are taken care of for the end of the month. I still need to pack. Lucky for me I am released from US Army at 1230 today. Can't forget Casper... I need to get Casper food as well. He will be staying with his grands this week. His Grandma even said he could sleep with her.
My flight leaves at 5:34am EST from Huntington WV. I land in Charlotte, NC 1 hour and 16 mins later. I then board flight #1561 from Charlotte to San Diego, CA to land at 9:34am PST. Which means I basically have an entire day to do whatever. My friend Karen is going to meet me there. We plan on going to the Wild Animal Kingdom, the San Diego Zoo and to Sea World sometime during the week. We both bought a 3 for 1 park pass. We are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad. Our hotel is conveniently located near an outlet mall that is so big we will have to hit it at least two evenings. Sometime while I am there... probably Monday-Thursday from 8-5 I need to go to my training course which is why I am going in the first place. Who needs sleep! How many times do you get to go to San Diego for a week and have most of your expenses paid for by work.
I am going to take my laptop with me so I will try my best to update everyone on my daily journeys as best I can through here. However my three best friends... Mom, Rach and Todd will mostly like get personal phone calls from me.
Love to all! Tah Tah for now!
Anyway, I could ramble on and on about my fear of dying... I mean flying... lol. What an odd since of humor I have.
I have an eye appointment today to get my new contacts. Then I need to get home and finish all of my household chores. Make sure that Todd is ready for his trip next week. I have to make sure that all of the bills are taken care of for the end of the month. I still need to pack. Lucky for me I am released from US Army at 1230 today. Can't forget Casper... I need to get Casper food as well. He will be staying with his grands this week. His Grandma even said he could sleep with her.
My flight leaves at 5:34am EST from Huntington WV. I land in Charlotte, NC 1 hour and 16 mins later. I then board flight #1561 from Charlotte to San Diego, CA to land at 9:34am PST. Which means I basically have an entire day to do whatever. My friend Karen is going to meet me there. We plan on going to the Wild Animal Kingdom, the San Diego Zoo and to Sea World sometime during the week. We both bought a 3 for 1 park pass. We are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad. Our hotel is conveniently located near an outlet mall that is so big we will have to hit it at least two evenings. Sometime while I am there... probably Monday-Thursday from 8-5 I need to go to my training course which is why I am going in the first place. Who needs sleep! How many times do you get to go to San Diego for a week and have most of your expenses paid for by work.
I am going to take my laptop with me so I will try my best to update everyone on my daily journeys as best I can through here. However my three best friends... Mom, Rach and Todd will mostly like get personal phone calls from me.
Love to all! Tah Tah for now!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Post Fair Week
So, last week was the fair and wouldn't you know the final day I ended up in the ER with kidney stones. My husband was completely wonderful during the entire situation. I love it when he babies me. Which is usually all the time but when I am down it's really good. I have survived. I have yet to pass a stone but I am doing much better then this past Sunday and Monday.
Todd is back to work this week. Yay! Next week he is off and going to Indiana for a three day party fest with the rest of the guys he works with. I will be traveling for work next week to San Diego, CA. Oh, the things I have to do for work. LOL!
Poor Casper will be stuck at home this time. Two weeks ago he was able to go to with us to Bluestone Dam and stay in the hotel in Princeton with us. That was a grand week. Todd bought a new car for me while we were down there. It's fabulous! I told you he babies me. Why do you think I married the guy! Duh!
Oh what a grand life I live... most of the time. It's not perfect but it's mine and I love it.
Thank you Lord for the blessings you have given me.
Todd is back to work this week. Yay! Next week he is off and going to Indiana for a three day party fest with the rest of the guys he works with. I will be traveling for work next week to San Diego, CA. Oh, the things I have to do for work. LOL!
Poor Casper will be stuck at home this time. Two weeks ago he was able to go to with us to Bluestone Dam and stay in the hotel in Princeton with us. That was a grand week. Todd bought a new car for me while we were down there. It's fabulous! I told you he babies me. Why do you think I married the guy! Duh!
Oh what a grand life I live... most of the time. It's not perfect but it's mine and I love it.
Thank you Lord for the blessings you have given me.
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