Aloha Friday

Happy Aloha Friday!! You know the drill. I ask a question and you answer.....and then you hop on over to An Island Life and check out all the other Aloha Friday questions.

It is great fun to hop around, blog to blog to blog answering questions. Go figure!

Today's Question......Since I have graduation on the mind......

How many graduation parties are you invited to this year.....

And.....Does anyone have any neat ideas for gifts that are not obnoxiously expensive?

Of course I was invited to a zillion parties this year since Travis graduated and I have been giving each one $20 and guess what.....I'm slowly going broke!

I'll post more on the graduation festivities tomorrow. It has been alot of fun, and I'm soooo very proud of myself.....I've been keeping my emtions intact!!

Talk soon!

Aloha Friday

Welcome to Aloha Friday!!!!

Sooooo Aloha Friday......started by Kalani over at An Island Life, as a day to take it easy. I ask a simple question......you give a simple answer!!

My Question Is:

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream????

Mine is Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait from Handels, which is a local ice cream shop started in Youngstown Ohio. All I can say is Yummitha!!

And I suppose you have been wondering where I have been! I'll post this weekend and let you know, not that it is anything exciting.....just life basically!

Aloha Friday

Happy Friday!!!! Time for Aloha Friday! You know the drill. I ask a question and you answer :o)

My question for this week is really kind of a tough one I have been asking myself, and I thought it would be neat to get other people's perspective as well.

"Am I treating myself how I deserve to be treated?"

And my answer would be "Absolutely NOT!"

I have been thinking about this a lot this week! We started a Biggest Loser competition at work and I was thinking about the things I needed to do to accomplish my goal. Exercise was one of them, but my big excuse is I dont have time. The true problem is I dont MAKE time! So my goal for this week, and I start with baby steps, LOL, is to MAKE time for myself to exercise. I DESERVE IT! I DESERVE TO MEET MY WEIGHT LOSS GOALS and that is the first step in getting there!

Hop on over to An Island Life for more Aloha Friday questions.

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend! Hope you all have a good one!

**Aloha Friday**

It's Aloha Friday again!!! The day we take it easy. I ask an question, and you answer! Easy Schmeasy!!

My question for today is this.....

Where is the farthest you have been from home?

For me it was England. We lived there for 3 years. While there we went to Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Paris. I think that's it. I would love to go back, but not really right now, LOL. My son would love to go see where he was born. Someday I hope to take him.

Be sure to check out An Island Life for more Aloha Friday Posts.

OK, so do you like my blog makeover???? I'm really happy with it!! If you are looking to have a makeover, Lindsay from Designs by Splat was absolutely great to work with!! She kinda just knew what I wanted. Basically lazy beach, LOL! That picture reminds me of me and John, last time we went to the beach. We had a walkie talkie and there was one in my sisters house, and we were like "Beach to Base, Beach to Base.....our cooler needs refilled!!"

So did anyone watch the finale of ER? What did you think. That show was like an icon. I actually kinda sad that it is over. I'll miss it! It was neat watching the older characters and I'm glad they brought them back. I loved Dr. Lewis, and Dr. Green, and mmmmm I love me a little bita Dr. Ross! Yumitha!

Anyone doing anything fun this weekend. I have a track meet to go to tomorrow, and then just doing stuff getting ready for this upcoming graduation party we will be having. Jeez time is just flying by! Someone make it stop, just for a little while!

You all have a great weekend!

HAPPY ALOHA FRIDAY!!!

Happy Friday! Talk about TGIF?!? I am so ready for this weekend to begin!

It's time for Aloha Friday. I ask a question and you comment back with your answer.

My question for today:

Where is your favorite place to go out to dinner and what do you order?

I could eat Mexican food any day of the week, and probably 3 times per day. We have 2 local restaurants El Campesino and Mia Jalepeno and I like them both for different reasons. I love El Campesino's tamales! Yummitha! Mia Jalepeno has carnita's fajitas, which are shredded pork fajitas and they are soooo incredibly tasty and delish.

Thats it, I'm goin out to dinner tonight!

Be sure to check out other Aloha Friday questions over at An Island Life.

Have a great weekend!

Aloha Friday

It's time for Aloha Friday....Kailani at An Island Life started this fun weekly blog post called Aloha Friday. Based on the Hawaiian tradition of taking it easy on Friday and looking forward to the weekend, she asks a question of her readers. She invites others to participate by asking a question of their own. Feel free to answer my question, and then hop over to An Island Life to check out more Aloha Friday questions.

My question for this week?

What is your favorite day of the week and why?

I would have to say that my favorite day of the week is Friday. Work is over, and Mr. Beachbum Wannabe and I always spend the evening together, normally going out to dinner, then maybe grocery shopping or to see a movie. I really look forward to our time together.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Aloha Friday

Its Aloha Friday!!! This fun game was started by Kailani over at An Island Life. Friday is a day to take it easy and look forward to the weekend. In line with taking it easy, I ask a question and you post answer!!! Be sure to click on the link to check out all the other Aloha Friday Questions.

As many of you know, my son is in the school play this weekend. It is called Sugar, a take off of Some Like It Hot. It got me to thinking...

Do you like Broadway plays, and if so which one is your favorite?

My all-time favorite play that I have seen is Jesus Christ Super Star with Ted Neely. It was absolutely incredible.

I love to see Broadway and off Broadway plays. We lived in England for a few years and that is where I got my first taste of the stage. We would wait at the half-price ticket booth for tickets to see anything. Now I try to go whenever I can. This year we saw Stomp, which was a repeat for me, Riverdance, and The Lion King, which was another repeat for me but I loved it.

How about you?

I have a really busy weekend. Last night was opening night for the play and the kids did incredible. We were giggling because the lady next to me was saying how good Daphne was, and I said "My Son is Daphne!" And we kinda looked at each other and started laughing. They have shows tonight and tomorrow and I'm so excited for my parents, and his father/wife, and other grandparents to see his performance. He is quite the entertainer!

ALOHA FRIDAY

Its that time again. Aloha Friday. Started by Kalani over at An Island Life since Friday is a day to take it easy and look forward to the weekend. I ask a question and you post answer!!! Hows that for easy schmeasy?

Today's Question:

What is your favorite TV Show?

Ughhhh I have so many! Thank God for TIVO.

My regular can't miss shows are:

Grey's Anatomy

Lost

House

Bones

I also love reality TV, so here is a list of reality shows I love.

Top Chef

Survivor

Big Brother (OMG LOVE THIS)

The Biggest Loser

The Real Housewives of Orange County

I also record the Young and the Restless every day. I have been watching that since I was in about 8th grade.

How about you???

It's time for Aloha Friday....Kailani at An Island Life started this fun weekly blog post called Aloha Friday. Based on the Hawaiian tradition of taking it easy on Friday and looking forward to the weekend, she asks a question of her readers. She invites others to participate by asking a question of their own.

Here is this week's question, in honor of Valentines Day:

What is your favorite candy bar?

My absolute all-time favorite candy bar is a Payday.

Wonderfully delicious and soooooo good for you....NOT!! It's just packed full of salty/sweet, crunchy/chewy goodness. I savor each and every bite!! Now you see why I have a weight problem, LOL. Unfortunately I can't enjoy them as much as I like being on WW, thats for sure!

Would love to hear from you today!!

Welcome to Aloha Friday....And Other Stuff.....

Its time for Aloha Friday.....Kailani at An Island Life started this fun weekly blog post called Aloha Friday. Based on the Hawaiian tradition of taking it easy on Fridays and looking forward to the weekend she asks a question of her readers. She invites others to participate by asking a question of their own.

Here is this week's question:


Who was the last person you hugged?



Answer:


My husband John when he left to go out of town for work yesterday. I live for his big cuddly teddy-bear hugs!!


So on to other things.....

It has been awhile since I posted. On Monday my dad was put in the hospital for atrial fibrillation. His ankles and calves were swollen to the point where they were bigger than his thighs, a sign the heart is not working correctly. Unfortunately, he is still in there. They put him on Coumadin and are trying to get his levels up to where they need to be. They would like his Coumadin levels between a 2 and a 5 and right now he is at 1.4. It's been hard being away. I live about 3 hours away, but I am heading up there tomorrow and I'm anxious to see him! And my mom who has been so strong through all of this. She is his rock. When I talked to the nurse on Tuesday morning she said he was very anxious through the night but when my mom got back there in the morning, it was like a sigh of relief for him and he calmed right down. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. He is very afraid and HATES being in the hospital.



Speaking of mom, she turned 70 yesterday!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I hope you had a wonderful day!!

People that know me know that my mom is probably my very best friend. She is a constant source of strength for me. I feel so blessed to have her in my life and to have the type of relationship that we have.


Thought I would share a pic of my parents (the couple on the right) with my mom's sister and her hubby, Aunt Kathryn and Uncle Web.






And for the heck of it, I thought I would put my favorite pic of all time of my son and my father from my neice's graduation party. Travis and papa are total buds!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

P.S. Think Thin Thursday will continue next week. With all that was going on, not only did I not do so great, but I missed posting on Thursday!

Kim

Weekend Wrap up ~

Well of course I am behind on my posting again. I swear, with working a full time job and a part time job, and then all the must-see TV, by Thursday I'm spent. I never got to do Think Thin Thursday, so I'll do that right now.

Soooo, this week at WW I lost 1.3 pounds. I was a little bit bummed! OK don't get me wrong. On one hand, I'm thrilled. This was my 3rd weigh in and 1.3 pounds gone is 1.3 pounds gone. But I skipped the 2 pound losses. Went from 3.6 down to 1.3. I didn't want to be out of the 2's already.

My goal this week is to up the exercise a little bit and drink my water, which I still struggle with. Speaking of that, we are having our family Biggest Loser competition, and I ended up joining in on another one. My SIL's SIL is having one. We had to pay on that one! But I want to win that 400 buckaroo's when it's all said and done!

Thanks to Bridgette over at the Not So Blog Blog for Think Thin Thursdays!!

Secondly, I missed Aloha Friday!! I always like Aloha Friday because lots of people come and visit my blog and leave bloggy comments!! I LOVE IT!!! Feel free to follow when you stop by peeps!!

So here we go......

My question for Aloha Friday is this....

Do you have any vacation plans for 2009 yet?

Me, Mr. Beachbum and Junior Beachbum are all going to the upper peninsula in Michigan in July. We are going to spend the week at my sisters house in Naubinway MI. Can I wait??? Negatory! It is Papa Beach Bum's 80th Birthday!!! The whole family, all 21 of us are going up there to celebrate. My sister's house is right on Lake Michigan. It is like the ocean, with pine trees instead of palm trees, so I will be in heaven!!

Stop by An Island Life and play along!!

On other news Mr. Beachbum and I went to see the movie Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood last night. I absolutely loved it!! I recommend for anyone to see it. Excellent movie!!

Also last night I was a big girl....well as far as mommies go. I actually let my son go up to the University of Toledo with his friend Paul and stay all night. Paul is a pretty responsible kid and Junior Beachbum is too so I just thought heck, he will be in college in 6 months himself. Might as well let him go. I guess I just felt good about it. They did good, although they did not want to get their bums out of bed and Travis was ALMOST late for work, but he wasn't and it all worked out and I will probably let him do it again.

Well that's about it for my weekend! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend yourselves!!

ALOHA FRIDAY!!!

Welcome to today's edition of Aloha Friday!! As a reminder.....Aloha Friday is a "take it easy kinda day." So I ask a simple question, and you comment with a simple answer.

Sooooo my question is this.....compliments of my Pointers Take 2 Group.

What would you rather have????

A personal trainer...

A personal chef...

A person to clean your house???

Me???? Can I have one of each? Is it too much to ask people?? Really, I'm thinking a personal chef because: 1) I hate to cook. 2) They could cook healthy things for me. 3) I wouldn't be tempted to pick while I cook. How about you???

P.S. -20 degrees this morning when Jackson Gepperheimer wanted out. OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!! Nothing like leaving your nice, comfy, cozy, warm bed, that I had all to myself because John is up in Cleveland for work, to have to go out into the freezing cold and put the dog out. I mean we are talking teeth chattering, frost bitten, my fingers hurt and can't work the chain hooker cold!!! OK, I'm done whining about the cold, I promise....