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The Weekend That Wasn’t

22 Jun

So a couple weeks back I previewed some upcoming posts. I haven’t forgotten that promise…however life has had other plans for me. So rather than recap “Wheels & Squeals” like I had planned it will be a bit of this & that.

This past weekend was the local summer festival weekend. There were tons of activities along with plenty of vendors for the all important RibFest. Friday night the action kicked off with a Burnout contest followed by an ugliest/loudest car contest. Unfortunately I missed all of that as I had spent most of my day in the maternity/delivery area of the hospital being monitored for extremely high blood pressure. I was released & sent home to R E S T!

burn out remains

Burn Out Alley

Saturday was promising as a bright sunny day & we had plans to be out for a bit enjoying the weather and festivities. Of course I wanted to check out all the cars at the car show & late in the afternoon was the greased pig chase I was anxious to witness (hey, I wanted pictures to share with you all). As life would have it none of those plans were to be. After being awake for awhile it became apparent that I was headed back to the hospital.

I spent about 6 hours lying in the labor/delivery area of the hospital hooked up to the fetal monitor & sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff). I also had blood drawn & a urinalysis. After several readings it was apparent that my blood pressure was normal & Baby was doing great. I got a large IV bag of fluids to keep me from getting dehydrated (when they finally placed the IV…I got 2 blown veins in my right forearm & some nice bruising) & was subsequently released to head home.

Since it was dinner time we met up with my brother A & his wife A to head downtown to RibFest. We started with Willingham’s ribs. They use a dry rub & any sauce is served on the side. We tried the Cajun Hot Sauce which added a nice bite & heat to the ribs. We also sampled the Sweet N Sassy sauce which is great if you don’t want anything too spicy. Next we had the pulled pork & brisket from Rowdy Hog Smokin’ BBQ. The pulled pork was tender & savory while the brisket simply melted on the tongue. We sampled the Rowdy Hot sauce with the brisket. For me it really added to the flavor of the brisket while not overpowering the melty tenderness. Finally we had a single sample of the Dixie Dew Hellbound Hot from Skin & Bones BBQ. This was the one with the most kick to me but the heat didn’t overwhelm everything else.

Overall it was good to get out of the house even if I didn’t really do anything except sit on a picnic table bench & eat. I also braved the idea & tried bacon/chocolate kettle corn. Don’t give me that disgusted look…it was very, very tasty! I’m looking forward to next year when we can go & I’m not on bed rest.

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A Preview of Upcoming Posts

12 Jun

Every small town in this area (in fact in the country probably) has some type of summer weekend fling. They celebrate the town’s heritage etc. Here we have “Wheels & Squeals”…a combination car show & rib fest weekend. There are quite a few events along with food, requisite beer garden & live music. After reading the proposed events it has been decided that in spite of my bed rest requirements we must attend some of the events. Obviously I will be taking my lawn chair as well as my camera. I could not in all good conscience •not• bring my beloved readers a look at what is sure to be a white trashy good time. I mean who wants to miss the burnout contest, ugliest/loudest car contest, greased pig chase and so much more.

All of this occurs next weekend (coinciding with a visit from my mother-in-law) so stay tuned for what is surely going to be a weekend of ….well quite possibly abject horror.

I also need to recap our trip to RockFest in KC last month. We had a good time & enjoyed seeing Hubby’s brother. I will take the time to post the pictures I managed to take along with a full description of all the craziness we witnessed.

Of course there is always baby stuff for me to carry on about but we shall see if I have the energy to hash over how I’m doing in that department.

In the meantime I highly recommend that you check out the following blogs for something entertaining, thought-provoking & just plain good reading.

Check out my friend Mary at Fit This, Girl! for fitness tips, encouragement, good recipes & general boosting of spirits.

A Twitter friend, Sugarwilla over at her blog is working on 30 Days of Gratitude. Stop for a bit & leave a comment.

Another Twitter friend, Amy over at Taste Like Crazy always has something fun going on. Check her out for wild & crazy stories about being a mom, writer, wife etc.

For a look at what’s happening with one of my favorite bands check out Shadow Gallery. I know they are rehearsing for a trip to Europe where they will debut live at ProgPower Europe 2010.

Another place to check out some great music & writing is over at The Mutant Mouse Chronicles. The head Mutant Mouse has been writing a lot & also has links to where you can get his music. I highly recommend you get some (or all) of what is on offer.

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Inconsistency Thy Name Is…

31 May

Yes I know it’s been ages since I wrote anything here. Truth be told I’m suffering from a lack of inspiration. Of course there is always Baby to think about yet I’m not totally prepared to share all of that with ya’ll. There’s so much going on in my head there that I can’t really organize it all. Not to mention I am suffering from “pregnancy brain”…that is to say I have the attention span of an earthworm when I’m awake & that isn’t very much as I seem to have developed a form of narcolepsy over the past 8 months.

So here I am snuggling into bed for the night after having decided that I wanted to change the look of my blog. This is a totally different format than anything I’ve seen before & I’m going to try it out for a bit. I would love to get some feedback on this so please (pretty, pretty please with a cherry & chocolate drizzle on top) leave a comment.

I’m contemplating setting up a separate domain/subdomain for any poetry that I may write & migrating what’s on here to that space. We shall see as I have no idea how to go about that & my brain is mush.

Basically all I can say is that I haven’t forgotten about this blog & would like to write more…I just don’t seem to be able to find the words. I know, I know…how can that possibly be? Yet here I am struggling to finish this random post.

I also want to mention a blog that I read (inconsistently at best much to my shame) Sugarwilla & Spice. During the month of June she is going to focus on “30 days of Gratitude” during June. Please stop by & read her blog…participate if you feel so moved.

That’s all for now…we’ll see if I can get more consistent with posting over the next month…and then Baby arrives– that should be good for some pictures at least.

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Non-Addictive Cigarettes

09 Oct

I have to tell this story & I apologize to the other person involved–you know I love you girl but this is too funny not to share.

Lately with all the depression & think-y time I’ve had memories have been washing over me–some of them have been like a storm-tossed wave from the depths of Lake Superior. Others have felt like warm gentle waves kissing my toes on a beach in paradise. The following story falls somewhere in between….but it makes me laugh & that has been in short supply so I’m going to recount it.

Back in my singleton days, when I was wild & crazy living in the Cities, I spent a lot of time with my best friend from college. The two of us were inseparable in a lot of ways. My 23rd birthday was our intro to the world of partying. For the two of us that involved drinking & *gasp* cigarettes. We had our share of rowdy nights & days wandering around Uptown & Downtown Minneapolis. With cigarettes I have the odd ability to smoke them or not. Never got hooked on them & I count myself very fortunate for that.

My friend was a different story. One day as we were standing waiting for a bus in Uptown I mentioned that I thought she was smoking an awful lot. In true Roar fashion she looked at me and stated, “I can smoke as many as I want”. This stunned me & I asked why she thought that. ”Look”, she brandished her brand new pack at me, “they are non-addictive”.

To this day there aren’t words for the initial shock I felt upon hearing those words. My mouth agape & tears pouring down my face from laughing, it took me at least 3 minutes to answer the now frantic Roar, “What….WHAT….WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT”! I finally managed to grab the back & slowly point out the word on that pack of American Spirits (yellow pack)~~ Non-additive….

That’s right, my dear friend (who is a very intelligent woman) had mistaken these “natural” cigarettes as non-habit forming…needless to say she was shocked & as concerned as I when she realized the extent her non-addictive habit had reached. I am happy to say that we are both smoke-free these days — older, wiser & able to laugh still at those wild & crazy days roaming the city together.

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Giving Up Some Blog Love

25 Sep

Today I just want to give out some love to a few of the fantastic bloggers that I keep up with.

First I’m going to give a shout out to my girl Mary over at Fit This,Girl! who wasn’t sure she wanted to join the blog-set. She is now at her 100th post & rocking it. I’ve known Mary for longer than either of us probably care to admit but she still rocks my socks. For a hot new recipe (I promise they are good for you too) or the newest fitness clothes, shoes & workouts Mary’s got you covered. Occasionally she even makes me think about working out…Fit This, Girl! is the place to be for inspiration in your battle against sloth.

Another great blog that always has something interesting going on is Little Daily Escape. Now if I’ve known Mary for a long time I know Megan doesn’t want me disclosing all the stuff we’ve gotten into together. Meg & I have managed to stay close in spite of being cousins & only seeing each other on holidays, special occasions etc. She’s a busy mom with 2 girls, a career as something engineer-y (yes it’s a real word…), a runner, a musician and a wife. Head on over to Little Daily Escape & keep up with all the adventures. Guaranteed to make you smile.

There are so many more & my humble words don’t really do them justice…check out the giant list of blogs on the right side of your page. You’ll certainly find something to make you laugh, smile, think & enjoy.