It's another beautiful day in Upstate New York.  Bet it hits the 70's today.  My friend Ray has sent me some samples of some beautiful music - things I had not listened to before and I've had two relaxing, peaceful mornings in a row.  Thanks Ray. 

So, it's Easter week and next week all the kids will be on Spring break.  Does anyone have special plans for Easter? 

I will be cooking a big dinner for family - hmmm, I think I said that in my last entry.  Jaime wants to come home for Easter, but he has to work Saturday and all his rides north are leaving Friday night.  He would have to leave after work Saturday (midnight) or early Sunday morning.  I know that he is only 2 and a half hours from me, but after getting in late Saturday night from the Bowling Benefit, and having to cook and get ready for company and Easter Dinner, it would be difficult for me to go get him.  It would total a five hour drive for me.  But then again that leaves him alone in the city for Easter.  The way the buses and trains run, it would not be worth the one day trip, not to mention that the prices are very high.  I'll have to put my thinking cap on.  I'd love to see him as it's been since Christmas that I have.  Also I don't want him to be by himself on Easter Sunday, with all his friends out of town.  Maybe if I get a birthday cake Friday, I can make a wish that it will work out and he can get home. 

Can anyone believe the price of gas once again?  Last I checked this morning it was $2.77 a gallon.  Unbelievable…. We have no travel plans for this summer, and it's a good thing to or we would probably end up canceling. Our finances are tight enough as it is and thank heaven both Kevin and I live close to work.

Well - speaking of work, I'd better get back to it.  Here's a pretty neat trick for you all to try if you like.  I can never figure out how these things work. 

Take your time and follow the instructions.

1) Go to the link below. After reading each window click on the boy in the

lower right corner.

2) In the last window type in your answer in the white box using the

keyboard  (there is NO cursor). You will be amazed....and no, I don't know how it's done.

   http://digicc.com/fido/

It dawned on me this morning that I completely missed April Fools Day this year.  Usually I never miss a chance to play a joke on someone in my family, nor do they pass up the opportunity to do the same.  It must have been the fact that Kevin and I were so preoccupied with Eric that we never even realized the date.  Did anyone else play any April Fools jokes or get fooled themselves? 

I'm feeling much better today.  My nose is still sore from blowing it too often, but I can live with it for now.  Product Reps are here today and bought lunch so I got a Veal Parm Sandwich.  Now I'm so full I can't walk.  Sore nose - can't walk, but at least I'm not hungry.  They are all upstairs in a meeting so I can play as much Crabby Crab games as I want. 

I have been considering getting a new tattoo for my 50th birthday.  I already have 2 of them in a very discreet place, and was thinking of a small one that people could see.  Not somewhere that I couldn't look professional, but one that can be seen when I am wearing something casual, at home stuff.  Midlife crisis you ask?  Maybe, but it's ok.  At 50 I guess I've earned the right to have any crisis I want.  But no - I don't believe that is it.  I don't mind turning 50.  To me it's not much different than when I turned 30 or 40.  I don't measure life by ages or numbers.  I guess I just want a new tattoo and it's a nice way to remember my birthday.

So, Skip's not around today, (I'm sure he'd have something intelligent and wise to say about the idea), Theresa's got a new job and is absent also (but I'm sure she'd love the idea for me) so I bounced the idea around with buddy Cindi, a.k.a. "Rod" and I think I just might do it.  Now I have only to find the perfect one and figure where to put it.  Anyone have suggestions?  Remember - thinking small here.

I do believe April Showers have begun.  It's a rainy, cloudy Tuesday morning in upstate New York.  Well - at least it isn't snow!

After our action packed weekend with Eric, Monday night was quite a quiet night.  I am amazed all over again at how much time a little one takes.  My house looked like there were at least a dozen babies hanging out.  Not just one room but all.  Bottles, baby food, burp cloths, toys, blankets, etc., etc.,   He went home Sunday and I am still finding things.  We did have so much fun though.  He is so cute and loves to play.

Let's see, what else is new?  I guess not much.  We were able to sit outside in the yard Sunday for awhile and while that felt so good, it made me lazy, just like sitting in the sun always does.  We looked over our yard and realized we have much work to do before getting ready for the summer season.  We probably could have started then, but we thought we would just enjoy the sun and the day before we had to spend time raking and cleaning.

This weekend we will go to Nikki's to help set up the crib.  Kevin has a bachelor party at the bowling alley on Saturday, so I will drop him off and pick him up.  Don't have any idea yet what I'll do while he is there.  But I'm sure I'll find something.  Maybe watch a movie or get a new book.  The weather isn't supposed to be very nice.

Ok - I'm off to do some visiting.  I haven't been around much in the last week so I'm sure I'm missing out on something.  That is except for my daughter's site.  I happen to know she hasn't updated in ages.