High Gas Prices

Yesterday it cost me $65 to fill up my Nissan coupe!! $65!!! So in light of that tragedy, here are some not so humorous pictures about our current gas price situation.

Happy Monday!

It's only Monday and I already ready for the weekend!

Though this weekend I'll be working because I have a wedding to shoot, but my friend Bev will be back in town to assist with the wedding.

I wanted to share some interesting news with you all. One of my friends just bought a new car & it doesn't even have 700 miles on it yet.  She hit a slight bump in the road and it caused over $1500 in damage! When she contacted the city, they advised her that she should've called the police when it happened and had a report filed. They would have then compensated her for the repairs and notified the contractor responsible for that roadway.

Did yall know that?

It seems silly to call the police over this, but after seeing her go through this I will definitely remember to call 911! She is so upset because now she has to come out of pocket for the repairs. Doesn't seem fair, considering they could easily go out to the location & verify that the "bump" is still in the road. I would be super annoyed if I were in her shoes right about now.

Anywho, hope you all have a great Monday!

Remember this little tidbit in case you're ever in the same situation.

Last Week

It's been a busy week, sorry for not posting sooner!

Here's what we've been up to....

Last weekend we were supposed to be cruising to the Bahamas, but we rescheduled it since we decided to go to Vegas for the 4th. So last Monday we decided to take a day trip to Panama City Beach. The hubby has never been and it's been on his bucket list for a while. Sad considering PCB is only 3 hours away.

So Monday we hopped in the new car and took the 3 hour drive to PCB. Our first stop when we got there was Pineapple Willy's for lunch.  Every time I go to PCB I have to have a pina colada! 

After lunch we spent the next several hours just hanging out on the beach. It was so relaxing!

When we got in the water the hubby was hesitant. He's really freaked out by the idea of fish & sharks & waves. LOL! The further I kept trying to get him to go the more annoyed he got. He finally told me, "Look, you married a black man. And black folks don't play with the Ocean. This is as far as I am going!" Oh it was SO funny!! So we stayed close to beach to keep him at ease!

When we got back home, we got some bad news. BOTH of the hubby's grandparents were in the hospital. His grandmother was already in for heart failure & rheumatoid arthritis but they had now moved her to an isolation room with clean air. You have to wear a mask & gloves to enter. They said she's going to be there for a while. And his grandfather is in because he blacked out one day while getting out of his car and fell down & hit his head. He was released in 24 hours, but then it happened again. So now they are both in the hospital. It's definitely sad to see them like that. They have been married over 50 years, have 10 kids, and they are just great people.  I pray they both get well soon.

Hubby with his grandfather

The other bad news we got was that my friend Latrece, who has been cancer free for over 1 year was back in the hospital.  She had something called radiation recall where the radiation that she had done had come back somehow. Her breast was inflamed and hot to the touch. She was hospitalized and then they found her kidneys were not functioning properly. Luckily with some good medicine they have got her stabilized and feeling better again! She lives in Chicago so I hate I couldn't be there.  But I am so thankful she is ok!

Latrece & I at our wedding in 2004

This weekend I'll be going to a surprise bbq for a former wedding client, now friend. She's graduating from college, finally pregnant, and I am so happy for her!

This is an image I took from her Bridal Session!

Isn't she gorgeous!?

Tomorrow the hubby's mom has to work all day so we won't be able to properly celebrate with her. We will be taking my mom out to eat. She loves Chinese buffets (yuck) but it's her day so that's where I'll be!

 pic of mom &  I from 2007

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mom's & soon-to-be mom's!

Wordless Wednesday

Grab some tissue...

Amen!

5 Day Recap

I having been ripping & running these last 5 days y'all! It has been crazy around here.

Last week I got the news that my car's head gaskets were blown. So I could fix it for $1600 or get a new engine for $3500.  Either way it was going to cost some serious cash. So by Thursday I decided to go "look" for a new car.I really didn't want to pay for repairs because there were several things that was really needed to get the car back in good shape: the A/C, both seat motors, & a list of several other issues. I was just emotionally & financially drained with this car!

So I said my good-bye's to my benz...

And hello to my new 2011 Nissan Altima Coupe! LOVE IT!! 

I got in winter frost so it has a pearl finish!

Friday I surprised the hubby with tickets to the playoffs and we went to Phillips Arena to watch the Hawks & Orlando play. We won of course which made the night even better! Here's a view from our seats...

The only thing that bothers me, which shouldn't because I should expect it, is when people constantly come in  & out of your row and you have to keep standing up to them in or out. I was so annoyed! I purposely always buy the seats at the end of the aisle so we have more room and so we won't bother anyone when we come & go. Eh, oh well, it's to be expected so what can you do!

My friend Bev came into town from Montgomery for the weekend. So Saturday we were out & about shopping. I have to confess that we actually spent one hour at the mall people watching. We literally sat on a bench in the middle of the mall to people watch. I know it's not right, but LAWD! The things that some people wear to the mall amaze me.  Some girls looked like they were about to go dance on a pole right after they left the mall! I love heels like the next girl, but 4" inch heels to the mall?? No thanks!

I snapped this pic of Bev sleeping on the pull out & look who was in bed with her! lol!

 Saturday night we Red Boxed Due Date. This movie is Hilarious! Zach Galifianakis is sooo funny!

Sunday of course was fabulous. We went to Keith's parent's home and had a big Easter lunch. Sadly his grandmother wasn't there because she was admitted into the hospital for arthritis related issues. She's doing ok, but just in a lot of pain. So please pray for her!

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend as well! :)

5 day recap

Since my last post was Thursday, here's a recap of the last 5 days...

We actually ended up canceling our usual Thursday night dinner last week so no pics to show. Hopefully we'll get back to the dinners next week.


Friday would have been my dad's 72nd birthday. He died in 2000 and I miss him like crazy. Here's a picture of us (right before he died) at my undegrad college graduation.

Excuse the quality! This was back in 2000 and all I had was one of those Kodak one time use cameras!

Saturday was the hubby's grandmother's 80th birthday! We went to his parent's house for a bbq with family. My in-laws can cook some serious food! We had a good time with his family.

 hubby & grandmother

 ribs, potato salad, deviled eggs, baked beans, corn, meatballs, etc!

The in-laws pup Marco...he is too cute! 

Too bad Bebe doesn't care for him though! lol

Sunday the hubby spent the day doing homework and I went to a friend's son's football game. I wasn't to happy about it though. I understand the teams are formed by age, but I think they should do it by height & weight class like boxing.

I was watching a game between the Giants & Patriots, all 12 year olds. Well the Giants had HUGE players and the Patriots had tiny players. I watched as one of the Giants tackled a kid from the Patriots and it knocked the kid out. COLD. He just laid there & the adults went crazy. The mom ran out onto the field, people starting booing and yelling! The kid finally came to after a while but the fans were not happy. People were screaming "kick them out of the league" and they booed the whole team at the end of the game. The parents of the Giants applauded their kids. It was just a mess! I felt bad for them all.

Monday I started my new work schedule. I picked it, but now I'm not so sure about it. I'll be working M, T, W, & F from 930-730 and Thursdays I'll have a 1/2 day and work 11-3. This week won't be so bad because we have Friday off. So I'll give it some time & see if I can adjust.

Speaking of Friday I'm planning on surprising the hubby by taking him to see the Hawks vs Orlando in the playoffs! He is going to be SO happy! I told him to take 1/2 the day off and that we were going to Atlanta. I'm sure he knows already because he keeps mentioning the only thing going on in Atlanta is the playoff game. I told him to wear a suit to throw him off but the hubby's a smart cookie! lol! I'm kind of excited myself because it will be my first NBA game.

Prior to the game though I'm "planning" to go to the matinee to watch "Water for Elephants." I've read on so many blogs how good the book is and the hubby isn't too interested in seeing it. Have any of you ever gone to the movies solo? I used to be totally against it but one of my friend's told me she does it a lot and I tried it once and it was actually not so bad! So, Friday I'll be going solo to see this movie!

Viva Las Vegas!

I am SO excited that we have decided to go to Las Vegas (yet again) for the 4th of July! We even decided to rescheduled our May 1st cruise to the Bahamas just so we can save a little more for VEGAS! Yes, I we love to gamble! So we need to save as much as possible.

As much as I love Vegas, year after year we say we're going to go somewhere else. But with all the wonderful free Hotel offers, it's just a great deal. This time we had free hotel offers from the Venetian & Caesars Palace. We've stayed at the Venetian for the last 4 trips so this time we decided to try out Caesars. 

Group shot of me with the girls last year!

 We absolutely love Las Vegas and I never get tired of going. I feel like a teen when I'm there! LOL! But seriously, we have got to stop going every year. The one major bonus is my bestie Lynda lives in AZ so she always meets us out there. So I get to see her once a year. :)

So to get in shape for Vegas, today was day 1 of Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred. I've read a lot of good reviews so I am very optimistic! She is NO.JOKE.

I also had a friend tell me about something called SENSA. Have any of you heard of it or tried it? My friend has gone from a size 22 to 16 in 3 months. I did a little research but I am always skeptical of things that sound too good to be true. I've read a lot of good reviews so far though. If anyone decides to try it, go to GNC and avoid any auto-ship charges.

As for tonight's weekly dinner, we have decided this week's theme will be "Breakfast for Dinner"!

Pics will be posted tomorrow!

Happy Thursday All!