Wanted

A few weeks ago, our neighbor's condo was robbed. So therefore, Husband and I have been more cautious about locking our doors and keeping our eyes open for anything suspicious in our neighborhood.

Today as I got home and pulled up to my parking spot there was a black car parked there. A man was sitting in the driver's seat. I pulled up near the spot and stopped so that the person could tell they were in my spot. But I kept far enough away so as not to be thought rude.

He backed out and as I pulled into the spot, I waved "thank you" at him and made sure I got a good look at the driver.

I pulled into my spot. And kept my eye on him. I memorized his license plate number and the make and model of his car.

He drove to another part in the parking lot. I was suspicious.

I got out of my car and watched him drive back to where I had parked. He rolled down his window.

He flashed a police badge at me.

By looking in the interior of his car, and noting his laptop and a few other objects, I could tell he was an undercover police officer. He looked like Sayid Jarrah from Lost. Hot.

He showed me a photo of a woman and asked me if I had seen her in the condos across the way from me. She is thought to be living there.

I didn't recognize her.

I apologized that I didn't know who she was as I wasn't very familiar with my neighbors in that building.

I wished I could've been more help.

He apologized for parking in my spot. I told him it was fine but that initially I had been suspicious of him as my neighbors had been robbed and he was just sitting there. He complimented my awareness of suspicious individuals.

I thanked him to trying to keep our neighborhood safe by looking for criminals.

I walked to my condo feeling like a superstar because I had the police asking for my help, but I also felt like a failure for not being able to help.

I will be keeping my eyes open for that woman he was looking for.

Black Iris

My brother, Eric, and his super-soon-to-be-wife, Carlee, are trying to break into the photograpy business. And they are making a run for it! They've done a couple of photo shoots but are looking for more opportunities to build their portfolio. They are currently doing some "pro bono" shoots, so if you have any photo ops that you are in need of, Easter, family pictures, new babies, children, engagements, bridals, etc. Check out their blog and contact them and they will get you taken care of!

Go Back

Home has too much stress and work. I want to go back on my cruise. Lame.

My Floor Mat Saved My Life...

....er...saved my car.

Husband and I were driving home from my sister's house after our monthly family dinner and Husband stopped quite abruptly causing the crock pot on the floor at my feet to tip over dumping all the contents onto the floor. These contents being Little Smokies in barbeque sauce. "NOOOOOOO!!!" I screamed! There was NOTHING left in the crockpot as it was all over the floor!

Thankfully...we had purchased floor mats not too long ago and not one bit of barbeque sauce or Little Smokie tainted the actual carpet of the car. Yes, I did have to sit with barbeque sauce all over my hands, leg and shoe for the remainder of the 45 minute drive, but the clean up to the "Crockpot Disaster of 2010" was surprisingly minimal for the mess that was created.
I promptly dumped the barbeque sauce and Little Smokies in the garbage and used the lovely spraying mechanism on my sink to spray off the mat without making a mess. Now I just must wait for the floor mat to dry.

I do have a small fear in my heart that the floor mat with forever have the "essence of barbeque sauce", however, if that be the case, I guess I can fork out another $20 at Wal-mart to buy new floor mats.

Floor mats have now become a necessary possesion. The crockpot however, may be re-thought.

"Everyone Loves a Panda"

Over the years I have watched many a films and many a television shows. Some I've enjoyed more than others. But one of the things I enjoy about these experiences is all the random one-liners that I've gathered from the shows. Maybe I'm this way because my brothers have always quoted lines from movies and shows. It's all their fault. But here are some of my favorite, most of which come from Gilmore Girls.

"Yeah! I'm a llama again!"
-The Emperor's New Groove

"My dear boy, if the good lord intended us to walk, he wouldn't have invented rollerskates"
-Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

"Lorelai Gilmore. Disappointing mothers since 1968"
-Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls

"Me? Raising a kid? I don't even like kids! They're always sticky, ya know, like they've got jam on their hands. Even if theres no jam in the house, somehow, they've always got jam on their hands. I am not the right guy to deal with that!! I have no patience for jam hands!!!"
-Luke Danes from Gilmore Girls

" And don't get the tights with the lines down the back or you'll look like ten cents a dance"
-Emily Gilmore from Gilmore Girls

Wishing You A Merry Christmas!

After we got all snazzed up for my work's "Year End Celebration" we opted to take a few photos...of the which I found the perfect one for our Christmas cards.

Therefore, if you didn't get your Christmas Card yet....Tim and I wish you a Very Merry Christmas!

Our Temporary Tennant

For Christmas my brother, Eric, his girlfriend, Carlee, Husband and I purchased a Miniature Schnauzer for our Mom (and Dad).

We got a screamin' deal for him, so we purchased him over the weekend. He was going to stay with us for the month, but we decided it would be best for him to go to his permanent home now.
So he boarded with us for a few days, but they were a fun few days.