Thinking Positive

My life has had many ups and downs and lately more downs then ups! I am not looking for sympathy so save it! Just an observation! I was talking to one of my dearest friends to night about my latest downs and we both decided it was best not to dwell on the bad things but on the positive and that is when I said My teeth are really in good condition and straight!
She was speechless and then I made my second announcement that I still had all my hair! Now this is what I think you would call finding something positive at any cost!

Back and running

I am back from our vacation and have worked a 12 hour call in the OR and still want to Blog so I guess I am a blogger at heart! Allison Tagged me http://asyouwish-allison.blogspot.com seven weird things about myself? love shoes, worry about my hair, large feet, work til I drop, love ice cream, love my animals more then the children, don't have time for lazy people, and expected more peace by this time in my life! ALF has threatened me with death if I tag her and I must admit that I don't know 7 people to tag so this stops with me. Allison needs to know that I had to make a long distance call to find out what being tagged meant and then what you are supposed to do in retaliation. The rules are as follows:1. Link to the person who tagged you2. Post the rules on your blog.3. Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog.4. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.5. Leave a comment on their blogs so that they know they have been tagged.

Studdabubba

Growing up with a Nanny from Russia was interesting to say the least! My Mom was the eldest of two girls and the only child with off spring! When we didn't live up to Nanny's expectations the Russian would start flying and you knew you were in trouble. In those days you didn't teach your children another language but English(you lived in America and English is what you spoke) so sad to say I know little Russian! There are a few words that I remember and Studdabubba is one of them! I remember it was used to describe women my Nanny didn't like or an outfit, shoes, or a way of thought that my Aunt didn't like. I knew what it meant and my sister and I used it too! ALF knows when I ask her if this looks too "Studdabubba" she should be honest!

Studdabubba has followed me through life and just recently I was at work and was in the Recovery Room with a Post Op patient giving report and our conversation went to something personal and I said now that I am getting Studdabubbaish(my own word) I like to watch the styles that I wear! A post op patient raises his head looks at me and says your not a Studdabbba yet you are too young!! Now the girl I was talking to had no idea what the patient was talking about but I wanted to hug that patient or at least give him another dose of pain medication!

Yet on another trip to the gift shop to buy candy at work, I was looking for something to satisfy my sweet tooth and I came upon the above picture and now I know why my patient was so kind with his comment! My 92 year old mother is a studdabubba and I am closing in!

Off and Running

My husband and I haven't vacationed together regularly for reasons like children, animals, and conflicting schedules but now we find that things have changed! So off we go to visit our daughter ALF! We arrive only 1 hour before departure time (bad travelers but it is 6:00am and we live 1 1/2 hours from the airport) so I say we need to move. We check in at the curb and move quickly to the security check in with 45 minutes to spare! All of a sudden the security people annouce in loud stern voices every leave the security area and get out of the building and proceed to either check in points a block away but you must leave the building! I was amazed everyone did not panic but moved quickly with no complaining or question asking. We later found out that there had been a suspicious package found so the bomb squad/dogs were called into action. As were a moving at a slow trot from the building and down the street my husband says we are off and running! We did make our flight and the rest of our trip was uneventful!

Our dogs vacationed in Holmdel with their Aunt Barbara and as evidenced by the picture they aren't missing us very much!

Punctuation and Paragraphs

Punctuation and Paragraphs are for those of weak stature! When I am compressing someones chest to save their sorry butt no one criticizes my grammar, punctuation, or paragraphing (if that is a word! Where is the spell check!!) Spelling is another over rated item! I do wish I was a better speller but that is what spell check is for! If anyone has the time they could tell me how to find it on this blog site I would appreciate it!
My version of the Hubcap story is true and I am sticking to it!!
I will be with ALF enjoying her new curtains this week so the battle of the blogs is on and I vow to give it a good try but remember if you need your sorry butt saved look for me!

BLOG REGULARLY

I have been informed that I must blog regularly by ALF my daughter. Blog I must!
Hubcap! where did it originate you may ask so I will tell! Many, many years ago before my children could drive, I drove the typical soccer Mom's mini-van! As it may have been a mini-van I did not have to drive it like one and I didn't. There were occasions when taking turns or cornering hard a hubcap would fly off! After my first loss I replaced it from the dealer at the cost of (hold on to your hat) $90 yes $90 for a piece of plastic with the dealer's logo! They got me once so when the next hubcap went flying I decided that it would be replaced by a road kill hubcap and the children would help me! Everyone was to keep their eyes peeled and alert me when there had been a sighting! We soon learned that hubcaps come in different sizes so we had to be selective! Some time passed before my husband informed me that for $20 I could get 4 matching hubcaps at K-Mart! This is how I became known as HUBCAP!

HOLY CRAP IN THE MOUNTAIN

Holy Crap in the Mountain is my favorite saying at work in lieu of cursing like a truck driver and it is now my trademark! People ask me what it means and where did it come from but I can only think it is an adaptation of something my 92 year old mother used to say! My mother never cursed so she would say Holy Cats in the Mountain when things weren't going right. I work in an Operating Room and that wasn't strong enough so Holy Crap in the Mountain seemed to fit! As to what it means it can mean what ever you want and I think that makes it special!