Luray Caverns

We had a great day at the Luray caverns today. Matt and I left early this morning for our hour and a half drive to Shenandoah Valley in Northern VA. We decided to take a more scenic route which ended up taking us an additional 10 mintues. We drove through the National Park, which winds through the mountains. I'm thankful that we got there in one piece 'cos Matt's a horrible driver!
The caverns were amazing. It was an hour long tour which consisted of Matt harassing the tour guide and embarssingly enough, we almost got kicked off the tour for leaving the group and playing in the fountain, and for scaring the tourists while pretending to be bats.
Anywho, I prefered this tour to the Kartchner Caverns (AZ) only because we were allowed to take pics and it wasn't such a fortress with huge sealed doors. It had a zillion formations that were close enough to touch (but can't obviously).
There was also an organ that had no pipes but instead, used the sound waves of the formations to emenate the tunes.
We had lunch at the Scalactite Cafe, which featured some homegrown slop, and headed to the Transportation Exhibition. It featured various cars throughout history.
On our way back, we made a quick stop at the Yogi Bear Park, where we tried on some silly hats and purchased some prank toys that we intend to use on our collegues. These consist of dissapering ink, a hand buzzer, fly in an ice cube, and fake poo. We also bought some candy that we haven't had since we were kids.
We ended our evening with a B.B.Q., and watched Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller.
In a nutshell, we had a great time and I'm hoping to visit the other local caverns soon.
http://www.luraycaverns.com/
P.S. I'm only kidding about almost getting the boot from our tour.
P.S.S. Has anyone heard of Body Worlds? Its coming to Montreal, and it will be in NC too. Seems really gross but fascinating at the same time.
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibitions/current_exhibitions.html

Happy B-Day MB!

We celebrated MB's Bday tonight...As you can see Andrea bought him a cake that he can actually see. What I mean is that he can tell what colour (or shade) it is...Yep, he's colour blind...We had a Bar-B-Q, I took lots of pictures but I won't post them because MB is always giving the finger...Not very nice at all... Random pic of me at Tyson's Corner getting MB's present. It's at a cute 'Make Your Own Bear Store'. Marc was a little embarassed to take this pic. so it didn't turn out so well. Matt went on the other side of the mall...I didn't see a problem, I waited 'til all the kids had their turn!

I had a great time making his wrapping paper. Guess what it cost me? $0! I love a good bargain. It's been awhile since I've made someone's wrapping paper, so i was excited. I already know that I'm a nerd ok! Anyway, I got to work early today, and took some printing paper and coloured some black dots on it. Then I wrapped it, and crazy glued the little bolts on some of the spots...I then cut strips of a garbage bag (a dirty one I might add, just for him;), and added a few screws to the bow and voila! Weird gift for a weird guy! P.S. Matt was also a consultant on the gift wrapping.

Oh look his hands are full! No finger! Here's a pic that I can acually post.

Sporting his new RayBan Aviators

Can you guess what the animals are in the above pics? Nooo, not hamsters. Cats! Iesha brought over three kittens that she is nursing back to life. They are 4 weeks old. She's been taking care of them for a week now. The mother brought the three babies to someone's doorstep and left. The man brought them to the vet, and said that if they didn't do something with them, then he would probably leave them outside somewhere...Thank god that jerk had some sense! So Iesha and Jeremy have been nursing them every three hours and losing lots of sleep. They are the cutest little things. I got to hold one named Q-Tip. He liked walking backwards. They were all very shaky, and were crying and purring so much. I got to feed one briefly after he started to suck on my finger. It was very sweet. Mom, in case you're wondering, I won't be taking any of them. I'm not up for any new ones just yet. The vet where Iesha works has already found them homes anyway. I can just see you reading this now and saying to yourself, oh dear she's getting another animal. Cheers to Iesha, for taking them in!

On another note, as some of you may know, it is Admin day today. My hero Dave W. (you know him by the Dave-Isms that I post) brought me pink daisies and roses. It was a great surprise and just reinforces how cool he is. Can you believe he's not married? Oh well. Yesterday, he showed me pics from when he was at the Pentagon for 911, and of the following days. They were crazy and yep I saw parts of the plane. I also saw some very sad pics of people. I can't imagine what that must've been like for anyone who went through it, or for those who were there afterward.

Wow! I just pulled a Mom! I ended my post on a sad note! lol! Miss your antics!

I Met A Man From Bombay...

A big huge thank you to Cari for her wonderfully thoughtful care package. It was packed with many cool items from Australia. From the pic, you can see that I have lots of goodies to try. I already ate the yummy gluten free sesame bar from her work. I'm going to try to find a similar recipe...
I think I will go take a stress free lavendar bath, with a spot of Australian tea, along with a cookie, and my mag, maybe I'll write some deep thoughts in my new Aussie notepad too...Later I will dance around the house in my new Super Chick undies and lai, and I might just have a drink to celebrate our trip to Hawaii, in my new boobie shot glass! If Marc is lucky, I'll make him I vegemite sandwich...

Assimilated

After seeing my blog several times, Matt created his own. Steve then ORDERED me to create one for him.
Here are the links to their blog...
http://porndogonastick.blogspot.com/
http://mcscubasteve9.blogspot.com/

Vegas Update

I guess I should update everyone about Vegas. We all know that we lost him Monday April 9. I am feeling strong enough to discuss my loss. The vet still has his blood, and is trying to find the appropriate person who specializes in Cardiomyopathy.
Will keep you posted regarding that.
I miss him more than anything, it is difficult to do much of anything without thinking of him, since he was always with me, even in the bathroom! Maybe I should have set some boundaries 'cos I can't even pee without thinking of him! lol
I haven't packed his things away, as morbid as that may seem. When it first happened, I was angry and threw out his food dishes, and bones but stopped myself before I threw away things that I might regret later. I bought a nice antique looking treasure chest to put his keepsake things in, like baby teeth, birthday collar, and favorite toy(s). I also bought a large bin to put his favorite blankets and the rest of his things.
Everyday gets a little easier with less crying. I think about all the ways he made me laugh, the innocent and silly things that he has done, and that truly makes me feel happy.
I want to thank everyone who has reached out to me, I was so surprised to see how he had affected other people's lives. I really appreciate all that people have done and said to console me, to make my grieving process an easier one.
You guys are the best.

Dave-ism

THREE IN ONE DAY!

Regarding someone he didn't like:
"May the fleas of a thousand camels infest yo' bed!"

Not knowing the answer to a question:
"Let me ask you a question," " How many pigs can tap dance on the head of a pin?"

About something smelly:
"Smells worse than a skunk in a sour berry patch!" (Jake's mom said that one, she's from TN, a Southern Baptist)

Easter Fun

Trigger Happy MB-Easter

This video doesn't begin to describe how loud this shotgun was. My right ear was ringing for the next hour! What a way to add to my already existing deafness! Anyway, I was happy that it was only a stuffed animal.

Redneck Easter

We spent our Easter at Andrea's. I took a lot of pics, then when I got home, I realized that my USB cable was at work!!! In a nutshell, we ate lots of food and shot lots of guns! I can't hear out of my right ear!!! Now I remember why I hate guns! Anywho, I will post lots of pics tomorrow, and a video of MB being trigger happy.
Ba y'all!