SCALLOPS, SHRIMP AND CLAMS OH MY!!!!

So every year for my birthday, the tradition has always been that my best friend in the whole world Nicole AKA Nikki AKA White Lightning always takes me to Joe's Crab Shack so I can get CRAB LEGS!!!  Well this year it was a little different but still just as good!  


So yesterday Brian AKA White Knight takes me to Legal Seafoods in Natick, MA and I knew it was going to be a fun time when we pull into the parking lot and Brian cuts off an elderly couple for a parking space and then laughs when he does it.  I notice that the couple is going to the same place and I tell Brian that look they are eating here too...and he says see they got a good parking space I wanted to park here! Ha ha ha!  

We have been there before and the last time I got the Fish and Chips and it was really good of course.  So yesterday I decide to get the Fried Fisherman's platter.  This was definitely something I had no business eating...but hey it's my damn birthday I can do what I want!  It was fantastic!  And then instead of cake this year I had ice cream bon bons....they were so delish! (As Rachel Ray would say)


Then after we were stuffed, we went to Crate and Barrel, strolled through the Natick mall and I went to THE most BEAUTIFUL bathroom I have ever visited! There was this huge lounge area where there was chandelier hanging from the ceiling.  A chandelier???? Seriously???  Well anyway...it was gorgeous in there.  Then after we went there we go to Petco so I can get Zoey poo her food and of course I give in and get her a special treat and a toy that I know isn't going to last 24 hours...but I just can't help it!!!!!


But spending time with Brian is always entertaining, either I'm acting a fool or Brian is making me crack up with his funny sayings.   Oh I forgot to mention that we also stopped at Ben and Jerry's for a frozen tasty treat!  So after we wait longer than we should have I end up with Triple Chunk Caramel ice cream on a sugar cone coated with chocolate!  (another thing I shouldn't have been eating)  But remember...it's my BIRTHDAY!  


So Saturday was a fun day with White Knight and Chocolate Delight...that's me!  Sometimes I wish there was a video camera with us at times...kind of like a reality show...because Brian is such a crack up!  But at the end of the day, I went home, got in my jammies and I cuddled with Zoey of course.


Today I got up, walked Zoey, talked to my mom, went back to sleep and didn't get up until after noon!  I've been bumming in my jammies all day today and I was able to get some laundry done this weekend too!  So I guess I have been a little productive this weekend, it wasn't a total bust!  


Hope you all have had a good weekend...tomorrow is Monday so it's back to the old grind!


Well until next time....

THE BIG FOUR-OH!!!

Well this week I turned 40 on September 29, 2011....was this a date I was looking forward to absolutely not.  But it came and went and I'm glad it is gone.  For some reason this birth year I was definitely not looking forward to.  So it was a very low key birthday, I took the day off, stayed home, fried chicken and drank wine.  Yes one would say wasn't it horrible that you chose to spend your birthday alone?  Well when I moved here in March I kind of figured I wouldn't know many people and it wouldn't be like a normal birthday in Dallas...so I really wasn't expecting much excitement.  


So the day came and went and the next day I went to the doctor...not an exciting trip to the doctor but good thing is I got my flu shot taken care of so that's handled.  Had to go for some more blood work...and would you believe they had to stick me twice before they got something?  Sometimes I feel like a lab rat...I have rolling, moving, tiny, deep veins and everyone always wants to come look at me like I'm a freak.  I'm not...I'm unique and just because I'm giving you a little bit of a challenge at your profession doesn't make me a freak of nature. So on this trip to the doctor I was stabbed three times!!!!!  Oh and then I have tennis elbow and have to wear this weird contraption that I'm not so sure of but hope it works.


After all is said and done, I go to work walk around the corner to my cubicle and what do I see?  My desk is decorated with the most beautiful purple roses that I have ever seen.  

They are are called purple rain...yes like the Prince song!

So my Friday ended up not being so bad even though it didn't start out very well.  On top of that my co-workers chipped in and gave me a gift card to Massage Envy here in Quincy!  Oh yeah...I will be getting a massage as soon as possible!!!  I LOVE MY CO-WORKERS!!!




Well until next time.... 

BOLOCO KNOWS MY NAME WHO THE HECK NEEDS CHEERS?!!

So I know that when I was in Texas I was a huge fan of Chipotle and have missed it very much.  My manager turned me on to Boloco and she said that it was better than Chipotle and I'm thinking.....never...how could it be better?  So one day Brian and I go and we have been going every since for lunch!  

The food is good, the workers are nice and they listen to you especially when they follow you on Twitter!  (@ClassynSassynTX if you want to follow)  Ever since I kind of complained about not getting a free burrito on Twitter, they know  who I am and say hi with a smile when I go in now.  Brian says one day they are going to have my picture on the side of their trucks one day.  And maybe I might be saying "I'M LOCO FOR BOLOCO!!!" (Yup...totally stole that saying from Brian...but when I'm famous...he won't be forgotten! LOL)

I wonder if the picture would look something like this:

Fake smile yes!  But it would be an advertisement for goodness sake.  Boloco already retweeted this on Twitter!  Maybe this picture will take me places who knows???!!!

Well until next time....  

HINGHAM SHIPYARD SUNDAY!

Another nice day this past Sunday and another area I have visited close to where I live...this place is the Hingham Shipyard.  A lovely community where people dock their boats, live, eat and go to the movies.  This is truly a place that I could see myself living one day.  It is close to the water which I love even though I have a slight fear of the water.  But I could see myself living here and really enjoying my life here.  I wouldn't even have to leave this area other than do my grocery shopping, but everything is right here...let me give you the tour.

Hingham Shipyard, they have a market here...so maybe I would be able to do my grocery shopping...AND a BED BATH & BEYOND?????  I'm so there!!!!

This is where I can put my new boat!  Yes...I will have a boat!

My future neighborhood...isn't it nice!

Panera Bread that I can walk to.....can't get better than that or can it???

I think it just got better!  Movie theatre and popcorn at walking distance????  And what else, this is all on the bus line so I can conveniently get to work every day!!!  I LOVE BOSTON!!!!!


Well until next time....

YAY! TO THE BEACH...SORT OF!

Well this past weekend, Brian and I had another adventure.  I found a dining room set on Craigslist and Brian and my neighbors helped me go get it.  This time I was in Marshfield and it really isn't that far from where I live.  Man...when I get my car next year....Zoey and I will be going places for sure since everything is so close!  So we leave before my neighbors and I think we are going to get there before them for sure!  Well we kind of got lost and went past where we were supposed to turn...thank you for the Google maps on my BlackBerry!  As we were coming back we were driving along side the water and it looked so nice so we decide to stop and of course I tell Brian take my picture!  

And then I look down and there is some beautiful Goldenrod growing right next to the road

Well that is really small....but you get the picture.  So after this we get back in the car and head in the RIGHT direction.  As soon as we start driving I first get a phone call from Rita the woman selling me the set and then from my neighbor Steve as we are pulling in to the driveway.  I couldn't believe it...they got there first YIKES!  I just had to get my picture taken...hee hee.  We get there and pick up the dining room set and with a little bit of TLC and this set has potential.  


It's very nice and solid...from this company called This End Up which is no longer around.  I believe it is either made of Pine or Oak...not so sure but it is HEEEAAAVVVY!  I do have a project with it that I think I'm going to ask my neighbor Susan to help me with since she is so crafty...but I want to re-upholster the backs and seats of the chairs.  With fabric the color of my colors in my home, this is going to be great!

I ow Brian and my neighbors big time for them helping me with this.  I have to start thinking.


Well until next time....

QUINCY ARTSFEST!

Well today was another great day!  First I attended church and it was Welcome Back day.  After church we had an outdoor picnic and boy was there a spread there!  From salads, sandwiches, deviled eggs, chips, POPCORN, coleslaw, cookies, cakes and pies!  Fortunately I was able to bring an apple pie I baked and it was a hit!  It went so fast and I felt bad that Ann (my friend) wasn't able to even try it...but Brian did and he said it was pretty awesome.  So my work is done!


After church, Ann was so nice to give Brian a ride home and after that we took a detour to the Quincy Artsfest

So this was officially my first festival here.  It was very nice, all of the vendors, artists, sculptors, photographers and such.  They also had free entertainment from this group called the Java Jive

They were really good and believe it or not they did a little bit of Black Eyed Peas.  And then apparently there are some really talented people at church and they not only had some pieces in the festival, they were doing face painting for the kids at a booth.  It was so nice to see them there, very nice couple.  There was also some refreshments there and of course they had my favorite

POPCORN!  Why I got the bag with hot dog grease on it, I'll never know....but it was a good end to a great day!


Well until next time...

GOING AROUND THREE TIMES IN DEDHAM!

So today was an eventful day.  Didn't get up super early, but it seemed like I was up and out since 6:00am and you will soon find out why.  And why do I travel to Dedham today?  To pick up an All-in-One Washer/Dryer that I found on Craigslist.  So Brian picks me up to take me and on the road we go, we get into this quaint little town (I so forgot to take pictures) and it was so nice there.  It was like one of those little towns that you would see on a TV show.  As we are trying to find the place to pick up this washer, we go through the town once, couldn't find the address turned around, and tried to find it again, still couldn't find it.  So I pull out my trusted BlackBerry, pull up Google maps and now we are in business.  


So we find the place and have to walk up the stairs, open the door and there was "Francesca"...yes I named the appliance.  Hee hee.  

So the gentleman there offered to help Brian take the item down the stairs.  Thank goodness....because I shouldn't have to make these "dainty" hands do man work!  (I'm gonna pay for that comment later! LOL) So the guys get the item down the stairs and Brian swears that he died for one quick second because this is a heavy appliance and apparently it made him see stars then everything went dark.  So I get it.


After, we go to a Starbucks so Brian can get a refreshing beverage to cool him down.  Then we cruise around Dedham for a little bit and after that we went to this pet store called Pet Cabaret.  It was a cute little place and of course Zoey gets some items from there.  We continue on and it takes us forever to get to the highway and back to Quincy.  Of course I didn't eat breakfast so by this time I was S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G and I was so vocal about it.  


But we finally get to this restaurant Quincy Dynasty, it was a decent Chinese restaurant, very nice inside...but because of the traffic we missed the buffet lunch.  Oh well....so we have lunch and it was a decent lunch.


So as I sit here finishing this blog, there is an apple pie baking in the oven for church tomorrow and a load of laundry drying.  This sure beats going to the laundromat!


Well until next time...