ANOTHER RECAP

(Sorry this is going to be short. I am kind of busy today)
The Search for Elle Woods is quickly moving to the finale. Last night's episode was good. I still think Autumn is going to win. But last night's episode had me thinking that Lauren might give her a run for her money.

That is until they cut her! It was such a surprise. Lauren had become really good and I thought she was a front runner. And how they cut her before they cut Rhiannon is ridiculous. Rhiannon cannot sing. Enough said. Yes she is adorable and has a whole lot of stage presence but how do you star in a Broadway musical and not be able to sing.

At the end of the episode they told us they were going to cut another girl. But of course we will not get to see who it is until next week. It has got to be Rhiannon. Leaving the final two, Autumn and Bailey. I agree with those two girls. They are both very talented and I cannot wait to see who wins the role. I will be happy with either I think!

SUMMER WEEKEND AND A BIRTHDAY

THEY SAYS ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY!

Today is a very special day because it is Tracy's 25th Birthday. I hope she does not mind me saying that on here. Happy Birthday Tracy! Have a great day! Maybe you could even blog about it!

Kenny and I had another relaxing weekend. Friday night we drove out to Germantown because I wanted to eat at the Commissary. Surprisingly, we live in Memphis but I do not eat that much barbecue. But the Commissary is my absolute favorite. Their banana pudding is to DIE for! And their pig sticks, which are sweet potato fries with cinnamon and sugar on them. So delicious. I was so full and I had so much leftover that we took it home and Kenny had it for lunch the next day. After, we got done eating we went over to Joe and Tracy's to hang out for a while. It was fun.

Saturday, Kenny went to play golf with guys. I do not know how he did it, it was so hot! I went for some lunch with Susan. We went for Mexican, my favorite! Then Susan and I went to see the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Brooks Museum. I had been meaning to get to this exhibit for a while now. It was very interesting to see all of his iconic artwork in person.

Saturday night Kenny and I went to the Redbirds game. I really wanted to go to see all the Buddy dogs. The Humane Society has been doing a fundraiser where companies buy large dog statues and decorate them according to a theme or however you would like to decorate them. The company I work for purchased one of these and my department had the responsibility of deciding the theme and executing the artwork. My friend Susan at work was the appointed artist. But I came up with the idea. My idea was to have the people where I work and the branches all over the country send in pictures of their own beloved pets and then we would decoupage the pictures all over our Buddy dog. He turned out really cute!
Here is a picture where you can see Lena!All the dogs are so cute. There were 75 in total so look around the city to see if you can find them. There will also be a gala and an auction for the dogs in November. Here is one more. Can you guess why we(Kenny) liked this one?Sunday we just relaxed. We took Lena to the pond for a little swim and workout. Kenny cooked out some chicken wings on the grill during the Boston Baseball game that ended up being delicious. Before and after pics below. Last night we watched the Great Debaters. It was really good. We both thought it was better than we expected it to be.

I HAVE A CRAVING

So I have a case of the Friday's right now. And I desperately want to be laying out by the pool drinking one of these!This is my favorite drink in the entire world. I love the lime, the mint and the rum. It is so refreshing with all the natural flavors. Here is the recipe if you feel inspired and are lucky enough to be mixing a cocktail at this hour and laying by the pool!

Mojitos (makes four drinks)
12 fresh mint sprigs
8 tsp sugar
12 tbsp fresh lime juice
6 oz light rum
club soda

In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add the sugar and lime juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with *chilled* club soda (or seltzer). Add a lime slice and the remaining mint, and serve.

THINGS I AM LOVIN!

So here are some things that I am really enjoying these days.
These are so YUM-O! They are ice cream on a stick dipped in chocolate. (as you can probably tell from the picture) But the ice cream tastes very creamy and gives you the satisfied feeling of having the really good stuff. They are only 80 calories a pop and 3 grams a fat. The box I have is the vanilla and caramel but I think they have mint too. I will try those next. They are so delish! I love this hand cream! Origins only sells it around Christmas time and I scooped some up when I could. I keep it on my desk and I use it all the time, sparingly mind you. It has to last a whole year. But the scent is very very citrusy and minty combined. I love it.My new favorite show. Where was I when this show started? I am embarrassed to admit that I never watched an episode of 90210, but I remember Tori Spelling as Screech's girlfriend Violet from Saved By the Bell if that counts. This show is an hour long and comes on Tuesday nights. Tori Spelling is very funny and she actually seems very down to earth considering her background. I have even caught Kenny laughing at this show a little if he catches bits of pieces of it. I am going to have to go back and watch the first season!I have had my nano for a long time now. Mine is blue. It is wonderful. I am dying for a bigger ipod that can hold all the stuff that I have on my itunes. Hint Hint. My birthday is coming up! But no one should underestimate the power of an ipod when you are working out. For me it really is the thing that makes me keep going. I have chronic boredom when I am working out. I get so bored! My ipod keeps me entertained enough to work up a good sweat at least. Luckily something does! Maybe when I get a new fancy ipod I can watch some episodes of Tori and Dean to entertain me!

TELEVISION GOLD

The search for Elle Woods was soooo good tonight. I think this was the best episode so far.

The episode started off with them sending all the girls to Bergdorf Goodman for makeovers. They dyed the brunettes hair blond and gave everyone else a cute cut and new color. I thought that the girls who went blond ended up looking like they had orange hair. But it still help them fit into the role a lot better.

Let me tell you who I am so over! Bailey! I want to like her and she is really talented but her crying when they cut an inch off her hair was just too much for me. And something about her that has bothered me from the beginning is that she copies EVERYTHING Laura Bell Bundy does verbatim. The girl who wins needs to bring something new to the role.

And speaking of Laura Bell Bundy. She was on the show tonight. I love her!

the portion of the musical that they auditioned with tonight is one of my favorite songs from the show and Autumn after being in the bottom for a couple weeks pulled out a stellar performance. Only solidifiyng my prediction that she will be the winner.

Another awesome audition and the girl that I think will be in the final two with Autumn is Lauren. She also did really well tonight.

The elimination was a shocker tonight. It was the first time that I disagreed with who they picked. I thought for sure that after a horrible audition where Rhiannon's voice cracked through the entire thing that she would be a goner. Instead it was Natalie. And after they ruined her hair. Poor thing. I agree with the judges that she seemed kind of stiff in the audition but she was way better than Rhiannon.

The competition is really heating up! I can't wait to see who wins!

SIMPLE TACO SOUP

Hope everyone had a great July Fourth weekend. Kenny and I have been very low key this weekend. Grilling out, watching movies, baseball games, and of course fireworks.

While Kenny is playing golf today I am making taco soup to freeze. I love this recipe because it is fairly low carb,healthy and so easy!I usually substitute the ground beef with ground turkey. You serve it over tortilla chips and with any toppings you might like. I usually do a little fat free cheese and light sour cream, but I also enjoy it by itself. Here is the recipe!

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can mild chili beans
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (1 ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix

DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven or large kettle, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

FIREWORKS MAKE ME CRY

Okay not full fledged tears but I am not kidding when I say that every time I watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July I get a little choked up.

When I was younger my family and I always went to the fireworks show. We would pack up the cooler, get there a little early, lay out a blanket and hang out until it got dark enough for the show to begin. It was always a lot of fun and very festive.

I remember one summer, we did not go to the town's firework show. My mom was in the middle of chemotherapy after her first battle with breast cancer. (Yes, she battled it twice. She is fine now! Snaps!) She did not feel up to packing the cooler, and sitting out in the heat. Later that night we heard the fireworks begin. It was a small town at the time so they were not too far away from our house. My mom and I went back to her room, turned off all the lights, and looked for the fireworks through the window. We actually could see a good bit of them rising above the trees.

It had been such a scary time of our lives and I can remember being so grateful that my mom and I were watching the Fourth of July fireworks together. It was a short moment in the grand scheme of things but one of my fondest memories. And to this day I cannot watch Fourth of July fireworks without thinking about that night, watching them rise in the sky with my mom.

Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone has a great weekend full of friends and family, yummy food, and of course fireworks!

A CHANGE

So for the first time since I started my blog I have decided to change it up!

I think it might be a spring cleaning urge I am having right now. I went to the grocery store yesterday and totally restocked our freezer, fridge, and pantry. Then I organized everything underneath all the sinks. This weekend I think I am going to pull everything out of my kitchen cabinets and totally reorganize that too. Believe me it needs it!

BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS GREAT SITE! I think that I might be late to the game but it is just too much fun and too easy not to share it. I have been creating all sorts of banners and I love them all.

The site is called Scrap Blog....here is the link. You can use it as a way to post your pictures on your blog or you can do banners. I am going to use it for both. It is extremely user friendly. I have been piddling with it for the past couple days. Let me know if you need any help and I can try and answer your questions. Have fun playing!

QUICK RECAP

Legally Blonde was good last night. I really like that they are down to so few of girls. It allows us to see more of their talent when they are auditioning. Last night's audition consisted of a huge dance routine.

My girl Autumn who I still think might win the whole thing is kind of falling apart. Last night after her audition she had to run out of the room during the judges critique to get sick. She says she was not feeling good but I just think it was nerves combined with the long dance number. She has been in the elimination room two times in a row now so she better pull it together next week or she is a goner.

The standout last night was Natalie. I do not think I have really talked about her before on here. But she is really impressing the judges me. She has improved throughout the competition and had a fantastic audition last night. The judges have been raving about her the past few weeks.

And well, Emma went home. I was happy about that. She whined most of the episode about her bronchitis and she always looked mad when she did anything. Plus I agree with one of the judges comments last night. She looked like she was about to die during the long dance routine.

Other notable auditions were Bailey and Lauren. They both did a good job. Rhiannon, after having a great audition last week did not do as well!

UNEVENTFUL WEEKEND

Our weekend was nice and uneventful. Friday night we met up with Kenny's mom and aunt for Mexican.(my favorite!) They were in town visiting Kenny's other aunt who lives in Arkansas. After we left the restaurant Kenny and I came home, watched a little television and were in bed by 10. We are getting old. But hey, Friday is a work day and that means I wake up at 6:30 so its okay to be a little tired. RIght?

Saturday, Kenny played golf all day and I drove around with Lena in the car looking at different houses listed for sale. You can find out a lot about an area of town by driving around on a Saturday. Saturday night we met up with a client of Kenny's and his wife and went to a Redbirds game. The weather had been overcast and blah all day but it had cleared up and the night turned out to be really kind of cool. We had a great time and the Redbirds beat the poo out of the team they were playing.

Sunday, we went and looked at a few houses and went to Old Venice for lunch. That place brings back so many memories from college. Kenny and I got the Crawdaddy pizza we always used to get on our dates in Starkville. It was still very delicious. Sunday night Kenny grilled out steak kabobs that were so yummy and we watched the movie Jumper. It was terrible. Do not watch it! I am looking forward to a short week!

AFTERNOON WALKS

Lena and I have started walking everyday when I get home from work. We both need the exercise and she also needed some work on walking with a leash and being social with other dogs. She is a spoiled only child.

On most days we avoid the River Park because it so hot and there are no trees to give us some shade. So we walk through the winding streets of Harbor Town. The first time that I ever visited Mud Island I loved it. It almost feels beachy without there being a shore in sight. There are so many beautiful homes that have so much personality.

So as Lena and I walk I have found myself admiring everyone's beautiful flowers. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower ever and so many of the houses in the neighborhood have at least one bush of them. A lot of them have the gorgeous bright pink ones. With it being summer it seems like all the flowers are in bloom and I see so many different kinds. I always wish I could pick one from every house and make an arrangement. But that would be tacky, and imagine looking out your window and seeing some girl picking your flowers. That would not make for happy people and I would get a very bad reputation as the girl who picks everyone flowers. So for now I will just enjoy them during my walks.

Another thing that I like to do is look at the things that people have in their yard. I love to look for children's toys and figure out if they have a boy or a girl. Or I look for dog bowls or things on their porches that allude to what kind of pets they have. I am nosy and I love to think about the people who live there.

Needless to say I have enjoyed Lena and I's time together walking and daydreaming and I will hopefully enjoy the results of the excercise on my waistline!

IN THE HEIGHTS

After watching the In the Heights cast perform at the Tony's I wanted to hear more. Then it won the Tony for Best Musical, so I bought the soundtrack.

I love it! It is a very passionate play and I would say it is like a Latino Rent. There is a good bit of rapping and salsa-like music. The guy who wrote the play also plays the main character Usnavi and he is incredible. But really everyone who sings in this musical is so so good! I will just have to add this one to my long list of things to see when I get to New York.


Here is a list of all the things I would see if I could go to New York today and stay for a week:
Legally Blonde
In the Heights
Patti LuPone in Gypsy
Sunday in the Park with George (the special effects look so neat)
Jersey Boys
Xanadu (they are on roller skates most of the time!)
Mary Poppins
and of course Wicked

TUESDAY MORNING RECAP

The Search for Elle Woods episode last night was just okay to me. They were focusing more on silly drama and Emma being sick than on the auditions. But of course I still loved it.

My pick to win; Autumn had a really bad audition last night. I mean really bad, but I still think she will win the whole thing and that she has the most talent. However, last night there were some girls who had not really impressed the judges in the past that did really really well.

My favorite of the night was Rhiannon. While I think that she has been very consistent throughout the competition something about her mouth bothered me. But she was really really good last night. She delivered the lines well and was funny and she sang well.


The other girl that stood out last night was Emma. She had bronchitis and still had a very good performance. She also did not seem to be as stern. She came across friendlier on stage. Maybe it was the meds.


I think the judges are growing a little tired of Bailey. It seems to me that she just watches Laura Bell Bundy's performances and copies them verbatim. She does not put any of her own personality in it and while she is very talented it comes across kind of boring.


And then there is Mrs. Thang over here. She really thinks she is something. She deserved to go home for her arrogance alone! I don't know if the producers just hated her and edited her in the way that everything that came out of her mouth was made to sound like she was a prima donna or if that is really how she is. But good riddance Cassie. Who will be the next one to go?

NO WEDDINGS THIS WEEKEND!

Kenny and I were so happy to be able to stay in town this weekend and just relax. Friday night we went and ate at Sauces. It is a really good restaurant downtown on Main. They have the best Mojitos.(my absolute favorite drink) It was delish and then we went to see Get Smart. I had never seen the show but Kenny said he used to watch it on Nick at Night. It was pretty good. Steve Carrell was really fun and I like Anne Hathaway too.

Saturday morning Kenny and I met up with Lauren, and Lowe and Shelton at the zoo. We got there pretty early so it would not be too hot. It ended up being a really nice day. We saw all the animals and got to see our little friend Shelton too. It made me want a baby so bad to take to the zoo. So I took this picture to plead my case.Doesn't Kenny look so handsome behind a stroller! He is going to hate me for that. Here is a picture of the cute family on the carousel. Have you ever tried to take a picture on people on a carousel. It is impossible. Kenny and I each had a camera and neither of us got a good picture while that thing was moving. Oh well!

Saturday night I ended up going to see CATS at the Orpheum and Kenny watched some movies at home. I had never seen CATS and while it is not one of my faves I did not want to pass on the oppurtunity to see it. I thought it was okay. It was very strange. But it is a classic so I am glad I went.

Sunday we got up and took Lena swimming at the pond, and then Kenny was off to play golf. He has been playing golf a lot lately. I think it has become a weekly thing. I just hung out at home and read a book. It was so relaxing and so nice to not have to be traveling!

HAPPY FRIDAY

Last night I went to have drinks and appetizers with the girls that I work with to celebrate my boss' 25th anniversary with the company. Wow that is a long time! But when I got home Kenny had left these on my bedside table. Aren't they cheerful. They make me smile. The vase was a Christmas gift from him. I found it in one of the antique stores on the Collierville square and loved it. I love being surprised with little things. It makes me so happy!

Happy Friday! Have a Great Weekend!

FLASHBACK OF A CHILDHOOD MEMORY

Funny and really quite an embarrassing story from my childhood:

In first grade we were doing an activity about what we wanted to be when we grow up. First our teacher had us color a picture of our grown up dreams and then we were going to dress up and bring props for a show and tell time.

I guess I was feeling really uncreative that day so I looked at my friends paper to see what she was coloring. To this day all I can remember seeing on her paper were hangers. So using my six year old logic I assumed that she was drawing a picture of the cleaners. She wanted to work at the cleaners so I wanted to work at the cleaners.

Fast forward to the day where we had to dress up like the profession of our future. Not knowing what people who work at the cleaners normally wear, I put on a nice dress. Have you ever seen the people at the cleaners wear a dress? No, you haven't because people who work at the cleaners do not wear frilly dresses with those big white collars.(Every girl out there knows what I am talking about). And off my mother sends me with her clothes from the cleaners. Wire hangers, plastic wrap and all!

Wow, my teacher must have been really impressed by my aspirations. Especially since my little friend who I had copied the idea from wanted to work at a golf course because her daddy was a golf pro! Big difference.

The next day I went back to wanting to be an author. The profession I wanted to do from the time I was around 5 until 13. I must not of known how to draw what an author does that day.

(Note: Please understand that in no way am I making disparaging remarks to people who work at cleaners. I just think it is a very funny thing for a six year old to choose as a future profession and to dress up as.)

MY NEW GUILTY PLEASURE

I have never really had a sweet tooth. I have always preferred something salty over something sweet. But I have a problem. Subway cookies are delicious! They call out to me every afternoon. It does not help that there is a Subway conveniently located right across the street from the building I work in. It is just a short walk. And I can justify the calories by walking there to get a cookie......right?

The Subway cookie is delectable in that it is crunchy around the edges the way a cookie should be but soft and chewy in the middle and the chocolate chips are melty and gooey . Yum! I also enjoy the other assorted kinds of cookies they have. I have not had one that I was dissatisfied with. The double chocolate is excellent, as is the white chocolate macadamia nut. I love them all.

I will just pray that the Subway nearby has slacking sales and they have to close otherwise the addiction can only become more serious.

THE SEARCH FOR ELLE WOODS RECAP

Last night a new episode of Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods aired. They are getting better and better. Last night they put the girls through a lot of workouts while making them belt out å song from Legally Blonde. They did this to simulate what it would take to sing and dance through the entire show. It is all about stamina!


I was really pleased with last nights episode because we got to see a lot more of the girls singing and acting capabilities and that is what I love. I love watching auditions. My pick to win is still Autumn and now I am really starting to love her. She reminds me the most of Laura Bell Bundy which in my opinion is a great thing.

There was also some drama last night between Cassie and the other girls. I thought I liked Cassie but now she is seeming a little obnoxious and very full of herself. I think she might be a little of a pot stirrer. However, her entire audition was very good and she had improved from the weeks before.

As far as the rest of the group goes I thought the other stand outs were Bailey and Natalie. I also like Lauren but she sounds like she yells when she sings.

Love this show!

BILOXI WEDDING

Kenny and I went to Biloxi this weekend so Kenny could be in a friend of his wedding. We had a really good time but the drive to and from was a long one. We got there Friday around noon and went and layed out at the pool, and then got ready to go to the rehearsal dinner.

The rehearsal dinner was at Mary Mahoneys and it was tasty. Lots of fresh seafood that we don't get here in Memphis too much. After the Rehearsal dinner everyone went to Rise. It is a club in the Hard Rock casino. Kenny and I had a lot of fun hanging out with people we do not get to see very often.
Saturday during the day we just rested and enjoyed not having a lot to do until the wedding. The reception was a lot of fun and as you can probably see Kenny got picture happy and kept wanting me to take pictures with all the guys. So that explains why I am not in very many from that night! After the reception we just went back to our rooms and crawled in bed. We were so tired from the night before!

TIM RUSSERT

Kenny and I went to Biloxi for a wedding weekend and I forgot my cord this morning so there will be a weekend post later with pictures. But I just have to say that I am so sad about the death of Tim Russert. Friday night after Kenny and I got in from the rehearsal dinner and having drinks with friends I turned on the news and found out that he had died from a heart attack. And I have to be honest......I cried. I am crazy.

I do not know this man but for some reason his death has affected me greatly. I watched the Today show EVERY morning and he appears on the show almost every day to talk about the election coming up or any number of topics. He was a great journalist who asked the hard questions and because of his death I have seen the great respect his colleagues and his family had for him.

This morning they interviewed his son on the Today show and it was so sad and they also did a video tribute. Is it possible that just by watching him on the news every morning he influenced my life more than I thought. Or am I just a sap. Maybe it is because he was so young and it was so unexpected.

REDISCOVER

So the other day I heard a song. It was really good and I decided I really loved that catchy tune. But I did not know the name of the song so I just started to Google some of the lyrics from the song.

After a few minutes I found out who sang the song and that it was called Happy Ending. It is an artist named Mika. I thought to myself.....hey I have his CD.....so out comes my ipod and I start thumbing through the album and there was that great tune! I was so excited that I had it for my listening pleasure. But it just made me think....I usually like a song and buy the cd for that one song. I might listen to a little bit of each track to see if I like any of the others but usually I just listen to the one I like over and over.

So to get to my point.....this cd is awesome. And I have had it for a while now. He is a British guy who's songs are upbeat and very happy sounding. If you go to this website you can listen to clips of his music, including my favorite song "Happy Ending." He plays the piano a lot in his music and I love when there is a lot of piano in songs.

Some of the other songs I really enjoy are: Grace Kelly, Lollipop, Love Today, and Big Girl but really most of the songs are really fun to listen to. I just feel so silly that I have not discovered this great music until now when I have had the cd for months!

SEASON TICKETS AND LEGALLY BLONDE RECAP

I am so excited to announce that we are now season ticket holders for the 2008-2009 Broadway series!!!! I set up our account yesterday. Kenny and I decided to go on Thursday nights because we felt like that was the safest bet as far as not missing any of these amazing plays because we had something to do on the weekend. My mom and my sister also got two tickets sitting with us.

For those of you who do not know the 2008-2009 season is incredible and I can't wait for all these shows to get here. I did decide to replace The Drowsy Chaperone with Mama Mia. It is so fun to know that I will get to see all of these plays.

Last night was episode two of Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods. And I think this episode was a lot better. However, I do not like how chopped up it is. I am not getting to see a lot of the girls auditions. They are editing them so much that we might see 30 seconds of one girl and five seconds of another. So being the huge dork that I am I went to the show's website after it was over and watched all of the girls entire audition tapes and I learned so much.

The first thing that surprised me was Emma. For some reason she just rubbed me the wrong way. She seemed sort of rude and apathetic and wanted to make excuses for her shortcomings. But after watching her entire audition I changed my mind. She was very good. Her acting was real and believable.

This is Autumn. This is the girl that I have pegged to win the entire thing due to the editing of the show. It is a little game I like to play with reality television. I think you can always tell who is going to win or lose by how the producers tell the story in editing. And I noticed that they show Autumn's interviews a lot and most of her auditions. And when I watched her audition tape she is very talented so I am thinking she could be a front runner.

Bailey and Cassie are the two girls I am rooting for. This picture is of Cassie. Bailey is the girl in the pink shirt and black skirt in the big picture above on the right. I think both of these girls are great but I am afraid that Cassie might be overacting a little bit. So Bailey as of right now has a better chance. And Bailey just has such a great personality so I would love for her to succeed.

I know this has probably bored some of you to tears but I just love this musical so much and I am so sad Laura Bell Bundy is leaving that I really care that they get someone great to fill this role. After all, I plan on getting up to New York sooner than later and this could be the girl I see perform!

GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD

Kenny and I had a nice weekend relaxing with friends and eating most of the time it seemed.

Friday night I was excited to meet up with my very good friend Stefanie(she is in the middle) who was in town from Jackson, MS with her husband Conrad. Stefanie's sister Brittany(on the right) lives across the street from me and Stefanie, Conrad, and their parents had all come in town this weekend to go to a wedding in Arkansas.

Stefanie and I have been friends since freshman year of college when she lived next door to me in the dorms. I would come to her room and eat Lay's Potato Chips with dill pickle chips and drink hot Dr. Pepper with her. Yes, she was kind of strange in that way......she always kept her canned drinks out of the fridge since she preferred them hot. And she would come to my room to eat lunchables and watch MTV. We are both alike in that we love anything and everything having to do with pop culture so of course the friendship flourished and remains strong. Kenny and I went with Stef's family to eat at Pearl's Oyster House which was yummy and then we came back over to Brittany's and hung out for a little while. I was so happy to get to see her and visit with her family.

On Saturday, Kenny went and played golf with Lowe and I ran some errands. Then later that night we cooked out with Joe and Tracy and Mollie and Wilson. We had a lot of fun. Mollie had brought over this delicious dip. It was sooooo good. It had all these different kinds of cheeses with bacon and Ritz crackers. I ate way too much of it but if Mollie will send me the recipe I will post it on here for all of the world to enjoy! I also have to note that Tracy made an excellent dessert dip with cream cheese and chocolate chips. I ate way to much of that too. By the end of the night I was stuffed and sleepy. Sorry I do not have any pictures. I had to busy to take pictures.

Sunday, I managed to get out of going to the St. Jude golf tournament and Kenny and Lowe went instead. It is not that I did not want to go with Kenny it was that it was too freaking hot! But Kenny came back with a farmer's tan and he had a good time so I am happy. Last night we just watched National Treasure 2. We had seen in the theatres when it came out but I wanted to see it again. I think I like the first one better. Now I am just trying to recover from my weekend long food coma.