Some End-of-Summer/Start of Fall Photos...

Kitty in Prada (seriously...) Well, at least she has taste

The Iverson Family- busy little Dalton was to excited in his new surroundings at The Solinger pad that I could not catch him looking at the camera

Gustavus Adolphus College- 15 year reunion- Robin, Shannon, Anita, and me

NEXT UP: TRIP TO AUSTRALIA!!! HERE I COME...

Taylor Swift Concert!!!

Emily and I enjoying Taylor Swift with all the young girls... But we had TONS of fun!!! It's all about the love songs... :)O

The BK Drama

Story for the day... I am so not kidding on this one...

After hitting the gym, I was making a stop at the Burger King drive-thru to pick up some breakfast for Jarrod (it's critical that you know the food was not for me... not really sure why, it simply just is). There was a white truck in front of me and as he was handed his bag o'food, it was dropped to the ground. Now, I can't exactly tell you WHO actually dropped it, meaning exactly whose fault it was, but that was not really the point here... Customer is always right, eh?

At that point, I started to hear arguing... in a nutshell, the "drive-thru boy" (who was really a man) basically informed the guy in the white truck that he would have to pick up the bag o'food off the ground. The GREASY OIL SLICKED DRIVE-THRU ground!!!

White truck guy drove forward, stopped, got out, walked back, picked up the bag, and threw it with gusto into the drive-thru window. At that point I waited a moment until white truck drove off and I pulled forward. Must say I was a little stunned.

This is where the story gets really good...
#1- As I pulled up, I literally saw BK Boy take the food out of the greasy, oily bag and put the food back into the "trays" to serve it to another unsuspecting customer. Really!!!

#2- As I was waiting for my food, I saw white truck guy go into the restaurant and start screaming bloody murder at the poor girl at the counter. Wow!!! Now, I would not be pleased either, but I would say that was a bit much. Postal worker maybe???

So, I figured, at that point it was my cue to take my croissandwhich and drive away... drive away like the dickens and leave the shame of what would be burned in my mind as BK Drama in my dust... This may even be worse that that creepy BK King guy from the commercials. Gross.

2009 Fall TV Preview!!!

I LOVE this time of year... why, you ask? The smell of Fall in the air... bonfires and pumpkins... hmmm....

I also love the Fall TV previews. I anxiously await the TV Guide issue that provides the details of the new shows (42 this year!) and a break-down by network. OH! How exciting! This is my version of a drug (of course behind cupcakes and shoes and purses!)

Here are my elections for the "Best of the Best" for this Fall:

Eastwick (my very top choice!)
Cougar Town (choice #2- bring back Courtney Cox!)
Vampire Diaries (darn the Twilight and True Blood influences)
Accidentally on Purpose (bring back Dharma!)
Trauma or Mercy (we will see which medical drama sticks this year)
NCIS: Los Angeles (LOVE LOVE LOVE Chris O'Donnell)
The Good Wife (Mr Big is BACK)
Melrose Place (huh... deja vu...)
The Beautiful Life (we'll see on this one...)

What do ya'll think? I am not sold on Glee or The Forgotten... those seem to have "high ratings", but I was never one to align with the critics.

How about repeat faves? I am still a fan of...

The Biggest Loser (so addicted!)
Ghost Whisperer
Ugly Betty
CSI
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Desperate Housewives
Brothers & Sisters
Cold Case

And of course there are the "premium shows" that I must pay extra for...

Entourage
Dexter
Nurse Jackie
Weeds
Hung
United States of Tara

Huh... seems excessive, eh? And I wonder why I am always short on time? Thank my lucky stars for DVR. So excited for the month of September!!! Happy viewing to ALL!

Work Gang

Because I spend some much time (fun, of course!) there, I thought I would post some work gang pics... Over the past few months and a meeting in Seattle last week with my wonderful HR team...

Heather and Darien at Happy Hour after the meeting in Seattle

Colleen, Dave, Alice, and Heather- VERY engaged (maybe cuz drinks are involved???)

THRDs and HP DHRMs in MN (acronyms... I know...)

Darien, Steve 1, Steve 2, and Sean in Alaska at 1AM (not kidding- yes, the sun is shining)

Brett "hangin' loose" in Seattle

And the best for last (just in case they read this!) Heather, Darien, Rebecca, and Rosalind (aka Heat, Becky, Dar, and Rosie) in Las Vegas

Recent Fun Photos!!!

Vanessa in Vegas at MGM- Vanna White or The Price is Right?

The Girls with "some guys" from North Dakota in Vegas

Apparently Vanessa said something VERY funny!!!

Just the Girls at the bar

Jen & D - Mexican dinner at TI

Rudy and Vanessa at the Wine Bar in Reno

Kenny Chesney & No Doubt Concerts!!!

July Concerts with Friends!!!

Kenny Chesney at AT&T Park with Dan

No Doubt at Shoreline with Jennifer

Look for more to come in August!!!

OH TO HAVE ABS LIKE THAT!!!

A Few Condo Pics...

Here are a few before my "stylish side" kicks in...
The view of the mountains


Living room...



Bathroom (obvious I know...)

Remodeled kitchen...

Bedroom pics come later...

July 09 Update

I feel like a celebrity! Friends are saying, "I miss your updates! Update your blog!"- Wow! I feel famous.... Ha! I say this as I am sitting on my couch watching "Denise Richards: It's Complicated". Really. Ok. So, I will tell all my friends and family what I have been up to thus far in July...

The most exciting news is the purchasing of my *NEW* condo in amazing Park City, Utah (think Sundance Film Festival and skiing... ok, I don't ski, but...). I am soooo very excited! A place to get away, a financial investment, and no more searching and paying ridiculous prices for Sundance lodging each year. It's small, but perfect. Love the location and everything about it. I will post pics later... So cute! (I know, not what you think to describe a real estate investment, but that's me!)

The 4th was nice, but low key. Worked out, breakfast on the town, shopping, a movie... Great holiday. I also was lucky to have a Girls Night Out with the high school gang (aka The Tunes Crew!) in Mpls later in the month- free wine, great company, yummy dinner, and a roof top bar... does not get much better than that. The rest of the month has pretty much been travel... Minnesota, Utah, and Minnesota again... and the month is not over... still Nevada and Colorado to come. Yikes!

And... I must not forget the summer concerts. As I mentioned in a previous post, July had Kenny Chesney last weekend and No Doubt tonight. LOVE summer outdoor concerts. I am in my element at these events... I think I may even see Wayne Newton if he played outdoors in the summer. Well, ok... maybe not. Gwen Stefani and a cocktail will do me just fine. Summer bliss.

August brings tons of fun too. The Fray concert, Girls Weekend in Vegas, and more time at the condo in Park City. Can't wait. I will post pics soon. Enjoy the rest of Jubilee July!!! Cheers!

More Airplane Drama...

I blogged about this a few months back- and I really believe, being on a plane almost every week, I could write a book about my travel experiences. Here is what happened today on lovely NWA... Oh. Wait. I mean Delta??? Huh...

#1...
Sitting down, relaxing before the flight, I hear some commotion behind me and then a woman saying, "Your bag is dripping on me!!!".... I look back and see water POURING out of the overhead compartment onto a passenger! It was comical... And to make matters worse, the owner did NOT even apologize that her bag was dripping/pouring (???) onto another passenger! The only thing she said was, "Oh well- it's only water!" Really... Do these things really happen?

#2...
Next up... a different passenger (not seated in 1st class where I was, but trying to sneak up to 1st class... yes, I am kinda a snob... I admit it...) tried to find space in the overhead compartment. It was OBVIOUS that her bag would not fit- anyone could tell- but she was insistent. After several tries, she began to cry, and more than 1 flight attendant came to inform her it would not fit and she would have to check her bag. She kept saying, "But it WILL fit and I do NOT want to check"--- over, and over, and over... And she kept crying. OK, is it really that bad??? I think I counted 1 flight attendant say "Mam it won't fit" more then 10 times. Come on!

#3 and last for the day...
What do you do when the light burns out in the bathroom??? You know how the light comes on when you shut and lock the door? Nope--- did not happen. Have you ever had to pee in a very small cramped foreign place? NOT fun! Tip- you can use your Ipod or cell phone as a flash light. Ha! Kinda gross to bring either near a toilet, but something had to work...

Welcome to my travel world!!!
Happy belated 4th of July!!!