Ten Favorite Songs of the 80's

Ten on Tuesday is sort of fun this week. I love music and although I cringe now when I look at some of my albums (yes I still have albums) I do remember the good times I had listening to some of this stuff. I'm expanding it to favorite groups instead of just songs - less of a brain drain with my second cup of coffee. At the risk of being late for work ( damn you You Tube!) I'll start my post!
In no particular order....

1. Journey - I still think Steve Parry had an amazing voice.
2. Cheap Trick - Live at Budakon - who doesn't love it?
3. The Cars - until they got big & famous - I really thought I was cutting edge here. Did I mention I grew up in Montana?
4. The Police - loved Message in the Bottle.
5. Styx - I fought hard for our junior prom theme to be The Best of Times but you know what, Lee Ann you were right - it should have been The Tide is High.
6. Ratt - I loved those big hair boys.
7. Bon Jovi - now too mainstream - Ok he was then too but I still thought I was cool when I liked him.
8. AC/DC - the Bon Scott version.
9. Def Leppard - again the early stuff.
10. REO Speedwagon - the Montana thing.

If I had more time - I could post a bazillion more. Enjoy the videos & trip down memory lane - so what are your favorites??

Summer is here...

Finally - no more rain for awhile. Since I'm busy cleaning - I'll show you another random vacation photo. This is the harbor at Valparasio, Chile. this view is from a restaurant we stopped at for lunch.

Friday Fill - Ins, Saturday morning addition and It's Cocktail Time!

This is getting to be a weekly habit. But since I only have about 3 people who read this blog (but ya'll have been here 1,700 times per my site counter) and two of you are coming to dinner tonight - I think I'll be forgiven.

And...here we go!

1. The last thing I ate was a Pay Day Candy bar for lunch and peanut butter and homemade strawberry jam sandwich for breakfast.

2. A chandelier for the house we haven't even started to build yet is something I recently bought.

3. When it rains, it must be Connecticut because we have gotten a shit load of rain this summer.

4. Hubby was the first person I spoke to this morning.

5. Hugs are fun to give to Training Buddy because she hates them.

6. I'd love a Scarlett O'hara - extra Southern comfort, please.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to dinner at the Yacht Club (didn't happen so I am pretending on this part - I got stuck in traffic and didn't make it) and Saturday I'll be cleaning and painting and on Sunday, sleeping in and more cleaning & painting .

I'm going easy on the cocktail - but it's a good one. Kevin - I may use yours next week if you read this blog). When I'm done with this post - I will be having a Moscow Mule - preferably drank out of a copper mug which of course I own.

Moscow Mule

2 oz vodka

lime juice

ginger beer

Pour the vodka into an ice filled copper mug or collins glass. Fill to the top with ginger beer and add a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Cheers!

Ten on Tuesday - Wednesday edition

I have been getting ready for company (can't wait Nico's Mom & Miss Lillie B!) and although they are not coming to visit until next week, Hubby & I have decided we need to do some painting inside. All well & good except I can't find the paint chips for color and have been on a week long Easter egg hunt. Sigh..... But it is not the end of the world and I have made many exciting discoveries along the way, link a pile of Christmas cards from 2007 - I was wondering where those went!

Ok - jumping away from that heart stopping topic and on to Ten Things that Turn you Off About People. Sort of a negative topic but I'll try to keep it light hearted..

1. Being late for meetings - annoying!

2. Hubby wearing shoes in the house - tracks in all sorts of mud and I have nagged him about it a bazillion times.

3. Lying - about anything, really just tell me the truth - I can take it.

4. Driving slow in the fast lane - I have places to go - get out of my way : - )

5. Being rude to wait staff - I used to waitress & bar tend - these people work hard!

6. Inattentive wait staff - don't stand there and BS with your co-workers when I am ready to order - I'm a good tipper!

7. A drunk person when I'm sober.

8. A sober person when I've been drinking.

9. Militant TSA staff at the airport - most are very nice.

10. People who are intolerant of others just because they are different.

Now - a random vacation shot since I will never get through all 200 and really, how long do you really want to hear about my vacation?

Valparaiso, Chile. This city was soooo cool! I definitely want to go back. I'll post more about it later as I must get to work.

Ten on Tuesday

I haven't done this one for awhile. This weeks Ten on Tuesday - Ten Guilty Pleasures on TV. I don't watch much regular TV - lots of sports but I have a view guilty pleasure shows...

1. Extreme Home Makeover - this show makes me cry every time- I love it!

2. What Not to Wear - I TiVo this show and have been known to watch the really good episodes several times - example Christina and her "girls". It's on the TiVo now awaiting a visit from Nico's Mom & Miss Lillie B in a couple of weeks. We crack open the wine and watch this show until the wee hours.

3. Biography - I tend to be snobby about all the Hollywood gossip and won't read People (unless I'm at the hairdresser) but put those same people on Biography and I am all over it.

4. Oprah - I TiVo her show so I can pick through them. I used to be a very faithful viewer when I worked from home but not so much anymore.

5. The Today Show - which really isn't much better than the entertainment shows - although I will start to boycott if they turn into The Micheal Jackson show because quite frankly - I am so over it. He was a child molester - 'nuff said.

6. NFL football - my favorite team is the Miami Dolphins but I would sit in front of the TV all day Sunday and pretty much watch any game.

7. Project Runway - so snarky and so fun.

8. Top Chef - so snarky and so fun but with food.

9. Dinner Impossible - more fun with food - Robert Irvine is wound up!

10. The Barefoot Contessa - because really, Ina is soooooooo the Hamptons.

That's about all I can think of - other than sports I don't watch that much TV. How about you - what are your TV guilty pleasures?

Friday Fill - Ins, Saturday morning addition and It's Cocktail Time!

I like the option of doing Friday Fill Ins on Saturday morning - usually on Friday nights I just want to chill away from a computer. And I can taste the proposed cocktail - just to make sure I'd want to share. So here we go!

1. She had a great idea to make cocktails from St. Germain, that Nico's Mom did - it's my new favorite mixer!

2. My guardian angel is by my side, always.

3. I know this: I need some time to just chill this weekend.

4. still.

5. These words apply to me: happy it's the weekend and we don't have any major, big productions going on.

6. When I woke up this morning the sun was shining - YEA!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight (last night) I'm looking forward to my Friday night martini and fish on the grill and Saturday my plans include getting my hair cut and going to a Rock cats baseball game and Sunday, I want to sleep in!

And now - my new favorite mixer and surely the best summer drink since lemonade. And as much as I love me a good mojito - they are too trendy so I'm sticking to this one. We had to order it from the local packy( thanks gang at Moodus Package!) but they are very nice about ordering me special stuff. This is another french liquor - St. Germian, made from elderflower blossoms. It is so nice, a little cirtusy but not too sweet or strong. The bottle we got came with a very fancy mixing glass and a great recipe book. I can't wait to try some of this with champagne - maybe tonight after the baseball game! This stuff is good, really really really good- so run out and get some and let me know if you enjoy it as much as I did! And definately check out the recipe section of their web site - it is very funny along with some great recipes. The recipe below (copied word for word) was in our little recipe book & it is awesome!

St. Tropez

1 shot Citron vodka

1 shot St. Germain

1/2 shot fresh lemon juice

top with tonic or soda water

Method: Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into an ice filled Collins glass.Top with tonic or soda water, garnish with a lemon twist, a white bikini , and an azure pool heated to preciously 82 degrees F.

New cat toys

I have ordered a couple of rugs for the house - one came today and I also received the books I won from Chris - thanks so much! Nelson & Casey were also very happy!












Nelson - "Oh My God - look at all my new toys!"


I'll post more maybe on Friday - Thursday is volunteer night at the hospice unit.

Casey - "Whatever weirdo cat - haven't you ever seen a few books?"