It just keeps getting better
So I was watching a movie last night, trying to relax over all the stress of my brother when the paramedics called. My middle boy and his friends got jumped by some guys who just got out of 2 cars and started beating the hell out of them. Friend number one ( whom I can't stand and my son is not suppose to be around) basically got nothing. Friend number 2 who is like my adopted son ended up with 5 stiches under his eye. My son has stiches in both lips, a broken nose and probably a broken jaw. We have to go see an ENT to get another type of x-ray done to find out for sure. His face looks like raw meat. Really, I've had enough. Let someone else play now!!!

My Brother has cancer. I know its an abrubt way  of saying, but its like pulling a bandaid off of a cut. I have to say it quickly so it doesn't sting so much. He hadn't been feeling well and had bad pains in his belly. He went to the hospital the day before the big party and was there all day. He made an appointment with his doctor, who sent him to another doctor. That doctor did a colonoscopy last tuesday and they found a spot they didn't like. They sent him to yet another doctor on the following wednesday. That doctor ran tests and did a  cat scans and more x-rays. He then called my sister in law wednesday night and told her to take my brother straight to the hospital, the first doctor punctured a hole in his colon with  the scope. When he got to the hospital, they started IV's and had him transported to Boston via ambulance. He had surgery from 11:00 am to about 5:30 pm yesterday and as of 9:30 night, he was still in recovery. He is not reacting well to the morphine, has a fever and his diabetes is out of control. He had a malignant tumor removed and they repaired the puncture. We are going to have to wait for a few days before we find out how far the cancer has gone. Please, if you are reading this, send a thought, prayer, good karma or whatever you think will work his way

Back to work

I'm bumming. My vacation is over as of 5:30 tomorrow morning. I don't know if I can handle it. I had such a great week. We did the party on sunday. Monday was a cookout at my brothers house. He bought 30 lobsters, 20 pounds of steamers and some steak for my daughter and I because neither one of us like lobster. We swam and hung out with most of the crew. My oldest brother, his wife and their 2 kids left on monday morning, so we didn't get to hang out with them too much. On tuesday, third oldest, his wife and their kids, my parents and 2 of my kids and I went to the Kangamangus highway. We did a little hiking, a little wading, and a lot of sightseeing. On wednesday, 21 of us went to Canobie Lake Park. My mom even went on some rides with us. Just not the corkscrew! She waited patiently as we went on it, got off it and decided it was too much fun not to do it again a few more times. Thursday, 14 of us went to the beach. The kids had a blast splashing in the water. It was a novelty for the kids from Alaska. We all had lunch and packed up just as the clouds rolled in and the rain started.Friday was suppose to be a cruise thru some old forts in the area. Being New England and all, the weather didn't cooperate so we ended up not doing that. That was fine by me though, I needed a little break in the action.

      The best part of all of it was spending time with my family and getting to know my nieces and nephews better. All of it was paid for out of the family fund we set up almost a year ago. Its something I wish we could do every year, but I don't see that happening. Its nice to have something to look back on though. 

The Party's Over
All those months of planning. All the conference calls. The hours spent with my brother, going thru pictures and writing out invitations. Its all done. The anniversary party was yesterday and if I do say so myself, it was 5 star. The mansion was the perfect spot for a gala. The only glitch was that an old family friend, who is a priest, didn't show up so my parents didn't get to renew their vows. In the end, it didn't matter. My parents had a ball. Everyone looked beautiful and happy. We got quite a few pictures, which I will post a select few here when I get them. I am officially on vacation and we have some more quality family time coming this week. Today is a cook out at my brothers house. We also have a day at the beach planned out as well as an amusement park trip and a trip to the mountains. But for right now, my destructive puppy has eaten another hole in my wall, so I better go repair it.

46 Things You'd Never Think to Ask...

1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
no

2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters ?
no way, I wanna enjoy every minute

3. When was the last time you've been sledding?
not too long ago. I love sledding

4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
with my hubby

6. Do you consider yourself creative?
mostly

7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
yes, i think the man is a maniac and a liar

8. Carmen Electra or Jenna Jameson?
for what? biggest tramp?

9. Do you totally dislike someone right now?
nope

10. Do you know how to play poker?
nope

11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
I don't think so

12. Have you ever cheated on a test?
no

13. Who was your first crush?
Shaun Cassidy

14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around would you run a red light?
Maybe, if I was in an insane rush and it was completely safe (no other drivers around)

15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Actually I don't

16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?don't care one way or the other

17. Have you ever been ice skating?
Of course

18. How often do you remember your dreams?
most of the time. they're usually pretty vivid.

19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
I do that most of the time

20. Can you name 4 songs by The Beatles?
I could, but the Beatles suck so I'm not going to

21. What's the one thing on your mind?
housework, which is what I should be doing right now

22. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I believe in instant connections, but true love takes time to develop and strengthen.

23. Do you know who Ba-Ba-Booey is?
Who doesn't? Gary Del'labate

24. Do you always wear your seat belt?
no

25. What talent do you wish you had?
I'll have to think about that one-good question.

26. Do you like Sushi?
Never tried it-never will, thank you.

27. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
If I actually avoided it, how would I know if it would have been fatal??

28. What do you wear to sleep? nothing

29. Left?
left what?

30. Does size matter?
Are we talking about the size of a piece of cake or an ice cream cone?

32. Rock or Rap?
rock

34. Do you know anyone in jail?
Not that I'm aware of

35. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Everybody does... (don't they?)


36. What food do you find disgusting?
sushi

37. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
No. I do it right in front of them so they can enjoy it too.

39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Sure.

40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
yep

41. Who was the last person you slow danced with?
I think it was my dad at my brothers wedding...9 years ago

42. Do you own any stuffed animals?
Yes, I love toys and stuffed animals

43. When was the last time you tripped?
Who knows? I do it all the time. I try to go too fast!!

44. Do you have a major crush on anyone?
yup

46. Do you miss someone right now?
yes, but I'll be seeing them all at the party tomorrow. Well, not all of them, but the summer is young and I hope to see the rest of them by the end of it

I have been listening to a lot of songs lately. The words to a song can make it, or break it. I have made a short list of some of my favorite lines of songs. Some are funny, some are sexy, and some just mean something to me. I'm sure I could list a lot, as there are a lot of songs out there, but the following got me thinking.


The Space between a blink and a tear, Death Blooms - Mudvayne, Death Blooms. I know this one is kinda weird, but think about it. What do you do right before the tears start? You blink. A lot can happen in that 30 second time frame.

And it's been awhile, since I've seen the way the candles light your face
And it's been awhile, But I can still remember just the way you taste- Staind, Its been awhile. No explaination needed here...thats just sexy

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky, but why can't it be, why can't it be mine- Pearl Jam, Black. How many of us wish someone had said that to us?

Which one of these words don't you understand? Talking to you is like clapping with one hand. - Antrax, Caught in a Mosh. One of my favorite expressions to explain a difficult person

If ever words were spoken painful and untrue, I said I loved but I lied. - Pantera, This Love. Phil at his finest. How many of us had something similar said to us?

They say that life's a carousel. Spinning fast, you gotta ride it well. The world is full of Kings and Queens, Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams; It's Heaven and Hell. - Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell. These words couldn't have spoken the truth any better

Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven?- Eric Clapton, Tears in Heaven. This makes me think of a live performance I saw of his. He explained that he wrote this song after his little boy died. He cried while singing it. How sad!!

Not two days ago I was having a look in a book and I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knees. I said I can relate, cause lately I've been thinking of combustication as a welcomed vacation from the burdens of the planet earth, like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D but thinking so much differently – Incubus, Pardon Me. Another well spoken lyric from Incubus.

What do you mean, I dont support your system? I go to court when I have to. – Megadeth, Peace Sells. Now this is just funny


Youre up there under the spotlight, your silver trophy shines. With all you got, my lord!
You must get high. You need a whole lot more than money; you need more than to survive. You need to keep your love, Keep your love alive. Heart-Love Alive. Lets face it, whenever we have a bad day, the only way to snap out of it is to be around something or someone you love. Money doesn't matter, fame wouldn't matter. Love makes it all real

Like I said, a lot of songs have a lot of meaning behind them. Which ones do it for you?

So much for planning ahead. I thought this would be the weekend we were going to install windows in our bedroom. We have a 20x20 loft over our garage that we worked all winter on turning into a bedroom. We were lucky enough to get the basics done by christmas so we could have a real living room to put our tree in. However, we stalled on doing anything more that framing it in and putting insulation up so we wouldn't freeze to death up there. Now that the weather has turned warm, we need windows for a little circulation. Hubby has a friend who is a carpenter. He was going to help us frame and install the windows. However, hubby didn't call him to ask for help until friday night. The friend must have made other plans for the weekend because we can't seem to find him. It looks like we will either sweat up there or sleep in one of the living rooms til we get some help.
We did go to Home Depot last night and bought all the drywall and supplies we need to finish off the room. I love the fact that since we refinanced our house, the mortgage isn't due til July. I already have the mortgage money waiting in the bank and we can still spend what we want on things that we want.I am taking the kids out shopping today for dress clothes. They need something nice to wear for the big gala that is only a few weeks away. I have been able to go out and buy groceries that will supply us for a whole week and not have to worry about how much I am spending. Although, our refrig is still broken, due to the fact that they friend we have who has the know-how to fix it is never around. So actually, I can only buy what our other refrig allows. BUT, I can stock up on drygoods. Oh, did I mention I also have us all caught up on bills too? Its such a nice feeling.

Random Questions
1. NAME A FRIEND WHO'S NAME STARTS WITH THE LETTER "A"
I don't have any that start with A, but mine does and I like myself pretty much...does that count?

2. NOW NAME 3 THINGS THAT REMINDS YOU OF THEM:
Mirrors
My stuff
More of my stuff

3. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
losing everything

4. WERE YOU A LEGO-MANIAC WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
no, I was a lincoln logs type of girl

5. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF "REALITY"?
Something I like to live, but not watch on TV

6. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
nope

7. DO YOU HAVE CURLY HAIR?
yup

8. WHAT IS THE NEXT CONCERT YOURE GOING TO:
Hopefully Ozzfest....Honey?

9. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
white

10. WHO IS THE PERSON WHO READS YOUR BLOG MOST? I would have to say Becky

11. FAVORITE CARTOON: bugs

12. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
light blue

13. LAST CD YOU LISTENED TO THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH?
a mix of stuff

14. MOST RANDOM THING YOU HEARD IN THE PAST 72 HOURS?
myself being paged at work

15. CAN YOU SWIM?
yup

16. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO?
nope

17. DO YOU HAVE WORK TOMORROW?
nope..3 day weekend. I will be working around here though. I'm finally getting windows!!

18. ANY BUMPER STICKERS ON YOUR CAR?
no

19. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?
no


20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?
yup

21. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?
no

22. DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENER?
electric I am lazy

23. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
Leave the damned animals alone. How would you like it if some fool came into your house and started shooting?

24. IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
HAHAHAHAHA funny - nah, I think this is my last (and lasting) marriage

25. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yeah..

26. LAST FRUIT EATEN?
berries

27. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU" AND MEANT IT?
a few minutes ago

28. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE?
no, he died taking a shit

29. DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?
I don't cry at funerals!!

30. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW?
laundry

31. ARE BLONDES DUMB?
there might some smart ones out there, but none that I have seen recently

32. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?
in my sons room

33. WHAT TIME IS IT?
9:41

34. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
alot of them

35. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW?
Rockstar

36. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?
1/2 hour ago

37. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?
I love tubbys, but mostly only have time for showers

38. what are you wearing?
shorts and a shirt

39. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE WITH?
I don't dance

40. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
nope

41. WHO'S THE YOUNGEST ONE IN THE FAMILY?
Zachery

42. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?
super-chunk

43. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
i can but i dont

44. HAVE YOU EVER RIDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?
yup

46. IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?
sure is

47. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
i wish

48. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
hazel

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
for the most part

51. IS YOUR NAME ALLAN?
no

52. ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
sometimes
53. HAVE YOU READ "CATCHER IN THE RYE"?
yup. JD Salinger rocks!!

54. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?:
scrabble and trivial pursuit

55. DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?
nope. I try not to shop anywhere

The invitations for my parents party came in yesterday. My brother Paul and I addressed them all and Paul promised me he would get them in the mail on monday. My brother is a pretty funny guy. He was coming in from work just as I pulled into his driveway at about 2:30. He has to unwind for a few minutes before we could start writing. Then he had to take the dog out for her after work pee. Then he had to show me how he taught his cockatiel how to whistle One Way Out by the Allman Brothers.The bird, however, was in a Pop Goes The Weasel type of mood, so he spent like 15 minutes trying to get the bird to sing for me. The bird finally sang the song, we laughed and clapped and 40 minutes after I got there, we unpack the box with the invitations. We wrote for about 30 minutes, with him keeping track of the names that we had just written on the envelopes. My brother is an extreme perfectionist.He had to make sure all names on the list were accounted for. So, he went thru the stack of envelopes and made sure he had a check mark beside each name when we heard this ungodly screech. His 3 year old niece was there with her 4 year old brother. My sister in law had just given her a bowl filled with trail mix to share with her brother. The baby fell and somehow managed to pinch her finger between herself, the rim of the metal bowl she was carrying and the hardwood floor. So we spent a half hour "fixing" the childs finger and cleaning up several cups of trailmix. We got back to work and the kids father showed up to take them home. Dave does drywall for a living so Paul had to take him downstairs and get his professional opinion on rebuilding the flood soaked walls in his basement.We went back to writing when the kids and Dave left. We got maybe 10 more envelopes addressed when he decided he was hungry and we should order a pizza. So we ordered the pizza and we left to go pick it up. On the way, he stopped for gas. His truck is a big work truck with 2 gas tanks. $150 later, we got the pizza and went back to his house. By the time we finished writing and packing everything up, it was almost 9:00pm. I didn't get back home til almost 10:30. BUT, the invitations are on their way out and the party is not even a month away. I can't wait to sit back and relax!!

3 Names you go by:
Anni
Smoopy or the Bitch..depends on if we are getting along or not
Mom

3 Screen Names you have had:
dgbasschick
poeme70
ann_spncr96

3 Things you like about yourself:
Hair
Brain
My ability to laugh

3 Things you don't like about yourself:
Fat
tend to be stubborn
hard to relax

3 Parts of your heritage:
french
irish
lithuanian

3 Things that scare you:
not doing the right things for the people I need to take care of
Snakes
Financial Ruin

3 Of your everyday essentials:
Moisturizer
coffee
cigarettes

3 Things you are wearing right now:
jeans
wife beater
socks

3 Of your favorite bands or musical artists:
Pantera
Avenged Sevenfold
Queensryche

3 Of your favorite songs:
Welcome Home-Coheed and Cambria
This Love-Pantera
Hush-Dogfight

3 Things you want to try in the next 12 months
Get new floors in my house
Cover my ugly furniture
Keeping my House Clean (man, I am SO Boring!)

3 Things you want in a relationship:
Trust
Respect
fun and laughter

2 Truths and a lie:
Red is my Very Favorite Color
I'm feeling kind of smug right now
I have enough money


3 Things about the opposite sex that appeal to you:
The Penis has it's own appeal
They have enough hand strength to tighten stuff I thought was tight enough
They are willing to drive when I don't feel like it

3 Things about the same sex that appeal to you:
They're neater & cleaner
They don't mind when you are in a whiny mood and just need to vent
They understand when I am having a bad man day

3 Things you just cannot do:
wink
snap my fingers
let things go if I can't do it

3 Of your favorite hobbies:
fixing up the house
reading
gardening

3 Things you want to do really badly right now:
Have enough money
make my back stop hurting
go to Home Depot and get the stuff I need to finish my bedroom

3 Careers you are considering:
The one I have now,
Becoming a supervisor at same place
Being independantly wealthy

3 Places you want to go on vacation:
Whats a vacation?

3 Kids names:
Mickayla
Grace
Eve or Ava

3 Things you want to do before you die
Pay off my house
Own a brand new car
buy a biiger house with a yard big enough for all the animals I want

3 Ways you are stereotypically a boy:
Not afraid of bugs, spiders or blood
Rock & Roll baby, all the way
I own an amazing array of tools and I'm not afraid to use them

3 Ways you are stereotypically a girl:
Afraid of Snakes
Baths
Getting my hair done

3 Celeb crushes:
The guy who plays Grisom on CSI
Sam Elliot
Zakk Wylde
3 People you would like to complete this quiz:
I dunno, nobody reads my blog except for Becky