Tuesdays' Tidbits

* Well it's Tuesday once again, so I can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* Hayley is going to be doing a play in October at the Met with the Morgantown Theater Group. She is rehearsing for the play Sweeney Todd. I'll update as I find out.

* Speaking of Hayley, she is selling Morgantown High Choir discount cards if anyone is interested. They are $10.00 each and offer a wide variety of discounts in the Morgantown area over the next 12 months. The 20% off you bill at iHop is worth the price of the card.

* Our cats are getting spayed today, no more litters and it couldn't come soon enough. They are both once again in heat (Michelle called and it is not a problem), but they will be fixed today.

* It's day 900 since mine and my sweeties first date!!!! 123 Days since the engagement too!!!

* And only 116 shopping days left until Christmas.

* Proctor and Gamble are running a special, you show $50.00 in store receipts of their products between Aug 20 and December 31, and they will send you $110.00 worth of coupons. We already have our $50.00 spent (Tide, TP< Toothpaste, Shampoo, Bounce) and are sending for our coupons.

* One more fantasy football team for me to draft and that will be tonight.

* Hi ho hi ho

Three Down, One to go

No, I'm not talking about days in the week we are working this week. I'm talking about spending yesterday afternoon and drafting not one, not two but three Fantasy Football Leagues including my long time money league that carries the trophy with it.

It started off in the afternoon with drafting two for fun leagues with Michelle's family and culminated with the guys at MiHaley's.

I still have one more to go that will take place Tuesday night with Smitty and a few of his friends. I'm happy with all three drafts.

Fantasy Football Drafts

I have not done the first bit of research, but it is now crunch time in my world of Fantasy Football.

I draft a for fun league this afternoon with Michelle's family. We did it last year, but there is only a small handful of us participating. Michelle's Nephew won the league last year.

This evening I draft in my regular league with the guys I play softball with. We draft this league every year and we actually have a traveling trophy that the winners name is engraved on and the league winner gets to keep the piece of hardware for the year and all of the bragging rights associated with it. I've came close a couple of times, but I have failed to ever win the trophy.

Tuesday night I'm going to draft with Smitty and a few of his online buddies in my third and final league of the year.

It should be an interesting football filled day. Oh, the Steelers play this evening.

Road Trip

The entire clan will be heading north this morning to head to East Liverpool Ohio for a surprise 89th birthday party for Michelle's Grandmother GiGi. She has spent the last two weeks in Myrtle Beach visiting her brother and will return home today but there is going to be a little surprise waiting on her when she gets there.

Michelle and I are going to go up early and Chad, Laiah and Hayley will be coming up right behind us. I think they want to stop by the Hot Dog Shop before they get there.

The party kicks off at 1:00 and Michelle and I are going to try to help decorate a little bit. She has had her broccoli casserole cooking all night in the crock pot and we'll also be taking that up with us.

Should be a great day.

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday.

Are you ready for some High School Football? High school football started last night, The Morgantown High Mohigans traveledg to Wheeling to take on Wheeling Park and try to stop on four year opening game losing streak. The Mohigans rolled 41-7 and stopped the streak. The North Marion Huskies will be coming to Morgantown to take on the University High Hawks and Clay Battelle travels to AA Petersburg to start their season. I have to say good luck to all three area schools this upcoming season.

Michelle and I will be traveling once again tomorrow as we head up to Ohio to surprise her Grandmother for her 89th birthday. I'll make sure I take the camera and get as many pictures as possible.

Hi ho hi ho

Touchtable Presentation

Good News

I read in the paper yesterday that there is going to be a great deal of development on Beechurst Ave over the next year. The old Chico Dairy building will be demolished making way for a large student housing complex that will house 425 students and off a number of specialty shops in the building.

One that really got me attention was the talk of bringing Chico Dairy back after a 20 year hiatus. I legendary confectionery around Morgantown that still has people talking about menu items. Such as the Hot Rod or the Jumping Jerry named after former WVU Athletes. It offered the Chico challenge where if you ate the entire 12 scoops and fixens you got to keep the bowl for free.

The article said that all of the original equipment, bowls and menus is just sitting there in storage.

I can't wait ill they open their doors. YUUUUUMMM

Back at it

I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday morning when I woke up, so I took a days vacation and laid around and rested. I checked my work schedule and nothing was really going on until today, so I took full advantage of being able to relax and power nap.

My kidney's were sore for some reason and I just wasn't feeling the best, so I took a little personal time off. Watched a couple of movies, solved Mom's computer problem and connected Michelle up to my Google Sharing Calendar.

Anyways, I'm feeling much better today and ready to get at it.

hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well Monday is finally in our rear view mirrors and we are on to Tuesday so I can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* Day 893 on the Ed and Michelle Counter. It has been 893 of the best days of my life that I have been able to share with my baby. We became engaged 116 days ago.

* If you are counting, 124 shopping days left until Christmas.

* Traffic coming home from work last night was horrific to say the least. It seemed like nothing but gridlock on our way home last night. A co-worker commented that it took him an hour to get home from work in what should be a maybe a 10-15 minute drive if conditions are right.

* For someone who was never really a wine drinker, I have made a winery that I really do like. Breitenbach Winery in Amish Country (you can find some here local)I have found that I have really enjoy. Like I said, I'm not really a wine person, but I really do enjoy wine from this winery. I have found one place where it is in fact available locally, but only a few of their wines are available.

* We will once again be traveling this weekend, Michelle's Grandmother's birthday is this weekend (her 89th) and we are going to have a surprise birthday party for her in east Liverpool.

* Michelle's sister and her family returned from a week long vacation at Myrtle Beach.

* And finally, all of the kittens are officially gone as Michelle found a great home for the last two. A co-worker whose mother took one from the previous batch took two brothers to finish the litter.

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

Yet another weekend has come and gone, so it is time to cease from all of the enjoyment and get ready to stick our noses back to the grindstones.

Today is also the first day of school in Morgantown. Both for West Virginia University and for Monongalia County Schools, so give yourself a little extra time when planning on traveling anywhere around the University City today and use a little extra caution driving around today.

WVU will host their annual Fall Fest this evening, with the going back to school bash with Ludacris, Maroon 5, Kris Allen, VV Brown all on the lineup card for this evening.

Good luck to all students continuing or working on completing their acdemic ventures over the next school year.

Hi ho hi ho

Happy Birthday George "Moke" McClain

I would like to wish my nephew Moke a very Happy Birthday today. A man who has spent most of the past twelve months serving his country in the hot desert of Iraq is home and celebrating his birthday today.

Moke will be walking down the isle of matrimony in a few weeks (October 10), but as for today, if you happen to see him (and make an effort to go out of your way to do it) and wish him the very Happiest of Birthdays today.

Great Day

Yesterday was one of those days that you hope you always have. Started out with a trip top the Chicken Wing Cookoff with friends and family and ended up with watching a Steelers game with one of my oldest friends.

The chicken wing cookoff went very well. Michelle and I tried a number of wings from different places, but ultimately both of our votes went to the Sports Page. I have not heard any voting results as of yet either for the judges or the fans choice.

The evening rolled around and we went to Smitty and Steph's for dinner, some wine, football and some great conversation. It was the Steelers second pre-season game and they did look pretty good handing the Giants a loss at their new stadium.

Chicken Wing Cookofff

It comes around once a year and today is it, the 2010 Chicken Wing Cookoff is once again being held today. This year however it is moving from its traditional location from behind the old Mountaineer Mall to the events center at Mylan Park.

Michelle and I will be heading over this morning and will be meeting my old buddy Smitty and his wife Steph as well as I will be making my yearly tract with yesterdays birthday girl Jean.

Last night Michelle and I went to our first WVU Soccer game. The Mountaineers lost 2-1 in overtime to Penn State.

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday.

For those of you looking for a little cheap or free entertainment, tonight is the last movie of the summer on the Mon (sadness). The Movie Up will be playing tonight and will culminate BOPARC's Season for movies. Grab you a seat cushion, your favorite beverage and some snacks and enjoy the last freebie of the summer.

If you are looking for a little bit of sporting action, head on over to the WVU Soccer stadium to see the women take on Penn State in Women's soccer. The price of admission is a single dollar and many concessions also share that single dollar price tag for this evening.

Tomorrow will be the WVAQ/WAJR/Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicken Wing Cook-Off at Mylan Park. It's changing from its previous location and going to Mylan Park this season.

Hi ho hi ho, let's get ready to enjoy the weekend.

Happy Birthday Jean Hall

I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very special person a very Happy Birthday. The woman we all refer to as anmal is celebrating her birthday today.

She is a very special person who has touched so many people's lives, so if you happen to see her today, and if you weren't planning to go see her and wish her the very Happiest of Birthdays.

Michelle to Emergency Room

I took Michelle to the Emergency Room this afternoon. She was complaining of severe stomach pains since yesterday morning and we wanted to play it on the safe side and make sure that everything is alright.

Her bloodwork came back normal, and everything else seemed to check out fine. They just can't seem to determine what was causing her pain.

We went out to Eat N Park for dinner afterwards and she is recovering nicely.

Speeding on By

Wow has this week going pretty fast for me. It seems like it was just the weekend and we're getting ready to look down the barrel of another weekend very soon.

Michelle was under the weather yesterday and ended up coming home sick from work. We actually took a short trip to Krogers last night and maybe she should have stayed home and rested. I hate it when my baby is sick, but if she doesn't start feeling better soon (bad stomach pains) I'm going to be taking a side trip to a hospital. Hopefully she feels better this morning.

Anyone notice traffic is really starting to pick up? I guess the rumor is true, the students are going to be coming back and a lot of them are here and the rest will be arriving in the next couple of days. Ho hum.

Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day

Monday...Check. Tuesday...Check. We have already reached hump day, this week is just flying by and it should be the weekend again before we know it. If we get today in, it'll be all downhill until we get to another fun filled weekend.

I can tell the students are coming back into town, my cell phone holder that I wear on my hip broke yesterday and I had to go to AT&T to get another one. Michelle and I stopped after work and needless to say, stay away from cell phone company offices in Morgantown for the next few weeks, unless you are going to want to sit and wait in line. Man were they packed.

Oh well, hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well Monday is now behind us and it is now Tuesday, I can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* For those of you keeping track, it's been 886 days since me and my sweetheart had our first date.

* It's also been 109 days since I proposed and she said yes.

* It's been a while since I wrote about it, but Christmas is only 130 short shopping days away.

* Traffic you may notice is starting to increase around the University City. Slowly but surely students are returning to Morgantown for yet another year of academia to start next Monday. Traffic was bad, and it is just about to get worse.

* Weather has been nice, but something tells me we are going to have a break in the weather in the near future. Is it just me, or does anyone else think we are due for a couple days of rain?

* Going back to work after four days off wasn't that bad, I was pretty busy and the day just flew by. Today may be another story however.

* Hi ho hi ho

Extended Weekend is Over

Wow did that extended weekend go by fast. I feel like the Zebra and the Lion is Monday Morning here. It was a nice four days off, but now it is time to put the weekend in our memory bank and put our noses back on the grindstones for another five days.

Not quite sure what I will find when I get back into the office today, but I'm relaxed, rested and ready to go as far as that goes. Yesterday afternoon was a relaxing from a busy weekend kind of time for me and my sweetie.

Can't get to another weekend until we get Monday completed, so I guess it is hi ho hi ho