Bloomsday, come and gone!

We had a blast at Bloomsday. I got to see all my friends (well not all, but a lot), and my family. Kassandra and Jackie ran, so they finished in like 1:30. Kat's friend Kim and I ran/walked and we finished 1:59, and Mara and Kat walked, finishing just a few minutes after us. It was fun. Mom came down and cheered us on. She got a few pics.











I had a great weekend home seeing my family and my babies. Now I am headed back to Maryland to see my sweetie! One more week of work, then back here to spend the week with my family. Yippee! Shaun gets to come next time, so that will be fun. My family can't wait to meet him! :)

I had better get to the airport, I have a (boring) day of flying across the country. I have decided I really hate to fly. But next week I only have to fly there, then I get to bring my car back. I cannot wait. It was nice to drive it again while I was home. I get to turn in the (damn) rental car tomorrow morning, for good!! I can't wait for that either!!

Toodeloo!

Bloomsday Weekend is here!!

Woohoo! I am checked in. I can't wait. My flight leaves tomorrow morning at 8:40 am. Yeah. I have a small layover in Denver, CO. But it is an hour. So just enough time to potty, get a snack, and change planes. I doubt I will have to run across the airport considering it is the same airline. At least I am guessing I won't have to. So yippee. I get to go home and see my babies in just 24 hours!!!

Off to Bloomsday I go. I am feeling better, and by Sunday I should be in tip-top shape to run, at least some of it. I doubt I could run the whole thing without stopping this year. I don't even need to, cuz I got lots of friends I get to see and hang out with. Might as well walk, stroll, and enjoy the time with my friends. Yippee, I am so excited.

Alright, well, I guess in order to get home, I have to pack...so I had better do that! Bye!

Appalachian Trail

Hiked a small portion of the trail today. Didn't go for very long, cuz I am sick and all. But, Shaun got home early from his three-day thingy and it was nice out. So we decided we would go for a small walk on the trail. It was fun, but I was tired, so we didn't go much more than a few miles. Still, it was fun. As soon as I get better, and it stays nice....we will go out much more I am sure.

It was fun though. Of course, nothing like hiking in the Gorge!!

Shaun is gone right now. He left me on Monday. He had some ARMY three-day thing to do. I figured I could have some fun, and get some stuff done around the house...but nope.

I am sick.

Yup.

Sick.

I got some cold, and I have lost my voice. I am not talking squeaky lost, I am talking (or not talking) completely lost. Gone. Not here.

It is crazy. I don't think I have ever completely lost my voice before. It's weird.

I was supposed to work these three days while Shaun is gone, but I called in sick today. I went to work yesterday, and it was miserable. Not fair to me, my fellow workers, and especially not fair to my patients. I got worse and I wasn't getting any sleep, so I called in.

I really could have used the money, but I just can't work like this...and now I can't talk, so I really couldn't have worked like that. Bummer.

Nothing else terribly new with me. Get to go home in 4 days...counting down. I can't wait! I hope I am better for Bloomsday! I am sure I can walk with this, but I want to run some. I was hoping to get several runs in this week, but I don't see that happening.

Went out to dinner the other night with my friend Nicole and her boyfriend, Eric. They are awesome. We had a nice dinner at a steakhouse. I even tried some gator tail, and buffalo. Yeah, I know. I tried it. They were both pretty good.

Well, my first travel assignment is almost over. It has been great, but I am not really liking this hospital. The people I work with are great, but the way they run things drive me insane. I have had some pretty stressful days lately. If only they fixed things...it would be better. Always easier said than done, I know.

I am sure it will be fine. I just don't like working in the PCU, and I have been there for a month straight now. Next month I get to be in the ICU's, so I think it will be way better from here on out.

Start my next assignment May 20. After taking a week off, and driving my car back here. Woohoo. Cross country road trip!! Can't wait. We made our trip plans and everything. We will be staying in Billings Montana the first night. Camping under the stars at a KOA site. Okay...not completely under the stars...we will have a roof over our head. We decided it would be fun to stay in a cabin. So we will be doing that. Then, off to see Mount Rushmore, then stay at Sious Falls, SD. Again, in a cabin. Then to Chicago, IL. We will stay at a hotel just outside in Indiana. Woohoo. I am so excited. After that we drive home!

Lots of fun coming up!! I can't wait. Oh, and I *finally* got a card reader, so I don't have to wait to post pictures now! Super duper cool!!

Random Pics

I am sure he will not like this one, but for some unknown reason, I do!

Shaun and his cousin's little girl, Rachel

Rachel sleeping. This is from the day at the Baltimore Zoo







Rachel's sister, Sarah



Jill, Shaun's cousin. Mom to Rachel and Sarah





In New York with Mara, at Ground Zero

Falls

Well that was fun! I was sitting here at my computer minding my own business when I heard someone scream. Sounded like little kids, so I didn't think anything of it. I just figured they were playing, and running down the stairs.

Well, the next thing I know, I hear someone calling the ambulance...so I get dressed really quick. By dressed I mean throw on some sweat pants and a bra. I head out of me foor to find a little old lady had fallen down the stairs and is bleeding from her head. Of course EMT/RN girl kicks into high gear. I saved the day. I held pressure on her head, and kept her calm until the ambulance got here.

I didn't really do too much. What can I do? With no first aid kit...I used paper towels, no gloves...I was as careful as I could be, and no medications for her chest pain. No oxygen, no gurney, no nothing. Oh well. I was a Good Samaritan, and I still feel like I helped her in some way.

I am sure she will be fine. Had quite a "goose egg" on her head, and a small laceration to the top of her head...but I bet she is fine!

Okay, back to my boring mundane house chores...Grrr!

Blue Man Group

Went and saw the Blue Man Group last night, and it was amazing. We headed down to Baltimore and met up with Shaun's cousin and her husband. Went out to dinner at Capital City Brewery, in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. It was fun. It was the first time in a long time the weather was nice. I think it got to be about 78-80 yesterday. We actually ate outside. How cool is that? Pretty darn cool, if you were wondering.

So anyway...after dinner headed to the arena. First up was a man named Mike Relm. He did some pretty cool artistic things with music and video. Then, on to the Blue Man Group. They were hilarious, and really talented. It was just an overall great show. Very entertaining.

I would recommend them to anyone who can go.

Other than that, nothing terribly exciting going on. Shaun and I were going to look for a church to go today, but we were out really late last night. It was after 1 before we got home. So, needless to say...we didn't go to church today. Oh well. We still have to find one. Next week, I guess.

Nothing New

Nothing new to post about. Our lives just haven't been too exciting lately. Been working lots and picking up extra shifts when I can. Sunday was Shaun's birthday. WE went out to breakfast and dinner, and I baked him a carrot cake. It turned out great, but I was really worried. Thanks mom for the recipe. He loved it.
So, no great big plans going on now...just counting down till Bloomsday, and when I get to go home. I can't wait. I haven't been running, but I am gonna try to get a few runs in before then. I want to be able to run most of it. I know I will have to walk, that is ok. So far, several of my girlfriends have agreed to go, and do it too. So I am really excited that I get to see so many people. It has been (almost) three months since I have been home. Probably the longest I have ever been away without visiting. Crazy. I miss everyone so much, especially my babies. Of course, I will post pics when I go home. I hear Grason is talking lots, and Kaitlyn is learning to say more. They are both growing like weeds, and I can't wait to give them big hugs. Sis's...give me babies BIG hugs, and tell them I am on my way!

Some pics from Mara

Mara, I am working at getting them all uploaded on Kodak gallery for you. I should have them ready by tomorrow. I couldn't upload them all together, so I have to do it separately. You will get them asap. Thanks for coming, I had the bestest time ever!!



Ground Zero


Jefferson Memorial


Mara in Times Square


Deanna, Me, and Shaun in DC


Shaun and I on the Metro in DC


Mara and I in DC, Jefferson in the background. Cherry blossoms were in full bloom, but a lot were blown away, due to the wind the previous day. Oh well.


Mara and I at the FDR Memorial, in DC. This was my favorite part of DC so far. I am glad I didn't get to see it all the first trip. It was neat to see some more cool things this time around. Next time, I am sure I will see some more cool things.


All of us together, under a beautiful Cherry Blossom Tree.
Deanna, Shaun, Me, and Mara.

NY was a blast...as always!!

So Mara and I headed up to NY City yesterday. Woke up early, at 4:30am. That is 1:30am Mara time. Headed off to NY. It was really cool. I got to drive through Chinatown and Brooklyn, and parts of Manhattan. How cool is that? Yeah, pretty cool.

I really love NY. I loved it last time, and I loved it this time. However, it was still COLD. Brrr! Yeah, she decided to come visit me on a bad weekend. Why she wasn't checking the weather when she booked the flight 2 months ago, I have no clue. Oh well. She seemed to acclimate well. Good job Mara. That winter coat needed to come out of the closet, it was getting lonely in there. :)

Anyway. Had some fun. Walked around Times Square some more. Visited the M&M store again. Got some yummy (read: expensive) m&m's. In the evening we saw an off-Broadway play. It was called Perfect Crime. It was good, but I don't think that I got it completely. Normally I like figuring these things out, but we were really tired. We did get up at 4:30am, so that explains things.

Stayed over night, then headed to the airport today. She has the coolest GPS system, and we used it to get all over NY and to/from as well. I want one now. I will do some research for prices and types, then get one before my cross-country trip. It is really neat. We called her Betty. She helped alot. However, at the last step, she tried taking us through a small city with major traffic congestion, so we had to override her a bit. Oh well, she tries.

Also, saw the movie Borat this weekend. It was funny, but not what I was expecting. Oh well. Got some pretty funny lines out of the show though.

Shaun and his sister had fun in Baltimore with their cousin. Hope everyone had a great Easter!!

Visitors

Mara and Deanna arrived safe and sound on Thursday night. I had to work all day, so after work, I came home, changed out of my scrubs (into normal people clothes) and we headed off to get our guests in Baltimore.
Friday, we hung out all day in Washington DC. We had a ton of fun, walking around seeing the cherry blossom trees. We say a few more things than I saw last time I was there. This time we saw Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, and The Capital Building (from afar). We didn't go into the Capital bldg, thinking there wasn't much to see. We also took them to the Natural History Smithsonian Museum to look at the Orchids, and the Hope Diamond. Then we ate some dinner at Elephant and Castle (British Pub Restaurant) and caught a movie. We saw the new Will Ferrell Blades of Glory. It was HILARIOUS. If you like Will Ferrell, even just a little, you have to see it.
Shaun and his sister stayed in DC last night, and hung out with Shaun's friends Katie, and Ashley. They saw a hockey game today, and hung out. Mara and I went shopping, and just did fun girl stuff today. Tomorrow we are getting up early and driving to New York.
Yup. New York City. She has an old friend that lives there now, that we are gonna meet up with. But first....tourist stuff!! Woohoo! Gonna take her to Times Square, maybe catch a play, and whatever else we can fit into the day. Then, we are staying overnight, and heading back home about 10 am. Basically taking her back to the airport. But, that is cool, get to see some more sights, and have a fun road trip!!
So, I will post pics of DC and New York as soon as I get them, but this time they aren't on my camera...Mara bought a couple disposables, and we will wait till she gets those developed, and uploaded for me. I am sure we will have some good ones on there. Yeah!!

Happy Easter to you all. I hope you get to spend it with someone you love.

Long Awaited Updates

Hello All. I know it has been quite a while. I have no excuse. Well, I do, but they aren't good. First off, I want to post pics, but I don't have a card reader, so I need to look into getting one. That way, I don't have to go to Wal*Mart everytime that I need to upload photos. Also, way cheaper. Those CD's cost a few bucks each time, and if it isn't full, then it isn't worth it.

We had a ton of fun in DC last weekend. WE walked all over, saw the White house, the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the World War II Memorial. What else did we see? Hmm, well we went to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I think that was the coolest of the whole trip. I wasn't too impressed with the rest, but it was still cool to go see. I didn't get to go onto the White House. Apparently, you have to make an appointment to do that. Next time...that appointment will be made. However, I am a taxpayer, and I pay for that house, therefore I should be able to go into it. Whatever... I am sure they have heard it all. I also didn't get to sit on Lincoln's lap. He is sitting up way high, and there is a sign and roped off area. "No Sitting". Apparently others want to do the same thing. I think it would cool to let people up there, but it may hurt the structure and integrity of the statue. Again...whatever.

So, we also met up with some of Shaun's friends for dinner Saturday night. We wanted to go to Dave and Buster's, but it was a three plus hour wait. So, we hunted all over for a less of a wait, and landed at a smaller restaurant. It was a lot of fun, and his friends all seem really cool.

Sunday we were supposed to have date night, go to a cool audience involved play, then to a nice dinner. Well, traffic was backed up and we didn't make the play, so we ended up eating at Cheesecake Factory before heading back home. It was yummy. We decided to get our cheesecakes to go, so we could enjoy them for days to come. And we did, enjoy them, for days to come. Okay, two days, but still good.

Hmmm, what else is new. Well, Shaun is living with me now. He was staying over a lot, and eventually we just decided he might as well make it official. So, it is really nice to have him there with me all the time. :) He is so great. I love him so much!

Up next...next weekend Mara and his sister Deanna are coming to visit. We are gonna head to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival on Friday, then part seperate ways. He will go spend some time in DC with his sister and friends, while Mara and I find something else fun to do. Then for Easter, Mara and I, are going to make a nice dinner for us, and make it a fun day. I am so glad I have someone familiar coming to see me.

In a few weeks, we are going to King's Dominion for Shaun's birthday. It will just be a day trip, but fun none-the-less. His friend, Andrea, is coming up from North Carolina, to go with us. I can't wait. I think it is a lot like Silverwood. How fun!!

Then, only about one month away, I get to go see my babies. I get to go HOME! I am headed home for the weekend of Bloomsday, then again for a week with Shaun, the following weekend. We are driving back cross country, to bring my car back. We are gonna try to stop at MOunt Rushmore, and maybe Yellowstone. How cool is that???

Well, those are about all the updates that I have. I will try to do better. As soon as I get that card reader, I will post more pics. Oh yeah

Yesterday, we went to Baltimore and met up with Shaun's cousin and her two little girls. One is 5, the other 3. They are super cute. We headed to the zoo. It was so much fun. Didn't get to see all the animals, but saw the cool ones. The polar bears, chimps, giraffes, lions, and elephants. It was a ton of fun. It was nice to get out for the day. It was really nice out.

I am so glad Spring has arrived!!!

DC

Headed to DC today. I will take lots of pictures. I hope the weather is supposed to still be nice. Earlier in the week, it was. I will go check that out now. Have a great weekend, and I will return with some cool stories and even better pictures.

Trips

Yeah. We have lots of trips planned, I can't wait.

Friday we are headed to DC for a fun-filled weekend. I can't wait. Then...well, okay we aren't going too many places, but I am headed home for Bloomsday. I bought my plane ticket today, and I will be home Fri-Mon. (May 4-7). Yeah.

Also, Shaun and I bought our tickets to come home for a week between my contracts. We have decided to fly home, then drive my car back. It will save me about $500 per month on a rental car, and that gives me a chance to see a few more things....like while driving cross country. We figure a good 4-5 days at home, then leave for the open road. Take 3-4 days to drive back here. Yeah, I am pretty excited, plus I get my car back!! I miss my car. :)

Well, hope you enjoy the pics below of Shaun and I, and our trip to see his friends (Andrea and Tammy) in North Carolina. Next up will be pics of us in DC. :)

Dude....pics

Shaun and I in North Carolina


How cute!!


Kisses!!


Apparently I am comfortable


Wow, I am HOT!


Group photos are fun! Shaun, me, Andrea, and Tammy


Me and Tammy...Shaun's 2 favorite girls! :)

North Carolina

Got back really late last night from NC, so I am pretty tired again. No sleep! :(

It was a ton of fun. I got to meet a few of Shaun's friends. They were really cool, and we had a ton of fun. Basically a lazy weekend, went out a few times, stayed in a bunch, and I tried something new.

Yup, you heard me right. Shaun took me (well all of us) to a sushi bar. *Gasp*. Yes...I tried sushi. Well, I am not sure if it is really called sushi....I didn't eat the raw stuff. I tried some crab roll, and something with Eel. I don't know. It was ok. I am really excited that I tried something new, especially something that has freaked me out for so long. I am sure the look on my face was priceless. The girls were great though, they helped me get past my fears....well Shaun helped too.

St. Patty's Day we got all dressed up...I didn't, because I didn't have anything green, and headed to a bar. We stood outside in the freezing cold for about 30 mins, and the line didn't move AT all. So, we decided to leave, and get drunk at home, on our own. By our own, I really mean, their own. Since you all know I don't drink. Of course, Shaun and I were asleep by 1, and the others carried on a bit longer. It was still fun.

Sunday, was a lazy day, but we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. It was pretty good. Headed home a lot later than we wanted to, but we got home safe and sound. Next weekend is DC. Woohoo! Oh, and the girls and Shaun all got pics of the weekend, so I have to wait till someone takes pitty on me, and shares! :)

Tidbits

This weekend I get to head out to NC. I guess it is at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville. I hope I spelled that correctly. But first, I get to hang out with a new girl friend. I can't wait. Tonight I am headed to Kristy's house to have a girl's night in. I guess I will see what we do when I get there. I am sure it will be total girly things. Yeah. It is so nice to have a friend.
Today, I am going for a run. It is a little breezy, but I don't care. I really want to start running again. Besides, I have got to get ready for Bloomsday, coming up in May. I am so excited I get to go to Bloomsday this year. I haven't missed it since I started running it in 2001. This will be my 7th year. Yeah!
For all those that don't know what Bloomsday is, it is a 12k race that has over 50,000 runners in it every year. I feel like I have already mentioned this in a post before, so sorry if I have. Either way, I can't wait to go. I usually get my family and friends to go too, so I am really excited to be able to see everyone. Can't wait.
I am almost 100% sure now that I am going to renew my contract. If I renew here for another 13 weeks, I will be around here through August. Yeah.

Long awaited...

Here are some pics of my trip to NY...enjoy.


Times Square


More Times Square


I didn't see this play, but it is famous, and I thought the sign was cool.

Over looking NY


Superman!!


Planet Hollywood-where I had to get my NY Pass


Central Park


View from Empire State Building



This is Pete. He is my New Zealand buddy. My NY foreigner!!


Me, with NY in the background. A view from the observatory from the Statue of Liberty.


There she is, isn't she beautiful?


NY Firefighters pay tribute to Ground Zero. Granted it was wax, but I liked it best.


Another picture of the NY firefighters Ground zero wax sculpture.

Well, I think that is plenty for now. I will post a pic of Shaun, as soon as I can. Please be patient, my goodness. I am headed to NC this weekend, I am sure I will get some more pics, then I can go get the put on a CD, so I can upload them to the computer. Hope you enjoyed my pics from NY.

Updates

I am so sorry I haven't gotten my pictures posted. I have been a busy bee. I have them ready to post, and I will send the rest home so you can see all of them. They are really good. I was very pleased.

So, my trip to NY. Awesome. I left monday morning, got to my hotel and checked in. Unfortunately in was 10:30 am, so I had to leave my bag behind the desk. Then I was off to the streets of NY. I headed to Central Park, since it was so close. After that I needed to find Planet Hoolywood to pick up my NY Pass. It is the pass that allowed me to get into many attractions for free. It was sweet. My life saver. They even gave me a cool book that gave me directions, maps, numbers, and hours of operation. It proved to be the best investment I did. Well, I wasn't sure where it was at, so I decided to just start walking, and hope that I find it.

I did. It was in the middle of Times Sqaure. Now, Times Square...it is amazing. I loved it. It is as cool as it is in the movies. Big building, lots of people, bright electric neon signs. So cool. It seemed to be the hub of NY.

Monday night I went and saw a Broadway play. I saw Avenue Q. It was so good. I had never heard of it, but heard when I bought the tickets it had one a Tony award. I got all dressed up, and took a cab downtown. It was the best play. Hilarious the whole time, and very risque.

Also Monday, while I was walking around downtown, I headed to the Empire State building. That was cool. I bet the view would be even more spectacular in the spring and summer. It was a bit hazy, but I still got some good pics. Which I will post either tonight or tomorrow. Yeah.

Next day, had an issue getting to my massage appt, which happened to be in another town. So I had to take the train up north about 45 mins. Well, because there was some confusion, I didn't get there in time. Then, they wanted me to come back at 4:30, but I had already wasted a few hours of my morning, so I managed to get them to give me a gift certificate, so I could use it at another location. This is a much longer story, but too hard to explain in this post. Needless to say, I wasted my morning, and it was about 10 degrees with a wind chill factor to -12. Not fun for me. Oh well.

After I got back into town, I headed to the NBC studios for a couple neat tours. I got to read the news from one of the news desks and read off the teleprompter. It was really cool. Too bad it wasn't recorded, because everyone said I did a great job, and I was a natural at it. Sweet. It was a ton of fun.

Then I went to the wax museum, Madame Tussaud's. It was neat. Most looked really good. I took pics, but they all came out bad. Well, not all of them, but they aren't my favorite. I will post one or two of them, just so you can see them.

As I was paying for my gift shop purchase, this guy from New Zealand started talking to me. He seemed really cool. His name was Pete. He came over to NY to meet a girl he had been seeing, but at the last minute she ended it. So, he was visiting NY alone, too. We started walking around together, then headed to an Irish pub for some food and drinks. We sat there and talked for a while. It was getting late, so he walked me to my hotel, and we agreed we would meet up the next day.

After my long awaited massage at the NY location, I met up with Pete again, and we got on a bus tour, heading to the statue of Liberty. I didn't have time for much that day, as I was headed back home. But, even though it was cold, it was still really cool to see her. She is really big, and amazing. We walked up the 156 steps to the top of the observatory.

I made it back to my hotel just in time as the shuttle was there to pick me up. Then headed to the airport, to wait and wait. My plane was delayed. The downfall is...they didn't have any clue when the plane would arrive. They just knew it wasn't there. Normally they have a clue, and can say it was held up because of this, that, or the other thing, but not this time.

Oh well. I made it home safe and sound. I even stopped on the way home and got to go to a late dinner with Shaun. Because nothing is open, we went to Denny's. It was fun.

This weekend, I got to spend lots of time with Shaun. He dropped me off at work Fri morning, and picked me up Saturday night. It was a very long day for me, becasue I got absolutely no sleep Friday night. So, by Saturdya night, I had been up for 36+ hours. He cooked us some food, and we watched a movie. But, by the time the movie got started, I was nodding off.

Our plan was to go hiking the next day, but that didn't happen. Got up late, and basically had a lazy day. We did manage to run an errand or two, take a stroll in the park, and watch a movie. We were thinking of going to Cheesecake Factory, but didn't get there either.

Oh well. We were supposed to meet up with a girl from work, Nicole, but we had some mis communication, and some phone tag, and never managed to meet up. That is ok, we will go have some fun again later.

Also, the hospital has asked if I would be interested in renewing my contract. I said I wasn't sure, but I am thinking I will renew for a while at least. I figure I am having fun here, and I have some more fun to be had. There are several more places I would love to visit, and do. This weekend Shaun is taking me to North Carolina to meet his friends, and the next weekend, we will be going to DC. I still want to go visit some places in Pennsylvania like Dutch country, Hershey, and Gettysburg.

I guess you have all been updated. I will keep you posted on things as they progress. I am still hoping to come home for Bloomsday. I asked for that weekend off, and I will likely get it, so plan to go. I am even trying to convince Shaun to go too. He has some previous plans that weekend, so I am not sure if he will be able to come. I will keep working on him. :)

Next up...pictures of NY and a few of Shaun and I at the park.

Date #2

I still haven't had a chance to get all the pics downloaded to my computer, don't worry they are coming soon, as is a post about NY. It went awesome, and I can't wait to go again.

As for the date with Shaun. He took me out to a Japenese restaurant last night. Believe it or not, I actually enjoyed it, and it was good food. I am glad he is helping me expand my food horizons. After we wanted to go bowling, but they had league, so we decided to go to a movie instead. We saw Wild Hogs. It was hilarious. Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, and William H Macy. Just plain hilarious.

Then, we ended up bowling after the movie. We played three games and I lost 2/3. After that we hung out at his place, and watched another movie. Overall a great date, and yes...we are seeing each other, and will be seeing lots of each other in the near future. I am gonna go with him this weekend to North Carolina to meet his friends. Then, next weekend we are headed to DC. Tomorrow, a fun hike, and maybe Cheesecake Factory in Baltimore.

He is a ton of fun, and I really like him. Things are great :)

Addendum: Okay, so the first meeting wasn't considered a date, soley because we were first meeting. But for all who are wondering, it will from here on out, be considered a date. So, we have had 3 dates then, if you consider the first meeting in Baltimore, the second night at Denny's on my way home from NY, and then yesterday. There you go, are you all happy??

Under Construction

NY pics soon to come. I am working hard to get the best all downloaded and ready for viewing.

Please be patient.

I am home

Hello All! I know you are all very anxious to hear how NY was, and I can't wait to tell you.

However, I have to wait. Today I have to work, and tomorrow I will go get my pics uploaded to CD so I can download them to my computer, so I can share them all.

I took about 150 pics, so there will be lots to see. Yeah.

Just wanted everyone to know I am home safe and sound. Oh, and my last post....it wasn't a date.

But, I did see him again, and I am going to continue to see him, and things are progressing well. Enjoy your day!!

Baltimore

So, yesterday I met this guy that I met on match.com. His name is Shaun. We met at a little coffee shop, sat there for a while, then decided what to do next. There wasn't much to do in Hagerstown, becuase it was raining, and getting cold/windy. So, we decided to head to Baltimore.

As we were leaving town, it was getting sunnier, and warmer. It was nice in Baltimore. We headed to the Inner Harbor and hung out there all day.

I got to go to my first Hard Rock Cafe. I had never been to one before. So, as he was suggesting places to eat, I stopped him right there, and said we had to go.

That was fun. Of course, since I have been sick all week, I didn't get to enjoy it nearly as much as I would have liked.

Then, we went to the Aquarium. That was fun. I haven't been to an aquarium in years. We also stayed and watched the dolphin show. Man, are those dolphins so cute, and talented. It was pretty short though, I wish it was longer. Oh well.

Then, we walked the pier for a while, and decided to head back to Hagerstown to catch a movie. Well, when we go there, all the movies started at ten and we were there at like 8:20. So, we decided to get dinner.

Went to Ruby Tuesday. Again, didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I would have liked to. I am sure I will get over this soon. Just the post sickness stomach cramps hurt really bad, and knock the appetite right out of me. Well, by the end of the meal, we sat and talked to waste some time before the movie. It took forever for the waiter to bring the check, then we never saw him or anyone else again. So, we left. Yup. Dine'n'dash. I had never done it before, but it was kind of fun. Of course, I doubt I will do it again, but everybody's got to do it at least once in their life.

The movie. It was good. We saw The number 23 with Jim Carrey. I really like him in more serious roles. It was good, but Boy was I tired by the end of the night. Night ended at about 12:30 am, but the time I got home and in bed, it was about 1am. I had to get up for work at 5:30...I pushed it till 6 am this morning. :)

But, next up...New York City. Here I come!!! I cannot wait. My plane leaves 7am tomorrow morning. I have to get up at 4 am to leave and get to DC in time. Yeah for me!

Don't worry. I will post pictures soon. I don't have any way to get them to my computer, so I have to wait till I have enough to put on a disc. I bet after NY, I will go get them ready for uploading.