Howdy Doody Monday

Okay so normally I don't mind Monday's but today is a little different. So this weekend a co-worker of mine (Noop's) gradmother died, quite suddenly I might add. Noop and I work quite closely and I am very sad for his loss. His aunt called him on Friday and said that it was nothing to worry about and the next thing you know his grandmother had passed away. So I knew that coming in today I was going to have to work his shift which is fine because it gives me over time. The part that I don't like (yes this is selfish of me) is that Isaac and I were planning on leaving early (like noon) on Friday for a little trip south and Noop's grandmother's funeral is on Friday. So I have to work late (like five). I don't mind working at all for Noop, I know how I would feel if it was me. My let down is that Friday is Halloween and Isaac is gung-ho on handing out candy to little kids. His previous jobs never gave him holiday's off and his new job specifically gives holidays off. So needless to say he's super excited and has wanted to do this for years. And now I have to tell him that he possibly can't because (oh the irony) now I have to work late. Hopefully the weekend girl can cover but she has class so it's not guaranteed.

Not to mention a lot happened over the weekend at work that I had to sort through this morning so I didn't really get a breather until late afternoon at work. The good part is that it makes time fly. The bad part is that it makes me kind of stressed. So my therapy today (aka weakness) was that I bought a pair of really cute Keen shoes. That made me feel a lot better. Oh I also really improved my disc golf scores this weekend so I am stoked to see that. It's really nice to have the encouragement of our friends who we play with.

Platforms

So I read something yesterday that really ticked me off. Up until now I just found Sarah Palin funny and maybe a couple fruit loops short of a whole bowl. But now, now I don’t like her. She did an interview on Dr. Dobson’s radio show (this is a Christian radio show) this is not my issue. Nor do I have an issue with her describing herself as a hard core pro-lifer. I don’t even have an issue with her being a very forward evangelical Christian. What I have an issue with is how she talks about her newborn baby son Trig. She said that she was glad that she had him so not only could she talk the talk but now she could walk the walk. My personal view of this statement is that she only had Trig so that she could make an example out of him to show what a good person she is. Who does that!?! Why would a mother be more concerned about showing people that she is following what she says? To me even uttering that statement turns Trig from a little boy into a thing that further promotes herself. I have been told in another interview she said that her and her husband decided to have Trig despite him having downs syndrome. If you’re a true pro-lifer this wouldn’t be an issue right? Because I thought that all pro-lifer’s kept their babies because they believe that they are people from the moment of conception. Silly me.
I don’t know maybe I have my nose out of joint but something about those statements just struck me as wrong. If I had a baby born with a disability I would never talk about how by having the baby I could now show people that I could walk the walk. Rant over.

Thanksgiving? You? Me? The turkey too?

Okay so I finally ponied up. No one would help Isaac out and switch shifts with him. So we are flying into CO on Thanksgiving day. Not what I wanted but hey, it was that or I went by myself. Besides, Bryce is in Japan and Corey was all excited about me being his proxy (C I'm excited too, I love seeing you when I can). I think she was really just concerned about having less food, or the possibility of Chinese takeout in her future. But Corey, worry no more Isaac and I coming will ensure more than enough food. Okay, so all kidding aside I'm also really excited to finally have concrete plans for CO. Although the representative I talked to on the phone (I won't name the airline) was not very bright. He was telling me that he was looking at the same flights as me (he wasn't) and that I needed to pay eight hundred dollars per person to change the tickets. I finally asked to talk to a manager and after that he caught on that, oh I was looking at the cheap flight. Don't worry I didn't pay the close to eight hundred per person that he was telling me I needed to.

As a side note my new purple disc golf bag (that I mention in a previous post) is a tad bigger than I thought it was going to be. So the puny strap that came with it which, while it's nice, was not up to the job so Isaac stopped by Mando's and got me some quad shocks (picture below). Now it feels like I'm carrying nothing (whereas before I could feel all 15-20 lbs. I was carrying). He's a good husband. Oh and I know it's going to be cold but C if you want to learn disc golf I can bring some discs and teach you. I think you would like it. :)

Panera

Okay, so it's really sad when I can walk into Panera and (okay so it's always the same girl working) I don't even have to tell them my order. I was teasing the girl who works there yesterday about stalking me, luckily she found it funny too, or at least she pretended very well.

Still no word on the Colorado visit. Isaac is having a really tough time trying to get coverage. Worse case senario we fly in on Thanksgiving, as long as they have tickets and the price doesn't sky rocket.

Happy Birthday Bryce!

Yay for Ray!

So I'm very excited today because Ray LaMontagne has his new cd out. And while that makes me very happy it's not the main reason for my excitement, no. On the cd he has a song called Sarah. :) I always like to find songs that have my name in them (especially the title) but I haven't been so excited about a Sarah song since JT's Sarah Maria. I don't really care that my middle name is not Maria. I have a repulsion towards the 80's hair bands Sarah songs because I have been sung them waaaayyyy too many times. I know people think it's cute but also like being born in Witchita, KS I'm tired of people asking me where's Toto, or do I have a Toto etc. Okay, enough ramble.

Who said Airports were hard to get through? I just need a flying partner...

So last December I bought plane tickets to visit the folks back in Kansas, for a fair price I might add. I based the dates to go on Isaac's schedule and all was good to go... Or, so I thought. I guess it just goes to prove to me that when you think something is going to be easy it never turns out that way.
So anyway, my Dad earlier this year decided that he wanted to move to Colorado where he wants to retire. Even though he's not retiring yet. So the tickets were moved to Colorado, no big deal. Then Isaac received offers in the mail from cooking schools in the area to come interview for teaching positions. He was burned out from work and it's been a dream of his to be a chef instructor for a long time and hopefully we'll end up in New York so Isaac can teach at the CIA. That wouldn't be for a while yet, but knock on wood. So now his schedule has changed and he doesn't get vacation like the rest of us. He only gets paid for the breaks that the school takes (spring, summer, thanksgiving, and winter). So now the problem is changing the dates. Well, school breaks are the most expensive times to fly, so now the tickets that were bought rather cheaply are now expensive tickets and if I have to change them one more time I might as well have tried to purchase a trip to Europe in the first place.
One solution was to have Lindsay my sister go with me. She was excited to go and it was the cheapest ticket change available to us. However I'm sure you can surmise from the tone of this post that that option didn't work out either. Lindsay was sad and so was I. And I feel like I'm back at square one. The tickets are for next month and I don't know what to do. I can go by myself and take the other ticket and change it to visit Carrie and Keith in the spring. (Carrie if you're reading this let me know when is good for you) Or I can buck up (hahaha no pun intended) and change the tickets AGAIN.
Whomever reads this let me know your opinion. I don't know what to do. Isaac and I regardless are going to drive out there to visit during his spring break. Dad, I'm calling you today to let you know this. :)

Sarah Palin

So last night Isaac was on a regional disc golf forum and found this amazingly funny disc of Sarah Palin. Ironically it's a pink destroyer disc. I contacted the guy who made it and guess what!? It's going to be mine! I love it, it's hilarious and who wouldn't love to throw Sarah's face and see it whack a tree? After all I think that's part of her values. Just kidding. I know some people will take me having this disc as being republican or that I support Sarah Palin, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I find her highly amusing what with all her flub ups. I am also adding a picture of her stumping for her campaign with her daughter Piper flipping off a boy next to her. Who wouldn't love that? And her (I hope by now) infamous V.P. debate flow chart.