Raven's Game - August 29, 2008

Last night, my son-in-law got 4 free tickets to the Baltimore Raven's pre-season game against the Atlanta Falcons - 5th row seats. This was my first live NFL game ever. I think my brothers went to a Colts game in the 70's, but I never did. We lost 9 -10, but I had a great time. The Raven's did what they're really good at - field goals and defense - but no touchdowns. I really enjoyed watching the cheerleaders perform, too. My 6 year old grandson was totaly enamored - as soon as he saw them he said "look, cheerleaders". Especially when the guys were part of the squad, and they'd toss the girls up in the air, and the girls would flip & the guys would catch them. Later, the bigger guys in our group were egging him on to wave at them and say "hey, baby". I think one of the cheerleaders waved at him, too. I don't think of the cheerleaders as airheads. They are athletes in their own right, and they are skilled in their sport. The choreography was perfect. Yay Team.

Home Alone - August 22, 2008

I'm having a rare day at home by myself. DH, DD & DGS are at the shore, and mom is at the senior center. When I realized I'd have this opportunity, I took the day off work. So what am I doing? I'm cleaning. I don't mind cleaning when I'm by myself. No one is underfoot, there are no interruptions, and I can set my own pace. I'm using the Fly Lady "crisis cleaning" plan - working 15 minutes in a room for 45 minutes, and taking a 15 minute break each hour. I might not get every room finished, but I'll get a lot done.