Happy 2013

As 2012 draws to an end, reflections on the coming year are want to come. I don't usually make resolutions...they are but to break anyway...but this year I think I'll attempt to visit the Yoga place across the street from my work. I sit at a desk 40 plus hours per week...I don't run like I should. (sad to say how long it's been since I've run...but with the snow & ice on the roads currently-that doesn't sound like a good idea). 

Other things? Time will tell. Perhaps picking up the camera again & reteaching myself how to use it. That might be fun.

Fun Quiz

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
The Northeast
The Midland
Philadelphia
The South
North Central
The West
Boston
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

I'm a Great Lakes/Midwestern girl myself. Although I do mostly call that sugary carbonated beverage "soda" & not "pop" as if you call it that on the east coast they're liable to pop you in the nose! Although it's been many years since I've been to the east coast.

Gotta love facebook for sharing these sillies.

Back to Standard Time

I've lived with daylight savings time my whole life (with the exception of the first year when we moved to Indiana). It usually doesn't bother me. But I've been waking up just too darned early!

Why can't they just leave the time at daylight savings time all year. What is with this getting pitch dark at 6:00PM?

It's just not very productive!

The sunrise is kind of nice to see though...driving to work in the light is different! ...getting home in the dark...ick!

Whoo hoo...

My little brother called & asked if we wanted to see Michigan vs. San Diego State (the team that Brady Hoke used to coach). We're a ways from Ann Arbor, but our kids had never been to a Michigan game so my husband agreed to go! I didn't take my good camera as you can't take bags into the stadium (even purses!) so I wasn't going to chance a downpour (even if it is an old camera!) So the photos were my 10 yr old daughter's responsibility.

The U of M Graduates are SERIOUS tailgaters...

Like quite serious...

The stadium update was quite nice..even if the photos don't do it justice:

We didn't get a lot of photos; the band was fun to watch...

And it's always fun to be with 110,000 people in a stadium!

And we got to watch a little football...the jury is still out on the jumbotrons, but they did help keep your interest during "media breaks"...

We always like to see our Wolverines in the end zone making that touchdown!

The final score was 28-7...Michigan didn't play as well as I would have liked...they've got some tough competition coming up.   Hard to believe it's probably been 25 yrs since I've last been in Michigan Stadium.
The seats were definitely better than student seats! It was a fun day with lots of driving...but that's old hat to us. In conclusion for your viewing pleasure; the Michigan Fight Song:

Hail to the victors valiant
Hail to our conquering heroes
Hail, hail to Michigan
The leaders and best...

Hail to the victors vailiant
Hall to our conquering herores
Hail, hail to Michigan
The leaders of the West!
Go Blue!

Uh oh...a dog without a name...

Last night the only thing I can think of is ... that I lost my mind. I agreed to this adorable 7 wk old lab pup.

He's still nameless...Husbs wants to name him "Buck" but the family's all vetoed that one. Lucky Jack is still not sure about him.

He'll get a name ... SOON!

Today...

This is the beginning of a new day.

You have been given this day to use as you will.

You can waste it or use it for good.

What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.

When tomorrow comes; this day will be gone forever; in its place will be something that you have left behind.

Let it be something good.

The Help

Just finished this book...in record time. Stayed up too late a couple nights but I'm finished! Heard it's going to be a movie. ...doubt the movie will be as good as the book. Just a review... a friend recommended it last fall & I finally got it from the library recently. It was a ...good read!