Furry Friday: Riley's State of Mind

For a little fun I've decided to respond to an email questionnaire on my blog, but from Riley's point of view.  He thought it would be fun too.  I asked him this morning.  Doesn't he look enthused?  

Do you like blue cheese?
I heard the word "cheese"... I love cheese!

Do you own a weapon?
Do teeth count? 

What flavor Kool-Aid is your favorite?
I haven't experienced Kool-Aid.  I have been known to drink iced-tea, hot tea, and coffee when you're not looking.  Hey, if you leave it anywhere that I can get to it's fair game.

Furry Friday: Toddler Tuesday

This Tuesday I watched my friend Danielle's daughter Jackie again.  I held off on posting about it until Friday because much of what I wanted to post about centered on Riley.  I must say I was so proud of how good he's been when we've had Jackie over.  You see, he's a spoiled only child.  He's great with adults, dislikes other dogs, and hasn't had too much interaction with anything under 4 years of age.  Crying babies on TV make him go bananas, as do animals, people dressed as animals (i.e. Lola), joggers, and the occasional football/basketball game.  So each time we've had Jackie over, it's been interesting to watch his interactions with her during some of his daily activities.

Countryfest 2011

This past Saturday was Countryfest 2011 in Altamont, NY.  This is probably one of largest attended concert collective of country music stars in NYS.  Thirty-six thousand tickets were sold.  The weather could not have been more beautiful and thanks to an SPF level of 50, the hubby and I are not lobsters. We had arrived around 11:30am and did not leave until about 9:20pm.  As enjoyable as it was to be there with friends it can be summed up as one long day of lawn chair sitting, public port-a-potty usage, and wicked expensive concessions.  There were several artists that I did enjoy hearing in a live setting, but unfortunately with how crowded it was our view of the stage was quite limited.  People watching was at an all time high though.

Countryfest Fun Fact #185:  Jägerbombs, extensive sun exposure, and an already pronounced lisp makes for an exceptionally obnoxious Countryfest goer.  This is a scientifically proven fact, we sat not six feet from her.

The Shoes Have It

My husband and I attended the CRUSH 105.7FM VIP party at Vapor Night Club in Saratoga on Saturday.  Friends of ours had won tickets and were in the drawing for their Cruise Giveaway.  Sadly they did not win, but we had a great time anyway.  I must say that coming up on our thirties, it's nice to find an age appropriate night scene.   The music was the perfect blend of today's top hits and music from our younger years.  We also weren't surrounded by college kids just looking to get completely obliviated and hook up.  We were partying with folks our own age who knew their drinking limits and were just there to have a good time.  One word comes to mind: refreshing.  It also didn't hurt my ego to be one of the youngest ladies on the dance floor, just saying.

As nice as this club was, it still proved fun to people watch.  My friends and I came up with our own code words for certain people throughout the night.  There was Soccer Mom Turned Party Girl, Creepy Guy, Ronnie Wannabe (Jersey Shore reference), and last but not least White Shorts Girl.