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Dec 1st, World Aids Day

Craft Show - Saturday, Dec 5th 9:30 - 3:30

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

Come on everyone sing along........

A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME

Lyrics by Xavier Atencio and music by George Bruns

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We kindle and char, inflame and ignite,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

We burn up the city, we're really a fright,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We're rascals, scoundrals, villans, and knaves,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We're beggars and blighters, ne'er-do-well cads,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads,

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Happy Talk like a Pirate Day! Yes, yet another silly made up holiday like Valentines Day to honor something silly. It isn't meant to worship or make pirates into idols by any means. I mean really, pirates are Addled, Bilge-sucking rats, Scallywag scurvy dogs! They were horrible, horrible beings! They really did pillage and plunder and a hell of a lot worse than that. So why did a day to Talk like them come to be? Out of pure silliness. It's a day to make fun and have fun. And of course any excuse to drink a lot of RUM!!!

Only if all pirates could be as hot and sexy as Charlton HestonOr Orlando Bloom

Or Johnny Depp

Or hell, even Keira Knightley

In honor of the day I wanted to show you all my lastest tissue box cover that will be available at the craft show on Saturday, December 5thCute huh? I think it turned out great and I'm very happy with it. So enjoy the day and remember to Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

Never Forget

Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down

HEY! Yes, I did come back even though I was so super tempted to stay. At 104 degrees it was still more comfortable then 83 degrees here since there isn't the humidity there. There is a smell out there (no not smog), it a smell you can only get in California. And the vibe is different. Nice place to visit, maybe even live there but then I remember the earthquake argument and decide I will stay here instead.


It was a great long weekend and John was surprised, to say the least. I first sent him a cake to his hotel in Berkeley. I figured if I didn't do something for his birthday he might think something is up. I mean, I am a thoughtful wife. He didn't think to take a picture until after I talked to him and asked for one. I do have to say that the cake was really good. (There was the tiniest piece left when I finally caught up with him) Since I don't know my way around Los Angeles that well, I had balloons delivered to the hotel that I was meeting him at. The latex balloons had lost most of their air by the time I got to them.


I'm kind of glad he was having a hectic weekend because it made it much easier for me to travel with little phone contact. I told him I was going to Great Adventure on Saturday and a concert Sunday night. That way if he called me and I didn't answer or he heard people and noise in the background I was covered. I made sure to take all precautions just in case and didn't need them because I hardly even talked to him. I did call him in the afternoon on his birthday and sang Happy Birthday to him but he was driving and busy so it was a short call. That was ok for me since the less time spent talking to him the less likely I would be to blurt out that I was in Los Angeles waiting for him. The Moment of Truth:

I got to the hotel a few hours a head of him. I had time to shower and even catch an hours worth of sleep, which I needed after one long day of travel and one long fabulous day in Disneyland. I pulled in around 12:30am Pacific time, I was tired but hyped up on adrenaline. He didn't arrive until 3:30 am and didn't come into the hotel until 3:50ish because he was busy eating something or other on the bus. Dan, the other driver who knew I was there, kept trying to through hints to John that it was time to call it a night and go to his room. Mean while, I'm in the hotel lobby with a fist full of balloons with butterflies in my belly. Shelia, the wonderful woman at the front desk allowed me to hide in the office just off of the front desk. When John walked in and gave his name she told him he had a package waiting for him. She turned to me and said something like "Can you bring that package there on the desk out for Mr Kubus?" Of course he couldn't see me in the office so I walked to the doorway and put the balloons threw first, then I stepped in behind the desk. He had a look of shock and confusion on his face, like it took a few beats for him to recognize that it was his wife standing there. I said, "Happy Birthday" and his jaw dropped. "What are you doing here?" he asked me. "I came to wish you a Happy Birthday!" I said. I turned to make my way out of the office and he met me in the hallway and gave me a big, tight hug. Glad he was happy to see me. I was worried that I might have showed up and screwed up some plans he had for his day off. But he was happy, bonus!


We all had happy tears in our eyes, including Shelia. She told me she loved surprises. So glad she was there to help me. I don't want to sound full of myself but damn that was a great surprise! He had no idea I was there nor thought that I was coming out to see him. Made me happy that I could surprise him and make his day. Of course it worried him a bit that I could hide it from him so well. I reassured him that I got a belly ache every time I had to fib a bit to him. I only had a few days to hang out so I made sure the first thing we did was go and eat. MMM, I love In-N-Out burgers and fries.We ate our lunch at the Brady Bunch House. Well, we parked out in front of it and ate.Then we drove up to Granda Hills and checked out a really cool Eichler homes.Of course we couldn't be in Los Angeles together at not go to Micheli's. It may be my favorite place to go together in California. Just feels like "our" place. And I finally got to go to the Disney Soda Fountain & Studio Store myself. After all these years of sending John to fetch me pins, I got to go and get my own. And while there I had a Pin Traders Delight Sundae. Yummy! But it truly wasn't as much about the sundae as it was the pin.

I hated to leave but I had to get back to work. Ugh!

And.......Before I went to see and surprise my husband I made a quick stop to see my boyfriend........

Yes, I went to Disneyland. Just for one day. I had so much fun!Met up with an online friend Dee and had lunch with her and her husband. We rode a few rides. It was great meeting them and they are a lot of fun.We shared Beignets at Cafe Orleans which I can officially call my favorite restaurant in Disneyland. MMM, Blackened Chicken Caesar, Beignets and non stop iced tea on a hot day, it was a great meal.

Had to show this one off. This is Briar Fox for those who don't know him, he is from Song of the South. As far as I know he was and still is a very rare character sighting so I was very happy to see him and get a nice photo with him.

My favorite character of the trip had to be Princess Minnie Mouse. How beautiful is this dress? Since it was just me in line waiting for a photo, I felt that I got some extra Minnie love. She kissed me and giggled (something new) and she was very interactive with me. I love the characters and like to collect pictures with different ones and some of the same characters but in different attire. This was a super nice encounter. And this really bad photo is of Dumbo flying during the fireworks! So cool!

John gave me a really hard time about going to Disneyland before seeing him. He teased me about how the only reason I came to visit and surprise him was because he was in Los Angeles and if he had been in eastbumblefucknowhere I wouldn't have done it. I say NOT TRUE! This birthday was a milestone for John and I wanted to help him celebrate it right. I would have gone anywhere to surprise him, this just happened to be a really fun place to do it!

Don't worry I wasn't slacking while gone, I crafted while away. Nothing for the craft show though. I needed a change of pace for a few day so I crocheted myself two purses. This was a kit I got from Mary Maxim called Dolly Bag. It came with the yarn, pattern, button and handles. I hadn't crocheted for a really, really long time but I had no problem picking it back up. This pattern was so simple and fast. So fast that I started and finished one purse on my trip out, went to Wal-mart got more yarn and started and finished the second one on my trip home.

Now that I'm back I'm back in craft show mode. The sweatshop has helped me finish all the sewing for any and all sports boxes. All I have to do is assemble. We have moved on to a few different things for this year. I promise to post once I have pictures.

Got a surprise especially for you....

It's hubby's 50th birthday and boy do I have a surprise for him.



Can you guess?Yep, he's in Los Angeles working. So I've decided to fly out and surprise him. I've been planning and plotting for a few months now and FINALLY it's here! It's been so difficult trying to keep this all a big secret. I have to thank everyone who has helped me you plan this and those who encourage and reassured me when I got nervous and doubtful. Thanks to everybody who let me bounce ideas off you and thanks for listening.



Oh yeah, I did manage to work in a quick visit.........
Details when I get back! See ya real soon!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy 50th Birthday dear John, Happy Birthday to you!

Love you, Have a Great Birthday!

I found my thrill, on blueberry hill....

Yummy blueberries! I love blueberries and after 7 pounds of blueberries I'm happy that I don't need to pick again till next year. Don't get me wrong, they were delicious but we had blueberries, blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, blueberries with cereal, blueberries with vanilla ice cream, blueberries in all sorts of ways. So here's to a fantastic blueberry crop!Did you know T0ny Stewart changed his number this year? I guess that is they way it works in NASCAR. So I had to design a new pattern for the new number and new colors. I like it. And I've already had one happy customer!

Please to meet you, nice to know me

I'm not much of a reader. I like to keep my hands busy with plastic canvas and if I'm sewing I can't hold a book. The last book I read was a Nora Roberts Sign of Seven Trilogy and I only did that because I was on vacation and needed a break from all the plastic after last years craft show.

Sweat shop worker Mom and Kimmy read a semi local author, Janet Evanovich. Well, she was born in New Jersey and writes about Chambersburg, which is all of about 5 minutes from where we live. In 1994 she released "One for the Money" and both mom and Kimmy were hooked. I myself not having any time to read, didn't understand what the big fuss was about. Until now.

With work having taken my streaming radio away and with reception kind of fuzzy I've started to rely heavily on my Sony Walkman. I listen to music to help me get threw my day and block out the noise. But listening to the same old stuff day after day get boring after awhile. I started wondering what else I could listen to to help pass the time. Books on CD. I mentioned this to mom and Kimmy and they said I should really start reading the Janet Evanovich books. So, I looked into it and to my pleasant surprise she has all most all of her books on CD. Hooray! So I got them from the library and started to listen. I started in order because One for the Money was just the beginning, she is now up to Finger Lickin Fifteen.

I was hooked. Not only are the stories interesting and well written, they are laugh out loud funny. They move really quick and hold your interest the entire time. At the end of the day I want to keep listening to see what is going to happen next. And I love CJ Gritt as narrator, she is wonderful with slight changes in her voice for different characters and gives great emotion to them as well.

As I said Janet Evanovich is up to number 15 in this series and we all hope she just keeps going and going with it because the books and so great. But Finger Lickin Fifteen was just released on June 23rd and Janet did a small book signing tour to celebrate and promote the release. And wouldn't you know it she came to Cherry Hill, New Jersey. So we went to get the book and have her sign it. Mom and I drove down right after work and got our book and ticket to hold our place in line. We got numbers 1234 and 1235, yea there were 1233 people ahead of us. But we waited anyway. It wasn't that bad. A lot of people were reading the book while they waited and everyone was so friendly and nice. Everyone had an opinion on who the main character Stephanie Plum should hook up with, Team Morelli or Team Ranger. Just go to her site and see for yourself. There was food samples in the parking lot and we got balloons.Some where around 11pm they announced for those people remaining to get in line, there were still about 100 of us or so. While in line we got the chance to talk to her daughter, Alex who was super nice. I thought it was really wonderful that she stayed until each of us got our signature and she took pictures with any and everyone who wanted one.
Mom was really happy to meet her and I thought it was pretty cool too. Now that I'm on book 7, Seven Up I understand more and more with each book why she is so well loved.

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind

Happy Summer Solstice to all! It's been a nice week with hubby home for a visit between jobs. He got to play with his radios and even got one fixed. It sounded great! We were listening to a station in Romania. He cleaned it up and took it with him on the road so he'll have something to play with.No big projects like in Father's Day's past. Yes, for the last 4 years we have had some sort of demolition/beautification project.

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200620072008This year the weather didn't cooperate with us making it difficult for us to work. We were hoping to get the floor laid in the attic but we would have to move everything out of the garage and with the rain that is a no go. We did get a head start a few weeks ago by taking everything down from the attic and organizing it. It's organized in the crates but not so much in the garage.
Once the floor is down and secure we will put everything back up in the attic and hubby will have his garage back to work/play in.

Mom and I went to Philly on Saturday to Bleed for Prest0n & Steve. They are the Philly morning show guys I listen to. I got mom to start listening to them too! For the last 4 years Prest0n & Steve have hosted a blood donation day for the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Red Cross. After finding out that my blood pressure meds won't effect me donating I signed up and mom decided to join me. We went to the Philadelphia Navy yard. They had close to 2000 people sign up to donate. It was very well organized. I was able to donate but mom couldn't because she had gotten a vaccine shot. She had to wait 21 days before she could donate. Next time she should be good to go. It was a really nice, well spent morning. We got to meet the entire morning show crew and even got them to sign their new comic book. I plan on donating again next year. They said that with the start of summer the supply gets really low and each donation can help up to three people. You just never know when you might need to be one of those people and wish someone had donated to help you. It didn't take that long and there was plenty of people to talk to who all listen to the show. They even were giving away free samples of ice cream and they were small desserts rather than samples. The guys were super nice. Mom told Steve she was a new listener and he asked her how he was doing so far. And they thanked us for helping out and donating.

I've got the sweatshop still working on sports but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I see little football holders and cactus on the horizon.