Happy Halloween...

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!

Hope you have a magical night with all your little ghosts and goblins.

7 Weird Things...

I’ve been tagged by my cyber-friend Donna to list 7 weird things about myself. Hmmm… that might be hard as I’m a relatively normal person. Relative being the operative word there, lol ;o)

I love to read… I can read a good book in a day with time providing. Since our child isn’t home yet and I’m finished with school that still happens occasionally. There is nothing like settling in with a comfy blanket and a good book. The hard part is putting a good book down at a reasonable hour on a work night!

I love hockey fights… I know I know some say I’m “blood thirsty” but that’s simply not true. I like fights in hockey because it gets the team and the fans going. Besides most fights really only amount to a couple of guys skating around in circles while hanging on to each other & waving their arms in a kind of odd dance. Although on Saturday night Ryan Malone (a Tampa Bay Lightning player of course) got a nice left in :o)

I am not Irish… despite the reddish colored hair, blue eyes, and the name Kelly. I don’t have any Irish blood in me at all. I’m kind of Heinz 57 Variety with large doses of Italian and English. The light hair and fair skin could be from my Northern Italian roots. My great-grandfather came to America from Genoa, Italy.

I have only lived in two different states/countries my whole life. I was born in Weisbaden, Germany (no, I am not a military brat) and have lived in Florida since I was about 3.

Hmmm… okay I’m starting to struggle with interesting stuff now… not that the previous stuff was significantly interesting…

I hate mayonnaise… it’s an artery clogging condiment that should be outlawed. I won’t knowingly eat anything with mayo in it. There is nothing like seeing an infomercial at 3:00 AM (insomniac) on how to can learn to make homemade mayo. Just whip up some eggs, oil, and a little lemon juice, yuk! Now let’s try to go back to sleep without visions of your arteries slowly being closed off by that combo :o/

Since we’re talking about food… I love onion rings but am not big on onions in any other form. The other foods I won’t eat are tuna, dark meat chicken/turkey or pork, and eggs (except scrambled). Oh, I also have a real phobia about chicken or beef fat!

And for my seventh and final weird fact about me… my sign is Aquarius. I’m really not into the zodiac thing but I do find it odd that in a lot of ways the characteristics of this sign are me to a tee. I am friendly and caring, honest and loyal (to a fault), very, very independent, and a thinker. Unfortunately, I also possess some of the not so good characteristics too. It has been said that at times I can be stubborn, unemotional and detached. I find it hard to walk into a room not knowing anyone and begin conversations. I prefer to think that at times I have trouble sharing my emotions rather than that I’m unemotional. Although I admit certain emotional situations do leave me a little bit flabbergasted, I just don’t always get it.

So, now that you know some more about me… I’m supposed to tag 7 people but since most of us play in the same sand box I’ll do this – if you want to play along leave me a comment so I can go check out your answers. Inquiring minds really do want to know!

More Starbuck’s Wisdom…

The Way I See It #292

The way we get to live forever is through the memories stored in the hearts and souls of those whose lives we touch. That’s our soul print. It’s our comfort, our emotional nourishment at the end of the day and the end of a life. How wonderful that they are called up at will and savored randomly. It seems to me we should spend our lives in a conscious state of creating these meaningful moments that live on. Memories matter.

~Leeza Gibbons

Another tidbit of wisdom found on my morning tea cup. The truth is that this is something we all know but it something we all need to be reminded of from time to time. The shared laugh with a friend, the big smile and hug from a nephew, the easy camaraderie of spouses… are all things that we often take for granted. Then for some reason a random thought brings it all back. A thought that for a moment of time brings a smile to your face and warmth to your heart, a lost memory recalled. Often this random memory is a much needed pick me up in a chaotic day. Other times it can be a sad but much welcome reminder of those whom we’ve lost. But always it takes us away from the present and into another time or place. A reminder to appreciate all that we have and have had, to cherish the little things and to remember that these snapshots in time are the legacy we leave behind.

Meet Your American League Champs...

Woo hoo, we did it! The Rays are on their way to the World Series!

The Husband Meme

I saw this on Angie's blog. Since most of the time I am writing about me I thought I'd do this so you loyal readers (wink, wink) can learn some stuff about Matt. Here we go...

1. He’s sitting in front of the TV; what is on the screen? Hockey, Football or baseball. Rightg now it's game 7 of the playoffs - Rays vs. Red Sox.
2. You’re out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? None - he won't eat it
3. What’s one food he doesn’t like? Salad, he hates it
4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? Beer
5. Where did he go to high school? Plant High School
6. What size shoe does he wear? 8 or 8 1/2
9. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Hockey memorablia
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? 5 Guys Bacon Cheeseburger?
9. What would this person eat every day if he could? Country Fried Steak
10. What is his favorite cereal? Captain Crunch or Lucky Charms
11. What would he never wear? I'll go with a speedo too
12. What is his favorite sports team? Tampa Bay Lightning, Bucs, and Rays
13. Who will he vote for? John McCain /Sarah Palin
14. Who is his best friend? Me
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn’t do? Worry
16. How many states has he lived in? 1 - Florida
17. What is his heritage? German
18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? yellow cake with chocolate frosting
19. Did he play sports in high school? Football and basketball
20. What could he spend hours doing? Watching sports or playing PS3

If you decide to post about your husband let me know so I can check it out.

Please continue to pray...

for the Phillipson family. Little Sam is doing better after having undergone several surgeries. He is starting to show glimpses of his true self here and there. (make sure to go to the link below and check out that adorable smile). Despite how well he is doing there is still a long way to go. Please continue to pray for his healing and comfort, for strength, comfort and endurance for the rest of his family, and for his medical staff to have wisdom concerning his treatment.

You can get updates here . Thanks!

Almost there...

Just one more game to go and the

Rays are on their way to the World Series!

Friends and good times...

We went to the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot last weekend with some friends. We had a great time hanging out and "traveling the world" (wink, wink). Some of the highlights were the crab cakes in Boston, seared beef medallions with cheese pollenta in San Francisco, Chilaquiles (baked tortillas with chicken and cheese) in Mexico, and Spanakopita (spinach and cheese pastry) in Greece. Needless to say it was a good thing we were walking around the world with all that eating!

Columbus Day...

This is one of those days it's great to work for a bank ;o)

Happy Columbus Day!

25 Months...

Today is our 25th month LID-aversary. It's hard to believe that it has been this long since we were logged-in with China. On one hand time has slowly creeped by and on the other time is flying by. It's hard to beleve that is already October and the holiday season is around the corner.

Prayer Needed...

For those of you who read my blog I ask that you pray for the Phillipson family. Their 3 year old son, Samuel, has been in a horrific accident and was severely injured. He has been through his first round of surgeries and more will be required. Please pray for Samuel, his family and his medical team during this difficult and sad time.

Thanks...