Out with the Old (But Loved)...

Today we say goodbye to a very dear friend, my 1999 VW Jetta. This dear car has seen me through many trips and adventures and will always be remembered as a reliable friend that saw me through hard times. While other cars we breaking down constantly, my Jetta stood by my side. So, I pay tribute to VW and bought another Jetta! I know, I know, before you sneer and jeer that I should be buying American, I'm sorry. I simply could not find an American product that compared in reliability history or gas mileage (30 MPG). Besides, the dealer and all the service personnel are American workers and my purchase helps them keep a job. :) Anywho, I shall my beloved 1999 but am excited to break in the 2009! Definitely more pictures to come soon!!

Happy Earth Day!

I tried to think of ways to contribute today and looked at ways I already do. Small things like reusable bags at the grocery store, rechargeable batteries and those power saving light bulbs all help. Turn off those lights! Don't stand in front of the fridge with the door open idly thinking of a good snack. Car pool! All good and helpful advice. I mean these are all small things that I do and I know granted there are more, but I'll start small. I've got 5 bags of cans to take to the recycle place! Steve got out of it by having a small car.

When I was younger, I loved to read stories and poems by Shel Silverstein and I thought The Giving Tree fit perfectly for today. It always made me sad when I was a kid. So I loved my environment even then! Plus I added in some pics that I took with my new camera!

Once there was a giving tree who loved a little boy.
And everyday the boy would come to play
Swinging from the branches, sleeping in the shade
Laughing all the summer’s hours away.
And so they love,
Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.



But soon the boy grew older and one day he came and said,
"Can you give me some money, tree, to buy something I’ve found?"
"I have no money," said the tree, "Just apples, twigs and leaves."
"But you can take my apples, boy, and sell them in the town."
And so he did and
Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

But soon again the boy came back and he said to the tree,
"I’m now a man and I must have a house that’s all my home."
"I can’t give you a house" he said, "The forest is my house."
"But you may cut my branches off and build yourself a home"
And so he did.
Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

And time went by and the boy came back with sadness in his eyes.
"My life has turned so cold," he says, "and I need sunny days."
"I’ve nothing but my trunk," he says, "But you can cut it down
And build yourself a boat and sail away."
And so he did and
Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

And after years the boy came back, both of them were old.
"I really cannot help you if you ask for another gift."
"I’m nothing but an old stump now. I’m sorry but I’ve nothing more to give"
"I do not need very much now, just a quiet place to rest,"
The boy, he whispered, with a weary smile.
"Well", said the tree, "An old stump is still good for that."
"Come, boy", he said, "Sit down, sit down and rest a while."
And so he did and
Oh, the trees was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

Remember me?

My dear friend memory:

I realized today that you left but I can't remember when. You left me without saying goodbye. And in my time of need. So you have forced me to announce how much you suck. You have failed me much in the past and left me lost and and confused after a few of Christy's famous drinks. You led me a stray and even caused me to fail tests. Many a time I have sat here scratching my head with nothing but a dial tone to fill my thoughts. Therefore I have no choice but to replace you. I plan to buy a small child to remember things for me. Memory, we had our good times but it is time we see other people.

Love Always,

Kim

Is it not Spring?

Some people may think me odd (Haha try not to choke laughing), but I actually love to run (hence the super cool shoes). Yes my face is red, I'm all sweaty, stinky and out of breath when I'm done but it's actually fun. So when the trees started to bloom the little white purple and white flowers and the yellow flowers showed up everywhere I was super excited ( even though the thunderstorms and tornadoes come with it). After having to spend all winter inside I was starting to understand cabin fever! I guess someone forgot to tell mother nature. It has been raining nonstop and then cold as heck. Grr... And I soooo wanted a reason to get those shoes. This is my brand of crack.

This Weeks Happenings

What a crazy week. Lately around here, according to some local weather guy, it's been like tornado alley. We keep getting these crazy lines of storms. Last night one blew through that woke me up but I thought it was over. Then, while I was at work I found out another one was coming and I received an email from my commander that there was some storms coming that were producing rotations. I knew my clinics evacuation policy and how to get everyone to safety so I wasn't too concerned. Then the post sirens off. If you've ever heard the air raid sirens they just sound creepy and only mean a small amount of things. Then came the email from the commander that the trailers were evacuated. The hospital was safe (bomb shelter-like) and were were advised to stay away from the windows. Dang... I kinda wanted to look out the window but got sassed. But that ended up being it. Now if I was home I would have been a ball of nerves ( I don't like Tornados being that I've never officially been in one) and Steve the level headed one. I think I did well. This is like the 4th time this is happened. But at least now I'm ready! BTW I tried to get Steve to get a picture for me but since there actually was a tornado in his area he was seeking shelter in the bathroom so these are from a news page from our area. Still crazy.

So I'm not the only one!

Ok so if any of you have gotten any of my late night phone call rants 1. I'm sorry and; 2. This is familiar territory. Steve and I were relaxing tonight after my birthday fun and I just had to share. I will preface this in saying that he has never been violent towards me. I sit quietly on the couch and usually watch the action from my front row seat. Case in point: we are now down 1 PS3 controller. Sigh.... Heres the video. Pretty funny. I can actually see me doing the running down the stairs thing. But more on a regular day thing. * Mental note ensure glass in frames are Kim-proof.

GameFly Commercial "Bad Game" March 2009

Happy Birthday to Me!

So Today is my birthday and this is as I see it the most perfect cake ever. Never mind the four layers of wheatie-not-so-goodness. Just look at that beautiful art. Van Gogh's night paintings are my favorite and this one is at the top. Hence the choice. So I plan on spending the commencement of my 27th year on this planet just at it began. Sleeping, eating and being generally lazy. Sounds like a great day to me. I am looking forward to tonight's sushi though!