Funny Hats

Tonight while Donny was packing his weekend clothes for his fishing trip he stumbled on 3 very BEAUTIFUL hats-all very special in their own little way ;) (The last one really emphasizes the fact that Donny really has a teeny head.) Breathtaking......aren't they?!

The Fashion Gods Would Be Proud

My wrist has been hurting the past couple months and I-of course-have done nothing for it. So, while we were at my in-laws house I got this sassy little number to help ease my pain- AND IT'S STYLISH TOO!!!! Everyone at work was concerned (probably just because I'm the boss) and wanted to know what happened- so I gave them two stories:

1. I was at a bar and got in a huge "bar brawl"

with a woman twice my size

2. I was in a BMX racing accident and only

my wrist suffered

I'm letting them choose the story that seems more like me. What do you think? (As if either is believable...)

G and B's Wedding

My cousin Greg was married a couple weeks ago on May 31st and there was a beautiful reception at Superstition Springs Golf Club.....well, you won't see any other pictures of the bride, groom or any of the fun that took place because my camera died after I took a picture of the center peice on the table. Nonetheless- it was a very, very beautiful reception-all pink and green. Congratulations to the couple and we welcome Brooke to the family.....good luck spelling your new last name!!! ;)

It's a Boy!!!

Congrats to Ape and Cam...

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

So April gave me permission to do this post because I'm so excited about it and she said she probably wouldn't do it until the baby was 5 months old........but, they found out yesterday that she will be having a boy!!!! I'm so excited for her and Cameron-I was totally having boy vibes and told her I was going to be shocked it they told me it was a girl. YAY!!!!! Now I can finally buy the little-one a cool "boy-esque" gift.

So Sad......

Exactly 2 weeks ago today I found out-quite abruptly-that my company was filing Chapter 11. It started off on a random conference call that my boss had set up, but was not even sure of the content that she was to share with all her store managers until 9am-the precise moment the call was to begin. As she proceeded with the call she told us all to remain on the line and she would be calling a few of us to speak with us individually before we continued with the actual content of the call. Then BAM!!! One of my colleagues says, "Whoa!....uh guys?.....I just received an email titled: Stores Closing.".......all of our chatter instantly came to a halt. Before we could even proceed with a professional call with our boss about the impending store closures and as to why they were closing, a bone-head secretary had prematurely sent a fatal, and all-be-it, tacky email. When my boss resumed the call with us, we all began speaking at once telling her how upset we were and that we knew what the call was all about. My heart was in my stomach and I didn't know what to even think as my boss read the sad little script that corporate sent her to read. When she ended I was the first to blurt out and say, "So you're telling us to be hopeful during this Chapter 11 crisis-yet we've never heard of a company actually pulling out of a restructure successfully. Wouldn't it be wise for us all to update our resumes and start looking for jobs? I don't want to be on a sinking ship then all-of-a sudden find myself at the bottom of the ocean when I really should have jumped." Now, I was definitely way more heated than anyone else on the call, and my store is NOT one of the company closures, but who's to say mine won't be next?

So my question to all who care to answer is....you know of anyone who is hiring? Or possibly any other careers out there that seem like a good change for someone like me? I've got the teaching thing, but I'm off for the summer (in a few more weeks that is) and I've worked for other retailers.....I'm just so sick of working 12-15 hours days without a day off most weeks. I'm willing to take on plenty of suggestions.