Sleep is not always a good thing....

My head does not seem to get along with the summer heat -at all.

Damn head...what is  not to love about summer?

This morning, unwilling to heed my head's low warning, I ventured into thegreat outdoors  to run some errands.   I planned to end the errand run with a nice long walk  in the park (since there are no beaches close by). But my head would have none of it...

By late afternoon, the low warning was a blasting fog horn.

So I laid down for a bit, thinking that might help.

NOT...GRRR....

I fell asleep and woke up two hours later...

My head hurts worse...

And the dreams I am remembering...ugh!  I am afraid to write about them for fear they will come true.

I am sitting here crying.

Partly because of the dreams but mostly because of the Vick's vapo-rub face mask I have applied.

I think Mrs. Grass may be hiding in my cupboard.  I am going to coax her out and team her up with Vick to beat the hurt out of my head.

Results to follow...

Excitement Overload

So much going on in my life this week...

My youngest started a new job Monday doing what he does best - convincing people to do things for themselves. 

My oldest proposed to the love of his life and she said "yes" :)

My daughter and son-in-law are expecting my first grandchild  (a boy) any day now:)

New jobs, engagements, and babies....oh my:)

#lovewins

Yesterday SCOTUS got it right IMHO.

I was saddened to see so many hateful and negative posts on social media.

The self-righteous posts angered me the most - especially those from people citing the word of their god.

These posts strengthened my belief that we need to teach our children and grandchildren to think for themselves.

I could go on and on here, but I won't.

Because this morning I woke to posts of pictures of rainbows all across the country...

And news of friends getting married....

Love wins!

Giving Back

I love when I hear about regular people sharing their talents with their community. I do know a lot of people who do that. I decided I wanted to use this blog to share some of their stories.

Today, I bring you Jim, technical writer by day, movie producer by NightWine.

I have been meaning to share Jim's story for a few weeks now, but I have been too self-absorbed in my own life to actually do so.

Seriously, when I see this guy at work, I think about how I want to write a blog post or at least share some info about his awesome project.

And then I leave work, and I forget about Jim...until I  see him the next day.  

And then I feel like an idiot because I realize I forgot to write a blog post.

And then I leave work and the cycle repeats.

The cycle is not about Jim, tho.  When I leave work, I try to leave everything about work at work.  Obviously, I am getting pretty good at it.  Too bad for Jim.

But, back to Jim's story.  

Jim freelances as owner of NightWine, a video production company. Check out the company's services, including the JimboTron at www.nwntv.com.

The story I really want to share is about Jim giving students at Rootstown High the opportunity to be a part of a movie.    Jim learned that the school drama department did not have the resources to put on a play this year, so Jim worked a deal with the school to produce a movie.  

How cool is that?

Jim has put in long hours (after he puts in long hours at his day job) to write, cast, film, edit, re-film, etc., etc.

I love hearing his stories after long nights of filming.  You can see some of the behind-the-scenes action on his site.

He has also worked with a local theatre to have a world premier showing in early June, with red carpet treatment for the cast. 

Again, how cool is that?

Jim has worked with community sponsors to make this all happen.

I am proud to know Jim.  And I hope this blog post earns me the right to purchase a ticket or two to the world premiere of Zombie High.

Prepare to be eaten!

Who knew?

I learned a couple of things this week....

• Pre-gaming is the way to go before company sponsored social events.
  
  
• When  given two free drink tickets at the door of a company sponsored social event,  each of them can be exchanged for one item, including a pitcher of beer...

Good times...

Like a kid in a candy store...

My weekend started with an awesome surprise.  

Larry and Margo and Guy are visiting from Belize for a month.

And I had no idea they were coming in....they were not supposed to be back til mid-July

In hindsight, I should have guessed they were coming in sooner.  Gary has been doing a lot of things for Larry to get his place ready for their "July" visit.  Yes, I am clueless at times.

Saturday, I joined Larry and Margo for a shopping trip. It was the most fun I have had shopping for awhile. Having lived on a tropical island for the past six months really made them appreciate the one-stop venue that is Target. 

Larry:  Mom, come quick.  Look at this. (He was staring at peanut butter.)

Me: Yeah....

Larry: Look at all the choices.  In Belize, there are maybe two choices, and one is expired. And they have Citrus Flavored Red Bull.  I love that stuff.

So much has changed in the six months since they left for Belize.  Larry's office space was converted to an apartment which he now shares with his brother when he is in own. And, more importantly, there is an App to order Sheetz from his  phone.   

And some things haven't changed. He can order Papa John's as often as he likes.  And the Internet is lightning fast ...or so it seems, after dealing with Belizean speeds.

So for a few weeks, Larry and Margo will rekindle their love of American consumerism and spend some time with family and friends.  And we will get to spend some time with them.

As much as I appreciate that all 3 of my kids have an entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit that sometimes takes them to other cities, states, and countries, I do love when they are all in town.

I will try not to be too much of a pest the next few weeks.

What doesn't kill you...

The following information has been shared on Facebook more times than I can count in the last week.   

People Who Eat Steak Well-Done Don't Just Have Bad Taste, They're Also Going To Die

In celebration of this proclamation, I went out to dinner with a friend last night and ordered a steak  - medium rare.  Talk about heaven...

And today, from another articled shared on Facebook, I learned that eating bacon may prolong my life.

NEW STUDY CLAIMS EATING BACON MAY PROLONG YOUR LIFE

I think it is time for a bacon wrapped filet. 

Right now...

Before another study is shared claiming how bad bacon and rare steak may be for me.