I need a nice long nap!

I sure have been busy the last few days! Friday night we went to my parent’s house picking up the dogs from our house. We dropped the dogs off and picked up my mom and went up to the Zoo for the electric safari. It was fun, as usual. The night wasn’t too cold, kind of just a crisp night. We fed the giraffes, and watched a hippo swim laps in his pool. The otters were quite active and the tiger was sleeping in front of the window. So, it was a good night at the zoo. Colorado Springs Utilities solicits their employees for help hanging all the lights. Brian hasn’t gone up to help yet, maybe next year! The Utilities are a big sponsor of the Electric Safari.

After the zoo we dropped Brian off downtown so he could catch up with his friends. They were having a guy’s night. They went to dinner and then to a late movie.

Saturday I worked at WnW on Uintah. It was sooo busy! Mid afternoon we had a line of 5 dogs waiting for a tub! They even called the Woodmen store and had them send down an employee to help us out. Every one wants a clean dog for the holidays! You wouldn’t want Santa seeing a dirty dog when he comes down the chimney!

While I was working Brian went to the motorcycle show in Denver. This is the first year in the last 3 years that I didn’t go. There are always lots of pretty bikes to look at. Brian and a large group of his friends all went. It sounds like they had a pretty good time.

After that exhausting day working, I went home to change to hit the road again. Brian had picked up Adam (the cadet) and we all got in the car to head to Denver. We had my SH Christmas party at Dave & Busters. That is an adult arcade. It has all kinds of video games that adults like to play, as well as pool tables, and shuffle board. They also serve food and alcohol. We stayed there pretty late and then headed for home.

Sunday was back to work for me again. This time at my usual store, on Woodmen. They haven’t really advertised that the store is open for business. They did finally put Now Open banners up on the signs outside. So, we were not super busy on Sunday. We did about 30-35 washes that day. It should get busier as people realize the store is open. But apparently Christmas time is their busiest time. The weekend before Christmas last year, at the Uintah store, was the busiest days of the entire year!

Early Sunday morning, Brian took Adam to the airport. Adam was heading home for the holidays. Brian and Rick hung out at home all day wasting the day in front of the TV. That was their plan. They ordered Pizza and played some games as well. Then our friends Tony, Kelly and Kinsey joined them for a while.

When I got home from work, we were off again. This time to the WnW Christmas party. They held it at a restaurant called The Warehouse. It’s a great place! Locally owned, with a small art gallery. The food was pretty tasty, and we had the white elephant gift exchange. The hot item for the exchange was a $20 blockbuster card with microwave popcorn. Brian must have had it in his hand several times. He really wanted it for our theater. But, alas, the owner also really wanted it. So, finally we let him have it and I ended up with chocolate bars and a fondue kit. Brian ended up with Homer Simpson slippers. They are cute, he likes them, but they are too small for his feet.

After that, we went to my parent’s house to pick up the dogs. With all of our running around all weekend, we figured it would be best to have them stay with Nana. They helped Nana bake lots of Christmas goodies. They were in charge of cleaning up any spills that might happen while Nana was making cookies. And they know that is their job. So, they sit RIGHT under her feet trying to initiate any spills. They know how to try to make things work to their advantage.

At one point I called on Sunday to see how they were. My mom had left the kitchen for a few minutes to talk to me on the phone. Buddy came in and started telling her how she should be in the kitchen, not sitting on the phone chatting. He was expressing his feelings very loudly.

Last night the wind was HOWLING! The news guy said that there were gusts up to 60 mph! It kept me up most of the night. I really want to invest in one of those sound machines. I think we will be getting one very soon, especially before New Years. Tony and Kelly are planning on attending our party, and Kinsey goes to bed before the festivities start. So, if we have a noise machine, we can turn it on to help block out the party noise. I have heard that Target sells a pretty good one in the Baby Dept. I guess at some point I will have to get over there to get it. I think I will wait until after Christmas though! It’s going to be too much of a madhouse before.

I don’t have to work at WnW tonight, but we (the dogs and I) will be taking a trip over there. They need their Christmas baths. Actually they just need a bath. They are stinky dogs.

I sure could use a nice long nap…..