Well, It's been a little while since I last wrote but since it's still the month of March I figured I would get a post in to keep my monthly post deal going. A lot has been going on in our household and lives. There is nothing that will slow us down and take away from us enjoying life. The Sunday after my last post was Super Bowl Sunday. Jason of course had to work so I was left at home to fend for myself. Originally it started as a joke but quickly turned into a reality. Super Bowl XLV was held in my hood so my friend Karla (shout out!) and I decided we would "crash" some tailgate parties. I mean, we dang sure couldn't afford the crazy expensive tickets to actually go to the game! We decided to start the day off with a little lunch in Lincoln square, which happens to be right smack in the middle of the area we wanted to hit up. We kinda cheated our way to FREE parking by altering our tab just a bit. Hey, you gotta get in where you can fit in! We were NOT about to pay some of the stupid parking charges these people were paying. I mean, really? $350.00...NO GRACIAS! We then ventured into the sea of people after that. I must say while I was a tad bit nervous, it was nice to see such a vast variety of folks coming together and having a grand old time. I can't deny, I felt a little cool being out in the midst of it. It was just a cool vibe and nice to see just how far people would go to show their team spirit. We didn't run into any celebrities like we had hoped but it was still nice to be in the vicinity of them. Oh and I hear some pretty cool news were received this day too. Maybe we can share those later.
Here are a few pics from that day.
Karla and I in front of "Jerry's World!" 
Crazy fun tailgating going on! 
Another pretty cool thing that happened was that I accomplished what I sat out to do. Remember that running thing I started doing? Yep, my first big goal was to complete the Cowtown 5K and I DID IT! Actually, the hubster and I both did. I was so proud of my man for going at this with no training and finishing. I can't tell you how good it made me feel to cross that finish line. Pretty darn proud. I need to get out and do a few more. Maybe then I can consider myself a runner. In the meantime, here is a pic of me crossing the finish line. I'm the one in the white T just past the finish line. GO ME!!! 
Lot's of good things, huh? Well, here come more. We recently found out about a little blessing coming our way. Well....not "OUR" way but our way. In the way of a nice or nephew. Sorry if I got you all a little excited for a second. We are still hopeful that post will come later. Back to the story. My brother John and his beautiful wife, Kerry. Oh yes, I said wife. They recently tied the knot by the way. ;) Anyways, John and Kerry gave us the news that they are expecting their first child. I can't even begin to express just how happy we are for these two. Just as we are for everyone who gets the news but a little bit more knowing they are part of our immediate family. Come September our family will be blessed with another little bundle of joy. We can't wait to see what they will be having. We hope to find out the gender in the coming weeks. I can't wait because that means....SHOPPING! What a precious and might I add BEAUTIFUL baby he or she will be. I can't wait to hold him or her in my arms. Until then, here is a little sneak peek at the precious little soul! 
FINALLY..... Third time's a charm, right? After being canceled not once but twice....my NYC trip happened! It was a business trip so you can imagine how busy it was but I still managed to get some fun in. Not to mention that with all the fun I had, my trip only cost me $22.68. Yes, you read that right. I did say business trip, member? My flight, hotel, food and drinks were all complimentary. Well, I like to think so anyways, I did put in some long days to make up for it. Since we pulled some long days at the office, we didn't really get to go out much for anything other than dinner. Except for the last day before we were due to fly back. We made a trip to Long Island and Manhattan. I was in love! Yes, those I love NY t-shirts are true because you leave there in love. I must say that I am anxious to get back there. Since we only got one day to hit the city, I didn't get too much sight seeing in. So, I want to eventually go back and visit some more places of interest, i.e. statue of liberty and ground zero. The day we hit "midtown"....I say midtown because they are quick to correct you on the whole "downtown" thing. In TX we assume all cities have "downtown" areas. I mean even the little towns have "downtown" areas where the "square" or center of town is. In NY there is "Uptown" "Midtown" and "Downtown"...Uptown is north of town basically. North of Central Park where you have the Upper East/West Side. If you watch Gossip Girl, that's the area you are in while watching that show. Midtown is south of Central Park and referred to as Manhattan. There you will find Times Square and the theater district. You know, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and NBC news. Downtown is located far south. There is where Ground Zero, Greenwhich Villa and Chinatown are all located. Gives you a little bit of an idea of how exactly NY is broken up. So, don't make the mistake of calling it all "downtown" or you will stand like me....corrected!
Crazy fun tailgating going on! 
Another pretty cool thing that happened was that I accomplished what I sat out to do. Remember that running thing I started doing? Yep, my first big goal was to complete the Cowtown 5K and I DID IT! Actually, the hubster and I both did. I was so proud of my man for going at this with no training and finishing. I can't tell you how good it made me feel to cross that finish line. Pretty darn proud. I need to get out and do a few more. Maybe then I can consider myself a runner. In the meantime, here is a pic of me crossing the finish line. I'm the one in the white T just past the finish line. GO ME!!! 
Lot's of good things, huh? Well, here come more. We recently found out about a little blessing coming our way. Well....not "OUR" way but our way. In the way of a nice or nephew. Sorry if I got you all a little excited for a second. We are still hopeful that post will come later. Back to the story. My brother John and his beautiful wife, Kerry. Oh yes, I said wife. They recently tied the knot by the way. ;) Anyways, John and Kerry gave us the news that they are expecting their first child. I can't even begin to express just how happy we are for these two. Just as we are for everyone who gets the news but a little bit more knowing they are part of our immediate family. Come September our family will be blessed with another little bundle of joy. We can't wait to see what they will be having. We hope to find out the gender in the coming weeks. I can't wait because that means....SHOPPING! What a precious and might I add BEAUTIFUL baby he or she will be. I can't wait to hold him or her in my arms. Until then, here is a little sneak peek at the precious little soul! 
FINALLY..... Third time's a charm, right? After being canceled not once but twice....my NYC trip happened! It was a business trip so you can imagine how busy it was but I still managed to get some fun in. Not to mention that with all the fun I had, my trip only cost me $22.68. Yes, you read that right. I did say business trip, member? My flight, hotel, food and drinks were all complimentary. Well, I like to think so anyways, I did put in some long days to make up for it. Since we pulled some long days at the office, we didn't really get to go out much for anything other than dinner. Except for the last day before we were due to fly back. We made a trip to Long Island and Manhattan. I was in love! Yes, those I love NY t-shirts are true because you leave there in love. I must say that I am anxious to get back there. Since we only got one day to hit the city, I didn't get too much sight seeing in. So, I want to eventually go back and visit some more places of interest, i.e. statue of liberty and ground zero. The day we hit "midtown"....I say midtown because they are quick to correct you on the whole "downtown" thing. In TX we assume all cities have "downtown" areas. I mean even the little towns have "downtown" areas where the "square" or center of town is. In NY there is "Uptown" "Midtown" and "Downtown"...Uptown is north of town basically. North of Central Park where you have the Upper East/West Side. If you watch Gossip Girl, that's the area you are in while watching that show. Midtown is south of Central Park and referred to as Manhattan. There you will find Times Square and the theater district. You know, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and NBC news. Downtown is located far south. There is where Ground Zero, Greenwhich Villa and Chinatown are all located. Gives you a little bit of an idea of how exactly NY is broken up. So, don't make the mistake of calling it all "downtown" or you will stand like me....corrected!On with my trip....
I must say I thought I had seen a lot of people before. BOY! Was I ever so wrong. Never in my life had I seen such a sea of people at one time, all the time. Not to mention that they move 90 to nothing. I felt like I had to jog just to keep up with everyone's pace. I couldn't care less though, I was in a place that I never imagined I would ever be at. I was in...NOO YOIK CITAY!!! It was a tad bit overwhelming to see people fly their way around like time would never be on their side. I ran out of breath just watching them. It definitely made me appreciate the place I call "the city" back home. I mean I only THOUGHT things were much faster here at home. Compared to NYC, the country I grew up in and tend to retreat to from time to time definitely moves at snail pace! So back to the fast paced city. It happened to be Wednesday night when we ventured to midtown and also happened to be Ash Wednesday. If you don't know what Ash Wednesday is, you can learn more about it here. It's a big deal for us Catholics and the start of a very meaningful time. As you may or may not recall, the hubster and I were blessed to have taken the sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St. Patrick's Cathedral in fort worth TX. Here is a pic of the gorgeous Cathedral we were married at. The inside is absolutely AMAZING!
I knew before I ever visited NYC that if I ever got the chance to go, one of the places I would make sure to visit was St. Patrick's Cathedral. I mean of course it would have meant a million times more if I Jason could have been with me, but was still pretty amazing. Did I mention it was Ash Wednesday when I was there? Yep, so guess who got her ashes at one of the most beyond AMAZING Cathedrals? That would be ME! I was in complete awe when I walked upon the site. Never in my life did I imagine it would be even more beautiful than the pictures. There I stood looking up at such a Holy and sacred masterpiece. I think time stood still for a minute while I stood there because I remember people just swooshing past me as I sat there and stared. I could go into Catholicism and what it means to me but that would take a whole other post. Not sure about you guys but stepping into a Catholic church is different to me than stepping into other churches. There is just a peace and serene feeling each time I step in one. I feel such a Holy presence. Hard to explain but I do. Moving on.... I was ecstatic that I was able to be there on such a meaningful day and it made my trip that much more SUPERB! Here are some shots I took..... BEYOND AMAZING!!!
I knew before I ever visited NYC that if I ever got the chance to go, one of the places I would make sure to visit was St. Patrick's Cathedral. I mean of course it would have meant a million times more if I Jason could have been with me, but was still pretty amazing. Did I mention it was Ash Wednesday when I was there? Yep, so guess who got her ashes at one of the most beyond AMAZING Cathedrals? That would be ME! I was in complete awe when I walked upon the site. Never in my life did I imagine it would be even more beautiful than the pictures. There I stood looking up at such a Holy and sacred masterpiece. I think time stood still for a minute while I stood there because I remember people just swooshing past me as I sat there and stared. I could go into Catholicism and what it means to me but that would take a whole other post. Not sure about you guys but stepping into a Catholic church is different to me than stepping into other churches. There is just a peace and serene feeling each time I step in one. I feel such a Holy presence. Hard to explain but I do. Moving on.... I was ecstatic that I was able to be there on such a meaningful day and it made my trip that much more SUPERB! Here are some shots I took..... BEYOND AMAZING!!! Outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral 
The ceiling. The detail is exquisite! 
The rest of the Midtown visit was spent doing a quick sightseeing tour. We walked by a few of the key spots and I managed to snag some shots there. We had a pretty unique dinner that evening. We stopped at the Stardust Diner to get our grub on. All of you Amercian Idol watchers may remember this spot in one of the segments before Hollywood. One of the kids there auditioned and made it to Hollywood. She is now back at the Diner. The diner is a 1950's setting and all the waitstaff sings karaoke the whole time. Most would be turned off a the thought of someone singing karaoke while you're having dinner but it was pretty awesome for me. I swear I should have lived in the 1950's. It's an era I find a special bond to. Not sure why but I do. I would give anything to wear those cute clothes and drive my ultimate dream car. A 1954 Chevy. I swear one day I will have one! Bet you didn't know that little fact about me, huh? I have a hidden soul inside of me and she is from the 50's. I just haven't let her come out too much. Maybe one day! ;) Here are more pics from my trip.
The ceiling. The detail is exquisite! 
The rest of the Midtown visit was spent doing a quick sightseeing tour. We walked by a few of the key spots and I managed to snag some shots there. We had a pretty unique dinner that evening. We stopped at the Stardust Diner to get our grub on. All of you Amercian Idol watchers may remember this spot in one of the segments before Hollywood. One of the kids there auditioned and made it to Hollywood. She is now back at the Diner. The diner is a 1950's setting and all the waitstaff sings karaoke the whole time. Most would be turned off a the thought of someone singing karaoke while you're having dinner but it was pretty awesome for me. I swear I should have lived in the 1950's. It's an era I find a special bond to. Not sure why but I do. I would give anything to wear those cute clothes and drive my ultimate dream car. A 1954 Chevy. I swear one day I will have one! Bet you didn't know that little fact about me, huh? I have a hidden soul inside of me and she is from the 50's. I just haven't let her come out too much. Maybe one day! ;) Here are more pics from my trip. Long Island with Manhattan Skyline behind me. 
NBC News 
Rockefeller Center 
Times Square 
NBC News 
Rockefeller Center 
Times Square 
I hope this post hasn't bored y'all too much. Maybe I was in some way shape or form able to whisk you to New York for a bit.
Until next time....
Dream and it will come true!!!
