Long time... no blog... lots going on!

Well, it's been quite some time since I've blogged. So, here's a quick summary of everything that's been going on (including a picture of how I would see myself as a SouthPark character! You can make YOUR OWN character by clicking here! You can also check out Bob's SouthPark character on his website.)

1. MLB Industry Meetings at Disney World! - I attended my first ever business trip and had an absolutely awesome time. I learned so much from the other teams' Community Relations reps and I also learned a lot about my fellow co-workers. I feel empowered and ready to take the company's community outreach in a new direction! (PLUS, I spent a few days in Disney World. What could be better than that!??!? Although, I didn't see Mickey Mouse!! Come to think of it... I didn't see any Disney characters. Oh well, I guess that's a good excuse to go back!)

2. Bob's 30th Birthday! - For Bob's "special" birthday, I surprised him with a trip to Niagara Falls! (Yes, we did go to the falls in the winter. And yes, we are well aware that it's COLD there in the winter!) We had a great trip! We stayed on the Canadian side at the Marriott Fallsview. Before crossing into Canada, we stopped on the American side to see the falls. Unfortunately, due to the time of the year, a lot of the parks and walkways were closed because of the mist from the falls could freeze on the lower walkways when the temperatures dropped. We saw a tourist spot called "Cave of the Winds" on Goat Island and decided to check it out. The signs said that it was the closest you could get to the falls. We learned that most of the walkways had been taken apart for the winter, but for a reduced rate of $3 per person, you could get to the main walkway. It was AWESOME!! When all the walkways are set-up, you can actually go between the two falls on the American side. You can see the photo taken of us just to the side of one of the falls. You can see part of the walkway above us, which was closed. It was amazing!! We're hoping to go back during the warmer weather and take the tour again.

We also spent an afternoon at Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's a very quaint little town along the water with gorgeous old houses and cute little shops along the main street.

We had a wonderful trip and it was nice to get away from things for a few days. We both took off the entire week of Thanksgiving! :-)

3. Bob's Surprise Dinner - The night before we left for the trip, I surprised Bob with a dinner at Tomo Hibachi in Strongsville, and invited some of his friends. We had never been to the relatively new restaurant, but had heard good things. I think he suspected something was up when I started cleaning up the condo earlier that day. I don't think he knew that people were meeting us at the restaurant, but he knew that someone was coming over. He definitely had no idea we were going to Tomo. Everyone had a great time and great food! And after dinner, everyone came over for cake and ice cream. (This was Bob's 30th Birthday Cake!! Unfortunately by the time I got to Diary Queen, the only cakes they had left had roses, rainbows or Fred Flintstone. I went with the most "man-ly" option! LOL!)

















4. Gas Leak! - We had a gas leak at our condo and were without gas for a couple days -- which happened to be on the very rare 65 degree day in November! (At least we didn't have to worry about freezing without heat!!)

Bob rented excavating equipment to dig up the gas line so that it could be replaced. Luckily, the leaking pipe wasn't under the driveway. If it had been, we would've had to tear up part of the driveway to replace the pipe. I think Bob had too much fun using the equipment!



4. Sarah's 25th Birthday - My sister-in-law, Sarah, turned 25 on December 5. My parents and Grandma came up to visit and we celebrated Sarah's birthday by going to dinner at Rockne's (YUMMY!!) and then going back to S&S's for cake and ice cream! (Here's a photo of Sarah, my mom and my grandma!) During their visit, mom helped Bob and I decorate our place for Christmas. When I have time to take photos of our Christmas tree, I'll post them here!






Work's been very busy... getting ready for the Grand Slam Awards Night in January. Plus, finalizing the 2006 budget, and closing out the 2005 financials. But, on the plus side... I don't have to work any more Fridays in 2005! (Thanks for The Rock Boat cruise being cancelled by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita... I have extra vacation days.) AND, Bob and I are leaving for our "annual" Florida trip the day after Christmas. I can't wait! It's going to be great to fall asleep every night listening to the waves hitting the beach... stay tuned for photos! :-)

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