Saturday was weird. I woke up in a good mood and got a fairly late start to the day. I ran some errands. It was bloody hot. Yvette ran her own errands. She wasn’t having the good day that I was. Shame, really. I grabbed stuff for dinner and a pineapple I later carved for Teegan. My main goals for the day was to clean the bathrooms and get some home defense to fight off the roaches that have gotten bold with the weather. I usually try and keep up with that but I ran out and had been busy with other things. Not that the roaches were bad, but still. I’d rather not see any.
The evening approached quickly. It’s crazy how fast a day will fly by when you are doing things that you enjoy. That evening the weather changed on a dime.The wind picked up and it went from 94 degrees to a mere 54. I was determined to grill and already had all the fixings for it. Be damned if the weather was not grilling weather anymore. I made some yummy teriyaki chicken and pineapple fried rice. Good stuff for Yvette, Tee and I. It was still so quiet in the house without the little girl.
I put on a horror movie. Final Destination 5. I had really only seen the first 2 in the franchise. It’s all about the elaborate deaths. Very little substance. I have to say, I rather enjoyed this one. Just good dumb entertainment that you don’t need to think about.
Super Bowl LIX. The 59. Chiefs vs Eagles. I hate the Eagles so of course I’m going for the Chiefs. I mean, I already like them well enough. I am a loyal Mahomes fan. He did go to Texas Tech. I watched the game at Yvette’s parents and they all hate Mahomes. That’s what happens when you are a winner, everyone gets tired of hearing about you. He has already had 3 Super Bowel wins so it was easy to hate on him. They made all sorts of treats for the game. Ribs, pulled pork. The list goes on. I think the game is more show than an actual sporting event. It was fun for everyone though.
There is something to be said about being the only person at a party going for a team. I was the sole Chief fan. Boy did I get shit from the family. I had fun and can take it. I’m not that big a fan so I really didn’t care. I understand the hate. They were sick the Chiefs and Majomes. I suppose I was the same way towards the Patriots when they were winning. Tom Brady the worst player on earth and I really only didn’t like him or the team because I was tired of hearing about them winning all the time. Well the game was boring and one sided. The Chiefs got spanked. I ate too well and was getting sleepy from the lack of excitement. We left a little under 3 min left of the game and one more score was made but it still didn’t matter.
Once home it was packing time for the first college tour. Here we come University of Texas. I have to say I have always hated UT but it Tee ends up going I will quickly become a fan.
Monday we worked through lunch and took off at 4 to hit the road. Work was a little crazy short staffed but we managed. The road was something crazy. Of course the weather had to turn on us. It was damp and really foggy all the way to Austin. I mean, unreal fog. We got to town hungry and went for wings with my brother and his girlfriend. Had a couple beers and came back to their place to crash. The tours started early the next morning.
Of course that Tuesday morning was a day forecast for heavy showers. 1-2 inches. Typical. Rain or shine the tour must go on. I mean, these are scheduled far in advance and people travel great distances to attend them, of course they continue. I thought it will be an interesting time dancing in the rain. I had foreseen this and packed us all umbrellas and what I hoped was a real rain jacket. My university supplied it as one but I never really put it to the test. I will report back. I must admit the idea of wearing another university’s apparel on a university tour seemed lame. It was either that or get wet. Oh well.
We actually got pretty lucky when it came to the actual campus tour. It stopped raining about 5 min before and started up again about 5 min before it ended. We really didn’t get all that wet. The tour guide was good. We saw some nice landmarks and got a nice feel for the university. It was interesting seeing a tour for another campus. I need to talk to my people in Admissions. I actually liked the weather being how it was. We wished we could have seen more than the buildings that we were able to see but we did not get that luxury with the rain. The only time we actually got wet was when we went out on our to find the University Co-Op & bookstore. Our feet were drenched.
The drive back was not as bad. It was heavy rain for about 30 min but lessened up and eventually just became a heavy due. We passed on lunch for a little joint out of town about half-way home called Cooper’s BBQ. Fantastic food. Teegan had never been and I think he was at first not sure what to make of the place. It’s a Texas staple and of course he liked it. We tired a little bit of everything. Chicken, pork tenderloin & ribs, chopped brisket. The works. We left bloated, happy and impressed..
I was pretty excited for Teegan. I honestly am excited abut the prospect of him attending UT. It is a good school, despite all the terrible things I have said about it over the years. It’s also much closer to us and it has my brother and a pretty campus. I know her has not made up his mind yet, and that is a good thing. I hope that I can help with whatever he finally decides upon. I am proud of him. He is a smart kid with dedication and options that I never had. Upon 24 hours later getting home we just got a damn pizza for dinner. What a 24 hours.
Wednesday rolled around and it was back to work. I talked about the trip and everyone seemed kind of excited for us. I actually had a good day back at work in the middle of the week. Yvette once again was not having a good day. I think she has too much going on and needs to mellow out some or we need a vacation. I hate seeing her so wound up tight. Relaxation is central to a healthy life. I found a bit of booze helps me. Call me an alcoholic, but I feel much better and healthier being relaxed. I don’t need a heart attack from stress. Anyways, we had hopes after work to look at a car for Teegan. A car that we had been speaking to the dealership about. Well, 3 min before we left they send a text that they sold it. Fuck. Let’s add to Yvette’s stress. We went to HEB for some dinner and I went to get my Cholesterol meds. We all ate. I guess it was a good evening. A lot of “What can one do”? Nothing. You can take life into your hands but life will never be in your hands. Just learn to roll with it. Stress is one of the most common causes of death, BTW.
Thursday was rocky. Don’t ask me why, but it was. I never understand all things. It was fucking cold again. 22 degrees when I woke up and never made it past 44. I went about the day just waiting for the evening. Yvette had her service awards and I honestly couldn’t wait to attend it with her. I never went to my own but I was happy for her and excited to go with her. I like doing things with my wife that I never did before. I did some digging to see if she would be in front of people and sure enough she would. She wanted to know how she needed to look. She needn’t worry because she was the most stunning woman to walk across that stage. We had a nice little meal and complimentary drinks. We sat at a table with a bunch of IT guys. Some I have know for 20 years. It was funny, honestly. I saw some people I had no idea had been there so long, and others I thought had been there longer. I think we both needed the evening. A fine distraction from some of the cards felt in life and the bullshit that it carries. I do love this woman.
Valentine’s Day. I wanted this to be special. It was a long busy week. I had this day and night planned for a while. All our years together had just been me cooking a romantic dinner at my house, as it was back in those days. Well it really wasn’t anymore. It wasn’t a place we could just spend time alone now that the kids also share a roof. Looks like we needed to go out. Also, I was excited about finally taking Yvette out for V-Day. I had reservations made a month ago.
We got dressed up. Her in a dress and I in a suit. The dinner was a 4 course meal with only two entree options. The environment was beautiful. I think that might have been the most relaxed dress up dinner we have ever had. It was a lot of damn fun. My mom made a damn fine cheese cake to finish off the evening. I over did the carbs with that damn danish. Oh well. Once a year.
Happy Valentine’s Day and happy Friday!!!
Jalapeño
Breakfast baked potato. Sunny egg, bacon, cheese w/ green onion & jalapeño.
For dinner I made some Pineapple fried rice and teriyaki chicken thighs on the grill.
Traditional English Breakfast.
Pluckers in Austin. Buffalo lemon pepper chicken.
Yvette made chili and I made noodles. Cincinnati chili.
Campus service awards. Yvette was up for her 5 year and we attended. This was the first time I had ever been to one of these events. I skipped mine. I will say the food was rather nice and the open bar even better.
Happy Valentine’s Day. Yvette and I had a 4 course meal.
En Fuego 