Happy Birthday Auntie!!!

Today is my aunties birthday and she had a party at her house...yes on a Monday night and it was crowded. It was really nice. Her apartment was packed with family and friends. She had such a good time. I was so glad to see her happy and enjoying herself...isn't that what life is about? We also kicked off her birthday by going away for a little weekend getaway in New Jersey with my other Aunt who is here from out of town. My auntie booked a room (right on the beach) in this fancy hotel and we relaxed, dinned and even shopped a little (well they shopped alot more than me). While we were there, my out of town aunt was sharing a funny story with me about when she was born. We got on the topic because I asked her how were deaths recorded back in the day in Nevis, which is where she is born. She was telling me how recording vital statistics such as deaths and births were done manually, individually and often inaccurately. In other words if someone was born it was their responsibility to go to the registrars office and record the birth. I assume this is because back then most births weren't in a hospital. The women gave birth at home. According to her, on her handwritten birth certificate it said "male" under sex. She said her father (my grandfather) was the one responsible for going to the registrars office to report her birth. Well apparently there were a couple of bars on the way and grandpa stopped off at a few and had one too many celebratory drinks. By the time he got to the registrars office, let's just say he had been "under the influence" and couldn't remember if it was a birth or death that he was there to record. If that wasn't bad enough, he couldn't remember if it was a boy or a girl. He took a lucky guess and told the registrars office a boy! My aunt said that years later she and my grandmother had to go to court and be sworn under oath that she was in fact a girl!!! Can you imagine? I was cracking up. Well you know what they say, if you want something done right, get a woman to do it.

The weekend ended with a wonderful breakfast at one of the hotel restaurants and a sunshine filled drive home. Many many more auntie!

Copyright 2009

Calling all followers!!!

I have had this blog for 5 months and I have really enjoyed it and have gotten alot of great feedback. Thanks everyone. To date I have (drum roll please) 5 followers. 5 followers!!!! That's almost pathetic. I was on a blog today that had 1,062 followers. I was thinking, what is this chick giving out...Jumbo red velvet cupcakes or something? Although many anonymous people read the blog, I am soliciting for official followers of the blog. Jesus had disciples that followed him. I know I'm not Jesus but there has got to be more than 5 of you willing to support a sister by following this blog. This blog is not just a blog, this blog is a conduit to something bigger and greater. I have a vision & a dream (just like Martin Luther King that one day I will have 6 followers maybe even 7) and it starts with this blog. Please take the time to register to become a follower of Sandys countdown to 40. You won't regret it.

Special shoutout and thanks to my "faithful fabulous five" followers. When I blow up you can say you followed me way back when. Thanks again and may the Lord richly bless you as you follow me.

Copyright 2009

Kiss my caulk!

I have been very productive today. You see lady and gentleman (well I know it's only like 2 of you that read this and I'm the lady so...) I caulked my bathtub before the 10am hour! I woke up and went to the bathroom and was very displeased with the way the previous caulking looked and decided to quickly caulk my tub. I just so happen to keep a lot of supplies like this in my extra shower stall in my bathroom so I immediately got to caulking. As I get "more mature" I realize I'm not as intimidated of these type of projects as I used to be. Maybe it's more like ain't no man in here to do it or I've just been inspired. Twenty minutes later and wads of caulk up under my fingernails (yuck) one of my precious sons stumbled into the bathroom in a sleepy drunken stooper and started to shake his head as if to say "no". I snapped back and said "Kiss my caulk"! He ran out of that bathroom like a bat out of hell. That'll learn him...don't mess with a diva and a caulking gun.

Missing Daddy

My sister told me this would happen...I had a moment when I totally forgot that my father passed away and was like "Let me call Daddy and let him know I'm back". I actually started to call my father. It's kinda weird when you do something so often, that when a person is no longer there you just kinda forget.

I probably wouldn't have gotten him though...

Vacation Depression Syndrome

Vacation Depression Syndrome (VDS) is a condition that I often get when I go away. I get terribly depressed when a fabulous vacation comes to an end. I have been back from the fabulous island of Nevis and still can't get enough. I think I want to move there. I don't know if it's the VDS talking or if I'm serious. I absolutely loved it there. I have tons of family there so I'm sure I would never go hungry if I didn't work (like who wants to work on paradise). Well, there are several ways to cure this condition or at least make die down alittle. One way is to use the exact same scented shower gel you used while on vacation once you get home. Everytime you take a shower once you return home, you'll smell like you did when you were on vacation. Everytime I sniff myself I have fond memories of my vacay and this also gives me a little vacay at home. This has been a real life saver for me except I am running low on the "ocean breeze" shower gel I had been using on vacay. Another helpful cure is looking at pictures of the vacay. Oh this is such a great way to get over VDS. I have some of my pics on my phone so anytime I get a VDS attack I just look at my pics. And finally, go online and start pricing tickets for your next vacay!!! This always helps me because you're like fooling your brain that you are in the process of going away again. It totally works! Miss you Nevis!!!