Heard in my kitchen: Regarding the Republicans

This morning T-bone and I were in the kitchen, getting lunches ready, listening to the news when they began showing clips from the RNC in Tampa.

Oh dear, sweet, goofy T-Paw.

We heard what he said and T-bone turns to me:

Apparently since he won't be Vice President he is practicing to be a comedian.

Yeah, in church basements.

Good one Hon. <-Doh! I never get a reaction like that from T-bone, he usually tries to ADD to the joke.  Yeah me. 

*end scene*

The Minnesota State Fair - I am in love again.

Last year I was not working during the State Fair - and I took a day off from my job hunting to go and visit because @Iambooboolala had never been to it and my Dad loves to go to stuff like that.

Now this year I have a great job and I also have a lot of PTO - did I mention I have a great job?

So we went again.

Look how big my baby got!

 

My Mother doesn't want to go to the fair - my husband hasn't shown much interest since I lost my "free ticket I am a dj" status*.

Since my cousin moved about seven blocks from the Fair entrance we also have free parking - My Dad and I have got to thinking it is up to us to show Boo Boo the ropes of being Minnesotan and the Fair.  Just too bad the Oak Ridge Boys don't play there anymore.  ;)

What does it take to be Minnesotan and enjoy The Great Get-Together?

Bubba the Bunny

1. Good walking shoes.  A must because you will be walking around a lot if you want to see your favorite things. Machinery Hill to the Cow Barn is a long way!
2. An empty stomach - You WILL want a Pronto Pup or Corn Dog, French Fries, Lemonade, and at least a few sweets.
3. A love of the smell of manure.  It actually isn't bad in the barns, but you can't wrinkle your nose or we assume you are from New York City.
4. A map - yeah, it does not help to wander around.  It's better to stand in the middle of the road and stare at the map asking, "Are we on Dan Patch or Underwood?"
5. Cash - because those rides and Pronto Pups are not free.
6. A Blue Ribbon Value Book.  - If you have to ask, you are not Minnesotan.  ;)
7. Know when to go - When?  During the week and preferably on Thrifty Thursday or Kid's Day 
8. Know WHERE to get tickets - Where?  If you work where I do - work.  If you don't Cub of course. 
9. The ability to stand in lines so your child can get their picture with Phineas and Ferb --- or whomever is there that day...ahem.  #wheresperry #platybus
10. Good people to go with - those who won't complain, love the Giant Slide, will have a beer with you at lunch and help tow the wagon with the six year old  ;P  aka - My Daddy.  

I know you are all JEALOUS.  Do you State Fair?

Put your hands in the AIIRRRR!

*When you work in radio in Minneapolis you spend LOTS of time eating cheese curds while you broadcast LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair.  I got rockstar parking and free tickets for all when I worked in radio.

Move to the country...

MamaKat this week gave a prompt I can TOTALLY get on board with:

1.) What do your kids have that you always wanted when you were a kid?

You see I got A LOT of things when I was a kid - time with my parents, toys, food, trips, fun, educational opportunities, LOTS of swimming, LOTS of love and attention from my entire family. But my mother just would NOT let me have a Barbie.  

Nope.  No Barbie's.  

Barbie goes against every ideal that we have for our daughters.  We are the women of the 70's hear us ROAR.  

I had to sneak playing Barbie's at friends houses whose mothers didn't pay attention to Gloria Steinem and Annie Hall.  

I got these guys. 

The Sunshine Family were the 70's Hippy-Friendly, Hobby Store-owning alternative to Barbie.  They did things for themselves!  

But they were still made by Mattel so Mattel didn't care my Mother didn't buy Barbie's.  

Sew, garden, build, craft!

Reminded me of this SO much when I read that they were the "Do It Yourself" "Hippie" dolls.

Flash forward to this century - and what does my child have?

EVERY BARBIE UNDER THE SUN!!!!!  And Grandma bought her the Barbie Beatle, several SETS of Barbie clothes and at least one of the Barbies.  

Guess Grandma decided Barbie is a feminist after all.  

Now be GONE to MamaKat's for more inspiration of your own.  

Hey - even the Monster High kids dig Barbie.

p.s.. After I finished the blog last night I went downstairs and told my husband and Boo Boo La La that I had to write a blog about how Grandma wouldn't buy me Barbies, but she bought them for Boo Boo - she got all serious and said, "Mama, you can have one of MY Barbies.  Really, you can."
I love her.

A B C, 1 2 3, baby you and me, yeah!

I have not joined in on the fun for a while, but I couldn't resist this time.  MamaKat's prompt this week was:

5.)  Last week we talking about mom's WORST homemade meals. This week describe a meal your Mom cooked that you LOVED eating growing up

My FAVORITE thing was not made by my mother, but my father.

I spared my mother the shame that was the grossest meal I ever ate last week.  It was tough to resist, but I did.  But this week, I had to talk about my favorite thing my father made for me.  

My dad did not cook very often.  He can, but he just didn't.  

One time he made sloppy joe's - and I will never know why, but he used Alphabet Soup in his sloppy joe's.  I loved it!  It was delicious even if it was weird to see:

in your bun.

I liked these sloppy joe's SO much that I asked my dad to make them for my birthday party when I was like 17 or something.  I am sure my friends thought they were weird.  But I didn't care at all.  

I loved them.  And I love my dad.  So, nyah.

Now go - pick your prompt and get on the MamaKat-wagon.  

Go See

Warning - New Scam

Okay - my phone was charging last night and later today I pulled it off and saw I had a voice message.

I access the voice message and guess what it says:

"Your debit card has been deactivated.  Please press 1 to reactivate your debit card."

Ummmm, what?

Okay I got the Target Debit Card the other day - maybe something happened when I set that up.  Checked with Target - Nope, that is fine.  Okay I call my bank.  NOPE.  Your debit card is just fine.

So here is my warning Family, Friends, Tweeps all over the internet.

DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY INFO WHEN SOMEONE CALLS OR EMAILS YOU!!!

So ends this lesson, Sunday, August 12, 2012.