I love sports!

It's Saturday and that means one thing....OSU football!!! GO Bucks...OH...

I'm a sports nut...I get it from my father. I always have been....there's just something about sports that get me excited. I cheer for a variety of teams, College FB, BB, and Baseball being my favorites!! Here is the list:

College Football: The Ohio State University Buckeyes!!! Now, it is not easy being a Buckeye's fan as my poor Michigan husband is finding out. He has never really cared about Michigan sports so converting him to the O-H-I-O side wasn't tough, but he just doesn't know how we can make it so far and not win the last BIG game!!! Don't worry Adam, we don't know either, we just love them anyway!!

College Basketball: The Duke Blue Devils...I have loved them since they beat UK (my dad's favorite team-I was rebelling even at a young age) in 1992. Love Coach K and the Cameron Crazies!!!

Baseball: The Boston Red Sox (our season ended too early this year...damn RAYS!)...and I HATE the New York Yankees!!!! I especially love Fenway Park...one of the last great old stadiums, complete with the Green Monstah!

Basketball: Detroit Pistons, but I also am starting to like the Celtics because I love anything and everything Boston!!

Football: Cleveland Browns (my dad's favorite team and I just can't help but love them!!!)

Well, on a non-sports note Adam and I helped plant 900 daffodil bulbs this morning with our good friend John for "It's My Park Day" in a beautification project! It was a so much fun...it gave me a sense of pride!!

...And then I went and bought MORE stuff for my sisters baby Sam!!! No, he's not born yet (he's due December 23!!), but I'm anxiously awaiting and preparing for his arrival by spending as much money as possible on him!!! I didn't know I could love shopping for someone other than myself and he's not even here yet! He is going to be spoiled by Zia Erin and Adam:)

What a busy day...hope everyone's was as exciting:)

What I learned today...

So, I learned something valuable today...first from one of my students and then again while doing my Sodoku on the Staten Island Ferry.

Life is one big guessing game....and many times we're faced with new and sometimes scary things! But, you have to take chances!!! Sometimes you win - others you lose...but if you don't take the chances you'll end up walking in circles.

Here's to taking chances!!

The Girls

These are the loves of our lives...meet Maggie and Libbey! Maggie Mae, named after the Rod Stewart song, is 4 years old and she's a Lab - Golden mix. Libbey Lou, named after the Libbey Glass Factory in Toledo, OH, is 3 years old and she's a Spazzo-Springer Spaniel.

Maggie is obsessed with balls; footballs, tennis balls, basketballs...really anything round....sticks, BoBo (her favorite wiener dog squeaky toy), and toys in general.

Libbey is obsessed with Maggie, Me, Adam, food...actually anything she can put in her mouth, even if it's not edible....birds, cats, squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, the list goes on and on. Maggie isn't really scared of anything...Libbey, however, is scared of everything!!

They go where we go, and love, love, love to be outside!!! Since we don't have kids, we have Maggie and Libbey, so you'll be seeing and hearing more about them in future posts. And I promise you, their stories are hillarious!!!

Starting over...

Ok, so I thought i was fixing something on my blog and I deleted my old blog...oops! Can you tell I'm new to this:) So the Adventures in life blog starts again...

I'm mainly doing this for 2 reasons: 1, I've realized how freaking hard it is to keep up with everyone!! I guess I'm a terrible friend and don't call nearly enough, though it's not that I'm not thinking of all of you!!! I thought this would help keep everyone posted on our comings and goings...no matter how boring they might be:) And 2, I have a lot to say (for those who know me, you know this is true!) and this is a good way to say it so everyone (or at least those who want to read this) will hear/read it!!!

So, read, follow me, comment, enjoy all of the wonderfulness that is to come...or not, either way, I'm still going to write:)