Western Hoe-Down at QAC
Posted on August 8, 2010 by Ching under Life.
We had a good time at the Western Hoe-Down. It was a great opportunity to meet some of our neighbors. Laurence is a Mechanical Engineer who works for Airbus. She’s only been living in Wichita for six months. Matt is Airforce Pilot who flies KC135s. He’s only been in Wichita for a couple of months. So far everyone we’ve met has been wonderful.
This is Sue Dunlop, our favorite leasing agent. She is so bubbly and energetic. We just love her!
The hoe-down was actually pretty cool. They had the Windwagon on hand for photos and the present Admiral spoke. He was a little weird and rambled on about random stuff like picking up chicks at the Wichita River Festival. They did supply free beer at the party. He must have had a few. =P
The food was by Jet BBQ. It was pretty good. They also had a Baskin Robbins stand for ice cream sundaes. I tried to resist, but I ended up having one. I blame the failure of my resolve on the spicy, spicy hotlinks.
There was a DJ on hand, but not much dancing took place. Brian got to play in the Western Jeopardy game and somehow came in second despite having answered only one question correctly. It was really challenging Western trivia. LOL.
I’m told that they have two of these events annually: one in summer and one in winter. At the community party last December they had a trolley car that drove you around to look at Christmas lights around the city. I hope they do that again this year because I will surely take them up on it. 😉
More pictures from the Western Hoe-Down at QAC can be found here.
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We are a Family of Nerds
Posted on August 7, 2010 by Ching under Family.
The only way I know what’s going on with my family is through their Facebook and their blogs. Unlike Brian who actually calls his parents on a daily basis, I’d be lucky to talk to mom or dad or even Jenni for that matter once a week. I don’t think I’m a horrible child (after all, I was the goody-goody who always got good grades and never got into any trouble); I’m just not much of a phone call person.
If I need to know what’s going on with Jenni, I go to her blog. If I need to know what’s going on with my nephews and the rest of the Cannadys, I go to their blog. If I need to know what’s going on with mom and dad, I just go to their blog. Of course, that’s if they haven’t posted their whereabouts or happenings on Facebook yet. My mom is constantly updating her status. LOL.
So anyway, I was checking on Jenni today and found this on her blog.
Don’t be so paranoid, Jenni! No one has been “gossiping” about you. I was simply trying to impart some sisterly wisdom to help you avoid potential relationship pitfalls.
Even though you were a total pain when we were growing up, I love you and I’m here for you. Holler at me if you get a hankering for more unsolicited advice. LOL.
P.S. I am a little psychic when it comes to these things.
P.P.S. I wish people would look out for me and give me unsolicited advice from time to time. I’m tired of taking my own bad advice.
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One Heck of a Busy Week
Posted on August 2, 2010 by Ching under Family, Health, Life, Things to Do.
It may be Saturday again before I get a chance to make it to the Y so I’m going to need to squeeze some working out at lunch time. I had planned on working out with Brian after work, but I noticed that I had a UPS package from Amazon that was scheduled to be delivered today. I ended up rushing home before the leasing office closed so I could pick up my package. (I may do some crunches on my stability ball after I post this to make up for not working out today. We’ll see.)
Here’s what’s going on this week that’s keeping me from making it to the Y:
Tuesday – Mystery shop at Granite City, which reminds me, I need to go over those materials to make sure I know what I’m supposed to score them on. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these.
Wednesday – Movie date with Misty. We’re going to see Inception for cheap movie night. I think Brian’s dad will be meeting us at the theater also. I can’t wait to see Inception. I heard it’s pretty good.
Thursday – Waxing at Beau Monde and then Western Hoe-Down at QAC. Our apartment complex is hosting a Western pool party with Jet BBQ, Legend of Windwagon Smith, music, games and prizes. Sounds like loads of fun.
Brian found the note/invitation hanging on our door last week, but we completely just spaced it out. I’m glad that I was at the leasing office earlier because we totally forgot to RSVP. Sue was like, “Are you guys coming to the party on Thursday?” I told her that I’d be there and she asked, “So I should put you down for two then?” It took a while to register because I didn’t realize that I was supposed to RSVP. Brian failed to tell me that part. “Brian is coming too, right?” I was like, “I suppose I’ll bring him with me… Put us down for two please.”
Friday – Dinner at Bonefish Grill and then I think Brian is taking me out to Suede for Salsa night. I’ve decided I might take the new dress for a spin. Kind of like a dress rehearsal of sorts. LOL. This will be our anniversary celebration because we have Logan (our nephew) on our actual anniversary day.
Saturday – I’ll finally be able to make it to the Y (Andover branch). Can’t miss Saturdays because it’s my favorite step class. Afterward we’ll be doing some intense house cleaning in preparation for Logan’s visit. We’ll have to interrupt the house cleaning for a brief stop at the Phelpi for Gavin’s 1st birthday, though.
Sunday – Step and Core (North branch) and then Logan arrives. Not sure yet what time, but we’ll be ready for him anytime. Brian is doing his P90X workout at home so he’ll be home all day in case Logan arrives earlier in the afternoon. Will need to check with the Cannadys to find out what time they’ll be dropping him off and if they want to have dinner over here.
Monday – Brian and I are both taking off work to take Logan to Tanganyika. I love that place! Jennifer Cannady is going to have her c-section at 7 AM that morning (7 am on 8-9-10; yes, we’re a family of nerds) so I figured we could take Logan to Tanganyika at 9 AM, spend a couple of hours there, have lunch and then head to the hospital to visit mom and baby Quentin. The rest of Monday will be spent swimming at the pool and playing video games. (JC – Please don’t forget to pack swim trunks for Logan!)
Tuesday – Brian goes back to work, but I’ll still be off. This is the day we have to return Logan to his mom and dad. Booo! I might just catch up on work stuff in the afternoon after Logan is gone.
So there you have it. One heck of a busy week. Not much gym time, but if I can spend 30 minutes of my lunch break at the fitness center at work that should help a little. Have a wonderful week, everyone!
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This is Brian Doing P90X
Posted on August 1, 2010 by Ching under Health.
Brian decided that he would start P90X today. This is Brian doing P90X.
I really hope that there’s more moving than sitting around. LOL.
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Ching’s 1st Time at Putt-Putt
Posted on August 1, 2010 by Ching under Date Ideas, Games, Things to Do.
I’m experiencing a lot of firsts in my 30s. I won’t list everything that I’ve done for the first time, because I’ll just bore you to death. Suffice it to say, I’m feeling and experiencing things I’ve never experienced before. And I thought my life would get more and more dull as the years pass. Definitely not the case.
A few years ago I got to experience going to the drive-in for the first time. It was a really neat experience. I’ve decided that I really like going to the drive-in. Athough, I find that I have to ignore all the other people because some people are strange.
The other night while we were there we saw a hefty woman wearing a cami and lounge pants. This wouldn’t have been so bad if her cami covered her stomach, but the cami proved to be too short and looked like a half-top on her. Her large belly was hanging out and made her stick out like a sore thumb. She could not be missed in the sea of people. Brian pointed her out to me when she walked by our car to go to the concession stand. I had to look away out of embarrassment. I was embarrassed for her. I would have wrapped up in a blanket or something.
“Maybe she’s pregnant,” I told Brian.
“That woman is not pregnant!” he insisted. “Maybe she was pregnant at some point. She definitely isn’t right now.”
Naturally, when Cory and April, and Jay and Becca showed up, they all pointed her out as well. You couldn’t miss her. It makes me think that if we started a People of Starlite web site, it would be serious competition for peopleofwalmart.com. LOL. I think the drive-in customer demographic is same as that of the Kansas State Fair. No offense to all the normal people who go to both events. Just sayin’…
Brian loves people watching. I think that is his favorite part of going to the drive-in. I like it for the value. You can’t beat three movies for $8. And, with the air mattress and several pillows, I can be completely comfortable. I know of only one place where you can lie down (somewhat) during the movie — the Director’s Suite at Old Town Warren. Also, the temperature was absolutely perfect the other night. We didn’t even need our blankets (we brought several because we’re nerds).
Anyway, I really wanted to tell you about my first putt-putt experience. It was still really hot at 5 PM but we had a lot of fun. Chad met us there so the three of us hung out (Jay and Becca couldn’t make it). As luck would have it, the Sheriff’s Department was doing a fundraiser: unlimited rides and miniature golf until 10 PM for $15 per person. What a deal! The only things excluded were the driving range, the batting cage, and arcade games.
Brian, Chad and I got to play both courses of miniature golf, ride go karts, and bumper boats. It would have cost a lot more to do all of those activities. I totally sucked at putt-putt, but it was so much fun. All though I came in last every time (Brian won the first round and Chad won the second), I would go again. Practice makes perfect, right?
Since it was still hot outside and we were hungry, we decided to take a dinner break at Fox & Hound. After dinner we returned for more putt-putt. The temperature had dropped some so it wasn’t as hot, but the mosquitoes were out. I got ate up pretty bad. Here are some of the pictures that we took yesterday.
By 9 PM we decided to call it quits and head back to our place for RB2. We evetually got bored with RB2 and moved on to Tekken, but Brian and Chad quickly got tired of me kicking their butts and wouldn’t let me play with them anymore. =P
Anyway, putt-putt was pretty fun. I’d probably go again before summer is over. All in all, I had a fantastic Saturday.
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