Fat Tuesday, Super Tuesday

I am prepared to do my part as an American Citizen today and vote in the primary and eat some paczkis (pronounced poonch-kee), how about you? Still very undecided about this presidential race, but have some local races I'd like to vote in. Everyone I talk to seems to be much more interested in what's at stake this time around, which is a good thing. Now if we could just get rid of all the political commercials on tv, I'd be a happy camper! Are they obnoxious or what?

Anyway,...it is also Fat Tuesday! The day we are supposed to live it up, party and get all our sin out of the way before tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, when we are very, very sorry for all the partying and sinning we did today. Huh?? Okay, I am catholic, and that really never made a whole lot of sense to me! However, the having fun and eating a bunch of yummy food does appeal to me, so hey, count me in!

I'm getting a little nervous about the next few days to come, the weather people here are telling us a ferocious winter storm is headed our way and we may get another foot of snow with blizzard conditions, yikes! I can't believe it's February already, F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y people! Trying not to get too bummed about the gray, snowy, blah days and thinking that Spring is really, literally weeks away. Yay!

Speaking of which, I am mentally prepared for Spring, however, physically, not so much! Oy! I have been very bad about exercising since the holidays, and the super cold temps we've had around here for the last month or so have made it really uncomfortable to walk. I do own a treadmill, so really, that's not an excuse (but it sounds good!). My girlfriend Michelle and I were walking five miles a day together, up until the freeze your butt off weather started. I've got to get back on the wagon, though, before I break it! Do any of you have a good work out/diet routine? I'd be interested in hearing what works for other people. Maybe we could start an "Exercise and Diet" blog support group? Wouldn't it be cool if we could use each other as our conscience to keep us honest and on the straight and narrow? Just a thought!

Well, I need to get going to the grocery store this morning. The savages have eaten all the food I bought last week, hate when that happens! :) Not only do we need the necessities, like bread, milk, eggs,.. but I have an urgent request from my son Brian for hair gel, so you know, it's an EMERGENCY! That boy just cracks me up! He came to the table this morning to eat his breakfast and he was holding a tissue to his forhead with his hand. He looked like he had a terrible headache or something, so I asked him if he was feeling alright. He said, yeah, he was fine, why do you ask? I'm like, uh, the grabbing your forehead thing, what's up with that? Oh, that! I ran out of hair gel and couldn't get my hair to stay up, so I borrowed your hairspray to make it stiff, and now I'm holding it in place until it dries. O.Kay. He sat and cut his waffles with one hand and continue to hold his forehead for at least five full minutes. Amazing! Andrew told him he's gay, of course, because anyone who takes an interest in their appearance MUST be gay. Kids! So glad they have school today! :) Have a good one everybody!