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Yesterday was the worst day ever.  EVER.  

Ok, so that may be a little exaggerated, but I still had a pretty awful afternoon.  I was in the swing of things, testing hearing left and right, and then HE walked in.  Male.  Chauvinist. Pig.  And he made me cry.  Jerk.  He wouldn't let me finish a sentence, and the last thing he said to me was "Don't you people know anything?".  So I threw a brochure at him and walked out.  Before I started to cry in front of him.  I didn't want him to know that he got to me.  This guy thought he was entitled to it all, and didn't believe that a woman, no matter how educated she may be, could ever know how to help.  So after that, I just kept replaying it in my mind, and kept asking myself why I didn't kick him in the knee.  But then I remembered the answer: Because I like my job and want to graduate.  Details.

Also, yesterday was my bro's birthday.  I called to wish him a happy day, and he invited Chris and me for dinner.  Dinner and I got to see my nephews!  That was the perfect solution to my crappy afternoon.  Grant was precious.  He told me he had a boo-boo on his hand, and asked me to kiss it, so I obliged.  And once he figured out that he could point to something and deem it a boo-boo, then he would get kisses all over.  Too smart, that kid.  Too smart.  He and Chris jumped on the trampoline and it wore Chris out!  We had a few drinks and a great time, and apparently I'm taking care of Grant and Jude this weekend!  Should be interesting :)

Happy Wednesday!

Our 4th of July fun!

Chris and I had date night last night, and what better night this month to have date night than the 4th!  When Chris got home from work, it was raining, but we got our lawn chairs and packed our rain coats and headed downtown.  We were both starving, so we had dinner first at Flying Fish.  We both had the catfish (it's so yummy) and when we were done, we decided that we would walk to the Clinton Library.  Admission was free and they were having a bunch of activities outside.  We just didn't plan on them being closed by the time we got there.  It closed at it's usual time (5 pm) and we got there about 5:10.  So we didn't get to go inside, but we walked around it and watched all these little kids dancing, it was so cute.  We walked back towards the car to pick up the chairs, and headed to the amphitheater to claim our spot.  

If you've never been to L.R. for the 4th and you live or are visiting during that time, you should definitely go to Pops on the River.  My parents took us as kids, and it's one of my favorite childhood memories.  The symphony plays, the fireworks are shot off from the river, and it's just a lot of fun.  There was this one guy, though, who was capital D drunk.  He was kinda fun to watch.  

So I took a few pics with my phone because we forgot the camera at the house.  I hope everyone had a great 4th!

Chris and I waiting for all the festivities to begin.

Dessert :)  

Chris was excited that the symphony was playing and the fireworks were starting soon!

My good friend, Joni Bologna, just recently moved to D.C., and sent a little clip of the fireworks to me.  I was so jealous!  And then Chris proceeded to tell me that when he was in high school band, he got to play there on the 4th on the lawn of the capital.  Punk.

  

Happy 4th of July!

HISTORY:

1. In 1776, John Adams declared, "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America.  I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.  It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.  It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore."

2. In 1777, thirteen guns were fired, once at morning and again as evening fell, on July 4 in Bristol, Rhode Island.  Philadelphia celebrated the first anniversary in a manner a modern American would find quite familiar: an official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches, prayers, music, parades, troop reviews, and fireworks.  Ships were decked with red, white, and blue bunting.

3.  In 1777, General George Washington marked July 4 with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute.  Across the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France.

4.  In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday.  The holiday was celebrated on Monday, July 5.

5.  In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration.

6.  In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees.

7.  In 1941, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday.  The residents of Vicksburg, Mississippi, celebrated Independence Day for the first time since July 4, 1863, when the Siege of Vicksburg ended with a Union victory during the American Civil War.

8.  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two founding fathers of the U.S., and the only two men who signed the Declaration of Independence to become President of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the United States' 50th anniversary.  

These history facts are brought to you from here

RANDOMS:

1. 31.  Number of places nationwide with "liberty in their name.  The most populous one as of July 1, 2006, is Liberty, Missouri.  Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state.

2.  31 places are named "eagle".  The most populous place is Eagle Pass, Texas.

3.  Twelve places have "independence" in their name.  The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri.

4.  Nine places adopted the the name "freedom".  Freedom, California has the largest population among these.

5.  There is one place named "patriot", Patriot, Indiana with a population of 192.

6.  There are 5 places in the country called "America".  The most populous being American Fork, Utah.

Fun facts found here

I hope you all have a fun and fabulous Fourth!  Be Safe and Enjoy!

Conversation with a 3 year old

I had dinner with my brother and nephews tonight.  After dinner, Grant and I jumped on the trampoline, played tee ball, and threw the frisbee.  When it was time to come in, we all settled in the living room and I asked Grant a very important question.  

Me: Grant, what do you think about Aunt Clare having a baby next year?

Grant: NO

Me: You don't want a cousin?

Grant: NO

Me: You just want me to take care of you?

Grant: YES

So folks, there we have it.  Grant has spoken.  And no, we are NOT pregnant.  Just thought I'd ask Grant how he felt.  

Home Again, Home Again

Jennifer tagged me, that punk.  So since I was tagged, you probably are too. 

3 Joys:

1. Being back in Arkansas close to my family

2. My Hubby and Doggy

3. Traveling

3 Fears:

1. Not succeeding in life

2. Losing a loved one

3. Ladybugs

3 Goals:

1. GRADUATE!!!   10 months and counting :) And then be the best darn Audiologist I can be!

2. Figure out where we want to be for the rest of our lives

3. Start a Family 

3 Obsessions:

1. Counting to 10 by 2's on my hand.

2. Washing my hands after every patient (I realize that this is usually common practice, but I'm super obsessive about infection control)

3. Always having my toenails painted

3 Random Surprising Facts:

1. I like to pick at things.  Stickers, bumps, skin...it's gross, but there it is.

2. The bed has to be made EVERY day and the sheets have to be washed each Sunday.  Not Saturday or Monday...Sunday.

3. The first time I ever cooked for my husband while we were dating, I caught my shirt on fire.  It's gotten me out of a lot :)

5 People I Tag:

Jon and Emily

Gloria

Evan and Erin

Jamie and Rachel

Jennifer H.

ugh

This morning did not start well.  But before I get into that, you should know that I went to bed at 8 p.m. last night, so you'd think I'd have a great day after 10+ hours of sleep.  But that, my friend, was not the case.

I woke up around 5:30 this morning and noticed that my eye was kinda sore.  I crawled out of bed, turned on the bathroom light, and sure enough, my eye was all puffy and swollen.  Kinda pink, but not the 'matted, drainage, pink-eye pink', so I thought I'd be fine.  I wore my glasses today, which I hate doing, just so my contacts wouldn't irritate it any further.  I did great all day.  I didn't rub my eye and it didn't bother me.  Until about 4:45.  When all I wanted to do was take a sharp point and scratch the bejeezus out of it.  And it hasn't stopped since.  As a matter of fact, it's started draining as well.  So, I assume when I wake up in the morning, I'll have a nice matted eye and won't be able to go to work.  Because we all know, pink eye is contagious. 

To make matters worse, I decided to wear a pair of shoes today that I haven't worn in, oh, I don't know, 3 years.  They're super cute, Cole Haan, pointy toe black shoes with a very low heel.  But they rubbed about 7 blisters on my toes and I think I'll burn them at the stake.  So at lunch, I had Chris bring me some different shoes, but forgot to mention I needed some socks with them, so now I also have 2 blisters on the back of my heels...in addition to the other 18 blisters.  So I think I'll go crawl in a hole now.  Especially because I feel like I've been beaten with the ugly stick.

Aunt Clare and Grant's Day-O-Fun!

I got up early yesterday morning with good intentions to go down to H.S. to work with my dad, but I got a text from my brother wanting to know if I could help out with Grant.  Turns out, Jude was up sick all night, which kept my SIL up all night, and my brother was working, so they needed help.  Grant had big plans to go to the library to see Brian Kinder, and all morning long he talked about going to see Brian Big Show.  Before we left, we told Grant we needed to go change and put his day clothes on.  When he realized he was going to have to take off his Batman PJ shirt, he about threw down the gauntlet.  But my SIL decided it was fine if he wanted to wear his Batman shirt out.  It was, after all, the first time he's shown any preference on what he wanted to wear.  Grant got lots of compliments on his shirt, too, and he proudly showed it off.

If you have young kids, you should check out Brian Kinder and his wife, Terri.  Their songs are fun and his shows are great.  

Anyway, I took a couple pictures of Grant. 

 Before Brian Big Show.  Grant sitting at the window with his snack.

Grant after the show at McDonald's.

After Grant and I got home, it was time for his nap and I left my SIL to try to put Jude down so she could get some rest.  Then, last night, Chris and I went to a friends house, Pam and Micha, to play Guitar Hero with them and Jennifer and Joe.  They all have kids, so it was a good birth control night for Chris and myself :).  We had a great time, and even Chris enjoyed it!  He normally is skeptical around new people, but Joe is bald like Chris, and they were playing video games, so he warmed up pretty fast!  Can't wait to do it again, ya'll!