Will You Remember Me????

The other day as I was standing in my kitchen, I was making myself a cold cut sandwich with various meats & cheeses, when I remembered how I always used to have cold cut sandwiches everytime that My Aunt Virginia & Uncle Gary came to my Grandparents' house. It was very odd.
I began to wonder, " I wonder what people will remember about me??" I ran out to our new favorite hangout spot, my garage, and asked Jimmy what he thought about it. He just kinda smiled & said " The fact that you're crazy!!!" I guess it's true. I hope that when people think of me, a smile pops to their face.
Oh, Hello again!!! I know it has been forever since I have blogged. There is a new obsession in my life, a little game called Animal Crossing. I have been so addicted to it that I haven't done anything else with my evenings. I'm not even gonna try to bring you up to speed. (You'd never get done reading!!) Anywho.... Let's just say that in my own little world, I own my 3 story house (complete with hot tub) & spend the evening shaking trees, fishing, & catching bugs.
Those of you who have ever played this game will understand. Those of you who don't welll......
DON"T EVER START PLAYING THAT GAME!!!! You will become addicted!!!! Jimmy was coming home complaining about how I wouldn't get off the couch anymore." You never want to do anything but set there & play that thing. I have a notion to throw it in the trash!!" Now you should see him!!! He is doing the same thing & when I say something to him... well he gets all defensive. it's hilarious!!
I was happy to hear that Capn Jive is expecting again!! I can't wait to meet my little cousin!!
I became a great Aunt twice this past week. My new nephew Joshua is still doing ok, and tonight I got to hold my niece Samantha. She is the cutest!!!
I lost one of the dearest people in my life as well. My boss Steve tragically passed away this week when he suffered from a massive heart attack. I can't believe that he is actually gone. He reminded me so much of my Dad, that I felt a huge crack form in my heart when I heard the news. He was one of my best friends. I used to call him almost every night about 8pm just because he used to make me laugh sooo hard that I almost wet myself a couple of times. It really didn't matter how I was feeling, he could brighten up my day with one of his funny stories or songs... (Nobody knows the trouble I've seen!!!) I can remember being half asleep driving back from one of my out of town trips for work & I would call him & the next thing you know.. I had to pull off the road to wipe the tears out of my eyes because I was laughing soo hard!!!
He was obsessed with Rachael Ray!! He always thought his cooking tasted better because he prepared it in her cookware!! I know I have cried buckets, but I have laughed just as much!!
I have to tell you this one story because everytime I think about it.. the tears turn to sunshine across my face.
I was standing outside of the office one day when I noticed this huge dark black blot under his thumbnail. " What in the world happened to you Pappy AD?", I asked shocked & concerned.
Here was the following story...Steve was promoted to a new position with our new company & he had to move to Edinburg Va.
He had been living in a house in Weston during the week & travelled to his home in Hurricane WV every weekend. one can only imagine the stuff that he had to pack up to get ready to move.
He was taking down pictures, packing up clothes & blankets & such, when it came time to clean out his share of the Kitchen!! Anyone who knew Steve knew of his love of cooking. He used to make food for the office all of the time. Anyway, he bought a set of Rachael Ray cookware while he was here. He was always afraid that it was going to "get scratched up" so he devised a plan to protect it. He made a pot rack for the wall out of old cable parts that could no longer be used at the office. This contraption was the funniest thing you had ever seen. He hung it on the wall with those sticky hooks that you see on TV, so as not to leave a mark on the wall if he ever took it down.
On the day of the move, he removed the pots & probably bubble wrapped them ( for all I know) then he took down his homemade contraption & proceeded to remove the hooks. He was talking to my other boss Robert on the phone when he stretched the rubbery tape from the hook down about 2 or 3 inches.
Now in the commercial, they make it look so easy to remove those things, but if you notice, they always keep their hand on the hook to avoid slipping. Well, as he is pulling down on the tape, he's thinking to himself, perhaps I should put my hand on that hook..... wonder what'll happen if that think slingshots down on my.......too late!!! As the hook snapped off the wall, it hit him square on the thumb. He said that he fell to his knees on the floor & had to catch his breath. He was trying not to scream obscenities to Robert, but he couldn't even breath enough to talk over the phone.
Robert kept yelling " Are you Ok Buddy???" But he was in so much pain that he couldn't even answer him.
I know this sounds terrible to laugh at his calamity, but if you had ever heard him tell the story, you would have been rolling on the floor as much as I was.
Anyway he was trying to carry out the boxes to load them into his truck & he kept bumping his thumb on the doorways, singing high tenor with each blow!! He told me that He knew what the expression "stuck out like a sore thumb" actually meant.
He finally got all of the stuff in his truck & then had to stop at Wendy's restaurant to get a cup of ice water in which to submerge his thumb. I could picture him driving down the highway like that. The thought of it even now makes me chuckle.
I talked to his wife tonight & she told me that he still has that bruise. "I guess he always will now!" she said.
He left so many good memories behind for all of those he came in contact with everyday. I hope that I can do the same.
My job has been so stressful this past month. I have tried to provide some comic relief so my co workers will continue to come to work & not give up on that hole. Needless to say, I have been the brunt of many jokes & oneliners. eave it to my good friend Jessi to public humiliate me in front of everyone else, but if it makes someone's day, I guess in the end that's all that matters.
She was taking a call from one of my neighbors this past week & they told her that they lived in Westfield. They said oh, I think one of those girls in your office lives down here. Jessi began to describe me to him & he said he couldn't remember my description, but I was that "Chubby" one who was cute.
She doubled over laughing as she told me the story. Pretending to be mad, I stuffed a handful of Cheerios Chex Mix in my face & said" Where does he get off saying I'm chubby????"
"I'm not chubby!!!" We both began to wipe the tears off our faces as we couldn't stop giggling.
I contemplated egging his house on the way home, but you'll be glad to know that I decided against it. Sticks & stones may break my bones & so will exercise!!! lol lol lol
Time to go now.
Hoped you enjoyed reading!!