Today, take a minute to celebrate the simple beauty around you.
Finally a Wisconsinite!
November 15, 2011 By
I was born and raised in the Dairy State but a true sense of connection has always eluded me. Mainly because of all the things that “All Wisconsinites” do that I have never done.
Yesterday, I had a chance to knock a big one off my list. DH called me at about 2:30 yesterday and I thought he was totally screwing with me. ”I have here in my left hand a ticket to tonight’s Packer game.”
DUDE!
I know, you’re thinking that I got all excited because my husband was going to a football game but that was not the case. At all. See, the hubs is a more casual football fan than I. He was offering ME the ticket. To MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! PACKERS VS. VIKINGS! LAMBEAU FIELD!
Lambeau! (image from TripAdvisor.com)
Lambeau Field is Better than Disneyland.
I can’t even put it into words. Walking up to the stadium with ticket in hand is a magical feeling. The savory, smoky smell of tailgate barbeque, the sea of green jerseys and other Pack apparel, outlandish hats, cheeseheads… I have been to professional sporting events before but there is nothing like a Packers home game. I don’t think I saw a single person there without team gear on. Even the Vikings fans were all-in. They took a ribbing for it, certainly, but when it’s football and it’s Green Bay, we go big or we stay home.
There’s food. Of course there’s food. Lots and lots of food but most of all fried cheese curds and delicious smelling cheese fries. And beer. Mmmmm…… beer. And there are friends. Mostly friends you haven’t met yet. Even if they root for the wrong team. The person who had the other of the two free tickets, an acquaintance, walked up wearing a Vikings and Randy Moss jersey. He was the only Vikings fan for several rows in any direction. Did he take a lot of crap because his team was being routed? Yes. But we also (kind of) felt his pain. And he took the teasing reasonably well too. But there was no meanness, no cruelty. There was football. Football makes people happy. Like Disneyland but without the crowds and the long lines (unless you count the beer line and the bathroom line but I think Disney’s probably the same there) so, Advantage: Lambeau!
Here’s the view from my seat:
Not a bad view!
Every true Wisconsinite is a Packer fan. Every Packer fan dreams of Game Day in Green Bay. There is nothing in the world like it. Now, I have seen the Packers play at home. I am a legitimate Cheesehead. Feeling fly.
Check out the other pictures from the game here:
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The pregame card stunt was particularly awesome. Enjoy.
How (Not) to be a Good Military Wife
November 13, 2011 By
I begin this post with a standing ovation to my heroes in uniform and the men and women serving beside them but carrying the title of “Military Spouse”. I know that both jobs, at times, can be equally difficult and equally rewarding. However, there are certain missteps that no self-respecting military spouse should make. Here they are:
1. Being a military spouse can be very confusing. Yes, it is a lifestyle for your family. But at the end of the day, it is just a job. Your spouse’s job. Yes, it requires long periods of separation, deployments, frequent moves etc. but it is a job. You need to put your grown up undies on and deal with it. If you don’t, it will make you crazy!
2. It is no more appropriate for you to contact his boss directly than it is for him to contact yours. If you are in a social setting or at a social function, it is not okay to talk about your husband’s career with his boss or, for that matter, anyone in his chain of command. Commiserating between spouses is acceptable. Sometimes.
3. Take all that shit off your car. Ditch the ACU purse and the “Proud Army Wife” t-shirt. It’s called opsec. Not advertising. Besides, I haven’t seen anything of that genre that isn’t tacky as hell.
4. ”Don’t confuse my rank with your authority” is a myth. You have no rank, you have no authority. Period. Your position as household six does not put you in his official command structure. NEVER NEVER NEVER call your husband’s boss to bitch about anything. Trust me when I say your beloved will thank you for it. All these calls do is cause complications and get your loved ones’ mates thinking he’s whipped and ineffective. ”Does your wife make all your decisions?” If you’re calling his chain of command, the answer to that is a hard to disprove “yes”.
5. Support your local family programs. There is strength in numbers and the friendships you will make during your spouse’s career are invaluable. Just like in every situation, these social groups are what you make of it. If you don’t like it, put yourself out there and change it. Use your powers for good!
6. Take time to pursue your own interests and stay your own person. Work if it suits you, get an education, volunteer. Keep your marketable skills sharp. You never know when you might need them. Do not vest yourself so fully in your spouse’s career, that you neglect your own.
7. Manage your money wisely. Be a fully informed partner in your financial future. There are lots of benefits to military life. Familiarize yourself with them and use them to the max!
8. The very best advice I can give you is to treat people the way the way you expect to be treated. Not everyone will be nice to you but you will still like the person looking back at you in the mirror. Also, if you notice that EVERYONE is being a bitch, it’s not them. It’s you.
Contest!
November 9, 2011 By
I am starting a fitness quest and running a great challenge over at Sharp Solutions today. Stop by for a chance to win!
20 Before 50
November 8, 2011 By
I’m too cranky to kick the bucket any time soon but I do have a list of things I’d like to do in the immediate future. I’ll be 50 in 6.5 years (EEK!) and I proudly present to you my 50 20 before 50:
1. Be completely debt free.
2. Go to Italy.
3. Get a pedicure (I’ve never had one. I hear they’re lovely)
4. Get another article published.
5. See all 5 of the Great Lakes.
6. Ride an ATV.
7. Drive a Boat.
8. Visit Acadia.
9. Have a fully-funded emergency fund.
10. See more of Europe.
11. Take a fantastic vacation all by myself.
12. Take a fantastic vacation with my hubby.
13. Ditch the UAV and pay cash for my dream car.
14. Find my purpose.
15. Climb a mountain.
16. Learn to swim.
17. Learn to speak Spanish.
18. Practice in Spain.
19. Practice in Mexico.
20. Create an even greater list of things to do before I’m 60!
You Have GOT to be Kidding!
November 7, 2011 By
In which Wisconsin gets it wrong. Again.
Lawmakers vote to suspend gun training rule
I have no words to describe what a joke this is. No training required? Four hours is too much? So we’re going to turn every idiot who can pass a background check and wants to carry can do so. Fabulous. I have to re-think my stance on this. Maybe I should get a permit.
My opinion is that in order to carry a concealed weapon, you should demonstrate an understanding of the rules, some sound judgement and the ability to successfully hit targets with your weapon at 3, 7, 10 and 15 yards. If you can’t, so sorry. No permit for you. If you can, the permit includes the details of the weapon you qualified with. Competent shooters only need apply. If you think a class and a trip to the range are too hard, then don’t get the permit and don’t carry. You’re clearly not smart enough to do so.
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