fire and control

My internet has been out for the past couple days.  After waiting for 45mins to talk to someone from Time Warner/RoadRunner, I unplugged our wireless box, restarted a few times, and here I am now.

I am Associate of the Month at work.  Mackenzie and I had our picture taken (which I will scan later) and I get to go out to lunch with whichever manager I choose on the company credit card.  It only took me a year to get recognized for doing a good job and only after I complained that I had never been Associate of the month.

Speaking of work, I could have gotten Halloween off, but I didn’t know that so I showed up anyway.  Lucky for me, I met the Goalie/Assistant Coach of the Killer Bees Hockey team.  We talked for a really long time (I had him hooked when I said I graduated from Cornell – and he used to live in Elmira)  and he was so awesome.  His name is David Lemanowicz (for those of you who want to stalk him/his stats) and he is originally from Vancouver.  Meeting him was definitely the highlight of my night.  Especially since for the 2nd year in a row, I haven’t done anything for Halloween.  Matt and I dressed up (I just wore Dad’s “Mad Scientist” outfit from earlier that day and Matt wore a scaryass mask) and sat in the front yard with April and gave candy to little kids.  Well, I gave candy to little kids.  Matt just put on his mask, held a bloody machete, and played scary music while all the kids freaked out.

April got called a “pit bull” “little pit bull” “pit bull puppy” and “bulldog” with the majority of people calling her a “little pit bull”.  All the kids were very excited by her, especially since she was a “nice little pit bull”.  She was great.  And as you may have noticed, she was the only dog nice and polite enough to be allowed outside.  Spencer barked and lunged at some kids and Mackenzie would have just barked her little head off that whole time.  I’m so proud of my little pit bull.

I’m so looking forward to the next few weeks.  This time of year always makes me giddy.  I love love love the Holidays.  You should come visit.