Staci has something to say

ok, well it may look like I have hacked into amy's blog to play a dirty trick...but that's only half true. The truth of the matter is that BEFORE she left America and went to Dominica, Dominician Republic, Denmark, Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks, holla!)...wherever the hell she was (i only know it was TOO far) we created this blog together, two authors, if you will...but her life was just that much more exciting than mine, and she has a bit more time on her hands to keep you updated...so it became all her own. However (yes, i'm long winded), it gives me this great little opportunity to share with you...Amy's last night in Cleveland. We had a very adventerous 3 months...but as I explained to her...she is my cheetah that I must now let back into the wild. I will never take back these 3 months as they have let us re-connect through tears, talks and many...MANY laughs. I love you girl...but I must share this incredible video of how you got down lastnight. I admire your bravery and wish you well on this next journey in your life. p.s. squeeze madders guts for me. O..and sorry the video is sideways...it's still good no matter what angle. Without further ado....I present....

I love this dog!

Okay, so my dog is an over-achiever! This is what it's like to take Maddie for a run or walk, she always has to pick out the biggest stick and carry it for miles. Ambition baby!

Staci decided to "pimp my dog." As you can see in this picture she is in full rap mode with her gold chains. Tomorrow she has a meeting with Kanye West to sign a record deal.

She's starting to doze off here...that's the spot on the couch that she always rests her head. Oh sleepy dog!

And look at how regal she is in this pic. She is quite stunning!

At night when she's really, really tired, I make her cuddle up on top of me. She almost always falls right to sleep. I can feel the rhythm of her respirations and her heart beat clicking away. It really is a wonderful feeling.

Great Lakes Brewing Company

Great Lakes Brewing Company is one of my favorite restaurant's in Cleveland. Not only do they have wonderful food, but the beer is incredible. A bunch of us got together to enjoy some libations...to the right is Staci, Noel, Rachael, Jenny, Meg, Rachael and Martha. Below is Staci and Noel.

Below is one of my favorite deserts...bread pudding. Yeah, I know, it's not chocolate, but it is so tasty. And to the right is Conway's Irish Ale. Conway's is a late winter seasonal brew and quite delicious. Great Lakes makes a variety of brew's, but I have a select few that I truly enjoy and Conway's is definitely one of them. Every January when it is released I am reminded that its almost St. Patrick's Day, my Gram's favorite holiday (next to her birthday).

This is Susan and me...always having fun! I am so lucky to have phenomenal friends who love me so very much. I love all of you!

So incredibly cute

Poker Night with the Girls

Every month we have a girl's night out...and play some high stakes poker. Last night, Terry, Maura, Staci, Meredith, Erin and myself put our money in and played our little hearts out. After several hours of play, Terry ended up taking home all of the winnings. You go girl!

I got to play with my boyfriend last night for about an hour. We played with his new Christmas toys and then we played some football too. It was really fun. He is such a good boy!

My New Boyfriend...

My friends Terry and Maura have a little boy named Jack. He is so very sweet and he declared that we were boyfriend and girlfriend. I love it when he bursts out, "I love her." Isn't he cute? This picture was taken during a Cleveland Brown's game party that Terry hosted. I definitely had fun playing with Jack. He was climbing all over me. Gotta love some good 'ol kid energy. Good times!