And speaking of lucky, we are getting such a break in the Phoenix area right now! They predict another week of below average temps with mid-90's and no 100 degree temps. That is really unusual! Usually June is beastly with highs up to 115 and above. The only bummer is that the overnight temps are low enough (it's horrible -- ha!) that the pool has to be covered at night. I haven't been swimming as much because getting the solar cover off by myself is a beast! But it's wonderful being able to open up the windows in the wee hours and wake up to the sound of the birdies chirping! Ahhhhhhhh. We just took a bike ride in the dark and it was actually cool!
In addition, I'm finally planning that return trip to the tropics in late October! Isla's the definite winner, so I can't wait! : )
Sorry I've missed a day or so posting, but I'm struggling with 'mouse arm' from sitting at a computer all day clicking. I'm hooked on this song. They play it everyday on my commute home. Once I looked at the video, I'm almost sure there are glimpses of Kauai's Napali coastline and the Hanalei Pier in there. So now I know why I like that song so much! : )
But back to work. I'm starting to notice all the little bizarre details around me. I won't even talk about the whacko chick who sits in front of me (when she actually shows up!). But I will talk about names. There's actually a woman in my 'pod' with the last name Beer Wagon! I won't spell it correctly because I don't want her googling her name and finding it on my blog! Truthfully, I think if my son could find a woman named Beer Wagon in his approximate age range (this one's definitely too old!), he'd marry her just so he could hyphenate her name! Beer Wagon-McHugh. Tee hee. It'd fit him since he loves brewing beer!
I also have an acquaintance from work who invented her own last name. She said she never felt like her real name fit, so she legally changed it to one she chose. Let's just say it's something like Morning Flower. Craig and I have been racking our brains trying to come up with a new last name for me. He thinks Desert Flower. (And I think he's just sucking up with that one because it's so not me! Truthfully, he probably wanted to suggest Nut Case, but was afraid of the retribution.) Candy Lover is just too mundane. Hazelnut Frappe? Jelly Belly? (Maybe that one hits too close to home!) Anyway, I'm still mulling it. My maiden name was actually Bow Man, but I'm not into archery. And my married name is of Irish descent, and that really doesn't fit either. Frankly, I find it kind of amusing around St. Paddy's Day when people automatically assume I'll be talking like a leprechaun and BIG into the celebration. It's not really MY name!
So I'm still deciding who I want to be when I grow up. Any suggestions? And what would your new last name be?
By the way, I just heard that song on a Verizon commercial!
