*cough cough*

I have a highly developed cough, and most people think I have a cold or came down with something. And it's easier to agree with them then tell them my situation.

Well, for the first time ever something funny happened about my cough. Doing a few errands I dropped off the car to get a oil change and walked over to meet Krystle at DI.

As I was walking across the street I started to cough.

When someone walked up to me and asked.

"Do you got a smoke?"

This was a first for me. He thought I was a smoker just because of my cough,

I thought it was humorous.

Phosphate Free'd

Krystle and I are in California for a brief family trip to see family and drop off some of my Dad's books.

Yesterday watching my Aunt Collette and Cousin Kristin load the dishwasher. Krystle and I were amazed at how clean and shiny the dishes were. We started to complain at how in Utah we have 'Phosphate Free' dish soap and it doesn't leave them spotless. It's Phosphate Free and good for the environment but we feel like the crappiest dish washers in the world when we entertain guests and they receive a glass of water with spots all over. Then Krystle and I looked at each other with excitement.

"Maybe California isn't affected by this 'Phosphate Free' Law"

We talked about making a business running the border loading up on Dish Detergent and selling it in Utah. We talked about buying a few cases at the local Winco. We decided then we were going to buy some of this liquid gold.

After finishing with the family dinner that night, Krystle and I entered the coordinates in the GPS and made our way to freedom. We entered the store, found the dish detergent aisle and were not prepared for what we saw.

'PHOSPHATE FREE' Labels were on every bottle! I was depressed but then I realized that I am 27yrs old driving to the local grocers getting excited about a cleaner that's the cleanest of the cleans. I officially felt old and boring, but I'm loving every minute!

http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/illinois/local-blog/phosphate-free-dishwashing-detergents-fill-retailers-shelves-0

An Adventure

I'm in Reno right now at the Apple Store, heading to Sacramento and hoping to get my brother in law's Macbook fixed during this brief stop.

My life is pretty amazing. Riding in a sweet rental car, just ate some tasty boneless wings, and now I have smoking fast internet.

I'm ignoring the fact that I am not looking my cutest. I'm in my jammies because I can be. See how cute and serious I am?

Love to you all.

Sad. Just sad. And funny. Very funny.

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The Proposal

Did you know that it has almost been a year since my husband proposed? Yep. It's true. Not a full year, mind you, but I was just browsing through some of my office stuff and found this disk. So brave, this man of mine.

Strange

Last weekend I experienced vertigo for the first time in my life. It was so disorienting, feeling like my brain was tumbling around in my skull. It was all I could do to stay in bed and keep from vomiting. That's gross. You didn't need to know that. And no, I am not pregnant, thanks for asking. 


My body is just troublesome enough that I think I will head on in for a little checkup. Because my husband loves me and asked me to. 

"It's Blaine" -Blaine

Before Krystle and I were married there were these shoes; Toms.

They looked so comfortable and you could wear them without socks and some would say, "Without taste too."

But they were Man shoes. I could imagine smoking a pipe, wearing a sophisticated black robe and wearing Toms out to the front porch where I would pickup the morning paper to read before starting my day.

I was so excited when I was able to purchase them and they arrived with a small flag that I could wave proudly. (The flag was about the size of a piece of paper so I could use it on a tree-fort or clubhouse)

Anyway, that's besides the story. I unwrapped the package and beheld the MIGHTY BURLAP!

They were beautiful. The burlap so clean, the smells so rubbery with a hint of leather from the inner sole.

THEY WERE MINE, ALL MINE.

I wore them to parties, to family outings, I was tempted to buy black ones and wear them to my wedding.

I wore them in Denver on our honeymoon, I wore them to Idaho to the Bassett Reunion, I wore them everywhere.

Until that dreadful day a few days ago.

My loving wife told me they smelled FOUL. And when they smelled FOUL, I smelled FOUL! I was crushed, my faithful bachelor friend was letting himself go and dragging me down with him. I thought about counseling, I thought about Deseret Industries but I couldn't see someone else with my stinky TOMS.

Being Thursday....Garbage day I didn't not want to see my friend rot in his filth for any longer. I tearfully tossed my Toms into the trash and took him on one last stroll to the curb.

So Long TOMS, my Burlap Buddy.