I "mustache" you a question...but I think I will "shave" it for later

It's no secret that I love good beer(s) and a spending an entire day with my favorite people...that is why a pub crawl is the perfect thing for me. This year not only did I get to enjoy the day with my friends and drink beer, but I got to wear a mustache. That's right folks...you read that correctly...I GOT to wear a mustache. This mustache contributed to a day full of puns (another thing I love) and many weird looks (here is the question you "mustache" yourself...did we care? Nope!) Since this was all the way back in May (?) and I spent a day "day-drinking" the details are slightly fuzzy...I will let the pictures speak for themselves....

We decided mustaches were not enough...we spent some time raiding Bob's closet for the perfect ties...I decided I would let the professional tie mine for me :)

Did we have fun...well if you "mustache" we had a fabulous time...but when it comes to my Goose and I that is not a surprise

We thought we would aim for a "normal" picture...but if you notice the guys on our shirts are wearing mustaches and I tucked my mustache on a stick into my tie...far from normal :)

I "mustache" you...does it get any cuter than this?

One team offered us beer for this gem...and they meant Josh, not the glasses! Luckily for Josh we kind of like him, so we declined.

Looking quite sophisticated I must say (and yes I did just spend a few minutes trying to figure out a way to work mustache into that caption)

Just a normal day on the bus...

I'm so glad we didn't trade him for beer

In my first trip to the Westport Flea Market I discovered that there really was a flea market inside...good thing Goose kept me from going in :)

After waiting for what seemed like hours to flag down a bus, Jessica somehow convinced this group (who had rented this party bus?) to let us on...no biggie we will just crash your birthday for a little while.

Then Jessica decided that she would repay them for the ride with a little song and dance.

They did not regret letting us join their bus...that's for sure

 

Who left these crazies alone with the mustache and pitcher of beer?

At this point things got a little ridiculous...

Finally made it to the Beaumont Club...if you notice I decided to put my mustache on my cup so it would only appear as if I had a mustache when I was taking a drink.

Group Shot!

Not exactly sure who this girl is...but I love that Goose is below her waiting to catch the spilling beer

Good friends always look out for one another...so when Jessica spotted a guy she thought was cute, naturally she called me over and told me to give him my number...and the best part was she knows me so well because as I was giving him my number (a fake one as usual) she put her hands on her hips and said "Heather...give him your REAL number!" Nah...no thanks :)  

Tosh.O

Oh goodness...this post is from something that happened 6 mos ago!! I'm a blog failure...It has been so long since my last post, that I have stopped getting crap from my friends about not posting anything (JESSICA)

I suppose it is time to start blogging again...I "think" I might possibly have life under control at this point. Starting back to school is always tough...every year I forget what a whirlwind the first 3 mos are. With conferences right around the corner I am going to hope that things start to slow down!!

Back in April (yes APRIL) Brandi, Lauren, Megan, and I went to see Daniel Tosh's stand up. It was everything I hoped it would be. He was rude, crude, and even made fun of Gingers, but what can I say...I still love him! (maybe it is all part of having no soul?)

I didn't take many pictures (mostly because we weren't allowed) so I apologize.

Legally taking pictures before the show

 Megan and I

 Sorry girls...I was trying to be sneaky and take pictures. Apparently I am really good at it.

Tosh and his puppies...this is when I stopped being a rebel and put my camera away.

Change of Plans...

I want to blog...I really, really do. I am just having a really hard time with my New Year's resolution. Picking 12 things and making myself do them isn't nearly as fun as I thought it would be and it's definitely not as fun as being spontaneous and saying "What the heck, why not?" any chance I get.

I think I am going to throw the idea of this New Year's resolution out the window...and you can't judge me either because there are a million other people out there who gave up on their resolution months ago! I tried...I really did...Throwing out this resolution is actually a good thing for me and for all of you (all 5 of you)...I WILL start blogging again...I think ;)

I'm hoping to get some pictures uploaded in the next day or so and get back on track. I will have to back track a bit so bear (or is it bare?) with me while I get caught up!

Happy Father's Day

Yep...this gentleman right here is my dad. The man who raised me, the man who helped make me who I am today. Believe it or not I (on a regular basis I might add) hear the phrase "You are just like your father" from my mom when I do something that makes her shake her head. The good news is...this doesn't offend me one bit. My dad rocks...his hardworking, fun, sarcastic, crude humored, sometimes too honest self is something I don't mind being compared to one bit!




Now on Father's Day EVERYONE claims that their dad is the best....but I in fact do have the best dad...and not just on Father's Day...but EVERY day!!
Over the years, my dad has been there for me in many different ways and in an ode to my dad this Father's Day I would like to revisit some of the reasons I appreciate him!

At age 3 he humored this little chef by eating her carefully prepared meals in her toy kitchen

At age 5 he would sit with me and do the picture searches in my Highlights magazines. Even though they were the easiest things in the world he would let me find the pictures on my own. I remember the days that those things came in the mail were my favorite. I would sit patiently by the door waiting for him to come home from a long day at work, and even though I know he was tired he would spend that time with me.

At age 8 he bought my brother and I a mini bike and let us ride it around the yard and when I ran right into his car he calmly picked me and the bike up checking to make sure we were both okay (all while I am sure my mother was yelling "I told you so") and even after my mom made him get rid of the bike...he made sure we still had a fun toy and got us a little go-kart (we were the coolest kids on the street!)

At age 11 he took me to my very first REO Speedwagon concert and still to this day we still enjoy our favorite music together whether it be at a classy cover band concert or at one of the 6 REO Speedwagon concerts we have been to!

At age 12 he played catch with me in the back yard and went to EVERY one of my softball games

At age 15 on our way to my grandparents house he pulled the car over and MADE me (yes made me) try driving our car for the very first time.

At 16 my dad bought me my very first car...which was a 5-speed. He spent HOURS in the car with me and we spent HOURS yelling at each other and even after the car ended up in someone else's front yard he never gave up on teaching me to drive ;)

At 18 he helped me pack up my stuff and moved me off to college...and later that year he came and packed me up again and moved me home for the summer....and then helped pack me up yet again so I could move back to college...and then home again for the summer...you get the idea ;)

At 21 my dad and I discovered our love of trying new beers together.

At 23 he let me move back home so I could finish student teaching and not have to worry about paying rent...yep he helped me move home that time too :)

At 24 he packed up all of my stuff and helped me move into my first apartment...then helped me move to my second apartment...and then to my current residence...I think I will hire someone to move me next time :)

At 27 I realize that I am in fact the luckiest girl in the world to have the dad that I do. They say that a dad is a little girl's first hero and I am so grateful every day for the hero in my life.

After making this list I realize there are so many things my dad has done for me over the years...even more than I can even fit in one post! I don't EVER take for granted how lucky I am to have a man like this in my life! Happy Father's Day Dad!! I love you!

Opening Day

I'm only 2 months late for this post...better late than never I suppose!

Tailgating is one of my very favorite things...give me any sporting event, a parking lot and I am bound to have fun! So this year when Brandon (my ticket broker) asked who wanted opening day tickets I immediately bought 2. Originally I had planned to take my little brother...but he ended up closing on his house that day...so I had to settle and take Andy ;-)

Since opening day started early I had to take a half day at school. I was devastated that I had to enjoy my afternoon drinking beer, eating hotdogs, and watching baseball instead of teaching Math and Science ;-)
Tailgating began promptly at noon and was a blast as always....the game was fun...but the outcome was rather disappointing. I think I am going to have to choose new sports teams to root for if I wanna see anybody win!

I honestly think pictures tell a much better story than I do, so I will leave you with a few parting pictures. Enjoy!

Jess felt the need to wear a glove because her beer was cold in her hand...wait, why aren't you holding your beer with that hand?

Thunder Struck begins!!!

Drink, drink, drink!!!

Not sure what the dynamics of this picture were? Why we chose only 5 of us?

The ladies!

Jess and I about to head into the game

Beautiful!!!

Hey Weiss....remember when I asked if I had met you before at the lake...you're right I did meet you at the game....I guess I just didn't recognize your sober alter ego ;-)

On the way back to his truck Andy found this tiny t-shirt and I dared him to try it on....of course he did!

"oh...this smells so good!!! Heather come smell it" ummmm....absolutely not!

What a perfect day at the K....the only thing that could have made it better was if they Royals could have pulled off the win. Maybe next time....

Best.Day.Of.The.Year

For as long as I can remember I have LOVED St. Patrick's Day...I'm not exactly sure why this is but I have some ideas. 1) I'm a ginger 2) I'm the size of a leprechan 3) I love beer 4) Green is my favorite color  and 5) I am VERY Irish
With a lethal combo like that how could I not love St. Patrick's Day?
In honor of my favorite day of the year I want to go back and revisit this holiday over the last few years...

I could only find pictures as far back as 2006, which I think is pretty impressive ;)

Toni, Erica, and I celebrating at Devin's house

I'm pretty sure we went to the bar after this...but I honestly have no clue

I do remember that Burt had a rough night :)

SPD 2007: Whitney, Amy, and I had a party at our house....what a fun night :)

Not sure who was in charge of the camera?

I never claimed to be attractive ;)

We then jump to SPD 2009....I have no idea what I did for SPD in 2008....must have been memorable :) However I definitely made up for it in 2009. We celebrated in Las Vegas at Coyote Ugly

Yes, it was St. Patty's Day and not a one of us had green on...ashamed

Green Drinks!

There is our green :)

St. Patty's Day always falls on Spring Break so in 2010 we were able to celebrate in Florida...one of the best vacations ever :)

Dinner before our night out

I was the only one wearing green...I was so ashamed of myself from the year before ;)

What a night...I love these ladies and our mad tamborine skills ;)

2011 was the year of the forgotten camera...thank goodness I can steal pictures from other people!

Westport SPD begins at 9 am and ends at 3 am...ouch

Jenna and I

That brings us to this year....we decided to skip Westport because SPD was on a Saturday and we didn't want to deal with the crowds. We headed to Waldo bright and early yet again ;)

Vanessa, Bob, and I

I love these girls :)

CUTE

Yay for new friends! So glad you were able to come out Cari :)

A little "weenis" licking...this is why we are friends

It's becoming a tradition for these ladies to stalk me on SPD ;) Love you both

Josh and I

I may or may not have an unhealthy obsession with Real World....so it came as no suprise when I ran into Wes I needed a picture :)

Final picture of the night...I didn't last as late this year. Getting old is not all that fun

Fail

One would think that a teacher who has an ENTIRE week off in March would have time to post her "1 off topic blog per month" for the month of March. If you thought that or can't figure out why I didn't have time to get it done...clearly you don't know me! :)
I'm notorious for putting entirely too much on my plate and I have difficulty saying no. So what? I'm a people pleaser...I don't think there is anything wrong with that, plus I like staying busy. However, my habit of staying busy often times forces me to push less important matters to the side. Not that I think blogging isn't important, but it is SO easy to say..."I will do it later"
I would like to say I will make it up in the month of April by posting at least 3 off topic blogs...but I can't make any promises. However, I have pictures from a few recent events that I am itching to share...For this particlular post I want to share one of my favorite "nights out" It goes by the name of "Power Hour" Sadly, I had never experienced a Westport Power Hour until last year. Thank you Jessica for opening my eyes to this wonderful creation. $10 and all you can drink for 2 hours...good news for me it doesn't take much for me to have a good evening :)
When Jessica called me and invited me to a Power Hour in Wesport, I couldn't say no....especially since I would be starting my morning out in Westport for the St. Patty's Day Run. I figured a good slogan for my day would be "Run through Westport by day, Drink through Westport by night" Yes...I am aware that I am "really cool"

Unfortunately...or maybe fortunately, you decide, I didn't take many pictures.

Who says it isn't cool to wear matching outfits? I think we looked damn cute ;)

These girls ALWAYS make for a fun evening!

Josh and the ladies :)

I found this little gem along with 15 others that are very similar on my phone the next day...I think it is safe to say we had a good time ;)