2011 - A year worth remembering

Birthday parties - Holidays - Superbowl - TEN Academy Award Nominated Movies - Weight Watchers - Book Club - Cocoa Beach - Arlington Race Track - Brewers - Netflix - Rummage Sale - Milwaukee Mile - New York - "Chicago" - "Jersey Boys" - New iron; stand mixer; washer/dryer - Retirement

Christmas Eve with the family

A lovely Christmas Eve party compliments of Mike & Chris.  Photo's can be found on my Shutterfly. page.

inSINKerator

The kitchen sink project which began last Wednesday, is almost finished.  I say almost because as I was putting stuff back under the sink today, I managed to dislodge the connection to the new disposer. More photos are on my Shutterfly site - including one of the plumber.  (I love my plumber)

Practically not draining...

Why is it that just when I'm on a roll - cooking, baking and kitchen stuff, the drain acts up?  Such a pain.  Good thing we have a brand new plunger.  The drains should be good as new in a few hours - how long will it last?  Before we buy our next house, I'll be testing out all the drains!

Oops! I stood up the CEO!

The "big guy" wanted to wish me "Best Wishes" on my retirement.  His assistant suggested this past Wednesday between 10 and 10:15 a.m.  Worked well for me.  I bragged about it to all my co-workers telling them to clean up their desks because he'd be stopping by.

He was a "no-show". 

Found out later in the day that I was supposed to go to his office in the main building.

Oh Well...we did finally get together yesterday shortly before my final exit - and I got to see his fabulous office.  (Great view of the lake)

He's a really, really great guy.  Northwestern Mutual is a really, really great place.