when something leaves

You don't realize how good something is until it's gone.  This time, it's my boss.  I don't normally like posting anything about work, but I just have to mention how much I miss my old boss.  Anselmo is one of the great bosses I've had.  He is one of 2 bosses who have left such an impression that I just about cried when he left.  He transferred to another site to be their director, meanwhile leaving my site director-less.  We got a temporary GM since our current one is also out for a while on leave.  The temporary is not anything like Anselmo, and I'll be honest: I don't like it. 

Anselmo was the boss who would ask me how I was doing everyday and really cared what my response was.  He would ask me my opinion about things work-related and things not related to work at all.  He would chat with me about things he had passion for.  He trusted me and allowed me to use my own judgment only giving constructive criticism when necessary, and never doing it in front of others.  Anselmo was only my boss for 8 months, but I loved going to work knowing that I didn't have to worry about my superiors. 

I got to talk to him on the phone today for a couple minutes.  It was good to talk to him, albeit for only a couple minutes.  I told him I wanted to spend money and he said ok.  That was pretty much it, but it practically made my day. 

I pray my next boss is as good as Anselmo was.

St. Patrick's Day

For St. Patrick's Day, I honored my Irish roots by making potato & cabbage soup.  It was super, and the Irish soda bread I made turned out great as well.  I found the soup online, but the bread is one of Ina's (Barefoot Contessa) recipes.  

One Thousand Days: Part 2

Here are the pictures of our 1000th day:

Will with the banner I made

1000 Hugs and Kisses

 We also ate a meal that was 1000 calories, but the pictures didn't turn out so well.  It consisted of stuff chicken thighs, candied carrots & onions, mustard-roasted potatoes, and stuffing. 
Yum.

One Thousand Days

Today celebrates 1000 days of marriage for Will & me. He has put up with me for 1000 mornings of no make-up, ratty hair, & not getting up when he tells me to. I have had to put up with 1000 mornings of his rooster-tails, scruffy chin, & him telling me to get up earlier than I would like.

However, together we have loved 1000 days of smiling & sassing, teasing & tickle-torturing, wrestling & relying, pampering & praying, movie-watching & magic-making, scaring & surprising, flirting & forgiving, loving & laughing, needing & nudging, hugging & helping, giggling & gallivanting, playing & pretending, kissing & courting.

There isn’t anyone else we would have rather spent the last 1000 days with than each other.

in case you were wondering ...

 ... yogurt does sooth the sting from jalapeno oils on hands.  my ever-so-handy sister googled it and i am reaping the rewards.  thanks google, and jenna. 

Our celebration

After hearing about our great news, we just had to celebrate. Lucky for us, Valentine's Day was just around the corner, so we treated ourselves well in honor of both occasions.

We dined at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and ordered their Valentine's special. Filet mignon and lobster tail were served with potatoes and grilled cauliflower.



For dessert, heaven sent us creme brulee with a chantilly creme and fresh berries.



We thoroughly enjoyed being treated as royalty and won't soon forget this Valentine's Day.