The Weeklies ~ Week 20

The Weekly Re-cap: We talked about tattoo parlors in the mall, and flip flop socks.  We visited Blue Heaven, talked about what to say to celebrities, and found a cool way to get exhausted.  I even told you the one thing I hate about going on vacation!

The Weekly Music: We listened to Sara Evans on Kelly’s iPod.

The Weekly Downer: Not being on vacation in Key West anymore!

The Weekly Worst Piece of Crap on TV: Lopez Tonight

The Weekly Beverage: Coconut Martini’s in Key West.  Also the Flying Monkey’s from Fogarty’s were good.

The Weekly Food: Calamari from P.F. Chang’s

The Weekly Amazing Fact: Owls are the only birds that can see the color blue.

The Weekly Birthdays: Lisa Vosburgh, Melissa Purcell, Melanie Lewis, Pete Rochford, Scott Stewart, Dwane Decker, David Vance, Jennifer Kelly Neese, Sue Niekrewicz, Kate Christensen, and Paul Tomashosky.  I hope you all had wonderful birthdays.  I’m sorry if I missed getting your birthday message up on FB while I was out of town.  Leave me a comment to let me know what you did for your birthday!

The Weekly Activity: Recovering from traveling – Boats, Cars and Planes oh my!!!

The Weekly Charity I’m Pimping: Chase for a Cure – My friend Danielle’s daughter Brianna Chase is battling leukemia and I hope those of you who are local can make it out for a good cause at Envy Lounge.

Weekly Grand Totals: Hours to get from Key West, FL to Albany, NY.
2 minutes in the  taxi.
3 -1/2 hours on the ferry.
21/2 hours in the car.
4 hours sleep
4 hours on planes.

The Weekly Hypothetical: If money were no object, where would you want to go for a girls/guys get away??

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Happy Birthday Michael!!

Michael on our trip to Alexandria Bay ~ 2006

Today is my sweetheart’s birthday!  For those of you that don’t know Michael he is a funny, sweet, kind, loving guy.  He loves photography, blogging, traveling, motorcycles and our little doggy Isabella.

October 2009

Here’s a picture of us from a wedding we went to last year.  He’s kinda cute if you ask me!

Make sure you wish Michael a Happy Birthday today on Facebook, Twitter, or his Blog.

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The Weeklies ~ Week 16

The Weekly Re-cap: News made me angry, I went to karaoke, we had a final countdown, we talked about FEAR, beautiful blue shoes and palm trees….

The Weekly Read: I miss reading…  maybe now that our taxes are finished I can enjoy a book!

Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton in Twister ~ 1996

The Weekly Movie: Twister

The Weekly Time Waster: Thinking it was a good idea to give Michael’s in Clifton Park ANOTHER chance.  Yet again – they failed miserably.  Why did I bother?  Back to JoAnn’s I go!!

Smirnoff Ice Triple Black #74

The Weekly Beverage: I’ve been wanting a Smirnoff Ice Triple Black #74.  Why don’t any bars seem to have it anymore?

The Weekly Food: A Harvest Quesadilla from Bentley’s Tavern

Frank Buckles at 16

The Weekly Amazing Fact: There are only 3 WWI veterans currently alive.  Claude Choules, a veteran from the British Royal Navy; Florence Green, a British veteran from the Women’s Royal Air Force; and Frank Buckles, a US Army veteran. Buckles enlisted at the age of 16, and had to lie to recruiters in order to fight in the war.

Guy's Birthday Cake!

The Weekly Birthdays: Erin Tomson Haight, Tim Rivenburg, Matthew Parker, Lea Pastore, Wayne Boomer, Matt Rizzolo, and Nancy Hans.  And EXTRA SPECIAL birthday shout outs to Hannah Totman who turned 18 and Guy Rivers who turns 40 today!!  I hope you all had a wonderful birthday!!  Did you do anything special for your big day?

The Weekly No-Shit Headline: “Larry King seeks 8th divorce“  At what point should he realize “Maybe I’m just not a good husband?”

Pink Scarf

The Weekly Craft: I’m going to crochet a pink scarf along with my friends Cute~Ella Is Bold, Kelly and Adrianna for a Relay for Life event.  They’re going to stitch them all together.  As of April 1st it was already 45 feet long!!!

The Weekly new people I’ve found on Twitter: Celtic Tours, Cafe-Teria, Boston Market, Frank Martin, Good Housekeeping, Everything Candy, Ballston Voice, and OMG Facts.

The Weekly Charity I’m Pimping: The Reese family (Mike & Tammy) and “Team Soft Spots” are marching for babies this year.  Go to http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1366950 to donate.

The Weekly Ride: No Destination rode to Ravenswood this week.  It was a nice place and I never knew it was there!

The Weekly Reminder: NYS motorcycle registrations are due by April 30th!

The Weekly Cool Facebook Fan Page: I wish money would have sex in my pocket and multiply.

The Weekly Not-So-Hypothetical: I’ve been given a challenge to ride my bike by myself to the Finger Lakes in a month and a half.  What tips does anyone have for me to feel more comfortable riding on my own bike?

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The Weeklies – Week 9

The Weekly Blog Interviews: It was military week here at Dozenroses13′s Blog.  Did you meet Mandy Barcus Westervelt, Jeremy Westervelt, Lisa Bathrick Miller, and Sara Caraway Kowalski ??

The Weekly Read: The One-Page Proposal I wrote a business proposal for someone I’m hoping will hire me.  She’s got “old school” training like I do and I think we could be very successful as a team.

The Weekly Music: I really miss listening to music.  I haven’t turned on a radio or played a cd in weeks.  What’s happening to me?

The Weekly Party: Last night Michael & I went to the All Over Albany 2nd birthday party at the Midtown Tap & Tea Room.  All Over Albany is a local blog that has many local contributors that has taken off over the past 2 years and has been a great place to keep up on the happenings in the region.

The Weekly Downer: I feel like I’m wrong regardless of what I say or suggest.

The Weekly Worst Piece of Crap on TV: Can you believe I didn’t turn on my TV for a whole day this week???

The Weekly Food: Fettuccine Alfredo and a chuck roast in the crock pot

The Weekly Amazing Fact: Well it’s not really amazing but did you know: The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!

The Weekly Birthdays: Matt Zampi, Shannon Lewis, Steve Dousharm, Mike Wizzo, Jeremy Westervelt, Kim Bertram, Joan Marso, Melinda Powers, Patti Nealon, Sara Thompson, Jason Morrison, Mark Chiarieri, and Shannon Sayles Beckwith

Matt's "Other Woman" ~ Sorry Nicole!

The Weekly Birthday Gifts: Matt Zampi got a new Harley Davidson Nightster, and Kim Bertram got a Kindle.

The Weekly Score: The US woman’s ice hockey team was blowing the competition away!!

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Interview Series ~ Jeremy Westervelt

Jeremy in Antarctica

While brainstorming about what to write blogs about, I wanted to find a way for my readers to get to know some of the awesome people who I know.  The best way I could come up with was an interview series.

This week’s interviews are all going to have a military connection.  Meet my friend Jeremy.  Jeremy gets deployed to Antarctica on a regular basis.  He is married to Mandy who was featured in yesterday’s blog.

Name: Jeremy Westervelt

Age: 35 (Today is Jeremy’s BIRTHDAY! Wish him a Happy Birthday!!)

Location: Scotia, NY

Relationship Status: Married

Occupation: Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman / 109′th Airlift Wing / NY Air National Guard

What is the most challenging part of your job?
Being held accountable in our every day work, after all its the little things that matter the most it seems.

What’s it like being away from your wife so often while you’re deployed?
Alot of memories of past times come to mind and of course being away for a long period of time brings on the loneliness from Mandy and everyone else.

Penguins in Antarctica

Do you think that penguins are cute or annoying?
Definitely very cute and harmless to people, but they are very curious creatures and often hang out around the Ice-Field at times. But touching or feeding one could cost you $15,000 per instance if caught by the right person.

Mandy & Jeremy ~ October 17, 2009

You just got married this past October. What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding?
Trying to pick who was coming to the wedding.

You’re a new homeowner, do you have any big house project planned for the coming year?
Yep, all new windows, taking down a tree in the backyard, and getting rid of the mold in the attic.

I know you love cars. Other than the cars you already own, what is your dream car?
It would have to be the early 1990′s Nissan Skyline R32 GTR (only sold in Japan of course)

What is your favorite destination for a long ride in your Honda S2000?
Probably would have to be going to Inlet, NY in the Adirondacks. (definitely driving the S2000, not the truck)

How many pets do you have and what are they?
2 cats and several freshwater fish that I can’t keep track of since guppies constantly reproduce and Mandy insists on keeping them.

You briefly worked in a pet store. What should people consider before becoming pet owners that most do not?
Probably would be time and budget. Cats are a tad bit pricey, but not as much as dogs can be. And fish are expensive starting out if you need the tank and other parts. Same applies to small critters, lizards, birds, etc…

I know you love video gaming. What’s your favorite game? Are you more of an old school gamer or do you love the new stuff?
I’m a fan of both. Old school gaming is always fun to get back to and see how hard those games really were. But new games are very exciting as well and I really look forward to seeing what comes out on the horizon.

What is my favorite video game franchise?
Gran Turismo, hands down. But the Ridge Racer series comes second to me, then Halo.

Mandy & Jeremy

Don’t forget, it’s Jeremy’s birthday! So give him a shout out!!

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