Out with June, In with July

Well, the last few days has been eventful (a little). Let's see here, what has happened in the last few days. Let's start with tonight. Tonight is my sister's birthday and I caught up with her at a local lounge club to have a drink and play some pool. Even thought I don't really know how to play pool, nor am i good at it, I played three games against her, sent the cue ball flying off the table twice and decided that pool wasn't my game like poker is. I like poker, it's not as violent as pool is (the cue ball went off the table and hit my sister's foot). But we had a good time and I don't think I'll be investing any money into a new pool stick anytime soon, even though I did blame my pool playing performance on the stick I was using! :)

Poker is awesome and I'm loving the poker league I'm in. The time and the day of the league is convenient to my schedule and I really get excited when I go. Then when I'm at the table, it's so peaceful and I play and socialize. :)

And last week, I stopped by the golf driving range which was which was great! I was hitting balls with my "security blanket" 8 iron so smooth and straight. I'm going out to hit golf balls again tomorrow night for an hour to get just some general practice in. When I see my golf coach again, we will be brushing up on hitting with the Driver. Not to sure of that club, but will force myself to get use to it. Next season (2014) I will be teaming up with a golf league to explore other courses and make new golfing friends. Can't wait!

The hand gun training I've been taking is really moving right along impressively. I really got down all the different types of guns and ammo, stance, holding form, and where on my body I could carry a concealed gun. Very informative. Next Sunday I got shooting with four or five different types of guns to weed out my favorite one to concentrate on. Maybe a 9mm, maybe a .22, we will have to wait and see. :)

This past weekend I got together with three other girl friends and we headed out on the town Saturday night to live it up. We ate dinner at a local Chinese restaurant and then by 9pm and two drinks later, we headed over to a local LGBT lounge bar which had a very entertaining Drag Queen show happening. None of us swing that way, but it was quite entertaining to watch the dancers entertain us to their favorite music. I would definitely go back again. They are very talented and I would love to get make up tips from them, cause I sure need it :)

My studying for my PT certificate is suffering a little bit with my social life being high on the hog. But, I'll have to manage to get that re-focused again and get back on the wagon. As for fitness, there are so many options and directions for me to go. My choices are to go with an expensive gym and have alot of perks under their roof including insurance to visit their doctor on staff, full gym, spa area, restaurant, social clubs, TRX, golf swing simulator, yoga, and P90X. Yes, they all sound impressive but the membership rate is a staggering $171 a month (including the insurance to see a doctor if you get hurt), so I guess it would be good for people who don't have insurance.

Another avenue I'm looking at is signing up for a 3 times a week boxing gym, I like this because it's $99 for 9 weeks. I think boxing is great to get in shape and teaches you self defense. That's pretty much what I'm looking for. Their schedule is awesome too, I can make every class. But, that's only great for cardio and core work, I'm got to bring in some heavy artillery and incorporate CrossFit into my fitness routine. Why? Cause CrossFit is the gem of all fitness factors including losing weight, gaining muscle, flexibility, and balance, and again, it doesn't come at a cheap price. CrossFit is about $135 a month for unlimited. Due to my schedule, I would probably go with the $125 for a 10 punch pass. Sometimes I can go once a week, sometimes twice a week depending on what they are offering for a workout schedule.

One last thing, I did renew my swimming membership at the local hotel, I'm hoping to go swimming once a week for cardio and relaxing. So that membership is paid in advanced and good for a year! :)

So that's what I've been up to lately. I'll turn in again soon to update you on what's next and what's new! :)

Rock'n Ribfest 2013

This weekend we attended Ribfest which is held at the Budweiser plant in Merrimack, NH. It was fun and wasn't as crowded as I thought it was going to be (considering this is my first time at this event). I had some ribs, chicken, and pork which were all very good. So many vendors to choose from......take a peek.... :)

Soooo good.....got to splurge sometimes....

You can see the Budweiser plant in the background.....

We walked over to the Budweiser stables to look at the Clydesdale horses....

We all had a great time.....looking forward to the next adventure :)

Typical Low Keyed Day.....

Hi! Well, I've been moving thru the last two days low keyed and predictably. This morning I enjoyed my walking group and we walked for 1 hour and 15 minutes.....hmmmm, not sure how many miles that is, but it was very enjoyable. Half the walking time I spend talking to others around me, and half the walking time (usually the trek back to the car) I listen to my Blackberry App Pandora tailored to my favorite music. Tomorrow I'm going to join my walking group at a local tennis court to play PickleBall......I'm going to try this game out and what it's all about :) I'm hoping to snap some pictures of this game too to show you what it's all about.

This afternoon I napped on the sofa and watched TV, okay, maybe some internet surfing! :) OH, and I mailed out the paperwork to get Jake certificate for passing the "AKC Canine Good Citizen" test that he passed with flying colors last Saturday at the Animal Rescue League PetStep pet walk event. I had to mail in $8 with the form to get the certificate, and then I'll get the AKC tags for this collar. He loves to brags about his accomplishments......okay, maybe, I brag about his well-doings too! OH, and, you won't believe this, Jake can now have (I had to Google this word) "post-nominal letters" after his name. Don't shake your head yet. I would like you to meet Jake, CGC. Nice ring to it huh, before you write me off as Crazy! HA!

And then tonight, Jake and I hopped in the car and off we went to see Zoey. We met up with Zoey at a local PetCo store and we had a good time exploring the store and saying Hi to other dogs. At the store Zoey's Mom told me all about another dog event coming up next Saturday: Walktoberfest at the Budweiser Plant in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Hosted by the Humane Society for Greater Nashua. There will be a morning dog Walk-a-Thon followed by a day of fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family, including dogs. Click HERE or more information. I hope you have a nice night! :)