August 9th, 2009
Phew… I can’t tell you how relieved I am that the baby shower is over, and the day went off without a hitch. I’ve been all worked up about the number of guests, the size of our place, the white trash in the area, and the various home projects we needed to get done beforehand. But, as is the case is most instances, I made a bigger deal of it than really needed to be.
Aside from the near-fire in the grill, and threat of rain, it was great day. Thanks to everyone that helped get everything together. It took two weeks to get things ready, three hours to have the party, and 30 mins to break everything down… then, it’s all in the past!
There was some benefit of hosting the party at our place. As I’ve mentioned, we did a lot of house updates to try and “spiff the place up”. We re-did the back deck and one of the bathrooms, built a fence and landscaped in the backyard. Now that it’s all over, I’m just happy to have the updates done. The place is looking nice.
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August 7th, 2009
Ok couple things today…
First off – {insert name here}, stay out of my way. You are nothing but drunk white trash. We know, the police know, my lawyer knows, and you need to tread extremely lightly around me. You can’t win this, so don’t try or you will just look more stupid than you do already.
Second, I’m crazy nervous about this weekend’s baby shower at the house. I’m at least 80% sure I will be calling the police on the neighbor. In fact, I’m almost looking forward to it. Assuming things don’t go that way (and I’m sure they will), we have two days left to get everything together so the day goes well. The house is cleaning up, the back yard is all cleaned up, the fence is up and we are both doing everything we can to ensure everything is in place. 50 people in my house is going to be ludicrous.
But, the party is at most three hours baby! I need only last three hours. Then it will all be behind me. Ok, to be honest I’m sure it will go fine. I’m just overwhelmed with things that need to still be done. I’m usually pretty busy anyway with work, band, freelance and whatnot. Add this sort of thing into the mix and life tends to get a little crazy.
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April 2nd, 2009
Living in New England is just awesome. The weather is never boring, the people are generally decent, and I love the fact that I can sip coffee on the beach in the morning, take a hike in White Mountains in the afternoon, and catch a movie in the city at night. New England rules. I’ve lived in the Amesbury, Newburyport area most of my life. Now that I’m married, with family on the way, it somehow seems “right” that I own a home here.
I took advantage of the spring weather today, and wandered around town for a couple hours after work. While walking, I got a renewed appreciation for all the cool things I have in walking distance. I took some pictures:
I started the night with a quick three miles on my bike. This shot is from the top of the big hill at Woodsom Farm:
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March 25th, 2009
Amesbury Ma has never been known for its nightlife. We have a few decent pubs like “The Barn” and the “Barking Dog” in town, but nothing particularly active. Well, I guess The Barking Dog can get a little jumping, but it’s nothing that would draw people in from other towns to experience. If you live in Amesbury, and want to go out for a night with some friends, you usually have to drive to Newburyport or Portsmouth to find something fun.
A few months ago a new placed opened up in town that seems to throwing everyone into a fury, the “Mad River Tavern”. I had someone tell me that is was hands down the best place to have some beers, watch a game and chill out. Someone even went as far as to say that it’s the best bar north of Boston. So, needless to say I had to scope this place out…
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