I know I’ve been absent a lot. I don’t mean it, but I’ve been hanging out, and resting up. And, of course, watching the Yankees. Yes, I’m going down a sad road with my first post in a while.

It’s been a rough week for the Yankees Universe. Last Sunday long time Stadium announcer Bob Sheppard passed away at the ripe old age of 99. He hadn’t called a game since 2007, shortly after our trip to the old Stadium as a matter of fact. I had hoped he might be feeling as frisky as a man in his late 90′s could and call one game at the new Stadium. But it was understandable that he never did. He had such a fabulous voice. He was a legend, and he will be missed.

Then the huge blow came Tuesday morning, the same day as the All Star Game. I found out in a text from my sister that George Steinbrenner had passed away. I first knew of “The Boss” when I was a kid. My step father at that time always bought NY City newspapers. I don’t really know why. But it seemed that Steinbrenner was always in the sports pages and on the back of the Post. I was a bit too young to really understand it all, but I knew there was controversy surrounding the man. As long as I’ve been a Yankees fan, he was the owner, “The Boss”. And never afraid to spend money to make his team great. He was already a legend when I was first learning about my team.

Of course he mellowed at bit over the years. And in recent years he seemed to be fading. He really went downhill fast over the last few. He wasn’t seen very much as he faded. He had his children take over the day to day affairs of the team a few years ago. By then he had turned his small investment into a billion dollar franchise.

Over the last few days I’ve heard story after story of his charitable works. I had no idea how many there were! He had a drive to win, that he expected everyone around him to carry out, but he was a generous man who never stopped giving to those who needed it. I found myself sadder than I had expected to be over his passing. Much like when Phil Rizzuto passed, I know he never knew me, or what the Yankees mean to me. But I want to send this out to George M Steinbrenner III, The Boss. Thank you George, for one of the happy things in my life. Your legacy will live on in the new Stadium and the traditions you valued so highly, and preserved so well. You brought the Yankees back to glory and for that generations of fans will know your name. I will always and forever bleed pinstripe blue!

I’m here, and I’ve started a couple posts, but I haven’t had much to say.

I left my job with the State Farm agent.  That atmosphere was getting more and more toxic by the minute.   I don’t want to be too explicit, or mean, but the boss was a very selfish and harsh woman.  I don’t miss that a bit.  I know she will continue to be very successful without me (and another former co-worker).  I took a new job as an admin/sales rep.  It’s pretty cool, but at only 25 hrs a week I went back to AC Moore.  I love that I’m home when Sam gets home from school!

Spring means baseball, so I’m watching the Yankees.  As per usual, right?  Today is Jackie Robinson day and everyone is wearing number 42.  I get confused when they do that!

I’m hoping to go to Maryland Sheep and Wool again this year.  I’m still not sure though.  That same weekend Sam will be on his class trip to Washington DC.  I did him a favor and didn’t volunteer to be a chaperon.  It sounds like a great trip.  I’d love to go sometime myself.  Sam is hoping we can take a trip to NYC this summer.  He knows exactly what he wants to do too.  I really want to make that happen for him.  He’s a travelin’  fool this year.  He gets to go to NC with his dad too.

Not much on the knitting front these days.  I’ve been working on my log cabin blanket, so that takes a while.

There’s my update for now.  Maybe I’ll have more to say soon.

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That is my workday in a nutshell.  All of the loony problem children seemed to crawl out of  the woodwork today.  Then as the day is FINALLY winding down, I’m arguing with Fire company and State Farm payment plan over why I say my insured owes 23 dollars and they say 50.  Finally I get them to see my way of thinking (and doing basic math) and clear that up.  I hate insurance.  I really do.

So I’ve done a couple workouts with the Wii Active.  Us AOP girls are getting together to workout.  I am apparently out of the loop on how much squats hurt your thighs!  But yesterday I got some fabulous news.  I had to go to my new doctor here in Auburn.  It was for a med check, but I wanted her to know about my weight loss goal, and the Great Race.  I told her that WW says I should weigh 147 and she actually laughed out loud!  She thinks its too low, and still wasn’t convinced with my rethought out goal of 160.  She says 180, and I can do that.  To change your goal on WW, a doctor has to write you a note.  But she’s going to!  WooHOO!  I have a better goal, and feel better already about losing weight!  Plus, if I get to 160, more the better!  Yeah baby!  I’m gonna make it!

I’m missing AC Moore a little bit.  I loved working with Barb.  I stopped in the other day and told her I was taking her with me to spinning guild on Sunday.  She moved back home to care for family, and pretty much works most of the time.  I told her she can try my drop spindle, and to get some yarn and a crochet hook, since she was in a CRAFT store for chrissakes, and she was going.  I’m such a good friend aren’t I? LOL  I did actually ask her if she wanted to go, I’m not a total bitch.  Almost though.  So she’s going with on Sunday.  I think she’ll like the ladies in the guild, and she’s not sitting home watching tv.

Well hello world!  I’ve been so busy with both my jobs that blogging took a back seat.   I had a rather sad/serious problem with Sam at the beginning of the year and it made me realize that I had to leave AC Moore.  I kinda liked that job.  I loved working with one particular manager. She and I seemed to be long lost sisters with parallel lives.  I told her she had better call me to hang out!  But, for now, AC Moore is a thing of the past.

I still am at the insurance game, still hating it as much as ever.  But I need to pay the bills, so I stay.  I hope to have something else soon.

I am FINALLY officially divorced!!  The only thing I miss is the health insurance.  It’s hard to find affordable insurance.

I hope to have more to blog about now that I have more time.  It’s good to be back!