My blog n'at

I need to take more weekends off from being online. Almost glad that I don’t have a crackberry or a phone I can surf more with.

Friday
Spent the day at our friend Terri’s house. Plenty of food and fireworks and then a night of relaxing on the couch and packing for the weekend

Saturday
Before we headed out for a weekend of family picnics and roasts we had to make a quick stop at the Pittsburgh Mills for a phone charger for my MIL. Because it was special ordered from the store she had to pick it up there and since it was on our way so we decided to save her a trip.

Verizon Wireless in the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills has to be the largest collection of clueless elitist jagoffs ever assembled and reinforced why I dumped their asses long ago. We’re greeted by 2 men in suits. Lushie says we’re here to pick up a phone charger that was special ordered by Steve to which they reply “we don’t have orders in the store. It would have gone to your house.” Lushie says “It was confirmed that it was here which is why we are here… the corporate store.” Suit 1 replied “You’re not listening, we don’t have orders here.” Again Lushie states “My mother ordered it here and it was confirmed over the phone it was here.” Now the manager comes up and without missing a beat reminds us “I thought he explained it to you that we don’t have orders here.” Quality customer service. We left without the charger and apparently they cant even look up accounts to see what phone you have.  Assholes.

Saturday afternoon was filled with family time, bocce, kickin back in the summer sun and blue skies while enjoying the country air. The pics above are of Bella and the crazy insane campfire filled with plenty of beverages, hot dogs and moon pies. Good times my friends.

I love family picnics with my in laws. They really know how to throw a picnic to feed the masses and not worry about how freaking quaint everything looks. You have tables, table cloths, and rows of great summer food.  There’s no talk of how to dress your hot dog or how to properly display a dish. It’s “did you eat enough?” and “did you like it”?  That’s what summer is about. Having fun and being a bum. If you want snobbery, host a dinner party and wear a suit.

Sunday
Sunday was a crazy day. We had 2 cars with us (long story) but this actually worked out perfect. Lushie had planned on going shopping while I made the drive back to Pittsburgh for an exhibition Yinz Team softball game against Jim Lokay’s squad. While I bitched and probably lost 10-15 pounds in the sweltering heat at Frick Park, I did manage to rip out 3 doubles and a single in 5 at-bats. Yinz Team is coming around and a mark in the win column is on the horizon. Came home for a shower and chilled in the AC until Lushie came home. Capped the night off with dinner at Mad Mex.  Life is good.

How did you spend your holiday?