$2 Off Coupons, Woodard Hollow Sunburns and High Winds

Friday night we went to the Miami Sidewalk Sale. No, there were no sidewalks for sale, and very few businesses were selling their wares on the sidewalks but there were carnival rides, dunking tanks and general fun activities all around.

I had seen in the Westco ad in the local paper a $2 off coupon for the wrist bands for the rides. Usually we just buy a few tickets (cause we're poor) and call it a day, but I thought, hey, my kid's worth it and here I have this coupon, I told her she was getting a wrist band. Long story short, you had to take the coupon to Westco before 4:00, hang upside down from a triple bunk bed, pee in an ice maker and flash your hooters to the store owner and his cohorts. Needless to say the paper failed to mention any of this and I did not know we had to go to Westco by 4:00 so my hanging upside down, urinating and flashing did not take place. Thank GOD. Personally, I will NEVER do business with Westco over that little $2 coupon fiasco, but hey, that's their problem not mine.

We spent about 4 hours at the carnival and really had a good time, the rides were worn out, too old and rusty, the carnies were creepy, toothless and nasty and I kid you not, three of them were trading rides for cigarettes TO CHILDREN! Ok, they were teens, but still, minors! Ugh, so wrong.

Saturday morning we went to Grove to meet up with some other families and head out on their 33' cabin cruiser. Sweeeeeeeeeeeet. We had Bubba's BBQ *yumm-o* and lots of alcohol to drink. I, of course, can't drink for another 10 months, but hey, it was still there and I watched my husband drink. We all got sunburned except for my too tanned child, I swear she was switched at birth. The water was great, the boat was superb, the company was sooooooo nice and the whole experience was wonderful! I can't wait to do it again!

Bob actually got too drunk. How drunk is too drunk? Well, it involves being at peace. When he's at peace, he's too drunk. It's hard to describe, but that is one man who should not find his happy place. LOL Honestly though, it was so good for him, he had a great time. So did Miss Whineyhiney, she made a new friend and even has plans for later this summer with the girl.

Sunday was a day of peace and quiet. Bob was hungover and sunburned so he was not doing much. We read about the horrible crash on the turnpike that killed 3 souls from Afton, so sad. We read the Best Buy ad and decided to get me a new wireless router for my laptop. We read the Academy ad and saw boots on sale, Bob needs boots, but Bob was too hung over to care so the boots are on the back burner now. LOL

I went with my mom to the new High Winds casino and we did alright. I came out better than when I went in. She lost her ass of course. While I was at the casino, the DISH man came and repaired our satellite system, now I can watch my shows without errors. Then Miss Whineyhiney had an afternoon rehersal with a friend so Bob and I headed back out the High Winds and got two free t-shirts, some freeplay and he hit the jackpot on a Penny Lane machine. Not too shabby of a day I must say. Actually my whole weekend was great.

Two more days until I start my new job. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!