Life - we all grow up, huh: October 2007

Last week of October 2007

Red Sox win the World Series

The Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies and won the World Series (again), woowho!! I will admit I watched maybe 5 total innings of the World Series because sleeping is far more important to me to be honest. I am a Red Sox fan, but sleep is something I’ve always needed in order to function properly. In my opinion functioning properly is important when out in the real world on a daily basis.

The WPF Ladies Poker Tournament

So after months of deliberating and “fundraising” I decided to play in this tournament. I by no means expected it to be easy and knew that it would take a lot of good decisions, none to few bad decisions and some luck. To put up that much money on a tournament that more likely than not would result in no profit was a risk, but a risk that I was willing to take since the funds were “raised” and my dear hubby was behind me (literally at times) rooting me on. Out of 214 players I came in 70th. Though that isn’t bad (top third), it certainly doesn’t take home any money (which clearly is the goal of playing in a tournament). I did get lucky to stick around on a couple of occasions, but I got booted from the tournament on a very very unlucky hand. I pushed all in with A-K suited and got called by a lady that made a very bad call with K-Q suited. It was for more than 1/3 her chip stack and I had enough chips that I didn’t need to make a move at that time (so I was more likely to have a better hand than what she called with). She was very far behind pre-flop when the money got in. About 85% of the time my hand will hold up. Unfortunately this time it did not. She caught a straight on the turn only to make a better hand (flush) on the river. That was the end of my stay in the Ladies Tournament. It was sickening. I couldn’t stop replaying that hand over and over again in my head. All you can do is put your money in good and hope your hand holds up. I did that and it wasn’t enough.

Halloween

Halloween is this Wednesday and my little boo will be a dragon. Last year he was a scarecrow and was a little tiny peanut. Wow how a year changes things. Stay tuned for pictures.

So no more gallbladder for me!

After over a month of random gallstone attacks (6 I can remember clearly, could have been more) that ranged from extremely painful (full on with throwing up nasty nasty stuff) to a milder back pain I finally had surgery. It wasn't easy, I had to wait days in Brigham & Women's Hospital with no food or drink just to be told I'd be sent home and would have the surgery in 10 days. Um, no. I fought, had tears and in the end had surgery on Saturday (Oct 20th) and was released the following afternoon after a rough and sick night. I went to the ER Thursday (Oct 18th) around noontime from work... notice that being over two full days of waiting!

I couldn't wait to get home and see my little boy. I missed Cameron terribly. I'm not sure how I'll ever be able to go on a vacation again, I can't stand the thought of not seeing him for several days. Every parent says it will become easy at one point, I guess I'm not quite there yet. Though I can certainly use a bit of a fun break right now.

Wish me luck in the Ladies Tournament. I really want to do very well in this one.

It's a great pumpkin Charlie Brown (Pumpkin Patch)

Craig, Cameron, myself and papa, nana and Auntie Pam went to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday. It was a beautiful day and we brought along Cameron's new wagon. We had some nice fresh apples too!

My little baby boy turned 1 (and I'm another year older tomorrow)!

Yes yes it has been a month since I last posted, sorry. I've been notified on more than one occasion to get back to the grind with this. So here I am.

So my little baby boy has officially turned 1 year old! I can't believe it. He is quite the little boy now. I can't get over how smart he is and what he understands and can do.

Here are some pics from his 1st birthday party (which was quite overwhelming I must say). And why was it in the mid-80s in October?

The decorations