Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Boss Knows How To Throw A Party

Today is my Boss' 70th birthday.  So, last night he threw a party....at the Henry Ford Museum!  He said if it was good enough for Bill Ford, it was good enough for him.  I have to say, it was a real blast.  I don't generally think of the museum as a venue for a dinner party, but it really worked well.  There were several food stations, with something for every taste.  Deserts included Sanders hot fudge cream puffs and bumpy cake.  Seating ranged from tables to high tops and was spread throughout the auto exhibits.  And, when we got tired of sitting we strolled the museum.  There was a great band, with lots of dancing.  A photo booth gave us a souvenier strip of photos, just like the ones we used to get at the mall.  And on the way out, we filled up a bag with nostalgic candy to take with us.  Happy Birthday Doc.  It was great fun.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Fore!

On St. Patty's Day we went to our friends' house for a card party.  We spent the evening playing Euchre and partaking of the great food that everyone brought.  I ate plenty, and washed it all down with a few glasses of wine, so yesterday I was feeling I needed to work some of it off.  I went out for a 6 mile walk through the neighborhood.  I couldn't believe the beautiful lawns tuning green, the forsythia and daffodils in bloom, and the flowering trees all budded up.  It's the middle of March for crying out loud!
Knowing Michigan, it could easily be snowing next week, so I decided to cooperate with Mother Nature and take the next couple days off work.  Golf course, here I come!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

My Assistant Made A Fool Of Me

I have been enjoying getting to know my new phone.  I especially like Siri, the assistant feature.  It allows me to talk to the phone, get directions, set reminders, etc.  Yesterday I decided I should stop at the grocery store on the way home from work, so I asked my phone, "Remind me to stop at the store when I leave work".  Simple enough, I thought.  I went to work and busied myself with the day.  At about 10AM, the Boss came to my office and told me he wanted me to join him at a meeting at the hospital.  He would drive us.  About half way to the hospital, my phone went off.    I was a bit surprised, because nobody calls me during the day.  Then I realized I had "left work" and my phone had picked up the move on my GPS, and was reminding me to stop at the store.  I had to explain to the Boss that my phone was smarter than I was!