Second Time's The Charm

We went to the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium on Tuesday. We got there just in time. It got super crowded very quick. There were 65 people on our tour with us. These pictures were taken with my iPhone. I really need to get a decent camera.

The tour started with us sitting in the stadium. This is the view from where we were sitting.
These lights are to resemble the stitches on a football.

These "floating" helmets remind me of something out of a scene from "Terminator". These can be found in the Cottonbowl Room.

This is in the Miller Lite Club.

I think it is extremely important that we see the actual temperature of how cold our beer is AT ALL TIMES.

Slipper Genie Update

Here's another innovative "As Seen On TV" consumer product.

I saw these at Walmart for only $5.96, and tried discreetly to take this picture. All I have to say is "Seriously???" I'd most definitely be GUARANTEED to break another bone wearing these. I'd for sure trip on something.

http://www.asseenontvguys.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=446

Starbucks - Free Pastry with Purchase - 7/21

Click on link. You can get a free pastry with a beverage purchase at participating Starbucks on Tuesday, 7/21 until 10:30am.

http://www.starbucks.com/retail/free_pastry.html

Since today's theme appears to be Starbucks, I might as well include a link to the story that they are going to start selling beer and wine. They are testing it in Seattle first.. See below link

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around_town/dining/Ill-Take-a-Venti-Beer-Please.html

Access Denied!!!

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/tours/tourInfo.cfm

I have guests in from Chicago. I was feeling so proud to be the "perfect hostess" by taking them to the newest attraction D/FW has to offer. The brand new Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX. We looked online, and you can't book ahead of time - you just show up. Tours start at 10am, and while we did get a late start, thought we had plenty of time. We got there about 11am, and the tours were already SOLD OUT. It was so devastating. My "perfect" hostess hat totally deflated.

Of course, we came all that way, so we HAD to shop in the Pro Shop. Surprisedly, prices were not that outrageous. I actually got a tank top that says "I love the Dallas Cowboys" for 9.99, a recycle bag for 1.99, and a plastic beer mug with lights for 12.99.

Determined to not lose my "Perfect" hostess card forever, we are going to try to go again on Tuesday morning before my guests head back to Chicago.

Dad's Pond

Ryan was fishing in "Grandpa's pond". I thought this picture turned out great. I guess I should have gotten one of him too, my bad !

One Year "simplysandiblog" Anniversary

I became a "blogger" exactly one year ago today. Wow! Life is so random, and I've loved capturing it one "blog" at a time. Blogging isn't easy. If you build a "fan base" aka "follower", then you have to keep up with it because people get disappointed when they check out your blog, and it hasn't been updated. Oh my gah, the pressure!

My friend, Jen and I came up with the word "blugging" which is blogging when you're blue.. and who wants to read that.. so I made a decision that my blog wouldn't be a diatribe of my opinions and beliefs but brief, caustic and funny. Personally, my attention span is limited to articles that are one page or less, so it's always been my intent for the most part to keep my blogs very short and to the point... unlike now when I feel the need to ramble and reflect on my first year of blogging. So bare with me.


Until a year ago, blogging was for other people.. and I didn't even read blogs. Now, I am an "official" blog stalker. Finding awesome blogs is so fun. There are so many, it's hard to keep up. I have to admit that I "stolen" ideas from many blogs. Right now, my blog is "back to the basics". I want to explore a different layout and add cool gadgets. So, I promise a year from now it'll be really cool. So Please KEEP READING! Please BE A FOLLOWER! Please add your COMMENTS. I love comments. Except when they are spam ads - then that is just aggravating.

View from my Cube

Looks like we have a summer storm brewing!

Scooter "GUY" Alert

As ya'll know, I have "sources" out on the street ready to take pictures of random silliness for me at any given time... this "scooter sighting" was in the Far North Dallas/ West Plano area (in case you want to keep your eyes open for him)

check this guy out.. I do not know what's more wrong...

big dude on a scooter... the orange tinted sunglasses.. or

the PURPLE freaking hair...

so far the only person that classes up a scooter is Aunt Janae - remember ?

Twilighters...

I have found a new awesome series. A friend loaned me "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clarke like 6 months ago. I put it aside as a "book I will read when I have nothing else to read". So, I picked it up this weekend, and when I saw that the main character was 15 years old, I almost put it down (just like I almost did with "Twilight") - but once I started reading it - LOVED IT... just like "Twilight". I couldn't wait to get the next book "City of Ashes". I looked at Half Price Books first, but they didn't have it. I felt a little weird looking in the young adults section, but oh well. I found it at Borders - in the young adult section. I almost picked up the third book "City of Glass" but it was hardback ($$), and I figured that was too much to spend on books - because we all know that I didn't leave Half Price Books empty handed!

Fireworks

The yellow building is the fireworks stand. I wasn't "driving". I was sitting in traffic.

Growing up within the Dallas city limits, I never saw signs like these. Now that I live in the "country" (some dispute this since I live on a zero lot in a planned community, but it's off a FM road... that's country to me, baby) these signs are EVERY where...

I wanted to take more pictures, but unfortunately, I'd have to stop and pull over to take the pictures, and that's not how I roll.

My Patio

I bought these "gazebo" lights at Target. I have been teased for not taking my "Christmas lights" down. I'm like, what? I just put these up in May. I LOVE LOVE LOVE lights.

I really want to create this look from Twilight, but those lights would not survive Texas thunderstorms year round.

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/twilight-movie/images/3217553