Saturday was Brian's company picnic out at Sandy Lake Park.
Kinda ghetto, but that's alright...we had a good time. Sandy Lake Park... the only way I can think of it is when the carnival comes to town... and stays. lol.
Seriously though. It was a lot of fun. They had a BBQ to start ... which was very taste. Then was Bingo! Yes, bingo. I didn't win... and I was very upset about that because they were giving away twenty dollar gift cards to Simon Malls. Face painting... which was fun all the girls that were in this "group" that we were hanging with for a while who are on Brian's team at work got them... so finally ... I gave in and got one too!
Then after bingo was the Potato sack races which Brain raced twice and lost by a toe! lol... Seriously the race was so close. Then after that fun stuff was the raffle for about 15- $20 gift cards, 10- $50 gift cards, 1- $70 gift card and 3- $100 gift cards.
Well, we WON the 100 gift card!!! Along with the $20 card they gave everyone at the function... YEP~ i was so excited. Okay, Brian won, ... but We are going to use the car for something for the apartment so that means it's partly mine. ha. So after we were done with all the fun at the BBQ park of the afternoon we decided to take in some of the "rides" they had at the park starting with the bumper cars... it was fun, reminded me of being about 8 years old... Then after that we decided to take on something a little more intense (ha)
THE OCTOPUS!!!I Had a really good time on the ride, Brian on the other hand was left with a very unpleasant headache...But, we had a good time despite that. I love anything that has some force to it. lol. I could NOT stop laughing while I was on the ride it was a blast to say the least. Brian had pretty much had enough and wanted a snow cone and a little time to "cool off". We road around on the Train that goes around the property then we decided to play some mini-golf. It was seriously the most ridiculous layout of a course I have EVER seen in my entire life. they had UPHILL putts. ... SERIOUSLY, UPHILL! and then down hill crossing over other holes ... it was so ridiculous, I wish I would have thought to take a picture of it. but... We had a really nice time... even if the park was geared towards little kids, Brian and I managed to have a great time anyways.
Father's day... Well, 1st... I just have to say that my dad has been through some really rough stuff the last couple of years. My senior year of high school, 2003, my dad had a set of small strokes focused in the base of his brain... causing him what seemed to be no problems to the common eye. Misdiagnosed so many times I can't even count. My father struggled to hold any kind of job. My father was in the Prime of his career at the time making nearly 200+ thousand a year... we were finally living the 'good life' and his strokes happened. After the strokes he really struggled with learning new things, remembering things ...ect. Yea, he was older but not THAT old .. in his early 50s ... It was sad to see his deteriorate. Well, just this year ... after losing all of his self worth they figured out that he can not make new memories. Like the movie Memento (if you haven't seen it -RENT it), but not so intense. He remembers some things, but not long enough to really even make it through an interview. It's horrible to watch. So now my dad works at a clothing store. High end suit store... selling clothing making 8.00 per hour less than his 20something year old daughter makes. To say the least my dad has fallen into a depression that he is just now starting to wake from. I love my father. He hasn't always been the prime example of what a man should be. He doesn't always treat the women in his life right. But, he loves me. unconditionally. and THAT i am grateful for. My father will always love me, even if he disapproves of my lifestyle with Brian. He respects Brian and treats him with respect. Even though my father isn't perfect ... he is my dad. I love him for that. I love him for everything that he wants me to be. I get angry sometimes and so does he. We are human. But, my father LOVES me.
I took my dad to the Star Wars Exhibit for his father's day gift. It was insanely busy so we had to wait to tour the area... but in the mean time we checked out the cowgirl museum and hall of fame which was just BEAUTIFUL. I really
appreciate that they did such a great job with something that should be honored. They wouldn't allow any photos inside the Hall of Fame, but it was very beautiful. They building alone is something that just took me by surprise with it's beauty. If you're ever in Ft.Worth, PLEASE take the time to see the beauty in that building. Take a moment to honor some women who are often left out of the history books and stories told.
Now, that star wars exhibit... well, It was really neat. I didn't really think I was that big of a nerd until I nearly squealed when I saw Darth. Yes, I am my father's daughter. There's not much to say about the exhibit, it was very cool for a nerd like me and my dad! :)
