Fodder for a Blogger

The last few weeks I have placed my blog on hiatus.  Not because I didn't have stories to tell but because I am knee deep and involved in renovating my home projects.  Yes, not renovating my home but my home projects. I have "re" prioritized several times and have received second and third opinions.  I think I have it narrowed down to at least ten projects.  

While the paint is drying in the bedroom, I thought I would take a minute to jot down the strangest (funniest) sayings/stories I've heard from friends and family over the last few weeks. All these are quotable meaning, yes, I did hear them with my own two ears - no exaggeration however the quotes' owners will remain anonymous.  

• Don't you take the toilet paper leftover in hotel rooms? I do.  My last vacation I was gone for 11 days. Everyday when the cleaning crew came in, I took the new roll.  I am set for at least the next two months.
• I am wearing red underpants said by a friend...at the dinner table.
• I am ready to workout and get back to the gym.  No, I am not.  My back hurts.  No wait, my head hurts.  Actually, I am just not ready.
• Everyone looked so nice at the party.  Some looked like they got their dresses on the clearance rack.  They only showed up with half of it on.
• I don't need to hand out business cards, everyone knows who I am. 
• I want you to write about me in your blog. It's more fun when you write about me.  Really, Grant?
• I won this jacket.  It cost me $1000...at the casino.
• Can I please take out those pillars?  It would look so much better. Even if there are holes in the ceiling afterwards, it would look much better.  Spoken by someone with a sawzall in their hands for the first time.
• Are you using a tanning booth?  Because it looks and smells like it.
• Do you listen to me?  "Huh?" on the receiving end.
• If "Words with Friends" doesn't work on your phone, buy a new phone.
•  I think the "real" butter on the popcorn is what made me sick...not that the bag of microwave popcorn was two years old.
• Will you please call them back and tell them that we are bringing dinner over to their house? I don't like what they are serving.
• What is the number 7, Angela? - OK, this one is an inside joke but quite quotable.  

Why Blog?

So, I asked myself, why blog? Two reasons:  I started writing a book about my grandmother in 2008 (may she rest in peace) and the laptop in which I had 55 pages written, was stolen in 2009.  So, I thought, if I begin a blog, I have a back up to recreate my book of thoughts and I can write about other things too that may or may not have relevance to the virtual world.
A little about me without giving too much, I am a vegan. I love to eat. I love challenging restaurants to find something on their menus or in the kitchens for me to eat. And, my grandmother was my best friend.
My entries will most likely be about four things:  my life with my grandmother, my life without my grandmother, the funny experiences I've encountered in restaurants here and afar and the fascinating conversations I've had with people.   Once in awhile, you may learn about my two furry kids - Frankie and Cooper; two cats that have made me laugh everyday since I've had them.  I picked them up at Spokanimal - Frankie is a year and a half old and Cooper is 5 months old.
One last thing, I have some hobbies people question me about:  mountain climbing, cycling, golfing, running, hiking, interior decorating and the latest event I signed up for...a triathalon (this one is actually quite funny because I don't know how to swim...yet.)