Afleet Alex A-Wins

Another busy weekend... although I had fun, I'm still sick from last Sunday and my energy has been below normal levels. I hope I will be completely phlegm-free by the time the weekend rolls around. It would suck to be sick in the Outer Banks for beach week!

Saturday was Sean and Val's annual Cinco de Mayo party. Yes, they know it was the 21st... a little belated. Burritos, guacamole and margaritas galore! This is their big annual party and is always a good time. Everyone seemed really tired though. John spent the morning helping his mom prep for Sunday's open house after the memorial service for his dad, who passed away April 20th.

At the party, we all gathered in Sean's basement to cheer on the horses. Like the Derby, we had random horse picks at $5 a pop. $50 to the winner, $20 place, $5 show. Everyone was cheering for Giacomo and Scrappy T (they liked the name). Afleet Alex won after looking like he was going to buckle and hit the ground. A very exciting race. And who won the $50???? Me, of course!!! YEA! I'm 2-2 on horse race winnings. John's mom, Becky, won $20 and Nate got his $5 back. Maybe I should give up on this job hunting thing and begin a career betting on the horses. Laurel Race Track is about 5 minutes from here!

Sunday was the memorial service for John's dad (John Sr.). It was a quite a turn out. I think almost everyone at the service turned up at the house to share memories and look at the cars that were John Sr's passion. I'll have to post some pics of his collection. I know one is a 1933 (?) Dodge Brothers... there's a 40's era Ford, a Fairlane, a Cadillac, a '69 (?) Chevelle and a green something in the lower garage. John is gonna kill me when he reads this as I'm butchering his dad's car collection to pieces.

After the open house, we stopped by Nate & Linda's for a bbq to celebrate Linda's birthday, which is actually on Tuesday. Lots more yummy food. John and I hadn't really eaten any real "meals" this weekend... we mostly grazed our way through various parties and events. Maybe I'll cook him some chicken this evening.

Well, I'm off to find out what is happening to my 401(k) money from my old company and to find out when I will be paid out for my unused vacation, etc. No news from those who were interested in employing me last week... which is probably for the best since I'm still sick. Check me out later and have a Buddha Blessed Day!