Monthly Archives: June 2009

Tea Time


The Senator’s daughter is obsessed with tea cups.  Well, the colorful tea cups at any Disney theme park. Forget about Cinderella and the Castle, Minnie and Mickey, even the Dumbo ride, we have to head straight to the tea cups once inside the park.  

I have yet to figure out what her obsession is with this particular tea cup ride.  Allison in Wonderland is not one of her top ten favorites stories, and this ride is no roller coaster.  It’s all about the spin.  I’m sure this fixation must go back to when she was 3 years old and on her first trip to Disney World with her grandparents.  My father obliged her request to sit in a tea cup and spin not once, not twice but too many times to keep count until she became bored with spinning, or just dizzy.  My father deserved combat pay for his time in the tea cup.
However, spinning is not always fun for everyone.  Especially me.  So on this trip to Disneyland, I was her intended victim.  She smelled the fear.

Except, this time the Senator’s daughter handed over the controls to the Senator’s son, asking him to do the honors….of spinning that is.
What a colossal mistake. None of us had ever spun so fast and furious. Forget about water boarding, the tea cup ride is a kinder, gentler form of torture.    Just look at the joy on that face. He knew what he was doing and loved every minute of it!


Disney really should have a logo’d barf bag at the ready.  


It wasn’t pretty.


Even the Senator, who was attempting to photograph our tea cup adventure, couldn’t keep up with the camera due to the uncontrollable and rapid spinning.

I’m sure he found that enjoyable, I mean it being Father’s Day and all! 
Love, the still spinning Senator’s Wife

USC

We just returned from a few days in Los Angeles where our son participated in a USC football camp.  I have to preface this post by telling you that I went to USC and I love, love, love my alma mater.  It is a great University and I have incredible memories from my college days…which the Senator was quick to note occurred roughly twenty years ago.  Ouch!

I forced the Senator and our children to take a tour, pose by the statue of Tommy Trojan and see the dorm and house where I once lived.  I don’t know who had more fun.  Our son…

doing drills with the USC coaching staff….


and having Pete Carroll sign the back of his t-shirt….

Or me…

hanging out with Taylor Mays, probably one of the best college defensive players….

and wide receiver Staffon Johnson.

Then there was Pete Carroll. I’m just speechless, really.  He worked with the kids all day and was truly inspirational.

Yes, the Senator is fully aware of my hopeless infatuation with Pete Carroll. I think I might be banned from attending camp next year.

Love, the Senator’s Wife

Famous Friends

I don’t know many bloggers, but the ones I do know happen to be, well…uh, famous.  Take for instance, my friend Pioneer Woman – you all know about her.  But, I have another friend who blogs and cooks and lives in Los Angeles.  She and I were sorority sisters in college, good friends and actually kept in touch after our college careers ended.

My friend, Momma Reiner has a fudge shop.  It is a really yummy fudge shop, or so says Martha Stewart… 

And, Oprah…

…and all the people who live in Pacific Palisades where her shop is located. 

Momma Reiner bakes sweets…and now she wants your recipe! Not only does she want your sweet tooth, but all of the history behind your old family recipe. She means business people.  I love this girl.
I hope to see her shop while we are in Los Angeles too….YUM!
Do I have to walk a few extra miles for that….yeah, probably.
Happy Weekend!
The soon to be full, fat and happy Senator’s Wife