Crack Cookies

So over the past weekend when I was at Sam's I got Rowdy a big (8 lbs) bag of dog treats. It was Sam's version of Milk Bones. I was a bit hesitant to buy them, because Rowdy can be picky on his treats. I've bought many a treat that he's turned his nose up at, but he was out at home and it was only $6 for the whole bag. A great deal! So I was with Julie and told her if Rowdy didn't like them, Hank & Hannah would be getting some biscuits.

Well, let me tell you something: There must be crack in those dog cookies!! I think Rowdy has gone outside and begged to go outside more this last week than I can remember in the past. And if I don't already have his cookies out for him when he comes back in, he immediately barks to get me on task. He LOVES them! More so than his Marrow Bones, which was his favorite. Not anymore. So he's a happy, happy boy now with his new treats!

This week I also schedule a cruise for next February (or this February). It's Feb 15-22, 2009. Seems so far away, but it will be here before I know it! Got a really great deal on it and it's out of Galveston. I'm going with my friend Mary Ann. She's been after me for a while to schedule one. Anyway, we started talking about it (and I do love to cruise) and we started looking at possible times to go and came across this great deal, all things considered. I don't think I'll ever get as good a deal as I did on my very first cruise ($500 total). This one is going to be right at $700 for everything for seven days. Not too bad. Plus, we're just going to drive to Galveston day of departure (at least that's the plan now). We'll be going to Cozemul, Jamiaca and Grand Caymens. Now would be a great time to be on a cruise, but they're so expensive in the summer and there are so many kids on there in the summer. I love kids I know, not all kids! Sorry!! Plus, summer is always crappy for me money-wise. I have way too many things I'm having to renew for work (software support, writer support, memberships, tax payments, etc). It just seems to always hit in June/July/August.

Mary Ann & I travel well together, also. Which it's nice to find someone to travel with when you're single. I mean what fun is a trip by yourself! She's much easier to travel with than JB. I would love the thought of the whole family planning a cruise and going, just don't know if that would ever happen. Either people love to cruise or not. I happen to love it, but then it's right up my alley of doing nothing! LOL Actually it's one whole week that I never ONCE think about work. Plus, pretty much all decisions are made for you and you don't have to think, if that makes any sense. I have a hard enough time turning my brain off to sleep at night anyway, so a week of nothing to think about is wonderful for me!

Otherwise, nothing much happening. I've got Jersey Boys on Sunday. I'm really looking forward to it. The one thing Julie would say about it (she didn't want to ruin it) is that it had a lot of cussing in it, F this, F that, MF you, etc. She was surprised and glad they didn't take the kids. So it'll be a colorful afternoon! LOL

I see there's two days left in the ice cream poll. If you haven't voted, be sure to vote.

Also, Doug, I had never put together the Dove beauty products with the Dove ice cream/chocolates! Now I'm wondering if they're the same company and how strange it is to have the same brand name. And when I went to have more ice cream I did think about it just being hardened lotion instead! lol Great thought to put in my head. LOL