Recently I mentioned that I would be helping out for a month at my favorite restaurant and hang out. Tonight was my second night and I love it! I am learning how to make all kinds of shots/cocktails beyond the basics, which is fun. My feet hurt, but I guess that’s normal. I haven’t really been on them (my poor heels) in a while. Tending bar, you are on your feet the whole time. I have cute black tennis shoes but, I think my feetmay require cute black naturalizers. I love how they do things in teams, it makes it easier. We get our tips the next day and the first night I did pretty darn good and that was an “in-training” cut. I have got a long day tomorrow starting here at home getting things done. Then Zach’s football game and my first closing shift at the Grille. Wish Zach luck at his game, me luck at work and for my feet. 
Exciting news for me! I have been asked by my local favorite watering hole’s owner to tend bar for a month. One of the full-time bar gals is going on a well deserved month long trip. Rather than hire someone that they really don’t need on staff, they have asked me, one of their favorite patrons. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this. I already have a posse who plans to come and hang out while I am there. Look at that, I have already increased business.
So, I went up today for lunch to learn the POS system they use. That took about 10 minutes and I have it down, no problem. I already know the menu, although they recently hired a new chef who plans to change things up a bit. I can already mix most drinks being that I have experience drinking said mixed drinks, so I foresee no real problems with this temporary position. Who knows? Maybe I will love it and stick around a bit after all is said and done. Wish me luck and if you are in the area, come and have a drink!
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk, Family, Jobs, Kids, Life, Thoughts
I feel as if I have neglected you!!! I tend to keep in touch with a lot of my family and friends through this blog. I have been extremely busy these last couple of weeks, but then at the same time, feel like I probably could have made the extra time for keeping in touch.
Next week is my oldest daughter’s 15th birthday. It’s hard to believe that she is almost a sophmore in high school. I am not sure what her plans are this year for her birthday. She has gone back and forth on gifts and party ideas, etc. She just doesn’t know what she wants. Oh well, when she decides she will let me know and then we will take care of it then.
My husband’s birthday is the following week. We are also planning a super bowl party for some friends of ours. A bring a dish kind of thing, very casual. Between all the birthdays and the super bowl, the next couple of weeks look like they will be busy too.
I had done some research recently on the 3 Day Walk for the cure for Breast Cancer. I have 4 ladies who all would love to walk the 60 miles with me. (more…)
Filed under: Blogging, Camping, Cheerleading, Family, Football, Jobs, Life, Random, Vacation | Tags: Camping, Thanksgiving, Work, Youth Football
Youth Football season ended last week for us when my son and daughters’ teams were knocked out in the playoffs. The Championship Games were played today. We didn’t see the games, our first Saturday morning off since September.
I am working a bit more now with the unused football hours. It’s a great chance to give my assistant manager a break. He has been working quite hard and a lot of hours so that I could coach and be as active as possible in my kids’ activities. So, I closed tonight. I don’t think I have ever worked a Saturday, even in the pizza business. I know it sounds weird (most request Sunday) but I have always reserved Saturday for family. I quickly got over it, but it did feel odd to me to be headed to work on a Saturday.
I miss football season already. I miss the girls practicing their cheers. The hugs and smiles and hard work, even when they would rather be playing “webkins”. I miss all the kids playing and having fun. The total parental support of hundreds of parents. I miss the games and wish I had gotten up and went to watch the Championship games today. I was being lazy and well, frankly, it’s gotten very cold lately. I hate the cold. (more…)
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cheerleading, Family, Football, Jobs, Kids, Life, Marching Band, Papa Johns, Ranting, Thoughts
It’s about time for an update on the goings on around me. My son has had 2 football games so far. The first game found his team up against last year’s championship winner. There were a few mistakes, the boys never gave up and played hard, but they took a loss. The second game proved to have fewer mishaps, just as much heart, a touchdown, but still resulted in a loss. Now we have the 2 toughest games out of the way, so hopefully the season will turn around a bit. (more…)
Today will be my first day back at work as a General Manager at PJ’s since March 2005! I am not nervous, just a little bummed that my days of being an at home Mom are over. The paychecks should fix that, right? I have no real worries about going back to work, just a bit concerned about how it’s going to feel putting in at least 50 hours a week after not putting in hours for over 2 years. (more…)
The new changes in my life require a bit more discipline on my part, particularly getting to bed at a decent hour. If the blog name doesn’t tell you, I have frequent bouts of insomnia and have been a night owl since I was a kid. Some of you readers really know, as I have chatted with you until the wee hours at times. Sometimes greeting the next day with as little as 3 hours sleep and feeling it. (more…)
Filed under: Balance, Beach, Cheerleading, Football, Jobs, Life, Papa Johns, Vacation
This is just a quick update for everyone. I have been really busy with cheerleading and football already. You all know that I was supposed to start my new job on Aug 27. (http://nightowlmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/papa-johns-mary-kay-and-the-secret-is/) Well, as of today, that date has been pushed right up to next Tuesday, the 14th. This was kind of short notice but needed to be done for lack of management in another store. So, here I thought I had a few weeks to get everything with the family in order, and now I do not.
I am going to have be very productive over the next few days. I have a surprise pizza party for our boys’ football team and their families tomorrow night after practice. Uniform pick on on Saturday morning at 10AM for the cheerleaders. I will be watching my nephews Saturday morning until picking up my sister and taking them to the beach Saturday afternoon. We will be gone until Monday night and then BAM, I am working full time again the next morning.
I am excited about it, but nervous just the same. I thought I would have a bit more time to get used to the idea. Good thing is I am starting back at my old (but nice) weekly salary, and an increase in percentage of profit for my monthly bonuses. That will be great! Now to get cracking and get the business to grow, hence increasing my bonus.
Anyway, I may be on the computer very little over the next few days, so don’t worry, I didn’t forget you guys, just am gonna be really busy. I will be trying to find new balance in my life with all that’s going on. I think I can do it. No, I know I can!!
Filed under: Exciting, Family, Jobs, Life, Mary Kay, Papa Johns, Positive, Thoughts
Some of you know, that recently I have been up to something secretive. Today, I am spilling the beans.
About a month ago, there were some changes within the franchise that I worked for up until early 2005. I left that company with a very heavy heart, having loved my job, but going through some pretty rough personal issues. My father had passed away in October 2004 and that sent me into a depression, although I didn’t realize it at the time. A month after my father passed, just before Thanksgiving, I found a dear friend and wonderful employee of mine, face down and blue in her bed. No amount of CPR that I was doing was helping and although they were able to revive her for a minute or two at the hospital, Ms. Helen, also passed away.
Ms. Helen and her daughter both worked for me then. Helen’s death was hard on me and my employees, as she was “Mom” to us all. I tried hard to keep things together, but by March 2005, I was not able to continue to run my store properly the way it needed to be run and the way I wanted to run it. If I didn’t do something quick, the store would suffer too. I threw in the towel and decided my place was at home until I figured out how to get over the depression. (more…)
