Chris1979's Journal, 29 Jun 10

I sounds like you guys had a wonderful dinner =) I totally understand about the Dog situation.... I would personally keep the hotel room and stay there to be on the safe side... I mean... Your dog's are like your children =) and its better to take extra caution then regret that you didnt listen to your gut and stay in the hotel... ANd Yes... I think we all are looking forward to the holiday weekend =) I took Friday off but I don't think My manager will alot me to skip work since everybody is soo dependent on me... 

Half an eggroll, now that is some serious discipline. I love our dogs but it's such a pain to deal with them when you're trying to go away. My parents usually take ours, but I hate asking them every time. A few years ago we left one of our dogs--when we just had one, and she'd stayed at a kennel a bunch of times since she was a puppy--at a kennel. She got kennel cough, needed to stay overnight at the vet's and the whole thing ended up costing more than our short vacation. Our little dog has never been in a kennel and I feel like she would be shaking in fear the whole time. I'm sure she'd be ok but I worry. Then again, it's hard to relax when you're worried about the dogs and chasing them around the whole time. Ugh.  

It's true; it is a pain when you want to go away. I just want to take them everywhere I go! But I'm a pushover and my dogs are a bit spoiled so it's tough. I can't bear to put Howie (my rescued dog) in a kennel. He has seizures and so many other issues I just feel like it would be cruel. But I don't want to impose on my family either. Sigh. I have no idea what I'm going to do when we go to the Bahamas for our wedding. Hopefully by then I will be able to find someone to stay at the house w/ them.  

Wheres the Iron Hill Brewery - never heard of it. Anyway, sounds like you did pretty good with your dinner - I always see blue cheese on burger menus but never gotten it - maybe next time I'll try. As far as your baking goes.... I have the day off tomorrow and was thinking about doing some baking with my girls, but then its in the house... not such a good thing! Maybe I can still have them do it, but bring it over to my inlaws - FIL gets out of the hospital today! Have a good one!!! 

thanks for the websites for the coupons!! I bookmarked them last night but still had no time to peruse. One baby step at a time I suppose!!! I hear you about the dogs. I think you need a dogsitter for the pups while you are in the Bahamas. I hope you can find someone to do that!!! 

Most of the Iron Hill locations are in PA... the only one I see in NJ is in Maple Shade. They have really good food though. And lots of healthy options. A whole section of their menu is for healthy eaters. :) 

I'm signed up (for the MysteryGuestInc.com), and waiting for the call! I hope it doesn't conflict with the other one I do, though I haven't heard from them in forever....  

That sounds like a great website to get hooked up with. Is it all over the states or just in one area? I know what you mean about pets. It is hard to go away when you have to worry about them. Pets and kids...it's all the same lol 

Cathy it's nationwide... since you get to NY state a bit it might be worth your while! :)  

Thanks Chris I am going to check it out right now!