SNOOD

I have rediscovered Snood and it is SO fun! I only have a 30 day trial so maybe I won't get addicted this time :). Who has played snood lately???

And the winner is...

Patrick 1, Mouse 0

Tub vs. The Mouse

As I sit in the conference room at Princeton reporting off to the night shift, the secretary slaps a post it down in front of me that says, "Call Patrick ASAP". I'm thinking, "what in the world"?! Evidentially, Pat was woken up from a nap by Tub trying to corner a mouse under the coffee table which was a foot away from his face. He was very disturbed by this and left the house immediately. So...the mouse is somewhere in Patrick's house. He is dreading sleeping there tonight. Good thing he purchased a mouse trap and some peanut butter! We'll see how tough a cat Tub is I guess!

9 days to Beverly :)

Jackson vs. Beverly II (You've gotta be kidding me)

After a horrifying experience with Sandals and Delta, I would like to pass along some knowledge to those who in any time in the future may be getting married and flying somewhere for their honeymoon...

January 2006: An exicted Patrick and Sarah booked their honeymoon as Patrick and Sarah Grace Beverly.

June 2006: A curious Sarah called Delta b/c she realized her passport says "Sarah Grace Jackson". Seeing that her marriage license will be in route to wherever those are mailed, she cannot use that as proof of her new name. After hours of frustrating phone time with Delta and Sandals, she is FORCED to buy a brand new ticket (under today's airfare price) in her maiden name.

The moral of this story is:
*Newly married girls should book all their information under their maiden name or whatever is on your passport or other travel documents.

12 days to Beverly...

Jackson vs. Beverly

I cannot even believe I am less than a month away from changing my last name forever! It has really been hitting me lately that I will have a brand new name. I will be the same person, but I'll have a different name and different initials. How weird! It's always been strange for me to get used to calling my friends by a new name when I've spent so many years with the other one. Now that will be the case for me.

Patrick and I are so anxious for July 1st. We're ready to be what Patrick always refers to as "Team Beverly". We're tired of saying goodnight and driving to seperate parts of Birmingham. We're ready to say goodnight and simply close our eyes! I feel like God has really been preparing us for marriage lately (in some hard ways). We are definitely learning who we are and how to discuss difficult issues. I am so sure that marriage will be wild but fun ride, and I cannot wait to begin!

19 days to Beverly...