Monster Trucks

Advance Auto Parts Monster Truck Jam in DC's Verizon Center

Mike (my husband): So, did you and the girls enjoy the Monster Truck Jam?

Me: WHAT?

Mike: I said, how was the Monster Truck Jam?

Me: YES, WE MADE IT ON TIME.  IT WAS A LOT MORE FUN THAN I EXPECTED!

Mike: I get the impression it was loud?

Me: THERE WERE SIX ENORMOUS TRUCKS AND EACH ONE HAD TIRES TALLER THAN ME. ALL OF THEM HAD THEMES LIKE BATMAN OR MONSTER MUTT OR ILLUMINATOR -- ILLUMINATOR'S CAR LIT UP.

Mike: Can you hear me?

Me: THEY STARTED OUT WITH A WHEELIE COMPETITION AND ONE OF THEM ALMOST FLIPPED OVER -- IT WAS EXCITING! THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A FEW "RACES" THAT INCLUDED A JUMP. YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH AIR SOME OF THESE THINGS GET!

Mike: I guess we won't be going to a movie this evening.

Me: THE TRUCK JAM FINISHED WITH A FREE-STYLE COMPETITION.  IN BETWEEN, THEY HAD AN ATV RACE PITTING A MEN'S TEAM AGAINST A WOMEN'S TEAM, THEY ALSO HAD A "BATTLE" BETWEEN TRANSFORMER TRUCKS.  I'M TELLING YOU, IT WAS REALLY A LOT OF FUN!

Mike: Maybe I'll go with you next time.

Me: YOU SHOULD GO WITH US NEXT TIME. BUT WE'LL NEED TO TAKE EAR PLUGS. WE SAT IN THE HIGHEST SECTION OF THE ARENA AND IT WAS STILL SHOCKINGLY LOUD!

Advance Auto Parts Monster Truck Jam is coming to a city near you!  Click here for their schedule. 

Road Trip! Baltimore's HONfest

January is the perfect time to plan your adventurous new year.  My friend, Joanne hopes you'll take a trip to Baltimore's HONfest.

HONfest is a quirky 2 day “Bawlmer” street festival where beehives, bouffants and fluffy bedroom slippers abound. HONfest is the celebration of Hons, which is short for honey.  It is a term of endearment for the working women of Baltimore.

Joanne visits the Glamour Lounge

It was a hot and sticky Sunday morning when Barb, Eithne, Karen, Joanne, Michaelle and Sheryl were heading to 36^th street in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore, also known as “the boulevard.” It is the site of the annual HONfest. Although the day threatened rain, the intrepid League of Adventurous Women was not deterred. 

We got there early and visited a few shops and stalls for Hon accessories and memorabilia. Pink boas and cats eye glasses were in abundance. Then it was on to the Glamour Lounge where we got our beehives and bouffants on. Now we were in the mood. HONfest is like a block party open to the public. We mingled with locals and visitors alike, listening to music, people watching and enjoying a local delicacy, crab cakes.

The culmination of the weekend’s festivities is the crowning of Miss Hon during Bawlmer’s Best Hon Contest. It’s a hoot, complete with housecoats, spandex, fluffy slippers, sponge rollers and anything that represents blue collar Baltimore.

After the crowning we ducked into a local bar to cool off. This place was nothing special, no ferns, table clothes or menus. It was strictly beer out of a bottle and cheap wine is a plastic cup. We played a few games of pool, mingled with other HONfest goers and agreed that the day was worth the drive.

We made it back to the car just as a torrential rain broke out. Everyone agreed it was worth the trek to Baltimore.  I highly recommend it. 

HONfest 2012 is scheduled for June 9 and 10 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ride a Unicycle

We've all had birthdays that marked a personal milestone. You know, one of those uncomfortable ages that cause one to reflect on life and wonder if it is going in the right direction.  CBS' Susan Spencer just achieved an "unmentionable birthday" and decided to celebrate by taking on a new challenge. Her present to herself? Learn to ride a unicycle! She was brave enough to record her effort and let it air on Sunday Morning.  Happy Birthday Susan!