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Buhner at FanFest
01/30/2010


Jay Buhner at Mariners FanFest


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FIRST TIME INTERVIEW

Today was the first day of the Mariners Fanfest at Safeco Field. Don't know why I thought that it would be a great day to take Mimi and Blake with me to the fanfest but I must be taking some strong drugs because that is exactly what I did.

Normally taking Mimi and Blake out on an outing is not bad at all. They are pretty well behaved but today seemed like the day from hell.

First we fill up the gas tank, make a cash withdraw from the drive-up ATM. We then proceeded to go through the McDonald drive thru for breakfast. I guess I was not going fast enough for the guy behind me cause he was honking his horn at me just as I finished giving our order. Mimi asked who was honking, to which I replied "some stupid idiot behind us". Don't know what possessed the girl and unbeknown st to me, she rolled down her window and yelled out to the man "YOU STUPID IDIOT!!!" I could have died of embarrassment right then and there.

We made it to the Lightrail and followed the sign to which side we are to go on only to find out that the train was going to Sea-Tac airport instead of downtown Seattle.

We finally make it to Safeco field only to find there were humongous long lines everywhere. All the while Mimi and Blake were just as fidgety as all get out. Blake said that he wanted to go and play on the playground in the kid zone. To which I said "NO". Not when we could play at home on the playground for free. Then he said that he wanted to stand (for god knows how long) in a line to play the Nintendo Wii baseball game. To which I said "NO" again. We could play that at home for free.

Then there was the super long line for the kids and kids at heart to run the bases. I chose for us to wait in the short line. This was the line for the interview with the either the Northwest News sportscaster or the King 5 News sportscaster. Not sure which it is since I watch both channels. We waited quite some time. Mimi and Blake still being fidgety. Sometimes fighting with each other. It was either "she started it" or "he started it". We finally made it down to the field. Still in line though. They both decided it would be fun to run in the dirt to which the security guard stopped them. They then started to play Kung Fu to which they moved over to the grass area and again got stopped by security. In the meantime we were able to see several players as they came through our line and also they were giving a talk on top of the dugout. Mimi also got a autograph by Dave Allen to which she just had to touch it and then smear it. He was nice enough to write it again for her.

We had inched our way to getting closer to the end and then I heard those beautiful words coming out of my baby's mouth "Mom, I gotta go Pee Pee" "Can you hold it?" I asked and of course the child said "Nooooo......" By this time (1 1/2 hrs later) I had become quite good friends with the guys in front and back of us. They held our spot while security took us on a bathroom break.

We finally neared the end when the worker who was passing out the dvd's to be recorded told me that I would only get one for both kids. He said that since they both would be doing the interview together with the sportscaster they only get one dvd and that I could make my own copy. So I told him they could each do their own interview and EACH GET THEIR OWN DVD. He did not like that idea. He was really annoying. After several minutes of being a bitch in front of a crowd, he gave in and both Blake and Mimi had a chance to make their own dvd. Mimi and Blake were busy messing around with each other that they did not hear any of my conversation with the man thank goodness. Mimi went first with her interview, then Blake. The sportscaster was so nice that she called Mimi back to the desk so that all three of them could take a picture together. Besides the dvd they also received other goodis such as Ken Griffy poster, t-shirt and bag.

By the time all was said and done, I was starved. So we headed out of the ballpark, back onto the lightrail and went to Uwajimaya in Chinatown. Mimi wanted Udon, I had the Niku Donburi and Blake was satisfied with a hot dog. On the way there I took their picture and Mimi says to me "Mom, you know why I'm standing like this? I"m praying to the Rain Gods". I don't know where she comes up with these ideas.

Then on the car ride home, we were listening to Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee". "Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee, it gets hotter than a hoochi koochi........" Both Mimi and Blake says "hoochi koochi????? what's a hoochi koochi???" I then tell them that it's when a man and woman KISS each other. They both said in unison "Ewwwww.........." You both keep that thought I say.

A NORMAL AFTER SCHOOL ROUTINE

This how it is at our house after school. Come home. Strip. Usually she leaves a trail leading to her bedroom upstairs. Quickly put on her gymnastic clothes. I put her hair into braided pigtails (it's finally growing out after not one but TWO self haircutting fiasco's). Then head over to the gym with a snack and drink in hand.

YES SIR THAT 'S MY BABY

About two weeks ago Mimi's school started to do random one minute math test. The first one is the picture on the left. Out of 20 problems Mimi only answered 12. I knew something was not right because she knows her math. Together we went over the test and she knew all of the answers correctly. Since Ms Greenfield tends to run her class Montessori style, she has around 3-4 students sitting together at one desk. Mimi likes to sit next to her friends and goof around. So I asked if she was goofing around that day when they were supposed to do the test. The child said "no". Hmmmm I thought. I think I will take her answer with a grain of salt. Last Friday when I went to volunteer, again Ms Greenfield gave the kids the one minute math test. Only this time I noticed she had Mimi sit all by herself at a desk that was facing the wall. As a result Mimi got 20 out of 20 problems correct which is the picture on the right.

SNOQUALMIE CASINO AND BUFFET

After a full day of skiing and tubing we were all quite in need of a shower and clean clothes and most importantly we were HUNGRY!!!

So we all went home to shower and change then head back to the casino for dinner. It was not bad at all. Not as good as Salty's on Alkai but not bad for casino food. With the help of Mimi, I had two helpings of the King Crab. Yu-um-mmy!!!

Bailey who truly adores Mimi asked if Mimi could come over to their house later and play. Since there is no school tomorrow, I said that it would be ok. Then Keri said that if Mimi wanted to, she could sleepover to which Mimi said "YEAH!" You would have thought that Bailey had died and gone to heaven.

So when dinner was over Keri and Amy took the kids home. Wade and Dominick (Amy's husband) stayed to play cards. I went and got my very first casino card and played the slots for a while.

Many years ago while working for UCLA, one Saturday afternoon I picked up dad before going all the way out to Malibu to make a visit to my last client for the day. On the way home, we stopped by the famous Moonshadow restaurant in "Mel-i-bu" I had and still have the mom car of an SUV. We got to the restaurant early but when we came out my car was nowhere to be seen in the parking lot. There were quite a bit of Jag's, Lamborghini's, and so forth. The valet people decided to park my mom car about a mile down PCH so that no one could see it. To this day, dad and I have a good laugh about it cause the very same thing happened tonight at the casino. When the valet brought my mom car to us, they parked the furthest from the curb while all of the other more fancy cars were parked the closest. Oh well, maybe when I get older I'll get a sportscar where the roof comes down.

MAKING SNOW ANGELS

On the way back to the car, Blake and Mimi thought that it would be a great idea to make snow angels. Keri told Blake to get up because he was laying in front of another car that had its lights on like it was getting ready to move. "But mom! This is the best snow to make your angels in!" cried Blake. I must agree that fresh fallen snow is the best snow to make angels in however his location was not the greatest.

We then all packed into the car and made a clean bathroom stop at The Pancake House and get some hot cocoa to go.

INTERTUBING

When the ski lessons were done and lunch was polished off, except for dad (ski clinic), we all headed across the street to where we could go intertubing. Even mom got into having loads of fun. Lots of exercise too. I am trying to get somewhat in shape for when we go to the olympics in a couple of weeks.

After sliding down the hill, you go over to where the operator will hook your tube up to the tow rope and you sit in the tube all the while being pulled up the hill which is super long. All while sliding down the hill, I would yell out to the people "Get outta the way! I can't stop!" But of course I did stop only to have Mimi take her tube and play bumper tubes with me. She thought that was hilarious. I tried to get a video of her sliding down the hill but it was snowing way too much and things were a bit cloudy.

We all rode our own intertube except for Bailey who rode down with her mom Keri. It really is a whole lotta of wintertime fun.

Next thing we knew it was time to head for home. A good time was had by all.