Heath Park

So again, been a long time, but I’ve been going through a lot of different transitions, some of my own mistakes and some forced upon me. I’ve been looking for something to get into to distract my brain that’s also healthy, and while working out is always healthy, I feel like I always need a in between before I am able to go full out work out obsessive , and in the past that’s been pickle ball , but I felt like I needed something I could do that was equally entertaining and adventurous on my own…. 

So as I was adventuring on the bus to run some errands , I ended up walking a ways and found this random nearby park and I thought , ‘that’s it!!’ I will adventure to random nearby parks and blog about them and also what’s on mind at the time, so here we are… 

HEATH PARK 

A small little park In the middle of the valley, has a little creek walk and benches and a cool little teepee made of sticks , both fancy and less than a mile of trail but also a nice little creek and benches along the way. A nice little retreat in the middle of Syracuse, for a small park I would rate it a 7 out of 10 because it does have a nice woodsy feel and is not crowded at all, and very naturally clean. A great place to take the dog for a walk if you live nearby and a great place to enjoy nature and have time alone. 😊​

Olympics

LOL ... SO .. I found this post in my drafts and just thought it was funny ..this is like 3 years ago ... I'm getting ready to blog again, so get ready folks the randomness and crazy life of Kristal is back, and ready to blow you mind or just really confuse you lol... I thought this would be funny to post just looking back...

I feel like i say this everytime I post but yeah I know it been awhile, ever since I got my new job my life has been CRAZY! and I can't even tell what I did while i wasn't bloggin becaue I honestly don't really know.

so... how bout those olympic, I wasn't really into it at first but then a friend of mine showed me Apolo Ohno, who is definitley nothing short of amazing, 8 medals, a nyquill comercial and now he is going around to middle schools and encouraging a healthy lifestyle and being active, what a guy! Anyway, a lot of things crossed my mind while watcing them

first... Holy cow, there are so many people who are o close to that Gold medal, and even if they aren't close they made it to the friggin olympics, trained for weeks, month, years on end, only to fall on the final jump, or fall going down the hill, or crash in the bobsled, or not land the very last jump, and then that it for that event, they are done until the next olympics hoping not to ruin those years of training to another fall, there are superstars that could be record breakers that we don't know of because of one little wrong slip when it really counted... sad day... I think everyone that goes to the olympics should get gold medals... just my opinion...

second... okay so you are a snowboarder, no real outfit required, except that you where that hit with the number on your back... some of them where jeans, others where wind pants or whatever... How in the world would you decide which pants to wear on olympic day... this is how it would play out in my head "okay so these are my lucky pants, i guess i'll wear those, but what if i wear my lucky pant and jinx my luck? wait well the lucky pants arent that comfortable anyway, oh but if i wear my comfy pants and lose i'll never wear them again, oh but still if i wore my lucky pants and lost i suppose they wouldn't be so lucky anymore" HOW IN THE WORLD would you decide... i would have to go out and buy new pants just for the olympics, and then i still would have trouble wearing them because i might think well i'm not use to these i;ve never snowboarded in them before... haha geez

third.... why can't we have the winter olympic every year? i guess they proll y wouldn't be as exciting if they were every year...

anyways I'm doing a poverty simulation on tuesday, im pretty pumped about it!

Olives and Pickles

so... thanksgiving, always a time of great family fun ..... and sarcasm..

as thanksgiving was approaching, my sister in law, abby wanted to have thanks dinner at her Dad's house, we all agreed and so as time went by, he was asking us what we wanted to bring and really all of our lives are pretty busy so we never got back to him, so he sends out assignments. by the way my whole fam was invited , my Dad (paul) and his girlfriend (karol), abbys sister (mylinda) my brother (jeff) and my sister and her husband (Mark and trisha)
anyway here is the email...

to All,
So far this is the menu. If you wish anything else it will be fine. probably some drinks and folding chairs would help. Come anytime. Eat at 12;30p
Ray Gould..... turkey, gravy, stuffing, celery sticks, deviled eggs
Abigail & Jeff......... Spinach artichoke Dip & chips, mashed potatoes
Louise Gould........... one pie & bread
Mylinda Gould (& friend) ......... Sweet potato biscuits, squash
Mark & Trisha Shepardson ......... Corn Casserole, peanut butter pie
Paul Riggall & Carol ......... Green bean casserole, chocolate pie
Krystal ........... Olives and pickels.

ok now... is it just me or does everyone have an important dish but ME? like im that not talented that i can only be trusted with picking up pickles and olives at the nearest big M or wegmans or the kroggs if you live in indiana .... anyway im at work on a sunday at 2am reading this, slightly offended and feeling bold... sooo.... i decide to write back....

r ya kidding ...really?.. olives and pickles? i don't even like olives and pickles ... how bout something i can take pride in making like green bean casserole or grape salad or chicken wing dip... i feel like a single person that apparently can't cook or bake and doesn't have a signature or a kitchen stove... i actually have 5 ... 5 kitchens, in 3 different cities, i also know where the closest grocery store is according to each kitchen location, i think i can manage to bring something better than olives and pickles... im just saying, she may be young and may be single, and may live in her car but she knows when she is being generalized in the category of olives and pickles, might as well tell me to bring milk, or some bananas. anyway let me know...
Kristal
ps. just so you know this email is completely sarcastic and im not really offended but i would like to bring something other than olives and pickles...
ps. K-R-I-S-T-A-L =)

the response...

Bring what you wish. I believe that I said that also in the email. The biggest problem is that many of you didn't answer me, but talked to Ab. What's that all about? I mean I wrote the email and expected a response. So, assignments were then made, helped and directed by Ab.You could even do the turkey and save me the trouble; but, since I already bought one I'll still do it! Forget the olives and pickles. An appetizer would be great. COOK YOUR HEART OUT! I thought your Dad was doing the green bean salad? I also think several of you who enjoy soda should bring some too. I'm not really a soda drinker. I will have tea, coffee, water, perhaps lemonade.keep all those kitchens cleaned up. Those supervisors are murder, you know. You have quite the sense of humor. You kept me laughing. he, he, he, he..... R-A-Y

Needless to say, pickles and olives are not on the menu this thankgiving!