I’m a what?
Hailey’s school had a workday today so today became an unofficial “take your daughter to work day” for Ed. Today was disposition day at the courthouse so she was able to go with him to take care of some of his cases. Judge Murphy was very nice to her and even offered to let her sit in his chair. (She was just fine where she was thank-you-very-much.) Ed said she did a wonderful job in court and was very well behaved. (As a side-note, we have started a new positive reinforcement reward system that so far is working out very well).
They picked me up from work for an early lunch and we decided to go to Joe’s. Hailey made up a knock-knock joke on the way to Joe’s and when Brian came to take our order, I asked her if she wanted to tell him her joke. She was being uncharacteristically shy and so Brian asked if she would tell him before she left.
As we were leaving, Hailey remembered that she wanted to tell him her joke. We went to find him and she told him her joke:
Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Joe
Joe Who?
Sloppy Joe
Anyway, Brian and I have had a running joke for the past five years about whether or not the main character in “A Walk to Remember” dies or not (I say she does, he says I am a pessimist and she lived). After she told her joke, Brian told her he had something he wanted her to tell me when we got in the car. Of course, I knew he was telling her to tell me she lived.
Hailey giggled all the way to the car and couldn’t wait to get it. As soon as we got in, she asked if I was ready. Then she proceeded to tell me,
“You’re a llama!!!”
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This reminds me of another funny moment from this past weekend. My in-laws and our friends Billy, Jenn, and Kelly were gracious enough to join us for a Saladmaster dinner so that we could earn a free wok (worth several hundred dollars I might add). Billy had work still to finish at the paper so he had to leave the dinner early. He was trying to make Hailey think he was leaving because she hurt his feelings which made Jenn exclaim, “Billy Liggett!”
Hailey looked at them both with a very surprised look and questioningly said, “Silly Niggett???”
Anyone up for a game of telephone?
My Best of Lee County
I am so shamelessly stealing this blog idea from Billy Liggett…thanks for the idea, Billy!
In the category of FOOD:
Best Milkshake – Java Express – this is a new discovery for me. I treated Leah to a milkshake today while Hailey was at art. It was WAY too big for a 2 year old so I HAD to sneak some tastes. It was the perfect amount of chocolate, it was creamy without being too sweet and it was thick without feeling like you were going to suck the straw up through your brain.
Best Appetizers/Bar Food – Local Joe’s - the Potato Skins are super thick and covered in cheese and bacon and the onion rings are just right.
Best Spinach Dip – Jennifer St. Clair…but you can’t just call up and order take-out from her house. La Dolce Vita has the creamiest, but Hams wins my vote by virtue of the bacon on top. Bacon makes just about anything better!
Best Bacon Cheeseburger (see, there’s the bacon again!) – For years I would have said Big T’s but Andy’s wins the prize. I just wish they wouldn’t all yell hello at you when you walk in. It annoys me. Also try Local Joe’s burgers as a wrap!
Best Frozen Mocha – Java Express. hands down.
Best Breakfast – Waffle House – we love having breakfast for dinner!
Best Chinese Food – King Chinese Buffet
Best Sandwich – Vidalia Chicken Salad at Java Express – make sure you get it with a side of warmed potato salad.
Best Comfort Food – Dairy Bar!
In the category of SHOPPING:
Best place to buy clothes – Maurice’s - cute and affordable
Best place to buy “trendy” clothes, purses, and shoes – Hallmark
Best place to buy accessories – Tie between Shops of Steele Street and Maurice’s
Best place to buy gifts – Shops of Steele Street
Best place to buy art supplies – Hobby Shop
Best place to buy educational supplies – Building Knowledge
Best place to buy dance shoes – Payless
In the category of SERVICES:
Best Lawyer/Law Firm - Ed Page at Page Law Office, of course!
Best Child Care – Easter Seals UCP Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Best Home Repair – RSJ Construction
Best Heating/Air – 72 degrees - We had to get a new furnace and all new duct-work and they were awesome!
Best Realtors – Linda McNeill (Central Carolina Realty) and Shane Cox (Prudential)
Best Security System Provider – CPI
Best Car Repair Shop – Perry Brothers
Best OBGYN/Midwife – Wesley Tyler
Best Pediatrician – Andy Tuss…except he moved to TN (traitor) so the jury is still out on this one!
Best Dentist – Dr. Thomas Hincks
Best Dog Boarding – Rae-Zor Boarding, Grooming, and Daycare - finally a place our dogs LOVE to be while we are on vacation!
Best “class” for kids – Art classes by Lisa Mathis at Art Studio
Best Bargain – Gymnastics and Dance classes through Lee County Parks and Recreation
I’m sure there are plenty of things that I missed that I will kick myself for later…but I have been writing this outside on my deck and Leah just came outside wearing a shirt, panties, and two different colored socks.
Page Law Office Updates
- This is Ed’s first week on the appointed counsel list. He had 7 clients yesterday and several asked for his card after he handled their case. A great start!
- AFTER we ordered stationary, postcards, and business cards from Vistaprint.com with Ed’s phone number, he was told the number was retired. Thankfully, since he had been told the number was available, they took the number out of retirement and hopefully that is all set now.
- The big bonus for me in all of this is that we got new living room furniture thanks to the new office (and my birthday). Ed needed a bookshelf and a table for the waiting room so he took our living room bookshelf, coffee table, and end tables and we bought new stuff. We bought the coffee table and end tables from the previous owner of our house and I really like them, but they all have glass insets which are scary with young children. The amount of Windex used on them is equally as scary. We got a bookshelf, coffee table, TV stand, and end table from the Avington collection at Target. Someday we will own furniture that we didn’t have to put together ourselves but with young children and a teething kitten, I am happy to wait…and I LOVE the furniture. Happy Birthday to me!
- Our parents have generously agreed to allow us to have or borrow furniture they are not using so hopefully Ed’s office will be as equipped as it needs to be until he has built up his practice a little and can buy new stuff.
- We have finally decided on a sign design. Many kudos to Stephen Scully at Applied Graphics, Inc. for all of his hard work and patience. I can’t wait to see the sign installed in front of the office!
- If you live in Sanford and you need a lawyer, you know who to contact! Just click on the Page Law Office ad to the right of this post!
Page Law Office Opening March 1
The lease is signed! Page Law Office will open at 315 Courtland at the intersection of Courtland and Woodland on March 1.
Page Law Office
Yesterday was an exciting day for the new business. Ed officially registered the name of his office as “Page Law Office” (thanks to all of you who gave input on the name). He also paid the first month’s rent for what will be his office. The paperwork is not complete yet but when it is, I will post a picture and let you know where it is located. I will tell you that we couldn’t be happier about the location. It is not furnished so we will have to start from scratch which is both exciting and daunting at the same time. I am most excited about decorating the walls. I am going to take photos of Sanford landmarks and blow them up for the reception/waiting room.
We came up with a rough idea of what we want the logo/sign to look like and Ed talked to a few sign companies yesterday. I can’t wait to finalize the logo and actually see his sign in front of his office. It is amazing to me how quickly things started to come together once Ed made the decision to “hang out his shingle” and open Page Law Office. There is so much left to do, but he has made a good start and will hopefully start taking cases the first of March.
