Some weekends are just great, and this last weekend was one of those.
Friday night:
I thought I was just going to have a night at home of catching up on TV shows and knitting, but NO! I was invited out by a friend, Melissa, for her birthday. When I got to the bar I realized that I didn't know but two people at the get together. Was it this a problem? NO! The group of 15-20 people that gathered together to celebrate Melissa's life was awesome. We all got along extremely well, and had a great time playing shuffle board and foos ball (I was aweful at both of course, as I am at most bar sports...buck hunter is the one exception).
The night was absolutely a great time...except for the food at the Belltown Pub...ew! I paid $10 for a salad that had about a handful of greens, 1/2 ounce of blue cheese, 5 pecans and 1/4 pear. I will NEVER eat there again!
Saturday:
I had a lot to do, but mastered the multi-tasking skills. Early in the morning I headed off to Auburn to get my oil changed, and knew that it was going to take quite a while...as it always does. I wore my running clothes and loaded the dog into the car. While I was waiting for my oil change and mini-detail (totally worth the $30 BTW!) I ran the two miles to the licensing office and got my tabs, then I ran back. It was perfect because I had a 4 mile run slated for that day. aaaahhhhhh, gettin' shit done is so great!
Then it was off to spend some much needed time with my very best friend Laura. She is such a great person to have in my life. She really cultivates a positive attitude, motivation and hope in my heart. Every time I get to hang out with her I consider it a real blessing!
After time with the friend, I met up with my mom for a mom/daughter date. We went to the symphony. We often go to the symphony for our fun dates. On this particular night we were suprised by the delectableness of the Wolfgang Puck fast food stop at Benaroya...mmmm....the turkey dinner was fantastic. We also heard a great quote from a woman in line at the bathroom, 'I always look like a homeless person after I drink red wine'. And we decided that we are both bored with Bach...and I hate the harpsichord...I now know that if you are going to a Baroque concert the harpsichord will be a reality :-(
We finished the night off with some Molly Moon icecream....mmmmm....Salted carmel with Mapel Pecan...perfect mix! What a great evening with the mother I love, nights like these are the memories that I cherish.
Sunday:
All days that start without an alarm are good days in my book. Church at All Saints was great on Sunday. God's presence was really there, and I was definitely cut to the heart with the message. I'm constantly reminded of why I believe what I do, and am so very happy that I have Jesus in my life. At the end of the service we took communion. It was really important to me to participate in the Lord's meal on this day, and communion forced me to end my fast of wheat.
The only logical next step was to get a burger...what a burger I had. A friend of mine, Matt, introduced me to Lunchbox Laboratory in Ballard...OH MY GOODNESS! The burger I got was $13, but it was worth every penny because it was the most amazing thing that has hit my tastebuds in a really long time.
After a short nap at home and a few errands, Carly came over and we kicked the ass (more like it kicked ours) of the 7 miles from my house to UW, around the lake and back up the hill. It's so great to have a consistent running partner, and Carly is so much fun to hang out with. The talks we have on our jogs really give me a chance to voice my opinion about all sorts of topics (mostly men). Our times together also energize me to keep going and to reach for my goals...it's great!!
WHEW, what a weekend...and it was FANTASTIC!
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