i'm exhausted today thanks to a jam packed weekend. i spent my afternoon friday figuring out a pattern for some pillows i'm hoping to start making. i've found that when i get something in my head, i get to a point of obsession and i have to do something about it. most of the time i'm too lazy, but friday i managed to get everything knocked out. i also managed to fit in a quick run before the sun went down (read: it wasn't 5 billion degrees with 203% humidity).
saturday we got up early and headed to gainesville for the medal of honor parade. i wasn't really looking forward to it, but i've got to say that the combination of flyovers, shriners in go carts and getting to see a pearl harbor survivor was pretty exciting. i found myself tearing up at the sight of the recipients that were awarded the medal.
alex and i swung by his grandparents' house for lunch and then i headed for an afternoon with my parents while he went fishing with his. it was a typical gainesville day: trip to the outlet mall, wandering around tom thumb, stop by taco casa on the way out of town. plus mom taught me how to make french knots and we enjoyed some delicious coconut buttermilk pie. heaven.
from gainesville, alex headed to dallas for a friend's birthday party at a piano bar, while i met up with some old friends for drinks and bowling. seriously one of the best nights i've had in i don't know how long. as we know, i like to live in the past, relying on old inside jokes and songs from the mid-90s to get me through my day. it all came together that night. i was with two of my close friends from middle school (one the birthday boy and the other my date for the evening/future husband) that are still as awesome now as they were then. we spent the evening laughing at the same jokes we've had since 1997 and singing songs that were popular in 1997. it was incredible. extra bonus was not having to pay for a single bit of it (thanks future husband!).
another great bonus was finally figuring out how i knew the guy in the lane next to us. he's one of our favorite waiters at a mexican restaurant in town. yes, we go there enough that we both recognize each other a few beers in at a bowling alley. no, i still haven't gone to a restaurant since lent began (two more weeks!). yes, it's still killing me.
all in all, a great night out with my friends. i got to boss people around like the old days and dance to it's tricky (twice), tootsie roll, and sexyback. i got to use my bowling ball again without severe back pain (though my shoes were so slick i slid around a little too much and nearly injured myself). AND because we were bowling by time rather than game, i won the 2nd game thanks to my 4th frame score. winner!
sunday we made it to church despite the 3 1/2 hours of sleep we were running on. alex dropped me off at mom's house while he headed off to paintball. i stuffed myself full of mac and cheese, potato salad and beans. not to mention more buttermilk pie (so much better the 2nd day). i sat around for a while letting my stomach deflate and then changed into my running gear.
dad and i drove the route he ran the day we got married. he has big plans to start running it on my anniversary every year. the thought hasn't entered his mind that i may not want to run 7 miles on my anniversary, but that's fine. i might be able to talk him into doing it the day before or something. anyway, we parked at the college and ran out west of town towards lindsay. i used my garmin while dad relied on the distance he'd clocked on the car. obviously mine was a little more accurate, so i got to run about two tenths extra to hit the three that dad thought we'd run (i know, it's annoying that i can't just stop, but i like even numbers). and then i figured i might as well get in another tenth so it'd be a 5k. dad didn't care, i think he was glad to have some more cool down time.
we got back to the house and enjoyed some celebratory beers. which i then followed with some chips and salsa. mom got done with her sewing and wanted to drink some more, so we sat on the deck and talked about how awful the kids at her school are and how stupid the parents are. dad joined us and then alex came over. which meant more food. then we headed back home and crashed. sweet sweet sleep.
so overall a great weekend, highlighted by saturday night's festivities. the only downfall was the 2 pounds i gained. i'd made it a new goal to just focus on 5 pounds at a time so i can celebrate my small results. last week i knocked out 3 pounds. plus the two this weekend, i still have 4 more to go. which means baked spaghetti and more running this week. and since our social calendar is full (including poker at our house- chips and dips and delights), it'll be a struggle. i'm hoping i can just burn a lot of calories getting the house ready to go.
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