Weekend Happenings
13 Aug 2013
You know it was a good weekend when you’re having trouble choosing which pictures to share. A little voice inside you screams, “Share them all!” but the more rational voice of the angel on your shoulder reminds you that there are only so many hours in the day, and that your readers surely also have other things to accomplish. Also, it might be midnight already, and you might need to go to bed soon. Ahem. My blog friend Kendra once described herself as being chatty in one of her posts, and I loved it. So here I am, being chatty. On to the recap! Friday night was low-key and was rung in with tacos and Aviations. I had been really grumpy about something I can’t even remember anymore (typical!), but then I got an email that a book I had requested from the library had come in, and, hallelujah, the weekend was ON.
On Saturday I made plans with my glorious friend Hillary: art store shopping! Blick is having a huge back to school sale, if you are so inclined, so we stocked up on some stuff we need for our painting class this fall, and we got some other goodies too. It was great, great fun, and I’m still pinching myself that I have such an amazing friend.
She brought over her sticker printer, and lots of fun was had with that too.
Eric and I usually have about one thing scheduled per weekend, and I knew were going out to see friends on Sunday, but late Saturday afternoon I decided that we should go on a DATE. I found out that Star Trek was playing at the cheap movie theatre ($3!), so I got us tickets and we ran over to The Luggage Room for dinner. I love wood-fired pizza. Mmm.
On the way in I was so hungry, and I told Eric that I wanted a pizza with MEAT! He put his hand on my forehead and asked me if I was feeling alright. Oh yes, I was. We shared this pepper and sausage pizza and then went wild on dessert: chocolate pave cake and strawberry gelato. So much deliciousness.
And then: movie time! It was a fun show.
On Sunday afternoon we headed over to Golden Road Brewery to meet a few friends for a birthday hang-out. It was such a cool place, and I was totally thinking about my dad the whole time. He would love it.
This is for you, Dad!
The brewery has three buildings, each in a lovely primary color. I naturally thought they were photo-worthy. To say nothing of this handsome model.
We headed home around 4 and went over to the pool, where we got a quick workout in. There are no pictures of this, but it was an awful lot of fun. I swam competitively for years (most of my childhood through early high school), and it always feels good to be in the water. And so I reach my triumphant conclusion: it was a great weekend! How was yours?
Aug 13, 2013 @ 04:09:39
Wow what a great weekend. I would love to have had a slice of that pizza it looks so good. And any brewpub that has multiple IPAs on tap is my kind of place!
Aug 13, 2013 @ 23:04:28
Do you remember when we went to The Luggage Room when you came in December, Daddy? I am on a mission to take you to all the brew pubs in the world:) Well, that one is not technically a brew pub, but the pizza is superb.
Aug 13, 2013 @ 05:35:04
Looks like a happy, sunny weekend. It’s nice when one fun activity just leads into the next. Most impressive: You went to a BREWERY and then went to the GYM! Most people do it the other way around!
Aug 13, 2013 @ 23:06:27
Haha! Well, you can guess whose idea that was. Someone is just a much better person than I am. Exhibit A: He hardly ever orders fries. Exhibit B: I always order fries. Opposites attract! But, in fairness, I was excited to get a swim in, and that was kind of the only time we could go. I did a bunch of freestyle kicking, and now my legs are like jelly. Time to go back!
Aug 13, 2013 @ 05:45:59
what a weekend! You remember to photo way more often than I do on my weekends. love the photo of the art store, I’m sure you bought plenty!!
Aug 13, 2013 @ 23:08:01
Thank you! We got some good deals! I go up and down with taking photos, I think, but I just joined Instagram, so now I am doing a bit better. It’s like Twitter with pictures only, and for a visual person, that is a treat indeed:)
Aug 13, 2013 @ 06:30:42
Sounds like great fun. The pizza did look good. How as Star Trek?
Aug 13, 2013 @ 23:08:39
It was good! Eric said he liked the first one better, but I have never seen any Star Trek except these reboot movies, so I just enjoy the bromance between Spock and Kirk to no end.
Aug 14, 2013 @ 05:48:12
😆 That would have been great.
Aug 13, 2013 @ 19:45:13
Right when I started reading this post I was like, “ooh I like this!” And then you say you are chatty.. and I realized thats probably why I liked it! LOL
Looks like a fun weekend!
Aug 13, 2013 @ 23:09:00
Haha! Thanks for being my inspiration. And happy birthday to your sweet Gracie!! 😉