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Month: August 2007
Busy Saturday
Wow, where didn’t we go today? I swear we drove all over. We got up early so we could hit the community garage sale at the local park. What a bust! There were less booths than last year and mostly just clothes and toys. Not that it would have mattered – I love garage sales but I rarely buy anything. I just like looking.
After that we went to various places…
– The library to get some cds and pick up a copy of the newest Harry Potter book that I had put on hold. It’s for Joe, so don’t get excited. I am not a Harry Potter fan. He isn’t big on reading like I am, and with new books they often don’t let you renew so I joked that he’s going to have to keep putting a copy on hold each time he wants to read the next chapter.
– We finally found an elusive indoor miniature golf place we had heard about. We wanted to know where the heck it was so we can take the kids one of these days. We also spotted some really cool townhomes across the street from said place that look like they belong in Nevada. I’ve been trying to hunt them down on Realtor.com because I’m really curious how much they are and what they look like inside.
– Factory card outlet where I saved a bundle on cheap wrapping paper. Nothing like getting a roll for $1 that is twice as big as the one they sell for $3. I ended up buying a Happy Birthday roll, one for Baby Showers, and 2 all-purpose rolls. I also got 5 gift bags in a pack for $1.50. My total was less than $6. Boy do I love a deal!
– Half Price Books. I saw this organizer software and nearly wet myself in excitement. Unfortunately it was an older version, but at only $8 I almost bought it anyway. Now I’m going to download the free trial to make sure I like it. If I do, I might just buy it online. I really love organization; I’m sick like that.
– Culver’s for a cheeseburger. I rarely go here because they aren’t my favorite place in the world, but I’m sick of McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s burgers. We contemplated going to Houlihan’s, but I didn’t feel up to spending $30 on lunch. Of course, now that I’m looking over their menu online, I’m feeling a little regret.
– Wheaton library to use their internet to get the address of…
– Holes & Knolls Miniature Golf Course. I wanted to check it out for the kids. It’s really quite cute, albeit pricey, but fun! I got a hole in one on the first hole! Overall Joe beat me, but only by one stroke. I was really impressed with the area. There’s a pavilion with benches, a playground, a little walking path, and a small water park for little kids. It would be the perfect place to take the kids. Pack a lunch, play some golf, and then relax while they ran around the playground.
– Trader Joe’s because I like browsing the food even if I rarely get much. I just can’t justify their prices, particularly for the produce. I got the coolest orange sunflowers, though.
– Dairy Queen because weekend calories don’t count. I got a dipped cone which I haven’t had in forever.
– Walgreen’s to pick up some milk.
– Home to listen to the stupid neighbor’s dog bark for a couple of hours until said neighbors got home. I’ve been doing laundry all afternoon and of course this part of the day has gone by faster than when we were trekking all over the place. It’s been raining on and off since we got home too.
Joe’s bday
I had such a great day today, you’d think it was my birthday. We slept in, then went to the AMC to see The Bourne Ultimatum. You should see the theatre we were in – it was massive! I don’t think I’ve ever been in a larger movie theatre in all my life. Joe speculated it could seat 1000 people. There were quite a lot of people there for the first showing of the day (10:30 am) too. I was thinking don’t these people have jobs?
I have a love hate relationship with AMC’s concessions. I love their popcorn but I hate their prices. We got a combo for $7.50 and I swear I’ve never seen a smaller sized popcorn or pop in my life. Luckily they have a special you can add a hot dog for $1 if you buy a combo, so Joe got that too. I didn’t eat much really, just a bit of the popcorn and a small bite of the hot dog.
I froze my butt off in the theatre, but it was worth it to look good for my sweetheart. I wore the new top I bought at New York & Co. when we were in Indianapolis. It’s sleeveless, low-cut, and clings to all the right places, which Joe was super happy about. He kept commenting how hot I looked all day! I love that he notices that stuff even after nearly seven years together.
The movie wasn’t the best of the Bourne series, and it raised questions that never really got explained, but I think maybe they are trying to keep it open for yet another movie.
We walked around the Super Target across the street after the movie and I bought some more clothes. I am clothes crazy lately. I don’t know why I’m turning into such a girl now. I think maybe because I really enjoy looking good for Joe. It’s not like he doesn’t pay attention to me otherwise, so I really can’t explain it. I just like buying clothes and jewelry and even makeup. I got some new earrings and pink nail polish today. Pink! Yes, I like that color now. So weird.
After Target we tried a new-to-us place called Al’s Italian Beef. I don’t recommend their beef (go to Portillo’s instead), but their tamale boat is yummy! It’s two tamales covered in cheese, onions, and their bean-less chili.
For dinner we went to Red Lobster. I ordered the Ultimate Feast which comes with crab legs, lobster tail, shrimp scampi, and fried shrimp. I gotta say, I wasn’t feeling the love for the crab legs (too fishy tasting) or the lobster (rather blah without the butter). I don’t get the appeal. And frankly, while I am a meat eater through and through, I felt rather sorry for the lobster I was consuming. The crab legs too. I felt guilty, probably because the way it’s served makes it really hit home you’re consuming something that not long ago was alive. So that was a bit of a downer. Our service was great, however (as always), and the meal was only $40 which was paid for with our last gift card, so that was nice too.
When we got home, well, let’s just say Joey had a very nice birthday. ;) He looked super handsome today too. He was wearing a new shirt in a shade of blue he hasn’t worn before and I just wanted to jump him all day long. I couldn’t stop reflecting on how lucky I am to be with him. In my past relationships I often felt I was too good for the guy I was with, but with Joe sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve such a wonderful husband. He’s just amazing. He is 100% supportive of everything I do and so patient and caring it often blows my mind. I hope he had as wonderful of a day as I did. I love you always, hon! Happy Birthday!
What I’ve done
Saw this on Kevin’s blog. If you want to do this too, simply bold the things you have done and give us a total count at the end…
(Check it out in the extended entry)
The weekend starts here
Let me tell you how this boring old Thursday quickly and unexpectedly turned into my Friday.
Even though tomorrow is Joe’s birthday, neither of us took the day off for various reasons. Today he was bemoaning that fact. Even though he has all next week off, the kids will be with us Monday-Sunday, so none of that is relaxation time for him. He said he wanted to take tomorrow off, but only if I took it off too. Well, since I have an extra day that I “won” last week at work for being the shining star that I am, I asked my boss if I could use it tomorrow and she approved. Woot!
I called Joe up to give him the good news and asked what we are doing. “Oh, nothing, just sitting around the house” he remarked. Luckily he was joking or that would be the last birthday he ever saw. I think we’re going to end up at the movies. We’re definitely having dinner at Red Lobster because we do that every year. And the best part is we still have a $50 unused gift card so it won’t cost us a cent. I’m getting the Ultimate Feast, baby!
So now we’ve got three fun-filled days to ourselves before the house is taken over by noisy tvs and crumb-encrusted floors. I’ll be working, so Joe will get the brunt of what it’s like to be a full-time parent next week. May the force be with you, hon!