What an amazing trip home I just had! Here's the brief rundown of the who, what and where of the past few days:
Monday: watched the finale of LOST with mom and balled our eyes out, hopped on the road to Dubuque while stopping at Red Lobster for some necessary coconut shrimp, watched Golden Eye for no apparent reason, awkwardly began my full transition back to Midwest time zone
Tuesday: early morning run along NW Arterial, backed up some photos on the computer, lunch with mom at Finley, rejection from Verizon store, dinner of champions (cereal), gab session with Libby, passed out by 10
Wednesday: Rocket run trip to Iowa City, (get ready for the unprecedented amount of eating) breakfast at Lou Henri's with Amie, lunch at Z'maricks with Danielle, Becca and Brynn, Java House for muffins, tea, and being outrageous with Jessica Heacock, early dinner with the ladies of Green Gables, catch up with Crystal, Aditi, Amie and Aubrey, late night Mickey's run to celebrate Kristin's birthday at midnight, using the mini-van as a drunk shuttle for all my friends
Thursday: Hamburg Inn breakfast with Sophie, lunch with Kristin at Oasis and necessary downtown shopping, sarsaparillas on a hammock and enjoying life, drive back to Dubuque, Los Aztecas with mom, the beginning of our resurgence of love for Perfect Strangers (Of course I do, don't be redikulous!)
Friday: The birthday of Mother Abba! Perfect Strangers, run outside, Verizon store success, car shopping and dealing, mani and pedis with nail art, more car shopping, living the high life at Champagne with crab cakes, duck, and bananas foster, and if you can even imagine MORE Perfect Strangers
Saturday: Farmer's Market, Galena all day with lovely drinks at a bar and sampling local salsas, drive to Moline to pick dad up from the airport, Biaggi's for some world famous tiramisu, watching Lost cast on Jimmy Kimmel and skyping with the sisters
Sunday: Holy crap! Invited to dine at the Country Club with the Browns, scheduled nap time, shopping and running errands, bbq some steaks, bean bag toss of shame, more online car shopping, crossing everything else off the to do list
Monday: Leisurely waking up early and hanging with mom and dad, packing up everything and then luckily finding stuff just in the nick of time, gremlins for morning snack, and a drop off at the Moline airport.
It was a great trip home. I can't believe that it won't be until possibly Thanksgiving until I'm back. I left my heart in Dubuque, but hopefully nothing else. Seattle, I hope you're beautiful when I return because there is nothing like the Pacific Northwest in the summertime.
