I have a new found appreciation for Tee Oh. While I'd be hard pressed to say I love the city (I mean, c'mon ... does anyone actually love it there?), I found more to appreciate there this time around.
Besides the drive (and anyone who claims to know me knows how I can't refuse a good drive anywhere), I began by doing one of my most favorite TO things to do ... visiting my Robbie. It was a long overdue visit for me and one that went a long way to soothe my soul.
The following day is one I will definitely tuck away into the scrapbook of my mind. A day trip into cottage country, a stop for lunch outdoors on a sunny terrace (pigging out on the bestest sweet potato fries EVER!) and a drive-in movie (Thor bit the big one but Rango was a scream!).
On Monday, I was taken to lunch by my first high school boyfriend. Another sunny terrace and more nonstop conversation. A really good time for our 'first date' as Colin pointed out, since we'd never ventured out of the hallowed halls of RHS back when we were 'dating'.
Tuesday will go down in history as my longest lunch ever. JoAnne and I met up and talked and talked and talked and then talked and talked and talked s'more. Somewhere in the midst of all that talking, we managed to eat. And after five hours of seeing us take root in their restaurant and listening to us laugh uproariously at just about everything, we were asked to please vacate the table for their supper crowd. Frankly, I could have easily stayed another five hours! I'm SO looking forward to doing it again, JoAnne!
The eve of my departure found me scoffing pizza and shuffling cards, although not at the same time. While my competition and I were well matched and the game was close, I lost. Well, I lost the game that evening but I prefer to think it was only the first game in a looooooong chain of games, one or more of which I still hope to win one day.
At some point on Wednesday, Ilost misplaced my groove. Its absence was noticeable and not immediately or easily remedied. It's back now though and as a friend pointed out, it was never really missing. I never actually lost my groove, I merely slipped out of the groove but still circled the lip. Maybe that's why it wasn't a long absence.
So this girl's got her groove back. And all is right with my world again.
Besides the drive (and anyone who claims to know me knows how I can't refuse a good drive anywhere), I began by doing one of my most favorite TO things to do ... visiting my Robbie. It was a long overdue visit for me and one that went a long way to soothe my soul.
The following day is one I will definitely tuck away into the scrapbook of my mind. A day trip into cottage country, a stop for lunch outdoors on a sunny terrace (pigging out on the bestest sweet potato fries EVER!) and a drive-in movie (Thor bit the big one but Rango was a scream!).
On Monday, I was taken to lunch by my first high school boyfriend. Another sunny terrace and more nonstop conversation. A really good time for our 'first date' as Colin pointed out, since we'd never ventured out of the hallowed halls of RHS back when we were 'dating'.
Tuesday will go down in history as my longest lunch ever. JoAnne and I met up and talked and talked and talked and then talked and talked and talked s'more. Somewhere in the midst of all that talking, we managed to eat. And after five hours of seeing us take root in their restaurant and listening to us laugh uproariously at just about everything, we were asked to please vacate the table for their supper crowd. Frankly, I could have easily stayed another five hours! I'm SO looking forward to doing it again, JoAnne!
The eve of my departure found me scoffing pizza and shuffling cards, although not at the same time. While my competition and I were well matched and the game was close, I lost. Well, I lost the game that evening but I prefer to think it was only the first game in a looooooong chain of games, one or more of which I still hope to win one day.
At some point on Wednesday, I
So this girl's got her groove back. And all is right with my world again.
