Labor Day Weekend

It was nice to have a long weekend with the Labor Day holiday. It was plenty social for us (as have many of the weekends lately). Friday night we met up with the usual group for Phoenix Friday Coffee. We started a Fair Trade Cafe which I liked a lot. Great little shop in a great location in downtown. Then we walked a few blocks to Lost Leaf to drink beer. I recognized the bar as soon as I walked in; having seen it in a magazine. Enjoyed the company, especially getting to catch up with Gist.

Saturday while Chris was at work, I met up with Kelly and the kids (3 adorable boys). We met at a coffee/ice cream shop and got to catch up while the kids played. Kelly is great so I really enjoyed it. But I also enjoyed being around the kids...I'm apparently not getting enough kid time. I miss my nephew!

After coffee, I spent the afternoon sewing. I finished up my first messenger bag. It's definitely a prototype, but I'm pretty happy with it. I need to call Cinnamon and ask a few questions. She's definitely the best bag-maker I know! Chris is going to get the next bag and with luck, it will be even better than mine.

Saturday night we stayed at the house and hung out. Watched a movie and played with the dogs. You know, the usual.

Sunday was spent running errands and cleaning house. Then Sunday night we had a few people over for a cookout. It was nice to socialize with the neighbors as we hadn't done that in awhile. Two of the ladies that live close are expecting so that was fun to talk about. There was much of the usual neighborhood gossip too. Chris grabbed this great picture of O after she enjoyed a cupcake with blue icing. Adorable.

Monday we took a bike ride along the new light rail tracks in Phoenix. (The tracks are mostly complete, but the trains won't start running until December 2008.) We started at the top of the line at Bethany Home & 19th Ave and rode to where it crosses the 1-10 into Tempe.

It was a gorgeous day for a ride plus we had fun stopping to look at the light rail stations. Each station has art incorporated into it so they're all unique and quite interesting. Check out the pictures.

Wayne lives not far off the route, so we stopped in at his house along the way. He joined us for the second half of the ride and for a bite of lunch. It was fun to spontaneously have him along. Yeah for national holidays!

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