Last Week / Weekend

Last week I was in Maryland for work meetings. Things at work went great. My team is an awesome group of people and everyone works together quite well. I'm so pleased to be a part of the project we're working on and know I'm going to learn a lot. It's exciting. One night the whole team went to dinner at Buca Di Beppo, which in my opinion is a perfect place for a big group. All the food is served family style so ordering isn't an issue and the staff is used to large groups. Plus they have incredible chocolate cake!

I had one free night while I was there and was able to see Kristen, my sister. Her group at work was entertaining some clients at a minor league baseball game and were kind enough to let me crash the party. It was fun meeting Kristen's coworkers and of course it was great seeing her. It almost felt like we lived in the same place and I was just hanging out. It's unfortunately that we don't like as close as we used to. I miss the closeness Kristen and I used to have on a day to day basis. But I'm thankful for the little times like this that we're together.

Chris Visits Phoenix
I flew back to Phoenix on Friday night and Chris flew in at the same time. We met in the airport, which made me feel like we're such an urban, jet-set couple. (Really, it's not something to feel cool about...it's sad that we live in separate cities.) We spent a quiet Friday night at home since we both had very long days.

Saturday morning after breakfast, we went to a Mazda dealership and drove a couple Miatas. I have car fever again and thinking about getting a little convertible. I didn't fall in love with the Miata so I'll keep looking.

Chris and I met a couple of my friends for lunch on Saturday afternoon. Then we went swimming. Before long it was time to think about dinner so we went grocery shopping. Chris made a fantastic lemon stir fry with saffron rice. We didn't have any plans for the night but just kinda ended up sitting around the kitchen table talking. It was seriously a wonderful evening. We just talked. It was the highlight of the weekend for me. Chris and I get along so well and are so comfortable together. I'm lucky that he is in my life and that despite living so far away, we get moments like these.

While we sat at the table, I got out some cheap wine and the wine glasses my aunt gave me. It's hard to tell, but they are TINY. They're more what we would consider sherry glasses. However, my aunt explained that they aren't for sherry but for wine. Back in the 30's or 40's (she wasn't entirely sure when they were purchased but she was living in Niagara Falls at the time so we can guess based on family history), the Lucci family used small wine glasses. Jennie said that was simply the style back then.

Sunday morning Chris and I made breakfast. Just as we were putting everything on the table, a piece of cantaloupe fell to the floor. Naturally, Bentley scooped it up. The sight of him with it in his mouth was so funny, we had to take a picture. (Please ignore my bedhead.)

Sunday afternoon we saw Who Killed the Electric Car? at the movies. It was a very good film and I'd highly recommend it. At the theater, there were huge lines for Little Miss Sunshine. I've heard it's a good film too. After some afternoon shopping, Chris and I met Jennifer and John for dinner. We celebrated Jennifer's completion of her comps. (Comprehensive exams for her PhD.) She had spent all weekend writing one of the most important papers / test of her life. It was so cool to be able to congratulate her on getting it done. I'm so very, very impressed with her accomplishment. We talked a lot about school since John is starting his first year as a professor. He's teaching a class on the classics in the honors college. It sounds like a fascinating class and I'm sure he'll be a great professor.

This Week
Monday morning I took Chris to the airport and he went back to Dallas. My week in Phoenix has been pretty focused on work. Though I went to an art opening on Monday night with my neighbor, Christy. Then last night Jennifer came over for dinner and some crafts. (We're making jewelry now.) Tomorrow night I head to Dallas for the weekend. I'm going to see Chris (of course) and to attend Nora's baby shower. What would I do without airplanes? My life would be so dull.

Comments