Last weekend in Dallas
Last weekend I went back to Dallas for work then got the opportunity to see my parents and Chris. Thursday and Friday were meetings at the Dallas office. It was nice to see all my coworkers and hear that everyone is doing so well.Friday night was the holiday party for the office. It was fantastic - good food, good music, a great MC, and lots of happiness! A huge improvement over the previous year's party. Chris picked me up from the party and we went to his Friday night hangout, The Sport Dog. (What a strange name for a bar.) I barely made it through two drinks before I begged to go to bed.
Saturday Chris had to work so I took the time to get a haircut and see my parents. Ana, my hairdresser, is so wonderful to keep fitting me in whenever I come into town. Mom and Dad are as busy as ever between their work and social lives. We had lunch together and caught up on things. Then Mom and I went to the mall to do a little Christmas shopping. We didn't really get much done, but we really enjoyed being together.
Saturday night, Chris took me out. It was a surprise until I went to pick him up from work and his boss spilled the beans. It was absolutely hilarious because his boss had no idea it was a secret. We all had a good laugh and even though it wasn't a secret any longer, the evening was perfect. Chris took me to The Gaylord Texan. There we ate dinner at Ama Lur, which servers contemporary southwestern cuisine. Everything was fantastic including the waiter helping us turn our table so we wouldn't feel like we were sitting a mile apart from each other. After dinner, we saw ICE!, which is an exhibit of hand carved ice sculpture. That description really doesn't do it justice. It's like a village of ice all decorated and lit beautifully. It is this gigantic area (the website says it's 14,000 square foot) that they keep at 9 degrees. That's cold. So before you go in, they give you a big coat! I wore it over the coat I was already wearing and was plenty warm. The whole exhibit was amazing and we had a very lovely time going through it.
Sunday Chris and I worked in his wood shop together. We were making a box for Tiger's ashes. Unfortunately we didn't complete it, but we had a great time. (Murphy's law is that everything takes longer than you think it will.) Before we knew it, the day was gone and I was getting on a plane back to Phoenix. All in all, a great weekend.
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