Dear Friends and Family,
Yawn. It's Monday after a long weekend.
The weekend started Thursday night with dinner at Lao Shanghai and xiao long bao (aka Shanghai "soupy" dumplings) and fireworks viewed from the South Side of Chicago.
Then, Friday, we reveled in the long weekend and slept until noon. Sigh. When we did get up, we made quesadillas for lunch and then hit Target and the supermarket for some errands. Hot dogs and tortilla chips for dinner, followed by getting whooped in Scrabble and then a bike ride out to the lake for more fireworks.
Saturday, we were busy bees. We got the car washed, picked up mail, picked up a cleaning kit for the Camelbak (and a new bike lock and a new bag), picked up my bridesmaid's dress and then... the car wouldn't start. We called AAA. And, fortunately, it just needed a jump start. But, it was a hard start. And, recognizing we don't drive the car often anymore, and when I would need the car, I would really NEED it, we decided to get the battery replaced and an oil change which added $172 of unplanned expenses to our weekend. It could have been much worse, so I'm not complaining.
We dropped off the car and caught the bus to lunch. Then, Mr. mouse took the train home while I went back to pick up the car. Picked up some library books on the way home, helped Mr. mouse change out his ignition cylinder, and made some pesto for dinner. Our basil plant is doing fabulous. And, the evening was spent organizing the house and doing some late Saturday night sheet shopping.
Sunday, we got up early to spend some more time on the house and to meet up with Frenchie for brunch. Her parents were in town last weekend (from France) while we were in the Twin Cities, but, fortunately, her work brought her here this weekend. We had brunch together before dropping her off at her hotel for a nap and a swim. We went sheet shopping again. And, then came back to the house to watch the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the next stop on the F1 circuit. It was a rainy race with really sub-optimal camera coverage. But, it was on network television, so who's complaining?
Dinner was with Frenchie on the deck - bulgur with chicken, roast chicken, and roast vegetables (zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus and kohlrabi). The kohlrabi was the mystery vegetable from the box, and I have to say I liked it. It's like the stalk of the broccoli plant which is my favorite part of the plant. We took Frenchie for cocktails after dinner before dropping her off at the hotel and turning in for the night.
And, now, it's Monday and my week looks hectic. Sigh.
Cheers!
mouse
Yawn. It's Monday after a long weekend.
The weekend started Thursday night with dinner at Lao Shanghai and xiao long bao (aka Shanghai "soupy" dumplings) and fireworks viewed from the South Side of Chicago.
Then, Friday, we reveled in the long weekend and slept until noon. Sigh. When we did get up, we made quesadillas for lunch and then hit Target and the supermarket for some errands. Hot dogs and tortilla chips for dinner, followed by getting whooped in Scrabble and then a bike ride out to the lake for more fireworks.
Saturday, we were busy bees. We got the car washed, picked up mail, picked up a cleaning kit for the Camelbak (and a new bike lock and a new bag), picked up my bridesmaid's dress and then... the car wouldn't start. We called AAA. And, fortunately, it just needed a jump start. But, it was a hard start. And, recognizing we don't drive the car often anymore, and when I would need the car, I would really NEED it, we decided to get the battery replaced and an oil change which added $172 of unplanned expenses to our weekend. It could have been much worse, so I'm not complaining.
We dropped off the car and caught the bus to lunch. Then, Mr. mouse took the train home while I went back to pick up the car. Picked up some library books on the way home, helped Mr. mouse change out his ignition cylinder, and made some pesto for dinner. Our basil plant is doing fabulous. And, the evening was spent organizing the house and doing some late Saturday night sheet shopping.
Sunday, we got up early to spend some more time on the house and to meet up with Frenchie for brunch. Her parents were in town last weekend (from France) while we were in the Twin Cities, but, fortunately, her work brought her here this weekend. We had brunch together before dropping her off at her hotel for a nap and a swim. We went sheet shopping again. And, then came back to the house to watch the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the next stop on the F1 circuit. It was a rainy race with really sub-optimal camera coverage. But, it was on network television, so who's complaining?
Dinner was with Frenchie on the deck - bulgur with chicken, roast chicken, and roast vegetables (zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus and kohlrabi). The kohlrabi was the mystery vegetable from the box, and I have to say I liked it. It's like the stalk of the broccoli plant which is my favorite part of the plant. We took Frenchie for cocktails after dinner before dropping her off at the hotel and turning in for the night.
And, now, it's Monday and my week looks hectic. Sigh.
Cheers!
mouse
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