Staycation

G has a 4 day weekend!  We thought about going away for the weekend, taking off with the puppies to a bed and breakfast and escaping the whole holiday weekend.  But then I suggested us saving our money (we're wanting to rent this place for a week or so next Spring in Paris) and having a staycation instead.  Where we stay in, stay local, and enjoy the gorgeous weather.  Last night we jumpstarted it with pate and prosecco at one of our favorite haunts.  Then home, where we quickly fell asleep, with me waking up at 5 this morning.  Crazy, right?

We're going out today to work out, eat, and then it's back home for some canoodling and perhaps G will finally get to watch Slum Dog Millionaire (I saw it over a year ago).  We're also planning to hit up a modern art museum.  (and come to think of it I have a piece of my own to finish for the house....)  

Tomorrow is a free day, we'll be headed to the farmer's market and a local cafe for coffee, of course, but then it's home to relax.  Sunday we have a very early breakfast/brunch at a neighborhood diner I heard about from the girl's at the bookclub and then yesterday got an e-mail about from a brunching friend.  Fate?  I think so!

What I can assure you we will not be doing this weekend?  Fireworks.  The crazy crowds are just not my thing.  There's just something about any environment where parents let their children run around like they had no home training that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.  So, adult activities it is!

*As for the lack of photos lately, iPhoto is acting wonky, or the browsers are.  We're figuring it out.*

Deathly Hallows

Okay, for those who know me in real life, my love for Harry Potter is a bit....ridiculous.  When I first moved to England the last book came out and I threatened to murder my husband if he so much as spoke to me until I finished it (I'm a quick reader, it took me a day, and that included eating and sleeping....the only times G was allowed to talk to me).  And G and I both desperately want to go to the new Hogwarts adventure park.  Enough that even though we haven't taken a vacation just the two of us since we got married and holy crap do I want to be on a beach somewhere in the sun, I would forgo that to go to the amusement park as a vacation.  

So I just saw the trailer for The Deathly Hallows (for the love of God people if you haven't read the books, jump on the bandwagon, I successfully converted G who hadn't read any until I had finished them all).  It's going to be a two part film, and honestly I don't know if I can handle that.  It is going to be epic.  Seriously.  I will be there opening day, in fact I might even have to fly home to keep up with the tradition of seeing the films opening night with my baby brothers (for which I was nearly hung since I saw the last film in England with G and didn't *gasp* wait until returning home to see it with them!).