I exhibited such bad blogger behavior
last week...not posting at all!! Getting back in the game this week,
with lots of great things lined up!!
A Super-sized Weekend Recap!
Starting off my weekend recap a little
early, because even though I worked Friday, my weekend really began
with Tim McGraw on Thursday night!! HA!!
Thursday after work I headed to the
beach to see Tim McGraw. I took the train west and met up with my
friend in the RVC. We grabbed sandwiches and bevs and drove the rest
of the way to the beach. We actually ended up meeting and tailgating
in the parking lot with her dad and brother for a bit, too.
The show started at 7 with a guy name
Chase Bryant. We weren't as familiar with his songs. I knew only
one! But I have to definitely download a few more. After that Billy
Currington came on. We love him!! We've seen him a bunch of times as
an opener. It's about time he headlines his own show. We'll be
going to that for sure!! “God is Great, Beer is Good and People are
Crazy!” No truer words...no truer words!!
Those are also the words
on our new Billy Currington t-shirts we purchased...because we need
another t-shirt like we need a hole in the head!! But like Mel
said...”I don't have a green t-shirt”!! And then I thought...I
don't have a t-shirt in
this green! I am a little
bitter over the fact that we were overcharged $5 for it though!! Too
many people, too much pushing, etc...to really look at my receipt
before signing, so technically...my fault!
These are not the best pics but...
Billy Currington
Tim McGraw
After the show, rather than rush to
catch a super late train home, I stayed over at Mel's and took the
train to work the next morning, I was a little late but since
I didn't actually have kids until 10, it was ok. And literally, the
train station is directly across the street for my school. So I was
off the train and in the building in a minute and a half. The train
was PACKED with people headed out to Montauk and to the beach for the
weekend!!! I'm not gonna lie..I was jealous!! I wish I was going to
Montauk for the weekend!! But I digress! Friday was the absolute
hottest day yet here. Ick!! It's always the last two weeks of
school that end up being the hottest. Thank goodness for AC in my
Computer Lab!!
Friday night was the 8
th
grade graduation ceremony. So after not being home since Thursday at
7 a.m., I ran home, showered and got ready for that. My teacher
bestie brought over dinner, we ate quick, got graduation ready and
headed back to school! Graduation always turns out to be a beautiful
affair (if not a tad bit long!). I love the music and the little
touches that make it special and so “our school”! The students
that graduated I've had for the last three years in Library and Tech
and they were the last 4
th grade class I taught. A good
number of them also had siblings that I have taught! They are now in
high school and some off to college! And way taller than me!!
During
the graduation, my stomach stated hurting so, afterwards I headed
home for a night of vegging on the couch. I actually caught up on the finale of my
new obsession, Married at First Sight, and have to say I am happy
with the results. I can't wait to see the reunion show tomorrow!
Saturday was a lazy day!! For some
reason, I was up at 6! I really don't get it, I can not for the life
of me wake up on weekdays when I actually have get up, but on the
weekends, I am wide awake...so annoying!! It was cloudy in the
morning, so I caught up on my blog-reading that I hadn't done in over
a week, and started a new book! By noon, most of the clouds had
burned off so I was able to speed a little time in the sunshine on
my postage stamp patio (before it went over the house!). It was not
enjoyable!! I was surrounded by bees. BIG ASS BEES!! They were
surrounding my little trees in the back! Like a dozen of them. For
the most part, they left me alone, flying from one tree to the next!
I was stressed though because I am allergic to them!! Nobody believes
me when I say this, but I am. When I was little, I got stung by a
bunch of bees while walking down my pool deck. I must have hit their
nest or something. They surrounded my, got in my bathing suit and
everything! I got a number of stings, but way less than the number
that surrounded me. Ever since then, when I've been stung, my
vision goers blurry for a bit and I throw up. My family says this
might just be nervousness and getting all worked up about them but I
think that's not normal and I'm allergic!!
But anyway!! Back to the
weekend!
I laid out a bit, got some thing's done
around the house, then went out to read in the front when the sun hit
there. I really had no plans!! Actually, I even posted this to Insta as
my daily photo!
But around 6 my friend called and asked me if I wanted to go get dinner somewhere, so I went! It was a really fun time! I had a yummy
dinner...open faced lobster ravioli! Sooo good!! Huge chunks of
lobster and tons of it, with spinach. And I tried a new, awesome summer beer! Hell or High Watermelon! So yummy, with just a
hint of watermelon. Very refreshing. I know that doesn't go with
lobster ravioli, but I ordered it before I decided on that! :)
Unfortunately, you can't really get it here
for purchase
other than at a bar/restaurant. It's the 21st Amendment
brewery, out of CA, so I will have to frequent this place a lot this
summer!
Sunday was kind of a whirlwind day! I
had plans to go to a local vineyard with my family, so my mom and
niece came and picked me up in the morning! It took them an hour to
get me (usually it only ten minutes away) due to a fatal motorcycle
accident. On the way back home, be ended up getting a flat tire!
Boooooo....it was a little crazy there for a while, but my
brother-in-law came and rescued us... actually, just mom! Lauren and
I walked to the Starbucks across the parking lot from where we made
it to! Luckily, when it happened, we were getting off the exit and
made it to a parking lot, 2 minutes from home! Now I realize, in
hindsight, this was probably a bad idea leaving my mom, but I wanted
to occupy Lauren...and we got mom her fave
drink. Actually, when we walked away a good samaritan started helping her!
So I guess it was a win-win!
We finally made it to the vineyard and
it ended up being a nice day! It wasn't too hot, we were
shaded by trees and there was a guy there playing acoustic
guitar...my fave.
My mom, sisters and I (Just missing Meg!)
A few hours of that on a Sunday, meant me starting
my typical Sunday chores later!! But I was wiped so I only did
lessons for today and one load of laundry! The rest can wait!
And here it is, Monday again!! Only
one more to go!!
I have lots of stuff planned for the
blog this week, including two link ups with my blogging buddies and
a GIVEAWAY...so come on back!!!
Katie
