Some stuff worth talking about! Thursday we took our child minder for burritos and then went, just the two of us, to see the last installment of Harry Potter at Emmaus. Friday night we grilled on the deck with Smeds; burgers and zucchini orzo salad (thanks Shan!) and 'fruit' 'salad' for dessert. Very nice. We talked a bit about how new babies all but necessitate a sort of friend blackout period, which might mean we won't see Smeds for awhile. Saturday I worked and took a nap, which goofed up plans and meant that we did option 3: Celtic Classic in B'hem. We got there in time for drum major competition and massed bands. Carter stood on the rail and watched very intently as kilted pensioners strode across the field with maces in motion, and bobbed his head while over 100 pipers scared all the other little kids, to say nothing of the English army, with "Scotland the Brave". We saw the winner of the wee Gillis look-alike contest* and reveled in the power of a giant, drumless rendition of "Amazing Grace". Afterwards we had, oddly, thai food and called it a triumphant Saturday.
Sunday, September 25, 2011