Weekend Update

So, this was definitely one of the better 4th of July weekends anyone has ever had in the history of the 4th of July.

We sat so close for the Wilmette fireworks, by the finale there were burning embers all around us, slightly scary, but definitely cool. We all decided that if we were on some mind altering substance, the fireworks would have scared the shit out of us, right overhead, so loud, but so cool.

It was great wandering around my childhood beach and showing John cool things and remembering things I had forgotten, very neat.

Friday we went to brunch with some friends then off to a smoky bbq. The bbq was smoky itself, but there were also a TON of people smoking cigarettes….lovely, lovely cigarettes…what? Wait…I mean, HORRIBLE SMELLY cigarettes…there…that’s better.

Saturday I rode my bike to the South Side, cause I’m cool like that, and volunteered with PAWS. I think their timing got screwed up and there weren’t boatloads of dogs coming in, so they had me just walk the little guys that were in there…and I just loved it. I met big dogs and little dogs and funny dogs and snooty dogs and one HUGE dog who was shaking all over when I came in…sweet pie…and one Chihuahua that stole my heart believe it or not.

And it was a beautiful day and I just walked and walked with these guys, and then I found a little spot called “Margaret’s Love Corner” and me and the doggies would go to my love corner after our walk and talk and rub noses and laugh and the little ones would sit in my lap. It was heartbreaking and hopeful and I’m definitely sold on doing MORE, more more more help…just maybe something a little…closer. But it was a really great day.

Saturday night John and I fulfilled our 4th of July weekend destiny with dinner at the Half Shell…a long bike ride, helping the dogs, crab legs…it was like everything I needed in one day.

Yesterday I ran, did my strength work, then ended up riding my bike to moms, whew! But awesome. John got up early and started in on a big house project and was still busting it out when I got home, so I started busting too and we got so much done, our house is pretty and clean, and even things (like medicine cabinets) that aren’t usually clean are clean. He made us a delicious dinner, and watched Super High Me with Doug Benson, freaking hilarious…then had ice cream cake! ICE CREAM CAKE!

What a fantastic weekend…the last of its kind for a few months, wedding plans kick in now for real, each weekend filling up with friends, family or chores, but I’m ready, this weekend was just what we both needed to push forward to September.

YEEK!