Just got back from our trip down to Richmond for the gloriously pregnant Lauren's baby shower.  The shower went well--Blake and Lauren hauled in quite a few things they'd needed to be ready for the incoming banana-peapod (Lauren's term).  It was nice to meet some of the friends I didn't already know and hang out with some people that I only see ( Read more... )

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Soooo the new house faces Fort Detrick.  Last night, they were doing a massive fireworks display for some reason.  This doesn't bother me at all--I actually went out to the front porch to watch some of the pretty lights over the tops of the trees across the street.  Anyway, we have discovered that Jianna DOES NOT like fireworks.  Bonnie and I were ( Read more... )

Wow, that was FUN!  Had a great time at DC Midnight last night.  Danced my tush off.  Forgot how much I love doing that...   If I go back every weekend, I'll lose 20 lbs....anyway... It was awesome to see so many friends--thanks to
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My feet, hands and face are all lovely and soft and smooth and the hangover I really ought to have from mixing wine and rum-filled chocolate covered strawberries has evidently decided to give it a miss today.  It's a good morning :D  Many thanks to
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So it's been one helluva productive weekend in the Cassandra Syndrome universe ( Read more... )

Friday night we went and saw Spamalot.  Oh.  My.  Gods.  I actually died laughing--my noncorporeal spirit has learned to use a keyboard.  I highly recommend the show--fantastically funny, great cast, tons of references to Holy Grail but a bunch of fabulous new stuff too.  Loveditloveditlovedit.  Enjoyed the people who thought they were coming to ( Read more... )

It's always so odd to be exhausted but have no terribly good reason why.  Even after an hour-long nap earlier this afternoon I'm ~still~ feeling bushed...

Anyway, Saturday night's birthday party for Dad went well.  My sister, Kim and Kevin joined Dad and the rest of us for dinner at the Asylum.  Much laugher, extraordinarily inappropriate dinner ( Read more... )

Definitely kind of a mixed-feelings sort of day.  Last night 
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Oy.  What a weekend, and what a week to come.  Friday Jay and I headed down to Richmond to begin preparations for Lauren Kendall's wedding.  We got to the Acropolis, the ballroom space Lauren rented for the wedding, around 11:30.  Sandy showed up at noon and decorating began.  We took a break midafternoon to eat, then came back and finished the ( Read more... )