Pizza party
Things about this morning I love: sweet incense, open curtains giving way to a brilliant backdrop of blue sky and bursting trees, coffee in my big Santa mug, procrastination.
Yesterday Sean and I went to Acme to partake in the $1.88 cereal sale before we headed to the Towpath. Though they didn't have the generic version of Special K Vanilla Almond Sean wanted, he came out with eight boxes of something; I bought five boxes of cereal & four boxes of oatmeal, as it was also on sale. After a hot, sweaty, and at points miserable eight-mile walk, we met up with Jason, Nick, and their AU friend Dan for a pizza party at the Pizza Hut in Medina. Why? Dollar beers (they only had Budweiser and Bud Light, but I acquiesced quite happily) and a ton of pizza. I was willing to abandon any guilt I might be inclined to feel, and it was fantastic. Sort of (see below).
After the pizza party, we went to the Winking Lizard for drinks. I had entertained the idea of getting a Lake Erie Monster along with Jason, Nick, and Dan did, but I ended up just getting a Thirsty Dog Whippet Wheat. It hit the spot, but the combination of sun and dehydration from the day's hike and copious amounts of pizza and beer rendered me half-ill. Normally I wouldn't feel this way, but I am still unable to shit like a normal creature (my smoking cessation caused my IBS to completely upend and go the other way, meaning I can't go much at all, but when I do, it's a fucking holiday). I nursed coffee and ice water the rest of our time at the bar and tried not to barf. Sean stayed with the guys last night and I went home, only to pass out immediately. I look forward to hearing some tales from last night - it should be interesting to say the least.
I still feel a bit awful today, but I can manage. Well worth it.
Yesterday Sean and I went to Acme to partake in the $1.88 cereal sale before we headed to the Towpath. Though they didn't have the generic version of Special K Vanilla Almond Sean wanted, he came out with eight boxes of something; I bought five boxes of cereal & four boxes of oatmeal, as it was also on sale. After a hot, sweaty, and at points miserable eight-mile walk, we met up with Jason, Nick, and their AU friend Dan for a pizza party at the Pizza Hut in Medina. Why? Dollar beers (they only had Budweiser and Bud Light, but I acquiesced quite happily) and a ton of pizza. I was willing to abandon any guilt I might be inclined to feel, and it was fantastic. Sort of (see below).
After the pizza party, we went to the Winking Lizard for drinks. I had entertained the idea of getting a Lake Erie Monster along with Jason, Nick, and Dan did, but I ended up just getting a Thirsty Dog Whippet Wheat. It hit the spot, but the combination of sun and dehydration from the day's hike and copious amounts of pizza and beer rendered me half-ill. Normally I wouldn't feel this way, but I am still unable to shit like a normal creature (my smoking cessation caused my IBS to completely upend and go the other way, meaning I can't go much at all, but when I do, it's a fucking holiday). I nursed coffee and ice water the rest of our time at the bar and tried not to barf. Sean stayed with the guys last night and I went home, only to pass out immediately. I look forward to hearing some tales from last night - it should be interesting to say the least.
I still feel a bit awful today, but I can manage. Well worth it.