Happy 14th Birthday, Karla!
Other than dropping off a gift for her –
and Rowen took care of that for us – I wasn’t involved at all in Karla’s big
day. She had a girlfriends day in the
city to celebrate; but Rowen and I were not on the guest list.
I’m sure that their day was more fun than
mine; though Michael, Tim, Rowen, and I had some fun tonight. I’ll get to that soon; but let’s cover the
other news from today first.
It was way too close to freezing out this
morning for my liking – particularly since it’s only mid-September. Having a nice, sunny day didn’t even help to
warm things up all that much; and that made for a very chilly yard work day for
me. Tai Chi this morning was indoors
because of the cold, and then Michael was off and running for the day – going to
help out at the Inn right away and then splitting his time between there and
doing chores at home. I worked in the
yard for most of the day; and only stopped when it was time for me to hit the
shower and get ready to go over to Rowen’s house.
I can’t take credit for that plan, since it
was Mom and Dad’s friends who decided that they should have a kid-free night
ahead of Dad’s week in the city. Ethan
and Ehlana are with Aiden and Naomi tonight while I’m with Rowen. I didn’t need to be there until after the
computer store was closed for the night; and then Rowen and I helped with
making dinner for seven – including Tim and Scott. Michael was still at the Inn then; but he
came over once they’d closed for the night too.
Patrick and Scott had wanted Tim to play
video games with them after dinner, and while he did that until Michael joined
us; they voted with Rowen and me for watching a movie after that. It’s nice to know that cuddling with girlfriends
wins out over video gaming and junior peer pressure now and then! ;^)
Though they razzed Michael and Tim about
picking chicks over the gaming, Patrick and Scott still stayed in the living
room and watched the movie with us – and with Owen and Patricia. That didn’t exactly make for a romantic
evening for us; but we had fun and enjoyed a half-decent action movie that didn’t
require any thinking at all. After doing
yard work all day, that was exactly what I needed – a couple of hours to cuddle
with Michael and just veg out.
Since I’m doing a sleepover, I’m skipping
the studying and work tonight; but have done the rest of my nightly computer
checks and one quick little family business job that popped up in my
email. Michael and Tim stayed for nearly
an hour after the movie ended, and Patricia made sure that we got to spend that
time without younger boys or parents in the living room with us. We were able to have a nice little chat while
continuing our cuddle time; but that wasn’t a make-out opportunity either –
though one out of four of us wouldn’t actually have a problem with public
make-out sessions.
Sorry about your luck, Tim; but the rest of
us are mostly fun to be around except for that one, prudish little flaw in our
characters.
Rowen and I did split up to do the
goodnight kisses with our respective boyfriends; and then we came up to her
room and got ready for bed. I haven’t
done a lot of sleepovers at Rowen’s lately, and while I don’t miss the goofiness;
it does feel a bit strange to actually get through a night there without
Patrick and Scott pulling their pranks or practical jokes anymore. That lack of drama also means that Rowen and
I get through our girl chat time much faster; and that’s why it’s only a bit
after one as I write this.
It isn’t quite as cold out tonight, if only
by a bit compared to last night; but it is supposed to start warming up again
tomorrow. Since I’m going to be helping
out at the Inn for the buffets, and we have homework to do tomorrow afternoon
during Michael’s break; I don’t expect to be outside much to enjoy the weather. We will still manage to have some fun,
though, and as I’ve mentioned; it’s the least Michael and I can do to make up
for what we’re not able to do right now during the week while we’re busy with
football, cheerleading, band, and the teen praise team.
Just thinking about all of that has me
feeling sleepy, and that’s all I have tonight anyway; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
