Today's the day.  Harry is on the way.  After a bite of dinner, we're off to Northfield for their big party.  The costume contest is at 9.  Pictures will surely be posted tomorrow.

Happy Harrying.

Hooray for the weekend! These past couple weeks have raced by. Sarah said something a few days ago about being worried taht time is going by so fast that some day we're going to wake up and be 50. Sometimes, it does indeed that we actually aren't living each day and are just kind of acting as observers to our life rather than participants. At the same time though, our days are pleasant, and every Sunday one of us says to the other that we had a nice weekend together. So yeah, time is flying by, but we are really having a good time too.

This weekend is a little unusual as we have some rather social events happening. We both tend to do things on our own, but now and then we step out. Last night we hosted a poker night. We had six people playing: Ed, Chris (co-worker), Marciamarcia (not going to use dumb rich-text) and her husband, Ed's friend Doreen, and me. Julie came over too and she and Sarah had some good visiting time. Joe finally delivered our poker table, and that worked out very well. With numerous beer-induced bathroom breaks, we played for almost five hours. I think everyone had a pretty good time, and even when people eventually were out of the game they stuck around, socialized and even played some Nintendo.

It was nice to have a small party. Both Sarah and I like to be hosts. Over the last week or more I've spent a lot of time in the basement getting it liveable. I spent a few hours cobbling together a backboard for my dartboard. Boundary Waters maps are on the walls, as are coffee bags, canoe paddles, and my Scotland map. It has really taken shape nicely.

Some time later in the winter we want to have another party - sledding and chili or something like that. Playing host is fun.

Schedule for the rest of the weekend:
naps
cleaning up beer bottles
bowling with Marciamarcia, Enealio and their significant others
church/dharma center
Seeing The American Swedish Institute and their holiday displays.
Going to see The Queen

A busy weekend, but another pretty good one.

Carol of the Bells count: 15

Simple pleasure - A lazy morning with my wife, coffee cake, and coffee
Peace