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So, I am back home and EXHAUSTED! It was a crazy busy week and I got 3 hours of sleep and had to get up 1 a.m. my time to catch my flight today...But, I should really start the recap from the beginning.
Tuesday - Mom's chili, bowling with Todd x2 and I KICKED his ass. Woot!
Wednesday - my Mom & my Christmas gift exchange, steak from Saskatchewan (ask my Mom), and Speed Dating w/ Sharon (don't tell my mother) which was surprisingly okay and made me think I might try it again. Funny enough I had said to Todd the day before that I would never go, but as usual the 'never say never' thing is so true.
Thursday - meatballs at Auntie Mary's for lunch, and she even made shortcake with raspberries! Yum! Dinner at my co-workers, also steak, and my first cat of the week. I forgot what it's like to play fight with a clawed cat...
Friday - Auntie Nettie's for lunch, hottubbing with Brenda (3 cats and the CUTEST humpy dog I ever met) which by the way is crazy to do at - 25ish, our hair froze and I got a cold/wind burn on my forehead, then more cats at Julie & Eric's as well as a yummy refried bean sample.
Saturday - a day with the kids, which was great despite everyone thinking it would go poorly - death, destruction or worse - embarrassment, McDonald's (though I still didn't break my rule because I didn't pay), and then all-you-can-eat Sushi at Miso which was delicious (2 servings of gyoza). I also had an interesting time getting home because Cousin Mikie passed out half way through The Hulk movie and I couldn't wake him up despite 20 minutes of punching, slapping and yanking his arm. He did wake up enough to say 'turn off the light' so I left it on as a petty gesture, said good bye to Elwood and headed out into the cold Winnipeg night. Don't tell my Mom by the by. She would freak. Anyways, some crazy person was walking along the busy road trying to stop cars so I hoofed it across the street and went up a side street to the closest gas station. It took 3 attempts to get through to the cab company and then another 20 minutes for the cab to come. In the meantime the crazy person came to the gas station and proceeded to repeat her life story over and over and say 'I'm so juiced...I don't know where I am...can I get a cab?...I'm so juiced...I'm going to tell you the truth, I'm juiced....' and so on. I have to give credit to the 2 guys there, they were very patient and helpful. As soon as the cab came though I ran and jumped in, and almost burst into tears. He actually played the M.I.A. I know and love so I finally calmed down and got home by 2:30 a.m.
Sunday - brunch at Carol's - eggs benny, 1 more cat named Shit Face, Baked Expectations ( the Thai wrap is good by the by) w/ Christine(s), drinks with Cathy
Today - At the Airport by 4:30 a.m. central time, and I was wide awake until I got onto the plane and then I couldn't stay awake to save my life. I was stuck at the Edmonton Airport for a few extra hours due to all the weather problems and did some last minute Christmas shopping there. I admit I was getting frustrated waiting and envisioned violent acts on strangers. The Christmas spirit really didn't kick in until we were actually landing in Abby and I could relax. I had to dig Little Car out of the parking lot stall and barely made it into my driveway because of the giant pile of plowed snow in front of it but at least I'm home. Hal was a bit traumatized I think because he wouldn't come out from under the bed, but he's back to normal now.
Overall, it was a blast. But, bloody hell am I happy to have 2 weeks to recover.