Catching Up

The last week was good and full to the brim. This morning I couldn't be any happier to be here in my quiet house with my cats and my coffee. I returned from my quick trip to NYC Thursday night. Three days and three nights is the perfect time to spend in the city. We had time for some business and some fun. Fun as in good eats, successful shopping, a show, and plenty of people watching. It was a bit of a deja vu trip. I was good with that because midtown felt very safe and normal. We went across the street for Italian at Cellini one night and Greek at Nerai the next. We raved over the lamb chops and lemon potatoes, and were delighted to be able to eat outside on the street. It was more summer than fall during our visit. We scored first row tickets to Gutenberg and while I'm not really sure what it was about, I laughed through the show. Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are such a great comedic duo. Their riffing made up for the meh story, and the forgettable lyrics and songs. I won't soon forget the rickshaw ride home. We were doing donuts on the city streets and chair dancing to MJ. Thursday morning we walked to Central Park before packing to go home.

In the time I was away, the colors peaked. We drove through the parkway oohing and aahing on our way home. It was just as warm here, but I think we have seen the end of summer temps. This weekend was much more seasonal. I'm good with that too. It's time.

Last weekend we enjoyed a fall family weekend, or more like day and a half. The kids were home for exactly 36 hours. We made the most of it. My brother and sister-in-law came for dinner Friday, which we sat down for at 10:30 when the kids finally got home. We had fun carving pumpkins while we waited for them. I cleaned seven - one for each of us and I roasted every single seed. I made my mom's pumpkin squares for dessert. Saturday we picked apples in the rain and then celebrated 28 years of marriage at a fun farm to table German beer hall that had amazing pizza. Quite a concept. The restaurant and 28 years together! I'm a lucky girl. It was fun to celebrate with the kids and yes, I did bring out the wedding album. I did not make them watch the wedding video. We watched GOT instead.

The kids left early Sunday morning. The car was packed full with leftovers and groceries for the three of them. They didn't even have room for their pumpkins.

Today will be a good day for yard work. We can take a break to watch the Packer game. Last night our neighbors came over to watch the Badger game. They brought the champs and we picked up pizzas and canolis at Gloriosos. While their was no reason to celebrate, we did nonetheless.