And BA - we wanna know about Sarah! C'mon - spill...Barb
Alright already! The weekend with Sarah was a lot of fun. She arrived on Saturday morning here in DC and I picked her up at the airport. There were obvious nerves on both of our parts however after an hour or so of conversation and laughing a bit that all went away. She is as sweet and kind in person as she has been in our disucussions online. She is also pretty darn easy on the eyes which doesn't hurt either.
Saturday after she arrived and got settled here at the house, I took her out to the Virginia countryside (aka - where the rich folks live) and we had a nice lunch and some antique shop browsing. On the way back we hit up a local winery with a great view of the Shenandoah mountains. In the evening we went to dinner at a local Irish Pub here in Fairfax. Saturday night we spent at my house talking and then watched a movie together on the couch - yes there is definitely romantic interest on her side.
Sunday I took her downtown and played DC tourist guide for most of the morning and afternoon. We got back in time to watch the AFC and NFC football games (she is a huge NFL fan and Betsey you will appreciate the fact that she was rooting for your Broncos - sorry Wonka!) We both cooked dinner together Sunday night which was nice.
All in all it was a very nice weekend. On the way to the airport she let me know that she would like to come visit again. I'm not sure where this goes though because on a daily basis we are a 1000 miles apart and she has quite a bit going on in her family life right now up in Northern Michigan. However who knows what the future holds. Right now everything is simply open ended.
As for family life, things are not going so well for my father unfortunately. The radiation treatements are no fun for him and he is still in a LOT of pain and him and my Mom are now considering just transitioning into hospice care and focusing on quality of life versus quantity.
The weekend with Sarah was a lot of fun. She arrived on Saturday morning here in DC and I picked her up at the airport. There were obvious nerves on both of our parts however after an hour or so of conversation and laughing a bit that all went away. She is as sweet and kind in person as she has been in our disucussions online. She is also pretty darn easy on the eyes which doesn't hurt either. 
