Saint Patrick's day went well. I met wife for lunch so we could get a corned beef sandwich (well ruben, but I digress) and the place changed their menu's last week.
So for dinner we grabbed the boys and went to an irish pub (second choice cause the first was as busy as I've ever seen it with the NCAA basketball tourney going on AND March 17th). the dinner was pretty ok, they had lots of music and a dance group of Irish Dancers, so that was neat. we went to the gym and home for the night.
the last couple of weeks have been pretty busy.
I think last time I journaled I had just gone to my first roller derby practice. I've been a couple of times since and augmented further by taking the kids to open skate and going to roller skating lessons for figure skaters ($4 for an hour lesson - I'll take it). Anyway, I am having a blast so far, and don't see that changing any time soon. It is harder than it looks but I am up for the challenge.
Wife has been awfully supportive of this endeavor and actually helped me find and order all of my pads. we spent a while looking to make sure I got the best deal for the best pads. it was pretty nice. During the shopping, she started talking about bags to hold skates and pads and the like, and she let slip that she had been trying to find me a skate bag for our anniversary (in may) and wanted me to look at it first to make sure it is what I would want.
besides the fact that the bag WAS PERFECT, I was floored by how in advance she was looking for something...6 weeks away. she never ever shops that far in advance for me for anything, usually it is more reactive when she finds out i'd bought her something or was even planning on shopping for something for her...for years it was always an 'oh, I thought we weren't going to exchange presents' approach for holidays...not that we had EVER discussed such a thing. anyway, I can't wait to see if she buys that one for me or something else entirely.
Next week is going to be a short one. We are leaving for spring break on Thursday to drive down to Florida. similar trip as last year, it was awesome so I don't mind at all. her folks are staying down there for months so kids to see them and we can do it on the cheap. Oh and there is lots and lots of sun If there are any Fort Myers Folks down there...hope to run into you, I will be the blanched looking guy who hasn't seen the sun in months
I don't have a ton of plans this year for stuff to do, I am actually looking forward to some kayaking again, fishing, sitting around by the pool, relaxing, reading, get some exercise in when I can...yay.
I will post while I am there, but likely not huge, long Zepyrian style wall of word posts.
If there are any Fort Myers Folks down there...hope to run into you, I will be the blanched looking guy who hasn't seen the sun in months 