Fun w/ Janelle Monae, We Are Young.
I was browsing Youtube for a song that I wanted for today's blog and decided on this because I really like it, and it's upbeat, and it takes me back to the 70's to this song:
Why the correlation? I have no idea, but there it is. Anyway, Labor Day weekend has finally arrived after an intense week of Rim fire and a topsy-turvy work schedule that had to be placed in effect due to the above fire. I think I need a t-shirt that commerates having survived the work week.
I don't know how 35 hour work week could feel like a 96+ hour work week but it did. This crazed week was like one of those dreams where you are in your car, or whatever, and you need to be someplace but you can never make it there and when you finally do make it your dream ends or shifts into another dream or you wake up never having reached your destination. It was kinda like that. Although, inspite of half a dozen things occurring at once throughout each day, I did have moments of accomplishment, pushing forward...
Which brings me to now. Yay (!) I love holiday weekends. There's a different vibe to them. I don't know if it's because our expectation level increases, or it's a carry over from childhood, that unbridled enthusiasm of experiencing the moment w/out looking ahead to the next scheduled event of the day. Whatever it is... I love holidays and their long weekends.
So, after work yesterday afternoon I dashed into Wal Mart for pet food, then into Safeway for corned beef that I will be cheffing up tomorrow so I can make our traditional corned beef hash that we serve up for Labor Day brunch every year-- it's a tradition. Then it was on to Grocery outlet for miscellaneous food items and beverages. Finally arrived home. The temps were a swealtering 96 degrees.
By the time Jeff arrived home I had showered, changed into my scrubs and tank top. Since spaghetti was on our dinner menu we decided to have a late European timed dinner. At 8pm
I began to chef up a tossed green salad w/garbanzo's in an Italian dressing. Jeff started boiling the pasta and placing the garlic bread in the oven. By 9 pm dinner was underway. Temps were still in the lower 90's, the cooler as well as the ceiling and floor fans were on. Dinner was very casual and we enjoyed it so much because we knew we didn't have to get up early and to work this morning.
Our holiday breakfast this AM was waffles w/bacon. I think I love holidays so much because ours are centered around food, family and conversation. Aims is catering an event today and checking in at the Vet clinic tomorrow for work while Dave/Erin get to exhale and enjoy their home without further worry of evacuation-- unpacking suitcases. etcetera. It's Jeff and I this holiday at home and so far we are having much fun. I've moved my laptop into the writing room to hang out w/ him as he's working on an art project-- lots of conversation and ideas floating about.
We have books we want to read, movies to scope out, magazine to get caught up on, writing, art projects...
So whatever it is that you plan for this holiday weekend... go out and enjoy!
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