Mr. Fix-it flew in Friday and San Diego put on its best performance of an early spring day to greet him. The sky was bright blue and a warm breeze was blowing. I had on stylish earrings and smelled nice; it was a lovely homecoming.
Social Butterfly stayed home while I went to the airport so she could time her banana bread (his absolute favorite baked good) to come out of the oven right when he got home.
Saturday we made last-minute plans with our friends Jim and Sandra. Last-minute plans are pretty much the only kind that work with the four of us due to MFI's schedule and the fact that Jim is an airline pilot and is on call or gone on many weekends.
Because we've crossed over to the slightly older side of middle age, we saw a movie at 4:45 and then had dinner after the movie. The movie was "This Means War" and while it started slowly and was really predictable, I did laugh quite a bit--I'll take that. Dinner was sushi and it was fantastic food at a really reasonable price-especially considering the amount of Kirin on the tab. The evening was over at 9; 25 years ago that would have meant the evening was a bust, but now it means it was a wonderful time.
Sunday was laundry, yard work, baking, lesson prep and the gym; the three of us did various combinations of the aforementioned; I love that kind of day.
My life definitely has a rhythm that varies with whether or not my husband is home. I tend to go out a lot when he's not home and then I'm happy to settle in and be a homebody when he returns. He's starting to find more things to do on his weekend in Salt Lake City, which is great. It's still not the schedule we'd prefer, but I do think we make it work fairly well.
Most of you are off today for President's Day, so enjoy! I'll be working, but that's okay--I had Valentine's Day off while everyone else worked, so fair is fair.
How was your weekend? What are your plans for today?
My husband was down with the Man Cold since Wednesday. Saturday he felt better and we went to his mother's so he could adjust her new doggie door. We had a fantastic lunch out. Sunday, we hunkered down and I made some amazing lamb kabobs for dinner. Monday? He goes back to work. I plan to sleep late since I don't have to take younger son to school. He's off on a house building trip in Guatemala.
Posted by: Smalltown Me | February 19, 2012 at 10:44 PM
how was my weekend? Holy cats, soooo busy :) Movies at the cinema both Friday and Sunday! Being Elmo was Sunday's, wicked good documentary.
I was just thinking about your husband's commute, how awful. Do you consider just moving there Jenn?
Posted by: gary rith | February 20, 2012 at 07:36 AM
Gary -- I read the book "Being Elmo". Really want to see the documentary. It's a fascinating story and so inspiring. It's pretty cool that this guy found something he loved so early in his life and didn't let the nay-sayers stop him. Speaking of Muppets. I saw The Muppets on Friday. It was fun. Lot's of cameos.
Weekend was nice. Did some housework, took son swimming while hubs took daughter skiing. Today is wash the sheets day. And catch up on blogs. Oh, and I should probably exercise at some point too.
Posted by: kellyg | February 20, 2012 at 09:40 AM
It's that comfortable rhythm that takes practice....and makes things as perfect as they can be. Your weekend sounds great...and who can stay up late anymore? not me.
For us, it was softball on Saturday, our home opener included a huge family/team pot luck lunch and lots of 'honey do' stuff on Sunday.
Today: washing the car, laundry and grocery shopping. FUN!
Posted by: Busy Bee Suz | February 20, 2012 at 10:35 AM
I worked for my BFF doing my other (fun) job, redesigning. It took me 4 days because he's so disorganized and has all the furniture IN THE WRONG PLACE. I don't understand how people can live with clutter but he doesn't seem to notice! His favorite refrain became "But I might NEED that" and I told him to start watching the show Hoarders. We shopped a lot and now his kitchen and living room and all hallways are done. I even got some of his art work up. I'm still not finished though!!
At one of our millions of meals out was at a great sushi resto for fried soft shell crabs. I could eat those every day.
Posted by: Suzy | February 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Early movie and dinner afterward sounds terrific! Glad you are finding a rhythm with Mr. Fix-It's job schedule.
We are boring and just hang around on the weekends. But then, except for the kids' school schedule, we are pretty free during the week thanks to SuperDad's retirement. I might have to get a job next year to save my sanity.
Posted by: Karen (formerly kcinnova) | February 20, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Last minute plans? Story of my life! Hey guess what? They don't celebrate Presidents Day over here, go figure!
Posted by: Karen | February 21, 2012 at 03:54 AM
my weekend was fun filled, thanks for asking! Hung out up in VT with some friends and their offspring. Fun!
Posted by: Janet | February 21, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Slightly older side of middle aged? What?! What do you consider middle aged anyway? Yes, I'm happy to be in bed by 11, but I refuse to believe that makes me middle aged.
Posted by: Jenrantsraves | February 21, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Kudos to you guys for not feeling resentful when you do get to be together. I've had so many students in recent years whose spouses are in the military (a situation only slightly analogous, I know), and when the military spouse returns home, they don't know how to readjust to each other. The home-stayer has gotten used to handling everything and finds the newly-returned to be annoying. So YAY for you.
Posted by: Jocelyn | February 22, 2012 at 12:21 AM