Flagstaff: There and Back

This past weekend was Parents' Weekend at Northern Arizona University, so Mr. Fix-it and I made the easy 7-hour drive up on Friday and back on Sunday (or maybe it's just seems easy 'cause he does all the driving).

We had a very fun dinner out Friday night with her roommates Erin and Tara and Tara's mom, grandma and long-suffering, but game little brother. We wrapped dinner up around 9:30 and took the girls back to the dorm so they could hit a party. I swear to you the thought of starting my night at 10 p.m. exhausts me too much to even contemplate.

(I have this really funny story to tell that happened at dinner, but it requires you to have seen this Jimmy Kimmel/Justin Timberlake skit, to understand that when I showed that bit to Mr. Fix-it I had to explain Twitter and hasthags (more than once) and then I would need to use hand motions to do the part where I saw a kid in a t-shirt that said #TrueBlueNAU and I said, "Hey! (insert hand motion) Hashtag TrueBlueNAU and Mr. Fix-it responded "(insert hand motion) Hashtag funny!" and the whole table cracked up.)

I should have taken a picture Friday night because the rest of the weekend the girls were not in a picture mood. Not even when I made my lower lip quiver. Sigh.

Erin, Social Butterfly and Tara's pretty blue eye. Somewhere around move-in day and swiped from FB.

Saturday Erin joined us for breakfast at a place so amazing that I can unequivocally say that it was worth the 1 +1/2 wait for a table and the additional hour for the food. OMG! Best breakfast of my life. And I am not young, so that's a lot of breakfasts. 

If you are ever in Flagstaff, you must have breakfast at MartAnne's Burrito Palace. Must. The servers wear Dia De Los Muertos aprons bought off Etsy.

Saturday afternoon the girls napped and Mr. Fix-it and I saw Don Jon (incredible social commentary on misogyny, porn, and "The Rules"). Saturday evening we ended up rocking it low-key with just the three of us, a movie, and pizza and beer in the hotel room. I may have had to prove that I can still chug an entire beer. 

Graininess aside, I adore this photo. #1, happiness and silliness personified. #2, my bra is doing it's job.

Sunday we had breakfast with the girls at Biff's Bagels--it is 100% granola Flagstaff at its best, and then we lit out for home. But not without me unwittingly leaving my jewelry behind. 

The terror in my heart when I went to get dressed Monday morning! The relief when I called the hotel! The apprecation I have for the honesty of Candace! The TripAdvisor review and emails to management I am writing this weekend!

It was a quick but really fun trip and Social Butterfly is doing phenomenally well. I read an essay she wrote that knocked my socks off. She's changing her minor from Psychology to Forensic Psychology and she and Erin are looking at doing a study abroad in Australia or Fiji--and I am optimistic this will happen. Very optimistic.

A lot of things are coming together re: eating disorder activism and they are very exciting. I'm going to wait until things are further along to share. 

I am really missing all your blogs! Work has been like running full-tilt on a hamster wheel, but I think next week will be better and I will be visiting all of you.

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Julie Hoffman]

Sounds like a fantastic trip! Mine is home for the weekend visiting (but she's gone to a friend's for the night now :( ) TG on the jewelry!

[Www]

I'm so glad you had such a great visit with SB. And NO FLOODS!!!! Boo-yah. ;)
Love all the commentary. That skit is the best. #bestskitever.

Ok. Truth is, I hate hashtags.

I'm glad SB is doing well and has a great support system around her; we all need that.
People who do their job honestly are the best. Team Candace.

[Cassi Paslick]

Forensic psychology sounds fascinating. There are so many fields I wish I'd gone into :-)

It's wonderful to see SB so happy and healthy.

[Elena A]

Sounds like a wonderfully exhausting visit! And very happy that Candace was working that day.

[Spokalulu.wordpress.com]

Sounds like a busy, fun weekend -- and I'm looking forward to those details when you can share them! :)

I've been lagging on the TWT but hope to be back next week. (There will be no NaBloPoMo from me this year. Work is kicking my hiney.)

[Claudia White]

Sounds like a great trip. So happy to see your daughter thriving. Hooray for Candace! Honesty rocks.

[Jocelyn Pihlaja]

I would like to shake your bra's, um, strap--'cause JOB WELL DONE, BRA!

These happy reports of SB, with a bright future unfolding day by day, well, it's just the best payoff for all of you.

[heather]

I love these kinds of trips. I'm so glad you all are doing well! What brand of bra is that? It is working and I think mine slacking off. Off to watch the video because I didn't know there was a # hand motion. Always learning!