The end to a great weekend...

Dateline - Gainesville, GA - It seems strange that I am actually writting two entries in a row from home. But the look towards the week ahead indicates that it could possibly be 6-7 in a row.

Yesterday was the finale to "B-day Weekend" as we call it in my house. Julie extends her's much more than I would ever think of;

• Birthday Month - The whole month of October in her case. Birthday Month is an indication that all things being equal, she gets preference.
  
• Birthday Week - Like Birthday Month, but at a higher level
  
• Birthday Weekend - Probably similar to what many people do when someone has a birthday as in letting them run your life, because you are their servant.
  
• Da Birthday - Anything goes and you do whatever you can or have to do to make the Birthday person happy.

It sounds worse than it is, because we poke fun at each other along the way, "Oh, I see, it IS your Birthday Month after all:)"

Like I said, my family was never big on birthdays and as an adult, I don't get too revved up either way when mine rolls along.

But after Saturday's "semi-surprise" party, we went to church on Sunday and then drove up to spend a glorious day outside at a friend of ours from church. They have this thing called "First Sunday" when any and everyone who wants to goes up to their place, bring a musical instrument if you play, your voice if you are inclined to sing, soup and a dessert.

It is truly a huge potluck and in the background, you are serenaded by the musicians jamming along. they also have a labrnyth they have designed on their property for you to walk if you are so inclined.

And the day was perfect for it. They live about 30 miles away in the mountains and you just couldn't have asked for a nicer way to enjoy the afternoon.

We got home around 6 and for some reason, we were both just exhausted. I fell asleep watching TV on the couch and when I did wake up, stumbled to the upstairs bedroom. (We have two beds that we switch up sleeping in from time to time. We get tired of one and agree to switch to the other until we are tired of that mattress. Does anyone else do something like that?)

The sleep served me well as I have jury duty this week. Big case, but can't talk about it now.

TTFN