Weekend Odds and Ends

[kybearfuzz]

I was pretty happy to have the weekend start. Knowing I have several days off certainly did help. It's been a good weekend so far.

• Friday was a Christmas party at a friend's house. I had a great time. I met several new folks and I wish I had gotten last names so I could connect with them again, but I'm sure I'll see them around.



• Saturday was unseasonably warm. I got a break between rain bursts to get a late morning run in. I managed to do a full 3.4 miles, which felt really good. Once it gets really cold, I lose my enthusiasm to go out, but I force myself to do it.



• Saturday afternoon, I went with friends to see "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" at a swank new movie house called Cine-Bistro, where they serve dinner along with the movie. The movie was AMAZING! I'm not giving anything away, but, in my opinion, it is exactly what Episode Three should have been.



• I was invited to another Christmas party after the movie, but the rain was torrential and I just wanted to get home. It was so heavy that it almost doubled my drive home.



• Today, I went out to grab lunch and get the last of my Christmas shopping done. It was just a trip to Bath and Body Works to get some lotion that my mom likes, but it was a zoo. I was the only guy in there and the lines were long. I grabbed three of the lotions and a bath soap from the men's section for me, only to have the cashier tell me that I could get two more for free. After standing in line that long, I didn't want to get out of line to grab them, so I just told her that I didn't need them. She told me it would be cheaper and I still begged off, saying it was worth the money not to have to stand in the line longer. She nicely said that if I told her which ones, she would grab them while I paid for the goods with my credit card. So I got three of my bath soaps too.
  
  But still, this is how I feel about standing in lines during the Christmas season, I'm willing to forgo free stuff to get out. Luckily, I am now DONE!

I hope everyone had a good weekend!

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you were able to get out to a Christmas party. I managed one in Minneapolis for my dancing community and had a delightful time. Are you spending the actual holiday weekend in your home town or just driving down on Sunday for Christmas Day? I've actually found traveling on Christmas Day is often enjoyable, because most people are already where they plan to be. :)

We took my nephew to see Rogue One. I enjoyed it, especially the new robot and the Asian actors.

No standing in lines for you!!!

Merry Christmas, Mark!

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I hate long lines, too.

Glad you got the goodies, anyway.

Merry Christmas, Mark!

[mat-t.livejournal.com]

If there was a Facebook invite for the party, check the RSVP list for first names...you can probably find them :)

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

Such a guy for shopping. J is so Scottish hed go to the back of the line if you said free