zoom & blur. that is life these days. the good, the bad, the so-so & the ugly. & it's been raining non-stop for quite a long time due to the hurricane. today has clear, sunny skies. carolina blue with fluffy clouds that make you want to crawl up in them & take a nap. this makes me happy.
my holiday weekend was spent in richmond with the parental units. i drove up on saturday afternoon (as they were out of town in southwestern virginia with the jenkins, whooping it up at a flea market. for two days. their loot for this two day trip, five hours each way? my mom bought a pack of rubber-coated baby spoons for $1. when she showed me their "grand purchase" i asked if that was a hint of some sort. after a dramatic pause she said that it was for an addition to a baby shower gift basket for some lady at church. but behind the steely stare lurks a woman ready to be a grandmother.
that evening my dad & i worked side-by-side a the computers, me on the laptop, him on the office computer. him answering emails telling his online buddies about his GILLESPIE RIFLE sighting at the flea market, me working on an article on gender roles for vintage's upcoming online mag. it's been awhile since we just hung out. i miss my daddy.
sunday was church, along with all the additional fawnings of everyone whenever one of the "kids" comes home to visit. always the same questions like, "how's raleigh?", "when are you bringing a nice young man back to visit again?", & "when are you moving back to richmond?". while annoying, 'tis comforting. it's that taste of home, the same people with aging faces & more developed hearts. those people at BETHEL are still very much my family & the welcome always exists.
sunday afternoon we did the usual family outing to some historical place. despite the weather, i convinced my parents that frolicking in the rain is a good thing. we headed to MEADOW FARM only to be met by howling winds, vanishing outside exhibits, & a house that was closed for renovations. nice, except not. our biggest entertainment was with the wild turkeys & guinea hens with the male puffing himself up like a peacock. i have a picture somewhere to post. i've never seen a turkey swell up to twice it's side. creepy! nevertheless, quality time was had with the 'rents, meaning quality time for myself was a requirement once we returned back to the casa. why is it that our parents still think we're 3? at almost 30 years old, you'd think by now my parents realize i am not their little girl anymore. i have boobs for crying out loud! i'm just sayin'.
monday i took the long haul back to raleigh, driving in the rain the entire way because .... dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuun ... the rain that was in richmond the whole weekend followed me back after aleigh was apparently beautiful the whole weekend. so after cancelling plans to head to ADVENTURE LANDING, sarah, daryll & i headed instead to see WICKER PARK. stalker creepy, i tell ya.
tuesday night, an impromptu dinner with erik at CAFé CYCLO. vietnamese + coffee. what? i know, that's what i said, but i found it intriguing & the company was good enough to entice me. i think i'll return for another chinese pear bubble drink shortly. nothing like chewy tapioca globes in ones drink! the bonus is the pvc pipestraw with which to drink! given my grace, some of it was on the blouse, but that's okay. i won't tell if you won't.
so, as i close ... happy days, carolina blue skies & swank bubble drinks to you, my friend.
my holiday weekend was spent in richmond with the parental units. i drove up on saturday afternoon (as they were out of town in southwestern virginia with the jenkins, whooping it up at a flea market. for two days. their loot for this two day trip, five hours each way? my mom bought a pack of rubber-coated baby spoons for $1. when she showed me their "grand purchase" i asked if that was a hint of some sort. after a dramatic pause she said that it was for an addition to a baby shower gift basket for some lady at church. but behind the steely stare lurks a woman ready to be a grandmother.
that evening my dad & i worked side-by-side a the computers, me on the laptop, him on the office computer. him answering emails telling his online buddies about his GILLESPIE RIFLE sighting at the flea market, me working on an article on gender roles for vintage's upcoming online mag. it's been awhile since we just hung out. i miss my daddy.
sunday was church, along with all the additional fawnings of everyone whenever one of the "kids" comes home to visit. always the same questions like, "how's raleigh?", "when are you bringing a nice young man back to visit again?", & "when are you moving back to richmond?". while annoying, 'tis comforting. it's that taste of home, the same people with aging faces & more developed hearts. those people at BETHEL are still very much my family & the welcome always exists.
sunday afternoon we did the usual family outing to some historical place. despite the weather, i convinced my parents that frolicking in the rain is a good thing. we headed to MEADOW FARM only to be met by howling winds, vanishing outside exhibits, & a house that was closed for renovations. nice, except not. our biggest entertainment was with the wild turkeys & guinea hens with the male puffing himself up like a peacock. i have a picture somewhere to post. i've never seen a turkey swell up to twice it's side. creepy! nevertheless, quality time was had with the 'rents, meaning quality time for myself was a requirement once we returned back to the casa. why is it that our parents still think we're 3? at almost 30 years old, you'd think by now my parents realize i am not their little girl anymore. i have boobs for crying out loud! i'm just sayin'.
monday i took the long haul back to raleigh, driving in the rain the entire way because .... dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuun ... the rain that was in richmond the whole weekend followed me back after aleigh was apparently beautiful the whole weekend. so after cancelling plans to head to ADVENTURE LANDING, sarah, daryll & i headed instead to see WICKER PARK. stalker creepy, i tell ya.
tuesday night, an impromptu dinner with erik at CAFé CYCLO. vietnamese + coffee. what? i know, that's what i said, but i found it intriguing & the company was good enough to entice me. i think i'll return for another chinese pear bubble drink shortly. nothing like chewy tapioca globes in ones drink! the bonus is the pvc pipestraw with which to drink! given my grace, some of it was on the blouse, but that's okay. i won't tell if you won't.
so, as i close ... happy days, carolina blue skies & swank bubble drinks to you, my friend.
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