weekend update

on the lighter side

After a barrage of weekends out and about and traveling, I had the opportunity to just kick back a little. I had a really great weekend! Can't really be compared to last weekend, but it's apples and oranges. Get-aways and get-togethers.

Friday...
The weekend started out kind of slow with a Friday night spent at home... but I actually enjoyed it. At first, I really wanted to go out and see a movie, but staying at home and just spending an evening on the couch catching up on some shows I hadn't seen in a while, due to my busy schedule, was just the thing I needed to slow down the pace. Easy Mac, wheat-thins and beer cheese, vanilla candles, and Stargate SG-1/Atlantis. Wow, the candles make it sound kinda girly.

Saturday...
I slept in until about 10:00 am. Woke up, grabbed some breakfast (Eggo Mini-Waffles) and jumped in the shower. Headed over to the church at 1:00 pm to setup for the weekend services. It had been over a month since I had ran lights for church, and almost that amount of time since I had actually been able to attend a service. Last one was Christmas Eve. I've been on the road every weekend since Christmas. So this was a breath of fresh air. It was good to see everyone again.

After church, a friend of mine, Jon Adams, hosted a poker night at his home. It was an extremely fun night. A bunch of guys playing poker, having a drink, shooting the bull, and cracking up. Best part was Jon's wife, Erin, was our "beer-and-snack wench" although, she just mostly played with their son, Addison and watched Seinfeld in the living room. It was just fun to call her "beer wench". Those in attendance were: Jon (host), John Graul, Mike Tuttle, Bret Butler, and myself. Later in the evening Bret left, and Mike's friend, "Lito" Tamez joined. We played until about 1:00 am, then we finally broke up the party and headed home. I definitely needed a night to just hang out with a bunch of guys. I don't get that too often as most of my friends either are girls or have girlfriends/wives. That night... er... morning, as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a baby.

Sunday...
7:30 am came way too soon on Sunday morning. I had to be at church at 8:00 am for the 3 Sunday morning services... first one at 9:00 am. Quick shower and a granola bar, and I'm out the door. The services all went fine, and I got to talk to some friends I hadn't seen in a while. Afterwards, I went home, called a friend (left a message), checked the ole email and worked on the new design for the blog. A few hours later, my friend (btw, it's Stephanie) returned my call, and we made plans to hang out for a while that evening when she got home. I set aside my work, curled on the couch to take a nap. The evening came and I had a nice visit with Steph, even if she did have a headache. About 10:00 pm, I headed back home.

This was a great weekend. I spent time with God. I spent time alone, happily. And I spent time with friends.