Jersey Party

  I had meant to leave earlier, but things kept getting in the way.  I ended up getting in around 10pm last night, which wasn't as late as some others coming into town, but still later than I wanted.  I also kept running into the construction zones as the were setting them up.  It's kind of funny to see the guy hanging out of the back of the truck laying cones down.

  The Bridal shower was so pretty!  There were a bunch of games.  The usual Bingo and fill in the blank games, but also some scratch cards with faces on them.  The people asked what we wanted, even though we picked one of the entrees when we RSVP'd.  Mark, the groom, was stuck for a little bit doing tech work to get the slide show running.

  I made a few new friends at my table and also won a tall lemon scented candle by getting Bingo.

  I got to hold this little cutie as a small sleepy kitten from last time we were at Milkstreet Distillery back in 2017.  I spent some time just giving chin scritches and debating if I could fit a grown cat into my purse.

  I had a quick dinner and just need to pack my car.  I have to hit the road again because tomorrow Bill and I are heading off on another road trip, but this next one will be a lot longer.  Luckily my mom loves visiting Tank, so I don't have to worry about him being lonely.

I Feel Much Better Now

  This is what I started and worked on during Turkey-day week.  Bill and I headed north on Tuesday and spend until Sunday in New Jersey.  I joked that I was going to hang out with the Jersey Devil.  Never saw him, but I did keep an eye out.
  A week of dinners with anywhere between 12-32 people probably doesn't sound relaxing, but it was what I needed.  We went to the spa, chased small children around, found some goodies while antiquing, cooked, ate way too much, drank a healthy amount, and laughed too loudly.  It was perfect.

Here is a quick breakdown of what all happened:

• Wednesday: Spa, cheese and champagne, pizza dinner
• Thursday: Mimosas and 3 soup lunch, wine and a whole buffet of options for dinner
• Friday: Bagels and lox lunch, antique shopping, beer tasting, distillery visiting (kitten petting), and 4 types of salmon and sides for dinner (accounting for the following dietary restrictions: Kosher, allergic to black pepper, vegetarian, allergic to turkey)
• Saturday: blueberry pancakes, hanging out, and smoked brisket, smoked ribs, and veggies for dinner
• Sunday: Eggs Benedict brunch, hike, beer, then a long drive home

  Now I feel like I can tackle the craziness of work and trying to find time to knit without too much trouble.  I'm a little behind because of the trip, but I'm not worried because we will work it all out in the end.  That just means less knitting time for me until I get caught up.