Holiday Festivities

So my last few weeks have been filled with all sorts of socialization… at least, it’s been a lot for me. IHOP Buddy and I are fully reconciled now. She came to visit the Thursday before the holiday weekend (the holiday being the 4th of July), and I took off of work a little early and we went shopping. And, of course, IHOP. All I have to say is: it’s a good thing we don’t go shopping together often. lol I’m not a huge fan of clothes shopping… but my weaknesses are books and home décor. And she just loves to shop, period. So get us together, and nobody’s really around to say: hmm… do you REALLY need that?

Amway, then she invited me to a BBQ at her place that weekend, along with a fireworks show for the evening. Her hubby, as a truck driver, had been haulin a bunch of fireworks recently (obviously) and one grateful guy gave him an entire crate of em’ as thanks for helping to unload. Of course, I appreciated the invite, but worried about my usual 11th-hour social freeze-up. But, we determined that since I’d get there earlier than her other guests, and I always had the out of retreating to a new Playstation game she wanted me to see anyway if my anti-socialness got the better of me, then I’d be okay. And I was. Except, of course, for the inevitable migraine, but I always have drugs for that, so all was well.

So, BBQ and fireworks at her place (which were awesome) was on Saturday. Then, my folks did our own holiday BBQ at THEIR place on Sunday, which lumped into our usual weekend family dinner. Which are Sundays again now… not sure if I ever mentioned that. The only reason it’s an issue is cuz Mom and I have to tape our Sunday night shows now to coordinate and watch later in the week.