TGIF!!! What are your weekend plans?

I actually have an entire weekend off (with the exception of tonight, that is) and my plans in place.

Tomorrow I'm going cycling before it gets beastly hot and then off to a barbecue at my sister's where we'll have a great time with friends I have known for more than 20 years.

Sunday morning is my Yoga in the Park class (if I don't enjoy myself too much Saturday), then making a nice breakfast. In the afternoon, we'll head up to Chicago for a classical concert at Millenium Park and then just enjoy the city.

I can't wait for it all to begin! :bounce:

What will you be doing this weekend?

And tomorrow...my husband gets home from his two-week long business trip! It's the longest we've been apart since we met 9 years ago.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Or, Flushing to be precise.

If I had someone, we'd be cuddling right now.

As I'm an eternally single loser freak, I'll probably just go out and drink.

And ponder the want ads too.

Might go see the Dyke March tomorrow night, which is always good, and if visiting Seattlites are up for it. (By the way, if you're a Portland dyke, the best party tomorrow night will be at Zaytoon at 2236 NE Alberta St. The cover is kind of steep, but the party will be a killer. I won't be there, unfortunately for me, because I'm not a lesbian. But tell Aysha that I sent you and that I deserve a complimentary mezza for telling you to go to her party).

If you want to go that dumb old hokey party at the ER instead, I won't stop you.

Sunday will go to the Portland Pride Parade. You will find me in front of Embers, very near the reviewing stand of Miss Poison Waters.

Saturday, 06/17/2006

6:00 - dinner at Golden Horse with JvA and Arthur
8:30 - Daniel Menche at Portland Arts Center.

Heading to Atlantic City on Sunday, then NYC and Boston

and convert the heathen to the one true faith, and eat some spag boll.

Of course the evil liberals with their homo-atheist agenda deny that the U.S. was founded on Pastafarian lines. But let us examine the EVIDENCE:

1. The U.S. was founded in 1776, during the age of PIRATES
2. Most of the Founding Fathers are believed to have liked PASTA
3. FSM scripture says that He interferes with events with His noodly appendage, meaning that the FSM must have caused the Revolutionary War
4. Pasta is tasty culinary perfection. Perfection could only be an attribute of a deity, since a deity is the only concept that could achieve perfection. The closest proposed divine being to link pasta and the divine is the FSM. Therefore if a deity exists, it must be the FSM.

safely.

Tomorrow: Ravinia Festival (Garrison Keillor is broadcasting live from there) with J, kiddo, and J's late mom's husband (stepfather, I guess) and his GF.

Sunday: Father's Day in Milwaukee with my parents. Hope like hell the restaurant is A) Air conditioned and B) as kid-friendly as they claim to be.

Hearing Keillor live sounds great, but Ravinia gets on my nerves with all of its white-washed, hoighty-toighty social climbing.

Millenium Park seems to bring together people from all racial and economic groups much better -- well, probably because the events are free.

their way home. (J's friend is a hobby pilot, and he wanted to get some flying time in, so it was a quick hop to Madison and back.)

Yeah, as for Ravinia -- I wouldn't have picked that particular venue myself, but we got invited so we'll go. I grew up in the area, and I'm used to the social climbers ('course, I'm glad I don't live there anymore). I'm packing a nice picnic, at least.

Milwaukee has Jazz in the Park every Thursday in the summer, and it sounds similar to the Millenium Park events.

the fine linen, crystal glasses and china. ;-)

plastic cups and Chinet," then yes.

So, I'm doing this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x33107

:toast:

:party:

But I bet they won't have tasty pizza.

:party:

Oh and VelmaD's German Chocolate cake. :9

Lunch at an Irish bar in town (this town of chock full of Irish bars...lots of Guinness flowing all over the place).

Sunday, I am going with the family to Arlington Park for family day with the triplets and to see the races. I am kind of excited, since I never never been there.

My :loveya: has been instructing me on how to pick horses that might actually win...so I may get something for my $2 bets.

;)

On my trip to Chicago, I went to Arlington Park for the Breeder's Cup. Very close to the Amtrak train station. Quite convenient.

And it'll be packed!

Then I'm going to go to your sister's party.

Then I'm going to sleep some more.

Then I'm going to do some work from home.

The I'm going to sleep a bit more.

on that sleeping part cause I'm dragging you to the city Sunday as well and we should stop by dad's as well.

Oh, did I mention I get to spend two days with my wonderful husband before he goes out of town again.

As is my wife.

For instance, I'm going to expose her to a live performance of Carmina Burana this weekend. That should convince her to cook me a steak, at the very least.

Or maybe bacon for breakfast? :shrug:

Pigs are magical animals.

and going to the www.clearwater.org music fest. Go Pete Seeger and www.danbern.com !

Perhaps seeing Gore's flick...

Actually, H is painting, I'm taking pictures of things to put on Ebay and taking a DU break. We're going out for Thai food with some friends later.

Tomorrow, more painting, a trip to the farmer's market, and possibly the grocery store. Tomorrow night, we are having over H's friend who recently moved to town and his new wife.

Sunday more household stuff. We've got to put this place up for sale soon, so we're getting it in listing shape.

going to my grandparents' on sunday

get drunk Friday, play video games Saturday, get buzzed with the man and tape Saturday Night Live (both episodes). ;). I'm sure we will be watching a lot of PBS, we've gotten quite addicted to it lately.

Hopefully** we will be partying with a couple of buddies this Sunday. :D

So I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for an evening.

Which usually means I do laundry and talk on the phone. I'm boring.

Tomorrow night at least will be relaxing as there is some improv a friend and I will be going to.

edit: though there is a possibility we'll be stuck in a riot if the Oilers win - or lose...:yoiks:

Tommorrow is my sister's HS graduation party. I'll be the one making mojitos. It'll be fun. My sisters and I are all partiers. It starts at two, so I'll be drunk by four. Liver damage will probably continue into the night. I plan on throwing my sister into the pool at some point as her graduation gift.

just as long as no one is driving anywhere.

It's huge anyway and the couches are more comfortable than most beds.

Sunday is Father's day so I will wait on my hubby hand and foot. So it should pretty much be like any other day. :)

Actually, that's just tomorrow, since she leaves early Sunday AM...

So the SECOND half of the weekend, I plan to sit
around in my underwear and eat unhealthy fried things to excess. WhoHoo! :bounce:

Near Bloomington, IN

I've done a metric and a couple of other events this year but no century yet. Which one is it?

Just can't wait to jump into that one... :-P

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So: sleep.

I am glad to see it expanding to more theaters. It's now further out in the Philly suburbs.

See my blog..http://bennycat.blogspot.com

to breed so we can have puppies. Any breeders here, anybody who can offer suggestions??

for some time now. I'm getting really, really good at it.

Tomorrow, we'll visit my grandparents for Father's Day, then come home and BBQ.