of karaoke stories and cake-cutting.

This weekend it’s lovely to see Nicole, back and better than ever from all her adventures, and well-stocked with stories and impressions of life in Japan versus life here.

The Bizarre Market / Jonny Z fest was great.  As much as I love it when they have the BIzarre Market closer next to Chop Suey, it was a nice change of scenery on Shields, and (gasp!) there was lots of shade!  Basically everyone was there, the weather was beautiful, and seeing all my friends smiling and happy made my day.

I think Art 180 is going to try to do an art project every year in Jonny Z’s honor.  I can’t think of any better legacy than that for him.

Last night we went to Dave and Kristin’s wedding reception at Art Works.  Oftentimes you see couples getting stressed out or bogged down by long conversations with relatives at their weddings, but Dave and Kristin mingled and circulated and smiled and laughed and were clearly having an amazing time, which made me have an amazing time. Well, that and the miniature crab cakes.

And sitting with Kelsey and Andrew didn’t hurt either.  My stomach hurts from laughing.

Today there is food to make, church to attend, and a potluck to go to.  Hopefully a somewhat-calmer day to cap off our blast of a weekend.

on my list.

I have been preparing all evening for the arrival of Dan’s parents on Monday night.  Just tidying up in general, stocking the candy bowls, etc…but mostly making a nice, long list of suggested activities for them to do while we’re at work.  I made a list of those activities with descriptions of each, and printed out directions to each location.  I sure hope they like historical sites.  I wish I had more time to show them around myself!  But I’m very excited for their visit: partly just to meet them, and partly because I know Dan’s been longing to see them for a crazy amount of time.

Tonight after running a couple of errands we went to the WELC vegan potluck to honor Tesni being home from Japan for a minute.  Keaton was well-behaved and soft and smelling nicely.  Katia made vegan spanakopita.  I got to watch a little cable television.  There is nothing like the feeling of basking in the warm glow of the amazing friendships in my life.  They never stop surprising me and adding support and value to the structure of things.

This weekend will consist of baking and hopefully sewing, and attending the wedding of my best friend from childhood.  That’s right people, she’s taking a break out of her busy getting-paid-to-study-physics-at-Princeton lifestyle to marry a charming, witty man.  I think this was always my dream for her.