Some Good News

Let's start with some good news for a change -- BIL's CT scan is clear.  Phew.  He meets with his MD team today to hear about next steps, but this was a major relief.  Looks like a solid prognosis.

Dinner was fun last night.  I opted out of noodles -- I thought ramen were rice noodles, nope, wheat.  Option for GF noodles was beet pasta -- wish there was a zoodle option. I got a sushi rice bowl instead -- which had odd things in it like romaine lettuce.  Wouldn't get it again.  Fun vibe to the restaurant, great service and reasonably priced though.  I'd go back and order a little differently.

None of us chose to drink last night.  My girlfriend is doing her first ever dry month and I'm proud of her.  I'm doing the same -- break from the holidays.  It was refreshing.  Nice to change it up a little.  P.S. None of us over-drink at a restaurant, but we usually have a couple of drinks over the evening.  Made the bill nice too :)

Can I old person complain a minute ... what's with new restaurants being so LOUD?!  All the open ceiling work makes for difficult conversation when it's busy.  This seems to be a trend.  Not sure why this is preferred -- even for fancier restaurants.  Can't hear myself think.  Servers have to shout.  I don't understand it.

I finished my "problem" list yesterday and got all my house-office paperwork stuff finished.  Yea ME!!  Feels good to be over that imaginary hump.  I was in a yucky place for too long and regular life hiccups felt like the end of the world.

Building up my calendar again -- now that I'm back to myself a bit more.  Forcing myself to do the things that make my life BETTER.  I'll be glad I did.  As soon as I feel "off," I hibernate.  Then the hibernation becomes the source of the problem, not the solution.  It's a tricky balance.

First up -- ENTERTAINING.  I've been so-so-so bad about having friends over to see the house.  Family, yes.  Friends, no.  I'm have my former neighbor pals over for lunch.  Just the ladies -- makes it easier and fulfills my forgotten promise.  Working on a date.  The men don't want to see the house anyway LOL.

I want to have my new neighbors over too.  Probably another casual thing.  I'm struggling to want to throw a big evening.  Still problem solving how this will work.

Booking flights today to go to my DIL's shower in Ohio in March.  Her mom is throwing a big family shower and I'm invited.  I love being included in her family day.  It'll be nice to meet everyone.  Weddings are rushed and I won't have much time to chat with people.  Am I possibly thinking about Shower Cake too?!?  Maybe ... hah.  Pretty please, anything but yellow with chocolate icing.  I forgot how much cake plays a party in all-things-wedding.

We have a spa/golf day in the works for early February.  We'll finalize the details this weekend.  Such fun to hang out with friends.  Guys golfing, ladies spa-ing.  Meeting up for a wine tasting and dinner.  Splurge date and I'm all for it.

Not half bad stuff in the works :)

Oh, and we're getting a foster dog.  Owner surrender (moving and don't want him -- poor sweet boy).  Little guy named Bear (8 years old).  He has bladder stones and probably needs surgery before we get him.  That's not fun.  That's all I know right now.

He has a serious face in all the pictures LOL.

Nothing happening today.  I had the day reserved for my uncle coming into town and a family lunch.  That's moved to next week (or maybe not at all).  A day open to possibilities.  If only the reality was as romantic as that sounds -- I'll probably do house chores.

Happy Weekend.  Later gators.