December 12th, 2012
the twelves
Twelve written out is such a funny-looking word, WTF? Anyway today is 12/12/12 (duh). I am not completely sold on this being an important date, because WI is trying to make it about Aaron Rodgers (don’t really like him, sorry) and I don’t like even numbers anyway, BUT so many of my dear family and friends remembered it for me that I felt obligated to observe it. So! Happy 12/12/12!
Today is connected to the number 12 in another way too, which is cool. Yay for 12!
Today is also Jeff’s last day of being 34! 34 has been pretty decent but I think 35 will be great too. Happy early birthday to Jeff, THE BEST!
Anyway. So I can’t do much here but wanted to say hi. ALSO do an EOTW. This weekend was super badass. Friday we went out for Jeff’s birthday with his family! We went to Ginger Hop. That place is so cool. Their service is amazing and the food is pretty good. Love it. Coldstone pie for all, too. A very nice evening despite the snow! I even hung out at a coffee shop for a bit between errands/dinner. Yay.
Saturday was SUPER SOCIAL SATURDAY and I saw SO many lovely people and met lots of great new ones! Aw yeah! It started with a new yoga class…I’m not sure I liked it. Maybe I’ll try it again someday. I just can’t find a good match! But then I met up (in my cute yoga clothes, haha) with Kristin at Riverview Cafe! (DID YOU KNOW I used to work in the basement of Riverview? For just a couple months. It was pretty sweet/terrible [sweet for the iced tea, terrible to work in a basement].) We had treats and caught up and it was so cool to see her TWO WEEKS in a row YAY!!!
Then I went off to my second social engagement which was seeing Colleen. We met up at Patisserie 46 and I had second lunch, which was pizza, a roche, and an amazing grapefruit soda. SCORE! I hadn’t seen her in awhile and it was super great to chit chat. Then home to shower! Jeff was out with Sarah but shortly came home and we happily reunited (I mean, after a day out and about that is).
I got cleaned up, said goodbye to Jeff, then headed out for Tricycle. FANTASTIC!!! I somehow forgot that my cousin Matt now lives here, AND/or that my aunt Barb and uncle Glenn would be there and so it was a nice surprise to see them. GT + Babs + Mattatat, as they say! Mike and Kaitlin are amazing chefs so I had some nice appetizers and a carrot soda. I even saw their aunt Sue and uncle Scott. Lots of interactions! I love seeing Mike’s pals too (Tiff, Jen, Tariq, etc). Anyway. I sadly had to leave shortly to attend my final social engagement(s) of the evening, which started with dinner at Hazel’s with Diana (divine!) then off to St. Louis Park to attend Melissa’s mysterious party.
The party was a super big hit! Apparently the cohost was Melissa’s new boyfriend. He’s a real gem! His house was adorable too and he knows how to throw a party. We were definitely the youngest people there, but that actually was really cool because everyone was SUPER fun and that made me excited (sort of) to be 40 (like Stephie shall be on Monday!). I especially liked meeting Becky who lives on my street, apparently. Cool lady! And of course it was great to see Melissa. She is a doll. I hope to see her again soon (she moved to Denver, but w/ a boyfriend in Mpls perhaps she will move back now?? ha ha).
FINALLY we went home, got lost, then I got home and it was late and Jeff was worried. SORRY JEFF! We hung out waiting for the snow – Jeff RAN to the window to see the first flakes fall – and eventually off to bed.
SUNDAY! Sunday was super. Jeff woke up, saw the snow, and shouted “YES! YES!” from his bed. We spied on the neighbor kid playing in the snow and marveled at the fat white flakes. It just KEPT SNOWING!!! It was way impressive and everything Jeff dreams of. The day then became a day of staying in, being cozy, baking/making food, reading and watching Vikes. GOD what a perfect day!!! At one point we were on the couch all snuggled up by the tree and I just wanted to be like that forever. Please? Awwww. My parents almost got stranded in Minneapolis on their flight home but somehow got on standby, yay! So it was a day of victories for all. Our unofficial snow count was 11.5″ at our house and that just made Jeff’s day. YAY.
Well wow that was pretty good. I’ve got no quotes or whatever but happy to have recorded such a great weekend. I can’t wait to celebrate Jeff again tomorrow…and Saturday…and every day! Hooray. Adios!