Drew and I had a fantastic time in Florida. He missed his plane on Thursday and had to wait until Friday to arrive. My dad and Shelli’s fiancee Chris picked him up at the airport since I was busy with bachelorette festivities. They took him out with the guys and showed him a good time (i’m assuming). We didn’t get to see each other until he got home around 12:30am! Saturday was of course full of wedding day preparations and everything went very smoothly despite some serious bridezilla moments 
Sunday we slept in, ate a fantastic breakfast and spent the day at the beach - which i’m grateful for because it rained ALL DAY monday and tuesday. My dad, donna, olivia, drew and I went out to dinner at Osaka a Japanses hibachi restaurant that my father absolutely loves. YUM! Is all I have to say. I got a little sushi but it wasn’t my meal since I figured we were at a hibachi restaurant I should have that experience. But let me tell you, the sushi was fantastic. well cooked rice, smooth buttery tuna, fresh wasabi. I certainly wanted to each much, much more! For dinner I had filet and lobster tail, drew had steak and shrimp. Tasty, tasty stuff.
All in all it was good to see him, hang out and be silly.
Shelli’s wedding was great, she was a beautiful bride. I’d have some pictures for you but Drew has the pics on his camera and his computer isn’t cooperating so…they will have to wait. Stephen, Jenn, Paige, Emily and Sadie made it and it was good to see all five of them. Paige and Emily spent most of the night down on the beach on the playground and Sadie spent the night on the dance floor! Seriously you couldn’t get her to stop dancing, it was great. Darrell and Jackie were there too and it was good to see them and catch up. Food was good, drinks were good, karaoke was hysterical. My dress fit great (due to the fact I’m now down about 15 lbs!) and the alterations were top notch.
The drives down and back were great fun too. It was a drive I’ve never done before and states I’ve never been through. Alabama was much more beautiful than i anticipated and I really enjoyed the scenery. Some interesting things happened on the drive home…first i realize that there has been the same truck in my passenger side mirror for quite some time. Dude just isn’t passing me. I don’t know how long he had been ther before i noticed, but long enough to make me notice. as i’m driving along dude pulls up next to me and smiles and waves…like he was flirting with me and trying to pick me up. I laughed cause I thought it was funny and something like that hadn’t happened since Ihelli and I used to drive down the shore and pick up guys on the way! But then it started getting creepy real fast as he kept pulling up next to me to try to get my attention. I never looked in his direction after the first wave…eventually he got off the highway and I was relieved. I was starting to worry he was going to follow me until I had to stop for gas or to pee or something.
Second, I’m on the phone with drew and I’m about to pass this tractor trailer and I see this guys face in his driver side mirror. I had to look twice because it looked like he had some sort of mask on…and sure enough he did! I started laughing pretty hard because the driver of this truck was wearing a scream mask. It was one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen. He was waving at folks as they passed him, I gave him a big thumbs up! Funny, funny stuff - guess he needs to keep his job interesting somehow!
On monday the 30th I have a phone interview with Penn State. It is very interesting because really - this will only be my second professional interview! I interviewed for the job here was offered the job and accepted so no need to go on other interviews. I’m a little nervous, but am taking some time and doing some preparation. Luckily I’ve been on the interviewer end of things often in the past four years so I know (or at least should) what is expected and what it will be like. Doesn’t make me any less nervous. I’m happy to have made it this far - even if I go no further. One big giant question mark. But a question mark that makes me think about priorities - both personal and professional.
Things have been going well with the move of my mother to macomb. she is being very….aware of not bugging me all the time and not calling every five minutes. I saw her monday and haven’t seen or talked to her since. So i’m not feeling overly crowded.
well, for now that is it…i can say this - i need another vacation